Welcome back from the Christmas Holidays.  I hope that you had a joyful holiday and have come back ready to work.

Monday
We will discuss our Holocaust project. I will show the students how to cite their sources.

Tuesday
Students will check out and recheck their library books.

As a class we will do the introductory video for graphic features (interpreting maps, graphs, and charts).
Students will either work independently or work with a partner to do the computer reading skills program Study Island.

Wednesday
Students will select 1 Holocaust topic to research independently and then type the information in a Google Drive Presentation. Students will cite their sources.

Thursday and Friday
Students will continue to work on their Holocaust. Students have access to a vast supply of books to research from, or they may use the Holocaust website. These presentations will begin on Monday.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.13, 6.14, 6.17, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6,22, 6.23, 6.24, 6.25, 6.26, 6,27, 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 take a vocabulary test over Dollhouse Murders.

The students will read chapters 11-13 of Dollhouse Murders while adding to their character sketch.

Tuesday

Students will take a writing Universal Screening to assess what they know and need to know.

Wednesday

The students will read chapters 14-16 of Dollhouse Murders while adding to their character sketch.

Thursday

Students will complete a book report in class.

Friday

Students will read non fiction articles and answer comprehension questions.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6, 6.8, 6.14, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.22, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28

Monday

Students will use the paragraph written on Friday and make it a paragraph with sparkling sentences.

Students will revise/edit with a partner after they finish writing.

Students will select a non fiction article to read and then write a brief constructive response.

Tuesday

Students will with their non fiction book article. These stories are taken from the book How They Crocked. Students will finish this assignment.

Wednesday

Students will present their product to the class.

Thursday

I will introduce the reading genre mystery. We will talk about the reading skill character. I will give the students a handout of examples of character traits.

Students will share information about the author Betty Ren Wright. I will introduce the vocabulary for the day’s reading.

We will then read chapters 1-4 of the class novel Dollhouse Murders. Students will select 1 of the major characters to do a character analysis as we read the chapters aloud.

Friday

The class will read chapters 5-8 of the class novel Dollhouse Murders. Students will continue adding to their character sketch.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.6, 6.8, 6.14, 6.16, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.22, 6.23, 6.24, 6.25, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28