1. Welcome Work 8/14/17
Copy the mentor sentence in your notebook and begin a list of what you notice about the sentence. (ex: verbs, nouns, adjectives, punctuation)
I stay up all night studying the words for the spelling bee.
- “Raymond’s Run” pg. 31

2. Verbals: Participles
A participle is a verb form which functions as an adjective.
There are two types of participles: the present participle (ending ing) and the past participle (usually ending -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n). Here are some participles being used as adjectives:
The Verb
The Present Participle
The Past Participle
To bake
The baking bread
The baked bread
To print
The printing document
The printed document
To lower
The lowering prices
The lowered prices

3. Vocabulary: Prefix de-
can mean “away” or “from”
Latin prefix
A deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy, a disease once common among sailors.
Do people with a deficit in their accounts have money?
If you depart a train station, are you leaving or arriving?
1st nine weeks

4. Quick Write 8/14/17
You have 3 minutes to answer the following question in your notebook. How did the exposition in Sylvester and the Magic Pebble provoke Sylvester’s decision to make a wish? Sentence Frame: The exposition in Sylvester and the Magic Pebble provokes Sylvester’s decision to make a wish by __________________________________.

5. Create a box and bullet chart in your notebook with facts from your research about down syndrome.

6. Exit Slip 8/14/17
Based on the theme, similarities and differences, write one question you think we could answer about them. *See my example below. Post your question on the jot lot when you’re finished. Mrs. Allinder’s example: Is it our similarities or differences that matter most?

7. Welcome Work 8/15/17
Copy Mrs. Allinder’s imitated sentence in your notebook. Begin a list of similarities and differences between Mrs. Allinder’s sentence and the mentor sentence.
I stay up all night studying the words for the spelling bee.
- “Raymond’s Run” pg. 31
I stay out all day looking for the tools for the baking contest.
- Mrs. Allinder’s imitated sentence

8. Vocabulary: Prefix de-
can mean “down”
Latin prefix
Brandon felt mopping floors was a degrading job.
If you descend a staircase, are you going up or down?
What happens when you depress a computer key?
1st nine weeks

9. “Raymond’s Run” Plot Chart 8/15/17
While reading: Complete a plot chart based on what you read in “Raymond’s Run”

10. Exit Slip 8/15/17
How does Raymond’s run reveal Squeaky’s character? Answer the question in complete sentences and post it on the Jot Lot when you’re finished. DON’T FORGET TO PUT YOUR NAME! Sentence Frame: Raymond’s run reveals Squeaky’s character by ___________________ ________________________________________________________.

11. Welcome Work 8/16/17
Imitate the mentor sentence using the same structure of the sentence but your own ideas.
I stay up all night studying the words for the spelling bee.
- “Raymond’s Run” pg. 31

12. Vocabulary: Root Word -scope-
means “look at” or “watch”
Greek root
The dark shape of the enemy ship appeared in the periscope.
Would a scientist use a microscope to study blood cells?
Why does an observatory have a large telescope?
1st nine weeks

13. “Raymond’s Run” 2nd Read 8/16/17
While reading: track incidents in the story that provoke Squeaky’s decision to dislike/like Gretchen

14. Exit Slip 8/16/17
What clues in the story indicate that Gretchen is Squeaky’s main rival? Answer the question in complete sentences and post it on the Jot Lot when you’re finished. DON’T FORGET TO PUT YOUR NAME! Sentence Frame: _____________________________________ indicates that Gretchen is Squeaky’s main rival.

15. Welcome Work 8/17/17
Find examples of sentences that contain participles in your independent reading book. Add the sentences you find to your mentor sentence page in your notebook. *Find at least 2 sentences!
A participle is a verb form which functions as an adjective.
There are two types of participles: the present participle (ending ing) and the past participle (usually ending -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n). Here are some participles being used as adjectives:
The Verb
The Present Participle
The Past Participle
To bake
The baking bread
The baked bread
To print
The printing document
The printed document
To lower
The lowering prices
The lowered prices

16. Vocabulary: Root Word -scope-
means “look at” or “watch”
Greek root
The dark shape of the enemy ship appeared in the periscope.
Skim through “Raymond’s Run” and jot down any words with the root word –scope- along with what you think the definition is of that word.
1st nine weeks

17. “Raymond’s Run” Author’s Craft 8/17/17
While reading: analyze how the author uses dialogue, pacing, and description to develop experiences, events, and characters
Dialogue
Pacing
Description

18. Exit Slip 8/17/17
Explain what Squeaky’s statement from the very last sentence of the story means. Explain how Squeaky’s actions illustrate the idea she expresses. DON’T FORGET TO PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR INDEX CARD! Sentence Frames: Squeaky’s statement means ________________________. Her actions illustrate the idea that ______________________________________.

19. Welcome Work 8/18/17
Free Write: Based on a topic of your choice, write a short story, poem, song, letter, or diary entry. Your writing must be at least half a page in your notebook.
Express Lane Edit
Shopping List
Receipt
Participles: Present and past

20. “Raymond’s Run” Continuation 8/18/17
Write a continuation of “Raymond’s Run” using dialogue, pacing, and description to develop experiences, events, and characters.