1. Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Go on a book scavenger hunt! Find an example for each of the samples of figurative language listed! Use the anchor charts to review meanings as needed! Day 1 of 2
8:10 – 8:40

2. Grammar Lesson
8:40 – 8:55

3. Day 1 – Introduction
We have learned about two kinds of sentences: simple and compound.
A simple sentence tells a complete thought and can stand on its own.
A compound sentence is formed by joining two simple sentences using the coordinating conjunctions and, or, but, or so.

4. Day 1- Introduction
Today we will learn how to combine a simple sentence with a group of words that does not tell a complete thought.
This forms a type of sentence called a complex sentence.

5. although because if since unless when
Day 1 – Introduction
although because if since unless when
I am not lonely. Although I have no brothers or sisters.
I invite friends to my house when I want to play with others.
If I had brothers and sisters, I would not get all of my parents’ attention.
Since my grandpa moved in, the two of us spend time together.
I don’t have to share my room unless my cousins come to visit.
Because I have my own room, I can put posters everywhere.
Point to and read the complete sentence aloud: I am not lonely.
Ask:
Q-Is this a complete sentence? Why or why not? (Yes. It tells a complete thought.)
Point to and read aloud: Although I have no brothers or sisters.
Q-Is this a complete sentence? Why or why not? (No. It does not tell a complete thought.)
Explain that each group of words is called a clause. Each has a subject and a predicate; however, one can stand alone and one cannot.
Have a volunteer reread the clause I am not lonely. Point out that this is called an independent clause because it can stand on its own.
Have another volunteer reread: Although I have no brothers or sisters. Explain that this clause is called a dependent clause because it can not stay on its own. It needs, or depends on, an independent clause to express a complete thought.
In the space below sentence 1, write the sentence I am not lonely although I have no brothers or sisters. Explain that you have joined the independent clause to the dependent clause to form a type of sentence called a complex sentence.
Guide the students to see that the ideas in this complex sentence relate to each other and tell about the same child.
Draw one line under the independent clause; draw 2 lines under the dependent clause.
Point to the words at the top of slide: although because if since unless when
Explain that these words are a special kind of conjunction called a subordinating conjunction. They connect an independent clause and a dependent clause. Circle the conjunction although in the sentence you wrote. Point out that the subordinating conjunction comes at the beginning of a dependent clause.
*Explain that the subordinating conjunction reveals how the parts of a complex sentence are related: although shows contrast; if and unless show a condition (they tell that one event must happen before another can take place) when and since show time; and because signals a cause, or reason why something happens.
Read sentences 2 and 3 aloud. Draw one line under each independent clause and two lines under each dependent clause.
Q- What’s different about these two sentences?
Give the students time to think. Then invite a few volunteers to respond.
Circle the subordinating conjunction in sentence 3. Then ask:
Q-How is the punctuation different in the two sentences? (Sentence 3 has a comma after the first clause, but sentence 2 doesn’t.)
Invite volunteers to respond. Point out that when the dependent clause comes at the beginning of the sentence, a comma separates the dependent clause from the independent clause. When the dependent clause comes at the end of the sentence, no comma is needed.
Explain that changing the placement of the dependent clause adds variety to our writing and makes it more interesting.
Continue to identify the clauses and the subordinating conjunctions in the remaining sentences. Underline the independent clauses once and the dependent clauses twice, and circle the conjunctions. Have volunteers explain in each case why there is or is not a comma.
*You may wish to explain that the order of dependent and independent clauses can be reversed without changing the meaning of the sentence. Use the first sentence as an example.

6. Writing Lesson Being a Writer
8:55 – 9:25

7. Day 5

8. Today’s Plan Draft your informational reports
• Include facts, details, definitions, and other information related to your topics
• Explore transitional words and phrases
• Confer with one another about your drafts
• Work responsibly in pairs
• Share the work fairly

9. Getting Ready to Write
Why is it important to use facts, details, definitions, and other interesting information and examples in your report?
Why is it important to use transitional words and phrases to connect ideas in your report?
Gather with your partners. Make sure you have all your notes, drafts, pencils, etc.

10. Review Your Drafts
Take a minute to quietly read and review what you have written so far.
What do you notice about what you have written so far?
What do you want to do today as you work to complete this draft?

11. Restroom Break
9:25 – 9:30

12. Independent Writing
9:30 – 9:50

13. Writing Time 20 to 30 minutes Continue writing your report.
Try to grab your reader’s attention and provide facts, details, definitions, and other information.
Use transitional words and phrases to connect ideas.
Share the writing fairly. If one partner finishes his/her topic then both partners should review the draft to make sure that it is clear and complete. If both partners agree that it is clear and complete then the partnership should decide on another topic for that person to work on.

14. Sharing and Reflecting
Do you understand everything your partner wrote today? If not, what can you ask your partner to help you understand?
If your partner is confused about something you wrote, how can you revise it to make it clearer?
What did you do to take responsibility for your own part of the work today? How did that help your pair work?
What did you and your partner do to reach agreement about how to write your informational report? If you did not agree, what did you do to reach agreement?

15. Reading Lesson
9:50 – 10:55

16. Evidence in text + Background Knowledge (Schema)=Drawing Conlucions
Drawing Conclusions
Evidence in text + Background Knowledge (Schema)=Drawing Conlucions

17. Doug Seuss trains bears to wreck cabins and chase actors in the movies
Doug Seuss trains bears to wreck cabins and chase actors in the movies. The animal trainer believes that the beasts are affectionate and smart. He romps in the creek with his 1300-pound friend, Bart. Bart rides in the back of Doug’s pickup truck to the car wash. That’s where Bart takes a bath.

18. A. bears don’t take baths often B. Bart doesn’t like pickups
Doug Seuss trains bears to wreck cabins and chase actors in the movies. The animal trainer believes that the beasts are affectionate and smart. He romps in the creek with his 1300-pound friend, Bart. Bart rides in the back of Doug’s pickup truck to the car wash. That’s where Bart takes a bath.
Which of the following identifies a conclusion that can be drawn from the text?
A. bears don’t take baths often
B. Bart doesn’t like pickups
C. Doug is probably a good animal trainer
D. Bart weighs less than Doug

19. In the 1800s two brothers were traveling west in a covered wagon
In the 1800s two brothers were traveling west in a covered wagon. They grew to detest each other so much that one brother sawed the wagon in half and drove away. He left his brother stranded on the prairie with the back half of the wagon and one set of oxen.

20. A. the stranded brother was angry B. the stranded brother bought a car
In the 1800s two brothers were traveling west in a covered wagon. They grew to detest each other so much that one brother sawed the wagon in half and drove away. He left his brother stranded on the prairie with the back half of the wagon and one set of oxen.
Which of the following identifies a conclusion that can be drawn from the text?
A. the stranded brother was angry
B. the stranded brother bought a car
C. the stranded brother read some books.
D. the stranded brother was sleepy

21. Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello, is famous
Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello, is famous. Many people visited there and Jefferson could not turn away guests. He has another home near Lynchburg, Virginia. It was called Poplar Forest, and Jefferson went there when Monticello got too crowded.

22. Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello, is famous
Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello, is famous. Many people visited there and Jefferson could not turn away guests. He has another home near Lynchburg, Virginia. It was called Poplar Forest, and Jefferson went there when Monticello got too crowded.
Which of the following identifies a conclusion that can be drawn from the text?
A. For Jefferson, Poplar Forest was a place to get away from the heat at Monticello.
B. For Jefferson, Poplar Forest was a place where he could be a real farmer.
C. For Jefferson, Poplar Forest was a place he liked better than Monticello.
D. For Jefferson, Poplar Forest was a place to be alone.

23. The planet Saturn is famous for the rings around it
The planet Saturn is famous for the rings around it. The rings are made of tiny pieces of matter floating around the planet. The space ship Voyager 2 has shown that gravity pulls the pieces away from the ring. They fall toward Saturn. As more pieces fall, there appears to be less of a ring.

24. A. Saturn may not always have its rings.
The planet Saturn is famous for the rings around it. The rings are made of tiny pieces of matter floating around the planet. The space ship Voyager 2 has shown that gravity pulls the pieces away from the ring. They fall toward Saturn. As more pieces fall, there appears to be less of a ring.
Which of the following identifies a conclusion that can be drawn from the text?
A. Saturn may not always have its rings.
B. Saturn is the only planet to have rings.
C. Voyager 2 changed the rings of Saturn.
D. Gravity keeps the rings in place.

25. The American tarantula is a large, hairy spider
The American tarantula is a large, hairy spider. It scares most people when they see it. Fortunately, the spider’s bite is harmless, but it can be painful.

26. Be the test writer…
Write a test question-remember to phrase it the way most test writers do.
Also, remember in your answer-write the correct answer first and then try to figure out what mistakes most people (yourselves) would make and write two more based on your schema. The last one can be silly.

27. Independent Daily Reading

28. Return to Homeroom Classes!