Joseph Bruchac

Week 1

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Meet with Ms. Sample

9:30-10:00

Language Arts

Spelling activity

Then visualize poem

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Meet with Mrs. Mentor

9:30-10:00

Writing

Complete the "Writing Prompt".

Then complete "Character Diamante" worksheet.

9:00-9:20

Language Arts

Spelling Activity

9:20-9:40

Guided Reading

Read to self. 

Use post-its.

Write predictions.

9:40-10:00

Writing

Complete "Predict a Plot" worksheet. 

*Then finish any poetry or tall tales.

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Read to self. 

Use post-its.

Write down your thoughts.

9:30-10:00

Guided Reading

Meet with Ms. Sample

9:00-9:20

Guided Reading

Read quietly with your group.

9:20-9:40

Language Arts

Spelling activity

9:40-10:00

Writing

Complete "Context Clues" worksheet with a partner.

*Then work any poetry or tall tales.

Joseph Bruchac

Week 2

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Meet with Mrs. Mentor

Read and practice Questioning skills.

9:30-10:00

Language Arts

Spelling activity/

"Self Talk" worksheet

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Meet with Ms. Sample

. Complete the "Combine and Condense" Summary

Introduce varied copies

9:30-10:00

Writing

Complete the writing prompt in your packet.

Making a personal connection to a problem and solution (narrative assessment)

9:00-9:20

Language Arts

Spelling Activity

9:20-9:40

Guided Reading

Read quietly with your group.  Use your post-its to record how your character has changed.

9:40-10:00

Writing

Complete your "Character Changes" worksheet. 

*Then finish any poetry.

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Read to self. 

Use your post-it notes to discuss the message in the story.

Stick the post-it note to the exact page.

9:30-10:00

Guided Reading

Meet with Ms. Sample (or Mrs. Mentor when the group is large)

 Discuss and complete "What’s the message?"

9:00-9:20

Writing

Complete the "Context Clues" worksheet with a partner.

*Then work on poetry.

9:20-9:40

Language Arts

Spelling activity

9:40-10:00

Guided Reading

Read quietly with your group.

Teacher Copies with Strategies

Joseph Bruchac

Week 1

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Meet with Ms. Sample

Read and practice Questioning skills.

9:30-10:00

Language Arts

Spelling activity

Then complete a visual drawing for the "Indian Children" poem.

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Meet with Mrs. Mentor

Read, discuss characters and evidence. Complete the "Character Sketch".

9:30-10:00

Writing

Complete the writing prompt in your packet. "Describe the main character from your novel.  In two paragraphs, describe what your character is like and use 2 examples of evidence from the text to support your ideas."

Then complete the "Character Diamante" worksheet

9:00-9:20

Language Arts

Spelling Activity

9:20-9:40

Guided Reading

Read quietly on your own.  Use your post-its to record your predictions.

9:40-10:00

Writing

Complete your "Predict a Plot" worksheet. 

*Then finish any poetry.

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Read to self.  Use your post-it notes to describe what you are thinking about as you are reading.

Stick the post-it note to the exact page.

9:30-10:00

Guided Reading

Meet with Ms. Sample (or Mrs. Mentor when the group is large)

 Discuss and complete "Self-Talk"

9:00-9:20

Guided Reading

Read quietly with your group.

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9:20-9:40

Language Arts

Spelling activity

9:40-10:00

Writing

Complete the "Context Clues" worksheet with a partner.

*Then work any poetry for your poetry folder

Joseph Bruchac

Week 2

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Meet with Ms. Sample.

Complete the "Problem Path?"

Introduce varied copies

9:30-10:00

Language Arts

Spelling Activity.

"Self Talk" worksheet

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Meet with Mrs. Mentor.

Read and practice Questioning skills.

9:30-10:00

Writing

Complete the writing prompt in your packet.

Making a personal connection to a problem and solution (narrative assessment)

9:00-9:20

Language Arts

Spelling Activity

Then "Context Clues" worksheet (4).

9:20-9:40

Guided Reading

Read quietly with your group.  Use your post-its to record how your character has changed.

9:40-10:00

Writing

Complete your "Character Changes" worksheet. 

*Then finish any poetry.

9:00-9:30

Guided Reading

Read to self. 

Use your post-it notes to discuss the message in the story.

Stick the post-it note to the exact page.

9:30-10:00

Guided Reading

Meet with Ms. Sample (or Mrs. Mentor when the group is large)

Discuss and complete "What’s the message?"

9:00-9:20

Writing

Complete the "Context Clues" worksheet with a partner (4).

*Then work on poetry.

9:20-9:40

Language Arts

Spelling activity

One paragraph book review prompt. (Forming opinions.)

9:40-10:00

Guided Reading

Read quietly with your group.