Friday
In the computer lab, students worked on their pre-writing skills.Homework:
If you didn't already do this at school, get as far as the webbing (Clustering Practice 4). Do the webbing on a sheet of paper and turn it in Monday.
Thursday
We finished presenting the "Who's the Best Commander?" projects and graded the last Roots Quiz (cap).
Homework:
Have library card or # tomorrow!
Wednesday
Students presented the "Who's the Best Commander?" projects.
Homework:
Study roots, vocab, etc.
Tuesday
Ms. Ronemous had a sub.
Students read "When the Earth Shakes" on p. 435 in the literature textbook.
They created a flow map to show the organizational structure of the article.
On the back of the flow map, they were to develop a thesis statement for the article, and under that, comment on whether or not the author provided an effective introduction and conclusion. All answers must give evidence from the text for their argument.
Homework:
"Best Commander due tomorrow.
Monday
Tales #36
as the weeks wore on harold adjusted to gavilan peak and theiri terrable nagging harridans who are called teachers
Vocab: adjusted, harridan
Handout: Roots List (pels, puls)
We wrapped up the final presentations on Literary Elements.
Be sure to do these yourself before Dec. 9 (District Reading Assessment day). On your sheet: #20, 29, 30.
Homework:
Roots quiz next Wednesday.
"Best Commander" due this Wednesday.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Week of Nov. 22
Thursday & Friday
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday
Students presented their assigned literary terms. Classmates took notes in their Vocab (Tales) notebook. We will finish up the remaining ones on Monday.
Homework:
The "Best Leader" project is due Nov. 30.
Tuesday
7th grade field trip
Monday
Students continued to work in groups on the Literary Terms. We will present on Wednesday.
Homework:
The "Best Leader" project is due Nov. 30.
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday
Students presented their assigned literary terms. Classmates took notes in their Vocab (Tales) notebook. We will finish up the remaining ones on Monday.
Homework:
The "Best Leader" project is due Nov. 30.
Tuesday
7th grade field trip
Monday
Students continued to work in groups on the Literary Terms. We will present on Wednesday.
Homework:
The "Best Leader" project is due Nov. 30.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Week of Nov. 15
Friday
We graded the Vocab and Roots (sed) Quizzes.
Handout: Who Was The Best Leader?
Project due Nov. 29
Students worked in groups on the Literary Terms. Each group will present and the class will take notes in their Vocab notebook.
Homework:
Plan the "Best Leader" project.
Thursday
Students took The Killer Angels Vocab Quiz.
Homework:
Wed., Week 7 w/s
Note: For question #3 on the Mon., Week 7 w/s, go to my Lang. Arts Resources page and work through the Diagramming Sentences program. Then tackle question #3.
Wednesday
Students took the AR test for The Killer Angels.
Homework:
Mon. and Tues., Week 7 w/s
Vocab Quiz on the novel tomorrow
Tuesday
Tales #35
i know what you meen gnarly interjected. even if ido good i can never do good enough to suit my mom with who i argue alot
Vocab: interjected
I collected the final set of questions on The Kiler Angels.
Students took the Roots (cap) and Vocab Quizzes.
We went over the Tues., Wed., and Thurs., Week 6 w/s.
Homework:
Forgot to hand out the half sheet - there will be two tomorrow.
Note: AR Quiz on the novel tomorrow; Vocab Quiz on the novel Thursday
Monday
Ms. Ronemous was off campus.
Students used the Elements of Literature textbook to define literary elements. Write the term, its definition, and an original example - your own, made up or taken from a literary work (cite work and p.#). Skip a line between terms. Write legibly!
You will need to memorize the terms and definitions and be able to recognize and give examples of them. Due (completed and memorized) Dec. 3.
Homework:
Last set of The Killer Angels questions due tomorrow.
Roots Quiz (cap) tomorrow.
We graded the Vocab and Roots (sed) Quizzes.
Handout: Who Was The Best Leader?
Project due Nov. 29
Students worked in groups on the Literary Terms. Each group will present and the class will take notes in their Vocab notebook.
Homework:
Plan the "Best Leader" project.
Thursday
Students took The Killer Angels Vocab Quiz.
Homework:
Wed., Week 7 w/s
Note: For question #3 on the Mon., Week 7 w/s, go to my Lang. Arts Resources page and work through the Diagramming Sentences program. Then tackle question #3.
Wednesday
Students took the AR test for The Killer Angels.
Homework:
Mon. and Tues., Week 7 w/s
Vocab Quiz on the novel tomorrow
Tuesday
Tales #35
i know what you meen gnarly interjected. even if ido good i can never do good enough to suit my mom with who i argue alot
Vocab: interjected
I collected the final set of questions on The Kiler Angels.
Students took the Roots (cap) and Vocab Quizzes.
We went over the Tues., Wed., and Thurs., Week 6 w/s.
Homework:
Forgot to hand out the half sheet - there will be two tomorrow.
Note: AR Quiz on the novel tomorrow; Vocab Quiz on the novel Thursday
Monday
Ms. Ronemous was off campus.
Students used the Elements of Literature textbook to define literary elements. Write the term, its definition, and an original example - your own, made up or taken from a literary work (cite work and p.#). Skip a line between terms. Write legibly!
You will need to memorize the terms and definitions and be able to recognize and give examples of them. Due (completed and memorized) Dec. 3.
Homework:
Last set of The Killer Angels questions due tomorrow.
Roots Quiz (cap) tomorrow.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Week of Nov. 8
Friday
I collected the Commanders Packet.
We watched a segment from the movie "Gettysburg" that corresponed to the last section of the book.
Homework:
Thurs., Week 6 w/s
Last set of The Killer Angels questions due Tuesday.
Thursday
No School - Veterans Day
Wednesday
We finished the novel!! We also read the Afterword. Students had some time to work on any outstanding Killer Angels work.
Homework:
Wed., Week 6 w/s
Commanders Packet due Friday
(No Roots or Vocab quiz on Friday!!)
Tuesday
We read Day 3, Chapter 4: Armistead and Chapter 5: Longstreet to the middle of page 333 ("...His face was oddly wrinkled.")
Homework:
Do not finish reading at home. We will continue tomorrow.
Finish the questions for the parts we read in class.
Tues., Week 6 w/s
Monday
Tales #34
my Dad is busy with his own new life and my Mom thinks that im an infant. shes a real shrew about good grades too harold moaned and I allways do good
Vocab: shrew
Students took a Reading Quiz on pp. 292-300 of The Killer Angels.
Handout: Roots list (cap)
We read Day 3, Chapter 3: Chamberlain.
I reminded students there would be a test on the vocabulary from the novel (back page of the commanders packet). Know definitions and spelling.
Homework:
Finish the chapter questions.
I collected the Commanders Packet.
We watched a segment from the movie "Gettysburg" that corresponed to the last section of the book.
Homework:
Thurs., Week 6 w/s
Last set of The Killer Angels questions due Tuesday.
Thursday
No School - Veterans Day
Wednesday
We finished the novel!! We also read the Afterword. Students had some time to work on any outstanding Killer Angels work.
Homework:
Wed., Week 6 w/s
Commanders Packet due Friday
(No Roots or Vocab quiz on Friday!!)
Tuesday
We read Day 3, Chapter 4: Armistead and Chapter 5: Longstreet to the middle of page 333 ("...His face was oddly wrinkled.")
Homework:
Do not finish reading at home. We will continue tomorrow.
Finish the questions for the parts we read in class.
Tues., Week 6 w/s
Monday
Tales #34
my Dad is busy with his own new life and my Mom thinks that im an infant. shes a real shrew about good grades too harold moaned and I allways do good
Vocab: shrew
Students took a Reading Quiz on pp. 292-300 of The Killer Angels.
Handout: Roots list (cap)
We read Day 3, Chapter 3: Chamberlain.
I reminded students there would be a test on the vocabulary from the novel (back page of the commanders packet). Know definitions and spelling.
Homework:
Finish the chapter questions.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Week of Nov. 1
Friday
I collected the Wed. and Thurs., Week 5 w/s.
Students took the Roots Review (pos, sed) and Vocab Quizzes.
We graded the Roots (sed) Quiz.
We read Day 3, Chapter 2: Longstreet to page 292 ("...could take that hill.")
Homework:
Finish the chapter and questions. Be ready for a reading quiz on the part you read by yourself.
Thursday
Students took the 7th grade Persuasive Text diagnostic via Learning Express on the Phoenix Public Library web site.
Homework:
Thurs., Week 5 w/s
Study for Roots/Vocab Review (pos, sed) tomorrow.
Wednesday
Tales #33
oh poor you said gnarly. i know what you mean i have a sibling just like that who drives me crazy
Vocab: sibling
We went over Mon. and Tues. Week 2 w/s. I collected the Monday one to review the summaries (question 5).
We took the Vocab and Roots (sed) Quizzes, and then had time for AR reading and quiz-taking.
Homework:
Wed., Week 5 w/s
Tuesday
Students took a Persuasive Techniques Pre-Test (not graded - turned in).
Students worked on the Fri., Week 4 w/s (used the back of the handout).
In their journals, they responded to Write What You See w/s 27, and then pasted the half-sheet into their journal. The journals stayed at school.
Homework:
Tues., Week 5 w/s
Study for Roots/Vocab Quizzes tomorrow.
Monday
Tales #32
my big dapper brother in collage who my family thinks is gods gift to parents nags me about my grades he continues
Vocab: dapper
I collected the green Day 2 questions.
We went over Wed. and Thurs. Week 4 w/s.
We began Day 3 of the battle, reading pp. 275-281 ("...the Regiment of Home.").
Homework:
Finish Chapter 1 and questions on the pink sheet.
Mon., Week 5 w/s
Note: Vocab Quiz and Roots Quiz (sed) on Wed. Roots Review Quiz (pos, sed) on Friday).
I collected the Wed. and Thurs., Week 5 w/s.
Students took the Roots Review (pos, sed) and Vocab Quizzes.
We graded the Roots (sed) Quiz.
We read Day 3, Chapter 2: Longstreet to page 292 ("...could take that hill.")
Homework:
Finish the chapter and questions. Be ready for a reading quiz on the part you read by yourself.
Thursday
Students took the 7th grade Persuasive Text diagnostic via Learning Express on the Phoenix Public Library web site.
Homework:
Thurs., Week 5 w/s
Study for Roots/Vocab Review (pos, sed) tomorrow.
Wednesday
Tales #33
oh poor you said gnarly. i know what you mean i have a sibling just like that who drives me crazy
Vocab: sibling
We went over Mon. and Tues. Week 2 w/s. I collected the Monday one to review the summaries (question 5).
We took the Vocab and Roots (sed) Quizzes, and then had time for AR reading and quiz-taking.
Homework:
Wed., Week 5 w/s
Tuesday
Students took a Persuasive Techniques Pre-Test (not graded - turned in).
Students worked on the Fri., Week 4 w/s (used the back of the handout).
In their journals, they responded to Write What You See w/s 27, and then pasted the half-sheet into their journal. The journals stayed at school.
Homework:
Tues., Week 5 w/s
Study for Roots/Vocab Quizzes tomorrow.
Monday
Tales #32
my big dapper brother in collage who my family thinks is gods gift to parents nags me about my grades he continues
Vocab: dapper
I collected the green Day 2 questions.
We went over Wed. and Thurs. Week 4 w/s.
We began Day 3 of the battle, reading pp. 275-281 ("...the Regiment of Home.").
Homework:
Finish Chapter 1 and questions on the pink sheet.
Mon., Week 5 w/s
Note: Vocab Quiz and Roots Quiz (sed) on Wed. Roots Review Quiz (pos, sed) on Friday).
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