11-16-08/11-20-09
Monday
Reading
Composition Books/ Reading Logs
One Minute Fluency
Read Aloud This Side of Paradise by Steven L. Layne
Clues to foreshadowing/Important information
Writing
Begin DISECT with the SIMS program
Explain what the acronym means
Have students repeat the words chorally
Final Draft Research
Tuesday
Reading
One Minute Fluency
Read Aloud This Side of Paradise by Steven L. Layne
Predictions/Reflections/Connections
Writing
Continue work with DISECT
Final Draft Research
Advertisements of safety
Wednesday
Reading
One Minute Fluency
Read Aloud This Side of Paradise by Steven L. Layne
Compare “Paradise” with the town you live in.
Writing
DISECT
Begin Final Draft of Research
Thursday
Reading
One Minute Fluency
Read Aloud This Side of Paradise by Steven L. Layne
What types of newspapers and brochures would be in “Paradise”
Writing
DISECT
Continue Final Drafts
What worked and what didn’t work
Friday
Reading
One Minute Fluency
Read Aloud This Side of Paradise by Steven L. Layne
Write a short reflective poem about This Side of Paradise
Writing
DISECT
Read Practical Text about safety.
