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

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!

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