School Year 2009-2010
Week of 11/30 - 12/4
Thursday 12/3
GRAPE day today: hand in reading log, read nonfiction book, discuss
- GRAPE day next week Thu. 12/10
A Christmas Carol: work on playbill in class Friday, 12/4 (not homework)
Wednesday 12/2
A Christmas Carol:
- discuss Act 2 questions (stamped), hand in plot chart
- begin playbill assessment: due date TBA, work in school
GRAPE day - Thu. 12/3; bring your nonfiction book, book choice form, and reading log
Tuesday 12/1
Finish reading A Christmas Carol
- finish sheets in class, due Wed. 12/2
GRAPE day - Thu. 12/3; bring your nonfiction book, book choice form, and reading log
Monday 11/30
A Christmas Carol:
- Read Act 2 scenes 4-5, work on Act 2 sheet
- work on broken heart and plot chart sheets
- no homework
GRAPE day - Thu. 12/3; bring your nonfiction book, book choice form, and reading log
Week of 11/23-11/24
Tuesday 11/24
A Christmas Carol
- discuss sheet scenes 3-8
- Quiz
- read Act 2 scenes 1-3
GRAPE day - Thu. 12/3; bring your nonfiction book, book choice form, and reading log
Monday 11/23
A Christmas Carol
- read Act 1 - scenes 5-8; sheet due Tues. 11/24
- Quiz Act 1 Tues. 11/24
Week of 11/16-11/20
Friday 11/20
A Christmas Carol
- sheet Act 1 - Scenes 1-2 due today, check off and discuss
- read Act 1 - Scenes 3-4; no homework
GRAPE day - Thu. 12/3; bring your nonfiction book, book choice form, and reading log
Thursday 11/19
GRAPE day - reading log due, read nonfiction book and discuss with book club
A Christmas Carol - scenes 1-2 due Fri. 11/20
Wednesday 11/18
Begin - A Christmas Carol
- read Act One: Scenes One-Two
- do sheet in class; discuss Fri. 11/20 (if not complete, borrow a book during homeroom or end of the day)
GRAPE day - Thu. 11/19; bring your nonfiction book, book choice form, and reading log
Tuesday 11/17
finish Dickens and Drama sheets in class
- A Christmas Carol begins tomorrow in class
GRAPE day - Thu. 11/19; bring your nonfiction book, book choice form, and reading log
Monday 11/16
Christmas stories, Charles Dickens
- work on sheets in class, finish in class on Tuesday
GRAPE day - Thu. 11/19; bring your nonfiction book, book choice form, and reading log
Week of 11/9-11/13 - Quarter 2
Friday 11/13
Collection Two Unit Exam
IRP: find a nonfiction book; see attachments for information sheets
- due Jan. 15
Thursday 11/12
IRP plan sheet - bring it every Thursday
GRAPE day - read; reading log due
Collection 2 Unit Exam - Fri. 11/13 - use your study guide to help you prepare!
Wednesday 11/11
Quiz 2 - Collection 2
study guide - prepare for Collection 2 Unit Exam Fri. 11/13
GRAPE day Thu. 11/12 - need reading log and nonfiction book
- have book choice form signed ASAP
Tuesday 11/10
p. 171 due
study for Quiz #2 Wed. 11/11; do sheets Names/I'm Nobody - due Wed. 11/11
GRAPE day Thu. 11/12 - need reading log and nonfiction book
- have book choice form signed ASAP
Collection Two Unit Exam - Fri. 11/13
Monday 11/9
"Naming of Names" and p. 165 due
Read/discuss p. 168-170
- do #1-6 p. 171: due Tues. 11/10
Quiz #2 - Collection Two: Wed. 11/11 Final Unit Exam: Fri. 11/13
GRAPE day Thu. 11/12 - need reading log and nonfiction book
- have book choice form signed ASAP
Week of 11/2-11/5 - no school Friday
Thursday 11/5
GRAPE day - read
New IRP information (also see attachments on Mrs. Woolsey's web site)
pp. 154-165 due Mon. 11/9 (see Wed. for assignment)
Wednesday 11/4
discuss/do quick write p. 153
Read "Naming of Names" and create setting outline pp. 154-164; do p. 165 Reading Check and #1-6
- all due Mon. 11/9
GRAPE day - Thu. 11/5; bring book and reading log
Tuesday 11/3
p. 149 due today
Conflict - discuss and do sheets 53 a/b, list all stories and conflicts, due Wed. 11/4
Monday 11/2
"Names" outline pp. 144-148 due today
- do p. 149 Reading Check and #1-7 - due Tuesday 11/3
GRAPE day = Thu. 11/5; bring a book (Quarter 2 = non-fiction IRP)
Week of 10/26-10/30
Friday 10/30
GRAPE reading day - read book, hand in IRP: children's book and book journal
"Names" due Mon. 11/2 - read pp. 145-148 and create outline
Thursday 10/29
hand in p. 141 and reading log
Quiz #1
Read p. 144: do QW; read pp. 145-148 and create outline - due Mon. 11/2
IRP due Fri. 10/30 - GRAPE day will be Fri. 10/30
Wednesday 10/28
do p. 141 #1-7 and draw an image - due Thu. 10/29
Quiz #1 - Thu. 10/29
Reading log due Thu. 10/29, IRP due Fri. 10/30 - GRAPE day will be Fri. 10/30
Tuesday 10/27
discuss/hand in "Barrio Boy" outline and p. 131
quick write p. 134, read "Fish Cheeks" and write outline pp. 135-140 due Wed. 10/28
Quiz #1 - Collection Two: Thu. 10/29
Reading log due Thu. 10/29, IRP due Fri. 10/30 - GRAPE day will be Fri. 10/30
Monday 10/26
check outlines pp. 125-130
do p. 131 - Reading Check (all), #1-6 (all), choose #7 or 8: due Tues. 10/27
IRP - Children's Book due Fri. 10/30
- everyone must turn in a Book Choice Form (see attachments)
Week of 10/19-10/23
Friday 10/23
discuss Worksheet 2 - objective vs. subjective
read p. 124, do QW
read pp. 125-130, create outline (bullet points, words/phrases, Roman numerals)
- due Mon. 10/26
Thursday 10/22
GRAPE day - read, discuss, hand in reading log (2-week log)
IRP - Children's Book due Fri. 10/30
- everyone must turn in a Book Choice Form (see attachments)
Wednesday 10/21
do #6 or 7 p. 118; hand in outline and p. 118
Nonfiction: notes pp. 121-121 and objective/subjective
do Worksheet 2 - due Fri. 10/23
IRP - GRAPE day Thu. 10/22 (two-week reading log due); Children's Book due Fri. 10/30
- everyone must turn in a Book Choice Form (see attachments)
Tuesday 10/20
share outlines pp. 105-117, do p. 118 Reading Check and #1-5 - due Wed. 10/21
IRP - GRAPE day Thu. 10/22 (two-week reading log due); Children's Book due Fri. 10/30
- everyone must turn in a Book Choice Form (see attachments)
Monday 10/19
Collection One - read letter, signed essay test due Wed. 10/21
Collection Two:
discuss p. 104, take notes
read "Homesick" and create an outline pp. 105-117 due Tues. 10/20
IRP - GRAPE day Thu. 10/22 (two-week reading log due); Children's Book due Fri. 10/30
- everyone must turn in a Book Choice Form (see attachments)
Week of 10/12/09-10/14/09 (no school 10/15 and 10/16)
Wednesday 10/14
share story boards and hand in
IRP - Children's book due Oct. 30
GRAPE day - Oct. 23 - reading log due (2 weeks)
Tuesday 10/13
work on story boards - due Wed. 10/14
Monday 10/12
work on story boards - due Wed. 10/14
- work on them Tuesday in class, also
Week of 10/5/09-10/9/09
Friday 10/9
GRAPE day - read, discuss, complete discussion sheet and hand in
Family history - story board rough draft and outline due Mon. 10/12
Thursday 10/8
Family history - story board rough draft and outline due Mon. 10/12
Collection One - Unit Exam
Weekly log due today - GRAPE day Fri. 10/9; bring a book and your log sheet
Wednesday 10/7
Review for Unit Test: work on notes grid, role play activity
Reading logs due Thu. 10/8; GRAPE day will be Fri. 10/9 - bring a book to read
Tuesday 10/6
hand in p. 85
Study guide for test - due Thursday 10/8 with test: work time in class on Wed. 10/7
Quiz - Collection One - Part 2
**GRAPE Day = Friday 10/9 **Reading logs due Thursday 10/8
Monday 10/5
discuss "A Day's Wait": do p. 85 - Reading Check, 1-6 due Tuesday 10/6
receive grade report and graded assignments
Quiz Tuesday 10/6 Unit Essay Exam Thursday 10/8
**GRAPE Day = Friday 10/9 **Reading logs due Thursday 10/8
Week of 9/28/09 - 10/2/09
Friday 10/2
discuss and hand in "Three Skeleton Key" notes and p. 77
do in-class activity sheet - scary villains
read p. 80 - do quick write
read "A Day's Wait" pp. 81-84 and make character traits chart for Schatz and Papa
- due Mon. 10/5
Quiz #2 - Tuesday 10/6 Unit Essay Exam - Thu. 10/8
Thursday 10/1
GRAPE reading day
Make quiz corrections and hand in
p. 77 due Fri. 10/2 (see 9/30)
Wednesday 9/30
do p. 77: Reading Check, #1-4 (all), and
choose one of the following - 5, 6, or 7 due Fri. 10/2
GRAPE day - Thu. 10/1: reading logs due with signature, bring a book
Tuesday 9/29
discuss and hand in "The Smallest Dragon Boy": quick write, notes, and p. 61
read/do quick write p. 64, read "Three Skeleton Key" pp. 65-76 with 10 notes due Wed. 9/30
Monday 9/28
Finish reading pp. 48-60, take 10 notes
do p. 61 - Reading check and #1/3/4/5: due Tuesday 9/29
work on sheet with partner - discuss in class on Tuesday
Week of 9/21/09-9/25/09
Friday 9/25
discuss and hand in p. 42
Quiz
read, do quick write p. 46
read "The Smallest Dragonboy" and "Sir Kensley" pp. 47-60
- take ten notes
- you can finish in class Monday or over the weekend
Thursday 9/24
GRAPE day - book choice and form due, read, discuss
do 1/2/4/5/7 p. 42 - due Fri. 9/25
Quiz Fri. 9/25 - Rikki-tikki, pp. 22-23 short story, The Runaway, Song of the Trees
- multiple choice
Wednesday 9/23
do 1/2/4/5/7 p. 42 - due Fri. 9/25
Quiz Fri. 9/25 - Rikki-tikki, pp. 22-23 short story, The Runaway, Song of the Trees
- multiple choice
GRAPE day - Thu. 9/24: need book choice form and multi-cultural book
Tuesday 9/22
do #7 p. 27 and hand in with pp. 24-27 "The Runaway"
discuss p. 28, do Quick Write
Read "Song of the Trees" pp. 30-41, take 10 notes, due Wed. 9/23
Quiz Fri. 9/25 - Rikki-tikki, pp. 22-23 short story, The Runaway, Song of the Trees
- multiple choice
Monday 9/21
p. 19 - discuss and hand in
"The Runaway"
- discuss/notes p. 24
- listen to "The Runaway" p. 25
- do #1-4 p. 26 - due Tues. 9/22
GRAPE day - Thu. 9/24: bring book and reading log
Week of 9/14/09-9/18/09
Friday 9/18
"Rikki Tikki"
- do together p. 19 a and #2
- assignment: do b-d and 1/3/4 due Monday 9/21
- work time in class
Book orders - due 9/30
Thursday 9/17
GRAPE reading day: bring a book, read, discuss with book group
- Weekly reading log due Thu. 9/24 (make sure you have your goal and weekly log signed)
- Multi-cultural book choice due Thu. 9/24
"Rikki-Tikki Tavi" read pp. 3-18 and take 10 notes due Fri. 9/18
Wednesday 9/16
All children's books due by the end of the day
Collection One:
- unit study overview
- discuss p. 2, take notes on conflict
- read pp. 3-18, take ten notes, due Fri. 9/18
GRAPE reading day Thu. 9/17 - bring a book
Tuesday 9/15
Finish children's book - all final drafts due Wednesday 9/16
Have reading goals signed - return on Thu. 9/17
GRAPE day = Thu. 9/17, bring a book
Monday 9/14
Rough draft of children's book due
Work on final draft - due end of hour Tuesday 9/15 (work time in class will be given)
Reading goals returned - have signed/initialed by Thursday 9/17
Week of 9/8/09-9/11/09
Tuesday 9/8/09
Handouts: Expectations, Independent Reading Overview, World Lit. Activity
- no homework
Wednesday 9/9/09
Expectations - signed by Fri. 9/11
10-minute reading - record number of pages
Reading Goals sheet - do #1-4 for Fri. 9/11
Mini-labs - look for World Lit. stories
Thursday 9/10/09
Expectations - signed by Fri. 9/11
Reading Goals sheet - do #1-4 for Fri. 9/11
Notes: pp. 22-23 Elements of Lit.
World Lit Activity: everyone must have a story today, do sheet "Short Story" #38
- finish rough draft of children's book by END OF HOUR Fri. 9/11 (time in class will be available)
Friday 9/11/09
Reading Goals sheet due
Work on rough draft of children's book, begin final draft if time permits
- these will be finished in class Monday; no homework unless the rough draft is not complete
