8:10 – 8:30 Who found out the moon phase? Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Waxing Crescent REVIEW SCIENCE BINDER – TEST TODAY!

Class Novel 8:30 – 9:15 SummaryQuestions Part 2 – Chapter 6 Read Part 2 -Chapter 6 & Complete T chart

Restroom Break 9:15 – 9:25

9:25 – 10:00 INDEPENDENT READING

Math Vocabulary Quiz 10:00 – 10:20

Grammar Time! Grammar Time! 10:20 – 10:30

Word Study Week 9 effect affect official assembly responsibilities advantage

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disregard assembly

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disregard advantage

10:30 – 10:40 Making Meaning - Vocabulary Review word chart! surge stamina dissatisfied

Partner Up & Move to the Carpet Last time we learned three words from the article “Follow That Ball! Soccer Catching On in the U.S.” Today we’re going to think about those words and really use them! Quiz time!

surge What is the definition of… a sudden increase or a sudden strong rush

What is the definition of… the energy and strength to keep doing something for a long time stamina

dissatisfied What is the definition of… not satisfied

Think – Pair – Share Which word describes how you might feel if you went to a baseball game and your favorite team lost? Why? surge stamina dissatisfied

Think – Pair – Share Which word tells what you would see if a crowd of people at a concert suddenly ran toward the stage? Why? surge stamina dissatisfied

Think – Pair – Share Which word tells what a runner needs to finish a marathon? Why? surge stamina dissatisfied

Game – Make a Choice Today we’re going to play a game We will start the first round using the word “surge”. I will describe two scenarios and as partners you will decide which one is surge and why. Partners don’t have to agree, but they both need to explain their thinking for their choice. First we’ll practice!

Game – Make a Choice Which of these is a surge: a single shopper strolling into a store or a crowd of shoppers hurrying into a store? Why?

Which of these people do you think needs more stamina: a mountain climber climbing Mt. Everest or a a mountain climber climbing a climbing wall? Why? Think – Pair - Share Paired Partners – Make a Choice

Which of these people are dissatisfied: a customer who buys a TV and then returns it or a a customer who buys a TV and then buys another just like it? Why? Think – Pair - Share Paired Partners – Make a Choice

3 New Words Tomorrow!

Unit 3 – Week 2 – Day 2 Being a Writer 10:40 – 11:30

Today’s Plan Hear, discuss, and draft personal narratives Explore writing about things you collect Learn about a professional author Share your partner’s thinking with the class Discuss and solve problems that arise in your work together

Come to the carpet and sit next to your partner. What did you learn about Patricia Polacco from yesterday’s reading? Today we are going to read about how she got ideas for stories from her own life.

After reading… What ideas for stories did Patricia get from her own life? What did you learn about the process Patricia goes through to make a book? Looking back at page 21, Patricia tells us that her mother collects geodes and rocks. What do you collect, or would you like to collect, and why? Turn and talk with your partner.

Write Independently Here are your choices to write about for the next 20 to 30 minutes. –Write about something you collect or would like to collect. –Work on a personal narrative you started earlier. –Start a new personal narrative about anything from your own life.

Sharing Today you will share your writing with your partner using “Turn and Talk”. Be prepared to answer questions about your partner’s writing. –What did your partner write about today? –Did your partner include any sensory details in his or her writing today? Tell us about one. –What problems, if any, did you and your partner have working together today? What can you do to avoid those problems next time you work together?

Math Time! 11:30 – 12:00

Math Workbook page 227

Math Workbook page 228

Out of Classroom! 12:00 – 12:45 Activity 12:45 – 1:15 Lunch 1:15 – 1:45 Recess

Math Time! 1:45 – 2:30

Math Workbook page 229

Math Workbook page 230

2:30 – 3:00 SCIENCE TEST

Circulatory System Hands On-Activity

Homework Math Workbook pages Review Science Binder Read at least 30 minutes every day Choice - Vocabulary Practice Tues. Words

3:10 – 3:15Wrap Up! Pack-Up Office will announce: Car Riders – Leave around 3:15 Bus Riders – Teacher walks out about 3:22 (listen to intercom-dismisses by grade)