1. 2016 - 2017 Planbook
Mon, Oct 24
L.6.3, L.6.4.a
Activity: Introduce Book Clubs & Choose Groups for Wednesday.
Read Aloud Through My Eyes. Turn and talk with partners using stopping points in text (20 min). Introduce the
vocabulary words.
Have a book talk about the upcoming books and have students choose from the 4 options.
Success Criteria: I can discuss the points with my group mates using good talk.
I can use the vocabulary words in a sentence showing that I understand the meaning of the words.
W.6.4, W.6.10, L.6.3
9:20-9:45 Library Time
Activity: Free-write; students work on a piece they have started, choose a topic of choice, or complete the honest page
for Mr. White.
Success Criteria: I can produce clear writing what I have and share what I have planned or written in my writing
journal.
L.6.1
Activity: Grammar Introduce Rule 3 - Compound Sentences p. 12.
Success Criteria: I can recognize and and tell classmates what the difference is between a simple and compound
sentence.
6.RP.3, 6.RP.3.a
Activity: Check & Correct Daily Work
Chapter 2
Lesson 2 Percents & Fractions
Examples 1-5
Go over Guided Practice, Independent Practice, & Common Core Spiral Review
Do the Extra Practice.
Success Criteria: I can write percents as fractions and vice versa.
Activity: Daily Geography Practice (DGP) Monday
Read section 3 "Volcanic Eruptions" pp. 91-98
Success Criteria: Check groups as they work on the section's binder pages.
2. Tue, Oct 25
L.6.3, L.6.4.a
Activity: Read the assigned chapter. Work as a book club to find and use the vocabulary words. Also, students will
discuss questions from the Discussion Topics. (Sheets in binders in reading)
Success Criteria: I can find words in my book to read them in context and understand what they mean. I can discuss
the answers to the questions given.
W.6.3
Activity: Students will use the classroom-created checklists to continually revise their significant pieces of
writing.
Share the teaching point with the students.
Share mentor checklists you have found. These are references for today’s task. Select only those which are
useful and favorites of yours.
Have students review writing, rewriting, generating and revision strategies from the unit.
Students may work in partnerships to select 3-5 items from previous sessions that have best helped them improve their
personal narratives. They may also draw on prior knowledge of writing to add further to the conversation.
L.6.1
Activity: Grammar Rule 3 - Compound Sentences p. 13-14.
Success Criteria: I can recognize and and tell classmates what the difference is between a simple and compound
sentence.
6.RP.3, 6.RP.3.a
Activity: Check & Correct Daily Work
Chapter 2
Lesson 3 Percents & Decimals
Examples 1-5
Go over Guided Practice, Independent Practice, & Common Core Spiral Review
Do the Extra Practice.
Success Criteria: I can write percents as decimals and vice versa.
Activity: Daily Geography Practice (DGP) Tuesday
Outline section 3 "Volcanic Eruptions" pp. 91-98
Students will outline the section while teacher models.
Success Criteria: Circulate the room for discussion on content and outlining techniques.
3. Wed, Oct 26
L.6.3, L.6.4.a
Activity: Read Aloud Through My Eyes. Turn and talk with partners using stopping points in text (20 min). Introduce the
vocabulary words.
Hand out book club books to the groups.
Start Reading the chosen book.
Success Criteria: I can discuss the points with my group mates using good talk.
I can use the vocabulary words in a sentence showing that I understand the meaning of the words.
I can write a prediction and provide evidence for my claims.
W.6.4, W.6.10, L.6.3
Activity: Free-write; students work on a piece they have started or choose a topic of choice. For 10 minutes, we will
correct one student's free-write for our convention corrections.
Success Criteria: I can produce clear writing what I have and share what I have planned or written in my writing
journal.
L.6.2
Activity: Spelling Week 8 Take Home Task: Words that frequently confuse.
Success Criteria: I can decipher the difference between words like they're, their, and there.
Activity: TenMarks Online: Students will work on personal TenMarks assignments.
MobyMax: Percents & Decimals Class assignment
Success Criteria: I know I'm successful when I can pass the concept with a yellow or green dot.
Activity: Daily Geography Practice (DGP) Tuesday
Work on binder pages for" Volcanic Eruptions."
Success Criteria: Check groups as they work on the section's binder pages.
4. Thu, Oct 27
L.6.3, L.6.4.a
Activity: Read Aloud Through My Eyes. Turn and talk with partners using stopping points in text (20 min). Introduce the
vocabulary words.
Read the chosen book.
Success Criteria: I can discuss the points with my group mates using good talk.
I can use the vocabulary words in a sentence showing that I understand the meaning of the words.
I can write a prediction and provide evidence for my claims.
W.6.3
Activity:
Share how proud you are of each of the students, who have dedicated themselves to the improvement of their
personal narrative writing skills. Explain how it will affect their writerly lives from this day forward.
Celebrate, read, share and be proud.
Stress how the writers should feel a sense of accomplishment and achievement for all of their efforts and hard
work.
Student self-assessment moment, using the attached rubrics.
L.6.4.b
Activity: Greek & Latin Roots Unit 2 sheets (cogn, loc, nat, ped, & sign) Roots in Hidden Clues
Success Criteria: I can use hidden clues within sentences to find the meaning of the word using the roots. I can use the
meanings to complete a puzzle.
6.RP.3, 6.RP.3.a
2nd Grade Market Day 1:00-1:15pm
Activity: Check & Correct Daily Work
Chapter 2
Lesson 4 Percents Greater than 100% and Less than 1%.
Examples 1-5
Go over Guided Practice, Independent Practice, & Common Core Spiral Review
Do the Extra Practice.
Success Criteria: I can write equivalent forms of fractions, decimals, and percents that are greater than 100% and less
than 1%.
5th/6th Grade Musical 2:00-2:45P.M.
5. Fri, Oct 28
RL.6.9
Activity: Science Test First
Read Scholastic Cover Story, "A Roaring Comeback."
http://sni.scholastic.com/SN5/10_10_16_SN5/book
Read around the room with different partners for different articles.
Success Criteria: I can find evidence and details in a story.
Veteran's Day Rehearsal 9:00-9:30a.m.
Activity: Read Scholastic Cover Story, "A Roaring Comeback": http://sni.scholastic.com/resource/issues/FFF3ED7C-
BBE2-2E96-6C80DCA3E0D3C541/skills-20160921114611.pdf
Success Criteria: I can find evidence and details in a story.
CLASS MEETING 10:25pm
HARVEST PARTY 1:00pm
ASSEMBLY 2:15pm
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