January 19-22, 2016

Monday, January 18, 2016
No School: MLK Day

Tuesday January 19, 2016
Reading: Continue reading The Call of The Wild as a whole group.
-On Chrome books we will create questions for class mates.
-I will model how to do this.  Use the checklist when creating your questions.  Tomorrow we will exchange questions with each other to answer.  You MUST use textual evidence in your answer to receive credit.
8th Grade:
-Complete It Happened On A Friday Questions
-Begin reading and discussing: The Monkey's Paw & writing a retelling
-Plan your retelling with the graphic organizer.  Retelling is due Friday.

Grammar: Notes: 'who' vs. 'whom' in grammar journals
Practice using previously learned concepts: you're, your, who, whom, it's, its

Vocab.: Study Lesson 7 for test tomorrow

Homework:
7th and 8th grade:
1. Vocab. lesson 7 test Thursday
2. Reading Log- Independent reading
3. 7th Grade Only: 2 Questions on The Call of the Wild
    8th Grade Only: p.90 question #6: "Why do you think Mr. White decides to keep the paw, despite his friend's warnings?"

Wednesday January 20, 2016
Reading: Sign Post #5
7th Grade:
-Share and discuss the questions we created based on The Call of the Wild.
-You will work in groups to answer each question.
-You will write your complete answer on the board (if we cannot get chrome books). 

Signpost #5: I will identify the 'Again and Again signpost' to help me answer the question, "Why does this keep showing up again and again?" while reading Excerpts from Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.

8th Grade:
Signpost #5: I will identify the 'Again and Again signpost' to help me answer the question, "Why does this keep showing up again and again?" while reading Excerpts from Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.
40 Short Stories

Homework:
1. Vocab. Lesson 7 Test Tomorrow
2. Reading Log
3. 7th grade only: 2 guided reading questions on The Call Of The Wild
8th grade only:
-Begin writing a retelling of The Monkey's Paw
-complete guided reading questions on It Happened On A Friday

Thursday January 21, 2016
Vocab.: Test on Lesson 7
Lesson 7 Vocabulary Test
Homework: Read and fill in reading log


Friday January 22, 2016
Reading: Make real world connections between The Call of the Wild and real world historical events.
1.  Set up our questions on the chrome books through google.
2.  Mrs. King will explain the activity and process of how to answer each question.
3. Begin watching documentary, stopping periodically to discuss what we are watching.
4.  Your answers to the questions will be due at the end of class today.
PBS Documentary on the Klondike Gold Rush
The Call of the Wild PBS Documentary Questions

Vocabulary: See me at lunch if you would like to discuss and/or improve your vocabulary test grade.


Homework: Read and fill in reading log & work on documentary questions