June+19,+2009

Know the meanings/spellings of 8 different vocabulary words.
Know the uses of nouns, verbs and adjectives. Review and practice how to make connections when reading texts.

Week #1, Day #5 Warm-up Sentences: 1. the womans red nails shine brightly in the moonlight 2. the skillful artist paints a picture of a sunny day a large hill and a blue ox

Today's Agenda: 1. 2 Sentence Warm-up. (Write 2 sentences on the board and teach students that each day they will come in and copy the sentences, then correct any mistakes. Today, have students underline nouns, circle verbs and put a box around any adjectives. 2. Students should take out a piece of paper and number it 1-8. Students must spell each word correctly and write a short definition for each word. You can give them a point for each...however you want to do it is fine. 3. Grammar Work: As a free write, have students write as many nouns, verbs and adjectives they can think of in one minute. Then, tell students to write a sentence using at least one verb, 2 nouns and 2 adjectives. 4. Review how to make connections for a persuasive essay with students. Ask students if they remember the purpose of a persuasive essay that they should have learned yesterday. Scan for vocabulary for the story on pages, 367-369. Give students a brief introduction to what this story is about and then begin reading the story. Have students use sticky notes to make connections while they read.