Week of April 22

Friday
No School - Spring Break Day


Tuesday
Shakespeare's Birthday
Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt in computer lab.
Insult generator
Collected both exercises
Homework
Finish packet. Use Insult Generator (both links) to create five of your own (write them on the extra white space on the first page.


Monday
Telephone Tales
Balloon Drift - error/fixit
Homework
Read

April 15-19

AIMS Week

Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule
Non-fiction Friday
P6 in lab to reply to penpals.
Homework
Study Week 6 Day1-4 vocab. Test Tuesday, April 9.

Week of April 1

Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule
Non-fiction Friday
P6 in lab to reply to penpals.
Homework
Study Week 6 Day1-4 vocab. Test Tuesday, April 9.



Thursday
AIMS Review
Homework
Study vocab; read and fill in  log



Wednesday
Flying with the Sun packet; will collect tomorrow.
Students who wanted more practice with Apos1strophes and Homonyms picked up and completed the corresponding w/s.
The Open Window assignment: 

1. Characters' names are often a dead giveaway about their characteristics. In "The Open Window" by Saki, what does Mr. Nuttel’s name suggest?  Do you think this was purposeful on the part of Saki? 

2. Rewrite another suitable ending for "The Open Window" in about 150-180 words.

3. Point of View - How might the story be different if Framton were the narrator? Elaborate. 

4. Making Judgments

 Consider the criteria you have for a good story.

 Explain how you would rate this story and whether you would recommend it to a friend.

Homework



Finish packet, w/s, and 4 questions. Due tomorrow at start of class.

March 25 - 29 is Spring Break

Remember to keep reading during the break and play some of the vocab "games" on my website.

Week of Oct. 15

Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule
Non-fiction Friday
Handout: "Flowers for Algernon" Flow Map
Homework
Flow Map is due next Wed.


Thursday
We went over the Week 3 Day 1 and 2 vocab.
Handout: Week 3 Day 3 and 4 vocab. Students worked on this and we then checked to make sure they had the correct answers.
Handout: "Flowers for Algernon" study guide  (yellow sheet), This can be worked on in class - it is not for homework,
Homework
Stem List 1-3 Quiz and  Week 3 Vocab Quiz on Thursday.


Tuesday-Wednesday
Students had time to work on the "Flowers for Algernon" study guide.
Homework
Week 3 Vocab Quiz on Thursday.


Monday
We went over the Week 3 Day 1 and 2 vocab.
Handout: Week 3 Day 3 and 4 vocab. Students worked on this and we then checked to make sure they had the correct answers.
Handout: "Flowers for Algernon" study guide  (yellow sheet), This can be worked on in class - it is not for homework,
Homework
Stem List 1-3 Quiz and  Week 3 Vocab Quiz on Thursday.

Week of Oct. 8

Friday
Brain-challenging exercises. Non-fiction Friday (Solid Rock Intermediate). A Public Passing crossword #15. Both were collected.
Homework
Study and read


Thursday
Presentations continued.
Homework
Study and read

Wednesday
Presentations continued. We should be able to wrap them up tomorrow and continue with our short story unit.
Cookie dough fundraiser packets went home today
Homework
Study and read


Tuesday
Students continued with their presentations.
Homework
Study Stem List #3 - test next Thursday


Monday No School - Fall Break Day