This Week

Sherlock Holmes...The Red-Headed League
http://scope.scholastic.com/resource/uploads_scope/issues/020114/pdfs/SCOPE-020114-Play.pdf


Questions 3, 4, 7 & 8
http://scope.scholastic.com/resource/uploads_scope/issues/020114/pdfs/SCOPE-020114-Play-LiteraryElements.pdf

Students will also watch the movie "Hoot" so that we can discuss argumentative writing and speaking.

Homework

Turn in Progress Reports
Fill out Book Challenge
Get Permission Slip Signed

No Reading Log this WEEK but students should still read!

Next Week.....Mysteries

Read a Sherlock Holmes Mystery:

The Case of the Speckled Band Article

Making Inferences Sheet
http://scope.scholastic.com/resource/uploads_scope/scope-vault/pdfs/SCOPE-092412-Play-Character.pdf


Critical Thinking Questions
http://scope.scholastic.com/resource/uploads_scope/scope-vault/pdfs/SCOPE-092412-Play-CriticalThinking.pdf

Literary Elements
http://scope.scholastic.com/resource/uploads_scope/scope-vault/pdfs/SCOPE-092412-Play-LiteraryElements.pdf

Vocabulary
http://scope.scholastic.com/resource/uploads_scope/scope-vault/pdfs/SCOPE-092412-Play-Vocabulary.pdf

BOOK REPORT

I am extending the book report due date to Monday, March 23rd.  Students should have finished a Mystery or Science Fiction novel and then completed a project.

Project Options

Extra, Extra- Newspaper Article
Travel Brochure
Detective on the Case
Character Cards
New Ending

This Week

We are learning about denotations and connotations.  Please watch these videos to help.
https://www.flocabulary.com/word-choice/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_qn1f-Ukq0


BOOK REPORTS DUE FRIDAY MARCH 20th!!!



QUIZ ON DENOTATIONS AND CONNOTATIONS FRIDAY

Progress Reports, Make Up Work and a Project

Students received a progress report today and we personally stapled all make-up work to them.  It is due by Monday.  We are at the end of the nine weeks.  All articles are on this web page. 

Students also have a book report due by March 20th. 

This Week

We are working on argumentative writing.  Students are learning how to support their claims with reasons and evidence.  We will be creating avatars and videos.   

Students read this article about cellphones to create avatars on www.voki.com
http://scope.scholastic.com/issues/03_01_15/Narrative-Nonfiction

We will be looking at www.goanimate.com  this week!!

This Week

Students have a new reading log that will be graded on Mondays.  Please make sure that students are reading every night and filling out their reading log.  Parents must sign these at the end of the week.



We go to the library every Wednesday to check out books.  I really work with students on finding novels that I think that they will like.  This nine weeks students have specific genres to focus on... (Science Fiction, Mystery and Free Choice) They will need a novel in my classroom everyday. 

Students chose a Book Report to complete with the novels that they are currently reading.  The Book Report is due March 20th.  We are focusing on Science Fiction and Mystery.  Please make sure your child is completing the report on a novel they are reading now and that it fits the genre requirement. 



Ask your child about argumentative writing! We are looking at persuasive writing, arguments, claims, reasoning, and supporting arguments.


Your Phone Can Ruin Your Life
http://scope.scholastic.com/resource/uploads_scope/issues/030115/pdfs/SCOPE-030115-Nonfiction.pdf