LANGUAGE ARTS - ASSIGNMENTS PAGE
Homework for 5/20 - 5/24
Monday, 5/20 - Students will continue to read Touch the Top of the World. They will complete a reading comprehension activity related to the chapter "Quasimodo." For homework, they should finish the activity and work on the IR Book Fair Project Board.
Tuesday, 5/21 - Students will review the activity related to the text and continue their WebQuest in the Library. For homework, students need to finish their IR Book Fair Project Board.
Wednesday, 5/22 - BOOK FAIR PROJECT BOARD DUE; students will continue the reading of Touch the Top of the World and start viewing the corresponding documentary.
Thursday, 5/23 - BOOK FAIR; continue documentary and work on Web Quest.
Friday, 5/24 - WEB QUEST STEPS 3,4, and 5 DUE; continue to work on Web Quest in class and continue to read Touch the Top. IR Project #3 due Tuesday 5/28.
Homework for 5/13 - 5/17
Monday, 5/13 - MAP TESTING (Reading); for homework, students should purchase and bring in their tri-fold project boards for their Book Fair Projects.
Tuesday, 5/14 - Students will get an introduction to our next unit on informational text and adventure writings. Also, they will start their Web Quest Projects in class.
The Public URL for this WebQuest:
Wednesday, 5/15 - BOOK FAIR; Start read aloud of adventure text and observe background on mountain climbing and Mount Everest.
Thursday, 5/16 - Continue work on Web Quest in class. In addition, students will review punctuation. For homework, students need to finish Steps 1 and 2 of the Web Quest.
Friday, 5/17 - Web Quest Part 1 due; students will continue read aloud and complete a connection activity in class. Students will also have time to work on their Book Fair Projects.
Homework for 5/6 - 5/10
Monday, 5/6 - Students will review what constitutes an informational text; introduction to Book Fair Project (due May 22nd); and finish presentations of the ABC Book.
Tuesday, 5/7 - Notes on text features; start work on Book Fair projects; For homework, students need to bring back their take home folders.
Wednesday, 5/8 - FOLDERS DUE; Background on the adventurer Eric Weihenmayer and what qualifies an adventure text. Continue work on punctuation. Punctuation activity sheet due tomorrow.
Thursday, 5/9 - PUNCTUATION ACTIVITY DUE; Finish introduction to adventure; and continue work Book Fair Project in class.
Friday, 5/10 - MAP TESTING (Math)
Homework for 4/29 - 5/3
Monday, 4/29 - INDEPENDENT READING PROJECT #2 DUE; Wrap up skills related to Drama; students will finish up their reading of Monster today. For homework, students should work on finishing work in their Monster packets as well as continue work on their ABC Projects.
Tuesday, 4/30 - MONSTER PACKET DUE; students will finish up their discussion of Monster and complete their final anticipation/reaction guide; Students will also have time in class to work on their ABC projects which are due Thursday. For homework, student should work on their ABC projects.
Wednesday, 5/1 - Students will review use of colons vs. semicolons and will discuss the use of hyphens. In addition, students will have time to work on their Monster Narratives (due Friday). For homework, students should finish their ABC projects and work on Monster Narrative.
Thursday, 5/2 - ABC PROJECT DUE; students will share their ABC projects in class and will have time to work on their narratives due Friday.
Friday, 5/3 - NARRATIVES DUE; students will finish their ABC presentations and start discussions on types of non-fiction.
Homework for 4/22 - 4/26
Monday, 4/22 - Continuation of skill - Cause and Effect; students will continue to work on applying this skill to the text Monster. Students will also have time to work on their ABC Project. For homework, students need to finish p.9-10 in the student journal of the Monster packet.
Tuesday, 4/23 - Students will continue to apply the reading skills learned to Monster. They will read aloud Monster in class and work on their ABC Projects. For homework, students should work on their ABC Projects.
Wednesday, 4/24 - Students will complete Giggles #20. In addition, they will start their next creative writing piece, and write themselves into the book, Monster.
Thursday, 4/25 - Students will continue their creative writing piece and will continue their reading of Monster. For homework, students should work on their ABC Projects over the weekend and should finish p. 11-12 in the student journal section for Tuesday.
Friday, 4/26 - NO SCHOOL; INSTITUTE DAY... students should work on their projects over the weekend: Independent Reading Project #2 due (4/29) and ABC Project due (5/2).
Homework for 4/15 - 4/19
Monday, 4/15 - Introduction to Cause and Effect in literature; students will take notes and complete an activity that relates to cause and effect. For homework, students must finish p.7 and p.8 in the Student Journal portion of their Monster packets.
Tuesday, 4/16 - Students will continue to work on Cause and Effect in literature. They will apply cause and effect to drama. In addition, students will continue to read Monster aloud in class.
Wednesday, 4/17 - Students will complete Giggles #19. In addition, they will have group time to work on their ABC projects in class.
Thursday, 4/18 - Introduction to using colons and semi-colons appropriately in writing. In addition, students will continue to work on their ABC projects in class. Also, they will read Monster aloud in class.
Friday, 4/19 - Students will continue to read Monster aloud in class. In addition, they will work on cause and effect directly related to Monster and work in their Monster packet. Students should complete p.9-10 in the Monster packet for homework due Tuesday.
Homework for 4/8 - 4/12
Monday, 4/8 - Introduction to the skill sequencing. Students will take notes and complete an activity that relates sequencing specifically to drama. For homework, students must finish p.5 and 6 in the Student Journal portion of their Monster packets.
Tuesday, 4/9 - Students will continue to work on sequencing in drama. They will share their sequencing activity from the day before with their peers, and draw conclusions about the importance of sequencing in telling a story. In addition, students will continue to read Monster aloud in class.
Wednesday, 4/10 - Introduction to the ABC Project related to Monster. Students will receive the handout and have time to organize ideas in class. Students will also have a review in class on Giggles corrections and Giggles vocabulary. For homework, students should study and review for their Giggles Spring Quiz.
Review for Giggles Spring Quiz:
Vocabulary
Skirmish – a minor fight; dispute
Obstreperous – noisy and difficult to control
Queried – questioned; as a question
Nemesis – a source of harm or ruin
Carped – complain or find fault
Abhorrent – disgust; loathing; repugnance
Vindictive – strong desire for revenge
Grimace – an expression showing disgust or pain
Pulchritudinous – extreme beauty; very attractive
Ebony – black in color
Tresses – long locks of hair
Comely – Please to look at; attractive
Demurely – modest and reserved in manner
Fidgeting – move about
Ambled – to walk slowly
Malicious – aggressive; having ill nature
Wrath – rage
Lobbed – Toss; gentle throw
Corrections
- Capitalization (proper nouns, beginning of sentence)
- Dialogue (using quotations, starting a new paragraph)
- End punctuation and comma rules
- Homophones/Homonyms/Homographs
- Who vs. Whom
- Misspellings
Thursday, 4/11- GIGGLES SPRING QUIZ; students will have their Giggles Quiz in class. Students will also continue to work on their ABC group projects and read aloud Monster.
Friday, 4/12 - Students will continue to read aloud Monster in class and work on activities related to the text in the packet. In addition, students will complete an activity in small groups related to sequencing in the text. For homework over the weekend, students can continue to work on their ABC projects and finish up the packet work in the Student Journal p. 7-8 for Tuesday.
Homework for 4/1 - 4/5
Monday, 4/1 - Introduction to Drama; students will take notes and complete an activity related to drama. For homework students must finish their independent reading projects.
Tuesday, 4/2 - INDEPENDENT READING PROJECT #1 due; students will continue introduction to drama; they will complete an anticipation guide related to the drama being read in class and they be assigned roles in the drama. If time, students will start reading the text in class.
Wednesday, 4/3 - Students will be introduced to their group ABC Projects in class; they will have time to form groups and to start brainstorming their work. In addition, students will have a review of the 6 suffix already learned.
Suffix for review:
ABLE - (able to be)
Acceptable, Detachable, Honorable, Imaginable, Laughable, Portable, Refundable, Renewable, Repairable, Washable
LESS - (without)
Breathless, Effortless, Fearless, Motionless, Odorless, Penniless, Reckless, Speechless, Tireless, Worthless
OLOGY - (study of)
Anthropology, Biology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Ecology, Geology, Graphology, Psychology, Sociology, Zoology
PHOBIA - (fear of)
Ailurophobia, Arachnophobia, Acrophobia, Graphophobia, Hemophobia, Hydrophobia, Ornithophobia, Photophobia, Xenophobia, Zoophobia
IAN, OR - (a person who)
Centenarian, Dictator, Governor, Inventor, Juror, Legislator, Librarian, Octogenarian, Translator, Veterinarian
ANCE, ENCE - (state or quality of)
Annoyance, Convenience, Defiance, Diligence, Dominance, Elegance, Patience, Perseverance, Radiance, Tolerance
Thursday, 4/4 - Students will complete Giggles #18 (there will be a quiz next week) and they will continue reading the drama, Monster, in class. Students will complete work in their drama packet. If they do not finish, it is homework.
Friday, 4/5 - PACKET WORK #1 Due; students will continue to read the drama in class and work on the companion activity in small groups. Over the weekend, students can work on their next Independent Reading Project due April 30.
Homework for 3/18 - 3/22
Monday, 3/18 - LITERACY DAY; Assembly schedule
Tuesday, 3/19 - Students will work on their independent reading projects and there will be an extension activity related to both bullying and poetry. For homework, students should work on their mini-poetry project.
Wednesday, 3/20 - Students will finish up poetry and fully annotate several poems. In addition, in class they will work on their mini-poetry projects.
Thursday, 3/21 - MINI POETRY PROJECTS DUE; Students will complete Giggles #17 and review the 6 suffixes they have learned recently. Students will also have time to finish their poetry projects.
Friday, 3/22 - SPRINGFIELD TRIP
** Have a great Spring Break! **
Homework for 3/11 - 3/15
Monday, 3/11 - Continue all-school read aloud. Introduce new independent reading projects for trimester 3. In addition, students will take notes on Tone and Mood in Poetry. Today will also be the last day for students to work in their Research Groups. FINAL PAPERS DUE TOMORROW.
Tuesday, 3/12 - FINAL RESEARCH PAPER DUE; in class students will continue to learn about Tone and Mood in Poetry. In addition, students will complete activities relating to annotation. Lastly, students will start mini-poetry project.
Wednesday, 3/13 - TAKE HOME FOLDERS DUE; today, students will work on Giggles #16 and have an introduction to the suffix - ence,-ance, -ian, and -or. Lastly, students will start their work on writing poetry. For homework, students should finish their suffix activity sheet and continue to work on poetry writing.
Thursday, 3/14 - Students will follow up to the new suffix and the introduction from Wednesday. In addition, students will continue to work on their poetry writing.
Friday, 3/15 - AUCTION; in class students will have their end of trimester auction. Also, students will round out their work on Tone and Mood in poetry.
Homework for 3/4 - 3/8
Monday, 3/4 - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 3/5 - ISAT TESTING (Periods - 4,5,6,7,8,9); in class students will hear the All-School Read Aloud; review how to answer an extended response/response to literature; and take notes and introduce paraphrase. In addition, students will have an opportunity to work in their research groups to finish drafts of the research paper.
Wednesday, 3/6 - ISAT TESTING (Periods - 4,5,6,1,2,3); in class students will hear the All-School Read Aloud; review how to answer an extended response/response to literature; and take notes and introduce paraphrase. In addition, students will have an opportunity to work in their research groups to finish drafts of the research paper.
Thursday, 3/7 - ISAT TESTING (Periods - 4,5,6,7,8,9); in class students will continue work with paraphrase in poetry and annotate several poems in class. In addition, they will have an opportunity to work in their research groups. Final papers due Tuesday, 3/12.
Friday, 3/8 - ISAT TESTING (Periods 4,5,6,1,2,3); in class students will continue work with paraphrase in poetry and annotate several poems in class. In addition, they will have an opportunity to work in their research groups. Final papers due Tuesday, 3/12.
** Students need to work on final draft of research paper over the weekend - DUE TUESDAY, 3/12 **
Homework for 2/25 - 3/1
Monday, 2/25 - Continue work with poetry; focus on theme and main idea; for homework students need to finish their TicTacToe #3 with reading log due tomorrow, Tuesday, 2/26.
Tuesday, 2/26 - TIC TAC TOE #3 is due; Continue work with poetry; complete work in poetry packet on lyric poems; students will also work in their research groups and start their rough drafts
Wednesday, 2/27 - Pink Shirt Day (Bonus); in class students will work on their Giggles #15 and have an introduction to their new suffix (-ian, -ion); in addition, students will continue work on homonyms. For homework, students need to work on their rough drafts.
Thursday, 2/28 - Students will work in their research groups and work on completing their rough drafts; in class they will continue work with their new suffix and talk about good topic and concluding sentences.
Friday, 3/1 - ROUGH DRAFT DUE; students will work in their research groups; in addition, they will wrap up work with poetry and determining theme/main idea.
** Trimester 2 ENDS Friday, 3/1 - students must make sure to turn in any missing work by this day/date **
Homework for 2/18 - 2/22
Monday, 2/18 - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 2/19 - FINAL NOVEL ASSESSMENTS DUE; final day in Mystery Novel groups to wrap-up. Also, students will be in library working on highlighting and note cards. For homework, students need to finish their highlighting and 50 note cards for tomorrow.
Wednesday, 2/20 - NOTE CARDS DUE; in class students will work on sorting note cards and outlining. Also, students will start an introduction to Poetry. For homework, students should work on their outlines.
Thursday, 2/21 - Students will continue work on their research outlines in class. In addition, they will continue their introduction to poetry. Also, we will re-visit homophones/homonyms. For homework, students need to finish their Homophone packet work and their outlines.
Friday, 2/22 - OUTLINES DUE; in class students will start work in their research groups. In addition, students will continue introduction on poetry. Over the weekend, students need to work on and finish TIC TAC TOE #3 (due Tuesday, 2/26)
Homework for 2/11 - 2/15
Monday, 2/11 - COLLECT PART OF SPEECH REVIEW; continue research in library; in class talk about the unique role of setting. For homework, students need to finish reading their assigned novels and continue to work on finding their sources.
Tuesday, 2/12 - Continue work in library on sources. In class, students will go to their reading groups and continue to focus on setting in mystery. They will wrap up their readings and start any final assessments. For homework, all research sources and source cards are due.
Wednesday, 2/13 - SOURCES AND SOURCE CARDS DUE; in class, students will have their source cards checked in and they will start their Easybibs. In addition, students will complete Giggles in the Middle #14 and start work with suffixes - ology and - graph.
Thursday, 2/14 - Students will continue to their Easybibs in the library. In class students will continue their work on the new suffixes and they will have an introduction to common Homophones and Homonyms. For homework, students will need to finish their Homophone activity packet and their class novel activity.
Friday, 2/15 - FINAL NOVEL WORK DUE; HOMOPHONE PACKET DUE; in class Easybib will be finalized and students will work on sorting. In class, students will participate in their reading groups and finish their novel assessments.
Homework for 2/4 - 2/8
Monday, 2/4 - Start Research in the Library with a focus on Creating Research Questions. In class, start work on Fact v. Opinion with notes and activity. For homework, students need to complete their 5 Guiding Research questions in their packets, Fact v. Opinion Activity sheets, and novel reading for class.
Tuesday, 2/5 - Continue work in Library on Research Questions and start work on Search Terms. In class, students will go their their reading groups and continue to focus on Fact v. Opinion. For homework, students need to complete their novel reading for Friday.
Beekeeper's Apprentice - Finish Book 3
Silverfin - Read Ch. 17 thru 21
Deep, Dark and Dangerous - Ch. 18 thru 21
Wednesday, 2/6 - Continue work in Library. Start actual research for book and database sources. In class students will work on Giggles #13 and Suffix (able and -less). For homework, students need to finish suffix work.
Thursday, 2/7 - Continue research in library. Students to start work on Internet sources. In class students will complete a review/in-class quiz on Parts of Speech (conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions). For homework, finish review and reading of class novel.
Friday, 2/8 - Assigned reading due. Students will continue work in library. In class, students will continue work on Fact and Opinion in their reading groups. Over the weekend, students should start solidifying their sources and continue reading their class novels.
Homework for 1/28 - 2/1
Monday, 1/28 - Continue discussion about Prediction; complete prediction activities in class (1 minute mysteries); for homework, students need to read their class novels and finish their TicTacToe #2
Tuesday, 1/29 - TIC TAC TOE #2 DUE; 5 minute ISAT practice bellringer; Also, students will go to their reading groups and continue to focus on prediction. For homework, students should read the following chapters for Thursday/Friday:
Beekeeper's Apprentice - Finish Book 2
Silverfin - Ch. 11 thru 16
Deep, Dark, and Dangerous - Ch. 13 thru 16
Wednesday, 1/30 - Introduction to the Research Project; Giggles #13; finish up Writer's Workshop Project in class; for homework, students need to finish their research project topic sheet and complete their Writer's Workshop Project for Friday.
Thursday, 1/31 - HALF DAY/CONFERENCES; READING DUE; Economy - Auction; in class students will work in their reading groups to solidify their knowledge of prediction with a reading check quiz and an activity related to prediction and their text.
Friday, 2/1 - HALF DAY; WRITER'S WORKSHOP PROJECT DUE; READING DUE; Economy - Auction; in class students will work in their reading groups to solidify their knowledge of prediction with a reading check quiz and an activity related to prediction and their text.
Homework for 1/21 - 1/25
Monday, 1/21 - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 1/22 - Finish up the class read aloud. Start introduction to the skill: prediction. Take notes on prediction and complete an activity that practices prediction. Also, students will go to their reading groups and focus on prediction with relation to their mystery text. For homework, students should read the following chapters for Friday, 1/25.
Beekeeper's Apprentice - Ch. 5 thru 8
Silverfin - Ch. 6 thru 10
Deep, Dark, and Dangerous - Ch. 6 thru 10
Wednesday, 1/23 - Continue work on prepositions with a focus on prepositional phrases and compound prepositions. Students will also have a review in class for the prefix quiz on Thurs (pre-, post-, mono-, poly-, uni-, and bi-). For homework students should STUDY for their quiz and work on TicTacToe #2 due 1/29.
Thursday, 1/24 - PREFIX QUIZ; students will also fill out their portfolio reflection sheet and continue work on their Writer's Workshop story final product. For homework, students should continue to work on their TicTacToe #2 and their Writer's Workshop piece.
Friday, 1/25 - READING DUE. In class, students will work in their reading groups to solidify their knowledge of prediction. They will complete a reading check quiz and complete activities related to prediction and the text. Over the weekend, students should work on their TicTacToe #2 due Tuesday, 1/29 and their Writer's Workshop final product.
Homework for 1/14 - 1/18
Monday, 1/14 - Introduction to the genre Mystery. Students will take notes on the elements of mystery and the different types of mystery. In addition, they will do an activity in class classifying different mysteries. For homework, students should start working on their TicTacToe #2.
Tuesday, 1/15 - Continue introduction to mystery. Students will be broken up into different reading groups and focus on the elements of mystery. Students may be reading one of three books, Beekeeper's Apprentice, Silverfin, or Deep, Dark, and Dangerous. Students should follow their groups reading assignments and activities. All students first reading assignment is due Friday, 1/18.
Beekeeper's Apprentice - Ch. 1 to 4
Silverfin - Ch. 1 to 5
Deep, Dark, and Dangerous - Ch. 1 to 5
Wednesday, 1/16 - In class, students will work on Giggles in the Middle #11. Also they will, review interjections and have an introduction to prepositions. Students will also continue their Writer's Workshop prompts. For homework, students should finish their preposition worksheet and complete their novel reading.
Thursday, 1/17 - Continue work on prepositions. Students will also learn two new prefixes (uni- and bi-). Lastly, students will work in class to start drafting their choice story from Writer's Workshop. For homework, students need to finish their novel reading.
Friday, 1/18 - In class, students will work in their reading groups to solidify their knowledge of the elements of mystery. They will use text clues to determine the type of mystery they are reading and work toward their next reading assignment. For homework over the weekend, students should complete any novel reading and work on their TicTacToe #2 due 1/29.
Homework for 1/7 - 1/11
WELCOME BACK!
Monday, 1/7 - Students will revisit the connection between the field trip before break and their reading. Students will read the informational text "Life Without Gravity" - p. 424 in the textbook and complete a film to text comparison activity in class. For homework, students should start working on TicTacToe #2 (due 1/29)
Tuesday, 1/8 - Students will work on their Writer's Workshop prompts and have a review of the Prefixes that students were introduced to before break.
Wednesday, 1/9 - In class students will work on Giggles in the Middle, continue Writer's Workshop, and have an introduction to the Part of Speech: Interjections. For homework, students should finish their Interjection activity sheet
Thursday, 1/10 - MAP TESTING in Library
Friday, 1/11 - MAP TESTING in Library
Homework for 12/17 - 12/21
Monday, 12/17 - Review of all reading skills/strategies studied during the reading of the class novel. Students will work on a small group activity reviewing their skills. For homework students need to finish their independent reading project (TicTacToe) and finish reading Mississippi Trial ~ both due tomorrow.
Tuesday, 12/18 - TIC TAC TOE #1 (Independent Reading Project due) and Finish Novel and Questions/Annotations; students will continue to review all reading skills from novel. Also, they will break into their reading groups and discuss the assigned reading chapters. For homework, students should start reviewing for the Novel Test.
Wednesday, 12/19 - (Assembly Schedule); students will work on their Writer's Workshop prompts and have a review activity for the Mississippi Trial test on Friday. For homework, students should study for the test.
Thursday, 12/20 - NAVY PIER FIELD TRIP/No Class; for homework, students should study for the Mississippi Trial Test.
Below are some resources to help review for the test - both are links!
Mississippi Trial Study Guide and Mississippi Trial Review Jeopardy Game
Friday, 12/21 - Mississippi Trial Test in class ~ Have a great break!
Homework for 12/10 - 12/14
Monday, 12/10 - Introduction to reading skill: Evaluation. Students will take notes and complete an evaluation activity related to Mississippi Trial. For homework, students need to finish the evaluating activity if not completed during class and finish reading Ch. 13-14 in their Mississippi Trial.
Tuesday, 12/11 - CH. 13-14 DUE; students will continue to work on Evaluating; also, they will break into their reading groups and discuss their assigned reading chapters. Students should also work on their Independent Reading Tic Tac Toe project due 12/18. For homework students should start reading Ch. 15-17 for Tuesday.
Wednesday, 12/12 - BOOK FAIR; in class students will attend the Book Fair. In addition, students will work on their next Giggles in the Middle as well as their next set of prefixes, Mono and Poly.
Thursday, 12/13 - Students will continue their study of Mono and Poly; they will be introduced to conjunctions. Also, they will start their next Writer's Workshop prompt in class. For homework, students should finish their worksheet on conjunctions.
Friday, 12/14 - CONJUNCTION WORKSHEET DUE; students will round out their discussions of evaluating literature; they will participate in their reading groups and complete activities related to evaluation in Mississippi Trial. For homework, students need to finish reading Ch. 15-17 for Tuesday and work on their independent reading projects due 12/18.
Homework for 12/3 - 12/7
Monday, 12/3 - Introduction to reading skill: Summary. Students will take notes and complete a summary activity related to Mississippi Trial. For homework, students need to finish reading Ch. 10-12 and write a 25 word summary for one chapter of the student's choosing in Mississippi Trial.
Tuesday, 12/4 - CH. 10-12 DUE; students will continue to work on Summary; also, they will break into their reading groups and discuss their assigned reading chapters. Students should also work on their new independent reading projects. For homework, students should read Ch. 13-14 for next Tuesday.
Wednesday, 12/5 - In class students will work on their next Giggles in the Middle; in addition, they will be introduced to adverbs and the role of adverbs in language. Students will also brainstorm ideas for Writer's Workshop.
Thursday, 12/6 - Students will continue to work on adverbs; also, they will be introduced to prefixes (pre- and post-); lastly, they will start their Writer's Workshop piece. For homework, students should finish their adverb activity sheet
Friday, 12/7 - ADVERB ACTIVITY due; students will round out their discussions of conflict in literature; they will participate in their reading groups and complete activities related to summary in Mississippi Trial. For homework, students need to finish reading Ch. 13-14 for Tuesday and work on their independent reading projects due 12/18.
Homework for 11/26 - 11/30
Monday, 11/26 - Start new read aloud with class; introduction to conflict in literature and the varying types of conflict students will encounter. For homework, students need to read Ch. 5-9 in their Mississippi Trial.
Tuesday, 11/27 - Ch. 5 thru 9 DUE; students will continue to work on Conflict; also, they will break into their reading groups and discuss their assigned reading chapters. Also, students will receive their new Independent Reading Assignments/Projects in class. For homework, students can start working on their new projects and start reading Ch. 10-12 in Mississippi Trial, due Tuesday, 12/4. ** IR Project - TicTacToe **
Wednesday, 11/28 - In class students will work on their next Giggles in the Middle; in addition, they will review the varying components of Verbs. Students will receive a review sheet for the Verb Quiz and have a review game in class. For homework, students should study for their Verb Quiz.
Thursday, 11/29 - VERB QUIZ (in class); students will complete their verb quiz and also start an introduction to prefixes and suffixes.
Friday, 11/30 - Students will round out their discussions of conflict in literature; they will participate in their reading groups and complete activities related to conflict in Mississippi Trial. For homework, students need to finish reading (and annotating) Mississippi Trial Ch. 10-12 for Tuesday.
Homework for 11/19 - 11/23
Monday, 11/19 - Introduction to reading topic of Main Idea and Details; students will take notes; also, students will get background on the real Emmett Till story. For homework, students needs to read Ch. 1-4 in their Mississippi Trial; specifically Ms. VerVynck's reading group needs to annotate those chapters, read Emmett Till background, and write a one paragraph reflection.
Tuesday, 11/20 - Ch. 1 thru 4 DUE; students will continue work on Main Idea and Details; also, they will break into their reading groups and discuss assigned reading. For homework, students need to read Ch. 5-9 due Tuesday, 11/27.
Wednesday, 11/21 - NO SCHOOL
Thursday, 11/22 - NO SCHOOL
Friday, 11/23 - NO SCHOOL
Homework for 11/12 - 11/16
Monday, 11/12 - Intro new novel; notes on Historical Fiction; complete KWL chart on history piece; for homework, students should work on Blog #10.
Tuesday, 11/13 - BLOG POST #10 due for Period 1/2; continue notes and discussion of Historical Context for new novel; for homework, students should work on Blog #10.
Wednesday, 11/14 - BLOG POST #10 due for Period 3/4; Giggles in the Middle #7; review of Verb Tense (basic) and start work on Progressive Tense of Verbs. For homework, students should complete Blog #10 and finish Verb Activity from class.
Thursday, 11/15 - BLOG POST #10 due for Period 7/8; Continue work on Progressive Verb Tense; and students will also go to the Library for Winter Book Talks with Ms. Nelson the librarian (bring IDs). For homework, students should remember to bring in any items for the auction.
Friday, 11/16 - AUCTION (for Economy); in class, students will break into new reading groups, receive their new novels, and start discussion about the text. For homework, all students must read through Ch.4 for Tuesday.
Homework for 11/5 - 11/9
Monday, 11/5 - Novel wrap up and class time to work on novel final projects; for homework, students should work on completing Blog Post #9 as well as their final novel projects.
Tuesday, 11/6 - BLOG POST #9 due for Period 1/2; NO SCHOOL - INSTITUTE DAY
Wednesday, 11/7 - BLOG POST #9 due for Period 3/4; TAKE HOME FOLDERS DUE; students will finalize discussion about principle parts of verbs (direct and indirect) and be introduced to verb tense. In addition, students will work to complete their final novel projects.
Thursday, 11/8 - BLOG POST #9 due for Period 7/8. In class, students will continue to work on verb tense, complete Giggles in the Middle #7, and review for the reading quiz on Friday (sci-fi/fantasy, context clues, visualization, characterization, and inferencing). For homework, students should work on their final book projects due tomorrow.
Friday, 11/9 - FINAL NOVEL PROJECTS due and READING SKILLS QUIZ; students will present final projects in class and do a final novel wrap-up. Over the weekend, students should start their next blog.
Homework for 10/29 - 11/2
Monday, 10/29 - Continue work on Inferencing; complete activities related to novels and inferencing. For homework students should finish inference activity and start work on Blog #8 (if elected to complete).
Tuesday, 10/30 - BLOG #8 due for Period 1/2 and Novel Inferencing Activity; in class continue to work on inference with relation to the novel. For homework, finish reading class novel and work on Blog #8
Wednesday, 10/31 - BLOG #8 due for Period 3/4; students will work on Parts of Verbs (regular); and complete writing activity related to Red Ribbon Week.
Thursday, 11/1 - BLOG #8 due for Period 7/8; Take home Folders go home; in class students will work on Parts of Verbs (irregular); Giggles in the Middle #6; and for homework they need to finish their class novels and bring back signed take-home folders.
Friday, 11/2 - FINISH NOVELS; Bring in Take Home Folders; students will finish work on Inferencing; finish class novels; introduction to novel final projects and end of book quiz.
Homework for 10/22 - 10/26
Monday, 10/22 - Introduction to reading skill of Inference/Inferencing; take notes on inferencing; work on in-class activity. For homework, students should finish inference activity if not completed during class, and start work on Blog #7.
Tuesday, 10/23 - BLOG #7 due for PERIOD 1/2; Continue work on inference; focus skill of inference on class novel; also, students will have time to complete final draft of persuasive paper (due tomorrow); For homework, students should work on Blog #7 and complete persuasive final draft.
Wednesday, 10/24 - BLOG #7 due for PERIOD 3/4; PERSUASIVE ESSAY DUE for ALL classes; in class students will work on Parts of Verbs/Verb tense and will review for Giggles in the Middle Vocab, Grammar, and Punctuation Quiz on Thursday.
Thursday, 10/25 - BLOG #7 due for PERIOD 7/8; GIGGLES QUIZ for all classes. In class students will take Giggles quiz and then continue work on Parts of Verbs. For homework, students need to complete their class novel reading for the week Ch. 73 - 105.
Friday, 10/26 - ASSIGNED READING DUE; in class students will work in small group activities related to the reading and focused on inferencing as well as other skills the class has been discussing (context clues, characterization, visualization); for homework over the weekend, start next blog and continue assigned reading.
Homework for 10/15 - 10/19
Monday, 10/15 - Introduction to reading skill of Visualization; work on activity in class focused on visualization (students visual elements of a story and create illustration to match); review expectations for persuasive paper. For homework, students need to finish their visualization activity (illustration) if they did not finish in class, they should start their persuasive paper rough drafts (due Wednesday) - use format listed, and start reading Ch. 49-72 in Max Ride.
Tuesday, 10/16 - students will continue work with Visualization, but will be applied directly to class novel. Then, students will have time to draft persuasive paper (Rough Draft is due Wednesday). For homework, students need to complete Rough Draft of Persuasive and continue to read Max Ride (reading due Thursday).
Wednesday, 10/17 - ROUGH DRAFT of PERSUASIVE DUE; students will peer review rough drafts and have mini-conferences with teacher; also, students will wrap-up Verb Types and complete Giggles in the Middle #5.
Thursday, 10/18 and Friday, 10/19 - HALF DAYS; STUDENT READING DUE (class novels); students will take a short reading quiz and will participate in small group activities related to novel. Over the weekend, students should work on: blog #7, next set of assigned reading, and corrections to persuasive essay.
Homework for 10/8 - 10/12
Monday, 10/8 - NO SCHOOL; work on Blog #6 and assigned reading (Max Ride Ch. 26-48 and Looking Glass 9-16)
Tuesday, 10/9 - BLOG #6 Due for Period 1/2; introduction to characterization, both direct and indirect; activity on characterization (student as a character in the novel); and large group novel discussion. For homework, students need to finish their characterization activity, work on their assigned reading for their class novel, and work on Blog #6.
Wednesday, 10/10 - BLOG #6 Due for Period 3/4 and CHARACTERIZATION ACTIVITY Due; introduction to Helping Verbs and continue talks about Persuasive Writing; assign Persuasive Essay - Rough Draft due 10/17 and Final Draft due 10/24. For homework, students should start researching their topic for the persuasive essay, work on their assigned reading for their class novel, and work on Blog #6.
Thursday, 10/11 - BLOG #6 Due for Period 7/8; continue discussion and activities about Helping Verbs; Giggles #4; and work on research and drafting for Persuasive Essay. Students should work on their persuasive drafts and finish assigned reading for tomorrow.
Friday, 10/12 - ASSIGNED READING DUE. Students will work in small groups related to their novels and complete varying activities related to characterization. Over the weekend, students should work on the next set of reading: Max Ride - Ch. 49 to 72 and Looking Glass Wars - Ch. 17 to 23.
Homework for 10/1 - 10/5
Monday, 10/1 - Start work on Context Clues (introduction); also background to novel genre, Sci-fi/Fantasy; for homework students should work on Blog Post #5 and finish their writing response to the Lottery (from last week).
Tuesday, 10/2 - BLOG #5 due for PERIOD 1/2 and LOTTERY WRITING PIECE due; in class reinforce knowledge of context clues, introduction to class novel, and pass out novels.
Wednesday, 10/3 - BLOG #5 due for PERIOD 3/4; Put together Take-home folders (need to be returned signed by Friday); Introduction to Verbs; start discussion of Persuasive Writing. For homework, students need start reading their assigned novels, up to Ch. 25 for Friday.
Thursday, 10/4 - BLOG #5 due for PERIOD 7/8; Giggles in the Middle #3, continue work on Verbs, and Persuasive Writing. For homework, students need to read their assigned novels up to Ch. 25
Friday, 10/5 - ASSIGNED READING DUE/Reading Check in class and TAKE HOME FOLDER DUE; whole class discussion of novel and literature circles; students to focus on context clues and start thinking about characterization. Over the weekend, students should start work on Blog #6 and the next chunk of assigned reading.
** Your child's assigned reading novel will vary; students will either read Maximum Ride (first or second in series) or The Looking Glass Wars. For the novel study, my students will be working with Ms. Dombek and her students, as well as Ms. Kinnaman. Students will have an opportunity to work on varying activities each week. Inasmuch, please still contact me first for questions or concerns. **
Homework for 9/24 - 9/28
Monday, 9/24 - Finish Common Assessment on Lemon Brown and Point of View; introduction to literary devices (foreshadowing, flashback, irony, dialect). For homework, students should finish their writing assessment on Lemon Brown (how the main character, Greg's, point of view changes) ** copy of story linked from last week ** and start work on Blog #4
Tuesday, 9/25 - LEMON BROWN WRITING ASSESSMENT DUE; BLOG #4 due for Period 1/2; in class students will continue work on literary devices with a focus on different types of irony. Students will start reading the short story, The Lottery and work on discussion questions in class. For homework, work on Blog #4.
Wednesday, 9/26 - BLOG #4 due for Period 3/4; in class students will finish reading The Lottery, complete the next set of Giggles Corrections; focus on different types of adjectives; and review for Parts of Speech Quiz (Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives) for tomorrow. For homework, students should work on Blog #4 and review for Quiz
Thursday, 9/27 - BLOG #4 due for Period 7/8; students will take quiz on Parts of Speech (Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives) and will have a mini-lesson on comma usage.
Friday, 9/28 - Wrap up of Short Story Unit and work of The Lottery; students will complete a Common Assessment on the text and do an in-class writing assignment. Over the weekend, students should work on Blog #5.
Homework for 9/17 - 9/21
Monday, 9/17 - Introduction to Author's Purpose; start reading The Treasure of Lemon Brown by Walter Dean Myers with a focus on Point of View and Author's Purpose; for homework work on Blog #3 and work on Rough Draft of Narrative (Fairytale Re-telling) due tomorrow
Tuesday, 9/18 - BLOG #3 due for Period 1/2 and ROUGH DRAFT OF NARRATIVE DUE; in class continue work on Author's Purpose and reading The Treasure of Lemon Brown. Students will also attend Book Talks in the library with Ms. Nelson, the librarian. For homework, work on Blog Post #3.
Wednesday, 9/19 - BLOG #3 due for Period 3/4; in class finish Treasure of Lemon Brown; work on Giggles in the Middle #2, and Peer Review of drafts. For homework, work on Blog #3 and Treasure of Lemon Brown activity
Thursday, 9/20 - BLOG #3 due for Period 7/8; Giggles in the Middle; introduction to adjectives with activity (activity #1, activity #2, activity #3); work on drafts of narrative; for homework Narrative Final Drafts are due
Friday, 9/21 - FINAL DRAFT OF NARRATIVE DUE (must be printed); in class continue Author's Purpose and complete Common Core Assessment piece. Over the weekend, work on Blog #4.
Homework for 9/10 - 9/14
Monday, 9/10 - Introduction to Point of View; optical illusion activities; for homework work on Blog Post #2 (due 9/11 for Period 1-2, due 9/12 for Period 3-4, and 9/13 for Period 7-8).
Tuesday, 9/11 - BLOG #2 due for Period 1/2; Continue work on Point of View; read "The House" by Laurie Henry with focus on varying points of view and complete corresponding activity; for homework work on Blog Post #2 (due 9/12 for Period 3-4 and 9/13 for Period 7-8) and re-write of Point of View as an object.
Wednesday, 9/12 - BLOG #2 due for Period 3/4; Work on punctuation/grammar using Giggles in the Middle series; Start work on Parts of Speech (Nouns); and introduction to narrative writing. Brainstorm ideas for student narratives. For homework, work on Blog Post #2 (due 9/13 for Period 7/8) and finish brainstorm for narrative.
Thursday, 9/13 - BLOG #2 due for Period 7/8; continue work on Parts of Speech (Nouns and Pronouns); Writer's Workshop; discuss first paper - narrative with assignment and rubric; for homework, start work on paper (Rough Draft due 9/18 and final draft due 9/21).
Friday, 9/14 - Wrap up Point of View; introduction to Author's Purpose; application with story in class; for homework, work on Blog Post #3 and narrative writing piece.
Homework for 9/3 - 9/7
Monday, 9/3 - NO SCHOOL; Remember Blog #1 is due this week
Tuesday, 9/4 - BLOG #1 due for Period 1/2; Continue work on Fiction v. Nonfiction; read 3 Century Woman in class - p.9 in the textbook with Story Map; for homework, finish Friendly Letter (all classes) and Period 3/4 Blog #1
Wednesday, 9/5 - BLOG #1 due for Period 3/4; FRIENDLY LETTER DUE (all classes); finish 3 Century Woman and complete Nonfiction comparison with Hindenburg informational text; Venn Diagram activity with Tic Tac Toe Fiction activity; for homework, students should work on Tic Tac Toe activity due Friday and Period 7/8 Blog #1
Thursday, 9/6 - BLOG #1 due for Period 7/8; MAP TESTING (Math); for homework, work on Tic Tac Toe due Friday and next Blog
Friday, 9/7 - TIC TAC TOE due (all classes); MAP TESTING (Reading); work on Blogs over the weekend ~ Period 1/2 due Tuesday, 9/11; Period 3/4 due Wednesday, 9/12; and Period 7/8 due Thursday, 9/13.
Homework for 8/27 - 8/31
Monday, 8/27 - All students should turn in their signed syllabus by Wednesday, as well as bring in a Take Home folder to keep in class. Also, students need to find an Independent Reading novel by Friday, 8/31.
Tuesday, 8/28 - Introduction to blogging. Students should find an independent reading book by Friday to blog about.
Wednesday, 8/29 - Signed Syllabus and Take home folder due. Parts of Speech pretest in class. Introduction to Friendly letter format (first writing sample)
Thursday, 8/30 - Continue work on Friendly Letter. Start work on Parts of Speech. Independent Reading Novel needed for class on Friday, 8/31.
Friday, 8/31 - Have a great weekend. Read. First Blog due on Tuesday, 9/4 for Period 1-2, Wednesday, 9/5 for Period 3-4 and Thursday, 9/6 for Period 7-8.
