READING
The textbook used for this class is National Geographic Inside.
Additional resources used in class are: Inside Practice Book, Rewards, Study Island, and Discovery Education.
Online Resources:
- www.insideng.com (National Geographic Inside)
- www.studyisland.com (Study Island)
- www.discoveryeducation.com (Discovery Education)
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY:
challenge, element, trait, exact, category, compare, conflict, approach, assume, attention, awkward, encourage, notice, practice, weight, climax, complication, rising action, falling action, resolution, clever, judgement, marry, obey, possession, proud, released, riddles
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
IB SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT is due Thursday, May 7th (Students will be writing their own folk tales). *RUBRIC IS POSTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
Next week's agenda:
Week of 5/11/15-5/15/15
Monday-
Students will complete Connect Reading and Writing Questions (text p. 1630
Review “A Contest of Riddles” Test is next Tuesday.
Tuesday-
No class due to EOC testing
Wednesday-
No class due to EOC testing
Thursday-
Students will read various riddles and identify the elements of riddles. Students will attempt to solve the riddles. (http://apps.warnerbros.com/thehobbit/riddles/us/)
Students will write three riddles of their own.
Friday-
Students will complete think/pair/share activity of writing three riddles of their own.
Students will predict what “Riddles in the Dark” is about by studying the illustrations (PB pages 64-67). Students will complete think/pair/share activity by writing a 6-7 sentences paragraph of their prediction.
