Mrs. Swallows-Read

Parents: Please check your child's agenda each day. They should have all assignments written in their agenda! If you have any questions or concerns, I can be reached through my e-mail address or you can leave a message with the office.

Thanks!

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Guidelines for the SECOND book report have been sent home. The due date is either December 2nd or 3rd.

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Assignments

8/7/09~Stack Day~Library Orientation!

8/10/09 and 8/11/09~In class, we put together Daily Reading Practice (DRP) folders. These will stay in the classroom and will be completed at the beginning of every class. Today we completed Week1-Day1 of DRP.

Read When Crowbar Came in the textbook and completed vocab for the story.

Homework-Bring workbook money ($8) and DRP folder if you have not already done so!

8/12/09 and 8/13/09~In class, completed and checked Week 1-Day 2 of DRP. Also, completed workbook pg. 43 & 44. Most of class was spent in the library. Students had to opportunity to check out books today. For the first couple of weeks we will go to the library as a class. Then they can go a few at a time during any reading class if they need to.

Homework-Bring workbook money ($8) and DRP folder if you have not already done so!

8/17/09 and 8/18/09~In class, completed Week 2-Day 1 of DRP. Also, completed Vocabulary and read The Universe. Introduced the words in Unit 1 of Vocabulary workshop. These are spelling words as well as vocabulary words.

Homework-1.Vocab. workbook Unit 1 pg. 24...Completing the Sentence #1-20

2. Spelling Pre-Test Wed. or Thurs. (Unit 1 words)

If students score 100% on the pre-test...they do not have to take the final test on Friday!!

8/19/09 and 8/20/09~In class, completed Week 2-Day 2 of DRP. Also, checked homework from vocab. workbook and took spelling pre-test. Completed workbook pages and story profile for The Universe.

Homework-1. Vocab. workbook Unit 1 pg. 25...Synonyms and Antonyms #1-20

2. Spelling Test Friday (for anyone who did not score 100% on pre-test)

8/21/09~Stack Day!~In class, finished and check DRP week 2, took spelling test, and The Universe test. I also gave out book report guidelines for the first book report.

8/24/09 and 8/25/09~In class, completed Week 3-Day1 of DRP. Also, checked homework from vocab. workbook(pg.25). Students completed an assessment for The Universe. Finally we began the new story from the textbook...Chimpanzees I Love.

Homework-1. Vocab. workbook Unit 1 pg. 26&27. Test over Unit 1 will be Friday 8/28

8/26/09 and 8/27/09~In class, completed Week3-Day 2 of DRP. Also, checked vocabulary homework and reviewed for the test that will be Friday. Students completed workbook pages for the story this week. Today was also Library Day! Students had the opportunity to return, renew, or check out books!

Homework- STUDY!!!! Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Friday!!!!!

8/28/09~Stack Day!~In class, checked and turned in DRP week 3. Took Vocab. Unit 1 test.

No Homework!

8/31/09 and 9/1/09~ In class, completed and checked DRP Week 4/Day 1, intorduced Uint 2 in Voc. workbook, and began new story. Students listened to Into the Ice and completed the vocab. for the story.

Homework-1. Vocabulary Workbook Unit 2 pg. 31 #1-20 "Completing the sentence"

2. Spelling Pre-test Wednesday Unit 2 words

9/2/09 and 9/3/09~In class, completed and checked DRP Week 4/Day 2, checked vocab. homework, took spelling pre-test, and completed workbook pages for Into the Ice and cause/effect.

Homework-1. Vocabulary Workbook Unit 2 pg. 32 #1-20 Synonyms and Antonyms

2. Spelling Test Friday

9/4//09~In class, took spelling test, checked vocab. homework, and reviewed cause/effect.

Homework-1. Vocabulary Workbook Unit 2 pg. 33&34

9/8/09 and 9/9/08~In class, completed and checked DRP week 5/day 1. Also, read together Elizabeth Blackwell:Medical Pioneer and completed vocabualry for the story.

Homework- None...unless homework was not finished last week. Also, plan on Vocabulary Unit 2 test being next Monday and Tuesday.(in case somebody wants to begin studying)

9/10/09 and 9/11/09~In class, completed and checked DRP week 5/day 2. Also, checked voc. homework and reviewed for Unti 2 test. Finally, students completed reading workbook pages.

Homework-STUDY!!! Unit 2 test...Monday 9/14 or Tuesday 9/15

9/21/09 and 9/22/09~In class, completed and checked DRP week 7/day1. Also, introduced words from Vocab. workbook Unit 3, completed vocabulary and read A Week in the 1800s.

Homework-1. Spelling Pre-Test Wednesday (A day) and Thursday (B day)

2. Unit 3- Vocab. Workbook- pg. 38 #1-20 Comp. the Sentence

3. Book Report due next class period!!!

9/23/09 and 9/24/09~In class, completed DRP week 7/day 2. Also, took spelling pre-test and book report presentations.

Homework-1. Spelling test Friday

9/25/09~Stack Day~In class, checked DRP week 7/day 2, took spelling test, took A Week in the 1800s test, and checked vocab. homework.

Homework-1. Unit 3-Vocab. Workbook- pg. 39

9/28/09 and 9/29/09~In class, completed DRP week 8/day 1. Checked Vocab. homework, completed vocab. and read Viva New Jersey. Also, had opportunity to go to the library today.

Homework-Unit 3 Vocab. Workbook pg. 40-41

2nd Nine Weeks begins

10/19/09 and 10/20/09~In class, completed DRP week 9/day1. Introduced Unit 4 vocab. workbook, completed vocab. and read The All-American Slurp.

Homework-1. Spelling Pre-Test Wednesday and Thursday(Unit 4)

2. Vocab. Wkb. pg. 54 #1-20 Completing the Sentence

10/21/09 and 10/22/09~In class, took spelling pre-test, completed DRP week 9/day 2, checked vocab. homework, completed workbook pages and took test for The All-American Slurp.

Homework-1. Spelling Test Friday

2. Vocab. Wkb. pg. 55 #1-20 Syn./Ant.

10/23/09-Stack Day!-In class, checked DRP week 9 and vocab. homework. Also, took spelling test and began reading A Christmas Carol. Guidelines for the second book report were also given out.

Homework-1. Vocab. workbook pg. 56-57

10/26/06 and 10/27/09~ In class, ckecked vocab. homework, completed DRP week 10/Day 1, discussed 2nd book report, read Harvesting Hope, and took test over the story.

Homework-NONE

10/28/09 and 10/29/09~In class, completed and checked DRP week 10, reviewd for vocab. test, and read aloud Stave 1 in A Christmas Carol.

Homework-Unit 4 Vocab. Test Friday

10/30/09~Took Unit 4 vocab. test and read aloud in A Christmas Carol.

11/2/09 and 11/3/09~In class, completed DRP week11/day1, introduced Unit 5 in vocab. workbook, completed voc. and read Mother Fletcher's Gift. Also read aloud in A Christmas Carol.

Homework- 1. Spelling Pre-Test Unit 5 words- Wednesday and Thursday

2. Vocab. Workbook pg. 61 #1-20 "Complete the Sentence"

11/4/09 and 11/5/09~In class, took spelling pre-test, check vocab. homework, and read aloud in A Christmas Carol.

Homework-1. Spelling Test Unit 5 words Monday and Tuesday

2. Vocab. Workbook pg. 62 #1-20 "Synonyms and Antonyms"

11/6/09~Field Trip Day!

11/9/09 and 11/10/09~In class, took spelling test, checked vocabulary homework, and completed DRP week 12/Day1. Also read aloud in the novel A Christmas Carol.

Homework-1. Vocab. Unit 5 pg 63 & 64

11/11/09 and 11/12/09~In class, DRP week 12/Day 2, checked vocab. homework, and read aloud in the novel A chirstmas Carol.

Homework- Bring Vocab. Workbook to class Friday! :)

11/13/00~Stack Day!In class, took Unit 5 test (open book), check DRP week 12, and read aloud in A Christmas Carol.

11/16/09 and 11/17/09~In class, completed DRP week 13/Day1, introduced Unit 6 vocab., finished reading A Christmas Carol.

Homework-1. Spelling pre-test Wednesday and Thurdsay (Unit 6 words)

2. Vocab. Wkb. Unit 6 pg. 68 #1-20

11/18/09 and 11/19/09~In class, DRP week 13/Day 2, completed Venn diagrams for compare and contrast essay, took spelling pre-test, and checked vocab. homework.

Homework-1. Spelling Test Friday

2. Vocab. Wkb. Unit 6 pg. 69 #1-20

11/23/09 and 11/24/09~In class, checked voab. homerwork, listened to The House of Wisdom and completed a timeline for the story.

Homework- Work on BOOK REPORT!!!!!  They are due either Dec. 2 or 3!