A November to Remember!

Reading - New novel study... LITERATURE CIRCLES...

1. Read your assigned pages (you also have a group reading role). 
2. Complete the reading response according to your role.
3. Conference with your group.
4. Repeat with a NEW group role / focus.

Group Roles: Discussion Leader, Connector, Summarizer, Illustrator, Word Wizard.  

Novel Study - November 2015  ~Name: _______________

Novel	Chunk # 1	Chunk # 2	Chunk # 3	Chunk # 4	Chunk # 5
Owls in the Family	Pages 1 - 20	Pages 21 - 40	Pages 41 - 60	Pages 61 - 80	Pages 81 – 101
Toad Rage	1 – 32	33 - 64	65 – 96	97 - 129	130 – 161
Feather Brain	1 - 25	26 - 50	51 - 75	76 - 100	101 – 123
The Lemonade War	1 – 35	36 - 70	71 - 105	106 - 140	141 – 173
Cool!	1 - 21	22 - 42	43 - 63	64 - 83	84 – 103
TJ and the Sports Fanatic	1 - 27	28 - 54	55 - 81	82 - 108	109 – 133
The Kootenay Kidnapper	1 - 21	22 - 42	43 - 63	64 - 85	86 – 106

~ Reading More Aboriginal content - RAVEN TALES continued. 
              
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Writing - SENSORY IMAGERY:

          - we have printed our first drafts are ready to improve it using several editing and proofreading strategies:

• sentence structuring / restructuring
• variety of sentences
• complete sentences
• vocabulary enhancement with thesaurus
• proper punctuation. 

Recall:
          Sensory details include words that describe sights, sounds, textures & feelings, smells, and sometimes tastes of the setting, characters, and interactions.

~ students will write two in-class free writes using what they learned about sensory imagery writing so far.

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Word Work - return unit #7 test

                    - New unit #8 
                    - lists are devised to meet students'
                       current levels and challenge them to 
                       advance to the next level. 20 words/group. 
                    - write in agendas
                      and practice for test on FRIDAY.
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Math  - Perimeter with problem solving approach - this is an assessment 
             - also studying 'patterns' in numbers, sequencing, figures,...
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Socials - Raven Tales & aboriginal story telling
            - Native Japanese ART on Friday
Welcome IKUMI (Japanese EA) to our class for two weeks!
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Science - starting the human body systems
              - skeletal system &  digestive system
                       - create a fact book
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PE  - SIX BASKETBALL CENTERS = skill development
         ~ passing, set shots, lay ups, free throw shots,
            chair weave dribbling, and speed dribbles.
         ~ discussions in class about rules, fouls, and strategies.

~ One Japanese PE game on Tuesday :)

Next SKATING is on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 25
            - bus will be available
             - going with grade 5, Ms. Johnson's class.
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Technology - typing, editing, and revising our SENSORY IMAGERY
                      writing on MS WORD 2013
                     - integrate with human body systems
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Health Education: 
            ~ DPA QUIZ on Thursday.
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Visual Art - Ikumi will teach Japanese calligraphy art

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French - seasons, days of the week, months of the year,...
            ... conversational French,... Mme. Vording
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Music - Mr. Dureski
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Drama - Mrs. Merkel (Friday)
            - Mr. Bartraw -   - "The Case of the Missing Dentures!"
                 (FULL COSTUMES AND PROPS - performances on __MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2__!)
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CONGRATS TO THE WORKERs OF THE WEEK...


JAMES !

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BOOK FAIR MONDAY AT 3 - 5 PM.

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If you want to earn House Team Points, try your best to answer the PROBLEM OF THE WEEK in class and place it in the box.

Olivia and Nick had the correct responses THIS WEEK...  Pasta!
Nice thinking!!!!!
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