01/28/15 (b) writing warm-up vocabulary set 4 f-2 book club journal entries and check-ins students...
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01/28/15 (B)Writing Warm-UpVocabulary Set 4 F-2 Book Club Journal Entries and Check-Ins Students will read & demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts. Students will read to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words & phrases.
Writer’s Warm-upGrab your Writer’s Notebooks for the following warm-up:
Create a short story that includes the following: Setting: A society that does not have
any television, video games, cell phones, wifi, etc. (Cars and house phones are the extent of technology.)
Character: Bored child who wishes life wasn’t just so boring.
Other: A watchdog and a toll booth.
Milo thinks life is VERY BORING. Until the tollbooth shows up in
his house and he is able to go to the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping).
Learns about time from a ticking watch dog named Tock.
Embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason (two twins who like to rhyme and reason with each other).
Very “punny” – A favorite!
The Phantom TollBoothBy Norton Juster
Today’s Plan: It’s a new Quarter! Vocab 6-10 definitions. Vocab 6-10 Formative. Active Reading What are “S - Book Club Check-Ins” Read Book Club Books and complete
check-ins.
Quarter 3! Always remember to check Ms.
Watkins’s website and Google Classroom for daily PowerPoints, handouts, etc.
All summative assignments have been listed on the whiteboard and hold tentative dates (snow days may change them). Please be aware of these dates.
ROAR!
ROAR R: Respect others—Golden Rule. O: Maintain ownership of your work. This
means checking Google Classroom or the Class Website to see what you missed on your own—not asking me at the beginning of class.
A: Achievement: Keep track of your missing assignments and make-ups. Keep up your already hard work!
R: Be responsible for yourself and your assignments. Classroom expectations: Class bells, silent warm-ups, bringing materials, completing assignments.
Incidentnoun: Something that happens in real life or in a
story; an event, often of little importance.
InheritVerb: 1. To receive something from someone after
that person’s death.2. To receive, as part of one’s physical or mental
make-up, from one’s parents.
latitudeNoun: 1. The distance north or south of the equator,
measured in degrees.2. A region as marked by its distance from the
equator. 3. Freedom from strict rules.
Vocabulary Set 4! Please take out a pencil. Complete the formative for set 4 6-10. Return it to the IN-BIN when you are
done. Read silently until the class is done.
Active Reading reading something with a determination to
understand and evaluate it for its relevance. Reading to understand it. Don’t just let it pass you by! Sticky Notes!
Figurative Language Characterization Plot Development Setting Genre Predictions Main Idea/Theme Reflection
Writer’s Notebooks:Book Club Check-In Menu
Three Formative Check-Ins = 1 Summative Check-In Formative Check-Ins will be titled:
Book Club Check-In 1A Book Club Check-In 1B Book Club Check-In 1C
This will = Book Club Check-In Summative 1 (02/04 & 02/05) Book Club Check-In 2A Book Club Check-In 2B Book Club Check-In 2C
This will = Book Club Check-In Summative 2 (02/10 & 02/11) Book Club Check-In 3A Book Club Check-In 3B Book Club Check-In 3C
This will = Book Club Check-In Summative 3 (02/19 & 02/20)
Book Club Check-Ins Because we are keeping track of our
reading with Check-Ins, it is important to be ACTIVELY READING!
Writer’s Notebooks:Book Club Check-In Menu Flip to two brand new pages in your
notebook. Left side: Staple your Book Club Check-
In Menu. Right side: Title: Book Club Check-In 1A Save 10 pages (front & back) with a
sticky note. These will be used for the Check-Ins.