H/W

Finish your narrative endings using the google doc. Bring a printed copy to class tomorrow for final editing.

How can you create writing that ends with the type of emotion displayed at the end of these classic movies?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8UL_9R_W-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7ZpLgkVxA

Remember E.T.C.C.
Describe a lasting EMOTION
Write a TRIBUTE to somebody
Talk about CHANGE
Go full CIRCLE with your story
Math - Study Link 2.7 and IXL F.8

Today's Core Value focus should be an important reminder to all of us of how important it is to make sure we are treating each other with RESPECT, DIGNITY, CIVILITY, and COMPASSION.

"Be the change you want to see in the world" - Ghandi.

Feel free to add your thoughts on today's session to the voicethread below or as a comment to this post


Watch these videos again for reminders of the message from today's session

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Mailvu

Follow these instructions on how to use mailvu.com



Now use mailvu to send an email to your parents. Give a fair and honest 'evaluation' of your progress. - What categories will  you use to evaluate your performance?

 Student of the Week: Aiden - For the effort you have demonstrated on your writing pieces this week

Print out next week's Week at a Glance here: Week 6 Qtr 1

Capitalization

Who found the most capitalization errors in their Reader's and Writer's notebooks?

Watch this video for a quick recap


 H/W

• Complete Capitalization w/sheet 
• Study Link 2.6

BRING A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR NARRATIVE DRAFT TO SCHOOL FOR AN EDITING SESSION tomorrow! - Do not FORGET THIS - If everybody has a printed copy you will get a step on  the 'ladder to laughter'  - if you only have a copy on your class computer then you will just have to print it in school in the morning -

•  What did you think to the end of the Mummy Mystery story?
• What categories did you use to evaluate? 
• Did the teacher read the story with P.E.X.S. today?

Fluency Reading with Vocaroo

Record audio or upload mp3 >> H/W Finish your 'lead' paragraph in the google doc. Make sure that you are clearly using one of the techniques we spoke about today. Math Study Link 2.5 Optional: Experiment with vocaroo with your independent reading book

Voicethread

H/W

• Finish your Rules - blog post (20 mins)
• Spend 30 minutes on your setting writing if you need to
• Math 2.2 and 2.4

What did you learn today about 'evaluating and context clues? - Try to apply these two skills all the time when you are reading and talking about reading in the future.