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The Daily Four
1. Read to Self or Read to Other “The Timeline
of Harry Houdini’s Life,” and answer the
questions.
2. Word Work: Complete the analogies on page
224 of the Spelling Connections book. With a
partner, play the analogy game at
(http://www.quia.com/cb/7146.html)
3. Critical Writing: Use chronological order to
write a paragraph about important events in
your life.
FSGPT
• What are some distinguishing
features of a chronologically
arranged text?
• Why would an author use this
type of organizational structure?
The Daily Four
1. Read to Self OR Read to Other (book of YOUR
choice)
2. Word Work (Review the list of foreign words;
make a personal list of ten of the words you
have heard before. As a group, write a story
using as many of the words from your
personal lists as you can.)
3. Writing (Work on your autobiographical
paragraph.)
Word Work
1. Review the list of foreign words.
2. On your own paper, make a personal list of
ten of the words you have heard before.
3. On the chart paper, as a group, write a story
using as many of the words from your personal
lists as you can.
4. Use the rubric to assess your peers’ work.
Word Work
1. Review the list of foreign words.
2. On your own paper, make a personal list of
ten of the words you have heard before.
3. On the chart paper, as a group, write a story
using as many of the words from your personal
lists as you can.
4. Use the rubric to assess your peers’ work.
Small Group Work Rubric
Name
Grade &
Comment
1 = Did not participate and was a distraction to others
2 = Participated but did not stay on task
3 = Participated most of the time and helped the group succeed
4 = Started promptly, stayed on task, supported the group, was
integral to the group’s success
Small Group Work Rubric
Name
Grade &
Comment
1 = Did not participate and was a distraction to others
2 = Participated but did not stay on task
3 = Participated most of the time and helped the group succeed
4 = Started promptly, stayed on task, supported the group, was
integral to the group’s success
Autobio Paragraph Rubric
(1 is lowest, 4 is highest)
Ideas:
Relevant
supporting
details are
interesting
and fully
develop the
main idea of
the paragraph.
Organization:
Effective topic
sentence is
followed by
chronologically
arranged
details;
appropriate
use of
transitions.
Sentence
Fluency:
Varied
sentence
types to
include
compound,
complex, and
compoundcomplex.
Conventions:
Proper use of
capitalization
and
punctuation
rules; correct
spelling.
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1
1
1
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
Autobio Paragraph Rubric
(1 is lowest, 4 is highest)
Ideas:
Relevant
supporting
details are
interesting
and fully
develop the
main idea of
the paragraph.
Organization:
Effective topic
sentence is
followed by
chronologically
arranged
details;
appropriate
use of
transitions.
Sentence
Fluency:
Varied
sentence
types to
include
compound,
complex, and
compoundcomplex.
Conventions:
Proper use of
capitalization
and
punctuation
rules; correct
spelling.
1 2
1
1
1
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
1. What are the guide words on the page that
contains the word illusion?
2. If Harry Houdini was called an “illusionist,”
what does the very first definition of illusion
imply about him?
3. What year did the word illusionist first enter
the English language?
4. What are the two parts of speech the word
straitjacket is used as?
5. For approximately how many years has the
word handcuff been in the English language?
Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
1. What are the guide words on the page that
contains the word illusion?
2. If Harry Houdini was called an “illusionist,”
what does the very first definition of illusion
imply about him?
3. What year did the word illusionist first enter
the English language?
4. What are the two parts of speech the word
straitjacket is used as?
5. For approximately how many years has the
word handcuff been in the English language?
The Daily Four
1. Read to Self or Read to Other (Criss Angel
reviews; answer the questions and give text
evidence.)
2. Word Work (Dictionary Scavenger Hunt. Prize
for winning team. Read when you are done.)
3. Writing (Complete the conjunctions work.
Read when you are done.)
Critical Writing
Use any three of the conjunctions you worked
with today to write sentences about the two
reviews you read.
therefore
consequently
as a result,
accordingly