1st NINE WEEKS
8/3, 8/4-Name Plates, Class Procedures p.1, Reading Inventory p.2,Reading
Requirements. Please bring your own novel by next Tuesday for A Day and
Wednesday for B Day.
8/5, 8/6- Discuss Fact or Opinion. Read "Rikki-tikka-tavi" P.4. LIST TEN
EVENTS P.4 HOMEWORK- Finish p.4
8/7- STACK DAY- All classes- Turn in page 4. Parents, a few parents failed to
turn this in. Please encourage your child to get this in as soon as possible
if he/she didn't do so today.
Snake Video- Complete Fact or Opinion Worksheet p.5- This was turned in in
class. Define conflict, write vocabulary words and definitions 1-14, and
define fiction and nonfiction. This is from the text and is page 6. It will
be finished at the next class. Test on "Rikki- tikki- tavi", and page 6 on
Wed. for A Day and Thurs. for B Day.
8/10 -Daily Sent. p.7. Finish page 6 and add Words to Own, Vivid Verbs, and
Kipling Facts. Novel Requirements p.8. Test on Wed. and Thurs. Study page 6
for the test.
8/12,8/13-TEST P.9. Prior Knowledge Test-p.10. Preview textbooks. Discuss
inferences and drawing conclusions.
All students are checking out novels on 8/12 and 8/13.
8/14-STACK DAY- ALL CLASSES- Write Prepositions 1-45 p.11. Memorize the 45
Prepositions for a test on Friday 8/21.AR Books must be read by 8/28. Please
remember all books must be approved by me.
8/17, 8/18- Test p.9 returned- get signed by parent. Story Elements, Story
Profile Form and Story Profile Example p.12. Bridge to Terabithia-watch video
and take notes.
8/19,8/20-Finish Bridge to Terabithia. Take notes p.12. Complete Story
Profile p.12. Preposition Test Friday. Remember all 45 prepostions must be
memorized in order. Also, all AR books must be finished by 8/28.
8/21-STACK DAY- Preposition Test p.13. Daily Grammar Practice Notes.
8/24,8/25- Daily Grammar Practice p.14. Daily Reading Practice p.15. AR
TESTS -A DAY 9/2, B DAY- 9/3.
8/26, 8/27- Read "Song of the Trees" P.29 in the textbook. Six-Frame Cartoon
p.17 - Draw and color with markers to show the sequence of events.
8/28- STACK DAY- Write sentences with the first 20 prepositions (using your
preposition list on your notebook page 11 ). You will write each word as a
preposition in a prepositional phrase. Put parentheses around each
prepositional phrase, write prep. over each preposition and o.p. over each
object of the preposition. This is page 18. AR Tests Wednesday and Thursday.
8/31, 9/1- Complete timeline of life p.19. Three Main Events- write 3
paragraphs about three of the events p. 19.Vocabulary p.20. The Preposition
Test p.13 was returned. Parents, please sign the test. The six frame cartoon
page 17 was returned.
9/2,9/3- Write sentences with remaining prepositions 21-45 from notebook page
11.This assignment is page 21 and was turned in today. Vocabulary p.22- Read
the passage and write down the vocabulary word at the bottom of the page and
what it means from its context. AR Tests/Library- Please sign your child's AR
grade in the agenda. Homework- Finish vocabulary if it wasn't finished in
class.Remember students must read 30 minutes every night.
9/4- Stack Day-Punctuation Video -take notes p.23. AR Deadline 9/18.
9/8, 9/9- B Day, A Day- Daily Sent. p.7. Daily Grammar p.14- Finished Lesson
1 -WED. THURS. FRI. SENTENCES. Daily Reading Practice- Lesson 1- Finished.
Daily Reading Practice Lesson 2 -p.24. This page will be completed at the
next class.
9/10,9/11- B Day, A Day- Read "Three Skeleton Key" page 65 in textbook. Draw
a suspenseful scene from the story and color it with markers. This is page 25.
AR TESTS- 9/21- A Day, 9/22- B Day.
9/14, 9/15- A Day, B Day -Daily Grammar p.14- Use your Monday notes and
abbreviations to label the first sentence- mr colberts family went to florida
new york and delaware
Punctuation Video- Take notes. This is notebook page 23.
AR Tests-9/21, 9/22.
9/16,9/18- Daily Sentences p.7. Daily Grammar Practice p.14. Complete all
sentences. Daily Reading Practice p.24-Complete the whole page.
Homework-Vocabulary p.22 on the back- Write the six vocabulary words and
write a seven word sentence with each.
9/21, 9/22- Daily Grammar Practice-new page 14- you should go to the school
dance by yourself- write 5 times- complete Monday- Friday's Lesson using your
notes. Library/ AR Tests/ Check out. Daily Reading Practice p.26
Notebook Check -Wednesday for A DAY, Thursday for B DAY.
Daily Grammar Test -Wednesday for A DAY, Thursday for B DAY. Study the two
sentences for Week 1 and 2.
Please ask your child for their AR grade.
9.23,9/24- Notebook Check p.27. Daily Grammar Review. Daily Grammar Test p.28.
Daily Grammar p.14. Daily Reading p.26. AR Novel- finish by 10/2.
HOMEWORK- Finish Page 14, Page 26, and back of Page 22.
STACK DAY-9/25- Literary Terms- page 681 in text. Write alliteration-
metaphor. Write each term and definition -notebook page 29. Test Wwdnesday
for A Day, Thursday for B Day.
9/28,9/29- Finish Literary Terms p.29. Read pages 681-685 in the textbook.
Daily Grammar page 14- the dance was friday night it was fun-. Daily Reading
page 30.
Homework- Finish page 14 and page 30. Study for Literary Terms Test.
9/30, 10/1- Lit.Terms Test p.31. Write remaining Lit. Terms p.29. mood-
tone. AR Tests - 10/21- A Day, 10/22- B Day.
2ND NINE WEEKS-
10/19, 10/20- Read "The Smallest Dragonboy" P.47.
Write Vocabulary Words and Words to Own Definitions. Write five author facts
about Anne McCaffrey. This is notebook page 32. Test on Friday.
AR Tests- Wednesday- A Day Thursday- B Day
Literary Terms Test - A Day 10/28.B Day 10/29.
Study notebook page 29- mood - tone.
10/21,10/22- Lit. Terms mood-tone. Draw a picture of the term, a cartoon of
the term, or write anexample of the term. p.33. Library- Take AR Tests and
check out. Study page 32 for test Friday. Study Lit. Terms mood- tone page 29
and page 33 for test on Wednesday for A Day and Thursday for B Day.
Stack Day- 10/23- The Smallest Dragonboy Test p.34. Write sentences page 35.
Lit. Terms Test- Wed. and Thurs. Finish novel- A Day -11/3, B Day-11/4.
Parents, please sign the AR grade in the agenda and the Lit. Terms Test 1 in
the notebook page 31. Students must read the AR book 30 minutes each night.
10/26,10/27-Daily Grammar p.14. Daily Reading p.30.Complete all five days of
the Daily Grammar p.14- sally sells seashells down by the seashore.Complete
all of the Daily Reading Practice p.36.
Study for the Literary Terms Test mood-tone- Wed./Thurs.
Study then-set.Test on Wed. /Thurs.
Finish novel by 11/3 for A Day and 11/4 for B Day.
10/28,10/29- Lit. Terms Test p.37. Test then-set p.38. Write three paragraphs
about someone you consider to be a hero. Complete a web before you begin.p.39
10/30- Finish 3 paragraphs p.39. Transitions p.40. Essay Form p.40. Write
Introduction and Conclusion on the back of the web. Parents, please sign the
Test p.34, which was given back today.
11/2, 11/3- Write final copy of essay p.39. Turn essay in. Complete Daily
Grammar p.41- there are fewer students in mrs carmans class now. Complete
Daily Reading Practice p.42. Homework- Finish page 41 and 42. Finish novel
11/3 and 11/4.
11/4,11/5- Read "Bargain" P.231 in the textbook. Complete worksheet p.43.
Turn worksheet in . Read AR.
STACK DAY 11/6- Make a list of ways to become a successful student - on back
of page 44. Then, on the front make a web with three subtopics and three
ideas for each subtopic.
HOMEWORK -Finish the web.
AR Tests-Monday and Tuesday.
11/9,11/10- Library- AR Tests/Check Out. Correct Daily Grammer- sally sells
seashells by the seashore/ there aare fewer students in mrs carmans class
now. Complete Daily Grammar p.45- is maria your best friend-. Write three
paragraphs from your web on how to become a successful student page 44.
Grammar Test- Wednesday/Thursday
Homework- Finish the three paragraphs p.44
11/11, 11/12- Daily Grammar Test p.46. TCAP Coach- Questions 1-64 p.47.
11/16, 11/17- Daily Grammar-will you accept my apology. p.46. Daily Reading
Week 8 p.50. Four Paragraphs on an Author of novels from the classroom
reference books p. 51.
AR TESTS 11/23, 11/24
Homework- Finish any work that wasn't finished in class.
Research your author online. Print information from 2 of the websites and
bring to class Friday. If you were absent research Lois Lowery.Print
information from 3 websites.
11/18,11/19- Read "From Homesick" P.105 in the textbook. Write 10
Cause/Effect Statements from the short story. Eachcause must be a complete
sentence, and each effect must be a complete sentence- p.52. Then, read Jean
Fritz's biography on p.117. Write 5 facts about her life- p.53.
11/20-Daily Grammar p. 49- make corrections. Complete Daily Grammar - page
54- 2 sentences- 1.always write your name on your paper 2. my friend jose
will travel here on tuesday. Complete Daily Reading Week 9 page 55.
Homework- Finish pages 54 and 55.
At the next class bring the research,two sources, on your author from the
internet.
Absent students must research Lois Lowry by printing the information from 3
internet sources. Then, they must write 4 paragraphs about her for page 51.
The information for the other two must be brought to class with the four
paragraphs.
AR Tests Monday A Day, Tuesday B Day.
11/23, 11/24- Library- AR Tests/Check Out. Please ask your child for their AR
Grade.
Students should have finished an essay in class today on how to become a
successful student- page 44.
Author information from two websites should have been brought to class today.
Students read their information and underlined the information they wanted to
use for their report. Next, using the four paragraphs on the author from last
week and the website information, students had to write an introduction and
conclusion for their biography- all of this is page 51.
Homework- Students must finish the essay, page 44, and the introduction and
conclusion for the biography, page 51.
11/30, 12/1- Cause/ Effect Assessment p.56 Turn in essay page 44. Write two
paragraphs from your internet sources p.51. Make chart p.51. Write Biography
p.51.
HOMEWORK- Finish the first six paragraphs of the Biography, which is the
Introduction and the first five Body Paragraphs.
