October 7
You goal is to finish the RL2 Assessment today and get your responses submitted to turnitin.com.
Turnitin is still having issues within our district, but we have found a workaround so that you can still submit.
In your Google Doc click on "file." Click on "download." Choose PDF.
Next step: in turnitin, head to your assignment and click "open." Scroll down and then click on "browse files." On the top left of the box that opens, click on "recent." Your PDF should appear. If not, please call me over.
October 6
Today has you continuing to work on your RL2 Assessment using the Sleeping Beauty stories.
October 2
The first 30-minutes of today's class is set aside for finishing the Nursery Rhyme Activity from our last class.
The second half of class today will have you introduced to our RL2 Standard, and then you will be introduced to the RL2 Assessment, which will begin today and finish up next week.
For the RL2 Assessment, you will be looking at several versions of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. Hard copies of the stories are available in class, and PDFs of those stories are available below.
Sleeping Beauty (Little Briar Rose)
The Sleeping Beauty
Sun, Moon and Talia
The Ninth Captain's Tale
September 30
First up, if you needed time to complete yesterday's RL4 Assessment, you will receive that today.
The primary focus today is to work on a Nursery Rhyme Activity. I am giving you time today and on Thursday to complete this activity. Please make sure you use your time wisely.
September 29
Today you are formally introduced to our RL4 standard.
You will also start your first RL4 Assessment. If you are unable to complete the assessment today, you will get a chance to finish things up tomorrow.
September 25
We didn't get to the Tongue Twisters notes and activity last class, so we will be starting with that today.
Here is the link for the website I want you to use for the tongue twister activity.
We will follow up our postponed Quizlet activity.
Finally, the remainder of the day will be yours to get caught up on any of "The Boy Pu-nia..." activities you need to finish.
September 23
Up first is your context clues practice activity (last slides of notes) and time to get caught up on the summary and theme activities from last week.
We will then move into our final activity using "The Boy Pu-nia..." This activity will be handed in on paper.
The final part of today is about getting notes for Tongue Twisters. Depending on time, you will also have time to find a tongue twister that you want to try in class.
September 22
Quizlet will be moved to a later date, and tomorrow we will have time for you to complete your context clues practice activity and the summary and theme practice activities from last week.
Let's get you using the terms for this unit with a few rounds of Quizlet. The person/people that win the most will receive a prize.
Up next, let's take a look at Context Clues--another element connected to upcoming assessments.
September 18
We will start with the summary activity (located on the last slide here). The story we will be using is "The Boy Pu-nia and the King of the Sharks."
From there, we take A Look at Theme, as we continue looking at elements related to our standards/assessments. Finally, we we use "The Boy Pu-nia..." again for a theme practice activity (last slide from A Look at Theme).
The responses to both the summary activity and theme practice activity will be going in the gradebook, so make sure I see them in your notebook.
September 16
Okay, let's figure out the results from yesterday's Partnered Activity.
From there, let's take a look at the Terms to Know for Unit 2. You will want these in your notes.
Next up, a little group activity: Riddle Me This. In this activity, you are your group members need to try and figure out the answer to some riddles from around the globe.
Last thing for the day, some Notes on Summary. These notes will both lead us into an activity for next class and will be an element of an upcoming assessment. A little hint there.
You goal is to finish the RL2 Assessment today and get your responses submitted to turnitin.com.
Turnitin is still having issues within our district, but we have found a workaround so that you can still submit.
In your Google Doc click on "file." Click on "download." Choose PDF.
Next step: in turnitin, head to your assignment and click "open." Scroll down and then click on "browse files." On the top left of the box that opens, click on "recent." Your PDF should appear. If not, please call me over.
October 6
Today has you continuing to work on your RL2 Assessment using the Sleeping Beauty stories.
October 2
The first 30-minutes of today's class is set aside for finishing the Nursery Rhyme Activity from our last class.
The second half of class today will have you introduced to our RL2 Standard, and then you will be introduced to the RL2 Assessment, which will begin today and finish up next week.
For the RL2 Assessment, you will be looking at several versions of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. Hard copies of the stories are available in class, and PDFs of those stories are available below.
Sleeping Beauty (Little Briar Rose)
The Sleeping Beauty
Sun, Moon and Talia
The Ninth Captain's Tale
September 30
First up, if you needed time to complete yesterday's RL4 Assessment, you will receive that today.
The primary focus today is to work on a Nursery Rhyme Activity. I am giving you time today and on Thursday to complete this activity. Please make sure you use your time wisely.
September 29
Today you are formally introduced to our RL4 standard.
You will also start your first RL4 Assessment. If you are unable to complete the assessment today, you will get a chance to finish things up tomorrow.
September 25
We didn't get to the Tongue Twisters notes and activity last class, so we will be starting with that today.
Here is the link for the website I want you to use for the tongue twister activity.
We will follow up our postponed Quizlet activity.
Finally, the remainder of the day will be yours to get caught up on any of "The Boy Pu-nia..." activities you need to finish.
September 23
Up first is your context clues practice activity (last slides of notes) and time to get caught up on the summary and theme activities from last week.
We will then move into our final activity using "The Boy Pu-nia..." This activity will be handed in on paper.
The final part of today is about getting notes for Tongue Twisters. Depending on time, you will also have time to find a tongue twister that you want to try in class.
September 22
Quizlet will be moved to a later date, and tomorrow we will have time for you to complete your context clues practice activity and the summary and theme practice activities from last week.
Let's get you using the terms for this unit with a few rounds of Quizlet. The person/people that win the most will receive a prize.
Up next, let's take a look at Context Clues--another element connected to upcoming assessments.
September 18
We will start with the summary activity (located on the last slide here). The story we will be using is "The Boy Pu-nia and the King of the Sharks."
From there, we take A Look at Theme, as we continue looking at elements related to our standards/assessments. Finally, we we use "The Boy Pu-nia..." again for a theme practice activity (last slide from A Look at Theme).
The responses to both the summary activity and theme practice activity will be going in the gradebook, so make sure I see them in your notebook.
September 16
Okay, let's figure out the results from yesterday's Partnered Activity.
From there, let's take a look at the Terms to Know for Unit 2. You will want these in your notes.
Next up, a little group activity: Riddle Me This. In this activity, you are your group members need to try and figure out the answer to some riddles from around the globe.
Last thing for the day, some Notes on Summary. These notes will both lead us into an activity for next class and will be an element of an upcoming assessment. A little hint there.