NOTES:

  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 
  • NO SCHOOL on Thursday or Friday! Happy Thanksgiving!

English

Monday: No Mountain Language this week, Research in Library (Day 2 of 4)

Tuesday: Research in Library (Day 3 of 4)

Wednesday: Final Research day in Library (Day 4 of 4) – Please note: if more research is necessary, you must make reserach time at home via the internet OR a public library.

Thursday: NO SCHOOL! HAPPY THANSKGIVING!

FridayNO SCHOOL!

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Cay Packet One turned in!, Cay Quiz #1: Chp 1-6, Library Check-Out

Tuesday: Begin Packet #2: Deep Thought Chp 7/8, Read Chp 7, Complete Chp 7 questions

Wednesday: Read Chp 8, Complete Chp 8 Questions, AR time

Thursday: NO SCHOOL! HAPPY THANSKGIVING!

FridayNO SCHOOL!

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  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 8, Ben Franklin Outline & Paragraph due! WOV: Write & Wrong (due tomorrow)

Tuesday: ML Week 8, Intro to Research Unit: Discussion/Expectations

Wednesday: ML Week 8, Choose Topic, Research Folders, Discuss Expectations & Due dates

Thursday: ML Week 8, Mrs. Jensen (librarian) presents citations and databases

FridayResearch in Library (Day 1 of 4)

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Chp 2/3 activities due!, Deep Thought 4, Read chp 4, Library Check-Out

Tuesday: Complete Chp 4 questions and vocabulary,

Wednesday: Chp 4 Activities due!, Read chp 5 & 6, Begin questions & vocab for chp 5/6

Thursday: Work on questions & vocab for chp 5&6 – due at end of period, *Literary Elements retake for those that need to make up or retake the test!*

Friday: AR , HW: Study for Cay Quiz #1 (Chp 1-6) – Quiz on Monday!

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NOTES:

  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 7, Spelling Lesson 4 Pretest & HW   HW: Spelling due Wednesday

Tuesday: ML Week 7, Step Up to Writing Activity

Wednesday: ML Week 7, Spelling due!, Step Up:  Organization activity/Ben Franklin Outline (HW due tomorrow)

Thursday: ML Week 7, Step up: Discuss Ben Franklin outline

FridaySpelling Test 4, WOV: “Write or Wrong” (due Monday)

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Intro to The Cay,  Read Chp 1, Library Check-Out

Tuesday: Complete Chp 1 questions and vocabulary, Read chp 2 & 3

Wednesday: Complete Chp 2 & 3 questions & vocabulary (HW)

Thursday: Discuss Chp 2 & 3 activities, Deep Thought, Read chp 4

Friday: AR – set new goals for Quarter 2

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NOTES:

  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 
  • Library Day has been moved to MONDAYS.
  • NO SCHOOL ON THURSDAY or FRIDAY! Parent Teacher Conferences

English

Monday: No mountain language this week, Verbs Intro  HW: Verbs/Action Verbs

Tuesday:  Linking Verbs, HW: Linking Verbs

Wednesday:  Helping Verbs,  HW: Helpng Verbs      **Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 PM**

Thursday: NO SCHOOL!  Parent Teacher Conferences  1:00-3:00 PM and 5:00-8:00

FridayNO SCHOOL!

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Organize & Review for Literary Elements Test, Book Fair  HW: Study for test!

Tuesday: Literary Elements Test!

Wednesday: Genre Discussion:  Biography/Realistic Fiction   Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00

Thursday: No School!  Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-3:00 and 5:00-8:00

Friday: NO SCHOOL!

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  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 
  • Library Day has been moved to MONDAYS.
  • NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY! End of Quarter

English

Monday: No mountain Lanuage the week, Pronouns/Antecedents due!,  Pronouns: Subject vs. object lesson & HW

Tuesday: Pronouns: Personal and Demonstrative lesson & HW,  HW: Look over all pronoun work to study for tomorrows quiz

Wednesday: Pronoun Quiz

Thursday: EIC #4: Balloon Adventure (Editor in Chief)

FridayNO SCHOOL!

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Gift of the Magi – Irony,  Library Check-Out

Tuesday: Literary Elements “Missing Pieces” jigsaw

Wednesday: Correct Jigsaw, AR time (LAST DAY TO TAKE TESTS FOR QUARTER 1 GOAL)   HW: Review over Literary Elements notes and jigsaw for quiz tomorrow!

Thursday: Literary Elements Quiz!

Friday: NO SCHOOL!

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NOTES:

  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 
  • Library Day has been moved to MONDAYS.
  • Last day to turn in late/missing work for quarter 1 is Friday!

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 6, Spelling Lesson 3  HW: Spelling due Wednesday

Tuesday: Mountain Language Week 6, Nouns: Noun Letter,  HW: Noun Letter due Thursday

Wednesday: ML Week 6, Nouns: Work on noun letter,  HW: Noun Letter due tomorrow!

Thursday: ML Week 6 (Total), Noun Letter due!, Pronouns, HW: Pronouns/Antecedents

Friday: Spelling Test 3, Missing Work catch up day!

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Plot discussion,  Library Check-Out

Tuesday: Plot: Read The Paper Bag Princess - class activity

Wednesday: Plot: Read “Dragon, Dragon”, HW: Plot hill & vocabulary                    

Thursday: Discuss plot hill & vobaculary, “Dragon, Dragon” plot quiz!

Friday: AR Time – work toward goal, Goals due Wednesday Oct 28!

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**Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. **

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 5, Nouns: What is a noun?  HW: Define & Locate nouns

Tuesday: Mountain Language Week 5, Nouns: Plurals,  HW: Regular & Irregular Plurals

Wednesday: ML Week 5, Nouns: Compounds & Possessives  HW: Review nouns as needed for tomorrow’s quiz!

Thursday: ML Week 5 (Total), Noun Quiz!

Friday: EIC# 3: Circus (Editor in Chief/Daily Language Check) 

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Reading Comp: Moon Mystery,  AR Time

Tuesday: CharacterTie Activity with “Aaron’s Gift” due Thursday

Wednesday: Discuss genre: Mystery/Historical Fiction  (activity)                     

Thursday: Character tie due!, Setting: Discussion,  Activity page “Focus on Setting”

Friday: AR Time, Library Check-Out

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REMINDERS:

*Pep Assembly on Friday!  Wear your “school appropriate” school spirit!

 English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 4, Spelling Leson 2 – HW due Wednesday!, Work on Inkblot

Tuesday: Mountain Language Week 4, Finish Inkblot (Due Tomorrow!)

Wednesday: Mountian Language Week 4, Spelling HW Due, Inkblot Due - Share writing

Thursday: Mountain Language Week 4, Begin Grammar Pretest  HW: Study for Spelling!

Friday: Spelling Test, Finish Grammar Pretest

Reading

Monday: Literary Elements: Discuss “Character” & take notes

Tuesday: Character: “The Reluctant Dragon” HW

Wednesday: Read “Aaron’s Gift” & discuss  (Focus on Character)                      

Thursday: Complete comparison chart (apply to Aaron’s gift/ Aaron & Carl)

Friday: LIBRARY, AR Read time

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REMINDERS:

*Book orders due on Tuesday! (online OR brought to class)  *Last day to turn in missing work for the first half of the quarter is Tursday, September 29th!

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 3 (Day 4), Writing with the 5 Senses: Taste & Touch

Tuesday: Writing Activity – 5 senses :   Smell, Inkblot Introduction

Wednesday: Work on Inkblot Writing (Due Tuesday!)

Thursday: NO SCHOOL!

Friday: NO SCHOOL!

Reading

Monday: Complete Scavenger hunt of the Readers Handbook & discuss

Tuesday: Elements of  the Mystery Genre

Wednesday: AR reading time/STAR                           

Thursday: NO SCHOOL!

Friday: NO SCHOOL!

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MAP testing– Monday: Reading, Thurday: Math

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 3, Spelling Lesson 1  HW: Spelling due Wed.

Tuesday: Mountain Language Week 3, Writing Activity – 5 senses   

Wednesday: ML Week 3, Spelling Due!, Writing packet: 5 Senses

Thursday: ML Week 3 (Total), Writing Packet: 5 Senses HW: Study Spelling!

Friday: Spelling Test #1, Vocab Activity: Mission to Mars HW: Mission to Mars due Monday

Reading

Monday: Reading Comp: Austrailia’s Giant Toad,  AR Time (Map Testing)

Tuesday: Study Skills notes: Test Taking, Study Skills Quiz     HW: Study notes for quiz Wednesday

Wednesday: STUDY SKILLS QUIZ!                            

Thursday: Explore the Readers Handbook

Friday: AR Time, Library Check-Out

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