Word of the Week= DETEST

MCAS WORD OF THE WEEK= SUMMARIZE

 

English Language Arts

Reading Comprehension

“WHEN MUSIC OFFENDS”

READ 180 Pages 89-116

Syllabus/Read 180 Description (from the Read 180 website)-  A Simple, Clear Organization for the Classroom!

Teachers begin and end each session with Whole-Group Instruction that engages the entire class. In between, students break into groups and rotate through three stations for Small-Group and independent learning. Following the READ 180 Instructional Model is proven to result in significant gains in reading achievement for students after one or two years participation.

Again for more information, please review the link above!

Week of 10/3

Whole group instruction: R Book

Students will read “Juanes Songs of Survival”

SWBAT

State main idea using 4 details

10/6

Whole group instuuction: R Book

Beyond Brave, react to reading

10/13

Whole group instruction: R Book

Read React Write “Homeboy”

10/14

SRI test

Week of 10/31

Read 180

At the computer : read and comprehend vocabulary independently 20 minute sessions

RBook: Whole Group

React and write  Black Plague Would you want to work at the CDC in Atlanta?

20 minutes on computer

Independent Reading

Week of 11/7

Vocabulary Word Study:

Review target words: Internal ,Major, Resistance

SWBAT Determine the meaning of new words using synonyms and antonyms

Week of 11/21

R Book whole group instruction:

Read React Write about contagious disease

Week of 11/28

Students will work independently at computer for 20 minute sessions

Whole group instruction: Gather information, evaluate evidence, write a proposal.

Week of 12/12

SWBAT

Read The Flight of Icarus/ Analyze elements of myth

Read 180 R Book, whole group instruction. Independent reading

Week of 1/03/12

E Reads-A Shining Moment

SWBAT  Read a history article about Marian Anderson understand the meaning of new vocab words.

Quiz Friday online reading counts

Week of 1/9/12

Whole group read, The Day the Music Died

Target words, Restriction, Promote

SWBAT

React  and write to the “Bid Idea”

Week of 1/17/12

Students will prepare for midterm

Week of January 3oth

SWBAT

Work independently on computer/ Reading, Spelling and Word Zones

SRC Quiz

Week of 2/6

SWBAT

Read Write and React to Amigo Brothers

Whole group instruction/ journal writing

Continue SRC quizzes

Week of 2/13

SWBAT

Work independently on computer/ Reading, Spelling and Word Zones

Read informative article on sexual harrassment/ take SRC quiz

Week of 02/27/2012

SWBAT

Continue read, spelling and word zones independently. Whole Group Instruction: Read “Super Mouse” summarize 3-5 sentence paragraph describing experiment with “Doogie”.

SRC quiz

Week of 03/05/2012

SWBAT

Continue Reading 3 “The Girl with Half a Brain” identify and give examples of “voluntary” and “involuntary” movement.

SRC Quiz

Week of 03/12/2012

SWBAT

Record and use new vocabulary words with Greek or Latin roots. Tri (Greek) Struct (Latin) Bio (Greek).  Whole Group Instruction:”The Brain” cause and affect

SRC Quiz