October 11th - October 14th

No School on Monday, October 10th due to Teacher's Inservice!
6th Grade Reading-
Tuesday-
In class:  Complete chapter 5 title, summary, and journal entry. Discuss journal entries and comparisons between Maine and the prairie.  Next, students will look up a definition for the word, gullies and begin reading aloud Chapter 6.
HOMEWORK:  Complete any pages of chapter 6 not read in class.  Answer chapter questions in packet,  add to the Venn diagram, complete chapter title and summary.

Wednesday-    The bellringer will be to complete the chapter 6 journal entry.  Students will have class time to complete a unit activity.  Next, we will define whickering.
HOMEWORK:  Students will read chapter 7 and answer questions in the packet.

Thursday-  Students will begin class by completing the chapter 7 title, summary, and journal entry followed by discussion of the chapter's events.  Students will be given class time to define the following words:  milled, squall, and pungent, squint.  We will then begin reading aloud chapters 8 and 9, answering chapter questions as they read.
HOMEWORK:  Students will complete the reading of chapters 8 and 9 that was not finished during class.  They should also complete the questions for each chapter found in their binder packets.

Friday-  Today we will begin class in the library for 10 minutes to allow students time to read and check out books.  Once we return to the classroom, they will write titles and summaries for chapters 8 and 9. Students will brainstorm for a writing assignment.
HOMEWORK:  Write a Stage 1 paragraph about a storm using colorful language to describe the event.  A worksheet will also be assigned to aid in the use of colorful language.


7th Grade Reading-
Tuesday-  Students will begin class by responding to what the following quote means to them, "Wait a little while and the fruit will fall into your hand."  We will begin reading aloud pages 118 - 223 with discussion as we read.
HOMEWORK:  Finish  reading pages 223 - 233.  Quick Quiz over reading assignment on Wednesday.

Wednesday- Students will write from Esperanza's point of view about what her hopes and dreams might be for her future based on what has happened and what has been said in the book.  They will share and discuss their responses.
HOMEWORK:  Read pages 234 - 254 and answer assigned questions.

Thursday-  Students will share with "turn around" partner responses to homework questions.
Discuss the books ending, was it what they expected?
HOMEWORK:  Students will brainstorm a list of goals on a three column brainstorming sheet (graded).

Friday- Class will begin with 10 minutes in the library to read quietly and check out books.
Students will return to class and begin writing three Stage 1 paragraphs based on brainstorming.
HOMEWORK:  A rough draft will be due on Monday at the beginning of class.

8th Grade Reading-
Tuesday-  Students will work with a partner to read media articles and dialogue on pages 118 - 139 in their Nothing But the Truth  books.  As they read they will be required to tell whose point of view the following articles are expressing:  Education Reporter article, Griffen's speech, Affiliated Press article, Talk show transcript.
HOMEWORK:  Finish reading and responding to the assigned pages if not completed in class.

Wednesday-  We will begin with class discussion regarding POV.  Students will then return to pairs to read pages 140 - 160.  They will be required to record who Seymour is interviewing, what questions he asks them, and a summary of their response.  Finally, what does Seymour conclude at the end of his interviews?
HOMEWORK: Students will complete any of the pages not finished during class (140 - 160) as homework which will be due on Thursday.

Thursday-  During the bellringer today, students will brainstorm a list of student rights as school they believe they should be allowed to have; these brainstorming lists will be collected at the end of class.
HOMEWORK:  Read 160 - 179 and write a Stage 1 paragraph for each character explaining their feeling and reactions to events at this point in the book.

Friday-  We will begin class in the library today so that students are able to check out books as needed and read quietly.
Students will finish reading the book and write a Stage 1 based on final reactions.
We will also go over the requirements for the persuasive paper assignment.


6th and 7th Grade Language
Students will begin each period Monday through Thursday by copying and correcting Vocabulary and DOL.  Students complete this activity on their own at their seats and then we will correct and discuss as a class.

There will  be a DOL quiz this week.

Other language activities to focus on:
Parts of a sentence- simple subjects and simple predicate.  What part of speech is found in the different parts of a sentence.

Parts of a sentence practice sheet will be assigned on Tuesday, this will be corrected in class on Wednesday.

Parts of a sentence worksheet to be graded will be assigned on Wednesday; this will be collected at the beginning of class on Thursday.

Types of Sentences- interrogative, declarative, imperative, exclamatory
This will be a review of types of sentences, how to punctuate them, and when to use them.