Quarter 4
01/03
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SB: page 3 End punctuation
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SB: . ? !
Write a paragraph about coldest experience; include two !
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Skillbook review -- continue sharing coldest experience and ! use.
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Lesson I-1 Authority List
SB 4 punctuation and follow up
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Add to Authority List
Lesson I-4 Dig up buried stories
SB 4 and follow up
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Power Write from Map
Lesson I-12 Free-Write for Specifics (choosing strong writing)
Follow up p. 4: Superman problem
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Share stories
Lesson I-17 Anchoring the General with Support
Brave Young Man: How to ask questions for details
Add questions to stories
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Power Write about eagles -- be specific
Ask questions; add details; rewrite
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Alternative Assignments
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entry--Spelling practice
Poetry Reading and Sharing
Powerful Language Posters
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Entry: Read poetry and use as pattern for own poem
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Lesson I-17 Anchoring the General with Support
Projects Eagle Poetry Project
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Power Write--eagles
I-17 follow up modeling-- add the support
Poetry Reading/sharing
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Poetry writing and reading
Figurative Language -- simile
Projects Work -- poetry
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Poetry writing and reading
Projects
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Projects -- read and write poetry
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Write three sentences with ACTION words
Figurative Language Review: vivid verbs, nifty nouns
Simile/Metaphor intro and practice
Find in your chosen poem and your own poems
25: write a boring sentence to your friend; rewrite it with strong verbs and nifty nouns; simile
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Entry:
write a boring sentence to your friend; rewrite it with strong verbs and nifty nouns
write the same idea, but to the President
Find in your chosen poem and your own poems
Discuss audience/purpose/plan
Put poems on paper for display
12/11; 12/12; 12/13
Poetry review: figurative language -- alliteration, onomatopoeia; action verbs; sensory imagery
copy poems for display;
dedication
ponderer
Eagle thank you and broster
12/14 and 12/17 See Sub Plans
12/18 1/2 day now class (snow)
12/19 Dress Rehearsal
Spelling words
Review Action verbs
Discuss:
Big Question--
How are golden eagles like Nespelem Eagles?
Golden Eagles:
What have you done? What did you learn? What categories? What order should you put it in?
What drawing should you make?
Finish: broster, thank you letter
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Spelling Test
Review action verbs.
Discuss:
Big Question--
How are golden eagles like Nespelem Eagles?
Golden Eagles:
What have you done? What did you learn? What categories? What order should you put it in?
What drawing should you make?
Finish: broster/ thank you letter
Discuss:
Big Question--
How are golden eagles like Nespelem Eagles?
Golden Eagles:
What have you done? What did you learn? What categories? What order should you put it in?
What drawing should you make?
Finish: broster/ thank you letter
Discuss:
Big Question--
How are golden eagles like Nespelem Eagles?
Golden Eagles:
What have you done? What did you learn? What categories? What order should you put it in?
What drawing should you make?
Finish: broster/ thank you letter
What is your favorite recipe?
In 50 words, describe why it's our favorite recipe or what makes it special.
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Alphabet Game
What is your favorite recipe?
In 50 words, describe why it's our favorite recipe or what makes it special.
If time:
Eagle Project: facts on blue sheets, broster, thank you letter
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Alphabet Game
What is your favorite recipe?
In 50 words, describe why it's our favorite recipe or what makes it special.
If time:
Eagle Project: facts on blue sheets, broster, thank you letter
Alphabet Game
What is your favorite recipe?
In 50 words, describe why it's our favorite recipe or what makes it special.
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Two Groups:
Poetry Group:
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Alliteration, Action Verbs, Onomatopoeia
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Spelling -- thanksgiving words
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Spelling test
Poetry: PoetryPlaces --as time allows, complete the following:
Make a list of at least five places your team wants to place poems.
Read lots of poems. Find just the right poem for the places.
You may place a poem at anyone's place.Use sticky notes to mark the poem (your initials; the spot to put it)
Read some of the marked poems with a partner.
On a Golden Line paper, write:
the title of the poem
your favorite part
why is it your favorite part (the sound, the mind movie, the way it flows (beat/rhythm))
Continue Research Strategies---
Discuss:
Big Question--
How are golden eagles like Nespelem Eagles?
Golden Eagles:
What have you done? What did you learn? What categories? What order should you put it in?
What drawing should you make?
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Spelling -- thanksgiving words
Poetry: PoetryPlaces --as time allows, complete the following:
Review Walk.
Make a list of at least five places your team wants to place poems.
Write what kind of poem or topic of poem you want to place in each spot.
Type this information at the Poetry: Where? What? page: http://coyotetalks.pbwiki.com/Poetry:+Where?+What?
Read lots of poems. Find just the right poem for the places we have listed at Poetry: Where? What?
You may place a poem at anyone's place. Just type the title of your poem on the Poetry: Where? What? page.
http://coyotetalks.pbwiki.com/Team+Reflections+5P
Share Golden Eagles work.
Continue research. Basketball players need to do introductory work.
Golden Eagles:
What did you know? What do you know now? What do you still want to know?
Big Question--
How are golden eagles like Nespelem Eagles?
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Spelling test
Share Golden Eagles work.
Discuss:
Big Question--
How are golden eagles like Nespelem Eagles?
Continue research. Basketball players need to do introductory work.
Golden Eagles:
What did you know? What do you know now? What do you still want to know?
Big Question--
How are golden eagles like Nespelem Eagles?
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Intro to Golden Eagle Project
Golden Eagles:
What did you know? What do you know now? What do you still want to know?
Big Question--
How are golden eagles like Nespelem Eagles?
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Poetry: PoetryPlaces
Part 2: Read poetry, places, dedications.
Part 3: Write a positive comment.
Poetry Walk: Where could we put poems around our school?
Power Write (3x) Edit one.
Part 2: PoetryPlaces
Poetry: Poetry Places reading around the room.
Connect
Find images
Detect purpose.
Detect audience.
Analyze dedications.
Appropriate comments
Part Two
Go to one poem to:
Read a part of the poem again.
Answer:Why was that poem placed in that spot?
What audience would read it there?
What purpose does the poem share in this spot?
Could it fit in another spot?
What does the dedication do?
If time
Part Three
Silent comment sheet under each poem.
Write a positive comment about what you like about this poem.
No School
Power Write (3x) Edit one.
Part 1 Review: PoetryPlaces
Poetry: Poetry Places reading around the room.
Connect
Find images
Detect purpose.
Detect audience.
Analyze dedications.
Appropriate comments
If time, start Part Two
Go to one poem to:
Read a part of the poem again.
Answer:Why was that poem placed in that spot?
What audience would read it there?
What purpose does the poem share in this spot?
Could it fit in another spot?
What does the dedication do?
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Geo-caching Information
Write compound sentences about geo-caching.
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Geo-caching Information