Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Announcements and Reminders:                           I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.  If you haven't brought your composition book,  bring it as soon as possible.  Today we are checking the items you have written  in your composition book.

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.  1.  Read your choice of books. 2. Participate in the composition book check.  See the tab above for Composition Book.  3. Read The Rithmatist from  4:21:31,  top of page 167 to the top of page 183, 4:52:19.

If You Were Absent: See above.

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Monday, January 29, 2018

Announcements and Reminders: I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.  If you haven't brought your composition book,  bring it as soon as possible.  Next time we will check the items you have written  in your composition book.

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.  1.  Read your choice of books. 2.    In your composition book under "Reading Response Log" which begins on page 31, write   a 1/3 to 1/2 page to answer this question:  If you could ask the author three questions about the book right now, what would they be?  Label it "Asking the Author" and add today's date   1-29-18. 3.  Using your _9___o'clock appointment,  discuss the answers you just wrote.  Already Used: 7  and 5 and 3 and 2 and 1  o'clock 4. Read The Rithmatist  from the top of page 146 to  the end of the chapter, including the labeled diagram.    to 4:21:31 to top of page 167. 5.    In your composition book under "Reading Response Log" which begins on page 31, write   a 1/3 to 1/2 page to answer this question:  If you could ask the author three questions about the book right now, what would they be?  Label it "Asking Sanderson" and add today's date   1-29-18. Rithmatist Game online:  https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/112488414/ http://rithmatistgame.com/#/

-- 3:43:22  Beginning page 146 top

If You Were Absent: See above. You could get caught up with The Rithmatist during Cave Time or after school.

Just for fun:  

New Harry Potter Story -- Not Really -- Well, Sort Of 

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Thursday, January 25, 2018

Announcements and Reminders:    I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.  Don't forget to participate in the school drive to collect

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.  1.  Read your choice of books. 2.   In  your composition book under "Reading Response Log" which begins on page 31, write   a 1/3 to 1/2 page to answer this question:  In the book you're reading right now, how would the story be different if a female main character were male or visa versa?   Label it "Gender Swap" and add today's date   1-25-18. 3.  Using your _7___o'clock appointment,  discuss the answers you just wrote.  Already Used: 5 and 3 and 2 and 1  o'clock 4.. Listen to/Read along with The Rithmatist  from page 125 --    3:08:11  to PAGE 146 -- 3:43:22 Rithmatist Game online:  https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/112488414/ http://rithmatistgame.com/#/

If You Were Absent: See above. You could get caught up with The Rithmatist during Cave Time or after school.

Vocabulary:

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Announcements and Reminders:         I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.  1.  Read your choice of books. 2.   In our composition book under "Reading Response Log" which begins on page 31, write   a 1/3 to 1/2 page to answer this question:  In what ways would this book be different if it were set 100 years before or 100 years after its original setting? Label it "Time Shift" and add today's date   1-23-18. 3.  Using your _1___o'clock appointment,  discuss the answers you just wrote.  Already Used: 5 and 3 and 2 and 1  o'clock 4.. Listen to/Read along with The Rithmatist  from page 125 --    3:08:11

If You Were Absent: See above. You could get caught up with The Rithmatist during Cave Time or after school.

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Friday, November 19, 2018

Announcements and Reminders:             I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.  1. Listen to/Read along with The Rithmatist from page 79 "Is there something you need?"   We read to page 103, 2:30:00. 2.   In our composition book under "Reading Response Log" which begins on page 31, write   a 1/3 to 1/2 page to answer this question:  If you were in the story, what would your relationship be to the main character? Label it "Joel and Me" and add today's date   1-19-18. 3.  Using your ___5__o'clock appointment,  discuss the answers you just wrote.  Used: 3 and 2 o'clock 4. Read your choice of books.

If You Were Absent: See above. You could get caught up with The Rithmatist during Cave Time or after school.

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Announcements and Reminders:                  I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.  1. Be prepared with a book of your choice for individual reading time.      Hand in your disclosure signatures if you brought them back.       Receive a copy of the disclosure to keep. 2. Read your choice of books. 3.  In our composition book under "Reading Response Log" which begins on page 31, write   a 1/3 to 1/2 page to answer this question:  If a main character from your book were a student at AF Junior, would you want to hang out with him or her?  Why or why not?   Label it "Friends?" and add today's date   1-17-18. 4.  Using your __3___o'clock appointment,  discuss the answers you just wrote.  5.   Listen to/Read along with The Rithmatist from the  top of page 60, 1:21:04  to page 79 "Is there something you need?"

If You Were Absent: See above. You could get caught up with The Rithmatist during Cave Time or after school.

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Friday, January 12, 2018

Announcements and Reminders:                        I am available for Cave Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Wednesday is an enrichment day in my classroom:  Mock Trial. Thursday is Request Day.

Targets for Today: Read, of course! I can read for enjoyment, and participate in discussions about literature.

Today’s  Agenda: Don't forget to bring your composition book to leave in class.  1. Be prepared with a book of your choice for individual reading time.      Hand in your disclosure signatures if you brought them back.       Receive a copy of the disclosure to keep. 2. Read your choice of books. 3.  Set up your composition book and appointment clock. 4.  Using your ___2__o'clock appointment,  discuss the books you are reading for your independent reading time:  Would you want to live in the world of that book?  Why or why not?   5.   Listen to/Read along with The Rithmatist from top of page 49 "Radius of a circle" to top of page 60, 1:21:04.   Covers for The Rithmatist This  title translated means The Legions of Dust. Bowler hat:  Chalklings:

If You Were Absent: See above. You could get caught up with The Rithmatist during Cave Time or after school.

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