Began a grammar review in all classes. Topics covered: types of sentences, complete sentences and fragments. A grammar quiz will follow this review when unit is completed. Quiz date will be posted shortly.
Looked at sentences in more detail and how to identify subjects and verbs. Grammar work completed in class: pages 3,4,5, and 6 Grammar quiz scheduled for Tuesday, September 27th, 2011- complete sentences, fragments, run-ons, types of sentences
completed pgs 7 and 8- reviewed simple subject/complete subject -9/28 REMINDER: OCT 4TH: 2 SIGNED/COMPLETED SUMMARIES DUE (MIDTERM)
INDEPENDENT READING SUMMARY SHEET (SIDE ONE AND SIDE TWO) CAN BE FOUND BELOW SCROLL DOWN -SCROLL DOWN - SCROLL DOWN!
Independent Reading Midterm today for all classes
Quiz on Thursday, October 6th Open note on complete subject/complete predicate and simple subject/simple predicate. Students were encouraged to see me for any needed help during Thursday's learning center or during lunch.
Deadline for first quarter Independent Reading SIGNED summary handouts: Tuesday, November 1st A reminder that students must be reading 30 minutes a day until they reach their quarter requirement of four books. Summaries must be signed by parents/guardians. I encourage you to have discussions about the books your child is reading. Necap testing - students should be carrying their ind. reading books to all testing blocks.
FRIDAY: All classes will complete their final drafts in class. These drafts on the poem we looked at in class have already been rough drafted, but need to have one last edit. This written response to a poem is a paragraph in length. It will be collected at the end of class and graded. All students are expected to have their rough drafts with them on Friday in class.
Retakes for the open note subject/predicate quiz will be given this Thursday, October 20th during learning center and again during lunch. Students are responsible for making arrangements to attend one of the retake sessions. Only students who are absent on Thursday will be given another time to schedule the retake. Extra help will be available tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 18th - right after school.
All classes today - Reviewed the elements of fiction with a handout provided. These 8 terms need to be studied and reviewed nightly for homework. QUIZ: This Friday, October 21st. Prereading activity in all classes - vocabulary enrichment Any student who did not finish the vocab activity needs to complete it at home.
Retakes for grammar quiz given in LC and during lunch today. All classes - REMINDER -Elements of Fiction quiz tomorrow Began short story - Luke Baldwin's Vow
All classes continued to work on the guided reading questions for the short story in small groups. Students who have been absent or were behind in this work for different reasons were given a copy of the short story to take home with their reading comprehension handout to work on tonight.
Open note test on short story, "Luke Baldwin's Vow", this Thursday and Friday.
INDEPENDENT READING DEADLINE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST IF IT IS TO COUNT FOR 1ST QUARTER CREDIT, HANDOUTS MUST BE SIGNED BY AN ADULT AT HOME, COMPLETED, AND IN ON OR BEFORE NOV. 1ST.
All classes: Began short story, "The Ground is Always Damp" 2nd quarter independent reading midterm and end of quarter deadline reviewed in all classes on Nov. 7th. Dates were recorded in student planners and are now posted in classroom. Please speak with your child about these important due dates for 2nd quarter.
MIDTERM for ind. reading: December 6th - 2 signed and completed book responses due 2nd quarter deadline for ind. reading: Jan. 18th - 2 signed and completed book responses due
Classes continued to work on reading comprehension activities in preparation for the open note quiz on "The Ground is Always Damp" scheduled for Monday, November 14th.
Homework reminder for Monday, Nov. 14th: All students must bring their 2nd quarter ind reading books to class
Homework: Independent Reading All Classes Monday: Open Note quiz on "A Secret for Two" Bring Ind. reading book to class
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL FAMILIES! KEEP ON READING AND WORKING ON THE REQUIRED BOOK RESPONSES.
In class reading comprehension small group projects begin!
REMINDER: DECEMBER 6TH - INDEPENDENT READING MIDTERM ON OR BEFORE 12/6 - 2 SIGNED AND COMPLETED BOOK RESPONSES DUE
All classes are working on their "Elements of Fiction" Short Story Posters. All work is to be completed in groups in the classroom. This project will wrap up at the end of the week.
Homework for 12/7 and 12/8: Students must bring ind. reading books to class on both days: 12/8 and 12/9
Homework: Ind. reading and the completion of signed reading responses. 2nd quarter deadline for ind. reading is January 18th.
All classes: Began Personal Narrative Unit. Shared a sample of good student writing and discussed the planning involved for this writing assignment. Students brainstormed at least 2 experiences in their lives that they may wish to write about. A packet covering this writing was handed out in class and it will stay in classroom portfolios as support throughout this unit. A final copy typed personal narrative will be assigned at the end of this writng unit. Please check
back for important due dates as students work on their planning, drafting, and editing.
Timelines for personal narratives created in all classes. To be completed for homework if not completed in class.
Shared timelines. Began the rough draft with review of requirements. Students need their ind. reading books tomorrow in class. Rough drafting in class - to be completed for homework - due: 12/ 19 Monday 12/16 - career workshop - Way To Go RI -in library Keep up with ind. reading and signed book responses!
Monday and Tuesday classes: Students will peer edit their personal narratives with the support of a checklist and rubric. Time for revision will be given in classes as well. All students are required to bring their current ind. reading books to class on TUESDAY.
FINAL COPY REQUIREMENTS for PERSONAL NARRATIVE: typed 12 or 14 font black ink -or blue ink if printing issues title
page required: title in center of page in bottom right corner: Name Date Class section DUE ON OR BEFORE: Thursday, January 5th -10 points every day late
KEEP READING YOUR IND. READING BOOKS OVER VACATION! QUARTER DEADLINE FOR SIGNED AND COMPLETED RESPONSES: JAN. 18TH
FINAL COPY PERSONAL NARRATIVE DUE ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY 1/5 -10 POINTS OFF EVERY DAY LATE STUDENTS HAVE HAD 2 WEEKS AND 3 DAYS TO PREPARE THEIR FINAL COPIES
January 18th - 2nd quarter deadline for signed and completed independent reading responses
Thursday 1/5 grammar quiz - students need to review capitalization packet and "there" and "your" packet
ALL CLASSES GIVEN A PARENT LETTER ON 2/3/12 STUDENT LED CONFERENCES PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN ON OR BEFORE 1/11/2012: IT WILL BE A HOMEWORK GRADE DUE 1/11/12 IN LANGUAGE ARTS All classes worked on a dictionary activity - if not completed due for homework on Tuesday, Jan. 10th
Began new vocabulary assignment for THE ICEBERG HERMIT. Quiz on these 10 words on Friday, Jan. 20th
All classes: Personal narratives returned Rewrite option to improve writing grade given: due 1/ 18/ 12 New rewrite must be stapled to original final copy and the graded rubric All students are encouraged to work on/improve their personal narratives.
2ND QUARTER INDEPENDENT READING DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH. RESPONSES MUST BE SIGNED AND COMPLETED BY THAT DATE TO COUNT TOWARD 2ND QUARTER IND. READING CREDIT. RESPONSES IN AFTER 1/18 WILL COUNT TOWARD 3RD QUARTER CREDIT.
Finish 3 study guide questions for homework if not completed in class today. Bring notebooks and Iceberg Hemit book to class every day
All classes instructed to begin 3rd quarter ind. reading -giudelines and due dates to be posted soon.
1/19 all classes reviewed chaps 1,2,3 study guide answers with teacher direction and modeled responses.
Vocab quiz on words from chaps. 1-7 Read chaps 4 and 5 in Iceberg Hermit and complete study guide questions for homework if not completed in class.
Homework tonight: Finish reading chap. 6 in Iceberg Hermit and answer study guide questions. As every night, 30 minutes of ind. reading.
Finish reading chapter 7 and answer the study guide questions for homework. Also: all SLC appointment cards went home in student planners today. Please check in with your child for this important information.
All classes: New vocabulary reviewed for chaps 8-15 Quiz on Thursday 2/2/12 Open note test on chapters 1-7 on Monday, January 30th Students must have their materials with them in class to use them on this test. Finish reading chap 8 and answer study guide questions for homework.
Arctic animal project assigned - due on or before February 14th. Handout given to all students -Next week, there will be 2 days in the library to work on this project, but it is expected to be worked on at home as well. -10 points every day late after 2/14
BENCHMARK DATE BOOK ONE SIGNED RESPONSE: 2/1/12
MIDTERM: 2 SIGNED BOOK RESPONSES ON OR BEFORE: 2/27/12
BENCHMARK DATE BOOK THREE SIGNED RESPONSE: 3/14/12
3RD QUARTER IND READING DEADLINE: 3/28/12 LAST DAY TO TURN IN SIGNED RESPONSES TO EARN 3RD QUARTER CREDIT - ANY RESPONSE AFTER THIS DATE WILL COUNT TOWARD 4TH QUARTER IND. READING CREDIT
Vocab. quiz today Finish chap 9 and answer study guide questions for homework All students must bring ind. reading books and Iceberg Hermit book to class everyday as part of their daily homework assignment.
In class we read chap 10 and students need to answer chap 10 s g questions for homework.
In blocks A and B only: Read chap 11 and worked on chap 11 sg questions. Homework: Read 12 and answer sg questions for Friday. Homework check on chap 10 Blocks C and E: Library - arctic animal research Project due 2/14/12
In blocks E and C only: Read chap 11 and worked on chap 11 sg answers Homework: Read 12 and answer 12 sg questions Homework check on chap. 10 Blocks A and B: Library - arctic animal research Project due 2/14/12
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