Monday
Students will discuss introductions. We will then do a foldable to write our brainstorming.
Tuesday
Students will continue with brainstorming and begin writing rough copy.
Wednesday
Students will peer edit papers and write final copy.
Thursday
The class will perform the play The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
We will discuss the play to develop a better understanding of the characters and plot.
Friday
TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6, 6.8, 6.9, 6.14, 6.16, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28
Monday
Students will journal.
We will discuss the academic vocabulary for plays. We will read The Mad Tea Party.
Students will be able to discuss main idea of a passage.
Tuesday
Journal entry
Students will check out and recheck their library books.
We will continue reading the play.
Wednesday
Journal
Students will take a capitalization test.
Thursday
Journal
Capitalization probe
Subject-verb probe
Students will log onto ePals and send emails.
Friday
Journal
The students will be able to read a non fiction article on Tween Tribune and answer critical thinking question.
We will discuss the mood of the play and the use of personification.
TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 6.7, 6.8 6.9, 6.13, 6.14, 6.17, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.23, 6.24, 6.25, 6.26, 6.28
Monday
Students will complete non fiction article from Friday.
Students will work on communication skills while writing a letter to a epal.
Students will also complete their character analysis of one of the following: Amy, Louanne, or Aunt Claire from the book Dollhouse Murders.
Tuesday
Students will be able to check out library books.
Students will be given academic vocabulary for drama.
Wednesday
As a class read aloud and discuss using capital letters from the language book pages 542-548 and do exercises 4 and 5. Students will work in a group to do pages 216 & 217. This is homework if they do not finish.
We will read aloud and discuss capital letters from the language book pages 537-541 and do exercises 1 & 3. Students will work in a group to do pages 213 & 215. This is homework if they do not finish.
We will review the reading skill summary. Students will receive a handout that we will read and discuss.
Thursday
The class will perform the play The Case of the Kidnapped Nephew.
Friday
The students will read non fiction and complete a critical thinking question.
TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.14, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28
Monday
Students will learn how to make a folder in Google Docs and put their first six weeks work in it.
Students will finish a character analysis of one of the characters in Dollhouse Murders.
Students will begin keeping a journal in Google docs. This will be used as a beginning activity when
they come into the room. This activity will last 5 minutes.
Tuesday
Journaling
Students will go to the library to check out books.
Students will be able to do a Mimio lesson on subject-verb agreement.
Wednesday
Journaling
Students will begin watching The Dollhouse Murders.
Thursday
Journaling
Students will finish watching movie.
Students will discuss plot line.
Mimio lesson on Subject and Predicate
Friday
Students will read non fiction articles and respond to a critical thinking question.
TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.13, 6.14, 6.17, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.28