Week of May 4, 2009
This is the beginning of the 6th (last) marking period of the year. Students will be writing a Literary Essay responding to the essential question: Why is the world different because you are in it? The primary focus will be on analyzing, comparing/contrasting his/her own housing/residence with The House on Mango Street. We will begin reading and responding to this text next week.
This week, Tuesday through Thursday, students will be taking the MAZE reading comprehension test and the AIMS reading fluency test.
Monday, May 4th
1. MAZE (3 minute timed) reading comprehension test
2. Reading Workshop: “The Landlady”
a. Students will read along with the audio version of the story.
3. They will also complete a graphic organizer to monitor comprehension; predicting, questioning, commenting/responding to the text.
Tuesday, May 5th
Bell Work: Allusion (define and draw a picture)
1. Students will reread/skim “The Landlady” and draft an alternative ending for the story. This ending should be two or three paragraphs in length.
2. Next, get share these endings with the rest of their table group.
3. Then, as a group decide which ending to share with the class.
4. Last, one person per table will read his/her ending to the class.
Wednesday, May 6th
Bell Work: Ambiguity (define and draw a picture)
1. Students will get into groups of three in order to write a script for acting out one scene of “The Landlady”.
2. Next, decide on the scene they want to create and who will play each role.
3. Then, draft the script working together to determine how things will develop, what he/she will say and do.
a. Each person should determine and write his/her own parts/lines.
4. This script needs to include: title, scene description/setting, actors/actresses, props, lines, and actions.
a. The length should be a minimum of two pages long. (presentations tomorrow)
Homework: Finish writing the script and gather any props needed for the presentation tomorrow.
Thursday, May 7th
Bell Work: Nuance (define and give an example/draw a picture)
Students will present their “Landlady” scenes.
Those watching the presentations will provide written feedback to each group. (1 wish & 1 star)
Friday, May 8th
Bell Work: Word Puzzle
1. We will go to the library today.
2. The Loy Norrix Ignite Student mentors will be engaging MMS students in activities related to high school transition.
3. Then, students will return, renew, and check out books.
4. Last, they will take an Accelerated Reader test for any book(s) that they have completed recently.
This is the beginning of the 6th (last) marking period of the year. Students will be writing a Literary Essay responding to the essential question: Why is the world different because you are in it? The primary focus will be on analyzing, comparing/contrasting his/her own housing/residence with The House on Mango Street. We will begin reading and responding to this text next week.
This week, Tuesday through Thursday, students will be taking the MAZE reading comprehension test and the AIMS reading fluency test.
Monday, May 4th
1. MAZE (3 minute timed) reading comprehension test
2. Reading Workshop: “The Landlady”
a. Students will read along with the audio version of the story.
3. They will also complete a graphic organizer to monitor comprehension; predicting, questioning, commenting/responding to the text.
Tuesday, May 5th
Bell Work: Allusion (define and draw a picture)
1. Students will reread/skim “The Landlady” and draft an alternative ending for the story. This ending should be two or three paragraphs in length.
2. Next, get share these endings with the rest of their table group.
3. Then, as a group decide which ending to share with the class.
4. Last, one person per table will read his/her ending to the class.
Wednesday, May 6th
Bell Work: Ambiguity (define and draw a picture)
1. Students will get into groups of three in order to write a script for acting out one scene of “The Landlady”.
2. Next, decide on the scene they want to create and who will play each role.
3. Then, draft the script working together to determine how things will develop, what he/she will say and do.
a. Each person should determine and write his/her own parts/lines.
4. This script needs to include: title, scene description/setting, actors/actresses, props, lines, and actions.
a. The length should be a minimum of two pages long. (presentations tomorrow)
Homework: Finish writing the script and gather any props needed for the presentation tomorrow.
Thursday, May 7th
Bell Work: Nuance (define and give an example/draw a picture)
Students will present their “Landlady” scenes.
Those watching the presentations will provide written feedback to each group. (1 wish & 1 star)
Friday, May 8th
Bell Work: Word Puzzle
1. We will go to the library today.
2. The Loy Norrix Ignite Student mentors will be engaging MMS students in activities related to high school transition.
3. Then, students will return, renew, and check out books.
4. Last, they will take an Accelerated Reader test for any book(s) that they have completed recently.
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