Week 1August 8-12, 2016

Week at a GlanceSSR--How to choose a book / SSR for 20 minutes daily

Vocabulary--theme, fiction, nonfiction, plot, -scope-, *teacher’s choice*

Writing--Description of person

Comprehension--Fiction vs. Nonfiction; Close Reads of “11:59” and “The Baker Heater League”

Writing Block-MondaySet classroom norms/expectations

Comprehension Block-Monday--Binder SetupMaterials Needed:

● Binder● 5 tabbed dividers

Label each tab for the sections of class:

1. SSR2. Vocabulary3. Comprehension4. Writing5. Other

Discussion:

Why is an organized binder essential to success as a student?

SSR Block-Monday★ Choosing reading material (RM) for SSR is

completely up to YOU!○ Browse our classroom library or bring your

own.★ Once you’ve chosen RM, you need to give it an

honest try!○ Continue the same RM tomorrow or

abandon it and try again.

Vocabulary Block-Monday1. theme2. fiction3. nonfiction4. plot5. -scope-6. scaramouch

You decide how your vocabulary notes look. These are for YOU, not me.

Ideas:● Boxes on a piece of paper● List on a piece of paper● Foldable● Note cards

THEME(1) message or lesson to be learned from a work of fiction

(2) subject matter / topic of a work of literature

Part of Speech = noun

Examples =

1. The theme of the book is never lose hope, no matter how hard it seems sometimes.

2. A common theme can be seen in all Criminal Minds episodes; there’s a psychologically disturbed person who suffered as a child.

FICTION-a genre of literature and writing that has imaginative elements; untrue

Part of Speech = noun

Example = The book series Vampire Diaries is fiction because the characters and events in the story are not real or true.

Other forms = fictional (adjective); fictitious (adjective)

NONFICTION-a genre of literature and writing that contains real/true elements

Part of Speech = noun

Example = The book Marley and Me, a dog owner’s memoirs of his destructive dog’s life, can be found in the nonfiction section.

Other forms = nonfictional (adjective)

PLOT- The series of events / storyline in a narrative

Part of Speech = noun

Example = The plot of Harry Potter develops greatly with many twists and surprises with characters and events as the series progresses.

-scope-look at or watch

Word Part = Greek root word

Example = The students used a microscope in science class to study cells, something so small it cannot be seen by the naked eye.

See p. 26 and 39 for further study of this root word

SCARAMOUCH(1) rascal or troublemaker(2) cowardly buffoon

*typically a character found in a comedy

Part of Speech = noun

Vocabulary Block-Tuesday

Draw an illustration for each vocabulary word.

Make the illustration meaningful for you, not someone else!

Vocabulary Block-Tuesday1. Turn to your partner.2. Say each word aloud together (at same time).3. Discuss what each word means.4. Write down any questions you have about how to use the word.

Partner talk is about vocabulary only.

Stay focused!

SSR Block-Tuesday1. Choose RM.2. Read for 20 minutes.

Reminders:● Silent● Focused● Interested

Comprehension Block-TuesdayFiction vs. Nonfiction

● At your table, discuss the characteristics of FICTION. Jot down some thoughts on your white board.

● Choose a representative to write on the discussion poster.

● At your table, discuss the characteristics of NONFICTION. Jot down some thoughts on your white board.

● Choose a NEW representative to write on the discussion poster.

Writing Block-TuesdayDescribe a person!

1. Mr. Owens (as a class)2. You choose!

Personality Traits

Words

Actions

Step 1: LIST Make a 4-column chart and write all the words you can think of describing that person.

Step 2: EVALUATEDecide which traits, words, and actions are the most important to include

Step 3: WRITETurn your lists into a couple paragraphs.

Physical Traits

SSR Block-Wednesday1. Choose RM.2. Read for 20 minutes.

Reminders:● Silent● Focused● Interested

Vocabulary Block-Wednesday-Context Clues1. Highlight the context clues in sentence A.2. Rewrite sentence B with clear, helpful context clues.

Comprehension Block-WednesdayClose read “The 11:59” as a class p.11-16

Writing Block-WednesdayPeer Analysis of Tuesday’s Description of a Person

Step 1: READTrade papers with your partner. Read each other’s descriptions of Mr. Owens.

Step 2: COMPARE and CONTRASTThink about how your description is similar to and different from your partner’s. Make a list (on a separate sheet of paper) of those similarities and differences.

Step 3: EVALUATEDo the differences in your descriptions make one less true than the other? What type of writing is this (fiction or nonfiction)? How do you know?

Step 4: DISCUSSDiscuss the differences with your partner.

SSR Block-Thursday

LIBRARY DAY!

Vocabulary Block-Thursday1. Vocabulary Game- Taboo

Comprehension Block-ThursdayClose read “The Baker Heater League” as a class p.20-22

Writing Block-ThursdayWord Choice Revision of Tuesday’s Description of a Person

Step 1: READReread your description of a person (the second one; not Mr. Owens).

Step 2: FINDFind all of the descriptive words/phrases and circle them.

Step 3: UPGRADEUse a thesaurus (paper or your phone) to upgrade those words.

Step 4: WRITERewrite your description with the new, more descriptive, higher-level words.

Vocabulary Block-FridayVocabulary Quiz

● Using only your own brain, complete the vocabulary quiz.● Turn in when finished.● Start SSR when finished.

SSR Block-Friday1. Choose RM.2. Read for 20 minutes.

Reminders:● Silent● Focused● Interested

After you finish your vocabulary quiz.

Comprehension Block-FridayComplete AFTER YOU READ on p.23

Writing Block-FridayPresent your revised description of a person.