Thursday, February 13, 2020

Agenda-

1. Take out your iPad/Chromebook
2. Discuss Gratitude Project. Click here for choices and instructions: Culminating Activities
3. Begin to work on your Gratitude Project. Do not worry about a due date. We will work on this tomorrow and when we return from break if necessary.

Homework-

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Agenda-

1. Turn in your Spelling Unit 6
2. Take out your writer’s notebook and a pen
3. Gratitude Post-It Note Activity
4. Thank you TedTalk video use this link to watch- video- https://www.ted.com/talks/a_j_jacobs_my_journey_to_thank_all_the_people_responsible_for_my_morning_coffee

Homework-

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Agenda-

1. Turn in your Gratitude Prewriting Chart
2. Take out a lined piece of paper, your iPad/Chromebook and a pen
3. Grammar Tuesday- last adjectives drill
4. Complete Gratitude Reflection. It’s the last slide on the slideshow. Click here to access the slideshow: Gratitude Unit 2020
5. Read for independent reading if time permits

Homework-

Spelling Unit 6 due tomorrow.

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading

Monday, February 10, 2020

Agenda-

1. Turn in your Gratitude Letter
2. Take out your iPad/Chromebook and a pen
3. Goodreads comment. Click here for the Goodreads prompt: Goodreads Prompts 2019-2020
4. Spelling Unit 6
5. Read for independent reading if time permits

**If you were absent for the Vocabulary Quiz make sure you see me immediately. It is Harry Potter Week, so my classroom will not be open during lunch to take the quiz this Wednesday.

Homework-

Spelling Unit 6 due Wednesday.

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading

Friday, February 7, 2020

Agenda-

1. Turn in your Vocabulary Packet
2. Take Vocabulary Quiz
3. Finish your Gratitude Letter or read for your independent reading

Homework-

Print out your typed Gratitude Letter due Monday.

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading.

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Agenda-

1. Take out a pen, your prewriting Gratitude Handout, and your writer’s notebook
2. Write a rough draft of your gratitude letter. You will have tomorrow after the quiz to complete the assignment if you do not in class today. Remember to follow all of the steps written on the board.

Homework-

Print out your typed Gratitude Letter due Monday.

Vocabulary Unit 5 Quiz tomorrow.

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Agenda-

1. Take out a pen, your Prewriting Gratitude Handout, and your writer’s notebook
2.  Work on and finish your prewriting handout.
3. Write a rough draft of your gratitude letter. You will have tomorrow to complete the assignment. You may also work on your letter after your Vocab quiz on Friday.

Homework-

Vocabulary Unit 5 Quiz Friday.

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Agenda-

1. Take out a pen and your writer’s notebook
2. Grammar Tuesday- adjectives
3.  Continue our Gratitude is an Attitude Unit. Click here for our unit slideshow: Gratitude Unit 2020
4. Continue to discuss gratitude. Watch The Science of Happiness. Gratitude Chart handout.

Homework-

Vocabulary Unit 5 Quiz Friday.

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading.

Monday, February 3, 2020

Agenda-

1. Take out a pen and your iPad/Chromebook
2. Goodreads Comment. Click here for the prompt: Goodreads Prompts 2019-2020
3. Correct Vocabulary Unit 5
4. Read for independent reading if time permits.

Homework-

Vocabulary Unit 5 Quiz on Friday

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading.

Friday, January 31, 2020

Agenda-

1. Turn in your Goodreads comments from the month of January with the rubric stapled to the top
2. Take out a pen and your writer’s notebook
3.  Continue our Gratitude is an Attitude Unit. Click here for our unit slideshow: Gratitude Unit 2020
4. Continue to discuss gratitude. Watch The Gift of the Magi

Homework-

Vocabulary Unit 5- annotate for main ideas- due Monday.

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading.