Sunday, October 31, 2010
Independent Reading (SSR)
You will need to have a new chapter book for SSR on November 15th. You will have to start a brand new book on that day. You cannot already have started a book in order for it to count as your SSR book. We will do a new round of independent reading activities for your new book. Those will start the week of November 15th. You need to bring your book to me before November 15th so that I can check the book and we can discuss if you will be granted an extension or not.
Agenda 11/1-11/5
Learning Objectives this week:
The students will apply active reading strategies as they read and respond to comprehension questions. They will also apply strategies for defining the meaning of words through the use of context clues and dictionaries. The students will use the PRESS strategies to help comprehend short passages of text. They will be engaged in writing activities to show their understanding and comprehension of the texts that they are reading. They will use figurative language to write a poem. The students will follow the writing process and will begin brainstorming and drafting their personal narratives.
Monday, November 1st
The students will apply active reading strategies as they read and respond to comprehension questions. They will also apply strategies for defining the meaning of words through the use of context clues and dictionaries. The students will use the PRESS strategies to help comprehend short passages of text. They will be engaged in writing activities to show their understanding and comprehension of the texts that they are reading. They will use figurative language to write a poem. The students will follow the writing process and will begin brainstorming and drafting their personal narratives.
Monday, November 1st
- SSR
- PRESS - Reading Passages Strategies
- Autobiographies/Memoirs/Personal Narratives (TEXT pg. 72-84)
- On Level: WTRFG - We will finish the book by Wednesday and will have our FINAL TEST on THURSDAY! Read Chapters 16-20 this week. (Reading Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary)Bring a POSTER to class by THURSDAY so you can work on your STORY MAP PROJECT that is DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!
- Pre AP: Wallwisher activity DUE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5th. Review study guide for VFS FINAL TEST on WEDNESDAY!Go to http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/PreAP-ActsofKindness Post your pledge to complete a random act of kindness to the wall. Make sure that you write the action and the date for completion of that act!
- SSR
- PRESS
- Personal Narrative - Prewriting/brainstorming graphic organizer - The Times of my Life. Get your parents to help you to remember!
- Write a poem about your earliest memory.
- On Level: WTRFG - We will finish the book by Wednesday and will have our FINAL TEST on THURSDAY! Read Chapters 16-20 this week. (Reading Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary)Bring Poster Board for Story Map Project by Thursday!
- Pre AP: VFS - Kindness Writing Activity, Vocabulary Word Search/Crossword Puzzle
- SSR
- PRESS
- Personal Narrative - Begin drafting personal narrative, use graphic organizer to help!
- Write poem using figurative language about something that you love
- On Level: We will finish the book by Wednesday and will have our FINAL TEST on THURSDAY! Read Chapters 16-20 this week. (Reading Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary)Bring Poster Board by tomorrow to work on Story Map Project!
- Pre AP: END OF BOOK TEST for VFS Bring Scrapbook Project materials to work on. Project is Due MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!
- SSR
- PRESS
- Personal Narrative - Drafting
- On Level: END OF BOOK TEST, Story Map Project Poster DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!
- Pre AP: Scrapbook Project DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!
- SSR
- PRESS
- Personal Narrative - Drafting
- On Level: Story Map Project DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!
- Pre AP: Scrapbook Project DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!
Monday, October 25, 2010
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE THURSDAY!
If you want to order books through Scholastic, the orders are due to me by Thursday, or you can order them online by Thursday!
Class Activation Code: GLQ8N
Scholastic Website: http://teacher.scholastic.com/clubs/parent_landing.htm
Class Activation Code: GLQ8N
Scholastic Website: http://teacher.scholastic.com/clubs/parent_landing.htm
Saturday, October 23, 2010
IN CASE YOU FORGOT!
You can find documents to download and print off at home on the pages that are listed on the right hand side of the blog. If you are in On-Level ILA then your page is called ILA DOCUMENTS. If you are in Pre AP ILA then your page is called PRE AP DOCUMENTS. You will need to click on the link and then click on 2nd 6 weeks in order to get to the google docs folder to download the documents!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Agenda 10/25-10/29
Red Ribbon Week
Learning Objectives this week:The students will apply active reading strategies as they read and respond to comprehension questions. They will also apply strategies for defining the meaning of words through the use of context clues and dictionaries. They will be engaged in writing activities to show their understanding and comprehension of the texts that they are reading. They will use figurative language to write a poem. The students will apply their knowledge and understanding of grammar and the parts of speech to write a spooky ghost story using mad libs.
DON'T FORGET:
On Level: WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS STORY MAP PROJECT DUE NOVEMBER 8th!
Pre AP: THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY SCRAPBOOK DUE NOVEMBER 8th!
Monday, October 25th ("Don't Wig Out on Drugs" - wear a wig)
- SSR - Choose activity #4 and End of Book form with option 1 or 2 Due Friday
- Daily Language Review - Correcting Sentences
- WTRFG - Read Ch. 10-11 answer vocab and comprehension questions
- On Level - Vocabulary Quiz ch. 5-8
- VFS - Read Ch. 9-12 answer vocab and comprehension questions
- Pre AP - Quiz over ch. 5-8 on Tuesday
- SSR - Choose activity #4 and End of Book form with option 1 or 2 Due Friday
- Daily Language Review - Correcting Sentences
- WTRFG - Read Ch. 12-13 answer vocab and comprehension questions
- On Level - Newspaper Article writing activity
- VFS - continue Ch. 9-12 vocab and comprehension questions, work on graphic organizers
- Pre AP - Quiz over ch. 5-8
- Pre AP - write an invitation to a tea party in calligraphy
- SSR - Choose activity #4 and End of Book form with option 1 or 2 Due Friday
- Daily Language Review - Correcting Sentences
- Write a Poem using figurative language and grammar (personification, alliteration, prepositional phrases, vivid verbs, and descriptive adjectives)
- WTRFG - Read Ch. 14-15 answer vocab and comprehension questions
- VFS - Continue ch. 9-12 vocab and questions, graphic organizers, bio poems
- SSR - Choose activity #4 and End of Book form with option 1 or 2 Due Friday
- Daily Language Review - Correcting Sentences
- Ghost Story Mad Lib - Grammar Practice
- WTRFG - Finish through Ch.14, Write a dialogue between Old Dan and Little Ann
- VFS - Graphic Organizers, Bio Poems, Ch. 9-12, scrapbook project
- SSR - Activity #4 Due and End of Book form with option 1 or 2 Due
- Daily Language Review - Correcting Sentences
- WTRFG - complete activities through ch. 14, begin reading ch. 15-16
- On Level - Quiz over Ch. 11-14
- VFS - Graphic Organizers, Bio Poems, Ch. 9-12, scrapbook project
Thursday, October 21, 2010
On LEVEL: Vocabulary Quiz on Monday
Here are your words in case you lost your list!
Gawked, Muster, Cinch, Peculiarity, Ventured, Dickens, Querying, Afoot, Persistence, Hampering
Gawked, Muster, Cinch, Peculiarity, Ventured, Dickens, Querying, Afoot, Persistence, Hampering
Friday, October 15, 2010
Agenda 10/18-10/22
Learning Objectives: The students will apply active reading strategies to answer comprehension questions about their novel. The students will read independently and analyze their SSR novels through character studies, predictions, settings and vocabulary. They will determine the meaning of words through the use of context clues and dictionaries. On Level students will discuss and produce understanding of figurative language related to their novel. Pre AP will use poetry to show understanding of characterization related to their novel.
Monday, October 18th (LIBRARY DAY - bring your overdue books!)
SINGER/SONGWRITER RESEARCH PROJECT DUE!!!
Monday, October 18th (LIBRARY DAY - bring your overdue books!)
SINGER/SONGWRITER RESEARCH PROJECT DUE!!!
- SSR - Choose week 3 activity...Due Friday
- On Level: WTRFG
- Finish Comprehension questions and vocabulary from Ch. 5-6
- Compare & Contrast Old Dan & Little Ann
- Begin reading Ch. 7-8
- Novel Project Guidelines & Rubric passed out
- Pre AP: VFS
- Quiz over Ch. 3 Comprehension & Vocabulary
- Read Ch. 4
- Graphic Organizers for characters
- SSR
- On Level: WTRFG
- Comprehension & Vocabulary Ch. 7-8
- Read Ch. 9
- Identify figurative language from Ch. 7-9
- Continue dialectical journal
- Pre AP: VFS
- Comprehesion & Vocab ch. 4
- Biopoem
Wednesday, October 20th (Mrs. G. has a substitute teacher)
- SSR
- On Level: WTRFG
- Complete Ch. 8-9 Comprehension & Vocabulary
- Quilt Square project - Minor Grade!
- Read Ch. 10
- Pre AP: VFS
- Read Ch. 5-8
- Comprehension & Vocabulary Ch. 5-8
- Create own biopoem
- Begin biopoems on 5 characters
- SSR
- On Level: WTRFG
- Comprehension & Vocabulary Ch. 10-11
- Pre AP: VFS
- Comprehension & Vocabulary Ch. 5-8
- SSR - Activity for week 3 Due
- On Level: WTRFG
- Read Ch. 12
- Pre AP: VFS
- Graphic Organizers for Characters
- Bio Poems for Characters
- Mid-Book Quiz
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Library Books
Don't Forget!!!
Make sure that you bring your library books to class on Monday, October 18th! We have a lot of overdue books that need to be returned or checked out again!
Make sure that you bring your library books to class on Monday, October 18th! We have a lot of overdue books that need to be returned or checked out again!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Agenda 10/11-10/15
Learning Objectives this week:
The students will use active reading strategies to answer comprehension questions about their novel. They will use context clues and dictionaries to determine the meanings of unknown vocabulary words. They will take assessments to show their understanding of the novel up to this point.
The students will also read independently a book of their choice and choose an activity to show their understanding of their book.
***SINGER/SONWRITER RESEARCH PROJECT DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 18th!***
Monday, October 11thThe students will use active reading strategies to answer comprehension questions about their novel. They will use context clues and dictionaries to determine the meanings of unknown vocabulary words. They will take assessments to show their understanding of the novel up to this point.
The students will also read independently a book of their choice and choose an activity to show their understanding of their book.
***SINGER/SONWRITER RESEARCH PROJECT DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 18th!***
NO SCHOOL! Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 12th
- SSR
- On Level: Where the Red Fern Grows (WTRFG)
- Activity Ch. 1-2
- Continue reading Ch. 3-4
- Vocabulary Ch. 3-4
- Ch. 3-4 Comprehension Questions
- Pre AP: The View from Saturday (VFS)
- Quiz over Ch. 1
- Continue reading Ch. 2
- Vocab & Comprehension Questions Ch. 2
- Guidelines/Rubric/Graphic Organizers for Final Project
- SSR
- Review Action & Linking Verbs
- On Level: WTRFG
- Continue reading Ch. 3-4
- Continue Vocab & Reading Comprehension Ch. 3-4
- Prepare for open book quiz
- Pre AP: VFS
- Continue reading Ch. 2
- Continue vocab & Comprehension ch. 2
- Graphic Organizers about characters
- SSR
- On Level: WTRFG
- Open Book Quiz Ch. 1-4
- Read Independently Ch. 5-6
- Vocab & Comprehension Questions Ch. 5 & 6
- Pre AP: VFS
- Quiz over ch. 2
- Read Independently Ch. 3
- Vocab & Comprehension Questions Ch. 3
- Graphic Organizers about characters
- SSR: Activity Week #2 is Due
- On Level: WTRFG
- Continue Reading Ch. 5-6
- Continue Vocab & Comprehension Questions Ch. 5 & 6
- Pre AP: VFS
- Continue Reading Ch. 3
- Continue Vocab & Comprehension Questions Ch. 3
- Graphic Organizers about characters
Friday, October 8, 2010
Important Dates
Singer/Songwriter Research Project & Presentation Due Monday, October 18th!
On Level: Open Book Quiz over Chapters 1-4 in Where the Red Fern Grows on Thursday, October 14th!
Pre AP: Quiz over Chapter 1 in The View from Saturday on Tuesday, October 12th!
Pre AP: Quiz over Chapter 2 in The View from Saturday on Thursday, October 14th!
On Level: Open Book Quiz over Chapters 1-4 in Where the Red Fern Grows on Thursday, October 14th!
Pre AP: Quiz over Chapter 1 in The View from Saturday on Tuesday, October 12th!
Pre AP: Quiz over Chapter 2 in The View from Saturday on Thursday, October 14th!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Agenda 10/4 - 10/8
Learning Objectives for this week:
The students will continue researching singer/songwriters and will begin the writing process by drafting a rough draft. The students will recognize figurative language within the lyrics of a song. They will use proper MLA citations for sources used during research project. The students will begin their independent reading activities during SSR. They will choose from the reading menu each week and complete active reading strategies activities. The students will apply active reading strategies and questioning while reading and discussing chapter one in Where the Red Fern Grows. The students will learn vocabulary by using context clues from their novels to determine meaning. The students will take a benchmark assessment over reading comprehension.
Monday, October 4
The students will continue researching singer/songwriters and will begin the writing process by drafting a rough draft. The students will recognize figurative language within the lyrics of a song. They will use proper MLA citations for sources used during research project. The students will begin their independent reading activities during SSR. They will choose from the reading menu each week and complete active reading strategies activities. The students will apply active reading strategies and questioning while reading and discussing chapter one in Where the Red Fern Grows. The students will learn vocabulary by using context clues from their novels to determine meaning. The students will take a benchmark assessment over reading comprehension.
Monday, October 4
- Library/Computer Lab for research (http://www.lyrics.com/; http://www.bibme.org/)
- Analyze song lyrics for figurative language, sensory details & rhyme
- Research Vocabulary
- SSR
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Simple Steps #2: Verbs
- On Level: Journal Response - Anticipatory Guide to Where the Red Fern Grows
- On Level: Read Chapter 1 in Where the Red Fern Grows
- On Level: Start vocabulary review & chapter questions
- Pre AP: Jigsaw activity - anticipatory guide to The View from Saturday
- Pre AP: Read Chapter 1 in The View from Saturday
- Pre AP: Start vocabulary review & chapter questions
- SSR
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Simple Steps #2: Verbs continued
- Continue novel study
- Novel Vocabulary/Study Questions
- SSR
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Quiz over Research Vocabulary
- Continue novel study
- Novel vocabulary/study questions
- Benchmark Test - Reading Comprehension
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