1. If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
Upcoming, Important Dates: 03/28/ Add these dates to your agenda, as they apply to you:
THIS WEEK:
Wed. (03/28) – P.B.I.S. School Store opens
Thur. (03/29) – Last Day to Pay for Six Flags Trip
- End-of-Novel Test
Fri. (03/30) – 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
- End-of-Novel Projects are due
NEXT WEEK:
Spring Break!
NEAR FUTURE:
Tues.-Fri (04/10-04/13) – Georgia Milestones
Wed. (04/11) – Tri-fold boards must be brought to school by this date.
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 03/27/18
End-of-Novel Test Preparation – 3rd/6th
Answer the following questions in your agenda under today’s date in the Language Arts box.
1-How did Jeffrey become known as Maniac Magee?
2-How was Jeffrey able to eat spaghetti at the Pickwells’ house?
3-What type of pitch did Big John McNab always throw?
4-How did Jeffrey end up in the East End?
5-What did Maniac do when Mars Bar offered him a bite of his candy bar?

3. Language Arts – Warm Up 03/27/18
End-of-Novel Test Preparation – 4th
Answer the following questions in your agenda under today’s date in the Language Arts box.
1-On her first visit to Phoebe’s house, Sal realizes that Mrs. Winterbottom is …?
2-After the incident with the flowers, Sal’s mother pics _____ and leaves them in bowls for Sal and her father.
3-What did the first note from the Lunatic say?
4-What does Gramps do when he does have enough change for the meter?
5-What does Mrs. Winterbottom tell Phoebe about the notes from the Lunatic?

4. Language Arts – Warm Up 03/27/18
End-of-Novel Test Preparation – 5th
Answer the following questions in your agenda under today’s date in the Language Arts box.
1-How did Freak react when he first met Blade?
2-How did Freak and Max escape Blade and his gang?
3-Why was Max surprised when Grim called him “son”?
4-Why was the medical research building so important to Freak?
5-How was summer different for Max once Freak lived next door?

5. Language Arts – Work Session 03/27/18
Essential Questions: How can talking and working with others help one analyze a novel? How do internal and external forces help people grow?
Standard: ELASE6RL1 – Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Learning Targets: Identify claims. Elect your position on these claims. Support your claim with logical reasoning and relevant evidence.

6. Language Arts – Work Session 03/27/18
End-of-Novel Projects
Continue to work on your end-of-novel project. It is due this Friday (03/30)!
Options:
Board game
Essay (2 pages)
Mobile summary (at least 10 parts)
Synthesis poster
Book trailer (summary or advertisement)
Tri-fold board with summary & pictures
Graphic novel/comic book/pop up (20 pages, front & back)
Diorama/3D model
Recorded play
Kahoot game with at least 25 questions and answers
Jeopardy game

7. Language Arts – Closing Session 03/27/18
Homework/Upcoming Deadlines:
End of Novel Test – 03/29 (Thursday)
End-of-Novel Final Projects – due 03/30
End-of-Novel Presentations – 04/09
Tri-fold boards for research project must be brought by 04/11.
Language Arts Assessment – 04/16
Next Biblionasium – Postponed