Monday
In class: After completing a 3-column vocabulary chart for the word taunting, students will write a prediction for chapter 12 of The Secret Life of Bees based on the epigraph and begin a close reading of the chapter.
HW: None
Tuesday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 12 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will discuss the chapter by sharing their prepared close reading notes.
HW: None
Wednesday - Friday
No class----Camp Mi-Te-Na Trip
Monday, June 12, 2017
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
May 29-June 2
Monday
Memorial Day---No School
Tuesday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 10 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will use their prepared notes / role to participate in a discussion of the chapter.
HW: TSLOB chapter 10 QUIZ tomorrow!
Wednesday
In class: After completing a 3-column vocabulary chart for the words industrious and sauntered, students will begin a close reading of chapter 11 of The Secret Life of Bees and prepare their assigned reading role for class discussion.
HW: None
Thursday
NWEA Reading Test
Friday
NWEA Reading Test
Memorial Day---No School
Tuesday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 10 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will use their prepared notes / role to participate in a discussion of the chapter.
HW: TSLOB chapter 10 QUIZ tomorrow!
Wednesday
In class: After completing a 3-column vocabulary chart for the words industrious and sauntered, students will begin a close reading of chapter 11 of The Secret Life of Bees and prepare their assigned reading role for class discussion.
HW: None
Thursday
NWEA Reading Test
Friday
NWEA Reading Test
Friday, May 19, 2017
May 22-26
Monday
In class: After competing a close reading of chapter 8 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will finalize their notes for this chapter on a graphic organizer.
HW: Be prepared for a Book Club discussion and a QUIZ on chapter 8 tomorrow!
Tuesday
In class: After using their close reading notes to guide their Book Club discussion of chapter 8 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will compete a brief reading comprehension quiz for the chapter as well as a 3-column vocabulary chart for the words ambitious and cunning.
HW: Read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes
Wednesday
In class: Students will begin a close reading of chapter 9 of The Secret Life of Bees using a note-taking graphic organizer.
HW: Read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes
Thursday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 9 of The Secret Life of Bees and finalizing their notes on a graphic organizer, students will participate in a Book Club discussion of the chapter using their notes as a guide.
HW: Be prepared for a QUIZ on chapter 9 tomorrow!
Friday
In class: After completing a brief reading comprehension quiz on chapter 9 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will complete a 3-column vocabulary chart for the words anguish and vigil, write a prediction based on the chapter 10 epigraph, and begin a close reading of chapter 10 using a graphic organizer for notes.
HW: None
Monday, May 15, 2017
May 15-19
Monday
In class: After reviewing vocabulary for chapter 7 of The Secret Life of Bees (incessantly & consignment), students will do a close reading of the chapter and take notes on a graphic organizer.
HW: Read your independent reading book!
Tuesday
Science NECAP Testing today---no class
Wednesday
In class: Students will complete a close reading of chapter 7 of The Secret Life of Bees and finalize their notes.
HW: Be prepared for a Book Club discussion and QUIZ on chapter 7 tomorrow
Thursday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 7 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will use their notes to participate in a Book Club discussion of the chapter, take a comprehension / vocab. quiz on chapter 7, and complete a 3-column vocabulary chart for chapter 8 words (gawky & affliction).
HW: Read your independent reading book!
Friday
In class: After writing a prediction based on the chapter 8 epigraph, students will begin a close reading of chapter 8 while taking notes on a graphic organizer.
HW: Read your independent reading book!
In class: After reviewing vocabulary for chapter 7 of The Secret Life of Bees (incessantly & consignment), students will do a close reading of the chapter and take notes on a graphic organizer.
HW: Read your independent reading book!
Tuesday
Science NECAP Testing today---no class
Wednesday
In class: Students will complete a close reading of chapter 7 of The Secret Life of Bees and finalize their notes.
HW: Be prepared for a Book Club discussion and QUIZ on chapter 7 tomorrow
Thursday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 7 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will use their notes to participate in a Book Club discussion of the chapter, take a comprehension / vocab. quiz on chapter 7, and complete a 3-column vocabulary chart for chapter 8 words (gawky & affliction).
HW: Read your independent reading book!
Friday
In class: After writing a prediction based on the chapter 8 epigraph, students will begin a close reading of chapter 8 while taking notes on a graphic organizer.
HW: Read your independent reading book!
Monday, May 8, 2017
May 8-12
Monday
In class: After completing a 3 column vocabulary chart for the words revelation, righteous, and etiquette, students will write an epigraph prediction for chapter 5 of The Secret Life of Bees and begin a close reading of the chapter using a graphic organizer.
HW: Book Review #2 on your latest, completed independent reading book is due this Friday on Google Classroom
Tuesday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 5 of The Secret Life of Bees and finalizing their notes, students will use these notes to participate in a Book Club discussion about the chapter.
HW: Book Review #2 on your latest, completed independent reading book is due this Friday on Google Classroom
Wednesday
In class: After completing a short comprehension quiz for chapter 5 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will compete a 3 column vocabulary chart for the words ingenious and solace, write an epigraph prediction for chapter 6, and begin a close reading of this chapter using a graphic organizer.
HW: Book Review #2 on your latest, completed independent reading book is due this Friday on Google Classroom
Thursday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 6 of The Secret Life of Bees and finalizing their notes, students will use these notes to participate in a Book Club discussion of the chapter.
HW: TSLOB menu activity for chapters 5 & 6 is due tomorrow, Book Review #2 on your latest, completed independent reading book is due tomorrow on Google Classroom
Friday
In class: After completing a short comprehension quiz for chapter 6 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will complete a 3 column vocabulary chart for the words incessantly and consignment and begin close reading of chapter 7 using a graphic organizer.
HW: None
In class: After completing a 3 column vocabulary chart for the words revelation, righteous, and etiquette, students will write an epigraph prediction for chapter 5 of The Secret Life of Bees and begin a close reading of the chapter using a graphic organizer.
HW: Book Review #2 on your latest, completed independent reading book is due this Friday on Google Classroom
Tuesday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 5 of The Secret Life of Bees and finalizing their notes, students will use these notes to participate in a Book Club discussion about the chapter.
HW: Book Review #2 on your latest, completed independent reading book is due this Friday on Google Classroom
Wednesday
In class: After completing a short comprehension quiz for chapter 5 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will compete a 3 column vocabulary chart for the words ingenious and solace, write an epigraph prediction for chapter 6, and begin a close reading of this chapter using a graphic organizer.
HW: Book Review #2 on your latest, completed independent reading book is due this Friday on Google Classroom
Thursday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 6 of The Secret Life of Bees and finalizing their notes, students will use these notes to participate in a Book Club discussion of the chapter.
HW: TSLOB menu activity for chapters 5 & 6 is due tomorrow, Book Review #2 on your latest, completed independent reading book is due tomorrow on Google Classroom
Friday
In class: After completing a short comprehension quiz for chapter 6 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will complete a 3 column vocabulary chart for the words incessantly and consignment and begin close reading of chapter 7 using a graphic organizer.
HW: None
Friday, April 21, 2017
May 1-5
Monday
In class: After reviewing examples of symbolism in chapters 1 and 2 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will complete a 3 column vocabulary chart with the words speculating and consternation and do a close reading of chapter 3 using a note-taking graphic organizer.
HW: Be prepared for a chapter 3 Book Club discussion and QUIZ tomorrow, Book Review #2 on a new book most recently read is due on 5/12 on Google Classroom
Tuesday
In class: After participating in a Book Club discussion of chapter 3 of The Secret Life of Bees using their close reading notes as a guide, students will complete a short chapter comprehension quiz and a post-reading menu activity.
HW: Chapter 3 post-reading menu activity is due tomorrow, Book Review #2 on a new book most recently read is due on 5/12 on Google Classroom
Wednesday
In class: After completing a 3 column vocabulary chart for the words meander and corrugated, students will make a prediction based the chapter 4 epigraph and begin a close reading of chapter 4 of The Secret Life of Bees using a note-taking graphic organizer.
HW: Book Review #2 on a new book most recently read is due on 5/12 on Google Classroom
Thursday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 4 of The Secret Life of Bees and finalizing their notes, students will watch 2 short video clips about bees and honey-making to relate to the symbolism in the novel.
HW: Be prepared for a chapter 4 Book Club discussion and QUIZ tomorrow, Book Review #2 on a new book most recently read is due on 5/12 on Google Classroom
Friday
In class: After participating in a Book Club discussion of chapter 4 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will complete a short chapter comprehension quiz and work on a selected post-reading menu activity for chapter 4.
HW: Chapter 4 post-reading menu activity is due on Monday, Book Review #2 on a new book most recently read is due on 5/12 on Google Classroom
In class: After reviewing examples of symbolism in chapters 1 and 2 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will complete a 3 column vocabulary chart with the words speculating and consternation and do a close reading of chapter 3 using a note-taking graphic organizer.
HW: Be prepared for a chapter 3 Book Club discussion and QUIZ tomorrow, Book Review #2 on a new book most recently read is due on 5/12 on Google Classroom
Tuesday
In class: After participating in a Book Club discussion of chapter 3 of The Secret Life of Bees using their close reading notes as a guide, students will complete a short chapter comprehension quiz and a post-reading menu activity.
HW: Chapter 3 post-reading menu activity is due tomorrow, Book Review #2 on a new book most recently read is due on 5/12 on Google Classroom
Wednesday
In class: After completing a 3 column vocabulary chart for the words meander and corrugated, students will make a prediction based the chapter 4 epigraph and begin a close reading of chapter 4 of The Secret Life of Bees using a note-taking graphic organizer.
HW: Book Review #2 on a new book most recently read is due on 5/12 on Google Classroom
Thursday
In class: After completing a close reading of chapter 4 of The Secret Life of Bees and finalizing their notes, students will watch 2 short video clips about bees and honey-making to relate to the symbolism in the novel.
HW: Be prepared for a chapter 4 Book Club discussion and QUIZ tomorrow, Book Review #2 on a new book most recently read is due on 5/12 on Google Classroom
Friday
In class: After participating in a Book Club discussion of chapter 4 of The Secret Life of Bees, students will complete a short chapter comprehension quiz and work on a selected post-reading menu activity for chapter 4.
HW: Chapter 4 post-reading menu activity is due on Monday, Book Review #2 on a new book most recently read is due on 5/12 on Google Classroom
Monday, April 17, 2017
April 17-21
Monday
In class: SBAC make-up testing
HW: Book Review #2 on a new independent reading book is due Friday, May 12th
Tuesday
In class: SBAC make-up testing
HW: Book Review #2 on a new independent reading book is due Friday, May 12th
Wednesday
In class: SBAC make-up testing / Root Word (w/ prefixes and suffixes) BINGO, Word Breakdown Challenge
HW: Book Review #2 on a new independent reading book is due Friday, May 12th
Thursday
Culminating Project Presentation Day (no classes--students will present in homerooms)
Friday
In class: Last day of SBAC make-up testing / View Pixar shorts and determine theme, character motivations & traits, and plot
HW: Book Review #2 on a new independent reading book is due Friday, May 12th
In class: SBAC make-up testing
HW: Book Review #2 on a new independent reading book is due Friday, May 12th
Tuesday
In class: SBAC make-up testing
HW: Book Review #2 on a new independent reading book is due Friday, May 12th
Wednesday
In class: SBAC make-up testing / Root Word (w/ prefixes and suffixes) BINGO, Word Breakdown Challenge
HW: Book Review #2 on a new independent reading book is due Friday, May 12th
Thursday
Culminating Project Presentation Day (no classes--students will present in homerooms)
Friday
In class: Last day of SBAC make-up testing / View Pixar shorts and determine theme, character motivations & traits, and plot
HW: Book Review #2 on a new independent reading book is due Friday, May 12th
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