In your specs log
Create a chips and salsa  #2 of the main character throughout the book (5 of each)
Create a holliday rainbow of the main character
Write a 10 sentence paragraph describing the main character and any significant changes from influences  or events and how the changes impacted the character be sure to include  traits

Don't forget the tests on Tuesday and Wednesday

Unit - Character

Day 12

Vocabulary:

Resolute –     adj       Firm or determined

The principal stood resolute in his decision to suspend the boy.

                                    Syn:    firm                             Ant:    unsure

Assignment:  

#Stars – pg. 121-132

 Mr. T – pg. 159-166

SofG – pg. 144-152

1. Site map with perspective bubbles.

2. On the lines, tell why you liked/

disliked the book.  (7 sentences) 

3. Make a Cuneo Starburst

4. Figurative language

Tests next Tuesday and Wednesday.  See previous posts for more information

Day 11

Pungent –     adj.    sharply affecting taste or smell

When the boy opened his locker, a pungent smell came out.

                                    Syn:    strong                        Ant:    bland

Assignment

# stars – pg. 110-120     

Mr. T – pg. 147-158

 SofG – pg. 131-143

1. Site Map with persp. Bubbles

2. Tell how at least 5 elements of a character’s thoughts, dialogue appearance, and/or actions communicate a certain trait.

3. Create another Chips and Salsa #2 for another character

Tuesday, Sept 9 - Performance task test

Wednesday, Sept 10 -  Skill Knowledge and Vocabulary

Unit - Character

Assignment Day 10

Evade –         v.         to avoid something

                        The boy evaded punishment by lying to his mother.

                         Syn:    avoid 

Day 10

# stars – pg. 99-109

Mr. T – pg. 132-146

SofG – pg. 118-130

Assignment

1. Site Map with perspective Bubbles

2. Author Chat

3. Create a Holliday Rainbow

4. Chips and Salsa #2

5. Figurative language

Performance Task test on Tuesday, September 9 and Skill Knowledge/Vocabulary on Wednesday, September 10

Unit - Character

Day 9

Partition –     v or n  to divide into parts

                      The room was partitioned into three sections

                      Syn:    divide                                    Ant:    join

Assignment

# Stars – pg. 88-98

Mr. T – pg. 118-131

SofG – pg. 105-117

1. What did Jim do to pass time while he was in the hospital?

2. Site Map with perspective bubbles

3. Has your thinking or opinion of a character changed?  How? (3 sentences)

4.  Holliday Rainbow

5.  Figurative language

Performance Task Test - Tuesday, September 9
Vocabulary and Skill Knowledge - Wednesday, September 10

F&F  Day 8 Unit - Character

In your vocabulary section:

Recollect -    v.         To recall to mind

                                    The grandmother recollected her childhood when she saw the 

                                     old photograph

                                    Syn:    remember                Ant:    forget

Day 8

#stars – pg. 77-87

Mr. T – pg. 103-117

SofG – pg. 92-104   

   

1.  Site map with perspective bubbles

2.  What feelings, hunches, or intuitions are you feeling? (what do you think will happen next?) (3 sentences)

3.  Perspective Cloud

4.  Chips and Salsa #2

5.  Figurative language

Please don't forget our tests will be performance task on Tuesday, September 9 and Skill Knowledge and Vocabulary Wednesday, September 10

Day 7 - Unit - Character

Contrary -    adj      Opposite direction or position

The mother did not like the daughter’s contrary opinion of cleaning her room.

Syn:    opposite                   Ant:    similar

# stars – pg. 66-76

Mr. T – pg. 88-102

SofG – pg. 79-91

Assignment

1. Site Map with persp. Bubbles

2. What influences on the main character are significant, having an impact on the character’s values and beliefs, not mere circumstances? (3 sentences)

3. Cuneo starburst (at least 10 arrows)

4. Figurative language

The tests for the Character unit will be Tuesday and Wednesday, September 10-11. You will need to study the following: 

• Pattern statement- Students will need to memorize and be able to write word for word
• Process questions - Be able to recognize the process questions for the unit.  We will give several process questions from other units and the unit studied.  The student will have to choose the process questions that belong in the character unit
• Visual tool - Be able to draw and label the Chips and Salsa 2 and Holliday Rainbow visual tools
• Vocabulary - You will complete sentences with the word, know synonyms and antonyms, know if the word is being used correctly, and be able to use the words in a meaning-rich sentence.  For example, "The little girl was haughty," doesn't explain the meaning of the word "haughty" in the sentence.  You would use, "The haughty little girl pulled the little boy's hair when she didn't give him the toy."
• Performance Task test- Students will read a teacher-given story and complete one or more visual tools studied in the unit.  This is done all unit long in small group and in SPECS log.  This should be easy if the student is completing the SPECS log correctly and paying attention in small group

You can find all information to study in the green F&F folder.  Performance Task test will be Tuesday, September 10 and Vocabulary and Skill Knowledge will be on Wednesday, September 11.