Week of December 5th-December 9th  
(Tentative)

Word of the Week
astro-  star, celestial body

astrology n. the study that assumes and attempts to interpret
the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.

I don't believe that astrology is in any way meaningful.

State Goals
1.A.3b  Analyze the meaning of words and phrases in their
context.
1.B.3c Continuously check and clarify for understanding.
1.B.3d Read age appropriate material with fluency and accuracy.
1.C.3a Use information to form, explain and support questions
and predictions.
1.C.3d Summarize and make generalizations from content and
relate them to the purpose of the material.

Objective: Students will journal/discuss literary elements and
reading strategies of Sequence, Visualizing, Foreshadowing,
Flashback, Mood, Tone, Questioning and Inferring from the
novel Freak the Mighty.

W-Respond, Class and Textbook Notes
I-Discussions
C-Collaborative activities
R-Reader Resonse/Journals

Monday-MAP testing-Math
Homework Due
S.I. Cause and Effect/Probable Outcomes
Bellringer
Define Vocab. Ch. 21-22/Write sentence
Materials Needed
Freak the Mighty Worksheets/book/CD
Daily Lesson
1. Rd. Ch. 21-22/add to plot chart/character wheel Complete
2. Complete journals for Ch. 21-22
Homework
Study Island-Minor & Significant Details/Comparing Passages
Ch. 21-22 Journals
Work on Bingo Projects (2, 3, 4)-due Monday
Study for test Ch. 13-25

Tuesday-MAP Testing-Math
Homework Due
Ch. 21-22 Journals
Bellringer
Define Vocab. Ch. 23-25
Materials Needed
Freak the Mighty Worksheets/book/CD
Daily Lesson
1. Rd. Ch. 23-25/add to plot chart/character wheel Complete
2. Complete journals for Ch. 23-25
Homework
Study Island-Minor & Significant Details/Comparing Passages
Ch. 23-24 Journals
Work on Bingo Projects (2, 3, 4)-due Monoday
Study for Test Ch. 13-25-Thursday
Homework Due
Ch. 23-25
Bellringer
Word of the Week
Materials Needed
Freak the Mighty Worksheets/book/CD
Daily Lesson
1. makeup day for Math MAP testers
2. Work on projects/study for test
3. Complete Individual Evaluation/record grade
Homework
Study Island-Minor & Significant Details/Comparing
Passages
Work on Bingo Projects (2, 3, 4)
Study for Test Ch. 13-25-Thursday

Thursday
Homework Due
none
Bellringer
none
Materials Needed
none
Daily Lesson
Computer lab
1.  Test Ch. 13-25 Freak the Mighty
2.  Study Island
Homework
Study Island-Minor & Significant Details/Comparing
Passages
Work on Bingo Projects (2, 3, 4)-due Monday

Friday
Homework Due
none
Bellringer
none
Materials Needed
Freak the Mighty worksheets
Daily Lesson
1. View DVD-The Mighty
2. Complete Venn Diagram
Homework
Study Island-Minor & Significant Details/Comparing
Passages
Work on Bingo Projects (2, 3, 4)-due Monday
Very cool!
This is my
picture.