Wednesday, Nov. 7

Period 1
1. Entrance activity: You have three minutes to write down as many words and definitions from the word wall that you can remember. Anything over 10 will be considered extra credit.
2. Finish 'chunking' subheads from Chapter 2 of ACT prep book

Period 2
1. Entrance activity: You have three minutes to write down as many words and definitions from the word wall that you can remember. Anything over 10 will be considered extra credit.
2. Finish 'chunking' subheads from Chapter 2 of ACT prep book
3. Review test-taking strategies
4. Begin introductory lesson in "Topics for the Restless"

Period 4
1. 1. Entrance activity: You have three minutes to write down as many words and definitions from the word wall that you can remember. Anything over 10 will be considered extra credit.
2. Finish Lesson 1 in "Topics for the Restless"
3. Revise A-Z brainstorming
4. Learn vocabulary for "Topics" Lesson 2

1. Evolved: develop to a higher state or condition (Verb): The human race has evolved since the time of the caveman The human race has developed to a higher state or condition since the time of the caveman **
2. Organic: related to living organisms (adj): Food that is organic is always more expensive. Food that is related to living organisms is always more expensive.**
3. Microscopic: very small (adj): I couldn’t see the tick because it was microscopic. I couldn’t see the tick because it was very small. ***
4. Nutrients: sources of food or nourishment (noun): Every diet needs to be strong in nutrients. Every diet needs to be strong in sources of food or nourishments.***
5. Habitat: dwelling place (noun): Perhaps the greatest threat to owls is their loss of a habitat. Perhaps the greatest threat to owls is their loss of a dwelling place.
6. Surpass: become greater than (verb): Brett Farve finally surpassed Dan Marino’s record for career touchdown passes. Brett Farve finally became greater than Dan Marino’s record for career touchdown passes
7. Friction: rubbing or wearing away (noun): The friction between flint and steel can create fire. The rubbing between flint and steel can create fire. ****
8. Sediments: stuff that settles to the bottom (noun): The sediment in my tea is probably what got me sick. The stuff that settled to the bottom of my tea is probably what got me sick.
9. Dismal: bad or poor (adj): His performance on the FCAT was dismal. His performance on the FCAT was bad or poor.

10. Evolved: develop to a higher state or condition (Verb):
11. Organic: related to living organisms (adj):
12. Microscopic: very small (adj
13. Nutrients: sources of food or nourishment (noun):
14. Habitat: dwelling place (noun):
15. Surpass: become greater than (verb):
16. Friction: rubbing or wearing away (noun):
17. Sediments: stuff that settles to the bottom (noun):
18. Dismal: bad or poor (adj):

Periods 6-7
1. Word wall
2. fluency
3. read aloud
4. Complete Page 5 (supplement)
5. Practice FCAT first sentence (overhead)
6. Create five FCAT questions and answers of your own
7. SSR