YOUR WORLD CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR WED – 2/10 …IT WILL BE THURS. IF WE HAVE A SNOW DAY!!! NO EXCUSES…BE PREPARED!!!
YOU MAY DRESS UP OR NOT…IF NOT…BRING IN ITEMS THAT SYMBOLIZE YOUR PERSON AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.
JUST A COMMENT…YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WORKING WELL AND THE BUSINESS CARDS, POWERPOINTS AND BROCHURES ARE AWESOME!!!! GOOD JOB
REMEMBER WORKS CITED SHEETS – MONDAY IF YOU DIDN’T HAND THEM IN ON FRIDAY – LOSS OF POINTS IF LATE!!!!!
Good News!!! Judy Fradlin and her husband are well known non-fiction authors. I met them in October and they have agreed to answer “research” questions and questions about the people you are researching. They have written hundreds of books about people, places and events.
Bring in your question…they will answer e-mails from us…
Stay warm…reading about a person who made a positive contribution to society. Check out the due dates…on the lower right .., People Who…
Notes – PowerPoint or Brochure – Business Card – Presentation/Role Play/Artifacts
Don’t forget to do a great job on your last 2009 weekly reading log. Why? Because it could be your last if you have an A homework average.
Get ready, set, go…HOLIDAY VACATION!!!
DO YOU KNOW THE ELEMENTS OF A FAIRY TALE??? BRING IN YOUR ANSWER OR RESPOND TO THIS ON THE BLOG. EARN A TICKET.
Vocabulary test on Dec 3rd – Nov words of the day.
The Genre of the Month will be – read a myth, folktale, legend or fairytale. See the cart in class for choices.
November Raffle on Tuesday December 1st…did you read over the vacation??? Log in your completed books for tickets.
Make a stop at the Darien Historical Society…some great materials to read about Darien. Learn more about YOU and the people who have made Darien GRRRRReat!
Appropriate Halloween costumes can be worn on Friday. No Masks No Weapons…even the fake type!!!
October 30th will be a RAFFLE DAY. Have you posted all the books you have read on your log?
Did you participate in class? Earn tickets before it’s too late!!!
October Words of the Day Test – Thurs. Nov 5th …Start to study NOW!
Words that belong to this genre are: alibi – witness – red herring – evidence – suspect – culprit – detective- motive – means – denouement
Do you know what they are?
JUST A REMINDER THAT YOU ONLY NEED TO READ ONE (1) BOOK EACH MONTH IN THAT GENRE . KEEP READING BOOKS OF ANY GENRE ALL MONTH LONG
October – Mystery
November – Historical Fiction
December – Fantasy – Myths – Legends
January – Biographies ( see me -linked to project)
February – Adventure/Realistic Fiction
March – Informational Texts – Learn Something New
April – Poetry
May – Drama/Reader’s Theater
