04/29 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Historical Fiction Genre Book Club Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have your FINAL conversation about the book.
2. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
3. Small Group Meeting:  What are the themes for your Historical Fiction Bookclub book?
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner by choosing one of the poems from "We Are America" by Walter Dean Myers: Read it, reread it, then perform it for a friend.
• Learn more about conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections by leading yourself through the lesson and completing the activity.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Practice making inferences by answering these riddles or these riddles.

Friday 04/29 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in your Track Meet Lunch Form
2. Display your "Literary Elements/Story Mountain" Response for the Homework Checker.
3. Complete the reading warm-up "Geology" (page 58) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
4. Have your Government & Democracy Informational Writing booklet ready.
5. Free read or write silently
6. Special Events:
• D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read)  For the School Library Week final event, Westwood will Drop Everything and Read on Friday morning (April 29^th) from 8:15-8:30 a.m.
• Fairy Tale Readers' Theater with Mr. Petersen's 2nd Grade Class from 10:00 - 10:30

04/28 Social Studies Activity

Purpose:  I can better understand the 1st Amendment by writing through different 1st person points of view. 

1. Work with Partner #7
2. Read textbook pages 210 - 213
3. Complete notebook page 88
4. Extension:  Play the Bill of Rights Game

Thursday 04/28 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in your Track Meet Lunch Form
2. Complete the reading warm-up "Saturn" (page 57) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Have your Social Materials materials ready.
4. Continue working on your Government and Democracy Vocabulary Document:
• amendment
• Bill of Rights
• jury
• ratify
• due process
• prejudice
• civil
• appeal
5. Free read or write silently

04/27 Literacy Block Agenda

Purpose:  I can recognize the rights of American citizens that are protected by the Bill of Rights. 

1. Continue reading textbook pages 204 - 209
2. Complete notebook pages 86 - 87
3. Read more about the Bill of Rights at TrueFlix
4. Extension:  Play the Bill of Rights Game
5. Answer this question at GoogleClassroom:  "What is the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights?  Why?"

Wednesday 04/27 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in Track Meet Lunch Forms.
2. Display your Line Plot Worksheet for the Homework Checker.
3. Record your reading in your Free Reading Log.
4. Complete the reading warm-up "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" (page 40) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
5. Practice your April Words at SpellingCity.com
6. Free read silently

MAP Testing Schedule:

Wednesday: 1:00 – 2:00 Math MAP 

04/26 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Historical Fiction Genre Book Club Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
2. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
3. Literary Elements Reading Response: DUE FRIDAY
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner by choosing one of the poems from "We Are America" by Walter Dean Myers: Read it, reread it, then perform it for a friend.
• Learn more about conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections by leading yourself through the lesson and completing the activity.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Practice making inferences by answering these riddles or these riddles.

Tuesday 04/26 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in your Track Meet Lunch Form
2. Display your Compare/Contrast Reading Response for the Homework Checker.
3. Complete the reading warm-up "Robert E. Lee" (page 39) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
4. Have your Social Materials materials ready.
5. Continue working on your Government and Democracy Vocabulary Document.
6. Free read or write silently

MAP Testing Schedule:

Tuesday: 10:00 – 11:00 Reading MAP

Wednesday: 1:00 – 2:00 Math MAP 

04/25 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
2. Compare & Contrast Historical Fiction Response: DUE TOMORROW
3. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner by choosing one of the poems from "We Are America" by Walter Dean Myers: Read it, reread it, then perform it for a friend.
• Learn more about conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections by leading yourself through the lesson and completing the activity.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Practice making inferences by answering these riddles or these riddles.

Monday 04/25 Morning Warm-Up PART 2

1. Have your Social Materials materials ready.
2. Add the following words to your Government and Democracy Vocabulary Document:
• amendment
• Bill of Rights
• jury
• ratify
• due process
• prejudice
• civil
• appeal
3. Free read or write silently

MAP Testing Schedule:

Monday: 10:00 – 11:00 Science MAP

Tuesday: 10:00 – 11:00 Reading MAP

Wednesday: 1:00 – 2:00 Math MAP 

Monday 04/25 Morning Warm-Up PART 1

1. Checkout our Leadership Roles to see what you are responsible for this week. 
2. Display your HomeLink 7.13 for the Homework Checker. 
3. Complete the reading warm-up "Anne Frank" (page 37) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
4. Relay Event Sign-Up @ 8:00
• When we enter the gym we will sit as a class on the floor and wait for instructions. 
• Each student is to sign their own name, so you are aware of who you are running with. 
• You can run with friends from any class. 
• You may only be on one relay team. If a student cannot find a team and has the desire to run on a relay team and a team needs a third person you may be allowed to participate in two relays as last resort.

04/22 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Social Studies:  I can summarize an article related to government by completing Interactive Notebook page 83.
2. Historical Fiction Genre Book Club Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
3. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner by choosing one of the poems from "We Are America" by Walter Dean Myers: Read it, reread it, then perform it for a friend.
• Learn more about conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections by leading yourself through the lesson and completing the activity.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Practice making inferences by answering these riddles or these riddles.

Friday 04/22 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in Picture Forms and Field Trip Lunch Forms.
2. Display HomeLink 7.12 for the Homework Checker.
3. Complete the reading warm-up "Langston Hughes" (page 36) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
4. Send Dr. Dittmar your Playground Tip.
5. Have your Poetry materials ready.
6. Free read or write silently

MAP Testing Schedule NEXT WEEK:

Monday: 10:00 – 11:00 Science MAP

Tuesday: 10:00 – 11:00 Reading MAP

Wednesday: 1:00 – 2:00 Math MAP 

04/21 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Answer this question at GoogleClassroom: "How does our government serve its citizens?"
2. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
3. Connections Reading Response (AT LEAST FIVE): DUE FRIDAY
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner by choosing one of the poems from "We Are America" by Walter Dean Myers: Read it, reread it, then perform it for a friend.
• Learn more about conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections by leading yourself through the lesson and completing the activity.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Practice making inferences by answering these riddles or these riddles.

04/21 Writing Activity

1. I can share my poetry to show different styles and Literary Concepts.
2. I can be a respectful classmate by listening quietly and providing feedback during Author's Chair.
3. I can enjoy reading the 2nd Grade Collaboration Poems.

Thursday 04/21 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in Picture Forms and Field Trip Lunch Forms.
2. Display HomeLink 7.11 for the Homework Checker.
3. Complete the reading warm-up "Jackie Robinson" (page 35) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
4. Have your Poetry materials ready.
5. Free read or write silently

04/20 Writing Activity

1. I can share my poetry to show different styles and Literary Concepts., including:
• Metaphor and/or Simile
• Personification
• Alliteration and/or Repetition
• Haiku
• Ode
2. I can collaborate with my 2nd grade buddy to write poetry that could be included in a poetry collection.

Wednesday 04/20 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in Picture Forms and Field Trip Lunch Forms.
2. Record your reading in your Free Reading Log.
3. Complete the reading warm-up "Amelia Earhart" (page 34) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
4. Have your published poetry ready to share at 10:15 with Mr. Petersen's class.
5. Practice your April Words at SpellingCity.com
6. Free read silently

04/19 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Historical Fiction Genre Book Club Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
2. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
3. Connections Reading Response: DUE FRIDAY
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner by choosing one of the poems from "We Are America" by Walter Dean Myers: Read it, reread it, then perform it for a friend.
• Learn more about conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections by leading yourself through the lesson and completing the activity.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Practice making inferences by answering these riddles or these riddles.

04/19 Social Studies Activity

Purpose:  I can make text-to-text connections as I read more about the Constitution of the United States. 

1. Read The Constitution of the United States.
2. Record your connections on the Text-to-Text Connections document.
3. Choose a TrueFlix book about one of the branches of government to read and make more connections to.
4. Answer this question at GoogleClassroom:  "What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?"
5. Continue working on your Government and Democracy Vocabulary Document.

Tuesday 04/19 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in Picture Forms and Field Trip Lunch Forms.
2. Display your Inferences Reading Response for the Homework Checker.
3. Complete the reading warm-up "Daniel Boone" (page 33) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
4. Have your Social Materials materials ready.
5. Continue working on your Government and Democracy Vocabulary Document.
6. Free read or write silently

04/18 Literacy Block Agenda

1. "Making Inferences" Activity
2. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
3. Reading Response Document:  DUE TOMORROW
4. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner by choosing one of the poems from "We Are America" by Walter Dean Myers: Read it, reread it, then perform it for a friend.
• Learn more about conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections by leading yourself through the lesson and completing the activity.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Practice making inferences by answering these riddles or these riddles.

04/18 Writing Activity

1. Poetry Unit:  I can edit, revise, improve, and publish my poetry to show different styles and Literary Concepts., including:
• Metaphor and/or Simile
• Personification
• Alliteration and/or Repetition
• Haiku
• Ode
2. Fluency:  I can use the "I Heart Poetry" collection to practice my fluency skills.

04/18 Social Studies Activity

Purpose:  I can describe the structure of government in the U.S. and how it functions to serve citizens.

1. Read textbook pages 190 - 193 to understand the branches of government.
2. Complete notebook page 81 to identify key features of each branch.
3. Practice using your knowledge of the branches of government by playing the Checks & Balances game.
4. Continue working on your Government and Democracy Vocabulary Document.

Monday 04/18 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in Picture Forms and Field Trip Lunch Forms.
2. Checkout our Leadership Roles to see what you are responsible for this week.
3. Display your HomeLink 7.9 for the Homework Checker.
4. Complete the reading warm-up "Elizabeth Cady Stanton" (page 32) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
5. Have your Social Materials materials ready.
6. Continue working on your Government and Democracy Vocabulary Document.
7. Free read or write silently

04/15 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Historical Fiction Genre Book Club Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
2. Post your "Character Conflict" response at Google Classroom.
3. "Making Inferences" Minilesson
4. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
5. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner by choosing one of the poems from "We Are America" by Walter Dean Myers: Read it, reread it, then perform it for a friend.
• Learn more about conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections by leading yourself through the lesson and completing the activity.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Practice making inferences by answering these riddles.

04/15 Writing Activity

Poetry Unit:  I can edit, revise, improve, and publish my poetry to show different styles and Literary Concepts, including:

• Metaphor and/or Simile
• Personification
• Alliteration and/or Repetition
• Haiku
• Ode

Fluency:  I can use the "I Heart Poetry" collection to practice my fluency skills.

Friday 04/14 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display your "Character Conflict" Reading Response for the Homework Checker.
2. Complete the reading warm-up "Frank Sinatra" (page 31) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Have your Social Materials materials ready.
4. Continue working on your Government and Democracy Vocabulary Document.
5. Free read or write silently

04/14 Math Activity

Classroom Measurements Community Document

04/14 Literacy Block Activity

Historical Fiction Book Club Response:

Describe the conflicts in your story.

04/14 Social Studies Activity

Government and Democracy Vocabulary Document

Thursday 04/14 Morning Warm-Up

1. Display HomeLink 7.8 for the Homework Checker.
2. Complete the reading warm-up "Sacagawea" (page 30) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Have your Poetry materials ready to continue publishing.
4. Free read or write silently

04/13 Literacy Block Agenda

1. "Character Conflict" Minilesson
2. Free choice read for at least 30 minutes
3. Complete activities that help YOU become a better reader:
• Read MORE Fiction and/or Non-Fiction
• Practice Spelling/Vocabulary
• Practice Fluency with a partner
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two texts from this site.
• Practice finding an author's evidence to support a point.
• Practice using correlative conjunctions (neither/nor, either/or) with Conjunction game or Conjunctions
• Compare and contrasts varieties of English used in stories, dramas, and poems.
  
• Practice grammar skills by completing and reading MadLibs