Please note...NO SCHOOL on Friday, February 17th due to Teacher's Inservice.
Good luck to all wrestlers at State Wrestling!
Now for the good stuff...what's happening in the classroom:
7th Reading:
MONDAY- Today we will be doing a lesson on a new reading strategy called BIG FOX which can be used when reading a non-fiction piece. {BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW GENRE BULLETIN BOARD IN OUR CLASSROOM!}
Homework...Complete the FOX portion of the graphic organizer if not finished in class.
TUESDAY- Students will learn what a teleplay is and how it is different from a short story. We will study some new vocabulary that goes with the teleplay. If time allows we will begin reading the teleplay aloud, as we read we will analyze some pictures and how their message is similar to the message of the story.
Homework...None
WEDNESDAY- We will continue and finish the read aloud of the teleplay today and complete our picture viewing.
Homework...None
THURSDAY- We will have DEAR today and Ms. Larson will do Book Inventories with each of you. At the end of the period students will write Stage 1 paragraphs to summarize what they have read; this is part of our February book report project.
FRIDAY- NO SCHOOL
8th Grade Reading:
MONDAY- Today we will use the Scholastic SCOPE magazine as we read about animals that are deadly to humans. Students will complete a critical thinking activity based on the article we read.
HOMEWORK...None
TUESDAY- Students will learn about what a screen play is and how it is different from a short story. We will learn new vocabulary that will help us better understand what we are reading and then we will begin reading aloud the screen play. As we read we will answer questions to better help us comprehend the story.
HOMEWORK...None
WEDNESDAY- Students will complete the read aloud and question/answer process today.
HOMEWORK...None
THURSDAY- We will have DEAR today and Ms. Larson will do Book Inventories with each of you. At the end of the period students will write Stage 1 paragraphs to summarize what they have read; this is part of our February book report project.
FRIDAY- NO SCHOOL
6th Grade Reading:
MONDAY- The 6th graders will continue their study of shipwrecks as they read "Ships of Gold," in the Scholastic SCOPE magazine.
HOMEWORK...None
TUESDAY- Students will use their research notes to write a compare and contrast paper about the Titanic and the more recent Italian shipwreck.
HOMEWORK...Complete compare and contrast rough draft.
WEDNESDAY- We will begin class today by exchanging our rough drafts and peer editing. We will talk about the revising process and begin work.
HOMEWORK...Complete a revision of your rough draft.
THURSDAY- We will have DEAR today and Ms. Larson will do Book Inventories with each of you. At the end of the period students will write Stage 1 paragraphs to summarize what they have read; this is part of our February book report project.
FRIDAY- NO SCHOOL
MONDAY- Copy and correct DOL/Vocabulary then go over as a class.
Students will review phrases and clauses today as well as conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions to be able to write compound and complex sentences.
HOMEWORK- None
TUESDAY- Copy and correct DOL/Vocabulary then go over as a class.
Students will take a quiz over Monday's notes. We will then complete an active practice of building compound and complex sentences.
HOMEWORK- Compound/Complex sentence review sheet.
WEDNESDAY- Copy and correct DOL/Vocabulary then go over as a class. We will go over the review assignment.
HOMEWORK- Study for quiz on Thursday.
THURSDAY- Students will partner review followed by the quiz over DOL and Compound/Complex sentences.
HOMEWORK- None
FRIDAY- No School
6th Grade Language:
MONDAY- Copy and correct DOL/Vocabulary then go over as a class.
TUESDAY- Copy and correct DOL/Vocabulary then go over as a class.
WEDNESDAY- Copy and correct DOL/Vocabulary then go over as a class.
THURSDAY- Copy and correct DOL/Vocabulary then go over as a class.
FRIDAY- NO SCHOOL
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