Good MorningToday is Thursday, January 22, 2015Bell work:

1. Grammar page 6 part A 2. Thursday Math Study

Science

This Day in HistoryQueen Victoria Dies

The death of Queen Victoria on January 22, 1901, ends an era in which most of her British subjects know no other monarch. Her 63-year reign, the longest in British history, saw the growth of an empire on which the sun never set. Victoria restored dignity to the English monarchy and ensured its survival as a ceremonial political institution.

Activity

Art

Did you know…• 8% of people have an extra rib • 85% of plant life is found in the ocean

Morning Meeting - Christian• Today is January 22nd • You have 30 seconds to greet one another around your desk.• Important dates for next week:

– You will take the Science Case 21 is TODAY!!– Rock on Next THURSDAY!

• Choose 3 people to share about something. After they have shared, choose 2 people to respond to the person sharing.

• Quote of the Day:

• Let’s all have a great day and be HAPPY! • Take up snack money when you are done

“Happy”

Click the minions

Bell Work Page 6 A Read the paragraph. Find five mistakes with the compound sentences. Cross out each mistake you find and write the correction about it. Add any missing commas.

Kia loves middle school now but last summer she worried about

starting sixth grade. In fifth grade she has one teacher or the next year she

would have a different teacher for each class. The school would be really big

And Kia would have to move from class to class. She might be late for class,

but she might get totally lost. Kia wanted to get over her worries, so she talked

to her older sister.

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ScienceCase 21

Being a Writer

FictionWeek 4

Selecting and Completing Drafts

Fiction Writing Ideas• Real or Imagined – The Wreck of the Zephyr• Messy Situations – Moira’s Birthday• Messy Situations that leads to something good

– Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street• Getting Ideas from pictures – Sweet Music in

Harlem • Think about the characters’ actions, thoughts,

and speech – The Sweetest Fig• Stories about single objects – The Lotus Seed• Think about the characters, plot, and setting –

Just a Dream• Continue to think about characters, plot, and

setting – The Summer My Father Was Ten

Getting Ready to Write

• Today you will think about ways you might strengthen your plot in your drafts.

• What transitional words and phrases might you use in a story to help readers connect events?

• What transitional words and phrases might you use in a story to help readers connect ideas?

Notes About Fiction:(Add the notes below)

• Some fiction could happen in real life (Realistic)• Some fiction could happen only in the imagination

(Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fairytales)• Things often turn into a real mess • What if… • Something happens (plot) to someone (character)

somewhere in time (setting)• Characters’ personalities are revealed through actions,

thoughts, and speech (dialogue) Transitional words and phrases help the reader connect

ideas or events•

Guided Rereading of Drafts

• Find a place where you use, or could use, a transitional word or phrase to help readers connect events. Put a sticky note in the margin and write events on it.

• Find a place where you could use, a transitional word or phrase to help readers connect ideas. Put a sticky note in the margin and write ideas on it.

• Find a place in your draft where the most interesting or important thing happens or could happen, to your character. Place a sticky note in the margin and write most important.

• Will your readers be able to follow what happens from the beginning to the end of you story? If you think a place might be confusing, place a sticky note in the margin and label it confusing.

Hi, my name is Earl, and this is my pet ostrich, Petunia. She is the fastest ostrich in Tate County. We travel from fair to fair

racing. Today, we are in DeSoto County racing against the number one ostrich in the state of Mississippi, Long Legs Larry.

Petunia and I walked by Larry’s stable where they flaunted all of his 1st place trophies.

I looked over at Petunia and asked, “We’re going to win this year aren’t we?”

Petunia looked at me and replied, “I’ve been exercising and eating right, so as long as you lost the weight like you promised we

should.”

I glanced down at my stomach and with a look of guilt smiled back at Petunia.

I didn’t tell her about the three pies I ate last week. I knew there was no way that we would win, but there was nothing I could

about it now. I placed the saddle on Petunia and hopped on. Petunia yelled, “I thought you were going to lose ten pounds!”

“Well,” I said nervously, “ last week was Christmas, and my wife made a blueberry, apple, and peach pie. I took one bite and

had to have more. I’m sorry, Petunia. You know my one weakness is pie.”

Petunia replied, “ I already know you wouldn’t hold up your end of the deal, so I made other arrangements.”

I looked at Petunia and wondered, what did she do? I hope it’s nothing illegal. I led Petunia out of the stable to the race track.

As soon as we were out, I felt like I had thousands of people staring at me, but when I looked around, I only saw a few families.

My heart sank ,and I felt defeated already Petunia lined up next to Long Legs Larry. They looked at each other like they were

two wolves after the same prey. I had never seen Petunia so determined. I was still curious what she had planned, but within

seconds the bell sounded, and we were off like a flash. I was so caught up in the excitement that I didn’t realize that we were

winning. I didn’t dare take my eyes off of the finish line. Once we crossed the finish line, I decide to look back and see what

happened. To my surprise Larry never left the gate. He was throwing a fit and bucked his rider off. I looked over at Petunia

and saw her grinning from ear to ear. I never questioned her about what she did. I was too afraid that she would do the same

thing to me.

Writing Time!!• Add transitional words and phrases to help the

readers connect events and ideas.

• Add information about what happens to make your plot more interesting.

• Remove the sticky notes when you finish revising.

• If you finish, work on another piece of writing.

Writing Ideas:

• Messy Situations• What if?• Objects• Pictures

ReadingPedro’s Journal

Focus Lesson

• I will read November 19 & 25

Independent Reading

• You will read December 3, 13, and 16

• Answer the questions in the packet October & November

When you are finished, read your independent reading book

Journal Entry Summary (Who What When Where Why How)

August 3 Christopher Columbus wanted someone to read and write, so he hired Pedro. They began their journey on August 3, 1492 on the Santa Maria. The reason for this journey is to find a faster trading route.

August 7 Columbus and Alonso must fix the rudder on the Pinta on August 7. Columbus believes the crew does not want to make the journey, so they sabotaged the ship.

September 30

October 11

November 6

December 16

Journal Entry Summary (Who What When Where Why How)

August 3 Pedro was hired to read and write by Christopher Columbus. They began their journey on August 3, 1492 on the Santa Maria. The reason for this journey was to find a faster trading route.

August 7 Columbus and Alonso must fix the rudder on the Pinta on August 7, 1492. Columbus believes that the crew does not want to make the journey, so they sabotaged the ship.

September 10 The crew began to lose hope, so Columbus offered them a reward of money. They felt like they wouldn’t make it and were doubting Columbus.

September 30

October 11

November 6

December 16

Homework for the Week