ISTEP this week! We will be on a two hour delay schedule Tuesday-Friday. We will have time before and after the testing takes place to read. Please come prepared! I will have bins in my room to store your books while we take the test. Also, cell phones should not come to class. Just bring test taking materials such as pencils and erasers.
Monday: Students will be able to analyze how setting impacts the plot.
- PSL: Capitalization and Punctuation worksheet and discussion-Lesson 7 for period 2, Lesson 1 for periods 1, 3, 5, and 7
- Read: Parrot in the Oven with signpost journal and unknown words sheet (due by 3/4: we will cover 2 chapters a week) Focus on the setting, how does it effect the plot of chapter one?
- Signpost discussion
- Exit ticket: How does the setting of chapter 1 influence the plot of the early story?
Tuesday: ISTEP Starts! We will be on a 2 hour delay schedule Tuesday-Friday. We will continue reading Parrot in the oven this week and there will be no homework. Students will be able to analyze how setting impacts the plot.
- PSL: Capitalization and Punctuation lessons 2 (P 1, 3, 5, 7) & 8 (P 2)
- Read Parrot in the Oven with signpost journal and unknown words sheet: Focus on setting, we should be finishing chapter 1 and/or starting chapter 2
- Signpost discussion
Wednesday: Students will be able to analyze how characters interact with one another to influence the plot.
- PSL: Capitalization and Punctuation worksheet and discussion-Lesson 8 for period 2, Lesson 3 for periods 1, 3, 5, and 7
- Read Parrot in the Oven with signpost journal and unknown words sheet: Focus on characters and how they influence the plot
- Discuss signpost journal/unknown words
Thursday: Students will be able to analyze how characters interact with one another to influence the plot.
- PSL: Capitalization and Punctuation worksheet and discussion-Lesson 9 for period 2, Lesson 4 for periods 1, 3, 5, and 7
- Read Parrot in the Oven with signpost journal and unknown words sheet: Focus on characters and how they influence the plot
- Discuss signpost journal/unknown words
Friday: Students will be able to demonstrate mastery of capitalization and punctuation
- Punctuation/Capitalization quiz
- Read Parrot in the Oven with signpost journal and unknown words sheet, we should be finished with chapter 2 and our signpost journal
- Signpost discussion, musical chairs grading
