Three Word RED Talk
Classroom Expectations
Cricket in Times Square
Five Minute Friday
Hallway Expectations
100

Spy. Queen. Gameboy. 

Mac Barnett

What is Mac B. Kid Spy: Mac Undercover?

100

We start class with this on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 

What is independent reading?

100

Chester found himself trapped under this type of sandwich (there are worse fates). 

What is roast beef? 

100

The first step in Five-Minute Friday writing is this. 

What is read?

100

To safely accommodate traffic flow, it's important to stay here while traveling on the stairs and through the hallways. 

What is to the right? 

200

Twin Towers. Afghanistan. 

Alan Gratz

What is Ground Zero?

200

On Mondays, we practice parts-of-speech with this silly activity. 

What are Mad-Libs? 

200

Chester fell asleep because he was full and tired from this activity. 

What is jumping? 

200

Before we write, you can choose a word or this to use as your topic. 

What is a phrase?

200

Going somewhere? Be sure to check in with your teacher and get one of these before you leave. 

What is a hall-pass?

300

Glass apartment floor. 

Ellen Potter

What is Olivia Kidney?

300

You can find our homework posted on this iconic Fenway landmark. 

What is the Green Monster?

300

Tucker shared this meat-product with Chester on his first night in the newsstand. 

What is liverwurst?

300

You just might get a sticker if you write this much. 

What is half a page? 

300

Straight ahead walking, taking turns, and staying in your own space are all examples of which of our three school mottos? 

What is safe? 

400

Death. Time travel. 

Jasmine Warga

What is The Shape of Thunder?

400

You don't have to agree with all of these, but you do need to respect them, whether they're your teacher's or your classmates'. 

What are opinions? 

400

This shuttle conductor left Mario a generous tip when we first meet him in chapter one. 

Who is Paul? 

400

Mac Barnett wrote twenty-one of these before sending his book to his editor. 

What are rough drafts? 

400

We have no second bell, but you should be in class this many minutes after the first bell rings. 

What is five minutes? 

500

Muslim Robin Hood

Aminah Mae Safi

What is Travelers Along the Way?

500

Lawrence Kohlberg says if your morals are completely developed, then you do the right thing because it's this. 

What is the right thing to do?

500
Tissues, a radio, and a cash register are all in the newsstand, along with this item; "for no good reason at all." 

What is an alarm clock? 

500

Fear not! When sharing, great speakers know how important it is to use this tool. 

What is a microphone? 

500

Like Harry Potter and his cloak, the best way to earn respect from authorities in this building is to be this in the hallways.  

What is invisible?