WELCOME BACK!
Iam very excited to be teaching you reading this year!
Thursday: September 8, Homework: Study for the vocabulary test on Friday.
Use your study guide to help you study and prepare for the test.
Wedensday: September 7, Homework: Write a really sentence for each of the
voacabulary words on the second page of your study guide. Study for the test
on Friday.
Tuesday, September 6; Homework: Study the vocabulary study guide I gave you
in class today. In your reading notebook, write a really good sentence for
each vocabulary on the first page of the study guide. Due Wednesday.
Vocabulary test is on Friday. Study the words as you write the sentences.
Friday, September 2: Read AR for 30 minutes; Complete reading log: We had
time to do it today in class, but if you did not finish the reading log
please do so this week-end and turn it in on Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 6: Write each of the vocabulary words on the front page
of the study guide I gave you today in a sentence. Due on Wednesday. Write
the sentences in your reading notebook. Study the study guide for the test
on Friday.
Thursday: September 1, Read AR for 30 Minutes
Wed> Read AR for 30 minutes
Tuesday: August 30th: Homework: Vocabulary papers are due on Wednesday and
your AR book is due. You need to show me the book, not just give me the
name.
Read AR for 30 minutes tonight. Bring reading log and AR book to class on
Friday. We are going to complete the first reading log together, so you must
have your log and AR book with you.
Monday, August 29th: I loved our discussion on "Courage" today. You had
some great ideas to answer the question What is Courage? I learned some new
interpretations of courage. Excellent!! Homeowrk: Two stapled together
vocabulary worksheets. Find the part of speech and synonym and antonym for
each word and write them in the boxes. You may use www.dictionary.com and
then click on Thesaurus and that will help with the synonyms and antonyms.
The two worksheets are due on Wednesday.
Thursday, August 26th: Please get the two AR/reading log papers signed and
return to school ASAP. You must have your AR book by next Wednesday, earlier
if possible and start reading 20-30 minutes each night.
Our first book we are reading is Call It Courage by Armstong Sperry. It is a
Newbery Medal winner and a very good book. We will begin with vocabulary and
the first homework will be next week. Please do get your two papers signed
and find a good AR book
