Mrs.

Noas Language Arts Weekly Agenda

October 3 October 12
Date
Mon.
10/3

Class Work
P. 1, 3, and 4

Class Work
P. 2

Homework

DO NOW: Copy Grammar Rule #3 in

your Learners Notebook.

DO NOW: Copy Grammar Rule

#3 in your Learners Notebook.

Core 2, 3,
and 4
Homework:

(EC - Pickup the Notes and Read

them independently.)

-Sentence or Not #1-10

Finish Frayer
Models for
The Circuit

-Sentence or Not #1-5

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INTRODUCE NEW STORY:
The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez
Activating Activity for Story
Think Pair Share- Conversation of
Change (see slide)
Brain Pop Video: Migrant Workers:
California & Cesar Chavez (Social Studies
Connection/Global Awareness)
http://www.history.com/topics/cesar-chavez
Brain Pop LOGIN
username: d303fox

password: brainpop

Complete Life Chart while watching the

video
______________________________
Story Vocabulary
Students will complete Vocabulary: Frayer
Models using their 6 Words. Teacher will
model and work with students in completing.
Sharecropper
Acquire
Drone
Instinctively
Savor
Hesitantly

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INTRODUCE NEW STORY:

The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez

Activating Activity for Story
Think Pair ShareConversation of Change
(see slide)
Brain Pop Video: Migrant Workers:
California & Cesar Chavez (Social
Studies Connection/Global
Awareness)
http://www.history.com/topics/cesar
-chavez
Brain Pop LOGIN
username: d303fox
brainpop

password:

Complete Life Chart while watching

the video
_____________________________
Story Vocabulary
Students will complete Vocabulary:
Frayer Models using their 6 Words.
Teacher will model and work with
students in completing.
Sharecropper
Acquire
Drone
Instinctively
Savor
Hesitantly

Tues.
10/4

Wed.
10/5

DO NOW: Complete Sentence or

Not: #5-10

DO NOW: Create Compound

Sentences #1-6

Mini-Lesson: Making Inferences

(Powerpoint)
Core 1 Cornell Notes
Core 3 and 4: Students will write Notes in their
Learners Notebook

Mini-Lesson: Making Inferences

Students will write Notes in their
Learners Notebook

-FLEX TIME-

-FLEX TIME-

DO NOW: Create Compound

Sentences

DO NOW: Create Compound

Sentences

Go Over Inferencing Homework

Go Over Inferencing Homework

Finish
Inferencing
Practice for
Homework

Inferencing
Practice

CREATE FOR TOMORROW:

Setting a Purpose for Reading (slide)
FOLDABLE
Read to learn how Panchito feels about the
changes in his life.
As you read, use the following Foldable to
track Panchitos feelings each time his life
changes.
1. With the short side at the top, fold a piece
of paper from the bottom up, stopping about
an inch from the top.
2. Write the label Panchitos Feelings at the
top of the page.
3. Fold the paper into thirds from left to right.
Through the top layer of paper, cut along the
two folds lines to form three tabs.
4. Label the tabs Leaving the first farm,
Working on the second farm, and Attending
school. 5. As you read, use your Foldable to jot
down Panchitos feelings as he leaves the first
farm, works on the second farm, and goes to
school.
Have Students Put Foldable in Safe Place
---------------------------------------------------Flex Time Mini Lesson: Understanding
Words
Students will use contextual information to
determine the meaning of words and phrases
in texts.

Thurs.
10/6

Students will apply metacognitive strategies to

reflect on how they determined the meaning of
words and phrases.
Do Now: Study Compound Sentences
#1-5

Do Now: : Study Compound

Sentences #1-5

Reading of the Story, The Circuit

Reading of the Story, The Circuit

Core 1 Students will listen to the story and

update their foldables. The teacher will pause
to assist students with adding their
information.

Core 2 Students will read story

independently using the CROP QVS
annotation strategy

FINISH PLOT
DIAGRAM
POSTER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awTom3
-phfA
The teacher will replay the story and work with
students to complete READING FOCUS
questions in the margin.
Core 3 and 4
Students will listen to the story and update
their foldables. The teacher will pause to assist
students with adding their information. If
students have the hang of it, allow them to
work independently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awTom3
-phfA

Using a piece of construction paper create

a Plot Diagram. Create your own visual
representation OTHER THAN A
MOUNTAIN
Be sure to include:
Parts of Exposition
Rising Actions
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution

The teacher will replay the entire story once

for all students to read along. The second time,
students are instructed to read independently
which completing the READING FOCUS
questions in the margins.
Fri
10/7

Mon
10/10

Do Now: Study Compound Sentences

#6-10

Do Now: Study Compound

Sentences #6-10

PLOT DIAGRAM AND CHARACTER

CHANGES
1. Students will create a poster to show
the plot diagram of The Circuit.
They will also show, where Panchito
is and how he feels about the changes
in his life.
2. Students are expected to complete
the plot diagram.
3. Students will glue their foldable to
their poster.
4. The teacher will circulate and assist
students as needed.

USE YOUR HEAD:

Do Now: PLOT GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

For example, in The Circuit, what if
Panchitos teacher never taught him to play
the trumpet? How would that have changed
the plot and/or character development? What
did we learn about the plot and character
from the event of learning to play the
trumpet? Why did the author choose to
include that element of plot?

Do Now: Come in and begin

copying Mood and Tone Notes

MINI LESSON: Mood and Tone

See powerpoint and Notes in Shared Folder
Cornell Notes
Core 1:
Mood and Tone Practice: Teacher
Directed/Modelled
Core 3 and 4:
Mood and Tone Practice: 4 Stations
Students will rotate between:

None

For example, in The Circuit, what if

Panchitos teacher never taught him to
play the trumpet? How would that have
changed the plot and/or character
development? What did we learn about
the plot and character from the event of
learning to play the trumpet? Why did
the author choose to include that element
of plot?
Answer this question in your learners
notebook. Be prepare to share!

MINI LESSON: Mood and Tone

See powerpoint and Notes in Shared
Folder

Mood and Tone Practice: 4 Stations

Students will rotate between:
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would
Not Take The Garbage Out
The Fall of the Hindenburg
The Courage My Mother Had
Animal Helmets

Complete
Identifying
Tone and
Mood
Practice
Packet

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take

The Garbage Out
The Fall of the Hindenburg
The Courage My Mother Had
Animal Helmets

Tues
10/11

Wed
10/12

Do Now: Update Learners Notebooks

Do Now: Update Learners Notebooks

Complete Respond and Think Critically

Questions

Complete Respond and Think

Critically Questions

Student Choice Board #1 or #2

Student Choice Board #2 or #3

Complete
Questions
and Choice
Board
Activity

None

-FLEX TIME-

-FLEX TIME

STORY TEST

STORY TEST