1. Warm-up : Snow Day Word Ladder New Year’s Resolution Mad Lib Introduce Knowsys Group 12 Vocabulary & True/False practice Re-organize binder & clean out graded work; empty WTM folder Analyzing Expository Text Structures Focus: Focus: Problem-Solution; update text structure booklet -Food Ad Tricks, pg. 894 -“The Problem with Bullies” pgs. 486-491 Read AR - 20pts. DUE March 17; study Group 12 Homework: Read AR - 20pts. DUE March 17; study Group 12 Happy New Year January 6

2. January 7 Warm-up: Group 12 – Narrative Practice (on back of True/False from yesterday) Create graphic organizer, summary questions & paragraph frame for “Food Ad Tricks” pg. 894Pronouns Pronoun chart, practice Using Personal Pronouns handout Nonfiction -Read “Koko: Smart Signing Gorilla” and “ Gorilla Saves Tot in Brookfield Zoo Ape Pit” -Annotate Nonfiction Elements Homework: Read AR; study Group 12

3. January 8 Using Pronouns Correctly - practice Exercise 1 -View “I - Me” power point -practice Exercise 2 Nonfiction Answer comprehension questions for “Koko” selections Homework: finish expository paragraph; study for Group 12 Quiz tomorrow tomorrow Warm-up: Warm-up: Begin Group 12 expository writing paragraph. Due tomorrow at beginning of class. *Underline or highlight your eight (8) words! (10 points off if you don’t)

4. January 9 Nonfiction - - View “Conversations with Koko” video Homework: Read AR; study Knowsys Group 13 Warm-up: Turn in Expository writing practice Knowsys Group 12 Quiz Introduce Group 13 words