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9/02/09

Today we got reacquainted with each other again and discussed new rules and expecations of the classroom.  We had a great first day and I expect it to be an awesome year.

HW:  Have parent or guardian sign the classroom rules sheet and please return by Tuesday, Sept. 8. 

9/03/09

Today we discussed some physics involved in roller coasters and watched a video on this subject.  Noting details was the reading focus.  Students discussed the content and took notes over the video, which will be used for tomorrow's reading assignment.

HW:  Please return expectation sheet signed by parent.

9/04/09

Today we worked in groups on our Reading Engagement packet, "The Scream Machine". Reading skills:  Comprehension, Inferences, Vocabulary, Noting Details

HW:  Please finish the packet for reading if you did not get done in class. Return Tuesday for review and credit.

Don't forget to return signed expectation's sheet.

Have a great weekend!

9/09/09

Yesterday we took notes over chapter 11...review of basic parts of speech.  Today we reviewed by doing group work over this material. 

HW:  Do p 26 and 27

9/11/09

Today we took a quiz over nouns. 

We also discussed this quarter's book requirements.

9/15/09

Handed back quiz

Notes/Activity over pronouns

No homework - expect possible quiz over today's notes

9/17/09

Today we took notes over elements of poetry in preparation for amendment poems.

Bring library books tomorrow for book report contract information.

9/18/09

Today we took a quiz over pronouns.  Students were then given time to read on their library book for report.

9/21/09

We worked on Latin roots.  We also started a vocabulary unit.  First two pages are due tomorrow.

 

9/22/09

Today we discussed context clues on our vocabulary unit and continued our work on the Latin roots. 

HW - pages 102-104 in packet due Wed.  Continue reading on library book. 

9/24/09

Today we took notes.  Tomorrow expect a short quiz over adverbs.

Continue reading library book

 

9/23/09

Today we took notes over chapter 11. 

Tomorrow we may have short quiz over notes taken.

Do pages 107/108 in vocabulary packet.

9/28

Today we finished notes over ch 11

Took vocabulary test - Unit 9

Started adverb activity

Homework:  none

9/29/09

Today we worked on our adverb poster and reviewed adverbs

HW -Review sheet p. 54 and 56.  Follow directions on sheets

9/ 30/09

Checked homework and reviewed adverbs

Reading skill - Context clues

HW - Context clues p. 4-8 due Monday

Continue reading AR book for the quarter

10/01/09

I will not be able to update today due to the fact that I am taking the day off to prepare for a wedding this weekend.  I will return Monday.

10/09/09

Today we reviewed our last week's reading skill:  Figurative language / denotation and connotation.  We also started unit 3 vocabulary. Each student was assigned a word to teach for Monday.  We started a new reading skills packet:  Interpreting graphs, charts, diagrams and timelines.

HW - Vocab pages assigned yesterday

Continue reading AR - two weeks until the end of the quarter

10/10/09

Homework:  Bring materials for your teach-a-word to class tomorrow.  Present them on Monday.  Continue work on vocabulary packet.  Test over unit 3 tomorrow.

10/13/09

Finished teach-a-word presentations

Reviewed 5w's and H - Used skill on video sit com

Test tomorrow over Unit 3 voabulary

10/14/09

We took our Unit 3 test.

Worked on crossword - due tomorrow

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HW - finish crossword; continue reading AR book

10/19/09

Today students worked on a newspaper activity (5w's and H). 

Continue to finalize AR books and testing for this quarter.  Wednesday is the deadline.

 

Begin 2nd quarter

10/26/09

Students discussed questions regarding topics such as peer pressure and cliques, which served as a pre-reading activity for the class novel, "The Outsiders".

Vocabulary and chapters 1/2 study questions will be handed out tomorrow. 

Students recieved their 2nd quarter book report requirements today also.

 

 

 

 

 



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