1. Homeroom 01/27/2016 Write these important dates down in your agenda: Bring those box tops! Thursday (01/28/16) – School-wide Writing Assessment Friday (01/29/16) – Progress Reports Vocabulary Quiz Ch. 1-10 Floyd Spirit Wear & Jeans Day WE NEED DONATIONS! Bring printer paper, hand sanitizer, or tissue to earn Paw Bucks! HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 01/27/16 SIT IN YOUR PEACH GROUPS.  Complete the journals for chapters 5-7.  Remember, all journals are at least one or more paragraphs.  Your homework packet is due tomorrow!

3. Language Arts – Warm Up 01/27/16 SIT IN YOUR PEACH GROUPS.  Add “Charismatic Characters” to your Table of Contents for page 19 (on the RIGHT side).  On one side, assess Maniac.  On the other side, create your own character.  Your homework packet is due tomorrow!

4. Language Arts – Work Session 01/27/16  Essential Question: How do authors use character traits to bring their stories to life?  Standard: LA.6.ELAGSE6R4–  Standard: LA.6.ELAGSE6R5–

5. Language Arts – Work Session 01/27/16 Schoolwide Writing Assessment – Tomorrow!  Write the notes in YELLOW on your notecard:  You will have one of four types of writing pieces: argumentative, persuasive, narrative, or informative.  Argumentative = arguing your perspective  Persuasive = persuading someone to believe what you believe  Narrative = You are telling a story  Informative = You are giving information

6. Language Arts – Work Session 01/27/16 Schoolwide Writing Assessment – Tomorrow!  Write the notes in YELLOW on your notecard:  You will have TWO reading passages.  You will have ONE B.C.R. (brief constructed response) and ONE essay.  Stay on topic!  Read the entire prompt and go back and read it.  Most students only write about one of the two reading passages. Be sure to include both passages in your writing!

7. Language Arts – Work Session 01/27/16 Schoolwide Writing Assessment – Tomorrow!  Write the notes in YELLOW on your notecard:  You can write inside the box ONLY.  You will be scored on the following categories:  Ideas/organization  Coherence/language usage (does it make sense/is your vocabulary used)  Conventions (grammar, punctuation, etc.)

8. Language Arts – Work Session 01/27/16 Schoolwide Writing Assessment – Tomorrow!  Write the notes in YELLOW on your notecard:  Bring TWO #2 pencils.  Bring notebook paper.  You will take this test with your homeroom teacher. Write my name as your E.L.A. teacher.  After the test, you will have shortened classes (30 minutes each).  Any questions?

9. Language Arts – Work Session 01/27/16 “Maniac Magee”  Chapter 10  http://bit.ly/1K97D1n http://bit.ly/1K97D1n  Chapter 11  http://bit.ly/1RLW42B http://bit.ly/1RLW42B  Chapter 12  http://bit.ly/1nNIgYS http://bit.ly/1nNIgYS  Chapter 13  http://bit.ly/1S9oDHI http://bit.ly/1S9oDHI

10. Language Arts – Work Session 01/27/16 “Maniac Magee” Vocabulary  ordinary – p. 5  boomerang – p. 16  blunder – p. 16  twanged – p. 20  blemish – p. 30  instinct – p. 31  befuddled – p. 35

11. Language Arts – Closing Session 01/27/16 “Maniac Magee” Journals  Complete the journals for chapters 8-13.  Remember, all journals are at least one or more paragraphs.  If you finish early, work on your vocabulary crossword/word search.  Your homework packet is due Thursday!

12. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/27/16  Opening Session  E. Q.: How do we use science to help us deal with severe weather ?  By yourself, complete the upper, right-hand box from your PBL warm up from yesterday.

13. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/27/16  Work Session  How do we use science to help us deal with severe weather ?  Continue to work on your packets.  When you finish, bring them to me to have them checked and to earn the materials you need for your projects.

14. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/27/16  Closing Session  Complete the “What We Need to Know” section of your PBL chart.  Be sure to use complete sentences !  Keep your packet in your folder - which STAYS IN THE CLASSROOM.