Classroom Resources

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Wednesday 12/17 S.S. Agenda

  1. Continue learning about other colonies: read textbook pages 88 and 90 - 93 with Partner #2
  2. Complete the organizer on Interactive Student Notebook pages 40 - 41 as you read.
  3. Better organize your learning by completing the Comparing the Colonies Study Guide for Lesson 7
  4. Learn more about your colony at TrueFlix.
  5. Review the material by completing Lesson 7's Tutorial
  6. Free read or study/review independently.

Wednesday 12/17 Warm-Up


  1. Display Adding Mixed Fractions A-B
  2. Log your free reading books
  3. Go to SumDog.com
  4. Enter your log-in information at the top right.
  5. Take a few minutes to play the math games!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

12/15 Social Studies Agenda


  1. Complete Steps 1 - 7 for preparing your colonial billboard.
  2. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
  3. Begin learning about other colonies: read textbook pages 87 - 93
  4. Review the material by completing Lesson 7's Tutorial
  5. Be ready to present by 2:00 TODAY

Division Review Day


  1. Complete Division Worksheet to Review
  2. Brainstorm things you would have to plan for with operating a movie theater.
  3. Work on Movie Marathon Packet interdependently, but you may ask an elbow partner for help.
  4. Check your answers after each page using a calculator: IF YOUR ANSWER DOES NOT AGREE FIX THE DIVISION, BUT DO NO JUST FILL IN THE CORRECT ANSWER!
  5. Practice math skills at EDM Online or Khan Academy.
  6. H.W.:  Mixed-Numbers Packet "A's"

Monday, December 15, 2014

Monday 12/15 Small Group Agenda

  1. Practice the Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #12.
  2. Practice December's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  3. Free read.

Friday, December 12, 2014

Friday 12/12 Small Group Agenda

  1. Free read for ATLEAST 15 minutes.
  2. Reread the Story and complete the On Your Own activity for Fluency Lesson #11.
  3. Practice December's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Hour of Code

  1. Go to the link, http://code.org/
  2. Below the video on the left side of the screen is the link for the elementary courses.  Click on that and choose course 2.
  3. This is where you should start. You don’t need a log in or anything to start.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Thursday 12/11 Small Group Agenda

  1. Check out these examples of Personification
  2. Complete the Personification Worksheet with Partner #6.
  3. Reread the Story and answer the Questions for Fluency Lesson #11.
  4. Free read for ATLEAST 15 minutes.
  5. Practice December's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Wednesday 12/10 Small Group Agenda

  1. Check out these examples of Metaphors
  2. Complete the Metaphor Worksheet with Partner #2.
  3. Reread the Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #11.
  4. Free read for ATLEAST 15 minutes.
  5. Practice December's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Tuesday 12/09 Small Group

  1. Complete the Simile Worksheet.
  2. Read the Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #11.
  3. Free read for ATLEAST 15 minutes.
  4. Practice December's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

12/09 Math Message

Math Message: Skim and scan SRB pages 360 - 362.  Create ONE question that can be answered by using the information from those pages.  Record your question at TodaysMeet.

Monday, December 8, 2014

Monday 12/08 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 29 - END of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Continue working on your Character Web.
  3. Practice the Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #11.
  4. Free read for ATLEAST 15 minutes.
  5. Practice December's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Friday, December 5, 2014


  1. Read S.S. textbook pages 80 - 83.
  2. Complete Interactive Student Notebook page 37 by identifying Cause & Effect.
  3. Use Completed Study Guide as a resource to complete your own.
  4. Complete the Chapter 6 Tutorial.

Friday 12/05 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 27 - 28 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Continue working on your Character Web.
  3. Reread the Story and complete the On Your Own activity for Fluency Lesson #10.
  4. Free read for ATLEAST 15 minutes.
  5. Practice December's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Thursday 12/04 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 25 - 26 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Continue working on your Character Web.
  3. Reread the Story and answer the Questions for Fluency Lesson #10.
  4. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.
  5. Practice December's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Tuesday 12/02 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 23 - 24 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Practice the Phrases and reread the Story for Fluency Lesson #10.
  3. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.
  4. Practice December's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Tuesday 12/02 Morning Warm-Up

  1. Find TWO folders for yourself to use as your office.
  2. Make sure that you have a free reading book and lined work paper ready.
  3. Open your Chromebook then log out of your account.
  4. Click "Add User" on the bottom left of the screen
  5. Enter  the username: ww.maptest@ankenyschools.org
  6. Enter the password: winterMAP
  7. It’ll bring you to the ‘join session’ page at this time where they sign in with the code given to you at the start of the assessment.
  8. You will just sign out of that account when done testing each day and then just sign in with the password again on the next days when we test. That account will be up on their screens next to their own account when they go to log in until they hit ‘remove user’ on that icon.
  9. Free read until we are ready to start the assessment.


Monday, December 1, 2014

Monday 12/01 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 21 - 22 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Practice the Phrases and the Story for Fluency Lesson #10.
  3. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.
  4. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Friday, November 21, 2014

Friday 11/21 Small Group Agenda

  1. Finish your Native American Group Research Poster.
  2. Practice the Story, answer the Questions, and/or complete the On Your Own activity for Fluency Lesson #9.
  3. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Native American Group Research Project

You have been divided into groups and assigned a Native American group.  First, independently read through your flipbook taking care to pay attention to headings, vocabulary words, and other text features.

Then, working with your group, locate the Table of Contents on pages 4-5 of your flipbook and answer the question asked after each chapter heading. Your group should write a paragraph to answer each question. For example: If answering the question for chapter 1 with "The Comanche," students might tell not only how horses changed the Comanche way of life but also when and why, and how horses improved their ways of fighting. All students must participate by providing important information. Your group should first discuss the question and then write an answer that is accurate and complete.

When finished, your group should create a poster that clearly and neatly displays your questions and answers for other groups to read.  Your group may also include vocabulary terms, illustrations, and other interesting information about your assigned Native American group.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Wednesday 11/19 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 19 - 20 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Practice the Story and answer the Questions for Fluency Lesson #9.
  3. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.
  4. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Tuesday 11/18 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 17 - 18 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Reread the Phrases and the Story for Fluency Lesson #9.
  3. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.
  4. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.

Monday, November 17, 2014

Monday 11/17 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 15 - 16 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Practice the Phrases and the Story for Fluency Lesson #9.
  3. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  4. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.

Determining Important Information Lesson

  1. Discuss determining important information (Theme Reader pg. 507)
  2. Read "Who Lived Here First" to practice determining important information (Theme Reader pg. 132 - 139)
  3. Preview Native American groups at TrueFlix:
    • The Apache
    • The Comanche
    • The Inuit
    • The Iroquois
    • The Pueblo
    • The Sioux
    • The Ancient Maya (Ancient Civilizations)
    • The Aztec Empire (Ancient Civilizations)
    • The Inca Empire (Ancient Civilizations)
  4. Choose a group to learn about and share important information with the class.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Thursday 11/13 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 13 - 14 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Reread the Article and answer the Article Questions for Fluency Lesson #8.
  3. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  4. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.

Polygon Practice

Today we are going to extend our learning and knowledge about POLYGONS.  By the end of today, you should be able to correctly identify polygons based on their characteristics.

  1. Go to TodaysMeet to discuss what we know about polygons.
  2. Practice using polygon terms and definitions using "flash cards"
  3. Create a polygon foldable to have as a reminder for types of polygons.
  4. Play Polygon Capture to put your knowledge into action.
  5. H.W.:  "Polygon Type" Worksheet

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Tuesday 11/11 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 11 - 12 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Reread the Phrases and Article for Fluency Lesson #8.
  3. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  4. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Monday 11/10 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 9 - 10 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Practice the Phrases and Article for Fluency Lesson #8.
  3. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  4. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Friday 11/07 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 7 - 8 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Practice the Poem and complete the On Your Own activity for Fluency Lesson #7.
  3. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  4. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.
  5. Complete a Trading Card for YOURSELF.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Thursday 11/06 Small Group Agenda

  1. Reread chapters 1 - 6 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Practice the Poem and answer the Poem Questions for Fluency Lesson #7.
  3. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  4. Free read for atleast 15 minutes.
  5. Complete a Trading Card for YOURSELF.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Wednesday 11/05 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 5 - 6 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Reread the Phrases and Poem for Fluency Lesson #7.
  3. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  4. Free read

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Tuesday 11/04 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 3 - 4 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Reread the Phrases and Poem for Fluency Lesson #7.
  3. Practice November's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  4. Free read

Monday, November 3, 2014

Monday 11/03 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read chapters 1 - 2 of your Small Group Book and work on your menu activities.
  2. Practice the Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #7.
  3. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  4. Free read

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Tuesday 10/28 Small Group Agenda

  1. Complete a Character Report Card for an important "Watsons" character of your choice.
  2. Reread the Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #6.
  3. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  4. Free read

Monday, October 27, 2014

Monday 10/27 Small Group Agenda

  1. Practice the Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #6.
  2. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  3. FINISH Inquiry Research
  4. Free read

Friday, October 24, 2014

Friday 10/24 Small Group Agenda

  1. Reread the Story and complete the On Your Own activity for Fluency Lesson #5.
  2. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  3. Work on Inquiry Research
  4. Free read

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Thursday 10/23 Small Group Agenda

  1. Reread the Story and answer the Questions for Fluency Lesson #5.
  2. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  3. Work on Inquiry Research
  4. Free read

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Wednesday 10/22 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 12 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following activities:
    • Choose a  "Watsons" character from Chapter 12 to ask a question to and ask them TWO questions.
    • Illustrate TWO visualizations of scenes/events from Chapter 12.
  3. Read the Story and answer the Questions for Fluency Lesson #5.
  4. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Tuesday 10/21 Small Group Agenda

  1. Finish reading Chapter 11 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Finish annotating your text with the following activities:
    • Choose a "Watsons" character from Chapter 11 to ask a question to and ask them TWO questions.
    • Ask TWO questions AFTER you have finished reading the chapter.
  3. Answer these Comprehension Questions for Chapters 10 and 11
  4. Practice the Phrases and read the Story for Fluency Lesson #5.
  5. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  6. Free read

Monday, October 20, 2014

Monday 10/20 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 11 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following activities:
    • Choose a "Watsons" character from Chapter 11 to ask a question to and ask them TWO questions.
    • Ask TWO questions AFTER you have finished reading the chapter.
  3. Practice the Phrases and read the Story for Fluency Lesson #5.
  4. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Friday, October 17, 2014

Friday 10/17 Small Group Agenda

  1. Finish reading Chapter 10 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Finish asking TWO questions:
    • Ask one question that you know the answer to but want to hear other group member's thoughts about.
    • Ask one question that you do not know the answer to and want clarified for your own understanding.
  3. Reread the Story and complete the On Your Own activity for Fluency Lesson #4.
  4. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Thursday 10/16 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 10 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Ask TWO questions after you have finished reading:
    • Ask one question that you know the answer to but want to hear other group member's thoughts about.
    • Ask one question that you do not know the answer to and want clarified for your own understanding.
  3. Reread the Story and answer the Questions for Fluency Lesson #4.
  4. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Wednesday 10/15 Small Group Agenda

  1. Finish reading Chapter 9 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Finish annotating your text with the following activities:
    • Ask THREE questions BEFORE you start reading
    • Ask TWO questions WHILE you are reading.
    • Ask ONE question AFTER you have finished reading.
  3. Answer these Comprehension Questions for Ch. 9
  4. Practice the Phrases and reread the Story for Fluency Lesson #4.
  5. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  6. Free read

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Tuesday 10/14 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 9 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following activities:
    • Ask THREE questions BEFORE you start reading
    • Ask TWO questions WHILE you are reading.
    • Ask ONE question AFTER you have finished reading.
  3. Practice the Phrases and read the Story for Fluency Lesson #4.
  4. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Friday, October 10, 2014

Friday 10/10 Small Group Agenda

  1. Finish reading Chapter 8 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Finish annotating your text with the following activities:
    • Ask THREE questions while you are reading.
    • Ask TWO questions after you have finished reading.
    • Ask ONE question to the author, Christopher Paul Curtis.
  3. Answer these Comprehension Questions for Chapter 8.
  4. Finish rereading the Story and the On Your Own activity for Fluency Lesson #3.
  5. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  6. Free read

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Thursday 10/09 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 8 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following activities:
    • Ask THREE questions while you are reading.
    • Ask TWO questions after you have finished reading.
    • Ask ONE question to the author, Christopher Paul Curtis.
  3. Reread the Story and complete the On Your Own activity for Fluency Lesson #3.
  4. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Wednesday 10/08 Small Group Agenda

  1. FINISH reading Chapter 7 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. FINISH annotating your text with the following activities:
    • Ask THREE questions.
    • Identify TWO connections to the text.
    • Illustrate ONE visualization.
  3. Complete these Comprehension Questions for Chapter 7.
  4. Reread the Story and complete the Questions for Fluency Lesson #3.
  5. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  6. Free read

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Tuesday 10/07 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 7 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following activities:
    • Ask THREE questions.
    • Identify TWO connections to the text.
    • Illustrate ONE visualization.
  3. Practice the Phrases then reread the Story for Fluency Lesson #3.
  4. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Monday, October 6, 2014

Monday 10/06 Small Group Agenda

  1. FINISH reading Chapter 6 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. FINISH annotating your text with the following activities:
    • Ask THREE questions.
    • Illustrate TWO visualizations.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 7.
  3. Answer these Comprehension Questions for Chapter 6.
  4. Practice the Phrases then read the Story for Fluency Lesson #3.
  5. Practice October's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  6. Free read

Friday, October 3, 2014

Friday 10/03 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 6 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following activities:
    • Ask THREE questions.
    • Illustrate TWO visualizations.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 6.
  3. Reread the Story then complete the On Your Own activity for Fluency Lesson #2.
  4. Practice September's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Thursday 10/02 Small Group Agenda

  1. FINISH reading Chapter 5 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. FINISH annotating your text with the following activities:
    • Ask THREE questions.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 6.
  3. Answer these Comprehension Questions about Chapter 5 of "The Watsons"
  4. Reread the Story then answer the Questions for Fluency Lesson #2.
  5. Practice September's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  6. Free read

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Wednesday 10/01 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 5 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following activities:
    • Ask THREE questions.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 6.
  3. Reread the Story then answer the Questions for Fluency Lesson #2.
  4. Practice September's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Tuesday 09/30 Small Group Agenda

  1. Finish reading Chapter 4 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Answer these Comprehension Questions.
  3. Practice the Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #2.
  4. Practice September's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Monday, September 29, 2014

09/29 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 4 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. EACH of you identify THREE connections and what type each is.
  3. Practice the Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #2.
  4. Practice September's N.T.F Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Friday, September 26, 2014

Friday 09/26 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 3 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner AND answer these Comprehension Questions.
  2. IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE THIS THURSDAY, reread the Story with your Small Group Partner then complete the On Your Own for Fluency Lesson #1.
  3. Practice September's N.T.F Words at Spelling City. (YOU CAN NOW ACCESS THE "PREMIUM" ACTIVITIES IF YOU LOG-IN)
  4. Free read

Friday 09/26 Morning Warm-Up


  1. Complete the Daily Math Practice
  2. Use your log-in information to access the Premium activities at Spelling City (BE SURE TO USE THE SLIP ON YOUR DESK: SOME USERNAMES ARE DIFFERENT THAN YOUR "GOOGLE" ACCOUNTS).
  3. Free read

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Thursday 09/25 Small Group Agenda

  1. Complete your letter to a "Watsons" character.
  2. Review Chapters 1 and 2 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner by completing these Comprehension Questions.
  3. Reread the Story with your Small Group Partner then complete the On Your Own for Fluency Lesson #1 .
  4. Practice September's N.T.F Words at Spelling City. (YOU CAN NOW ACCESS THE "PREMIUM" ACTIVITIES!!!)
  5. Free read

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Wednesday 09/24 Small Group Agenda

  1. REREAD Chapter 1 OR Chapter 2 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. Complete your letter to a "Watsons" character.
  3. Reread Story then complete Questions for Fluency Lesson #1 with your Small Group Partner.
  4. Practice September's NTF Words at Spelling City.
  5. Free read

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Tuesday 09/23 Small Group Agenda

  1. FINISH reading Chapter 2 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. EACH of you complete the following activities, and keep them in your Reading Notebook:
    • Make a list of each character we've been introduced to.
    • Illustrate TWO visualizations.
    • Identify THREE connections and what type each is.
  3. Reread Story then complete Questions for Fluency Lesson #1 with your Small Group Partner.
  4. Play "Hangman" with September's NTF Words.
  5. Free read

Multiplication Word Problem Practice

  1. Today we are going to be practicing multiplying by answering word problems.
  2. You will work with a partner to answer the questions.
  3. Once you have completed all ten problems and submitted your responses, Mr. Erickson will assign you just one problem to focus on.
  4. You will demonstrate in great detail how you solved the problem and draw illustrations to represent the problem & solution:  IT IS IMPORTANT THAT BOTH OF YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO REPRESENT IT WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. If time allows, each partnership will share their work with the class.
  6. Once you finish and are waiting, you and your partner should play an EDM Online game.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Science Agenda


  1. Complete the Changing Matter Assessment:  BE SURE TO SHARE IT WITH MR. E
  2. Read Physical Science Textbook pages 82-91
  3. Free Read

09/22 Small Group Agenda

  1. Read Chapter 2 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. EACH of you complete the following activities, and keep them in your Reading Notebook:
    • Make a list of each character we've been introduced to.
    • Illustrate TWO visualizations.
    • Identify THREE connections and what type each is.
  3. Reread Story then complete Questions for Fluency Lesson #1 with your Small Group Partner.
  4. Free read

Friday, September 19, 2014

09/19 Small Group Agenda

  1. Finish reading Chapter 1 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. EACH of you complete the following activities, and keep them in your Reading Notebook:
    • Kenny describes things like a "real" kid.  Identify ONE favorite description.
    • Choose a character then ask them TWO questions.
    • Identify THREE connections and what type each is.
  3. Label the next page in Spelling Notebook "September" then write IN YOUR BEST HANDWRITING all of September's words.
  4. Practice Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #1 with your Small Group Partner.
  5. Free read

Thursday, September 18, 2014

09/18 Small Group Agenda

  1. Finish reading Chapter 1 of "The Watsons" with your Small Group Partner.
  2. EACH of you complete the following activities, and keep them in your Reading Notebook:
    • Kenny describes things like a "real" kid.  Identify ONE favorite description.
    • Choose a character then ask them TWO questions.
    • Identify THREE connections and what type each is.
  3. Label the next page in Spelling Notebook "September" then write IN YOUR BEST HANDWRITING all of September's words.
  4. Practice Phrases and Story for Fluency Lesson #1 with your Small Group Partner.
  5. Free read for 15 minutes.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

"Mixed-Up Files" Day 12

  1. Finish your THREE self-chosen activities:
    • Make a timeline of the activities of the runaways.  How many days were they gone?  Choose a picture symbol for each day OR write a one-sentence caption like a cartoon.
    • Pretend you are either Jamie OR Claudia.  Write a diary entry for each day you were gone.
    • Pretend you are a newspaper reporter.  Write the story of the missing children OR the follow-up story of the children's return.
    • Write a script of the children's return home.
    • Choose ten of the unknown words from the story.  Use them correctly in a summary of the book.
    • Write a letter to either Jamie or Claudia.  Describe their actions/choices that you agree and disagree with as well as ask them questions they could answer in a reply.
  2. Complete a Character Report Card for a DIFFERENT character from "Mixed-Up Files"
  3. Free read!

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

"Mixed-Up Files" Day 11

  1. Reread chapter 10 with your partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following things:
    • Illustrate THREE visualizations.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for Claudia and Jamie's return home.
  3. Share your annotations with your partner.
  4. Choose THREE of the following activities listed below to complete on your Google Doc:
    • Make a timeline of the activities of the runaways.  How many days were they gone?  Choose a picture symbol for each day OR write a one-sentence caption like a cartoon.
    • Pretend you are either Jamie OR Claudia.  Write a diary entry for each day you were gone.
    • Pretend you are a newspaper reporter.  Write the story of the missing children OR the follow-up story of the children's return.
    • Write a script of the children's return home.
    • Choose ten of the unknown words from the story.  Use them correctly in a summary of the book.
    • Write a letter to either Jamie or Claudia.  Describe their actions/choices that you agree and disagree with as well as ask them questions they could answer in a reply.
  5. Free read!

Monday, September 8, 2014

"Mixed-Up Files" Day 10

  1. Reread chapter 9 with your partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following things:
    • Identify THREE parts/characters/events you would change and why you would change each.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 10.
  3. Share your annotations with your partner.
  4. Read the rest  of the book independently and summarize the important events and details with your partner.
  5. If you did not read the Afterword, find a book that has it and read that as well.
  6. Free read!

Friday, September 5, 2014

"Mixed-Up Files" Day 9

  1. Reread chapter 8 with your partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following things:
    • Ask THREE questions.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 9.
  3. Share your annotations with your partner.
  4. Read chapter 9 independently and summarize the important events and details with your partner.
  5. Free read!

Thursday, September 4, 2014

"Mixed-Up Files" Day 8

  1. Reread chapter 7 with your partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following things:
    • Identify THREE parts/characters/events you would change and why you would change each.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 8.
  3. Share your annotations with your partner.
  4. Read chapter 8 independently and summarize the important events and details with your partner.
  5. Free read!

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

"Mixed-up Files" Day 7

  1. FINISH Your Reading Agenda for Day 6
  2. Reread chapter 6 with your partner.
  3. Annotate your text with the following things:
    • Identify THREE favorite parts with an explanation for each.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 7.
  4. Share your annotations with your partner.
  5. Read chapter 7 independently and summarize the important events and details with your partner.
  6. Free read!

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Reading Agenda

"Mixed-up Files" Day 6
  1. Reread chapter 5 with your partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following things:
    • Illustrate THREE visualizations.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 6.
  3. Share your annotations with your partner.
  4. Read chapter 6 independently and summarize the important events and details with your partner.
  5. Free read!

Friday, August 29, 2014

Reading Agenda

"Mixed-up Files" Day 5
  1. Reread chapter 4 with your partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following things:
    • Ask THREE questions.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 5.
  3. Share your annotations with your partner.
  4. Read chapter 5 independently and summarize the important events and details with your partner.
  5. Free read!

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Reading Agenda

"Mixed-up Files" Day 4
  1. Reread chapter 3 with your partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following things:
    • Identify THREE favorite parts with an explanation for each.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 4.
  3. Share your annotations with your partner.
  4. Read chapter 4 independently and summarize the important events and details with your partner.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Science Agenda


  1. Finish reading Earth Science textbook pages 18 - 25.
  2. Complete the "blue" Atoms and Elements outline with your partner(s).
  3. Read "Experiments with Solids, Liquids, and Gases" on TrueFlix independently.

Reading Agenda

"Mixed-up Files" Day 3
  1. Reread chapter 2 with your partner.
  2. Annotate your text with the following things:
    • Illustrate THREE visualizations.
    • Identify then define TWO unknown words.
    • Make ONE prediction for chapter 3.
  3. Share your annotations with your partner.
  4. Read chapter 3 independently and summarize the important events and details with your partner.