1. February 18 President’s Day

2. February 17 Benchmark #2 Math (periods 1-3) Afterwards 4 th period, lunch & 30 minute classes Introduce Group 17 Words Research -Begin presentations -Classmates take notes in analysis folder HWK: Verbs I Review due tomorrow

3. February 18 Warm Up: Knowsys Group 17 Fill-in-the-Blank Check Verbs I Review - Test tomorrow Benchmark Review - Jigsaw teaching groups Research -Continue presenting The Pearl background information - Classmates take notes in analysis folder HWK: Study for Verbs I Test!

4. February 19 Warm Up: Knowsys Group 17 – expository writing prompt/ narrative (continue for homework) Verbs I Test Research -Continue presenting The Pearl background information - Classmates take notes in analysis folder Homework: study for tomorrow’s group 17 quiz

5. February 20 Warm Up: Knowsys Group 17 Quiz Introduce Group 18 vocabulary *Many students participating in 5 th Grade Visit presentations during 1 st -3 rd periods. Video: “Famous Authors: John Steinbeck” Create vocabulary word wall for The Pearl Homework: study group 18 vocabulary February 20