July+16,+2010+L3

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Please copy the following in your planner for July 16, 2010 = Learning Objectives:  = Students will:

== Homework Due Today: == == Today's Agenda:  ==
 * write summary sentences
 * understand irregular adjectives
 * understand text features of a magazine article
 * learn reading strategy "make connections"
 * No Homework due


 * 1) Copy learning objectives in planner
 * 2) Take a placement assessment (60 min)
 * 3) In the Reading section: 7/16/10 Scan for Vocabulary "Violence Hits Home" Edge p. 394-395. Using the list from the homework, students will write the synonyms in the synonym column and write the same page number on their table of contents for today's title. If they did not do the homework, they have to write 3 columns on a new page: one column for the unknown word, one for the translation and one for the synonym (40 min)
 * 4) In the Reading section 7/16/10 Summary Sentences "Violence Hits Home" p. 394-395 P# In groups of 3-4, take turns reading the story aloud and stop to write a summary sentence for each paragraph using the sentence starters (40 min)
 * 5) The teacher will review the sticky notes for pages 394-395 (20 min)
 * 6) In the Interactive Practice Book, complete page 178-180. The teacher will go over all of the questions and directions in the margins with the class before getting into groups. The teacher will instruct the students to circle all direction words and underline question words and questions marks. Then the students will number the tasks. This will ensure that the students follow all steps without leaving anything out. (50 min)