Thursday and Friday
No school - Thanksgiving Holiday
Wednesday
Worked on The Cornucopia Mystery (reading comprehension questions and 25 parts of speech words to define). We reviewed the parts of speech. The words will appear on upcoming quizzes.
Homework: Create a metaphor using the phrase "the red ant" somewhere in the sentence. Try to avoid using the verb 'to be' (is, was, etc.). Study for review quiz on the pos and sed, sid root words next week(last two Roots quizzes material). Remember to read (and test on) at least one non-fiction book this quarter. Check AR BookFinder to see whether a book is fiction (F) or nonfiction (NF).
Tuesday
Continued with presentations.
We graded the Roots Quiz on sed, sed, siss words and the Parts of Speech/Dictation Quiz.
Homework: Study parts of speech, vocab, etc. There will be a review quiz on the pos and sed, sid root words after Thanksgiving (last two Roots quizzes material).
Monday
Turned in The Killer Angels worksheets: Commanders Chart (blue), Anticipation Guide (yellow), and four sheets on Monday through Thursday of June/July 1863. Students began presenting The Killer Angels Challenge Assignment. Those viewing the presentation also had a review sheet to fill out for each presenter.
Homework: Review vocab, parts of speech, roots, etc. There will be a roots quiz next week on pos and sed, sid words (last two quizzes).
Monday, November 23, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Week of Nov. 16
Friday
Tales #47
the next saturday however gnarly and harold are filled with apprehension as they get dressed for the upcomming party
Vocab: apprehension
Students took the Roots Quiz on sed, sed, siss words.
Homework: Work on KA project, which is due Monday. KA paperwork will be collected Monday (should have been completed long ago!!). There will be a review quiz on the pos and sed, sid root words after Thanksgiving (material from the last two Roots quizzes).
Thursday
Students took the DVQRA reading assessment in the computer lab.
Homework: Work on KA project. Study for tomorrow's quiz. Remember that you will be reading and taking an AR test on at least one non-fiction book this quarter.
Wednesday
Early Release Day - special schedule
Tuesday
Tales #46
ok ill go gnarly capitulated hapless corpulent harold
Vocab: corpulent, capitulated
Reviewed Paragraph Review w/s 4. Completed w/s on Persuasive Techniques in Advertising. Read "A Surprise for Cole," wrote a paragraph describing what the farmhouse would look like when Cole and his dad finish fixing it up, and began working on comprehension questions on the story.
Homework: Work on KA project - we will finish the comprehension packet before and after the DVQRA on Thursday.
Monday
Tales #45
aw come on harold beseeched gnarly i don't want to go alone into that pool of piranhas but i do want to go
Vocab: beseeched, piranha
Continued reviewing Paragraph Review w/s 3. Worked on part of Paragraph Review w/s 4 in pairs.
Handed out new set of Root Words (sed, sis, sess) for this week (test Friday).
Handed out and discussed The Killer Angels Assignment (including rubric). Due 11/23 (next Monday).
Homework:
Finish Paragraph Review w/s 4; study root words, parts of speech, vocab, etc.
Tales #47
the next saturday however gnarly and harold are filled with apprehension as they get dressed for the upcomming party
Vocab: apprehension
Students took the Roots Quiz on sed, sed, siss words.
Homework: Work on KA project, which is due Monday. KA paperwork will be collected Monday (should have been completed long ago!!). There will be a review quiz on the pos and sed, sid root words after Thanksgiving (material from the last two Roots quizzes).
Thursday
Students took the DVQRA reading assessment in the computer lab.
Homework: Work on KA project. Study for tomorrow's quiz. Remember that you will be reading and taking an AR test on at least one non-fiction book this quarter.
Wednesday
Early Release Day - special schedule
Tuesday
Tales #46
ok ill go gnarly capitulated hapless corpulent harold
Vocab: corpulent, capitulated
Reviewed Paragraph Review w/s 4. Completed w/s on Persuasive Techniques in Advertising. Read "A Surprise for Cole," wrote a paragraph describing what the farmhouse would look like when Cole and his dad finish fixing it up, and began working on comprehension questions on the story.
Homework: Work on KA project - we will finish the comprehension packet before and after the DVQRA on Thursday.
Monday
Tales #45
aw come on harold beseeched gnarly i don't want to go alone into that pool of piranhas but i do want to go
Vocab: beseeched, piranha
Continued reviewing Paragraph Review w/s 3. Worked on part of Paragraph Review w/s 4 in pairs.
Handed out new set of Root Words (sed, sis, sess) for this week (test Friday).
Handed out and discussed The Killer Angels Assignment (including rubric). Due 11/23 (next Monday).
Homework:
Finish Paragraph Review w/s 4; study root words, parts of speech, vocab, etc.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Week of Nov. 9
Friday
Tales #44
no im afraid theyll make fun of my stoutness and my glass's said harold. they allways do reiterated gnarly
Vocab: reiterated
Continued reviewing Paragraph Review w/s 1. Completed Paragraph Review w/s 2 independently and discussed best choices for topic sentences as a class. Worked on Paragraph Review w/s 3 in pairs.
Homework:
Finish Paragraph Review w/s 3.
Thursday
Tales #43
yes i think i will well how about you harold asked gnarly in a supplicating voice
Vocab: supplicating
Collected C-S-C w/s from Tuesday. Discussed parts of a well-written paragraph using example on overhead. In pairs, worked on Paragraph Review w/s 1. Didn't finish discussing answers, so will continue tomorrow.
Homework:
Finish w/s if not completed.
Wednesday
No School - Veterans' Day
Tuesday
Tales #42
hey gnarly are you going too go? queried harold when he herd the news
Vocab: queried
Reviewed components of a paragraph (topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence). In pairs, students worked on the Claim-Support-Conclusion w/s.
Homework:
Finish C-S-C w/s.
Monday
Tales #41
everyone even gnarly ad that bespectacled wierdo freind of his are invited and me and all my freinds are going conan added
Vocab: bespectacled
Watched short video on Persuasive Techniques in Advertising (focus: ethos, pathos, logos). Completed w/s 59A and B on complete sentences. Read Paragraph Review sheet (green) with list of transitions on the back and Steps for Paragraph Writing.
Homework:
Pet Peeve 12: kinda, sorta, hafta
Tales #44
no im afraid theyll make fun of my stoutness and my glass's said harold. they allways do reiterated gnarly
Vocab: reiterated
Continued reviewing Paragraph Review w/s 1. Completed Paragraph Review w/s 2 independently and discussed best choices for topic sentences as a class. Worked on Paragraph Review w/s 3 in pairs.
Homework:
Finish Paragraph Review w/s 3.
Thursday
Tales #43
yes i think i will well how about you harold asked gnarly in a supplicating voice
Vocab: supplicating
Collected C-S-C w/s from Tuesday. Discussed parts of a well-written paragraph using example on overhead. In pairs, worked on Paragraph Review w/s 1. Didn't finish discussing answers, so will continue tomorrow.
Homework:
Finish w/s if not completed.
Wednesday
No School - Veterans' Day
Tuesday
Tales #42
hey gnarly are you going too go? queried harold when he herd the news
Vocab: queried
Reviewed components of a paragraph (topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence). In pairs, students worked on the Claim-Support-Conclusion w/s.
Homework:
Finish C-S-C w/s.
Monday
Tales #41
everyone even gnarly ad that bespectacled wierdo freind of his are invited and me and all my freinds are going conan added
Vocab: bespectacled
Watched short video on Persuasive Techniques in Advertising (focus: ethos, pathos, logos). Completed w/s 59A and B on complete sentences. Read Paragraph Review sheet (green) with list of transitions on the back and Steps for Paragraph Writing.
Homework:
Pet Peeve 12: kinda, sorta, hafta
Monday, November 2, 2009
Week of Nov. 2
Friday
We took the AR quiz on The Killer Angels and my vocabulary quiz on terms from the novel. Handout on parts of speech (pink).
Homework:
Complete pink sheet and study in conjunction with the green parts of speech sheet. Will not check on Monday, but must be finished and studied in a timely manner.
Thursday
Students worked on prefixes and classification.
Homework:
Review for quizzes (Killer Angels vocab and AR quiz) tomorrow.
Wednesday
Tales #40
awesome said conan belinda is going to throw one of her incredible partys he expounded
Vocab: incredible, expounded
We viewed and discussed two PowerPoints on persuasive techniques and filled in examples on yellow Persuasive Strategy Definitions sheet (handed out previously).
Homework: Review for quizzes (Killer Angels vocab and AR quiz) on Friday.
Tuesday
Tales #39
when class is finally over the popular students converged in the hallway
Vocab: converged
Business letter packet - reviewed uses of formal letters and tips for writing them. Read through some examples.
Homework: KA questions, characterization chart, yellow before/after paper.
Monday
Tales #38
one day a rumor circulated around mrs noisomes classroom and everyone couldnt wait for their class to be over
Vocab: circulate
We read the final pages of The Killer Angels, including the Afterword.
Homework: KA questions, characterization chart, yellow before/after paper.
Note: KA AR quiz and vocab test on Friday.
We took the AR quiz on The Killer Angels and my vocabulary quiz on terms from the novel. Handout on parts of speech (pink).
Homework:
Complete pink sheet and study in conjunction with the green parts of speech sheet. Will not check on Monday, but must be finished and studied in a timely manner.
Thursday
Students worked on prefixes and classification.
Homework:
Review for quizzes (Killer Angels vocab and AR quiz) tomorrow.
Wednesday
Tales #40
awesome said conan belinda is going to throw one of her incredible partys he expounded
Vocab: incredible, expounded
We viewed and discussed two PowerPoints on persuasive techniques and filled in examples on yellow Persuasive Strategy Definitions sheet (handed out previously).
Homework: Review for quizzes (Killer Angels vocab and AR quiz) on Friday.
Tuesday
Tales #39
when class is finally over the popular students converged in the hallway
Vocab: converged
Business letter packet - reviewed uses of formal letters and tips for writing them. Read through some examples.
Homework: KA questions, characterization chart, yellow before/after paper.
Monday
Tales #38
one day a rumor circulated around mrs noisomes classroom and everyone couldnt wait for their class to be over
Vocab: circulate
We read the final pages of The Killer Angels, including the Afterword.
Homework: KA questions, characterization chart, yellow before/after paper.
Note: KA AR quiz and vocab test on Friday.
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