Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Research report is due tomorrow.
     Students must turn in their research cards, rough draft, and final draft.

There is no spelling homework due tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

No spelling homework this week.
RESEARCH REPORT IS DUE ON THURSDAY!!

Reading: Students have begun the last genre study for this school year- Adventure.  They started to read the novel,   Courage At Indian Deep.  This book will be read in class and there will be a final activity that students will complete. 
    Homework: Read "Zlateh the Goat" and complete the Open Book Test, #s 1-11.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

There is no new homework assigned for tonight.

Students discussed how to write the bibliography page for their research essay.  We are not following a strict APA format, but instead a modified format designed to head them in the right direction for future research writing.

Today's class time was devoted to continuing the writing process.  Students will also  work on this project tomorrow in class.  The project will be due Thursday, May 31st.  There will be no class time provided next week as we will be moving on to our final genre unit of study.

 

   Spelling: Homework due tomorrow.

Writing: Continued with the research project.  Due date is May 31st.  Friday is the last day of class time dedicated to the project. 

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Students moved on to the next step of the research writing process. We discussed how to organize the facts and then how to put the facts into our own words.  Lastly, we worked on writing the facts in paragraphs.  Students will continue to work on this in class for the rest of the week.

Reading/writing homework: Two worksheets about research writing.  Both sheets are due tomorrow.


    

Monday, May 21, 2012

Mystery novel book reports were collected from those students who had completed them.

Students continued their research for the research paper. 

Spelling- "Trouble Words" list.  Homework is due Thursday, at the beginning of the hour.

 

May 18, 2012

Students continued their research in our classroom "library". Next week, we will move on to the writing phase of the project.

Mystery novel book report is due on Monday!!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Phew- the book report deadline is now Monday!!!

Reading/Writing/English: Students have begun work on a research paper.  They are researching real life mysteries: the Loch Ness Monster,  Amelia Earhart, Big Foot, UFOs, the Bermuda Triangle, or the Abominable Snowman.  Students have chosen their topics and we have started the research phase.  All of the work, up to the final draft, will be done in class.  There are research materials in the classroom.  Students may do research at home, but it is not required.

There is no homework tonight.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Writing: Students began writing a three-paragraph essay on deductive and inductive reasoning.  It is due tomorrow.
                A. Paragraph one- explain the premise of the game, "Clue".
                B.  Define "inductive reasoning" and explain how you used it to play "Clue".
                C.  Define "deductive reasoning" and explain how you used it to play "Clue".

Reading: Students worked in groups to identify "clue" words that they use to solve word problems in math class.  Large group discussion to compare solving word problems to solving mysteries.  Students have a problem solving packet for homework.  It is due tomorrow.

No spelling homework this week.

Mystery novel book report is due on Friday!!!!

Friday, May 11, 2012

Mystery novel book reports are due next Friday. 

Thursday, May 11, 2012

MYSTERY STORIES ARE
DUE TOMORROW AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE HOUR!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Students competed against each other with games of "Clue".  They will finish their competition tomorrow.

Spelling homework is due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour.
Mystery story is due Friday at the beginning of the hour.  Students will need to turn in their brainstorming shee with the final draft of the story.  Final draft should be in ink or typed.
Mystery book report and the accompanying note taking sheets are due May 18th.

 

Tuesday, May 8. 2012

Reading: Today was the last class period for silent reading of the book report book.  After today, all work on this project is homework.  Final draft and the accompanying worksheets are due on May 18th.

Writing: Today was the last day of class time to work on the mystery story.  Final draft is due this Friday, May 11th.

There is no other homework tonight.

Sorry for the delay in this post.  We have been without internet service today.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Reading: Continued to read mystery novel and fill in notes for each element.  Final copy of book report is due May 18th.  Students worked on an "art mystery" on the Scholastic website.

Writing: Continued to work on the rough draft of mystery story.  Final draft is due May 11th.

Spelling: "Mystery" words.  Homework is due Thursday.  Quiz over the words is Thursday.

    

Friday, May 4, 2012

 

Reading: Mystery Book Report is due May 18th.  Students will continue to use class time to read on Monday and Tuesday.

Writing: Students continued to write their mystery stories.  These stories will be due on May 11.  Students will have more class time to work on their stories next week.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

 

Reading: Students continued to work on reading their mystery story for their book report.
Writing: Students will be writing their own mystery story.  They began work on the brainstorming phase today.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Reading: Students finished their group project.  They worked together to solve two mysteries from short stories that they read.  Project was turned in today.  Students continued reading the mystery novel they chose for their book report.

There was no spelling homework this week.

 

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Students worked in small groups to solve the mysteries in two
different short stories.  Group answers will be due tomorrow.

There is no homework tonight, although some students may choose to continue reading the mystery story for their book report.