1. Homeroom 01/26/2016 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 01/26/16 SIT IN YOUR PEACH GROUPS.  Flocabulary “Character Traits”  https://www.flocabulary.com/ch aracters/ https://www.flocabulary.com/ch aracters/ https://www.flocabulary.com/ch aracters/  Use the lyrics to follow along.  You will have a quiz later.  Your homework packet is due Thursday!

3. Language Arts – Warm Up 01/26/16 SIT IN YOUR PEACH GROUPS.  Add “Charismatic Characters” to your Table of Contents for page __.  On one side, assess Maniac.  On the other side, create your own character.  Your homework packet is due Thursday!

4. Language Arts – Work Session 01/26/16  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 01/26/16 “Maniac Magee”  Chapter 6  http://bit.ly/23pjvTo http://bit.ly/23pjvTo  Chapter 7  http://bit.ly/1JzxNKF http://bit.ly/1JzxNKF  Chapter 8  http://bit.ly/1nLnvNv http://bit.ly/1nLnvNv  Chapter 9  http://bit.ly/1NwnIJ5 http://bit.ly/1NwnIJ5

6. Language Arts – Work Session 01/26/16 “Maniac Magee” Vocabulary  scraggly – p. 23  bellowing – p. 23  pandemonium – p. 25  sandlot – p. 26  Maniac – p. 28

7. Language Arts – Work Session 01/26/16 “Maniac Magee” Journals  Complete the journals for chapters 5-9.  Remember, all journals are at least one or more paragraphs.

8. Language Arts – Closing Session 01/26/16 Character Traits Mini. Quiz  Put your answers on the Scantron.  Subject: Character Traits  This is your ticket out of the door.  Your homework packet is due Thursday!

9. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/26/16  Opening Session  E. Q.: How do we use science to help us deal with severe weather ?  In your groups, define what you like best about each group member’s brainstormed idea.  You must be specific. Example : “I like the method Spongebob has for developing trading cards and incorporating severe weather. ”

10. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/26/16  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.

11. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/26/16  Work Session  Problem : Experiencing a severe weather condition can be terrifying. Many people will live through more than one and some may never experience any. What causes severe storms ? What would it be like to live through a hurricane, flood, or blizzard ? What can you do to prepare ?  In your group, complete one of the four projects on the front of your packet as your task.

12. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/26/16  Closing Session  “Transportation, Your Community and You”  Be sure to use complete sentences !  Keep your packet in your folder - which STAYS IN THE CLASSROOM.