1. Tuesday 12/02 – Hat Day ($1 Donation) Friday 12/05 – Progress Reports
Homeroom 12/01/14
Write these important dates in your agenda:
Tuesday 12/02 – Hat Day ($1 Donation)
Friday 12/05 – Progress Reports
Last day to pay for the 6th grade field trip – January 16.

2. E.L.T. 12/01/14
Warm Up: Read “The Amazing Penguin Rescue” beginning on page 15.
Each time you come across one of your vocabulary terms, put a checkmark next to that vocabulary word on your worksheet.
Work Session:
Read “ Saving Penguins, One Sweater at a Time” on page 19.
Complete the Vocabulary Practice worksheet.
Closing:
Complete the quiz on the back of your vocabulary worksheet. You only have to complete questions 1-6.

3. Language Arts – Warm Up 12/01/14
Sit in your GREEN teams.
Warm Up – Journal
What would happen if you forgot to add a main ingredient in a recipe? How can you make sure you’ve added all of the ingredients in a recipe?
Remember, all journals are at least one or more paragraphs.

4. Essential Question: How are informational texts useful?
12/01/14
Essential Question: How are informational texts useful?
Standards: RI.6.1 – Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

5. Language Arts – Work session 12/01/14
Recipe Reordering
In groups of 2-3, place the steps of your recipe in sequential order (the correct order).

6. Language Arts – Work session 12/01/14
Analyzing an Informational Text: Reading a Recipe
Reader’s Journey Workbook – p. 244
What does a recipe begin with?
Why do you need the directions in a recipe?
What does “Makes 6-8 Servings” mean?

7. Language Arts – Closing session 12/01/14
Reading a Recipe (continued)
Complete questions 1-6 on page 245.
Be sure to use complete sentences!
Show me your work when you have finished as your ticket out the door.
Homework packet –due Thursday

8. Language Arts – Closing session 12/01/14
Cultural Heritage Project
You will choose a culture from your heritage to complete a project.
You will need to bring a tri-fold by Wednesday!

9. 12/01/14 Closing Session Homework: Homework packet –due Thursday!
Add to your Reading Record (extra credit)
Each entry needs parental
initials!