Welcome back 1-5 thru 1-15

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In class:

1. Setting goals

2. Introduction to “Roots”

vocab / student teacher tango   3.Intro to folktales, oral tradition ,tall tales   two  handouts given in class

Homework: none

6

In class

 1.word invention using comm,gen and con using noun forming suffixes  2 sing “Roots”.3.discussion of cultural context and Tall Tales 4.preview vocab slides for and read “Pecos Bill”

 

 

 

Homework: none

 7

In class:

 1.list details from the story that prove  the assertion-PB is a tall tale filled with hyperbole

2. Discuss craft and structure in “Pecos Bill’

 

 

 

Homework: none

8

In class: meet in the media center

1.     Check out novels 150 pages 5th grade reading level

Research using chrome books: scientific or geographic facts and illustrations to prove hyperbole in “PB”

Homework: none

11

In class:

1’Discussion of evidence found on Friday 2. Presentation of rnon-fiction reading warmup vocabulary and reading the warm up, 3.  See It video Julius Lester

 Homework: none

12   

In class: 

1Read “The Talking Skull” 2, Discuss sequence of events, time order craft and structure in story

Homework:

closely read 832-836

13  

  In class:

1reading check :silver grade

2 oral analysis of  reading assignment

 

Homework: Write one sentence for each vocabulary word.  Sentence must contain a subordinate clause

14  

  In class:Quiz on vocab words and folktale terms:gold

1.     Homework check: bronze grade

 

Quiz on vocab words and folktale terms

 

Homework: 

15   In class:  novel Introductions

 

 Homework