01/28/15 (B)Writing Warm-UpVocabulary Set 4 F-2 Book Club Journal Entries and Check-Ins Students will read & demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts. Students will read to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words & phrases.

Writer’s Warm-upGrab your Writer’s Notebooks for the following warm-up:

Create a short story that includes the following: Setting: A society that does not have

any television, video games, cell phones, wifi, etc. (Cars and house phones are the extent of technology.)

Character: Bored child who wishes life wasn’t just so boring.

Other: A watchdog and a toll booth.

Milo thinks life is VERY BORING. Until the tollbooth shows up in

his house and he is able to go to the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping).

Learns about time from a ticking watch dog named Tock.

Embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason (two twins who like to rhyme and reason with each other).

Very “punny” – A favorite!

The Phantom TollBoothBy Norton Juster

Today’s Plan: It’s a new Quarter! Vocab 6-10 definitions. Vocab 6-10 Formative. Active Reading What are “S - Book Club Check-Ins” Read Book Club Books and complete

check-ins.

Quarter 3! Always remember to check Ms.

Watkins’s website and Google Classroom for daily PowerPoints, handouts, etc.

All summative assignments have been listed on the whiteboard and hold tentative dates (snow days may change them). Please be aware of these dates.

ROAR!

ROAR R: Respect others—Golden Rule. O: Maintain ownership of your work. This

means checking Google Classroom or the Class Website to see what you missed on your own—not asking me at the beginning of class.

A: Achievement: Keep track of your missing assignments and make-ups. Keep up your already hard work!

R: Be responsible for yourself and your assignments. Classroom expectations: Class bells, silent warm-ups, bringing materials, completing assignments.

dilapidatedadjective: In poor condition from neglect or age.

illustriousAdjective: Very famous; outstanding.

Incidentnoun: Something that happens in real life or in a

story; an event, often of little importance.

InheritVerb: 1. To receive something from someone after

that person’s death.2. To receive, as part of one’s physical or mental

make-up, from one’s parents.

latitudeNoun: 1. The distance north or south of the equator,

measured in degrees.2. A region as marked by its distance from the

equator. 3. Freedom from strict rules.

Vocabulary Set 4! Please take out a pencil. Complete the formative for set 4 6-10. Return it to the IN-BIN when you are

done. Read silently until the class is done.

Active Reading reading something with a determination to

understand and evaluate it for its relevance. Reading to understand it. Don’t just let it pass you by! Sticky Notes!

Figurative Language Characterization Plot Development Setting Genre Predictions Main Idea/Theme Reflection

Writer’s Notebooks:Book Club Check-In Menu

Three Formative Check-Ins = 1 Summative Check-In Formative Check-Ins will be titled:

Book Club Check-In 1A Book Club Check-In 1B Book Club Check-In 1C

This will = Book Club Check-In Summative 1 (02/04 & 02/05) Book Club Check-In 2A Book Club Check-In 2B Book Club Check-In 2C

This will = Book Club Check-In Summative 2 (02/10 & 02/11) Book Club Check-In 3A Book Club Check-In 3B Book Club Check-In 3C

This will = Book Club Check-In Summative 3 (02/19 & 02/20)

Book Club Check-Ins Because we are keeping track of our

reading with Check-Ins, it is important to be ACTIVELY READING!

Writer’s Notebooks:Book Club Check-In Menu Flip to two brand new pages in your

notebook. Left side: Staple your Book Club Check-

In Menu. Right side: Title: Book Club Check-In 1A Save 10 pages (front & back) with a

sticky note. These will be used for the Check-Ins.

Book Club Reading What is due by the end of class?

Book Club Check-In 1A If you would like to be ahead of the

game, you are more than welcome to complete 1B and 1C. Be sure to label them correctly!