Reading (Period 2) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Brian Anderson
- Term
- 2022-2023 School Year
- Department
- 5th Grade
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Wonders Anthology and Your Turn Workbook
Classwork / Homework
In their Wonders Anthology Book students started reading two stories, “The Friend Who Changed My Life” on pages 450-462 and “Choose Your Strategy: A Guide to Getting Along” on pages 464-467. While reading the first story, students completed pages 261-262 in their Your Turn Workbook. For homework students are to finish both stories and complete pages 263-270 in their Your Turn Workbook.
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Finish reading spring novel and complete Reading Journal
Homework
Students are finishing their spring novel and completing their Reading Journal (attached) by Wednesday, May 10th. This is the final day to complete both. We start writing our novel reflection paragraphs next week. This paragraph will have seven sentences (total), including a thesis statement, and one parenthetical citation from the novel they read. The thesis will center on setting, character, conflict, or theme (one element). Students know our writing process, we will start with handwritten rough drafts, then peer editing and teacher edits, rewrites, and a final typed draft. This reflection paragraph is a precursor to the research essay we will write to finish the school year ( on First Ladies/Presidents). Check out our Express Yourself bulletin board with our most recent essays on Where the Red Fern Grows (see attached photos), and our Poetry bulletin board with our recent spring poems.
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Poetry Recitation
Homework
To help us prepare for the upcoming Oratorical Fair in late May, we will memorize and recite the poems they just completed. Students will stand in the front of class and recite their poem and then offer any explanation of themes or images they wanted to convey through their writing. Recitations will begin on Tuesday, April 25th ending on the 26th using a random order selection.
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Reading Journal #1
Homework
Students are to read as much of their spring novel and begin to complete the Reading Journal #1 (attached) for Tuesday, April 25th..
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Spring novel -- early analysis (setting, characters, conflict (plot), and theme
Classwork
We reviewed four components to look for and begin gathering notes for their first reading journal: setting, characters, conflict (3), and theme(s). Students had SSR time.
Homework
Complete in your notebook a few lines of detail and information from your novel for each of the four areas discussed today: setting, characters, conflict (plot), and theme. This will help you complete your first reading journal later this week.
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Spring novel (Silent reading in class)
Homework
Students are to bring their Spring novel to class each day so we may read in class, discover various themes to write about, and begin to craft our next essay.
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Spring novel -- finish reading due date
Students are to read their novels each night, take notes in their reading notebook and complete their reading journals when distributed in class, and finish reading their novel by May 10th.
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Poetry Unit (theme)
Classwork
We read three poems today -- Words Free as Confetti, Dreams, and A Story of How a Wall Stands -- and took notes on Free verse poems vs. rhyming poems, repetition, alliteration, and imagery.
Homework
Students are to think about which theme they want to write about for their poem. Themes include:
- Spring time
- Spring Forward
- New Beginnings (going to middle school next year)
- Easter / Resurrection
- Change (of seasons or change in our lives)
We will complete our poems before Easter Break.
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One Well -- Close Reading Companion pages 121-127
Classwork
We read the expository story "One Well" in the Wonders Anthology book.
Homework
Complete Close Reading Companion workbook pages 121-127.
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Where the Red Fern Grows -- Essay drafts
Students are still working on completing their rough drafts, peer edits, and rewrites. Goal is to have the final draft completed by Friday.
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Where the Red Fern Grows essay drafts
First rough draft of both paragraphs are due tomorrow, Wednesday.
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Where the Red Fern Grows -- Reading quiz #4
Classwork
Reviewed Chapter 17 and began reading Chapter 18.
Homework
Finish reading Chapter 18 and complete Reading Journal #4. Reading quiz tomorrow on Chapters 14-18.
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Where the Red Fern Grows - Chapter 17
Classwork
Reviewed the highlights from Chapter 15 and read Chapter 16 together as a class, in particular how Wilson Rawls builds suspense.
Homework
Read Chapter 17 and work on completing Reading Journal #4.
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Where the Red Fern Grows - Chapter 14
Classwork
After visiting the library in the morning and checking out new readers, we took the Reading quiz for Chapters 10-13 (WTRFG).
Homework
Start reading Chapter 14 and update the new Reading Journal #4 for Chapters 14-18.
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Where the Red Fern Grows -- Reading quiz
Classwork
We reviewed and discussed the various themes and events of Chapter 13, in particular the role of religion and faith in Billy's life.
Homework
Complete Journal 3, study vocabulary words from Chapters 10-13, and prepare for Reading Quiz #3 tomorrow, Thursday.
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Where the Red Fern Grows - Chapter 13
Classwork
We discussed Conflict in today's lesson and students wrote three examples of Conflict they have identified in the novel so far. We also reviewed the main story developments of Chapter 12 (attached).
Homework
Finish reading Chapter 13, the final chapter of this section in the novel and complete Reading Journal #3 which is due tomorrow, Wednesday (attached).
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Where the Red Fern Grows
Classwork
Students shared their "Let's Find Out Together" research and fact sheets on dogs, Ozark wildlife, and trees. We also read part of Chapter 12.
Homework
Finish reading Chapter 12 and work on completing Reading Journal #3.
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Where the Red Fern Grows
Classwork
Reviewed Chapter 9 and started reading Chapter 10 in class and began Reading Journal #3 (attached).
Homework
Finish reading Chapter 10 and update your Reading Journal.
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Let's Find Out Together! (orange sheet)
Classwork
Students researched dogs, wildlife and trees on their iPads to create a fact sheet in a Google Doc.
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Where the Red Fern Grows - Chapters 7 & 8
Read Chapters 7 and 8 and complete Reading Journal sections for both chapters, defining vocabulary, tracking plot development, and characterization.
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Where the Red Fern Grows - Chapter 6
Classwork
Quiz on Chapters 1-5. Reviewed plot structure and development as well as characterization.
Homework
Read Chapter 6 pages 47-54 and start completing the Chapter summary on the Section 2 reading journal (attached).
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Where the Red Fern Grows - Ch's 4-5
Read and complete reading journal sheet for the first section (Chapters 1-5).
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Where the Red Fern Grows
Classwork
Introduced novel to class and reviewed Section 1 reading journal for Chapters 1-5.
Homework
Complete reading Chapter 2 and 3 and complete reading journal for first three chapters.
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Wonders Anthology - Who Wrote the Constitution
Classwork
Reviewed and discussed the story Rosa and learned about the Montgomery Bus Boycott and other civil rights achievements.
Homework
Read Who Wrote the Constitution in the Wonders Anthology pages 96-111. Be prepared to discuss in class Thursday.
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Wonders Anthology - Rosa
Classwork
Students wrote down their new spelling words from list 15 (attached) into their academic planner. Then, in their Wonders Anthology students read Rosa on pages 298-313 and worked on completing pages 114-120 in the Wonders Close Reading Companion workbook. Finish for Homework.
Homework
Finish reading Rosa in your Anthology and finish pages 114-120 in the Close Reading Companion workbook.
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Davy Crockett Saved the World
Classwork
We read most of the story, Davy Crockett Saved the World.
Homework
Finish reading the story at home and in their Close Reading Companion workbook complete pages 100-102 (all in complete sentences).
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A Winter's Tail
Classwork
Students read A Winter's Tail in the Wonders Anthology pages 236-249 and complete pages 88-94 in their Close Reading Companion workbook.
Homework
Finish the reading and the workbook pages above.
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Wonders Anthology - The Story of Snow
Classwork
We read The Story of Snow on pages 216-228 in our Wonders Anthology book.
Homework
Students are to reread the story (The Story of Snow) on their own at home and answer the writing prompts found on pages 81-83 of their Close Reading Companion workbook.
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Wonders Your Turn Practice Book
Classwork
We read the persuasive article titled What was the Purpose of the Inca's Strange Strings? on pages 220-231 and completed pages 241-242 in the Your Turn Workbook.
Homework
Complete pages 143-147 in the Your Turn Practice Workbook.
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Anthology - The Don't Mean It!
Finish reading the story on pages 182-193 in the Anthology book and complete your reading journal with short annotations. Then complete pages 67-69 in the Close Reading Companion workbook.
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Wonders Reading and Writing and Your Turn Workbook
Finish the story, A Reluctant Traveler, and complete pages 101-102 in the Your Turn workbook.
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Wonders Anthology -- poems
Read the following poems in the Wonders Anthology book on pages 176-178 and complete the Close Reading Companion exercises in the CRC workbook on pages 62-65:
Stage Fright (class work)
Catching Quiet
Foul Shot
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Thanksgiving Creative Writing
Continue working on the yellow Thanksgiving Creative Writing sheet (Who would you invite to Thanksgiving dinner?). Write a story about the guest who comes to dinner and draw a picture of it on the back.
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Your Turn Wonders Workbook
Read and complete the exercises on pages 87-87.
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Baptism acrostic and Giving Thanks discussion
Students should discuss their Baptism with their parents and complete the Baptism acrostic exercise (pink sheet). Students should also review their Giving Thanks activity from Religion class today and propose how they may "give thanks" at home, at school, and in their community or parish. Please check your student's religion notebook.
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Finish reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon in the Wonders Anthology and continue completing your Sequence Organizer Notes in your Reading notebook.
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Spelling Test Week 3 words
Words are written down in their academic planner under last week.
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A Walk with Teddy
Read the story in your Anthology book pages 64-67 and annotate in your Reading notebook the main ideas and vocabulary word definitions.
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Wonders Anthology Book - Camping with the President
In the Wonders Anthology Book, have students read Camping with the President on pages 46-61. In their Reading notebook, they are to write each vocabulary word highlighted in yellow in the story and define the word in their notebook. Also, as they read they are to briefly summarize the story in short sentence format. One to two sentences per page of reading. All of this in their notebook.
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Wonders Anthology Book
Finish reading "Second Day, First Impressions" in Anthology book and complete pages 8-14 in the Close Reading Companion workbook
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Dear Mr. Henshaw Wrap up -- What is one of your favorite novels?
What is a novel you have read recently that would make your list of favorites? On paper, tell us the following: 1) Title of novel, 2) author's name, 3) genre (what kind of story is it, mystery, science fiction, etc.), and 4) a brief plot description (describe the story).