1. Friday, September 30: 1.Make your lunch count, turn in ride changes. 2.Sharpen two pencils. 3.Get a drink, use the restroom. 4.Do you need to switch out your browsing books? 5.Read, work on math, work on your RRJ – use your time wisely! How will you show kindness to someone today?

2. RW: Why do you think wise readers look for answers in their reading? Browsing Challenge: Track your questions as you read –mark with an “A” when you find your answer! Coming soon … Compare our reading strategies to an anchor, a radio, and a slinky ….

3. Wednesday, September 29: 1.Make your lunch count, turn in ride changes. 2.Sharpen two pencils. 3.Get a drink, use the restroom. 4.Do you need to switch out your browsing books? 5.Get ready for your summative spelling test! 6.Study – remember, any words are fair game! How will you show kindness to someone today?

4. The BIG Cleanup, by Kate McGovern Use what you have read to complete this brace map over the character’s feelings towards the environment. : Character 1: Character 2: Character 3: Feelings: Text Proof:

5. RW: What can you infer from the characters’ feelings towards the environment? Browsing Challenge: Read pgs 318 – 320 in your Journeys book. Track your thoughts as you read – questions, connections, predictions, answers, etc. Finished Reading: Complete your brace map, tracking the name of the character, their feelings about the environment, and your text proof When you are finished, turn it into the box – don’t forget your name and number! Continue reading from your browsing box.

6. Thursday, September 30: 1.Make your lunch count, turn in ride changes. 2.Sharpen two pencils. 3.Get a drink, use the restroom. 4.Do you need to switch out your browsing books? 5.On an index card … 1.describe your favorite place to read. 2.Think about our mentor text, All the Places to Love – how could that help you with this? 3.Place it on the blue counter when you’re finished. How will you show kindness to someone today?

7. RW: Reading Strategies Are Like …. How could these strategies be compared to these items: –Anchor, radio, slinky, and one you come up with Create a 4-square with 4 analogies explaining your thinking. Finished? –Hold on to it – we’re going to all share together! –Read from your browsing box OR –Work on your RRJ. As a group, think about the reading strategies we have studied so far: -Predictions - Connections - Asking questions -Looking for answers -Finding word chunks - Using Context Clues ______ is like an anchor because …. ______ is like a radio because …. ______ is like a slinky because …. ______ is like a (your choice) because …. Draw a picture of what you came up with

9. WW: Which writing stage are you? Author’s Challenge: –Evaluate your writing … what stage is it? –What do you need to improve or remove to grow a stage? Finished? –Add to your “words for rent” –Add to your “Brainwalks” section –Create a new three-box –Work on another draft