2/4 - 2/8

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MONDAY  2/4  
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I.  finish MAPS testing (language arts/reading)
     Day 5  (required by the district)

- students not testing work on GIVER-related RESEARCH TOPICS

    - COMMUNISM
    - CHINA'S TWO-CHILD POLICY
    - DNA MANIPULATION


TUESDAY = SNOW DAY (NO SCHOOL)

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WEDNESDAY 2/6
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I.  LIBRARY - so many new books!
     * let's just preview new books!!!

     - LOOK at books:
     - look at titles, covers, inside covers, read back of books
     - glance at opening chapter
     - do not have to check out a book
     - sit and read after a few minutes and give a book a chance


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THURSDAY 2/7
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I.  Lois Lowry's THE GIVER, chapter 14-15-16

     - review story so far (review notes)
     - SSR reading
     - chapter notes/plot
    -  CONTINUING TO WATCH STEPS ALONG HERO'S JOURNEY


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FRIDAY  2/8 -- ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE
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I.  continue Lois Lowry's THE GIVER chapters 15-17
     TYPES OF BUDGET SPENDING CATEGORIES

   - show reading     - box and underline key words/concepts
     - review vocabulary
    -  create a three-column informational poster
       in box at bottom of page



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HOMEWORK
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__ VOCABULARY - "Brother's Birthday Celebration" story (DUE FRIDAY)
     * see words used in context
  
     __  define the underlined words (more detailed the better your grade)    
     __  find the "extra" vocab word that wasn't underlined (but should have been) 
     __  define that word, too
     __  create original sentences w/ context, using each vocab word
           OR find detailed sentences online using each word correctly
           OR create a short story of your own using all the vocab words