Literacy - TERM 2 (2017-2018)
Week 1 (October 30 - November 3):
Week 2 (November 6 - 10):
Week 3 (November 13 - 17):
Week 4 (November 20-21):
Week 5 (November 27-December 1):
Week 6 (December 4 - 8):
Week 7 (December 11 - 15):
Week 8 (December 18 - 20):
Week 9 (January 3 - 5):
Week 10 (January 8 - 12):
Week 1 (October 30 - November 3):
- Morphemes: mono-; uni-; bi-; di-
- Vocabulary: none (review week!)
- Reading/Writing Strategy:
- Direct Quoting and Paraphrasing
- Asking Questions
- Activities in class:
- Type final draft of TE essay: Is immortality a blessing or a curse?
- DUE: November 2nd, 2017
- Final TE Test on November 2nd, 2017
- Asking Questions using Bloom's Taxonomy practice
- Type final draft of TE essay: Is immortality a blessing or a curse?
- Halloween on Tuesday, October 31st! Party at 11:30-12:30
- Early out @ 12:45!
Week 2 (November 6 - 10):
- Morphemes: tri-; quad-; quint-; pent-
- Vocabulary: none (review week!)
- Reading Strategy:
- Asking Questions
- Activities in class:
- Asking Questions using Bloom's Taxonomy practice
- Adding Elaboration to Writing
- Analyzing Writing Prompts
- ABK for The Giver:
- Types of Government
- Utopia and Dystopia Concept Maps
Week 3 (November 13 - 17):
- Morphemes: oct-; dec-; cent-; milli-; kilo-
- Vocabulary: wheedle; palpable; transgression; aptitude
- Reading Strategy:
- Asking Questions
- Determining Importance
- Activities in class:
- ABK for The Giver:
- Author Biography
- Bill of Rights Discussion
- Socratic Seminar on Euthanasia
- ABK for The Giver:
- Monday, November 13th: Discovery Gateway's Reaction Time In-Class Guest Speaker! (8:30-11:00 - shortened literacy!)
Week 4 (November 20-21):
- Morphemes: review week!
- Vocabulary: review week!
- Reading Strategy:
- Determining Importance
- Activities in class:
- Thank You Card writing
- Evaluating Websites using the 5 Ws
- NO SCHOOL Wednesday - Friday - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Week 5 (November 27-December 1):
- Morphemes: micro-; mega-; super-; hyper-
- Vocabulary: chastise; remorse; petulantly; conviction; hasten
- Reading Strategy:
- Determining Importance
- Asking Questions
- Activities in class:
- ABK for The Giver:
- Rites of Passage Reading and Socratic Seminar
- Anticipation Guide
- Introduction to Sticky Note Annotations
- Read Ch. 1-3 in The Giver
- Informative Writing on Science Topics
- 5th Graders: Compare/Contrast Physical and Chemical Changes
- 4th Graders: Compare/Contrast Biomes
- ABK for The Giver:
Week 6 (December 4 - 8):
- Morphemes: tele; phon; photo; graph
- Vocabulary: nuisance, chortle, exuberant, infringe, meticulously
- Reading Strategy:
- Asking Questions
- Summarizing
- Activities in class:
- Read Ch. 4 - 6 in The Giver
- Symbolism in The Giver
- Continue Informative Writing on Science Topics
- 5th Graders: Compare/Contrast Physical and Chemical Changes
- 4th Graders: Compare/Contrast Biomes
- Ugly Sweater Creation Contest (and Opinion Writing!)
Week 7 (December 11 - 15):
- Morphemes: review week!
- Vocabulary:prestige; avert; spontaneous; relish; integral
- Reading Strategy:
- Asking Questions
- Summarizing
- Activities in class:
- Read Ch.7-9 in The Giver
- Continue Ugly Sweater Creation Contest (and Opinion Writing!)
- Persuasive Letter Writing using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
Week 8 (December 18 - 20):
- Morphemes: review week!
- Vocabulary: review week!
- Activities in class:
- Winter Read-A-Thon on Tuesday, 12/19! Bring a blanket/pillow and a few good books to class (snacks provided by Ms. Bad)
- Continue Persuasive Letter Writing
- Sing-a-long on Wednesday, 12/20!
- Happy Winter Break! (December 21st, 2017 - January 2nd, 2018)
Week 9 (January 3 - 5):
- Morphemes: review week!
- Vocabulary: successor, apprehensive, obsolete, admonition, dumbfounded
- Reading Strategy:
- Asking Questions
- Summarizing
- Activities in class:
- Read Ch.10-12 in The Giver
- Sentence Diagramming
- Narrator's Perspective
Week 10 (January 8 - 12):
- Morphemes: geo; therm; auto; bio; scope
- Vocabulary: irrationally; assimilate; agony; ominous
- Reading Strategy:
- Asking Questions
- Summarizing
- Activities in class:
- Read Ch.12-14 in The Giver
- 3 Branches of Government Study
- Posters
- Writing Map on 3 Branches Informative Essay
- Rough Drafts of 3 Branches Informative Essay