pharaoh: the title of the kings of ancient Egypt
dynasty: a series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group
regent: someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
exposition: first stage in the plot of a typical story
climax: point of greatest interest in the story, problem is resolved
conflict: struggle between opposing forces
resolution: stage in the story where plot is drawing to a close
Agenda: October 5 - 9
Monday, October 5
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, October 6
Cause and Effect Final Draft due today
Wednesday, October 7
Skills Mastery
School Play
Thursday, October 8
School Play
Friday, October 9
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
School Play QAR
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, October 6
Cause and Effect Final Draft due today
Wednesday, October 7
Skills Mastery
School Play
Thursday, October 8
School Play
Friday, October 9
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
School Play QAR
Spelling/Vocabulary List: 10/09
exponents: tells you how many times number, or base, is used as a factor
cataract: a large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water
delta: a plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water
silt: fine soil found on river bottoms
agonize: to suffer extreme physical or mental pain
emerge: to come into view
dislodge: to move from a settled position
cataract: a large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water
delta: a plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water
silt: fine soil found on river bottoms
agonize: to suffer extreme physical or mental pain
emerge: to come into view
dislodge: to move from a settled position
Agenda: September 28 - October 2
Monday, September 28
Nouns Revisited HW
Tuesday, September 29
Settings in Stories
Wednesday, September 30
Skills Mastery
The Jacket
Thursday, October 1
Organization in Writing
Friday, October 2
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Cause and Effect Rough Draft due today
Final Draft due Tuesday
Nouns Revisited HW
Tuesday, September 29
Settings in Stories
Wednesday, September 30
Skills Mastery
The Jacket
Thursday, October 1
Organization in Writing
Friday, October 2
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Cause and Effect Rough Draft due today
Final Draft due Tuesday
Spelling/Vocabulary List: 10/02
smirk: to smile in an insulting way
relentless: refusing to stop or give up
diaspora: scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs
prophet: a religious teacher who is regarded as someone who speaks for God or for a god
covenant: a promise made by God
corrupt: to cause something to change from good to bad
ponder: to think seriously about; reflect on
relentless: refusing to stop or give up
diaspora: scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs
prophet: a religious teacher who is regarded as someone who speaks for God or for a god
covenant: a promise made by God
corrupt: to cause something to change from good to bad
ponder: to think seriously about; reflect on
Agenda: September 21 - 25
Monday, September 21
Cause and Effect
Tuesday, September 22
Three Little Pigs HW
Wednesday, September 23
Skills Mastery
The Jacket
Thursday, September 24
Settings in Stories
Friday, September 25
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Cause and Effect
Short Story Rough Draft
Cause and Effect
Tuesday, September 22
Three Little Pigs HW
Wednesday, September 23
Skills Mastery
The Jacket
Thursday, September 24
Settings in Stories
Friday, September 25
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Cause and Effect
Short Story Rough Draft
Agenda: September 14 - 18
Monday, September 14
Nouns
Tuesday, September 15
Centers:
1. Nouns
2. Nouns
3. Reading Comprehension
4. Reading Comprehension
Wednesday, September 16
Skills Mastery
Nouns
Thursday, September 17
Centers:
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Reading Comprehension
3. Nouns
4. Nouns
Friday, September 18
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Worksheet: Nouns
Nouns
Tuesday, September 15
Centers:
1. Nouns
2. Nouns
3. Reading Comprehension
4. Reading Comprehension
Wednesday, September 16
Skills Mastery
Nouns
Thursday, September 17
Centers:
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Reading Comprehension
3. Nouns
4. Nouns
Friday, September 18
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Worksheet: Nouns
Spelling/Vocabulary List: 09/25
gas: matter that has no definite volume or shape
solid: matter that has a definite volume and shape
liquid: matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
bazaar: a market selling different kinds of goods
bizarre: unconventional and far-fetched
cuneiform: groups of wedges and lines used to write several languages
generic: having no particularly distinctive or noteworthy quality
solid: matter that has a definite volume and shape
liquid: matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
bazaar: a market selling different kinds of goods
bizarre: unconventional and far-fetched
cuneiform: groups of wedges and lines used to write several languages
generic: having no particularly distinctive or noteworthy quality
Agenda: September 7 - 11
Monday, September 7
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, September 8
MAP Testing
Wednesday, September 9
Skills Mastery
Peer Edit Rough Drafts HW
Thursday, September 10
Nouns
Friday, September 11
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Final Draft for Ideas
Worksheet: Nouns HW
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, September 8
MAP Testing
Wednesday, September 9
Skills Mastery
Peer Edit Rough Drafts HW
Thursday, September 10
Nouns
Friday, September 11
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Final Draft for Ideas
Worksheet: Nouns HW
Spelling/Vocabulary List: 09/18
September 14 - September 18
polytheism: belief in many gods
myth: traditional story; in some cultures, a legend that explains people's beliefs
expect: to look forward to something that is likely to occur
accept: to receive something, as in a gift
except: other than; but
contempt: the feeling produced by something disgraceful or worthless
polytheism: belief in many gods
myth: traditional story; in some cultures, a legend that explains people's beliefs
expect: to look forward to something that is likely to occur
accept: to receive something, as in a gift
except: other than; but
contempt: the feeling produced by something disgraceful or worthless
Agenda: August 31 - September 4
Monday, August 31
Character Analysis
Tuesday, September 1
Character Analysis
Wednesday, September 2
Skills Mastery
Character Activity
Thursday, September 3
Ideas in Writing
Friday, September 4
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Writing RO for Ideas
Character Analysis
Tuesday, September 1
Character Analysis
Wednesday, September 2
Skills Mastery
Character Activity
Thursday, September 3
Ideas in Writing
Friday, September 4
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Writing RO for Ideas
Agenda: August 24 - 28
Monday, August 24
Multiple Intelligence Inventory
Tuesday, August 25
Set Up Notebooks
Wednesday, August 26
Skills Mastery
Thursday, August 27
All-American Slurp
Friday, August 28
All-American Slurp
First Spelling List Handed Out
Multiple Intelligence Inventory
Tuesday, August 25
Set Up Notebooks
Wednesday, August 26
Skills Mastery
Thursday, August 27
All-American Slurp
Friday, August 28
All-American Slurp
First Spelling List Handed Out
Spelling/Vocabulary List: 09/10
September 8 - September 11
mixture: two or more substances together in the same place but not chemically combined to form a new substance, nor is it in a specific ratio
nomad: a person who has no settled home
domesticate: to adapt wild plants for human use; to tame wild animals and breed them for human use
fertile: rich in the substances plants need to grow well; describes soil and land
lavishly: in a rich or plentiful way; abundantly
mortified: ashamed; humiliated
spectacle: public display of bad behavior
mixture: two or more substances together in the same place but not chemically combined to form a new substance, nor is it in a specific ratio
nomad: a person who has no settled home
domesticate: to adapt wild plants for human use; to tame wild animals and breed them for human use
fertile: rich in the substances plants need to grow well; describes soil and land
lavishly: in a rich or plentiful way; abundantly
mortified: ashamed; humiliated
spectacle: public display of bad behavior
Spelling/Vocabulary List: 09/04
August 31 - September 4
element: a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance
compound: a substance that is made up of two or more elements chemically combined to a specific ratio
archaeologist: a scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past
geography: the study of Earth's surface and the processes that shape it
etiquette: the practice of social manners
cope: to struggle to overcome difficulties
consumption: the act of taking in, eating or drinking
element: a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance
compound: a substance that is made up of two or more elements chemically combined to a specific ratio
archaeologist: a scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past
geography: the study of Earth's surface and the processes that shape it
etiquette: the practice of social manners
cope: to struggle to overcome difficulties
consumption: the act of taking in, eating or drinking
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