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Tuesday 8/26/08 Spelling lesson 1 is due this Thursday (8/28)
Wednesday 8/27/08 HOMEWORK~
Spelling Lesson 1
Facing Danger Quiz
Elements of Literature Vocabulary
~PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CHILD'S AGENDA DAILY FOR COMMENTS FROM THE
TEACHER
~PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE SIGNED THE SYLLABUS AND TURNED IT IN TO ME
Thursday 8/28/08 We checked Spelling Lesson 1, Facing Danger Quiz and the
vocabulary from Wednesday. We also reviewed the elements of plot.
****There will be a Plot Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday, September 2.
***
Friday 8/29/08 Elements of Literature Worksheet and study for the quiz on
Tuesday.
Please check your child's notebook. There should be 5 items in the notebook
as of today.
Have a great weekend!
TUESDAY 9/2~ Students turned in their Elements of Literature worksheet
Plot Quiz
Homework~ Read Duffy's Jacket pp. 4-11
Draw a plot diagram of the story (use the diagram
from page 3 in your text book)
**Gave out Spelling Lesson 2- due Friday, 9/5/08
WEDNESDAY 9/3~ LIBRARY DAY- Choose a book to do a book report for class
First book report due on 9/23
**Spelling Lesson Due Friday
THURSDAY 9/4~ Complete the vocabulary for Rikki-Tikki Tavi
Read Rikki-Tikki Tavi pp(14-28)
Spelling Lesson 2 due tomorrow
FRIDAY 9/5- Complete the comprehension worksheet on Rikki-Tikki
Read your book for your book report
Have a great weekend!
MONDAY 9/8~ Complete the Selection Test for Rikki- Tikki
Read your book for your book report
TUESDAY 9/9~ Complete Spelling Lesson 3- due Thursday
Read your book for your book report
WEDNESDAY 9/10~ Informational Text handout (students may use their
books (pp. 32-37)
Spelling Lesson 3 Due tomorrow
PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME TODAY
THURSDAY 9/11~ "Three Skeleton Key" vocabulary
MONDAY 9/15~ Finished "Three Skeleton Key"
Handout- To, too, two
Spelling Lesson 4 due Thursday
TUESDAY 9/16~ "Three Skeleton Key" vocabulary quiz tomorrow
Vocabulary w/s "Eeking Out a Life"
WEDNESDAY 9/17~ Spelling 4 due tomorrow
"Three Skeleton Key" test
THURSDAY 9/18~ NO HOMEWORK!!!!
Began reading "Monsters Due on Maple Street"
FRIDAY 9/19~ Read your book for your book report due
Wednesday, 9/23
MONDAY 9/22~ Spelling Lesson 5 due Thursday 9/25
**Notebook check on Friday**
**Book Report due on Tuesday or Wednesday**
TUESDAY 9/23~ **Book Report due tomorrow**
**Notebook Check on Friday**
WEDNESDAY 9/24~ Library
**Notebook Check on Friday** (We currently have 18
assignments in our Language Arts Notebook
****8 OUT OF 24 STUDENTS IN 1ST PERIOD TURNED IN THEIR BOOK REPORT***
****11 OUT OF 19 STUDENTS IN 2ND PERIOD TURNED IN THEIR BOOK REPORT***
****15 OUT OF 22 STUDENTS IN 6TH PERIOD TURNED IN THEIR BOOK REPORT***
****15 OUT OF 23 STUDENTS IN 7TH PERIOD TURNED IN THEIR BOOK REPORT***
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR CHILD TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY TURN IN THEIR BOOK
REPORT...I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY REPORTS AFTER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26***
HOMEWORK: Spelling Lesson 5 due tomorrow
Monsters Selection Test due tomorrow
THURSDAY 9/25~ Study Guide for Unit Spelling Test and Unit Test
Friday 9/25~ Study for Unit Spelling Test and Unit Test
MONDAY 9/29~ Unit Spelling Test tomorrow
Unit Test on Wednesday
TUESDAY 9/30~ Unit Test tomorrow (Facing Danger Summative Test)
WEDNESDAY 10/1 Cumulative Review pp118-123
***I NEED KLEENEX AND CANDY PLEASE!!!!****
THURSDAY 10/02 NO HOMEWORK!!! ENJOY A NIGHT WITH YOUR FAMILY!
MONDAY 10/6~ Spelling due Thursday
Vocabulary test on Friday
TUESDAY 10/7~ Study Vocabulary Words for Friday
We cleaned out the students' notebooks. The students should
have started a new table of contents. As of today, there should only be two
assignments in their notebooks. The unit tests were given back to the
students. Please ask your child what their grade was on the unit test.
WEDNESDAY 10/8~ Outline for "Girls"
**Spelling due tomorrow**
**Study for your vocabulary test**
THURSDAY 10/9~ Study pp.128-129 for vocabulary test tomorrow...also study
your
characterization handout from yesterday.
I assigned book reports today. Please check with your child
and make sure that they have a book, and are reading their book. The book
report is due on November 5th.
**REPORT CARDS GO HOME TODAY***
MONDAY 10/13~ Spelling due Wednesday
TUESDAY 10/14~ Vocabulary- "The Smallest Dragonboy"
Spelling due tomorrow
WEDNESDAY 10/15~ LIBRARY
THURSDAY 10/16~ Vocabulary for "The Smallest Dragonboy"
FRIDAY 10/17~ Vocabulary handout
Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday for "The Smallest Dragonboy"
****1ST PERIOD WILL HAVE THEIR VOCABULARY QUIZ ON MONDAY, DUE TO ONLY 6 OUT
OF 24 STUDENTS TURNING IN THEIR HOMEWORK. THEY WERE GIVEN THIS ASSIGNMENT ON
TUESDAY, AND HAVE HAD 2 DAYS IN CLASS TO WORK ON IT****
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!!!
MONDAY 10/20~ Finish reading "The Smallest Dragonboy"
Complete the Reading Check handout
Spelling Lesson 9 Due Thursday
**VOCABULARY QUIZ FROM "THE SMALLEST DRAGONBOY" TOMORROW**
TUESDAY 10/21~ Selection Test for "The Smallest Dragonboy"- students may use
their book to complete. This will be due on Thursday.
Also, Spelling will be due on Thursday.
**Students were asked to bring their library book to class
tomorrow in case they finish the benchmark test with class time remaining.
WEDNESDAY 10/ 22~ Benchmark Testing in the computer lab
**Spelling and Selection test from "The Smallest Dragonboy"
are due tomorrow.
THURSDAY 10/23~ Worksheet #75 and Selection Test for "Here Be Dragons"
MONDAY 10/27~ Selection Test "A Rice Sandwich"
Spelling 10 due Thursday
TUESDAY 10/28~ Worksheet #53 and #54 Selection Test for "In the Midst of
Cultures and Olio of Plantings"
Worksheet #89 and 90 Vocabulary and Comprehension
WEDNESDAY 10/29~ ***Book Reports Due Next Wednesday***
Complete pg. 196 (1-5) Do #5 on a seperate sheet
MONDAY 11/3~ Read "A Stolen Day" pp197-203
Complete pg. 204 (1-7) and Vocabulary and comprehension
worksheet #93 and 94.
**BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS**
TUESDAY 11/4~ NO SCHOOL!!!
WEDNESDAY 11/5~ Plot Map due
THURSDAY 11/6~ NO HOMEWORK!!!!
FRIDAY 11/7~ Rough draft for Comparitive Essay due Monday
Study guide for Unit 2 test due Tuesday
Unit 2 Test Friday
MONDAY 11/10~ Final Draft of Comparitive Essay due Wednesday
Spelling 11 due Wednesday
Spelling 12 due Thursday
Study guide due tomorrow
**Study for test on Friday***
TUESDAY 11/11~ Study for Test on Friday
Complete Skills Review pp.228-231 (due tomorrow)
Essay due tomorrow and Spelling 11
WEDNESDAY 11/12~ Spelling 12 and Summative Test
THURSDAY 11/13~ STUDY FOR YOUR UNIT TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!
MONDAY 11/17~ Spelling due Thursday
Spelling Test Friday
Academic Vocabulary Quiz Friday
TUESDAY 11/18~ "Hearts and Hands" 10 questions
Theme Worksheet from pp. 236-237
**Book Report 3 was handed out on 11/12 and is due on
December 10th**
WEDNESDAY 11/19~ Spelling due tomorrow
Spelling Test Friday
Academic Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
I NEED LOTS OF KLEENEX PLEASE!!!!!
MONDAY 11/24~ 13 Questions for Thanksgiving
I still need Kleenex please!
MONDAY 12/1~ W/S #101 due tomorrow
Spelling Lesson 14 due Thursday
vocabulary test on Wednesday for "The Highwayman"
**Book Report is due on Wednesday, December 10**
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