Week of September 24, 2007

Monday, September 24

Bell work~ Word Puzzle
1. Lesson~ Review how to get all the points for bell work.
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~ "The Writer's Job in a Conference"
3. Quiet writing/Conferencing time
4. Partner Sharing
5. Wrap up~ Rate yourself 1-10: How easy was it to speak like a writer?
Homework: 1) Read for 30 minutes and complete reading log entry. 2) Answer the following questions in your homework notepad: What are you working on as a writer? What are you trying to do as a writer? What will you do today in your writing?

Tuesday, September 25

Bell work~ Word Puzzle
1. Lesson~ Review the writer's job in a conference.
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~ "Building Stories Step-by-Step"
3. Quiet writing/Conferencing time
4. Partner Sharing
5. Wrap up~ Explain how you build a story step-by-step.
Homework: 1) Read for 30 minutes and complete reading log entry.

Wednesday, September 26
Today students will take the Maze (Reading Comprehension) test.

Bell work~ Word Puzzle
1. Lesson~ Review sequencing
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~ "Choosing a Seed Idea"
3. Quiet writing/Conferencing time
4. Partner Sharing
5. Wrap up~ Which "seed idea" did you choose and why?
Homework: 1) Read for 30 minutes and complete reading log entry.

Thursday, September 27
Today students will be taking the AIMBS (reading) test.

Bell work~ Word Puzzle
1. Lesson~ Review imagery
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~ Imagery Flipbook
3. Quiet work time
4. Partner Sharing
5. Wrap up~
Homework: 1) Read for 30 minutes and complete reading log entry.

Friday, September 28
Today students will be taking the AIMBS (reading) test.
Reading log is due today.

Bell work~ Word Puzzle
1. Lesson~ Discuss main idea
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~ Choose your favorite passage
3. Quiet work time
4. Partner Sharing
5. Wrap up~