1. September 2016
Mrs. Burchette

2. Homework and Important Dates:
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Homework and Important Dates:
Membean– WEEK #3– 45 minutes due September 6, 2016 (by midnight)
No more than 15 minutes/every other day
Newsela #2– due September 2nd (by midnight)
Folllow the directions at the top of the article
Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary– due September 7, 2016
Words are included at the end of this PowerPoint
Reading Performance Task– due September 14, 2016
see rubrics on the blog
Warm-Up:
Update your agenda.
Pick up your notebooks.
Table Discussion:
Discuss what has occurred in chapters 1-3 of Seedfolks

3. Thursday, September 1, 2016
Learning Target: I can read and understand complex words, phrases, and sentences in informational texts. Today’s Agenda: Newsela #2 “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”

4. Thursday, September 1, 2016 Let’s share! Let’s read! Seedfolks
Journal
Table of Contents
Date
Title
Page
8/10/16
What Would You Change? 1
8/11/16 
So Far…
8/12/16
Free Choice Friday
 8/18/16
Mistakes About Me
8/19/16 
 8/22/16
Seedfolks– Chapter 1– “Kim” 
 8/23/16
Seedfolks– Chapter 2– “Ana”
8/25/16 
Seedfolks– Chapter 3– “Wendell”
 9/1/16
Seedfolks– Chapter 4– “Gonzalo”
Seedfolks
Chapter 4– “Gonzalo”
As we listen to chapter 4, consider the following:
Tio Juan spoke a dialect that people in his new community did not understand.
How do you think he felt when he was unable to express himself through language?
What else did Tio Juan have to get used to in this foreign city?
Why do you think Gonzalo was embarrassed by his father and his uncle?
What do you think Gonzalo learned from watching Tio Juan working in the lot?
How did his feelings about this older relative change?
Select one of the above questions to address in your journal.
Be sure to update your table of contents and title your entry!
Let’s share!
Let’s read!

5. Seedfolks– Character Analysis
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Application
Table of Contents
Date
Title
Page
8/25/16
Seedfolks– Character Analysis 1
Seedfolks
Character Analysis
Add any characters and information you feel should be included from today’s reading. The more information you have, the easier time you will have on later assignments!

6. Thursday, September 1, 2016 Fractured Fairy Tale
Now that you have read and analyzed your orginal fairy tale, it is time to start thinking about how you will change the point-of- view.
With your group, start planning your fractured fairy tale. Complete the organizer provided with as many details as possible.
This is due by the end of class!
If your group finishes with time to spare, you may choose any of the following to work on:
Read silently/Reading Performance Task
Newsela
Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary
Membean

7. Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary
Resources
Table of Contents
Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary– Page 2
Keyterm
Definition
Example
Date
Title
Page
8/10/16
Parts of Speech Review 1
8/25/16
Phrases and Clauses 2
8/30/16
Elements of a Narrative 3
Adjective
Relative clause
Adjective clause
Subordinate clause
Adverb clause
Verbal phrase
Clause
Gerund phrase
Dependent clause
Infinitive phrase
Independent clause
Appositive phrase
Participial phrase
*recommendation– add ‘chomp chomp’ to your search!
*due Wednesday, September 7th