8:15 – 8:30

Tuesday, August 26, 2014Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Word Study Week 3 - Tuesday

cease

impeach

reveal

Seattle

defeat

failure8:30 – 8:40

reveal

cease

Seattle

•Seattle is home to the first revolving restaurant, 1961.

•Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world was founded in Seattle.

•The state capital is Olympia, and the largest city is Seattle.

impeach

failure

defeat

Teacher Read Aloud/Paired Partners

Part Four – Jack pt 1 Part Four – Jack pt 1 Pages 133-157Pages 133-157

Day 7 - Day 7 - WonderWonder

8:40 - 9:008:40 - 9:00

Wonder - Pages 133-157

Jack says the first time he saw August was in front of the Carvel on Amesfort Avenue. That would be like us seeing someone in line at Culver'sor Dairy Queen. Carvel is an ice cream store. The closest Carvel to us is in Tuscaloosa, AL (about 187 miles away).

And now, a side note from Mr. W: The fourth chapter in Part Four is titled "Four Things." In that chapter both cheating and lying are mentioned. Now, you know I'm a teacher and all, so you probably expect this, but I want to go on record and say this: I condone neither cheating nor lying. (But I do think it says a lot about Auggie and Jack's relationship.) That is all. Back to the cool stuff. ;-)

The two Maxes got Auggie playing Dungeons & Dragons a couple of times at recess. Dungeons & Dragons is a role playing game where players take the role of a fantasy character and then progress through a story engaging in battles, traveling, gathering treasure, and learning things. Players make decisions based on the story, and their success is determined by rolling dice. The game was first published in 1974 and played (gasp!) without the Internet.

Snow flies just before Thanksgiving, and Jack and his dad go sledding. On the way home Jack finds a wooden sled with metal runners that someone left as garbage, but he takes it and fixes it up. It turns out to be tons faster than the plastic sleds most people use.

Later, Julian tells Jack that he got a new sled too, a state of the art sled from Hammacher Schlemmer that cost $800. According to their website, the company has been around for 164 years. They sell some pretty crazy stuff like a snowball slingshot, a 9 1/2 foot remote controlled bald eagle, and an inflatable backyard log flume. And while I did not find an $800 sled in their online catalog, I did find this awesome snow cycleat the incredible low price of $1950 (now on sale for only $1200!).

Later, Julian tells Jack that he got a new sled too, a state of the art sled from Hammacher Schlemmer that cost $800. According to their website, the company has been around for 164 years. They sell some pretty crazy stuff like a snowball slingshot, a 9 1/2 foot remote controlled bald eagle, and an inflatable backyard log flume. And while I did not find an $800 sled in their online catalog, I did find this awesome snow cycleat the incredible low price of $1950 (now on sale for only $1200!).

When Jack learns about Ms. Rubin's science fair project, he says he makes a face like Oh noooooo! like that kid in Home Alone.

Seeing that image in his mind leads Jack down a rabbit trail of thoughts that eventually leads him to understand what Summer meant when she told him, "Bleeding Scream." Once he realizes what happened, he can't concentrate on school. (Could you? Remember what he said?) Jack says that Ms. Rubin just starts sounding like the grown-ups on Charlie Brown movies. And what do grown-ups sound like in Charlie Brown movies? Well, I'm glad you asked.

Add Charlie brown teacher talking clip

Small Group – Use Context Clues

to Determine Meaning

Part Four – Jackp133-157

9:00-9:109:00-9:10

Restroom Restroom BreakBreak

9:10 – 9:209:10 – 9:20

IdiomIdiom

• A group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their individual, literal meaning

Review READING REFERENCE – Page 15

9:20 – 9:359:20 – 9:35

Figurative Language Figurative Language Search!!Search!!

• Find the idiom on page 135!

• Idiom – “a good egg.”

Figurative Language Figurative Language Search!!Search!!

• Find the idiom on page 139!

• Idiom – “Goody Two-Shoes.”

Characters’ Motivations Characters’ Motivations and Strugglesand Struggles

We have been working hard, trying our best to build theories about the characters in our stories. Something that is important to remember when we do this work is to consider what we already know about how stories tend to go. The main character either tries to solve a problem or to reach a goal. Either way, the character faces a struggle and is motivated to overcome obstacles related to his struggle.

9:35 – 9:559:35 – 9:55

Characters’ Motivations Characters’ Motivations and Strugglesand Struggles

Today I want to teach you that one way to develop a theory about a character is to pay attention to the character’s motivations and struggles along the way.

Characters’ Motivations Characters’ Motivations and Strugglesand Struggles

For example: Jack is motivated to help August because of how his brother Jamie reacted to August years ago (pages 140-141).

What are some of the beginning struggles that get in the way of Jack and August’s friendship and how does Jack deal with them?

• Julian was mean to August during the school tour (page 24) … Jack protected him.

• Julian referred to August as a freak (page 154)… Jack punched Julian in the mouth.

Characters’ Motivations Characters’ Motivations and Strugglesand Struggles

Characters have to use what is inside of them, what they are like in the inside, to overcome obstacles that get in the way of their goals. By watching how Jack deals with the struggles that ensue in his effort to be friends with August, we find out what Jack is like on the inside. Jack has courage because he is putting his other friendships on the line. He really enjoys August and is doing what he thinks is the right thing to do.

Characters’ Motivations Characters’ Motivations and Strugglesand Struggles

Characters’ Motivations Characters’ Motivations and Strugglesand Struggles

Now, let’s talk about when Jack got caught up in the moment of acting “cool” with Julian (page 77) and doesn’t stick up for August on Halloween. We know that Jack sincerely likes August, but later on this incident will become a struggle for Jack – he doesn’t know the effect of it yet.

Add to Anchor Chart:Building Theories about Characters

•We step outside of the story to help us build theories about the characters.•We pay attention to characters’ actions to reveal what kind of people they are.•We pay attention to the ways in which other characters treat the main character.•We use precise, exact words to describe our characters and their actions.•We keep our theories in mind as we continue reading.•We pay attention to characters’ motivations and struggles.

Let’s Analyze this PCR

Homework?Homework?

Answer the following question by writing a detailed paragraph or two. Cite the evidence that supports your answer from the page and paragraph in the book.

Inferring Question p 133-157*Hearing from Jack’s perspective, what are your thoughts about the Halloween incident now? Why did he say the things he did?

MOVE TO MOVE TO LEARNLEARN

9:55 – 10:009:55 – 10:00

http://www.movetolearnms.org/how-do-i-do-it/fitness-videos-4-6/cranium-corral//

REMINDER!REMINDER!State Research State Research Project – Due Project – Due

Friday, Friday, September 5, September 5,

20142014This will count as a grade for each subject – Social Studies, Science, Math, and Language Arts.

INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT READING READING

F & P Testing

Building Theories about Characters•Now let’s apply what we learned to your independent novel•Pay close attention to the actions and choices of the characters and think about what these actions reveal about them as people.•Make notes, then you will have a chance to step outside of the story and build theories about the characters in your story. 10:00 – 10:4010:00 – 10:40

MOVE TO MOVE TO LEARNLEARN

http://www.movetolearnms.org/how-do-i-http://www.movetolearnms.org/how-do-i-do-it/fitness-videos-4-6/cranium-corral/do-it/fitness-videos-4-6/cranium-corral/

10:40 – 10:4510:40 – 10:45

• Unit 1 – Week 2 – Day 2Unit 1 – Week 2 – Day 2

Being a WriterBeing a WriterWriting Time!Writing Time!

10:45 – 11:3010:45 – 11:30

Carpet Time

Today’s Plan

• Today we are going to read another story from Patricia Polacco based on her own life.

• I want you to think as you listen about whether they might like to write something similar to this story.

What clues in the book tell us that Patricia Polacco is writing from her own life?

Invitation to Imitate!Invitation to Imitate!

• Let’s select a sentence and imitate how the author has expressed her thoughts.

““The bright light with a long fiery tail The bright light with a long fiery tail streaked through the sky unnoticed streaked through the sky unnoticed by my family.”by my family.”

The old blanket with faded tattered edges fellto the floor landing near the fire.

Writing Ideas

• Turn to your writing section of your writer’s notebook (on the page about ideas from your life) and add ideas to your list as you answer these questions. 1. What is your earliest memory?2. When did something strange happen to you?3. When did you feel happy, sad, or afraid? 4. When were you really, really surprised?

Quick Write

• Turn to the next blank page in the writing section of your writer’s notebook.

• Spend the next 5 minutes writing one of the three questions we just answered.

• Here the are again to help you. – What is your earliest memory?– When did something strange happen to you?– When did you feel happy, sad, or afraid?– When were you really, really, surprised?

Writing Time

• You have choices.– Continue the piece you started during the quick

write.– Work on a piece you started earlier.– Start a new piece of writing about anything that

interests you.

Share and Reflect

• Did you write about your own life today? Tell us about it.

• What else did you write about? Tell us about it.

SCIENCE TIMESCIENCE TIME

11:30 – 12:0011:30 – 12:00

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/biomes.htm

S.T.A.R.S.T.A.R. – Page 27 & 28

S.T.A.R.S.T.A.R. – Page 29 & 30

Review Workbook pages 144-145

pg 146-147 (finish for HW)

2:45 – 3:102:45 – 3:10

Out of Classroom!•12:00 – 12:45 Activity

•12:45 – 1:15 Lunch•1:15 – 1:45 Recess

Math Test!Math Test!

1:45 – 3:101:45 – 3:10

HomeworkHomework• Math –• Read at least 30 minutes every day

3:10 – 3:153:10 – 3:15 Wrap Up!Wrap Up!

• Pack-Up

• Office will announce:Car Riders – Leave around 3:15Bus Riders – Teacher walks out about 3:22

(listen to intercom-dismisses by grade)