Mrs. Rapstine's Words and Stories 4th grade English - 7th period 6th grade English - 2nd & 5th periods 7th grade English - 4th & 6th periods 8th grade one semester Reading Class - 3rd period "A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day." - Emily Dickinson, American Poet Conference Time: 2:30 P.M.-3:30 P.M. * Spelling Quiz of 10 words each Thursday in English classes. Students get a copy of the next list each Friday. Each list includes a sentence whose words are a part of the quiz. The students are given the meanings and are expected to study the sentence words as well as the 10 words.The quiz is worth 20% of the 6 weeks grade. 7th grade English students are practicing writing and composition skills, along with grammar and spelling, in preparation for the TAKS Writing test. They will take the writing test in addition to the TAKS Math and Reading tests. 8th grade Reading students are perfecting reading skills for the reading of literature and non-fiction which will be a large part of their high school curriculum. We're completing a unit on folktales and tall tales, and beginning our study of poetry. *To schedule a conference, call the school office at 883-2311 and leave a message with Mrs. Cook. I will call to schedule a time with you. To reach me on the web, e-mail me at jen.rapstine@region16.net
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