1. Check in: Write from a picture In your writers notebook, create a flow map for a possible story about this picture of a cow

2. Subject and Action Verb Practice Falling down the stairs, she broke her leg. Underneath the desk, a tiny mouse slept quietly.

3. Finish Found Poetry F:\english\Poetry\Found Poetry.ppt F:\english\Poetry\Found Poetry.ppt

4. Reading Lab Check In: Silent read 1.New spelling words 2.Finish projects to be presented on Tuesday.

5. Check in: Write the story you started with a thinking map yesterday about the cow, or FREE write

6. Subject and Action Verb practice: Crushed by a linebacker, I broke my arm playing football.

7. RED= 65% or less on pretest YELLOW=70%-85% on pretest GREEN= 90%-100% on the pretest Pass back pretest….You have either a R….Y….or….G…on the top. Choose that color homework. Keep track of your scores on your homework sheet.

8. Independent VS. Dependent Ruler vs. Cup NOTEs and Bridge map Sentence from Mechanically Inclined

10. Check in: New spelling words/silent read 1.Finish projects 2.Read aloud Freak the Mighty

11. Check In: The school board has decided the middle school will now start at 6:30 AM. Write in your notebooks and tell them what you think.

12. Subject and Action Verb practice: After winning the game, we all screamed hysterically!!!

13. Close and Critical Reading 1.Overview and Notes 2.F:\close and critical reading\c and c reading middle school version.pptF:\close and critical reading\c and c reading middle school version.ppt 3.The Three Little Pigs 4.Theme article

14. Check in: Silent read/spelling 1.Read aloud Freak 2.Finish Museum preparation. 3.Tony and Htoo finish your projects

15. Check in: Free write, or add to one of the pieces youve already started in your writers notebook. TRY TO PRACTICE WRITING A SENTENCE THAT HAS A DEPENDENT CLAUSE AND AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE!

16. 4 th hour Class Meeting in the Commons area

17. INDEPENDENT…….or DEPENDENT?????? Hanging on the tree. The monkey gripped the branch tightly. Before the wind knocked him down.

18. INDEPENDENT…….or DEPENDENT?????? Hanging on the tree, the monkey gripped the branch tightly, before the wind knocked him down.

19. Close and Critical Reading: (4 th hour finish yesterday) The Brooklyn Bridge Mindstorm to preread Read aloud/kids track thinking Sift and sort to determine whats important Write a summary

20. Thursday, November 4 Reading Lab Silent read: Tony, Htoo and Kayla work on projects. Jordan and Shyanne print out names. Freak the Mighty: Close and critical reading Finish setting up museum

21. Friday, November 5 Check in: Finish reading the article The Brooklyn Bridge, sift/sort and write summary notes and then write a summary on the close and critical reading notes. OR Free write in your writers notebook.

22. 6 Weeks Writing Project: 1.Write about something you feel passionate about!!! 2.Whats your purpose for the piece? To entertain, inform or persuade? 3.Whos your audience? 4.Whats the genre? 5.Create a thinking map. 6. Dont forget to pay attention to your FCAs!!

23. Quiz on action verbs and subjects. FREE TIME!!!

24. Ill Stand By You by Carrie Underwood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ebvzPg M74 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ebvzPg M74