Friday 02/03 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in your January At-Home Reading Calendar and/or signed Behavior Log.
2. Display your HomeLink 5.12 for the Homework Checker.
3. Have your Writing materials ready.
4. Practice vocabulary at FreeRice.

Thursday 02/02 Reading - Analyze Multimedia Elements

Purpose: I can analyze how the mood, tone, and beauty of a text are enhanced by multimedia elements. 

1. FINISH viewing your On-The-Spot Partners' projects and critique  them by using your Peer Evaluation document.
2. "Analyze Visual Elements" Response is due Friday: 
1. Before reading your text, closely inspect and analyze the visuals of the book cover. 
2. Then at the end of your reading assignment, analyze your “Before Reading” descriptions to see how well the text matches the visuals. 
3. Independent Reading

Thursday 02/02 Reading - Description Nonfiction Text Structure

Purpose:  I can identify a topic's characteristics, features, and examples to understand the description nonfiction text structure.

1. Pre-Assessment: Quoting Accurately While Making Inferences
2. Whole Group: Description Text Structure Introduction
1. Example #1
2. Example #2
3. Example #3
3. Practice: "The Art of the Selfie" and Responses
4. Free Read Quietly

Thursday 02/02 Writing - Nonfiction Topics

Purpose:  I can generate topics I wonder about to begin my expository nonfiction writing.

1. Whole Group:  Exploring Nonfiction
2. Quick Write: "I Wonder __________."
3. Independent Writing Time:
• Add nonfiction topics to your writing ideas section.
• Think of other ideas for "I Wonder" Books.
• Begin researching about nonfiction topics.
• Write about anything you choose.

Thursday 02/02 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in your January At-Home Reading Calendar and/or signed Behavior Log.
2. Display your Math Journal page 186 for the Homework Checker.
3. Have your Writing materials ready.
4. Practice Grammar Skills at Quill.org.

Wednesday 02/01 Reading - Analyze Multimedia Elements

Purpose: I can analyze how the mood, tone, and beauty are enhanced by multimedia elements.

1. Minilesson: Tone, Mood, & Beauty and Examples
2. Practice: Identifying the tone and mood of The Giving Tree: Poem and Video
1. What is the tone/mood of the book?  Why?
2. How do multimedia elements in the video help you feel the mood?
3. Which multimedia element most enhanced the beauty of the text?
3. "Analyze Visual Elements" Response is due Friday: 
1. Before reading your text, closely inspect and analyze the visuals of the book cover. 
2. Then at the end of your reading assignment, analyze your “Before Reading” descriptions to see how well the text matches the visuals. 
4. Independent Reading

Wednesday 02/01 Morning Warm-Up

1. Turn in your January At-Home Reading Calendar and/or signed Behavior Log.
2. Display your HomeLink 5.11 for the Homework Checker.
3. Record your reading in your Free Reading Log.
4. Have your Spelling materials ready.
5. Practice vocabulary at FreeRice: THE TOP FIVE RICE-DONATING STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE TWO TICKETS.