You need your Reader
(spiral) Notebooks
& Writer (composition)
Notebooks
SUPPLIES CHECK:
1. Book of your own to read
2. CAT
3. Spiral (Reading)
4. Composition Book (Writing)
5. Folder
Wednesday, September 9:
•I will:
• read a book independently so that I can build my stamina
(keep up with reading log and sticky notes)
• review vocabulary words so that I can apply my knowledge of
figurative language devices
• listen to a story so that I can recognize the author’s use of
figurative language
• write in my writer’s notebook so that I can keep track of my
writing experiences this school year
Period 1-4 only
• Choose a team/pride name (2-3 words with
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alliteration)
Choose a leader (only 1 per group)
Review how to earn/lose points
Display teams (one index card per group) on board
Ms. Nye is THE ONLY ONE allowed to
add/deduct points per team
One team-One mission-Same goal!
COOPERATIVE LEARNING!
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Period 4 only
INTRAMURALS
Once a month-play games
Compete after school on Thursdays (6th/7th/8th)
Volunteer basis (1-5 students depending on the activity)
Team points for student participation, teacher participation, and
winning
• WINNING TEAM per grade level wins an end of the year party 
• 1st event-tug of war this Thursday after school in the main hallway
Writer’s Notebook:
• Page 1-Title Page
• Page 10-Rules of Writing
• Pages 2-7 Table of Contents
• Page 11-Free Write
• Page 8-Writing Genres List
• Pages 12-13- I Am
*cut and paste
• Pages 14-15 Writing
• Page 9-Registers of
Language *cut and paste
Territories