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May 21-May 25, 2012
We will continue to read Where The Red Fern Grows as a class book.
We will be answering the questions about the book that are in the tan packet
I gave you when we began reading the book. The questions are in your Reading
notebook.
Final Assessment
Wednesday- We will begin your English A and English B Final Assessment in
your English A class.On Thursday you will use your notes from English A and
use them to write an Expository Essay in English B. We will review/model how
to do this in English A on Tuesday.
This week we will continue reading the book Where the Red Fern Grows, and
have whole group discussions and small group discussions reviewing the
concepts we have been working on all year.
Homework is to continue reading your SSR book for 20-30 minutes each night.
Your Research Rerports were very well done and your Oral Presentation of your
Research was wonderful! We all enjoyed them and we all learned a great deal
about a variety of subjects while practicing our oral presentation skills.
If anyone would like to do another reseach report with an oral presentation
please let me know.
We are beginning our Book Groups reading this week.
HAVE FUN AND GET READY TO LEARN SOME VERY INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT A WHOLE
VARIETY OF NONFICTION TOPICS. :)
Vocabulary Workshop We will begin Unit 5 this week.
This week we will continue to read for 20-30 minutes every night at home for
your homework. Parents please sign your child's Reading Record Sheet at least
twice a week.
There is a very strong correlation between the time a student spends reading
every day and his/her achievement on standardized reading tests.Your child is
expected to read for about 20 -30 minutes each school night at home.His
school reading time is not a substitute for this after school homework
reading.
Thank you.
HOMEWORK:
I am requesting that your child's Reading Record Sheet be signed by you at
least two times a week. I understand that every day might be too much. The
point of having you sign it is that you help me insure that your child is
doing his reading homework, you are aware of the books your child is
reading, and that your child knows that you and I are working together
towards a common goal for your child. Thank you.
Reading Record Sheet - Read for 20-30 minutes a night or
anytime after school. You must read for a minimum of 5 nights, at home, each
week. Record the pages you read on your Reading Record Sheet. I will check
your homework each day.
I will put your homework on the white board each day. Please copy it
into your MMS planner. I will also post your homework and all
upcoming tests, quizzes, and assignments on this website.
Homework : Reading Record Sheet (RRS)- Every student is to read for 20-30
minutes each night at home. Your reading in school may not
substitute for this at home reading homework. You may include the number of
pages you read in school with the number of pages you read for homework each
night in you daily reading total on you RRS.
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If you have any questions or concerns please speak with me and we will see
what we can work out together. If you need a book, please speak with me and
I will be happy to help you find a good book.I look forward to working
together this year and sharing our thoughts and love of books.
