Language Arts 6 Assignments
- Instructor
- Debbie Myers
- Term
- 2014.15 School Year
- Department
- Language Arts
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Assignment
Please check your grade on Parent Portal
Monday 5/18 & Tuesday 5/19
1) Continue work on The Giver Final Parts A & B. Each part is worth 100 test points and is due Friday 5/22 -- no exceptions. If you are not going to be here on 5/22, please turn in both parts prior to leaving.
Wednesday 5/20 & Thursday 5/21
1) Use your Laptops to work on The Giver Final Parts A & B.
2) Both parts are due TOMORROW!
Friday 5/22
1) FINAL Parts A & B Due TODAY!
) Laptops-- You will take the STAR Reading Test in class today. You may print your final if needed, but you will not work on the final today. It is due today.
Monday 5/25 Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday 5/26
1) Language Arts Benchmark #3
Wednesday 5/27
1) Finish Language Arts Benchmark #3
Thursday 5/28
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!
CORE REWARD
Due:
Assignment
Monday 5/11/15
1) Review Ch. 19
2) Read Ch. 20 & 21
3) Study Guide Questions #60-66 Due Tomorrow
Tuesday 5/12/15
1) Review Ch. 20 & 21
2) Read Ch. 22 & 23 (Finish the book!)
3) Study Guide Questions #67 -69
4) Discuss Final Assessment Options. You will receive a hand out of choices and information tomorrow.
Wednesday 5/13/15
1) Review for Ch. 14-23 Quiz
2) Discuss Final Assessment . See the hand out given in class. Both Parts A & B Due Friday 5/22/15. Students will have the laptops to work on the Final Assessment Friday 5/15, Wed 5/20, & Thurs 5/21
3) Begin working on Final Assessment
Thursday 5/14/15
1) The Giver Ch. 14-23 Quiz
2) Continue to work on Final Assessment. Parts A & B Due Friday 5/22/15
Friday 5/15/15
1) AR Goals are DUE!
2) Take the AR test for The Giver
3) Laptops: Continue to work on Final Assessment
Due:
Assignment
Monday 5/11/15
1) Review Ch. 19
2) Read Ch. 20 & 21
3) Study Guide Questions #60-66 Due Tomorrow
Tuesday 5/12/15
1) Review Ch. 20 & 21
2) Read Ch. 22 & 23 (Finish the book!)
3) Study Guide Questions #67 -69
Wednesday 5/13/15
Thursday 5/14/15
1) The Giver Ch. 14-23 Quiz
Friday 5/15/15
1) AR Goals are DUE!
2) Take the AR test for The Giver
Due:
Assignment
Monday 5/4/15
1) AR Log and Book Check
2) Review Ch. 8-11 /Study Guide Questions #19-35
3) Read Ch. 12 The Giver
4) Complete Study Guide Questions #36-38 Due Tomorrow
5) Thursday there will be a quiz on Ch. 1-13 of The Giver (20 multiple choice questions. Study your Study Guides!)
Tuesday 5/5/15
1) Review Questions #36-38
2) Read Ch. 13 & 14
3) Complete Study Guide Questions #39-45 Due Tomorrow
4) Ch. 1-13 The Giver Quiz Thursday
Wednesday 5/6/15
5th Grade Visitation-- Make sure you get the assignment if you miss class!
1) Review Questions #39-45
2) Read Ch. 15 & 16 Questions #46-50
3) Ch 1-13 The Giver Quiz Tomorrow
Thursday 5/7/15
1) The Giver Ch. 1-13 Quiz
2) Study Guide Check Ch. 9-13
3) Read Ch. 17 & 18
4) Complete Study Guide Questions #51-57
Friday 5/8/15
1) Review Questions #51-57
2) Read Ch 19
3) Complete Study Guide Questions #58 & 59
Due:
Assignment
Monday 4/27/15
1) Review Questions #1-8 for Ch. 1 & 2 of The Giver. Use jigsaw with classmates
2) Re-number the study guide, so that you have questions #1-69
3) Read: Ch 3 & 4 The Giver
4) Study Guide Questions #9-13 Due Tomorrow
Tuesday 4/28/15 and Wednesday 4/29/15
Block Schedule Due to Math SBAC PT
1) Review Questions #9-13
2) Read: Ch. 5, 6, & 7 of The Giver
3) Study Guide Questions #14-18
4) Re-read and review the previous chapters if you are struggling with the discussion. Sometimes it takes more than one read to get something.
Thursday 4/30/15
1) Review Study Guide Questions #14-18
2) Read: Ch. 8 & 9
3) Complete Study Guide Questions #19-26 Due Monday
4) Vocab 8 Test Tomorrow
Friday 5/1/15
1) Vocab 8 Test Today (This will be the last Vocabulary Test)
2) Read: Ch. 10 & 11
3) Complete Study Guide Questions #27-35 Due Monday
Due:
Assignment
Monday 4/20
1) Collect "John Henry" Questions from Friday
2) SBAC Performance Task-- Teach. I am required to teach a lesson prior to the SBAC Performance Task. PLEASE attend school on this day.
Tue 4/21-Thurs 4/23 SBAC Testing
Friday 4/24
1) Check out The Giver
2) Read: Ch 1 & 2 of The Giver
3) Complete Study Guide Questions #1-8 Due Monday
4) Pass our grade print out and papers. Let me know if you are missing an assignment
Due:
Assignment
Monday 4/20
1) Collect "John Henry" Questions from Friday
2) SBAC Performance Task-- "Teach" I will teach a lesson to all classes. This lesson is part of the actual Performance Task. Please do not miss school on this day.
Tuesday 4/21, Wednesday 4/22, & Thursday 4/23
Block Schedule-- 2 Periods per day
1) SBAC PERFORMANCE TASK
Friday 4/24
We may be on a special schedule this day to accommodate the 8th grade CST Science Test
1) Please bring your I.D. to check out a copy of The Giver
Due:
Assignment
Monday 4/13 & Tuesday 4/14 Guest Teacher
1) Read: "The Sneetches" pg. 380-384
2) Homework: pg. 386 #1,2,3,7,8,11, & 12 Due Wednesday
3) What the video version of "The Sneetches"
4) Vocab 8 Worksheet Due Thursday 4/16
Wednesday 4/15 Guest Teacher
1) Collect pg. 386
2) Read: "Ode to Mi Gato", "In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles", & "Hard on the Gas" pgs. 388-393
3) Homework: pg. 394 #1-5 Due Friday
4) Vocab 8 Worksheet Due Thursday 4/16
Thursday 4/16
1) Correct and collect Vocab 8 Worksheet
2) Review pg. 394 Homework that is due tomorrow
3) Read: "Poem" & "Motto" pg. 400-401
4) Homework: Add to last night's paper pg. 403 #1, 2, & 4
Friday 4/17
1) Collect pg. 394 & 403 Homework
2) Read: "John Henry" pgs. 405-408
3) Homework: pg. 409 # 3,4,5,6, & 7 Due Monday
4) Vocab 8 Test will be Friday, May 1
5) AR Goal moved to Friday May 15
Due:
Assignment
Monday 3/30, Tuesday 3/31 & Wednesday 4/1
Block Schedule due to Math SBAC Testing (2 periods per day)
1) What is Poetry?
2) Poetry Notes (PowerPoint) Due Thurs. 4/2
3) Check Vocab 8 Note Cards
4) Found Poem Project Due Thurs 4/2
5) Writing Folders Due Wed 4/1
Thursday 4/2 Guest Teacher-- I will be on a Band Field Trip
OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT!
1) Turn in Found Poetry Project
2) Vocab 8 Worksheet Due Wed 4/15
Friday 4/3 Minimum Day
1) Book Fair
Due:
Assignment
Monday 3/23
ALL PERIODS
1) Laptops-- Use your assigned laptop to log into the secured SBAC browser. Take the practice ELA6 Test
2) Homework: Read your AR Book-- Goals Due 5/13/15
3) SBAC Testing in Language Arts tomorrow and Wednesday. Get a good night's sleep. Eat a healthy breakfast. Bring a healthy snack. Bring earbuds/headphones if you have them. There will be headphones available to borrow in class.
Tuesday 3/24 & Wednesday 3/25
SBAC TESTING
Due:
Assignment
Monday 3/9 & Tuesday 3/10
1) Type Essay in Google Classroom
2) AR Goals Due Wednesday 3/11
Wednesday 3/11
1) AR Goals Due Today
2) Read: "Should Parents Help With Homework?" Scope Magazine pgs. 20 & 21
3) Argument Organizer Due Friday
Thursday 3/12
1) Work on Argument Organizer
Friday 3/13
1) Argument Organizer Due
2) Laptops: SBAC Practice Test
3) End of Quarter 3
Monday 3/16
1) Core Reward Day
Tuesday 3/17-Friday 3/20 CAMP
Due:
Assignment
Monday 2/23
1) Check updated grades
2) Begin Response to Literature Essay: Pre-Writing Organizer
3) Homework: Vocab 7 Worksheet Due Tomorrow
Tuesday 2/24
1) Correct and Collect Vocab 7
2) Work on Essay-- Intro Paragraph; T Chart #1
Wednesday 2/25
1) Work on Essay-- Web of the Word
Thursday 2/26
1) Laptops: Print Japanese Internment Camp Presentation and then type your Intro for the Response to Literature Essay
Friday 2/27
1) Continue working on essay in class
2) Vocab 7 Test Wed 3/4
3) AR Goal Due 3/11
Due:
Assignment
Monday 2/16 No School
Tuesday 2/17 No School
Wednesday 2/18
1) Turn in TSB Study Guide
2) TSB Part 2 Quiz Today
3) Vocab 7 Note Cards Due Tomorrow
4) TSB Final Exam Friday
50 Multiple Choice Questions. Study both of your study guides.
Due:
Assignment
Monday 2/9
1) Review Ch. 21 & 22
2) Read Ch. 23 & 24
3) Complete Study Guide Questions for Ch. 23 & 24
4) Vocab 6 Test Wednesday 2/11
Tuesday 2/10
1) Review Ch. 23 & 24
2) Read Ch. 25
3) Complete Study Guide Questions for Ch. 25
4) Study Guides will be checked tomorrow
5) Study for Vocab 6 Test
Wednesday 2/11
1) Collect & Return Study Guides
2)Vocab 6 Test
3) Read Ch. 25
4) Complete Study Guide Questions for Ch. 25
Thursday 2/12
1) Review Ch. 25
2) Read Ch. 26 & 27
3) Complete Study Guide Questions for Ch. 26 & 27
Friday 2/13 Minimum Day
1) Review Ch. 26 & 27
2) Read Ch. 28
3) Completed Study Guide is Due Wednesday 2/18
4) TSB Part 2 Quiz Wednesday 2/18
Due:
Assignment
Monday 2/2
1) TSB Part 1 Quiz
2) Collect: Study Guide Part 1 and Characterization
3) Homework: Read Ch. 14 and answer study guide questions
Tuesday 2/3
1) Homework: Read Ch. 15 & 16 and answer study guide questions
2) Vocab #6 Test will be Wed 2/11
Wednesday 2/4
1) Homework: Read Ch. 17 & 18 and answer study guide questions
Thursday 2/5
1) Homework: Read Ch. 19 & 20 and answer study guide questions
Friday 2/6
1) Homework: Read Ch. 21 & 22 and answer study guide questions
Due:
Assignment
Monday 1/26
1) Vocab 6 Note Cards Due Tomorrow
2) Vocab 6 Worksheet Due Friday 1/30
3) Characterization Activity-- Introduced today. It will be due after we finish Ch. 13.
4) Read: Ch 10 and complete the study guide questions for this chapter
Tuesday 1/27 Guest Teacher/Jury Duty
1) Read: Ch 11 and finish study guide questions
2) Vocab 6 Worksheet Due Friday
3) Work on Characterization Activity
Wednesday 1/28 Guest Teacher/Jury Duty
1) Read: Ch 12 and finish study guide questions
2) Vocab 6 Worksheet Due Friday
4) Work on Characterization Activity-- Due Monday
Thursday 1/29
1) Review Ch. 11 & 12
2) Catch up on any questions you have for me
3) Read Ch 13 and complete the study guide
4) Study Guide Ch. 1-13 Due Monday
5) TSB Part 1 Quiz Monday
6) Vocab 6 Worksheet Due Tomorrow
7) Characterization Activity Due Monday
Friday 1/30
1) Correct and Collect Vocab 6 Worksheet
2) TSB Study Guide AND Characterization Activity Due Monday
3) TSB Part 1 Quiz Monday
Due:
Assignment
Monday 1/20 MLK Holiday-- No School
Tuesday 1/21 Teacher In-Service Day-- No School
Wednesday 1/22
1) Vocab #5 Test
2) Check Study Guides Ch. 1-7
Thursday 1/23
1) Read Ch. 8 and complete Study Guide Questions #32-34 in class
2) Homework: Read Ch. 9 and complete Study Guide Questions #35-38 by Monday
Friday 1/24 Guest Teacher/ Ms. Myers ill
1) Introduce Vocab 6 Words
2) Vocab 6 Note Cards Due Tuesday 1/27
3) Vocab 6 Worksheet Due Friday 1/30
Due:
Assignment
Monday 1/12/15
1) Introduce students to our novel Touching Spirit Bear. Most often I will refer to this book as TSB.
2) Read: Ch. 1 TSB
3) Homework: Complete Study Guide quesitons for Ch. 1 TSB. Remember to restate the question in the answer and use complete sentences.
4) Collect Literature Questions for "The All-American Slurp"
5) Collect Characterization Worksheet for "The All-American Slurp"
6) Vocab #5 Worksheet Due Tomorrow
Tuesday 1/13/15
1) Correct and Collect Vocab #5 Worksheet
2) Review Ch. 1 and Study Guide Questions
3) Read: Ch. 2 T.S.B.
4) Homework: Study Guide Questions for Ch. 2 Due Tomorrow
Wednesday 1/14/15
1) Read: T.S.B. Ch. 3 & 4
2) Complete Study Guide Questions for Ch. 3 & 4
Thursday 1/15/15
1) Read: T.S.B. Ch. 5, 6, & 7 Due Wednesday
2) Complete Study Guide Questions for Ch. 5, 6, & 7. Due Wednesday
3) Vocab 5 Test Wednesday
Friday 1/16/15
1) Guest Speaker
No School Monday 1/19 and Tuesday 1/20
Due:
Assignment
Monday 1/5/15
1) Introduce Vocab #5 Words
2) Homework: Vocab #5 Note Cards Due Wednesday
3) Reset AR Goals/Mini Conference with each student
Tuesday 1/6/15
1) Note Cards Due Tomorrow
2) T.P.R. (Total Physical Response) Vocabulary Review
3) Vocab #5 Worksheet Due Tuesday 1/13/15
4) Bring your I.D. Card on Thursday to check out Touching Spirit Bear
Wednesday 1/7/15
1) Check Note Cards
2) Read: "The All-American Slurp" pgs. 119-126
3) Homework: pg. 128 #2-5 Due Friday
Thursday 1/8/15
1) Check out Touching Spirit Bear (Bring your I.D. Card)
2) Review "The All-American Slurp"
3) Homework: pg. 128 #2-5 Due Tomorrow
Due:
Assignment
Monday 12/8
1) Study & Review for the Vocab #4 Test that is on Friday 12/12
Tuesday 12/9 - Thursday 12/11
1) Laptops-- Work on the Research Presentation that is due 12/12
2) Students will present in class 12/15-12/17
Due:
Assignment
Monday 12/1/14
1) Read: "The Bracelet" pgs. 69-74
2) Homework: CLOZE for "The Bracelet" Due Tomorrow
Tuesday 12/2/14
1) Collect Homework
2) Homework: pg. 76 #1-5
3) Read: "Wartime Mistakes, Peacetime Apologies" pg. 79 and "Go For Broke" pg. 88
Wednesday 12/3- Friday 12/5
1) Laptops: Work on Japanese Internment Camp Research Presentation (Due 12/12)
2) Study for Vocab #4 Test. Test is on 12/12
3) Read for AR. AR Goals due 12/18
Due:
Assignment
Monday 11/24
1) Handbook pg. 279 Exercise #9 Sentences #1-10. Write out each sentence and add the semicolon. Highlight or circle where you put the semicolon.Handbook pg. 282 Exercise #10 Sentences #1-10. Write out each sentence and add the colon(s). Highlight or circle the colon(s) added. Due Tomorrow
***We did this in class together today. If you child was in class, he/she does not need to complete this assignment again.
2) Correct and Collect Grammar pgs. 249 & 250
Tuesday 11/25
1) Collect Handbook pgs. 279 & 282
2) Grammar Quiz: Commas, Semicolons, and Colons
Wed-Fri No School
Due:
Assignment
Monday 11/17
1) Correct and Collect Grammar Handouts pgs. 240 & 241
2) Continue Comma Notes
3) Homework: Grammar Handouts pgs. 242, 243, 244, & 245 Due Tomorrow
4) Writing Folder Due Thursday. Add the graded final draft of your Personal Narrative
Tuesday 11/18
1) Correct and Collect Grammar Handouts pgs. 242, 243, 244, & 245
Period D Only: Homework pgs. 242 & 243. Save pgs. 244 & 245 for tomorrow.
2) Finish Comma Notes
3) Homework: Grammar Handouts pgs. 246 & 247 Due Thursday
Period D: Grammar Handouts pgs. 244, 245, 246 & 247 Due Thursday
4) Writing Folder Due Thursday. Add the graded final draft of your Personal Narrative
Wednesday 11/19 Guest Teacher Mrs. Brittenham
1) Benchmark #2-- All Period
2) AR Reading if finished
3) Grammar Handouts pgs. 246 & 247 Due Tomorrow
Period D: Grammar Handouts pgs. 244, 245, 246 & 247 Due Tomorrow
4) 4) Writing Folder Due Tomorrow. Add the graded final draft of your Personal Narrative
Thursday 11/20
1) Collect Writing Folders
2) Correct and Collect Grammar Handout pgs. 246 & 247
3) Grammar Notes: Semicolons and Colons
4) Grammar Handout pgs. 249 & 250 Due Monday
5) Extra Credit Assignment: Write 12 sentences using your vocabulary words and comma rules #1-6. Comma rule #7 is just don't use unnecessary commas. Each sentence needs to have 15 or more words, context for the vocab word (unit 4), and use one of the comma rules. Each comma rule 1-6 needs to be used twice. Label to comma rule and underline the vocab word. Due Tuesday
Friday 11/21 Guest Teacher Periods E, F, & A. I will be back after lunch
1) Finish Benchmark #2 if needed
2) Read quietly when finished or work on the extra credit assignment
3) Grammar Handout pgs. 249 & 250 Due Monday
Due:
Assignment
Monday 11/10/14 Student Free Day
Tuesday 11/11/14 Veterans' Day Holiday Observed-- No School
Wednesday 11/12/14
1) Reminder: Vocab #4 Worksheet is Due Tomorrow
2) Collect Personal Narrative Essay (Please give me at least two weeks to grade the essays as it takes me about 15 minutes for each essay.)
3) District Writing Benchmark #1 This is a two day, in class assessment. Students are given two articles to read. Students must take a position on a topic and create a one-chunk shaping sheet.
Thursday 11/13/14
1) Finish District Writing Benchmark
2) Correct and collect Vocab #4 Worksheet
3) AR Goal is Due 12/18
4) Fall Semester Ends 12/19
Friday 11/14/14
1) Introduce Grammar Unit on Commas, Colons, and Semicolons
2) Take Notes
3) Homework: Grammar Handout pgs. 204 & 241. Due Monday
Due:
Assignment
No School Monday, 11/10/14 and Tuesday, 11/11/14
Monday 11/3/14
1) Check Rough Draft of Personal Narrative Essay and Organizer for Introduction and Conclusion
***Parents: Check with your child today. MANY students did not have a Rough Draft in class. This was assigned on Thursday, 10/30. Therefore, you child earned 0 on a 100 point homework assignment.
2) Laptops: Connect to Google Classroom and begin typing your essay in Google Classroom. You need a Rough Draft to work on the essay on the computer!
3) For Wedneday: Bring your Writing Folder and all of your Personal Narrative papers on Wednesday. We will be organizing your folder and creating a Table of Contents on Wednesday.
Google Classroom Class Codes:
Period A: 2bwjftm
Period C: yv5klw
Period D: scfs4g
Period E: v7bett
Period F: f4jt6ay
Tuesday 11/4/14
1) Continue typing your Personal Narrative Essay in Google Classroom. You will have today, Thursday, and Friday in class to finish this. You can also work on this from home using any computer or tablet.
2) Essays are Due by 10am Nov 12. You may turn them in as early as Nov. 7. The Final Draft of the Personal Narrative is worth 200 test points. PLEASE make sure you complete it! Do you best work!
Wednesday 11/5/14
1) Writing Folder: Put papers in order and create a Table of Contents
2) Vocab #4 Note Cards Due Fri 11/7
Thursday 11/6/14
1) Work on Personal Narrative Essay in Google Classroom
2) Final Draft of the Personal Narrative is Due Wed., Nov 12. You need to turn in a printed copy to me AND submit it electronically to Google Classroom.
Friday 11/7/14
1) LAST DAY to work on Personal Narrative Essay in class!!!
2) Final Draft of the Personal Narrative is Due Wed., Nov 12. You need to turn in a printed copy to me AND submit it electronically to Google Classroom.
3) You may turn in your essay today if you choose too.
No School Monday, 11/10/14 and Tuesday, 11/11/14
Due:
Assignment
Monday 10/27
1) Check T-Charts #1-3
2) Homework: Shaping Sheet #1 Due Tomorrow
3) Vocab #3 Test Wed 10/29
Tuesday 10/28
1) Check Shaping Sheet #1
2) Homework: Shaping Sheets #2 & 3 Due Thursday
3) Vocab #3 Test Tomorrow
Wednesday 10/29
1) Vocab #3 Test
2) Shaping Sheets #1-3 Due Tomorrow
Thursday 10/30
1) Check Shaping Sheets #1-3
2) Complete Introduction and Conclusion Charts in class
3) Homework: Rough Draft Due Monday (ALL 5 Paragraphs!)
Friday 10/31 Minimum Day
Halloween Activities with Homeroom
(Concert, Run, etc)
Don't forget that your Rough Draft is Due on Monday
Due:
Assignment
Quarter 2 Begins
New AR Goals Set-- Due Dec. 18, 2014
Personal Narrative Essay Due Nov. 12, 2014
Monday 10/20
1) Vocab #3 Worksheet Due Wednesday instead of Tuesday
2) Personal Narrative Matrix: Complete the Beginning Column Due Tomorrow
3) Reset AR Goals
Tuesday 10/21
1) Finish the entire Matrix Due Thursday
2) Vocab #3 Worksheet Due Tomorrow
Wednesday 10/22 Guest Teacher
1) Correct and Collect Vocab #3 Worksheet
2) Read: "Saving the Great White Monster" in the SCOPE Magazine. This is a non-fiction piece.
3) Homework: Questions for the non-fiction article (5 short answer/8 multiple choice) Due Tomorrow
Thursday 10/23
1) Check the Matrix from Tuesday
2) The assignment from yesterday (article from magazine) will be counted as extra credit
3) Homework: T-Chart for Body Paragraph #1 (Beginning) Due Tomorrow
4) AR Book and Reading Log Folder Check Tomorrow
Friday 10/24
1) Check T-Chart from yesterday
2) Homework: T-Charts for Body Paragraphs #2 & #3 (Middle and End) Due Monday 10/27 We will do the concluding sentence for each of these on Monday.
3) AR Book and Reading Log Folder Check TODAY
Due:
Assignment
AR Goals Due Thursday, Oct. 16
Quarter #1 Ends Friday, Oct. 17
Monday 10/13
1) Finish Schaffer Notes
2) Work on selecting 3 possible topics for the Personal Narrative Essay
3) Homework: Selecting a Topic Handout Due Tomorrow
Tuesday 10/14
1) Share your 3 possible topics with your group
2) After meeting with your group, select your TOPIC (No changing topics after today)
3) Homework: Brainstorm Handout Due Tomorrow
Wednesday 10/15
1) Review Brainstorms and discuss organizing your information
2) Homework: Important Lesson/Beginning, Middle & End Handout Due Tomorrow
Thursday 10/16
1) AR GOALS DUE TODAY!!!! You have until 3pm
2) Homework: Vocab #3 Worksheet Due Tuesday 10/21
Friday 10/17
End of the Quarter/Core Reward Day
No Homework!!!
Due:
Assignment
Monday 10/6
1) Vocab Unit #2 Test
Tuesday 10/7
1) Study for Ch. 1 Lit Test-- Test Tomorrow
2) Review Grades and AR Goals
3) AR Goals Due Oct. 16
Wednesday 10/8
1) Ch. 1 Lit Test Today
Thursday 10/9
1) Introduce Vocab Unit #3 Words
2) Homework: Vocab Unit #3 Note Cards Due Tomorrow
3) Watch the dvd of "All Summer in a Day" Compare and Contrast with the story
4) Distribute Writing Pens (Black, Blue, Red & Green) Bring them tomorrow
Friday 10/10
1) Check Note Cards
2) Take Notes: Jane Schaffer Writing Day 1
3) AR Reading!!!! Goals Due Thursday, Oct. 16
Due:
Assignment
Vocab Unit #2 Test Monday, Oct. 6
Literature Test Wednesday, Oct. 8
Monday 9/29/14
1) Collect Simile, Metaphor, and Personification Drawings
2) Vocab #2 Due Tomorrow
3) Read: "Just Once" pgs. 6-14
4) Homework: CLOZE Due Wednesday
Tuesday 9/30/14
1) Correct and Collect Vocab #2
2) CLOZE Due Tomorrow
3) Plot Chart Due Tomorrow
Wednesday 10/1/14
1) Correct and Collect CLOZE and Plot Chart
2) Assignment: Lit Questions pg. 15 #2-5 DONE TOGETHER IN CLASS. IF NOT FINISHED TODAY, WE WILL FINISH TOGETHER TOMORROW. We are doing this, so that the student are able to meet my expectations for this type of assignment.
Thursday 10/2/14
1) Conflict Chart Due Tomorrow
2) Collect Lit Questions #2-5
Friday 10/3/14
1) Collect Conflict Chart
2) T.P.R. Vocabulary Unit #2 Review
3) Study!!!! Vocab Test Monday and Lit Test Wed
4) A.R. Goal Due Oct. 16
Due:
Assignment
Monday 9/22/14
1) Correct "All Summer in a Day" CLOZE
2) Laptops: Learn to use Google Drive (over multiple days)
3) Homework: Literature Questions pg. 26 #1-5 for "All Summer in a Day" Due Tomorrow
Tuesday 9/23/14
1) Collect Literature Questions pg. 26 #1-5
2) Homework: Similes, Metaphors, and Personification Worksheet Due Tomorrow
3) Laptops: Continue learning to use Google Drive
Wednesday 9/24/14
1) Correct Similes, Metaphors, and Personification and use this assignment to help you on the drawings.
2) Homework: Similes, Metaphors, and Personification Drawings Due Monday 9/29
3) Distribute Vocab Unit #2 Worksheet Due Tuesday 9/30
4) Vocab Unit #2 Test Monday, Oct. 6
Due:
Assignment
Monday 9/22/14
1) Collect Lit Questions pg.26 #1-5 and 6-10 (you choose three for 6-10)
2) Similes, Metaphors, and Personification Worksheet Due Tomorrow
3) Introduce Advanced Project. Project is Due Oct. 1
4) Laptops: Learn how to use Google Drive
Tuesday 9/23/14
1) Correct and Collect Similes, Metaphors, and Personification Worksheet
2) Discuss the Advanced Project
3) Laptops: Continue learning how to use Google Drive
Wednesday 9/24/14
1) Similes, Metaphors, and Personification Drawings Due Monday
2) Vocab #2 Worksheet Due Tuesday
3) Work on Advanced Project Due Wednesday
Due:
Assignment
Monday 9/15
1) Correct and Collect Grammar pgs. 32 & 39
2) Grammar Quiz/Pronouns Wed 9/17
3) Homework: Vocab Unit #2 Note Cards
4) Pass back papers including Vocab Unit #1 Test
Tuesday 9/16
1) Check Vocab Unit #2 Note Cards
2) Homework: Study for the Grammar Quiz (Quiz Tomorrow)
3) Deficiency Notices Distributed: Regular Classes 72% and below; Advanced 85% and below. Deficiency Notices are due back by Thursday 9/18
Wednesday 9/17
1) Pronouns Quiz
2) Homework: Quickwrite pg. 17 in Literature Book
Thursday 9/18
1) Collect Quickwrite
2) Periods A, D & F Re-test on Pronouns
3) Homework: AR Reading
Advanced Periods C & E
1) Collect Quickwrite
2) Read: "All Summer in a Day" pgs. 18-21
3)Homework: Comprehension Questions #1-5 pg. 26 Due Tomorrow
Friday 9/19
Periods A, D & F:
1) Read: "All Summer in a Day" pg. 19 in the lit book
2) Homework: CLOZE Due Monday
Advanced Periods C & E:
1) Review Questions #1-5 pg. 26 lit book
2) Homework: Add 3 questions from #6-10 pg. 26 lit book Due Monday
3) Homework: Similes, Metaphors, and Personification Worksheet Due Tuesday
Due:
Assignment
Vocabulary Unit #1 Test this Friday, Sept. 12
Grammar Quiz: Pronouns Wednesday, Sept. 17 (changed from Monday 9/15)
Monday 9/8/14
1) Review Personal, Reflexive, and Intensive Pronouns
2) Homework: Handbook pg. 33 Exercises 5 & 6 Due Tomorrow
3) Reading Log Check Tomorrow
Tuesday 9/9/14
1) Check Reading Log (Log, Folder, and Book)
2) Correct and Collect Handbook pg. 33 Exercises 5 & 6
3) Grammar Notes: Demonstrative and Relative Pronouns
4) Homework: Grammar Worksheets pgs. 11, 12 & 30 Due Tomorrow
Wednesday 9/10/14
1) Correct and Collect Grammar pgs. 11, 12 & 30
2) Pronoun Notes: Indefinite and Interrogative Pronouns
3) Homework: Grammar Worksheets pgs. 13, 14 & 31 Due Tomorrow
4) Hand out Pronoun Review Notes
Thursday 9/11/14
1) Correct and Collect Grammar pgs. 13, 14 & 31
2) T.P.R. -- Total Physical Response Review of Vocabulary Words
3) Homework: Study for the Vocab Test that is Tomorrow!
Friday 9/12/14
1) Vocabulary Unit #1 Test-- Entire Period
2) Homework: Grammar/Pronoun Review pgs. 32 & 39 Due Monday
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Assignment
Monday 9/1/14 Labor Day Holiday-- No School
Tuesday 9/2/14
1) Reading Book Check Tomorrow. Make sure that you get a book from the school library. The book must be in your zpd range. Mr. Woodward took all students to the library today.
2) Vocab Unit #1 Parts A,B,C, & D Due Friday
3) Write computer user name and password as well as AR username and password in the agenda. Checked in class today.
Wednesday 9/3/14
Thursday 9/4/14
Friday 9/5/14
Scholastic Book Orders Due Today
Due:
Assignment
Monday 8/25
1) Review Academic Vocabulary Notes from Friday
2) Read: "Zoo" (In class/not in the textbook)
3) How to answer comprehension questions at South Pointe (Restate the question in the answer, use complete sentences, don't start with a pronoun)
4) Homework: "Zoo" Comprehension Questions #1-5 Due Wednesday
Tuesday 8/26
1) "Zoo" Questions Due Tomorrow
2) Introduce Vocabulary Unit #1 Words
3) Homework: Note Cards for Vocabulary Unit #1 Words Due Thursday
Wednesday 8/27
1) STAR Reading Test on the Laptops. This test will help us determine your student's reading level. We will set the AR goals based on these results.
2) Collect "Zoo" Questions from Monday
Thursday 8/28
1) Finish STAR Testing if necessary
2) Check Note Cards
3) Assign Vocab Unit #1 Assignment C
Friday 8/29
1) Assign Vocab Unit #1 Assignment B
Due:
Assignment
Monday 8/18 First Day of School!
1) Take Roll and Introduce the course
2) Pass out Class Letter-- Please read with your parents
Tuesday 8/19
1) "Who Are You?" -- Worksheet Due Tomorrow
2) Any questions regarding the Class Letter?
Wednesday 8/20
1) Collect "Who Are You?" Worksheet
2) "Who Are You?" Project -- Use a large note card given in class. Due Friday 8/22
Thursday 8/21 Back to School Night
1) Questions about "Who Are You?" Project
2) Project is Due Tomorrow
3) Academic Vocabulary Notes -- in class
Friday 8/22
1) Collect "Who Are You?" Project
2) Finish Academic Vocabulary Notes
3) Read: The Crocodile and the Dentist