Thursday 02/18 Morning Warm-Up

1. Have your Writing materials ready.
2. Complete the reading warm-up "Improving Recess" (page 76) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Free read or write silently

02/17 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Gravity: I can describe how gravity is related to an object's motion.
1. Bill Nye Gravity
2. "Why Don't People on the Other Side Fall Off?" Reading Passage
2. Free choice read for at least 20 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 articles from this site.
• Practice determining importance at Into the Book (you will click on the flashlight once you are into the program).
• Practice using commas: In a series, after introduction, to separate yes and no, to set off a tag question, and to address a person at Comma Chameleon or Save the Comma

Wednesday 02/17 Morning Warm-Up

***BE RESPECTFUL AND RESPONSIBLE FOR MS. DUNKIN***

1. Display Tuesday's Math homework (HomeLink 6.5) for the Homework Checker.
2. Complete the reading warm-up on page 75 in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
3. Record your reading in your Free Reading Log.
4. Practice your vocabulary skills at FreeRice.com
5. Free read silently

02/16 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Friction and Air Resistance Investigation
1. Read textbook pages 102 - 107
2. Complete the investigation and outline with a partner, but each of you is responsible for recording your learning.
3. Complete Physical Science Packet pages 52 & 53.
2. Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
• Set new Response Assignment
3. Free choice read for at least 20 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
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two articles from this site.
• Practice determining importance at Into the Book (you will click on the flashlight once you are into the program).
• Practice using commas: In a series, after introduction, to separate yes and no, to set off a tag question, and to address a person at Comma Chameleon or Save the Comma

Tuesday 02/16 Morning Warm-Up

1. Find your new seat.
2. Checkout our NEW Leadership Roles to see what you are responsible for this week.
• Inspiration Leader:  Inspire the class with a leadership/inspirational quote during the week--you may create a sign to place among our other quotes.
• Lost & Founder:  Gather any items from the hallway and place them in our tub, place any unclaimed items in the school's Lost & Found bin at the end of the week.
• Historian:  Following Morning Announcements, use the "This Day in History" app to enlighten the class.
• Librarian:  Reorganize and tidy our classroom library throughout the week.
• Manners Minder:  Be our leader throughout the week with manners, especially taking time to be our door holder.
3. Have your Writing materials ready.
4. Complete the reading warm-up "Skateboard Park" (page 74) in the yellow non-fiction texts packet.
5. Free read or write silently

02/12 Literacy Block Agenda

1. Writing:  Persuasive Nonfiction
• Example
• Organizer
2. Response Assignment:  "Does your writing/responding increase your understanding of the text?"  Revise your response to increase thinking about the book.
3. Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Meeting
• Review the Response Assignment
• Each member shares their Response
• Have a conversation about the book.
• Review new Reading Assignment
• Set new Response Assignment
4. Free choice read for at least 20 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
• Practice comparing and contrasting two or more stories from the same genre by reading two articles from this site.
• Practice determining importance at Into the Book (you will click on the flashlight once you are into the program).
• Practice using commas: In a series, after introduction, to separate yes and no, to set off a tag question, and to address a person at Comma Chameleon or Save the Comma

Friday 02/12 Morning Warm-Up

1. Have your Science materials ready.
• Physical Science textbook
• "Speed Machines" Activity from Thursday
• Science Folder
• Science Notebook
2. Answer the following question in your notebook:  "Speed is..."
3. Check out this video if you are interested in learning more about Speed.
4. Free read silently