12/17/09
Bring in supplies (optional) for projects tomorrow.
See important docs for handout.
Outlines should have been completed by today's class. 

12/15/09
Novels and Fact Sheet due today

12/14/09

Test Tomorrow (strategy sheet can be found under important docs)
Novel and Fact Sheet due tomorrow

12/11/09
Books and Fact Sheet due Tuesday
Author's Purpose Test  Tuesday
Bring in at least one example of literature that reflects at least one Author's Purpose
(complete classwork-writing to Entertain)

12/10/09
Complete Writing to Describe Entry using sensory details written in class
Read
Author's Purpose test moved to Tuesday

12/08/09
Author's Purpose Test Monday
Choose topic for Writing to Describe
Read

12/07/09
Novels and Fact sheet due December15th
Complete writing to inform entry

12/04/09

Use post-it notes to track thoughts while reading

12/03/09
   Complete Persuasive entry
   Novels due Dec. 15th

12/02/09
   Read
   Fact sheet due with novel on December 15th

12/01/09

      Begin reading historical fiction novel on Revolutionary War due December 15th

11/30/09

• Complete RR on realistic fiction novels
  Choose between conflict or theme
  
  11/24/09
  
  Classwork- Students wrote a reflective entry answering the following prompt:  What are you thankful for? (they were wonderful!)
  
  Happy Thankgiving!
  
  11/23/09
   
  Novels due Dec. 1st

• Novels due Dec. 1st
• Quiz Monday
• Graphic Organizer to bring into Quiz- OPTIONAL (exclude lines on bottom of page)

• Read
• Quiz Monday
• Novel due Dec. 1st
• 2 RR's due today

• 2nd RR (different strategy)
• Novels due Dec. 1
• Quiz on Grammar Monday

• Complete RR on new novels.  Your choice of one reading strategy.