November 30th-December 4th
Monday:
Read Hatchet chapters 11-12 in class and chapter 13 for homework; Study Guide
Questions 23-33 due Wednesday; Chapters 10-13 Vocabulary due Wednesday;
Spelling Lesson 11 pages 56-59 (Spelling Bee next Friday)
Tuesday:
Handout Research project instructions (due 12/11); Grammar Lessons 13 & 14;
Hatchet Quiz Thursday on chapters 13 and 14
Wednesday:
Bring flash-drive for WWW; bring finished, edited Survival paragraphs to
class; Study Guide questions 17-33 due today along with Hatchet Vocabulary
from chapters 7-13
Thursday:
Vocabulary Lesson 10; Hatchet Quiz for chapters 13 & 14; Read Chapter 15 and
discuss Figurative Language
Friday:
Spelling Test; Correct Spelling Lesson 11, Grammar Lessons 13 & 14 and
Vocabulary Lesson 10; HRC's due
November 16th-20th
Monday:
Read Chapter 8 of "Hatchet"; Sequence Chart for chapters 1-8; Spelling Lesson 10
Tuesday:
Work on Sequence Chart, Sense Chart (due Thursday); Grammar Lesson 11
Wednesday:
WWW complete first and second paragraph on Survival Writing rough draft
Thursday:
Vocabulary Lesson 10; Grammar Lesson 12; Vocabulary Words for Hatchet chapters
7-9; "Hatchet" Chapter 7 & 8 Test
Friday:
HRC and Triple Response due; continue reading "Hatchet" chapters 9/10; Study
Guide Questions 17-22
November 9th-13th
Monday:
Spelling 9; Read Chapter 5 of Hatchet and identify the five main events of the
chapter and make a prediction about chapter 6; define chapter 5 vocabulary
(due Thursday); finish word search
Tuesday:
Grammar 10; Sense Chart (fill out words from chapters 1 to present from
Hatchet that apply to the various senses, due 11/19); Hatchet study guide
questions 1-16 due Friday; define chapter 6 vocabulary for Hatchet
Wednesday:
Holiday
Thursday:
Vocabulary packet Lesson 9; Read Hatchet chapter 7 and identify main events,
prediction and include an illustration;
Friday:
HRC due; Spelling test; correct Grammar Lesson 10 and Vocabulary Lesson 9 as
well as Spelling Lesson 9; Hatchet Chapters 5 & 6 test
November 2nd-6th
Monday:
Spelling Book Lesson 8, pages 44-47; Define 10 of the spelling words (due
Tuesday); Review Vocabulary Lesson 7; Finish reading chapter 2 in "Hatchet",
complete study guide questions 1-6, Chapter 1 and 2 test on Tuesday, read
chapter 3 by Thursday; look up "Hatchet" vocabulary words by Wednesday;
Hatchet words:
Chpt. 1-drone, slewed, vibration, rudder, audible, lashed, Cessna
Chpt. 2-turbulence, CPR, altimeter, transmeter, transmission, altitude, procedure
Tuesday:
Chapter 1-2 test on "Hatchet"; Grammar Lesson # 9; finish reading chapter 3 of
"Hatchet"
Wednesday:
Continue with Survival writing project from last week
Thursday:
Read Chapter 4 of "Hatchet"; Vocabulary Lesson #7; Practice/Writing Activity
from the Spelling Workbook page 44 due today
Friday:
Read Chapter 5 of "Hatchet", chapters 3-6 on Tuesday; Spelling Test; HRC
October 26th-30th
Monday:
read pp 563-566 "Space Shuttle" and answer questions 1-4 on page 566; spelling
lesson 7 pp. 40-43, define all 26 words (due Tuesday); Vocabulary Lesson #6;
turn in HRC from Friday and question # 8 from p. 567
Tuesday:
Review Vocabulary Lesson #6; Grammar Lesson #8 "Agreement with Compound
Subject"; Spelling sentence (all 26 words); begin reading "Hatchet"
Wednesday:
Descriptive paragraph, five sentence describing a favorite place
Thursday:
Vocabulary Lesson #7; Review Grammar Lesson #8; continue reading "Hatchet";
spelling word activity sheets
Friday:
HRC due; spelling test and continue with novel
October 19th-23rd
Monday:
Spelling Bee words from Lessons 1-5; pick 5 words from lesson 1-5 and write a
total of 10 sentences; read pp. 552-557 "My Papa, Mark Twain"
Tuesday:
Grammar Lesson # 7; answer "Review and Assess" questions 1-4 on page 557; read
pp 558-561 "The Drive-In Movies"
Wednesday:
WWW- Take a position: How much or how little personal information should the
media publish about celebrities' lives? (see Literature Book p567 #8)
Thursday:
Vocabulary Lesson #6
Friday:
SPELLING BEE! HRC and index cards due today
October 12th-16th
Monday:
Spelling pp. 34-39 (test will be 25 words chosen at random from the list on p.
34); make index cards to help you study for the upcoming spelling bee
Tuesday:
Grammar Lesson 6; read pp 404-414 in the Literature Textbook
Wednesday:
WWW-
Thursday:
Vocabulary Lesson #5; discuss and answer questions found on pages 410 and 414
(1-5)
Friday:
Spelling test; HRC due; all other homework due
October 5th-9th:
Monday:
Spelling Lesson 5
Daily Practice 2 (1. Awkwardly Matt tried to spear a fish 2. Matt and Attean
a native american boy became good friends.) Correct the two sentences.
Diary Entry- Imagine that you have just moved to a new country and do not
speak the language. What kinds of problems and challenges do you think you
wold face? How might you go about solving them? Write a diary entry in which
you describe your feelings about this experience. (due Tuesday)
Tuesday:
Grammar Lesson 5
Read pp. 494-504 "The All-American Slurp"
Community Connection: Diversity worksheet (due Friday)
Make study cards of Spelling Lessons 1-5 to prepare for Spelling Bee in two weeks.
Wednesday:
Share Student published Fairy Tales in both small and whole groups
Thursday:
Vocabulary Lesson 4
Listen to "The Stone" found on pp.505-512
Literary Analysis: Theme worksheet (due Friday)
Friday:
HRC due
Spelling Lesson 4 should be finished and turned in
Spelling Test
Grammar and Vocabulary work due
All worksheets due today
September 29th-October 2
Monday:
Holiday
Tuesday:
Spelling Lesson 4 pp. 28-29
Vocabulary Practice 2
Grammar Lesson 4
Wednesday:
Dragon, Dragon-Open Book Short Answer Response sheet
Thursday:
Dragon, Dragon Multiple Choice Test
Friday:
HRC due
Spelling Lesson 4 should be finished and turned in
Spelling Test
Grammar and Vocabulary work due
September 21st-25th:
Monday:
Preview of Spelling Lesson 2
Plot Chart Packet
Correct Grammar 2 & Vocabulary 1
Tuesday:
Peer editing of Fairy Tale
Grammar Lesson 3
Wednesday:
Type final draft of Fairy Tale and save on USB Flash drive
Thursday:
Vocabulary Lesson 2
Read Fairy Tales in small groups
Friday:
Spelling Test #3
Workbook Check
Fairy Tales illustrations
September 14th-18th:
Monday:
Spelling Workbook Lesson #2
Advice from your Elders worksheets (2)
Prepare to Read Activity on pages 432-433
Plot Worksheet (first page)
Tuesday:
Grammar Lesson 2
Read Dragon, Dragon pages 434-442
Plot Worksheets
Wednesday:
WWW mini lesson on Power Words (see worksheet) and composing Fairy Tale
1st Draft due Friday and Final Draft due next Wednesday
Thursday:
Vocabulary Lesson 1
Reminder Spelling Test #2 due tomorrow and Spelling Test
Don't forget to get your Home Reading Calendar Parent Signature
Friday:
Spelling Test #2 and Workbook due
Peer Edit 1st draft of Fairy Tale
Complete Literature Workbook pages 126-128
September 8th-11th:
Monday: Labor Day- No school!
Tuesday:
BINDER CHECKS for a homework grade
Hand out Spelling Workbooks
Continue with Summer Reading Assessments
Wednesday:
Hand out Grammar Packets for binders
Hand out Vocabulary Packets for binders
Thursday:
Spelling Workbook Lesson #1 Due Tomorrow
Spelling Test #1 Tomorrow
Friday:
Spelling Test #1
Home Reading Calendars due with Parent Signature
WELCOME BACK AND WELCOME TO MIDDLE SCHOOL~
September 2nd-4th:
Wednesday: New Bell Schedule! Early Release day at 1:59 pm.
Introductions and Expectations
Seating Charts
Thursday:
Continue with Expectations
Summer Reading Assessment for Book #1
Teacher Websites
Friday:
Summer Reading Assessment Due for Book #1
Home Reading Calendars
Binder Checks on Tuesday: 5 clearly labeled sections: Reading, Writing,
Grammar, Vocabulary, and
Graded ( this will be for a grade!)
