DRILL On a blank sheet of paper correct

DRILL On a blank sheet of paper, correct the following sentences: 1. who be ur fav caracter in the phantom tollbooth 2. is u gonna right a for or five page essay 5 minutes

OUR DAILY AFFIRMATION As a scholar, I am responsible for following directions, actively listening, trying my hardest, being responsible, respectful, and safe. I am committed to learning as much as I can each day, accepting challenges as they arise. I am what I do, so I will do my best and be my best. I am a scholar at Cross Country - One School. . . One Sound: Where the WORK Makes the Difference! 1 minute

HOMEWORK Complete ½ a page of your independent reading project. Complete 10+pts of your spelling assignment. 2 minutes

OBJECTIVES We will be able to use the base scrib and script to determine word meaning. We will be able to write a clear conclusion that summarizes their feelings and opinions about the text. We will be able to create a project that will synthesize what we know about the plot, settings, and characters of The Phantom Tollbooth.

WORD STUDY Open up your Building Vocabulary workbook to page 36 -37. Complete the activity in pairs or small groups. 8 minutes

G N O R T S A N 3 G 1 O I 0 N 2 I S , T RI CLUR 2 3 W N BE COC T O O

CONCLUSIONS A conclusion is a key component to good writing. • It summarizes your opinions. • It summarizes what you wrote about. • It restates your thesis statement in a new way. • It gives the reader a chance to remember everything you wrote about.

MENTOR TEXT Although Esperanza Rising is set in 1930, it makes me think today about what other people may have experienced and how their lives may be different from mine – and how they may be similar. This novel has universal themes about loving your family and wanting to be together more than anything. Thought she is fictional, Esperanza is based on a real person, the author’s grandmother and her reallife experiences. Her character is an interesting, exciting, and inspiring example for me. I think every reader could find something to appreciate in Esperanza Rising – hope rising. What do we notice about the author’s conclusion?

LET’S WRITE ONE TOGETHER!

NOW WRITE YOUR OWN! Take the next 10 minutes to write your own conclusion for your essay on a separate sheet of paper, skipping lines. When we’re finished, we’ll have 5 people come up to the document camera with their conclusions to engage in writer’s workshop.

DRAFTING Today, you’re going to finish drafting your essay. Now that you have your conclusion done, you just have to finish your paragraphs for each of your main ideas from your story web. Checklist: q. Do you have an introduction with a hook and thesis statement? q. Do you have a paragraph for each of your main ideas? q. Do each of your paragraphs start with an opinion statement? q. Do you have at least 5 specific pieces of evidence in each paragraph? q. Are your paragraphs all on topic? q. Do you have a conclusion? I’ll be pulling a small group to work with today, so be prepared to come to the back.

PROJECT TIME Today, we will be working on our projects. Must Do’s: MD/PA ME Create cereal box cover and Brochure: Begin creating attach it to the cereal box brochure Game: Begin creating your gameboard May do: Map: Begin drawing map Begin working on the right side of the box by making an ingredients list of characters and setting. Trading Cards: Complete trading card for each of the demons Shapes: Create your two characters using your research on shapes with their descriptions

INDEPENDENT READING Silently wait for your team to be called on to go to the library to select a book at your level. As you read, write down any words you do not know.

CLEAN UP I will be selecting a materials manager for each team today. The materials manager will silently collect notebooks and place them in the appropriate bin at the front of the class. 2 minutes

LINE UP Silently wait for your team to be called to push in your chair and join the line. Desks will be clear and empty as you leave. 2 minutes