February 21 - February 25, 2011

Welcome back after a wintery break!  I hope that you were all able to enjoy your extended time off and are ready to get back to work.

We will not be doing typical DOL this week, we will resume DOL off of the BLOG next week.  Please see the schedule below for the activities we will be working on this week.

SPELLING WORDS FOR FEBRUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 25 ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOG, YOU ALSO NEED TO STUDY STEM WEEK 8 FOR A QUIZ ON FRIDAY!!  THANK YOU.

READING

MONDAY:  SNOW DAY!


TUESDAY:   DEAR/Pair share; Vocabulary study;  Vocabulary quiz


WEDNESDAY:  DEAR/Pair share;  Read aloud from Lit book


THURSDAY: DEAR/Pair share;  Read aloud from the Lit book


FRIDAY:  DEAR/Pair share;  Read aloud from the Lit book


Reading homework:  read 20 minutes each day and complete your WHITE reading log.


LANGUAGE- 6th grade


TUESDAY:  Copy spelling into the planner; spelling worksheet/homework; collect cause/effect organizers AND create a class paragraph.


WEDNESDAY: Spelling worksheet/ homework/pretest;  review:  plural vs. possessive nouns, idioms, types of sentences.


THURSDAY:  Spelling worksheet/homework;  correct Tuesday's homework;  Assign practice in leveled Depression books.


FRIDAY:  QUIZ over the following:  cause/effect, plural and possessive nouns, idioms, and types of sentences;  spelling final; Stem week 8 QUIZ.




LANGUAGE- 7th grade


TUESDAY:  Copy spelling into the planner; spelling worksheet/homework; go over research techniques and tips


WEDNESDAY: Spelling worksheet/ homework/pretest;  review:  plural vs. possessive nouns, idioms, types of sentences.


THURSDAY:  Spelling worksheet/homework;  correct Tuesday's homework; receive country assignments AND begin collecting information.

FRIDAY:  QUIZ over the following:  cause/effect, plural and possessive nouns, idioms, and types of sentences;  spelling final; Stem week 8 QUIZ; continue research as time allows.

6th Grade Spelling


section
shallow
direction
musician
rash
position
astonish
pressure
attention
impression
crucial
official
emotion
bashful
delicious
establish
ancient
situation
suspicion
permission


7th Grade Spelling


nickel
objections
pickles
political
administration
breathe
chocolate
difficulties
professional
scheme
regarding
reputation
selection
serious
alligators
columns
electrical
functions
specifications
vicinity