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Week of August 29, 2011
| Grade Six (Period 5=Reading; Period 6=English) |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| Monday, 8/29: No School Tuesday 8/30: No School
Wednesday 8/31: Review handouts, get initialed, organize binders.
Thursday, 9/1: Review handouts, get initialed, organize binders.
Friday, 9/2: Consider working on your nature journal, choose your next good book.
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Monday, 8/29: No School Tuesday 8/30: No School
Wednesday 8/31: Review handouts, get initialed, organize binders.
Thursday, 9/1: Review handouts, get initialed, organize binders.
Friday, 9/2: Consider working on your nature journal, choose your next good book.
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Monday, 8/29: No School Tuesday 8/30: No School
Wednesday 8/31: Review handouts, get initialed, organize binders.
Thursday, 9/1: Review handouts, get initialed, organize binders.
Friday, 9/2: Consider working on your nature journal, choose your next good book.
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Week of September 5, 2011
| Grade Six (Period 5=Reading; Period 6=English) |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| Monday, 9/5: No School Tuesday, 9/6: Start Weekly Word
Study on first five words, (Pd. 5: read 1/2 hour; work on Hatchet packet);
check parent's initials.
Wednesday, 9/7: Finish journal entry in preparation for in-class assignment; (Pd. 5:
read 1/2 hour; finish Hatchet packet).
Thursday, 9/8: Finish WWS for check tomorrow; (Pd. 5: read 1/2 hour).
Friday, 9/9: Relax. |
Monday, 9/5: No School Tuesday, 9/6: Start Weekly Word
Study on first five words; check parent's initials.
Wednesday, 9/7: Finish journal entry in preparation for in-class assignment.
Thursday, 9/8: Finish WWS for check tomorrow
Friday, 9/9: Relax. |
Monday, 9/5: No School Tuesday, 9/6: Start Weekly Word
Study on first five words; check parent's initials.
Wednesday, 9/7: Finish journal entry in preparation for in-class assignment.
Thursday, 9/8: Finish WWS for check tomorrow
Friday, 9/9: Relax. |
Week of September 12, 2011
Note: Every Thursday is nature journal reflection day.
On Fridays, the new weekly word study is due. On Tuesdays, you do your
partner test. Make sure you are prepared.
| Grade Six (Period
5=Reading; Period 6=English) |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 9/12: Write (fill in the log); review WWS; {Pd.5: read
1/2 hour (fill in the log); skills assessment for character,
setting, conflict, plot, resolution on Friday. 9/13: Write (fill in the log);
complete spelling page 4 and add five words from this page to the PSL
9/14: Write (fill in the log); (Pd. 5: read 1/2 hour; do practice pp.4); finish
observation
9/15: Write (fill in the log); do WWS
9/16: Relax |
9/12: Write (fill in the log); review WWS; finish book review features
list 9/13: Write (fill in the log) ;complete spelling page 4 and add five words
from this page to the PSL
9/14: Write (fill in the log); finish observation
9/15: Write (fill in the log); do WWS
9/16: Relax |
9/12: Write (fill in the log); review WWS 9/13: Write (fill in the log);
complete spelling page 4 and add five words from this page to the PSL
9/14: Write (fill in the log); finish observation
9/15: Write (fill in the log); do WWS
9/16: Relax |
Week of September 19, 2011
Note: Every Thursday is nature journal reflection day.
On Fridays, the new weekly word study is due. On Tuesdays, you do your
partner test. Make sure you are prepared.
| Grade Six (Period
5=Reading; Period 6=English) |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 9/19: Write; read; (Pd. 5: practice pp. 15. Note: Skills assessments will
be most Fridays. This week is chronological order.) 9/29: Write; read; spelling
practice pp. 10; (Pd. 5: chronology practice pp. 21)
9/21: Finish observation; write; read
9/22: WWS; finish first set of spelling activities using your PSL words; read; (Pd.5:
Review for skills assessment on chronological order.)
9/23: Finish writing your teacher-edit copy of the first writing piece and filling out
the teacher-edit checklist if you did not finish in school today. Monday is the
absolute deadline. |
9/19: Write; 9/29: Write; spelling practice pp.10
9/21: Finish observation; write;
9/22: WWS; finish first set of spelling activities using your PSL words; write; finish
prac. pp. 126.
9/23: -- |
9/19: Write; work on resume worksheet for computer class 9/29: Write;
spelling practice pp.10
9/21: Finish observation; write;
9/22: WWS; finish first set of spelling activities using your PSL words; write
9/23: -- |
Week of September 26, 2011
Every Thursday is nature journal
reflection day. On Fridays, the new weekly word study is due. On
Tuesdays, you do your partner test. Make sure you are prepared.
| Grade Six (Period 5=Reading;
Period 6=English) |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 9/26: Work on the final of your first writing
piece. It is due on Wednesday; Note:
Some students have still not submitted the teacher-edit version that was due this
morning.(Pd. 5: Mark any similes you see in your
reading tonight to share with the class tomorrow; read). 9/27: Do spelling
practice pp.12; write; (Pd 5: Read; look for metaphors in your book); final copy of writing piece is due tomorrow.
9/28: Finish observation in nature journal;
9/29: Write
9/30: -- |
9/26: Write; 9/27: Do spelling practice pp. 12; write
9/28: Finish observation in nature journal;
9/29: Write
9/30: -- |
9/26: Write 9/27: Do spelling practice pp. 12; write
9/28: Finish observation in nature journal;
9/29: Write
9/30: -- |
Week of October 3
| Grade
Six (Period 5=Reading; Period 6=English) |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 10/3: Write; (Pd.5: Read; finish plot prac.); review WWS for
tomorrow's partner test. 10/4: Write; (Pd.5: Read); complete spelling practice pp. 18.
10/5: Write; (Pd.5: Read); finish journal
10/6: Write; (Pd.5: Read; prepare for this week's assessment on story mapping and plot
mountain. Note: The assessment including the plot mountain on
your novel and the sketch is due on Tuesday); finish spelling activities and WWS.
10/7: Finish the practice test on the writing process
in preparation for Wednesday's test. |
10/3: Write; review comma uses; review WWS for tomorrow's
partner test. 10/4: Write; complete spelling practice pp. 18.
10/5: Write; finish journal; finish comma practice Ex. 117
10/6: Write; finish spelling activities and WWS.
10/7: Finish Ex. 1, pp. 322-323. Note: There will
be a test next week on the many uses of the comma as it relates to our writing. |
10/3: Write; finish #1,3,11 diagrams, pp. 493; review WWS for
tomorrow's partner test. 10/4: Write; complete spelling practice pp. 18.
10/5: Write; finish journal; finish compound sentence practice Ex.126.
10/6: Write; finish spelling activities; and WWS.
10/7: Finish compound sentence practice Ex.128. Note:
The test on writing and using compound sentences and their proper punctuation will
be on Friday, October 14. |
Week of October 10
Note: Each
child needs 25 pennies in a zip lock bag with their name on it for vocabulary lab.
| Grade Six (Period
5=Reading; Period 6=English) |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 10/10: Write; 10/11: Write; (Pd. 5: prac pp. 51; read). Note: Writing Process Test postponed until Friday.
10/12: Write; (Pd. 5: pp. 57)
10/13: Write; Revise one of your cinquains; review for writing
process test; wws
10/14: -- |
10/10: Write; 10/11: Write; Finish Suffix Rule 2 notes;
10/12: Write;
10/13: Write; WWS
10/14: -- |
10/10: Write; 10/11: Write; Finish Suffix Rule 2 notes
10/12: Write;
10/13: Write; Study for Compound Sentences Test; WWS
10/14:-- |
Week of October 17
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 10/17: Write; (Pd.5: review cause/effect; read) 10/18: Write; finish
suffix practice sheet; (Pd.5: review cause/effect; read)
10/19: Write; finish nature journal; complete teacher-edit packet for the cinquain if
you did not finish in class; (Pd.5: review cause/effect; read)
10/20: Write; (Pd.5: review for cause/effect assessment; read); finish spelling
activities #3
10/21:
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10/17: Write 10/18: Write; finish suffix practice sheet
10/19: Write; finish nature journal; prepare for test on comma
usage.
10/20: Write; finish spelling activities #3
10/21: |
10/17: Write; create a "Where Poetry Hides" list 10/18: Write;
finish suffix practice sheet
10/19: Write; finish nature journal
10/20: Write; finish spelling activities #3
10/21: |
Week of October 24, 2011
Check out these websites:
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.htm *The vocabulary project for
Trimester 1 was assigned
http://www.puzzlemaker.com/
Tuesday and is due on November 16th by classtime.
http://www.ivocabulary.com/index2.htm
See handout for details.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/597/01/
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 10/24: Write; (Pd.5: Read); review "to Double or Not to Double"
suffix rule for test; finish cinquain artwork. 10/24: Write; (Pd.5: Read); begin
organizing for vocabulary project that was introduced today. Visit the websites for
ideas.
10/26: Write; (Pd.5: Read); finish journal; review for Friday's
quiz on writing a cinquain.
10/27: Write; (Pd.5: Read; organize your recordkeeping papers for collection tomorrow);
Review notes for cinquain quiz; Note:
Because of the cinquain quiz, it is not mandatory to prepare a WWS for tomorrow.
10/28: Prepare the presentation of your favorite book so far to share with class:
rubric, notecard, book needed. |
10/24: Write; review "To Double or Not to Double" suffix rule
for test. 10/24: Write; begin organizing for vocabulary project that was introduced
today. Visit the websites for ideas.
10/26: Write; finish journal
10/27: Write; prepare WWS for tomorrow
10/28: -- |
10/24: Write; review "to Double or Not to Double" suffix rule
for test. 10/24: Write; begin organizing for vocabulary project that was introduced
today. Visit the websites for ideas.
10/26: Write; finish journal; work on Ex. 106 (adj. clauses) for Friday
10/27: Write; prepare WWS for tomorrow; finish Ex. 106
10/28: -- |
Week of October 31, 2011
The vocabulary project for
Trimester 1 was assigned and is due on November 16th by classtime.
See handout for details.
Note: Nature journal is not being assessed this
week due to the upcoming short weeks.
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 10/31: No homework. (Pd. 5: Prepare for book talks this week.) 11/1:
Organize spelling folder for check-up tomorrow or Thursday. (Pd. 5: Read; Prepare for book
talks this week.)
11/2: Work on current writing piece.(Pd. 5: Read; Prepare for book talks this week.)
11/3: Write. (Pd. 5: Read.)
11/4: No School. |
10/31: No homework. 11/1: Organize spelling folder for check-up
tomorrow or Thursday; write.
11/2: Write;
11/3: Write toward goal completion for the week
11/4: No School.
Be advised that students who miss class because of shadow
days or other field trips are still responsible for handing in assignments on the due
date. |
10/31: No homework. 11/1: Organize spelling folder for check-up
tomorrow or Thursday; write; finish wrkbk pp 89.
11/2: Write;
11/3: Write toward goal completion for the week
11/4: No School.
(This may mean that a project or long term will need to
be submitted early.) In addition, scheduled tests and
quizzes will be taken the next day. Students must prepare accordingly. |
Week of November 7
The vocabulary project for
Trimester 1 was assigned and is due on November 16th by classtime.
See handout for details.
| Grade Six |
Grade
Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 11/7: Write; (Pd.5 Read); finish spelling activities Set 4 11/8:
Write; (Pd.5 Read, do the first point-of-view practice paragraph on pp. 95); finish suffix
activities A-C on looseleaf.
11/9: Write; (Pd.5 Read do the second point-of-view practice paragraph on pp. 95)
11/10: Write; (Pd.5 Read, do the back of the point-of-view practice page); prepare WWS;
finish journal
11/11: Write; (Pd.5 Read); |
11/7: Write; finish spelling activities Set 4 11/8: Write;
finish suffix activities A-E on looseleaf.
11/9: Write;
11/10: Write; prepare WWS; finish journal
11/11: Write; |
11/7: Write; finish spelling activities Set 4 Note:Adjective Clauses Test postponed until next
Thursday,11/17.
11/8: Write; finish suffix activities A-D on looseleaf.
11/9: Write; pp.90 in practice book
11/10: Write; prepare WWS; finish journal
11/11: Write;
Analogies Practice for the high school placement test. Try it. It's fun. http://www.quia.com/pop/84864.html?AP_rand=1302602326
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/part_whole_analogies/quiz471.html
http://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Analogies.htm |
Week of November 14
Vocabulary Project for T1 is due on
Wednesday. Triple check the criteria.
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 11/14: Write; Finish Part B on sentence practice; prepare the teacher-edit
checklist; (Pd. 5: Read, look for new words.) 11/15: Write; (Pd. 5: Read, look for new
words.)
11/16: Write; journal; spelling activites (fifth set) due on Friday. (Pd. 5: Read, look
for new words.)
11/17: Write; finish spelling activites; (Pd. 5: Read, look for new words.)
11/18: -- |
11/14: Write; 11/15: Write;
11/16: Write; journal; spelling activites (fifth set) due on Friday.
11/17: Write; finish spelling activites
11/18: -- |
11/14: Write; review for Thursday's test 11/15:
Write;
11/16: Write; Study for Adjective Clauses Test; spelling
activites (fifth set) due on Friday.
11/17: Write; journal; finish spelling activites
11/18: -- |
Week of November 21
Week of November
28, 2011
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 11/28: Write; (Pd.5: Read); Finish Ex. 106 on Natural and Inverted
Sentence Order. 11/29: Write; (Pd.5: Read); Spelling pract. pp. 57.
11/30: Write; (Pd.5: Read); finish new journal entry. Be detailed.
12/1: Write; (Pd.5: Read)
12/2:
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11/28: Write;
11/29: Write; Spelling pract. pp. 57
11/30: Write; finish new journal entry. Be detailed.
12/1: Write;
12/2: |
11/28: Write; do workbook practice pp. 92 on adverbial subordinate
clauses. Review notes.
11/29: Write; Spelling pract. pp. 57
11/30: Write; finish new journal entry. Be detailed.
12/1: Write;
12/2: |
Week of December 5
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
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Week of December 12,
2011
"The only place success comes before
sweat is in the dictionary--"
Check out these websites:
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar
http://www.puzzlemaker.com/
http://www.ivocabulary.com/index2.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/597/01/
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
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Week of December 19, 2011
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
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Happy New Year!
Week of
January 3
"If you always do what you always did, you'll
always get what you always got!" -- Verne Hill
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
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Week of January 9
Check out these websites:
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar
http://www.ivocabulary.com/index2
http://www.puzzlemaker.com
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/597/01/
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
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Week of January 16
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar
http://www.ivocabulary.com/index2
http://www.puzzlemaker.com
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/597/01/
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
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Week of January 23, 2012
Please be advised that any student who misses class
because of absence, whether it be sickness or field trip, is responsible for gathering,
reviewing, and making up any missed classwork, homework, tests, or quizzes in a timely
manner.
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
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January 30, 2012
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
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Week of February 21-25
Grade Seven Conjunctions Test postponed
until Tuesday, March 1 for Period 6 and Wednesday, March 2 for Period 3.
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 2/21: No School 2/22: No School
2/23: None if you are all caught up.
Grades closed today.
2/24: Finish diagrams #6-10, pp. 487; finish VW Unit 10
2/25: -- |
2/21: No School 2/22: No School
2/23: None if you are all caught up.
Grades closed today.
2/24: Review for test; finish VW Unit 10. Students who have
failed to submit the required writing have been issued a detention for after school
tomorrow unless turned in by homeroom
2/25: -- |
2/21: No School 2/22: No School
2/23: None if you are all caught up.
Grades closed today.
2/24: Finsih Ex. 1,2, pp. 392 and Ex. 1, pp. 394 in copybook; finish VW Unit 10. Students who have failed to submit the required writing have been issued a
detention for after school tomorrow unless turned in by homeroom
2/25: -- |
Week of February 28 March 4
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 2/28: Bring in a Dr. Seuss book to read with the little kids tomorrow;
finish diagrams #4-8, pp. 493; WWS 3/1: Study for vocab quiz 10
3/2: Study for vocab quiz 10
3/3: Brainstorm ideas for the limerick; Finish spelling activities unit 10
3/4: |
2/28: Bring in a Dr. Seuss book to read with the little kids tomorrow;
Period 6 study for Chapter 9 test on prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections WWS
3/1: Period 3 Study for Chapter 9 test on prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
3/2: Study for vocab quiz 10
3/3: Finish spelling activities unit 10
3/4: |
2/28: Bring in a Dr. Seuss book to read with the little kids tomorrow;
WWS
3/1: Study for vocab quiz 10
3/2: Study for vocab quiz 10
3/3:Finish spelling activities unit 10; finish draft of poets' tea invitation
3/4: |
Week of March 7-11
Journals due on March 31.
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 3/7: Begin Unit 11 in Vocabulary Workshop (not due until 3/18); draft of
limerick. 3/8: No class
3/9: Finish final of limerick if not completed in class; work on vocab.
3/10:
3/11: |
3/7: Begin Unit 11 in Vocabulary Workshop (not due until 3/18); draft
ofbusiness letter (Period 6)
3/8:No class
3/9: TE of business letter due Friday (Period 6); draft 1 of business letter due by
Tuesday (Period 3); work on
3/10:
3/11: |
3/7: Begin Unit 11 in Vocabulary Workshop (not due until 3/18); finish
practice packet for gerunds
3/8:No class
3/9: Study for gerund test: use the practice given today.
3/10:
3/11: |
Week of March 15-18
Reminder: Journals are due on March 31. Five pages of entries are
required. This may be less or more than five entries depending on how long the entry is.
The more important criteria is that the entry be done in real time, outside, in
detail, and that an accurate sketch be done at the same time. Refer to the journal sheet
given at the beginning of the year for more details.
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 3/14: No classes. 3/15: Finish diagrams #1-3 from pp. 485
3/16: Finish object review sheet; work on vocabulary unit; review for limerick quiz.
3/17: Finish Vocabulary Unit 11
3/18: |
3/14: No classes. 3/15: Pd. 3: Type a copy of the business letter.
Pd. 6: review notes; work on vocabulary
3/16: Pd3: Prepare teacher-edit of business letter for Friday; finish vocabulary
unit 11 for Friday.
3/17: Finish Vocabulary Unit 11
3/18: |
3/14: No classes. 3/15: Last call for RSVP for the Poets' Tea; do
Practice Power from pp. 399.
3/16: Review notes on infinitives; transfer the sample diagrams pp. 500-501 to
copybook; work on vocabulary unit 11.
3/17: Finish Vocabulary Unit 11
3/18: |
Week of March 21- 25
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 321: Finish diagrams 1,4,7,11 from the text into copybook; start studying
for vocab quiz Unit 11. 3/22: Review the rules for making nouns plural; review sentence
structute.
3/23: Study for Vocabulary quiz on Unit 11
3/24: Finish spelling activities for Unit 11; prepare for quiz; work on draft one of
fable.
3/25: Work on your journal |
321: Finish the puzzle piece(Pd.3); start studying for vocab quiz Unit
11.
3/22: Revise the business letter for finals that are due on Thursday; review
possessives rules.
3/23: Study for Vocabulary quiz on Unit 11
3/24:Finish spelling activities for Unit 11; prepare for quiz; be sure to hand in 3-10
and 3-11; work on writing.
3/25: Work on your journal |
321: Finish the puzzle piece; start studying for vocab quiz Unit 11.
3/22: Work on writing; review class notes on infinitives
3/23: Study for Vocabulary quiz on Unit 11
3/24:Finish spelling activities for Unit 11; prepare for quiz.; work on writing.
3/25: Work on your journal |
Week of March 28 - April 1
Journals are due this week. Are you
finished?
http://authoramok.blogspot.com/2011/03/amok-in-tea.html
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 3/28: Start VW Unit 12; work on your fable; review for the Ojective Case
Test scheduled for Thursday. 3/29:Work on fable, work on VW Unit 12; review for
Thursday's test on objective case.
3/30:Work on fable, work on VW Unit 12; review for Thursday's test on objective case;
complete journal.
3/31: Finish VW Unit 12
4/1: -- |
Check out Mrs. Shovan's website (above).
She mentions our school and has posted one of our poems. Congrats, Sydney. 3/28:
Start VW Unit 12; work on yourwriting; review for the Possessives Case Test scheduled for
Tuesday and Wednesday.
3/29:Work on pantoum, work on VW Unit 12; ; work on journal.
3/30:Work on pantoum, work on VW Unit 12; complete journal.
3/31:Finish VW Unit 12
4/1:-- |
Check out Mrs. Shovan's website. She
mentions our school and has posted one of our poems. 3/28: Start VW
Unit 12; work on your writing; review for the Infinitives Test scheduled for Thursday.
3/29:Work on writing, work on VW Unit 12; review for Thursday's test on infinitivesl.
3/30:Work on writing, work on VW Unit 12; review for Thursday's test on infinitives;
complete journal.
3/31:Finish VW Unit 12
4/1:-- |
Week of April 4-8
It's poetry month. Check out this websidte.
http://authoramok.blogspot.com/2011/03/amok-in-tea.html
| Grade Six Note: No spelling quizzes or
activities this week. They will be due next week instead. |
Grade Seven: No spelling
quizzes or activities this week. They will be due next week instead. |
Grade Eight: No spelling
quizzes or activities this week. They will be due next week instead. |
| 4/4: Many of you did not turn in the teacher-edit version of your
fable which was due on Friday, April 1. Unless you were absent, it is now late.
Please submit tomorrow during homeroom so I can have it for you by class time. 4/5:
Work on fable. Finals are due on Friday.
4/6: Work on fable finals.
4/7: Finals of fable are due tomorrow.
4/8: |
4/4: Period 6 should be finishing the final repairs to the business letter. It can be dropped off
during homeroom. Period 3 will do the envelope and finish the letters on Wednesday.
Also, the teacher-edit version of the pantoum
is due on Wednesday for both classes. 4/5: Work on teacher-edit version of the
pantoum which is due tomorrow.
4/6: Work on the following: repairs to business letter to mail, pantoum
teacher-edit copy if you didn't turn it in already, repairs to favorite poem for the
showcase.
4/7: Both classes: Finish up projects in progress: business letter,
pantoum, and Period 6 needs to finish the minipoem started in class.
4/8: |
4/4: Make repairs to the poem
you chose today and get it ready for the showcase.
Remember to leave it in 14 point and only double space for the stanzas, but you
should put a background or insert a picture. Review infinitives test that was
returned today. 4/5: See Monday's homework.
4/6: See Monday's homework.
4/7: Type a version of the Sandburgesque poem we started in class. Hand in during
homeroom.
4/8: |
Week of April 11-15
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 4/11/2011: Finish poetry poster with excerpt by the next class meeting. 4/12/2011:
Students should have turned in the final of the fable and the completed poetry poster by
tomorrow. Review for Unit 12 vocab quiz.
4/13/2011: Study for quiz.
4/14/2011: Study for spelling quiz. Finish spelling activities for Unit 12.
4/15/2011: |
4/11/2011: Study for Unit 12 vocabulary quiz and finish the final of the
pantoum by Wednesday. 4/12/2011: Typed finals of pantoums are due tomorrow. Finish
the bookmark started in class. Study for unit 12 quizzes.
4/13/2011: Study for Unit 12 quizzes.
4/14/2011: Finish spelling activities for Unit 12.
4/15/2011: |
*Because of the retreat on Thursday, the
vocabulary quiz on Unit 12 will be taken on Wednesday instead.The spelling
quiz and spelling activities will still be on Friday, as usual. 4/11/2011: Study for
Unit 12 vocabulary quiz. Students should have turned in the completed petry poster.
4/12/2011: Students should have turned in the completed petry poster.
4/13/2011: Finish typing the repairs to the "Sandburg" poem. It is due
Friday. Finish Unit 12 spelling activities for Friday
4/14/2011: Retreat day. No homework [If your work is done!]
4/15/2011: |
Week of April 18-20
We will start Unit 13 in Vocabulary Workshop after
Easter break.
| Grade 6 |
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
| Congratulations to Robert Hare, the winner of the
St. Jane Frances spelling bee for grades 4 - 6. 4/18: --
4/19: --
4/20: -- |
4/18: --
4/19: --
4/20: -- |
4/18: --
4/19: Finish the noun clauses review worksheet for class tomorrow.
4/20: The Eighth-grade
Exit Project criteria and student portfolios were distributed today. The project's
due date has been tentatively scheduled for May 23 by class time. All of the
instructions and particulars are in the packet. Students should start working on it
on Monday during Easter break. |
Week of May 2-6
Check out these websites: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/diagrams2/one_pager2.htm
http://yellowcompanlitclass.tripod.com/id2.html
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 5/2: Start VW Unit 13 (LAST ONE); work on reppairs to the fable. 5/3:
Start VW Unit 13 (LAST ONE); work on reppairs to the fable (due Thursday).
5/4: VW U 13
5/5: Finish VW Unit 13
5/6: -- |
5/2: Finish pretest. Start VW Unit 13 (LAST ONE). 5/3: Work on VW Unit
13.
5/4: VW U 13
5/5: Finish VW U13
5/6: -- |
5/2: Start VW Unit 13 (LAST ONE); work on English project (due 5/23); review notes on sentence types. Test on May 12. 5/3: Work
on VW Unit 13; work on English project (due 5/23); review notes on
sentence types. Test on May 12.
5/4: VW 13; work on project; review notes
5/5: Finish VW 13; work on project; review notes
5/6: WORK ON PROJECT!
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Week of May 9 - 13
Upcoming: Grade 8:
Sentences Test 5/13*(This is a change.), Unit 13 vocabulary/spelling quiz 5/16,
Final Project 5/23.
Grade 7: Unit 13 vocabulary/spelling quiz 5/13,
Adjective Clauses Test 5/18, Journal 5/26 Grade 6: Unit 13 vocabulary/spelling quiz 5/13,
Parts of Speech and Syntax Test 5/18; Journal 5/26
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 5/9: Finish draft one of "journal" story; review
vocabulary 13. 5/10: Complete dialogue revisions of journal story; study vocab 13.
5/11: Study vocabulary/spelling for quiz on Unit 13.
5/12: Finish spelling activities for Unit 13; type a draft of journal story.
5/13: -- Do some journalling? |
5/9: Do # 1-10 in complex sentence packet; review vocabulary
13. 5/10: review notes about adjectival clauses; review vocabulary 13.
5/11: review notes about adjectival clauses; review vocabulary 13.
5/12: Study for Vocabulary/spelling quiz Unit 13.
5/13: -- Do some journalling? |
Check out this Kinds of Seentences website for extra help. 5/9: Work on final project.
5/10: Work on final project; begin studying for Thursday's test on the four kinds of
sentences.
5/11: Work on final project; study for Friday's test on
the four kinds of sentences.
5/12: Finish spelling activities for Unit 13; work on final project; STUDY for TEST
5/13: Work on final project; study for vocabulary test Unit 13 for Monday. |
Week of May 16 - 20
Upcoming: Final Project 5/23; Grade 7: Adjective Clauses Test
5/18, Journal 5/26
Grade 6: Parts of Speech and Syntax Test 5/18; Teacher-edit draft of "journal
story" 5/19; Journal 5/26
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 5/16: Study for test. 5/17: Study for test.
5/18: Prepare teacher-edit of journal story for submission tomorrrow. (Period 5: study
for test.)
5/19:
5/20: -- |
5/16: Study for complex sentences test. 5/17: Study for complex
sentences test.
5/18: Work on your part of comic strip project.
5/19:
5/20: -- |
5/16: Work on project! 5/17: Work on project!
5/18: Work on project! Type the monologue for your fictional character.
5/19: Work on project!
5/20: Put the finishing touches
on your project! Be prepared to turn it in by classtime on Monday. |
Week of May 23 - 27
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| 5/23: 5/24: Finish journals
5/25:
5/26: Work on journal story.
5/27:: |
5/23: 5/24: Finish journals
5/25: Work on comic strip project
5/26: Work on comic strip project
5/27:: |
5/23: 5/24;
5/25:
5/26
5/27:: |
Week of May 30 - June 3
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 5/30: No School 5/31: Finish final of journal story by tomorrow.
Hand in during homeroom.
6/1 Field Day No Class.
6/2: Finish Practice 103-104 by tomorrow.
6/3: |
5/30: No School 5/31: Complete puzzle and Practice 109-110 by Thursday.
6/1: Field Day No Class.
6/2:
6/3: |
5/30: No School 5/31: --
6/1: --
6/2: --
6/3: -- |
Week of June 6 - 10
Check these out over the summer to keep your skills sharp.
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar
http://www.ivocabulary.com/index2
http://www.puzzlemaker.com
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/597/01/
http://authoramok.blogspot.com/2011/03/amok-in-tea.html
Maybe try to get in a game of
Scrabble. Here's a link to an online interactive Scrabble game called Lexulous. It's
free. http://www.lexulous.com/ and fun, but there's nothing like the real thing. BINGO!
| Grade Six |
Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
| 6/6: No homework 6/7: No homework
6/8: Work on final essay. It is due before you leave on vacation.
6/9: Work on final essay. It is due before you leave on vacation. Staple
all of your drafts together and put the final on top. I want to see what you learned
about the writing process this year. THE COMPUTER IS NOT YOUR EDITOR AND
PROOFREADER. YOU ARE!
6/10: On Vacation |
6/6: No homework 6/7: Work on "Letter to Self." This is
due by Friday. It will be mailed to you over the summer.
6/8: Work on "Letter to Self." This is due by Friday. It will be mailed
to you over the summer.
6/9: Work on "Letter to Self." This is due by Friday. It will be mailed
to you over the summer.
6/10 On Vacation |
6/6: On Vacation 6/7: On Vacation
6/8: On Vacation
6/9: On Vacation
6/10 On Vacation |
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Grade Seven |
Grade Eight |
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