Week of November 28th-December 2nd  
(Tentative)

Word of the Week
-ary   of or relating to

arbitrary adj. subject to individual will or judgment without
restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an
arbitrary decision.

Nobody made him do it. His decision was completely
arbitrary.


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
Homework Due
S.I.-Plot/Setting
Informed Opinion paragraph
Bellringer
Define Vocab. Ch. 13-14/Write sentence
Materials Needed
Freak the Mighty Worksheets/book/CD
Daily Lesson
1. Define vocab. for Ch. 13-14/write sentence for each
2. Rd. Ch. 13-14/add to plot chart/character wheel
3. Complete journals for Ch. 13-14
Homework
Study Island-Cause and Effect/Probably Outcomes
Ch. 13-14 Journals
Work on Bingo Projects (2, 3, 4)

Tuesday
Homework Due
Ch. 13-14 Journals
Bellringer
Define Vocab. Ch. 15-16/write sentence for each
Materials Needed
Freak the Mighty Worksheets/book/CD
Daily Lesson
1. Lit Group discusses Ch. 13-14
2. Rd. Ch. 15-16/add to plot chart/character wheel
3. Complete journals for Ch. 15-16
Homework
Study Island-Cause and Effect/Probably Outcomes
Ch. 15-16 Journals
Work on Bingo Projects (2, 3, 4)
Wednesday
Homework Due
Ch. 15-16 journals
Bellringer
Define Vocab. Ch. 17-18/Write sentence
Materials Needed
Freak the Mighty Worksheets/book/CD
Daily Lesson
1. Lit Group discusses Ch. 15-16
2. Rd. Ch. 17-18/add to plot chart/character wheel
3. Complete journals for Ch. 17-18
Homework
Study Island-Cause and Effect/Probably Outcomes
Ch. 17-18 Journals
Work on Bingo Projects (2, 3, 4)

Thursday
Homework Due
Ch. 19-20
Bellringer
Define Vocab. Ch. 19-20/Write sentence
Materials Needed
Freak the Mighty Worksheets/book/CD
Lesson
1. Lit Group discusses Ch. 17-18
2. Rd. Ch. 19-20/add to plot chart/character wheel
3. Complete journals for Ch. 19-20
Homework
Study Island-Cause and Effect/Probably Outcomes
Ch. 19-20 Journals
Work on Bingo Projects (2, 3, 4)

Friday
Homework Due
Ch. 19-20 journals
Bellringer
Word of the week arbitrary/anthropomorphic
Materials Needed
library books and mood/tone worksheet
Daily Lesson
1. begin  mood/tone worksheet
2. Library
Homework
Study Island-Cause and Effect/Probably Outcomes
Work on Bingo Projects (2, 3, 4)