Week of October 24 - 28, 2016

Thursday HW
1.  Complete MMS pages 6 and 7 and pages 8 and 9.  Time was provided in class today.
2.  Patterning quiz 2 on Wednesday November 2.  (Unit 2, Lessons 3,4, and 5)
3.  Spelling dictation # 6 on Monday, October 31.

Wednesday HW
1.  Patterning Quiz 1 on Thursday October 27.  Unit 1, Lessons 1 and 2.
2.  Finish News Journal summary and reflection for today's presentation.
Today we introduced the Google Draw application and started to develop a collaborative brainstorm for the "Behind The Door" narrative that grows out of our Haunted Walk field trip.    We will continue to explore the assignment by co-creating success criteria as well.

Tuesday HW
1.  Patterning Quiz 1 on Thursday October 27.  Unit 1, Lessons 1 and 2.
2.  Finish News Journal summary and reflection for today's presentation.

Monday HW
1.  MMS pages 4-5.
2.  Annotated Superhero poster (9x12 white portion) done in good copy for tomorrow.  We've had four class periods to plan for this assignment.  Students shouyld be weel on their way to being done.

Today we met with Literature Circle groups  (three of the four before we ran out of time) and shared success criteria for the five week cycle as well as role assignments for the first day of presentation next week.  Students were given tips on what sorts of things a discussion director and connector should do.  There are detailed outlines in the packages for the other two roles as well (word wizard and summarizer).  All students take a turn doing each role.  In the final week all will be doing the illustrator role at the same time.
Today was our third homework club day after school.  Two students attended.  I am available for extra help during this time.