1. 5th Grade Reading Mrs. M.E. Bernhardt

2. My Expectations of you:
To become independent learners
To make meaningful life connections
To gain greater insight, self awareness
To learn importance of self reflection

3. Rules Follow all School Rules Come prepared Respect self
Respect “THY NEIGHBOR”
Raise Hand to Speak

4. Structure of class : Active calmness/Prayer
Silent Reading (implement Daily Read Practice) -- *Bring free read book & Journaling
Reading/Literature unit
Reflection – back of notebook

5. Procedures Enter Classroom Respectfully
Sit in assigned desk at time –group or individual rows
Raise hand to speak
Pair Share/ partner on side
Group Work - either 4, 5 or 6 - you will have a visual

6. Grading :
Weekly Reading Grades – journal responses in Black notebook
Name, Journal # your locker # **(if absent make up)
Check calendar on wall
Silent reading– teacher monitored
Group Projects
Test, quizzes
Book projects
Comprehension Tests

7. Organize black reading notebook
Journal Section
You will have journal topics
Topic sentence
5 supporting sentences
Closing sentence
Reading Section / Class Notes

8. Journal #1:
Discuss meaning as whole class
Listen to Song “Titanium”
Create Bubble Map or any Thinking Map to describe you; explaining your traits (adjectives) OR
….List 5 positive character traits about YOURSELF!
Reflection Question (answer in back of notebook)
Date and locker # class/class letter
Why is it important for you to know your strengths and good qualities?

9. “Titanium”

10. BIO POEM Review yesterday – Reflection about self
14 line poem… due Tuesday to share
Monday, writing assessment on free read book

11. Review of Elements of Fiction
Summer Read Books were Fiction
Plot, Setting, Protagonist, Conflict, Symbol, and Point of View are the main elements which fiction writers use to develop a story and its Theme.

12. PLOT - structure of incidents in a literary work
Setting - The time and place of a literary work that establish its context
Protagonist - The main character of a literary work
Conflict – struggle in story ; internal and/or external
Symbol – An object or action in a literary work that means more than itself, that stands for something beyond itself
Point of View - perspective from which story is told
Theme- Main idea of story or work of literature

13. In a Cooperative Group:
Stand up in a corner of the room for the summer book you read:
Chrensaw
The Doublecross:
Ellie’s Story
Finding Serendipity
Flunked
Fort
Genius Files (1)
I Survived True Stories
Shiloh
Ratscalibur
The Terrible Two