Reading/LA Syllabus: Week of September 29

Important Information:
• Remember students- you are responsible for making up late and absent work. The best time to see your teachers and find out what is missing is during lunch.
• The final Seedfolks draft is due Wednesday Oct. 1st. Students must include their teacher edited draft and their peer edit sheet with the final draft.
• Reading logs are due Thursday, Oct 2nd and don’t forget to get parent signatures. The Seedfolks novel can be counted as one of the books.
• Oktoberfest, our Julian Family picnic, is this Friday, October 3rd, at 5:30 P.M.
• We’ll begin our Where the Red Fern Grows novel study this week. Students will complete a blue Red Fern packet. Students may not read ahead of the assigned chapters due to certain prediction activities. We’ll notify students regarding differentiated activities at a later date.
• Students will have a quick comprehension quiz over chapters 1-7 on Wednesday, October 8. They will take a Chapter 1-11 Vocabulary Test on Tuesday, October 14.

Monday, September 29
Introduce new novel study: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Discuss Setting, Ch. 1 Vocabulary, and Make Predictions
Begin Chapter 1 Figurative Language
Language Network Book: Fragments and Run-On’s pages 25-26. Complete Page 27 Part A.

Homework: Finish grammar work Page 27 Part A Practice and Apply.

Tuesday, September 30
Ch. 1 Pre-reading, reading, and discussion (look for figurative language while we read)
In Red Fern blue packet: Complete Chapter 1 odd questions # 1, 3, 5, & 7 and Ch. 1 Activity # 2
Language Network Book: Review grammar homework

Homework: Final typed, Seedfolks draft is due tomorrow, October 1. Be sure to include the teacher-edited draft and the peer edit sheet.


Wednesday, October 1
Final Seedfolks draft due today
Ch. 2-3 Pre-Reading and introduce vocabulary
Read chapter 2
In Red Fern blue packet: Complete Chapter 2-3 odd questions # 1, 3, 5, & 7

Homework: Reading Logs are due tomorrow- don’t forget to get parent signatures. Fragments and Run-On’s Practice handout.

Thursday: October 2
Review grammar homework
Read and Discuss Ch. 3
Complete Chapter 2-3 odd questions # 9, 11, & 13
Red Fern Math

Homework: Complete Ch. 2 -3 vocabulary. You may need to define unfamiliar words.

Friday, October 3
Ch. 4-5 Pre-reading
Read and Discuss Chapter 4
Complete Chapter 4-5 questions # 1, 2, 3, & 4
Begin Ch. 4- 5 vocabulary puzzle.

Homework: Have a FANTASTIC WEEKEND!