Wednesday October 21st, 2015

Last two chapters of "Dog Days" this week and next! Class will begin a new book the week of November 4th. Students were asked again to bring a book they'd like to read in class next week; students will vote on their next class book next week. 

Vocabulary

1. promised
2. fault
3. figure
4. quickly 
5. patterns
6. realized
7. cycle
8. family
9. plan
10. dinnertime

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge

Students listened to a passage Miss Adrienne read out loud in class for specific details, so they could illustrate what they heard. Students encouraged to use creativity while strengthening their listening and comprehension skills. 

Read passage from "Halloween"  

Class Reading

• Reviewed and discussed last weeks reading and writing activity. 
• Continued reading "Dog Days" by David Lubar , Chapter 7.

Writing

Finish the Story Activity: "The Halloween Costume"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They read the beginning of a story and completed the story in their own words. This activity helped students strengthen their writing skills as well as their reading comprehension skills. 

Class Writing

Short sentences written describing the material read aloud in class. 

• Write 6 complete sentences with beginning, middle, and end format and include correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. Please make sure I can read your sentences. 
• Use 3 of the daily vocabulary words; please underline your vocabulary words. 
• Tell me what happened in the story with your own words. Be sure to include the following items (in complete sentences) in your essay: 

1. What was the bad news Carlos told Larry? Why was the news so bad for Larry, and how did he feel after he was told the news?
2. Though everyday seems different, what did Larry realize about dogs that was similar to his own life? 
3. Describe two of the cycles that Larry observed. 
4. What do you think Larry's plan is? 
5. Why do you think that everything came together for Larry when he thought about the word "dinnertime"? 

Homework

• Similes Worksheet
• Word Contraction Worksheet