Week of August 31st

Long-term assignment reminders for all classes:

Book Report AR test on Newbery Medal/Honor/Award due September 15th* AR quiz due on October 1st (Bulldogs, Tigers, and Gators (6+) reading level; Vols have (5+) reading level requirement for AR quiz* Poem recitation on September 11th*Bulldogs, Tigers, and Gators are assigned “A Late Walk” by Robert Frost* Poem assignment for the Vols: “Dreams” by Langston Hughes

Assignments for Bulldogs, Tigers, and Gators this week: Evanescent word charts due Wednesday, 9/2*Quiz on evanescent list on Wednesday, 9/2* We are sharing the wonderful stories your children wrote last week for the parody assignment. What a talented bunch!

Monday IC: View Twilight Zone episode and discuss writing prompt*Introduce “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”Time Capsule Questionnaire

Monday HW- finish prompt*finish vocabulary definitions and sentences*finish Time Capsule activity

Tuesday IC- Check prompt responses/share*Check and review vocabulary terms for “Rikki-Tikki*Review reflexive and intensive pronouns*Introduce adjectives!

Tuesday HW- Grammar Workbook pages practicing adjectives*Read Rikki-Tikki*Quiz on story tomorrow

Wednesday IC- Administer quiz on Rikki-Tikki*Check workbook pages*Provide class practice with adjectives*Answer response and analysis questions for Rikki Tikki and discuss.

Wednesday HW- none

Thursday IC- Review Rikki-Tikki*Discuss writing prompt for Friday test*Review adjectives

Thursday HW- *Study for Rikki-Tikki test

Friday IC- Administer Think Link One Test*Start Rikki-Tikki Test

Friday HW- Read your book report novel (The Newbery Winner)*If you have finished your book report novel, start on your AR novel. AR is now working in the library, so students may take AR quizzes!

No school on Monday! Enjoy your Labor Day Holiday! I’ll see you on Tuesday. We will finish our Rikki-Tikki test and review adjectives. Before we introduce our new grammar skill, we will review concrete and abstract nouns, reflexive and intensive pronouns, and adjectives. Next week, we will introduce our new spooky short story, “Three Skeleton Key.”