Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will finish the film version of A Christmas Story.

RFotD: There was an additional scene in A Christmas Story that featured Ralphie and Flash Gordon that never made it into the film.  Read excerpts and an explanation of it here.

Homework:  Enjoy your break!  Spend time with friends and family,  and try to get in a little reading every day. :)

Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today, we will make a trip to the library and continue our viewing of the film version of A Christmas Story.

RFotD: The secret messages at the end of the actual Orphan Annie radio shows did not promote Ovaltine.  Read about the details here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will finish reading from A Christmas Story and begin to watch the film version.

RFotD: In 1659, the celebration of Christmas was outlawed in what is now the United States.  Read all about it here. Special thanks to Shane Coleman for finding this interesting information.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Welcome to the last Monday before Winter Break!  Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will continue with our reading of the Christmas Story.  

RfotD:
The wireless technology used to connect devices, Bluetooth is named after the King of Denmark and Norway, Harald Bluetooth, who united clashing Danish tribes into one kingdom in the 10th century. Here are some other interesting namesakes. 

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Please respond to the following in your writing journals:

Today we continue reading about Ralph and his quest for the Red Ryder BB Gun!

RFotD: French fries are the single most popular fast food in America. In 1970, french fries surpassed regular potato sales in the United States. In 2004, Americans ate 7.5 billion pounds of frozen french fries. Here are some more fast food facts. 

Homework: Finish and turn in your argumentative essay.  Read for 30 minutes.

It sounds like you all did well for the sub yesterday!  He even mentioned how helpful all of you were. A number of you will be receiving 500 XP!

Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today, we will begin a special read aloud.

RFotD: Everyone has a unique tongue print, just like fingerprints. Read all about it here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Please be sure you are on your best behavior for the sub.  Don't forget that there is XP to be earned!

Please read independently while attendance is taken.

Today you will be finishing your Unit 3 Assessment, the argumentative essay.

RFotD: The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet. The sentence is known as a pangram, a sentence that uses all letters of the alphabet. This website has a bunch more to check out (note that they are made up mostly of nonsense words). 

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will talk about organizing your argumentative essay.

RFotD: When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second! Check out the video:

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Happy Monday!  Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will be working on the introductions to your argumentative essays.

RFotD: The official state VEGETABLE of Oklahoma is the watermelon.  Read about it here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

There is only one more Friday before Winter Break! Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will begin constructing arguments and claims.

RFotD:  There’s a giant mushroom in Oregon’s Malheur National Forest with a root system that covers over 2,200 acres, making it the largest living organism in the world.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Welcome to the month of December!  Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will begin working on your argumentative essays.

RFotD:  The name December comes from the Latin decem for “ten”, as it was the 10th month in the Roman Calendar. here is some information about the origins of the month names.

Homework: Check Infinite Campus and Google Classroom for any missing assignments and complete them. Read for 30 minutes.