If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice. Upcoming, Important Dates: 03/28/2018 Add these dates to your agenda, as they apply to you: THIS WEEK: Wed. (03/28) – P.B.I.S. School Store opens Thur. (03/29) – Last Day to Pay for Six Flags Trip - End-of-Novel Test Fri. (03/30) – 3rd Quarter Honor Roll - End-of-Novel Projects are due NEXT WEEK: Spring Break! NEAR FUTURE: Tues.-Fri (04/10-04/13) – Georgia Milestones Wed. (04/11) – Tri-fold boards must be brought to school by this date. If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice. HOMEROOM = SILENCE

Language Arts – Warm Up 03/27/18 End-of-Novel Test Preparation – 3rd/6th Answer the following questions in your agenda under today’s date in the Language Arts box. 1-How did Jeffrey become known as Maniac Magee? 2-How was Jeffrey able to eat spaghetti at the Pickwells’ house? 3-What type of pitch did Big John McNab always throw? 4-How did Jeffrey end up in the East End? 5-What did Maniac do when Mars Bar offered him a bite of his candy bar?

Language Arts – Warm Up 03/27/18 End-of-Novel Test Preparation – 4th Answer the following questions in your agenda under today’s date in the Language Arts box. 1-On her first visit to Phoebe’s house, Sal realizes that Mrs. Winterbottom is …? 2-After the incident with the flowers, Sal’s mother pics _____ and leaves them in bowls for Sal and her father. 3-What did the first note from the Lunatic say? 4-What does Gramps do when he does have enough change for the meter? 5-What does Mrs. Winterbottom tell Phoebe about the notes from the Lunatic?

Language Arts – Warm Up 03/27/18 End-of-Novel Test Preparation – 5th Answer the following questions in your agenda under today’s date in the Language Arts box. 1-How did Freak react when he first met Blade? 2-How did Freak and Max escape Blade and his gang? 3-Why was Max surprised when Grim called him “son”? 4-Why was the medical research building so important to Freak? 5-How was summer different for Max once Freak lived next door?

Language Arts – Work Session 03/27/18 Essential Questions: How can talking and working with others help one analyze a novel? How do internal and external forces help people grow? Standard: ELASE6RL1 – Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Learning Targets: Identify claims. Elect your position on these claims. Support your claim with logical reasoning and relevant evidence.

Language Arts – Work Session 03/27/18 End-of-Novel Projects Continue to work on your end-of-novel project. It is due this Friday (03/30)! Options: Board game Essay (2 pages) Mobile summary (at least 10 parts) Synthesis poster Book trailer (summary or advertisement) Tri-fold board with summary & pictures Graphic novel/comic book/pop up (20 pages, front & back) Diorama/3D model Recorded play Kahoot game with at least 25 questions and answers Jeopardy game

Language Arts – Closing Session 03/27/18 Homework/Upcoming Deadlines: End of Novel Test – 03/29 (Thursday) End-of-Novel Final Projects – due 03/30 End-of-Novel Presentations – 04/09 Tri-fold boards for research project must be brought by 04/11. Language Arts Assessment – 04/16 Next Biblionasium – Postponed