1. Friday, September 27, 2013 8:10 – 8:30 Who found out the moon phase? Waning Crescent Write me a letter and let me know of any suggestions you have now! 3285 Wilson Mill Road West Lake Cormorant, MS 38641 Happy Birthday Dylan, Olivia, & Ethan (tomorrow)!

2. Word Study Test Week 7 8:30 – 9:15

3. 1.The Pilgrims traded metal pots for various items with the Indians. 2.Why don’t we lease a bus to carry everyone on the zoo field trip? 3.The metal rails of the railroad tracks run perfectly side by side. 4.Last winter was very hard for all of us. It was the coldest on record. 5.The bridge looked just like an upside down letter “U”.

4. 6. When digging in the valley we found old plates and arrowheads. 7. The bible says NOAH loaded up two of each animal to survive the flood. 8. The 3 year old stood up and said, “ I want my mommy. ” 9. Last Halloween my Dad dressed as a monster and scared all of us. 10. We went to his office yesterday so he could help us design the house.

5. 11. Even though we whispered, the deer ’ s ears moved high up in the air. 12. The doctor tried to convince him not to smoke cigarettes. 13. The rental contract said we must pay $800 per month for 12 months. 14. An excellent way to earn larger amounts of money is to own your own store. 15. After he got a flat tire his car ran off the road.

6. 16. Yesterday I was told I was one of two people who would be president. 17. Everyone at the party will be wearing just their regular clothes. 18. The old man is fascinating. He can tell you anything about history. 19. I do not like asparagus or green beans. (substitute “ or ” ) 20. The athlete was in tip top shape and did absolutely wonderful.

7. Restroom Break 9:15-9:25

8. Class Novel Read Chapters 10 & 11 & Complete T chart 9:25 – 10:00 SummaryQuestions Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Summary Questions

9. Making Meaning - Vocabulary Meet at the carpet 10:00 – 10:20

10. Remember the text features on these pages? Map, photographs, and captions Map, photographs, and captions This photo shows rain forest trees. Let’s read this caption Notice the word “guarantee”

11. Vocabulary Word Focus: “guarantee” guarantee guarantee – a promise or make certain that something will happen or be done guarantee The large amounts of rain and the varying (different) life cycles of the trees in the rain forest guarantee, or make certain, that fruits, nuts, flowers, and seeds will be produced all year long for animals to eat.

12. People sometimes guarantee, or promise, something will happen or be done. When has another person guaranteed something to you? A mechanic could guarantee their work on a car. A student could guarantee completion of a project.

13. Sometimes we guarantee something to another person. Think – Pair - Share When have you guaranteed something to another person? I guaranteed my daughter I would pick her up right after her Spanish club meeting. I guaranteed my principal that the report would be completed on time.

14. What’s the word we’re learning that means “promise or make certain that something will happen or be done”? guarantee Write word on Word Chart

15. Part of the book described how rain forests are being destroyed. Remember this? This cracked, dry earth used to be a lush, green rain forest. Let’s read this caption Notice the word “devastate”

16. Vocabulary Word Focus: “devastate” devastate devastate – destroy or badly damage Devastate and destroy are synonyms, or words that mean the same thing or almost the same thing. People would have devastated, or destroyed, large areas of rain forest for wood and minerals and to grow cash crops.

17. What other words can you think of that are synonyms of devastate and destroy? What other words mean almost the same thing? Did you think of … wreck demolish spoil ruin

18. Imagine That! Places can be devastated by nature as well as by people. For example, an earthquake or tidal wave can devastate, or destroy, a city. Insects and droughts can devastate farmland. Close your eyes and imagine a powerful tornado devastates a town. Afterward, you and your friends rush to the town to help. Think – Pair - Share What might you see after a tornado devastates a town? Open your eyes and discuss.

19. Imagine That! Close your eyes and imagine a fire devastates a forest. When it is safe, you and your friends visit the forest. Think – Pair - Share What might you see after a fire devastates a forest? Open your eyes and discuss.

20. What’s the word we’re learning that is the synonym of destroy? devastate Write word on Word Chart

21. Last Vocabulary Word Focus! Remember that the last part of the book tells what happens to rainforest land when the trees are cut down. Let’s read the first sentence. Notice the word “lifeless”

22. Vocabulary Word Focus: “lifeless” lifeless lifeless – without life or living things such as people, animals, or plants. In fewer than ten years after slash-and-burn farmers destroy a rainforest, the rainforest land becomes lifeless. Plants do not grow there, and people and animals cannot live on the land.

23. lifeless Look at the word lifeless. Notice “-less” in the word. “-less” is a suffix (a group of letters that is ended to the end of a word and changes the meaning of the word) Suffix “-less” means without or having no So lifeless means without life or living things such as people, animals, or plants.

24. Imagine That! Close your eyes and imagine your family is driving on the highway, and your car needs gas. You stop in a town just off the highway. You get out of the car and look around. Strangely, the town appears lifeless. Think – Pair - Share What do you see when you look around the lifeless town? What don’t you see? Open your eyes and discuss. Why might the town be lifeless?

25. What’s the word we’re learning that means without life or living things such as people, animals, or plants? lifeless Write word on Word Chart

26. Making Meaning – Recognizing Text Features! 10:20 – 11:00 Review time again for Expository Text! What have we learned about Expository Texts? What have we learned about Expository Texts? How has clearly explaining your thinking with “TPW” helped your work this week? How has clearly explaining your thinking with “TPW” helped your work this week? What did you do if your partner was not explaining his/her thinking clearly? How did that help? What did you do if your partner was not explaining his/her thinking clearly? How did that help?

27. Expository Books & Unit 2 Spiral Practice! Independent Reading Time – 2nd Article! Then time to Think – Pair – Write!

28. Unit 2 Spiral Focus!

29. Class Discussion How did your partner do explaining his/her thinking? What are you enjoying about working with your partner? What would you like to do the same way/differently the next time you work together?

30. Fall Pictures! Say Cheese!

31. Unit 2 Project – Literature Book Club (PowerPoint Project) Jordan, John, Logan Dylan, Anthony, Matthew, Austin Ethan, Zachary, Hayden Viktoria, Savanna, Destiny, Ruthie Julia, Katie, Madison, Olivia Summary for pages/chapter(s) read daily, due by next school day. TodayChp 7 & 8 Today pgs – 84-101 Today Chp 13, 14, 15 Today Chp 14-17 Today Chp 7 11:00 – 11:30 or finish Writing Project

32. Multiplication Fact Quiz 11:30 – 11:35

33. Math Time! 11:35 – 12:00

35. Math Workbook p189

36. Math Workbook p190

38. Out of Classroom! 12:00 – 12:45 Activity 12:45 – 1:15 Lunch 1:15 – 1:45 Recess

39. Math Time! 1:45 – 2:45

41. Math Workbook p191

42. Math Workbook p192

44. 2:45 – 3:10 SCIENCE TEST

45. Homework Math Workbook Pages 193-194 Read at least 30 minutes every day

46. 3:00 – 3:15Wrap Up! Pair-Up back to back and share one thing you learned in class today with your partner Pack-Up