• Read- Silent Sustained Reading – 20 minutes
• Discuss missing assignments
• Read Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry through page 68

• Read

• Discuss “Richard Sherman:  ‘Thug’ is a polite way of saying n-word” by Tim Booth, Associated Press  http://thegrio.com/2014/0l/22/richard-sherman-thug-is-a-polite-way-of-saying-n-word/

• The book thief literary terms quotes :  The Language of The Book Thief activity.  Due Tuesday, January 28, 2014,  at the beginning of the period.  Carefully review the pages of the novel for examples of figurative language and strong description.

• Point of view activity  the book thief-january 23  Due Tuesday, January 28, 2014

“The bus rattled up the road, though not as quickly as we had hoped.  It rolled cautiously through a wide puddle some twenty feet ahead; then, seeming to grow bolder as it approached our man-made lake, it speeded up, spraying the water in high sheets of backward waterfalls into the forest.  We could hear the students squealing with delight.  But instead of the graceful glide through the puddle that the occupants were expecting, the bus emitted a tremendous crack and careened drunkenly into our trap.  For a moment it swayed and we held our breath, afraid that it would topple over.  Then it sputtered a last murmuring protest and died, its left front wheel in our ditch, its right wheel in the gully, like a lopsided billy goat on its knees.

We covered our mouths and shook with silent laughter.”   Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, p. 54

Discussion question:  Why does Stacey hatch the plan to disable the school bus?  What happens as a result of the plan?  Do you think it was a good idea for the children to do what they did?  Explain your reasons.

• Silent sustained reading.
• Write about a time when you witnessed the defeat of a bully.
• With a small group, answer the questions on page 18.
• Read chapter 3, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, p. 42-68

5th Period:

• Silent, sustained reading of your library book for the first 20 minutes of class.
• Writing Practice (See below)

PROMPT:  Think of a time when you were looking forward to something or someone and were disappointed in the outcome.

6th Period:

• Round 2 of EasyCBM.

Day One:

• First 20 minutes of class, silent sustained reading of the book you’re using for your end-of-the-trimester report.
• In your literature circles, design a calendar of reading which will allow you to finish your book circle novels prior to finals week.
• Argumentative essays should be completed and turned in to me ASAP.

Day Two:

• First 20 minutes of class, silent sustained reading of the book you’re using for your end-of-the-trimester report.
• Finish and turn in the argumentative essay.
• Vocabulary review-negligently, subsequent, obstinately, prudent
• “Daylight Saving”, p 450

“She had stolen a book.

Someone had seen her.

The book thief reacted.  Appropriately.”

 
We’ve reached page 141 in The Book Thief, following our rigid schedule.

Today, we re-examined the reading calendar, shared the remainder of our color collages, and turned in Liesel’s letter to her mother.

 

For next time, read pages 142-170.

On January 17, the drama class presented our second (annual) Miscast Night.  Miscast is the brainchild of a bunch of talented Broadway thespians; you can access many snippets of their performances on You Tube.  When we were looking for fund-raisers last year, our own Broadway fanatics, Bridget Ridge and Aria Carpenter, brought the idea to our attention.  Everyone jumped at the chance to do something silly on stage, and the audience loved it.

Last night’s performance featured a variety of acts from both veteran and newcomers alike.  The lead off batters, Mrs. Andy and yours truly performed “Who’s on First”.  I have to admit being in the position of actor was not terribly relaxing.  Although it was fun to work with Mrs. Andy, the stress of remembering lines made it hard to let go and relax during rehearsals.  Thankfully teamwork saw us through, and we wobbled our way through our rendition.

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Welcome to our classroom blog for the 2013-2014 school year.  On this site you will find narratives of daily classroom activities, lesson plans, important communications, and much, much more.

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~Miss Crew