1. HOMEROOM01/20/15 Write these important dates in your agenda: Tuesday 01/20 – Students Return Last day to submit Tutoring forms Saturday 01/24 – Saturday School Begins

2. E.L.T. 01/20/15 Warm Up: ”Mr. Eckard’s House” Reading & Questions *Turn in any previous unfinished work. Beginning today, work will be considered “Late”. Work Session: “Porter the Pig” Finish the story by writing at least three paragraphs on the back. Closing: CNN Student News + 5 Facts (Complete Sentences only!)

3. LANGUAGE ARTS – WARM UP 01/20/15 Green Teams.  Sit in your Green Teams.  Warm Up – Journal  Respond to and explain the meaning of this quote from Chapter 8:  “There has been a death, and tonight your Great-aunt Birte will be resting in the living room, in her casket, before she is buried tomorrow.”

4. 01/20/15 Essential Question: How can I apply reading and vocabulary skills to aid in comprehension? Standards: RL.6.6 – Acquire and accurately use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

5. LANGUAGE ARTS – WORK SESSION 01/20/15 Vocabulary Foldable (urgency, condescending, commotion, scamper) For each vocabulary term, you must do the following: List the definition. Provide a synonym (a word that has the same or similar meaning). Use each word in a sentence. Draw a picture to represent the word. Your foldable is due Friday, right before your vocabulary quiz.

6. LANGUAGE ARTS – WORK SESSION 01/20/15 “Number the Stars” Read Chapter 9 (p. 74)

7. LANGUAGE ARTS – CLOSING SESSION 01/20/15 Ticket Out the Door Use one of this week’s vocabulary words and use it in a sentence. There is a space to write your answer on the back of your warm up.

8. 01/20/15 Closing Session  Homework:  Homework packet – Due Thursday!  Vocabulary Quiz – Friday!  Plus, your vocabulary flipbook is due Friday!  Add to your Reading Record (extra credit)  Each entry needs parental initials!