Remember: This schedule/homework is subject to change depending on what is covered in class each day. If you have specific questions about an assignment, please don't hesitate to e-mail Ms. Larson. Thanks for checking in!
6th Grade Reading
Monday:
Students will be working on editing their Storm Stories which are to be completed at the beginning of class. We will discuss overused words and work on finding synonyms to replace them.
HOMEWORK: Draft 2 of Storm Stories
Tuesday:
We will begin today by considering the steps it might take to have a book you've written published. Students will be introduced to vocabulary for a new story we will be working on this week. We will also talk about making inferences while reading and how that can be helpful to comprehending a story.
HOMEWORK: Page 1 in Practice Book (This is subject to change, may be done in class.)
Wednesday:
We will review the story vocabulary, talk about the genre the story fits in, learn about the author and illustrator of the story, and begin reading the story aloud today.
HOMEWORK: None
Thursday:
Students will begin class by searching a story for words with the prefixes: dis, ex, inter, and non. We will learn what those prefix mean and practice using them in words in our Practice Book, page 3. Next, they will be reading pages 34 - 37 in our reader with a partner.
HOMEWORK: None
Friday:
As we do each Friday, we will begin class in the library to allow students the opportunity to check out books. We will return to the classroom to correct Practice Book page 3. The remainder of the period will be used for DEAR.
HOMEWORK: None
7th Grade Reading:
Monday:
Students will begin class this week by making a list of countries located in the South American continent. We will briefly discuss their lists and then students will make a "top three" list of countries they would like to know more about. Next students will be directed to a website that will help us learn about current events in South American countries.
HOMEWORK: None
Tuesday:
Students will have received an e-mail from Ms. Larson which will have a research template and a research outline to guide them throughout their research assignment. They will open the documents and save them to their desktops for use throughout the assignment. Next, we will discuss the research process and begin our research with phase one.
HOMEWORK: Students will be required to locate, cite, and summarize a current event from a South American country.
Wednesday:
As we begin class today, students will share their current event with a partner followed by a class sharing of topics of interest. We will then continue our research process of phase one.
HOMEWORK: Students should have phase one research completed by the beginning of class on Thursday.
Thursday:
Students will e-mail their research notes to Ms. Larson for phase one.
Next, we will move into phase two of research.
HOMEWORK: Students will again locate a current event for a South American country. This will be a graded assignment, they will need to include the 5 W's in the process and write using complete sentences.
Friday:
Class will begin in the library for book checkout as needed. Upon returning to the classroom, students will turn in their current events. We will utilize the remainder of the period to continue research on phase two.
HOMEWORK: Phase two research will be due by Monday at the beginning of class.
8th Grade Reading:
Monday:
We will be talking about student rights today as a follow up to the closure of the book, Nothing But the Truth by Avi. Students will brainstorm rights they feel they deserve and why they feel they deserve them. We will have a class discussion about the irony at the end of the book. Finally, we will go over the requirements for their persuasive paper.
HOMEWORK: None
Tuesday:
Students will be required to narrow down their options and make a topic selection for their persuasive paper. They will begin taking notes on the provided graphic organizer using the student handbook and the Internet to support their stance.
HOMEWORK: Brainstorming and notes will be collected for teacher review.
Wednesday:
Students will gather in groups according to similar topics to share notes and ideas. They will then begin working on putting their information into a rough draft.
HOMEWORK: Rough drafts will be due on Friday at the beginning of class.
Thursday:
We will begin reading a new novel today.
HOMEWORK: None, subject to change.
Friday:
We will begin class in the library to allow students the opportunity to check out books as needed. We will continue working in our new novel.
HOMEWORK: None
6th Grade Language:
Monday:
Students will copy DOL and vocabulary from the SMARTboard followed by correcting as a class. Students will be introduced to a spelling list which they will copy into their planners. We will continue work on the subjects and predicates of a sentence using page 7 of their Practice Books.
HOMEWORK: Complete page 4 of Practice Book.
Tuesday:
Students will begin class by copying DOL and vocabulary from the SMARTboard which will then be corrected in class. Following correction of DOL and vocabulary, we will discuss COMPLETE subjects and predicates. Students will use remaining class period to work on page 5 of their Practice Book for spelling and page 8 of their Practice Book to work on subjects and predicates.
HOMEWORK: Complete page 5 and 8 in Practice Book.
Wednesday:
We will again begin class with DOL and vocabulary followed by a discussion of word families for this week's spelling list. Next, we will talk about sentence fragments and run-on sentences incorporating Practice Book page 9.
HOMEWORK: Students will review contractions by completing Practice Book page 10.
Thursday:
DOL and vocabulary will begin the class as usual. Students will complete the Proofreading for Spelling on page 7 in their Practice Books. We will then review what we have learned about sentences using our reading book pages 38-39.
HOMEWORK: Study, study study: Spelling test, Vocabulary test over words from 10/10 thru 10/20, and DOL quiz on FRIDAY!!!
Friday:
5 minute Spelling Word Review
Spelling test
10 minutes DOL and Vocabulary Review
DOL and Vocabulary test
7th Grade Language:
Monday:
We will begin our day with DOL and vocabulary on the SMARTboard followed by correction and discussion. We will then complete our review of types of sentences AND subject and predicate review.
HOMEWORK: Students will complete review works sheets over the skills discussed in class.
Tuesday:
DOL and vocabulary as per usual. We will talk about COMPLETE subjects and predicates today.
HOMEWORK: None, subject to change.
Wednesday:
Students will copy DOL and vocabulary from SMARTboard followed by correcting as a class. We will move into learning about simple vs. compound subjects and predicates.
HOMEWORK: Students will complete a practice sheet, Exercises in English page 2.
Thursday:
DOL and vocabulary to begin the class. We will begin working on identifying and constructing complex sentences.
HOMEWORK: Study for DOL and vocabulary tests. Vocabulary will be tested from October 10 - October 20.
Friday:
10 minute DOL and vocabulary review
Vocabulary and DOL Quiz
HOMEWORK: None
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