Week of October 22, 2007

Monday, October 22
Bell work~ Word Puzzle & What does it mean to “proofread” your work?
1. Lesson~ Review editing symbols
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~ Discuss first personal narrative/revising/editing
3. Quiet writing/Conferencing time~ Read aloud with writing partner
4. Wrap up~ Self-reflection
Homework~ Read for 30 minutes and write in reading log


Tuesday, October 23
Bell work~ Word Puzzle & What is dialogue?
1. Lesson~ Punctuation
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~ Dialogue & Punctuation
3. Quiet writing/Conferencing time~
4. Partner Sharing~
5. Wrap up~
Homework~ 1) Read for 30 minutes and write in reading log 2) Complete Punctuation sheet

Wednesday, October 24
Bell work~ Word Puzzle & Punctuation (dialogue) sentence.
1. Lesson~ Review dialogue
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~ Discuss dialogue examples
3. Quiet writing/Conferencing time~
4. Partner Sharing~
5. Wrap up~
Homework~ Read for 30 minutes and write in reading log

Thursday, October 25
Bell work~ Word Puzzle & What is an idiom?
1. Lesson~ Review Idioms
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~
3. Quiet writing/Conferencing time~
4. Partner Sharing~
5. Wrap up~
Homework~ Read for 30 minutes and write in reading log

Friday, October 26
Bell work~ Word puzzle & What is a boardinghouse?
1. Lesson~ Read “The Landlady” on pages 171-179.
2. Fill in house diagram while reading.
3. Share items written in house with class.
4. Wrap up~