Week of Sept. 6

Friday
Students took the Roots and Vocab tests (we will grade them next week).
In the computer lab, students worked in groups to draw up their plot diagrams of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," also giving their rationale as to why they organized the parts of the plot the way they did. We will continue with this on Monday after the Dies Drear AR test.
Homework:
The House of Dies Drear assignments due Monday.



Thursday
We continued working with "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," examining plot components.
Homework:
Continue with Dies Drear and vocab, parts of speech, roots, etc.



Wednesday
We read "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling.
Students discussed possible themes in the story. Remember that a theme is not a word or a phrase - it's at least one sentence (try the Most Important Word strategy).
Homework:
Continue with Dies Drear and vocab, parts of speech, roots, etc.



Tuesday
Students had time to finalize their "Open Mind" posters before presenting.
The following were turned in:
- "The Open Mind" poster
- "I Am" Poem from point of view of either lawyer or banker
- "The Bet" chart
Homework:
Continue with the Dies Drear assignment (due next Monday).
Roots (mot, mov) & Vocab (from Tales, etc.) test Friday; AR Test on Dies Drear next Monday



Monday
No School - Labor Day