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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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.

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

Wednesday 2/11

Thursday 2/12

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