1. HOMEROOM10/02/14 Write these important dates in your agenda: Monday - Friday (10/20-10/24) – Conference Week (Early Release) Book Fair Week Write a letter to our troops! For every handwritten, well-thought letter that you write, you can earn a Brain Buck! We will send these letters to the Bert Show and they will ship our letters to troops who are deployed during Thanksgiving. See the handout as an example.

2. E.L.T. 10/02/14 Get a copy of “The Essential 55” book and: Warm Up: Read for ten minutes. Work Session: Complete the worksheet labeled “There vs. Their” and “Correct Capitalization”. It is due today. Closing: Read your “Scholastic Scope” magazine OR Read a book of your choice.

3. LANGUAGE ARTS – WARM UP 10/02/14 FRUIT  Sit in your FRUIT teams.  Get a warm up sheet.  Warm Up: Journal Response  After you write your journal, then draw Maniac as you see him now that we’ve read ten chapters.  Remember: Journals should be at least one or more paragraphs.

4. 10/02/14 Essential Question: How do authors use characterization to bring their characters to life? Standard: ELA.6.RL.3 – Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

5. LANGUAGE ARTS – WORK SESSION 10/02/14  Characteristics of Maniac Magee (emoji side)  Follow the instructions listed at the bottom of the page.  Be sure to draw a line to the corresponding part of Maniac. For example, if you’re talking about the things he says, draw a line to his mouth. For the things he thinks, draw a line to his head. Etc.  Character Attribute Web/Your Traits/My Traits  Use this homework sheet to assist you.  Turn all work into the homework bin by the end of class.

6. LANGUAGE ARTS – CLOSING SESSION 10 / 02/14 Closing Session Answer the E.Q. in your agenda. Be sure to use a complete sentence as your answer. HOMEWORK: Your homework packet is due today! Add to your reading logs.

7. 10/02/14 Closing Session  Homework:  Homework packet – It is due today!  Add to your Reading Record  Each entry needs parental initials!