Resource Writing & Reading Classes
Monday – November 13
2nd Period
- Writing Warm-up: Respond to the following prompt in Daily Journal–Title: “Motivational Monday” – ” The thankful heart sweeps through the day – and as the magnet finds the iron it attracts little blessings!” – Henry Ward Beecher What does this quote mean to you?
- Collective Nouns Lesson/Mentor Text/Anchor Chart/Notes
7th Period
- SSR Reading
- Group Learning Activity – Task Cards
- Start brainstorming for our Collective Noun Writing Project – “Pet Town”
Tuesday – November 14
2nd Period
- Writing Warm-up: Respond to the following prompt in your Daily Journal–Title: “Tasty Tuesday” – Suppose you can invite one special person, living or dead, famous or average, from any point in history to be a guest at your family’s Thanksgiving dinner this year. Who would you invite and why?
- Rough draft/Peer editing for our Collective Noun Writing Project – “Pet Town”
7th Period
- SSR Reading
- Flocabulary – Collective Nouns
Wednesday – November 15
2nd Period
- Writing Warm-up: Respond to the following prompt in your Daily Journal– Title: “Would You Rather Wednesday”– Would you rather win a year’s supply of peanut M&M’s or of plain M&M’s? Why?
- Finish revising, editing and publishing your final draft – Collective Noun Writing Project – “Pet Town”
7th Period
- SSR Reading
- Take quiz on Collective Nouns
Thursday – November 16
2nd Period
- Writing Warm-up: Respond to the following prompt in your Daily Journal– Title: “Tradition Thursday” Does your family have any Thanksgiving traditions? What does your family do for Thanksgiving?
- Watch movie version of our book.
7th Period
- SSR Reading
- Thankful Thursday Fun Writing Assignment: Adjectives In Action – Using your senses, sensory language, taste, color, texture, and opinion adjectives, assess and describe different types of M&M’s. Record your data and descriptions on the Data Preference Sheet
- Watch movie version of our book.
Friday – November 17
2nd Period
- Writing Warm-up: Respond to the following prompt in your daily journal–Title: “FriYay”– Write down a memory, quote, phrase, or positive thought that makes you feel Happy and add it to our “JOY JAR”. Please use complete sentences and keep it school appropriate.
- Watch movie version of our book.
7th Period
- SSR Reading
- Finish watching the movie version of our book.
Disclaimer: Weekly lesson plans may change or be modified based on student progress on any given day.
