Monday,
1-28-08

OBJECTIVE:
Warm-up by previewing Lesson 5 vocabulary; read silently and discuss your reading w/ your partner; divide into differentiated groups for story activities; learn about researching a famous person and writing a biography.

VOCABULARY:
Lesson 5: fume, rummage, hypnotic, opponent, glum, dedication, seclusion, victorious

HOMEWORK:
1. Give Lesson 5 letter to parents.
2. Blue: Re-write letter to grandparents
3. Green/Red: Study for Visions Quiz…………….Red: Re-write last draft of essay
4. Complete Amelia Earhart notecard and re-read article about her.
5. Bring WBW!

Tuesday,
1-29-08

OBJECTIVE:
Divide into our Visions groups and assess knowledge of story grammar and activities; Warm-up with lesson 5 vocabulary activity; listen to Read Aloud story and write examples of 5 vocabulary words w/partner; complete sentence starters and write a story using previous vocabulary.

VOCABULARY:
Lesson 5: fume, rummage, hypnotic, opponent, glum, dedication, seclusion, victorious

HOMEWORK:
1. Bring a book for SSR
2. Blue: Study consonant blends (l, r, s) & revise letter to grandparents
3. Study lessons 1-4 vocabulary (Cumulative test on Friday)
4. Bring all Visions and Red group turn in your essay!

Wednesday, 1-29-08

OBJECTIVE:
Warm-up with a cumulative review of vocabulary lessons 1-4; review Writer's Log assignments; practice taking notes on a note card regarding a famous person for biography; visit the library to learn how to do research for biography.

VOCABULARY:
Lesson 5: fume, rummage, hypnotic, opponent, glum, dedication, seclusion, victorious

HOMEWORK:
1.Complete paragraph (Main Idea worksheet)
2. Green/Red: vocabulary graphic organizer
3. Study Vocabulary Lessons 1-4 for the TEST Friday
4. SSR book (We did not get a chance to read!)

Thursday,

1-31-08

OBJECTIVE:
Divide into our differentiated VISIONS groups to preview new vocabulary & story; type essay in lab; complete and discuss cumulative review; read silently and log reading; practice skimming/reading & note taking skills using an article re: MLK.

VOCABULARY:
Lesson 5: fume, rummage, hypnotic, opponent, glum, dedication, seclusion, victorious

HOMEWORK:
1.Re-read MLK article and write important information on notecard
2. Study for vocabulary lessons 1-4 Test tomorrow
3. SSR book
4. Blue: Unit B test pgs. 54-67 in workbook

Friday,

2-01-08

OBJECTIVE:


VOCABULARY:
Lesson 5: fume, rummage, hypnotic, opponent, glum, dedication, seclusion, victorious

HOMEWORK:
1.