Week of 2/24-2/28

We will start reviewing for Milestones this week.

Students will read the short story "Thank You, Ma'am" and complete stations that are centered around the text.

Tuesday, 2/25

-Students will review direct and Indirect characterization by reading the fable "The Fox and The Goat"

-Students will read the short story "Thank You, Ma'am" individually and identify the characterization of Roger and Mrs. Jones as they read the text.

-Students will answer the comprehension quiz and sort constructed response on wizer.me

The code for the quiz is CLFYMN and login in with Microsoft

-Students will complete a character traits booklet by identifying possible negative and positive character traits.

Wednesday/Thursday, 2/26 & 2/27

-Review theme by watching Full House theme song and the video about Christian the Lion

-Students will start station rotations

1. Theme-Students will complete a Theme tree using the text “Thank You, Ma’am” and complete the theme practice worksheet identifying the theme topics, theme and citing textual evidence based on short paragraphs

2. Indirect Characterization- Students will use the notes to complete the indirect characterization worksheet for Mrs. Jones & Roger. Students will look at the characters’ words, feelings, actions, choices, & thoughts to determine the answer.

3. Character Analysis-students will use their character traits booklet to analyze Roger and Mrs. Jones. Students will cite text evidence to support the character traits that they chose.

4. Citing dialogue-Students will use the story to answer questions based on the dialogue in the story

5. Nitro Type, Reading Plus & Read Theory

6. Theme paragraph-students will write a paragraph on the theme of “Thank You, Ma’am”

Friday, 2/28

-Review the RACCES strategy

-Continue working on station rotations

Grades for the week:

-Read Theory

-Warm-ups (Theme, characterization and vocab.)

-Character traits booklet

-Characterization or Mrs. Jones and Roger

-Station work