Friday, March 29, 2013

Writing: CDV essay was due today.  Students organized their Quarter 3 writing assignments and writing log.  Discussed MEAP writing test and writing goals for Marking Period 4.

Monday, March 25, 2013-- Wednesday, March 27,2013

Writing: Students will be working on an essay about Core Democratic Values this week.  They will have all of class time through Wednesday to work on this assignment.  The final draft will be due at the beginning of the hour on Thursday.  While is it not being assigned as homework, students may choose to bring it home to work on.

 

Friday, March 22, 2013

Students went to the library today to check out a book for their non-fiction book report.
We went over the rubric for the book report in class.  Book reports are due on April 22nd.

Writing: Students began work on a four-paragraph essay about "courage".  It was not homework.  We will use class time on Monday to complete the assignment.

 

March 19-21, 2013

Friday is the end of the marking period.  All late/fix assignments are due by the end of the day on Friday.  Each student was given a list of assignments that need to be taken care of.

There will be no homework this week.  Students turned in their final writing assignment for this marking period this morning. 

Students will be watching the historical account Ruby Bridges Wednesday and Thursday.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Delayed start. Students began with third hour.

Writing: Third hour students wrote a four paragraph essay in class.  Topic was chosen from the "What's the Scoop" topic list.
Spelling: There is no spelling homework this week.

Last day to turn in missing assignments for this marking period is Friday, March 22nd!!! 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

  Reading: discussed a variety of different genre of literature focusing on Rosa Parks.
              HW: Fact/Nonfact worksheet

English: Review of double negatives.  Test on modifiers tomorrow.
               HW: Modifiers review worksheet

Writing:  Text connections essay will be due on Tuesday.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Spelling hw is due tomorrow.
Reading: Students investigated the autobiography and a historical account of Ruby Bridges.
English: Review of adjectives and adverbs in preparation for Friday's test.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Writing: Students continued to work on their "Text Connections" essay.
English: Students reviewed the use of double negatives in preparation for the English test on Friday.
      HW: Adverb/adjective review sheet
Reading: Students read a short story about school segregation.  Discussed the problems that students faced before integration.
      HW: Selection test for "The Shut Out"

 

Monday, March 11, 2013

  Reading: Reviewed main idea/detail sentences in small groups.
                  Finished reading "The Shut Out".

English: Continued to review adverbs/adjectives.
                Test on Friday.

Spelling: Homework is due on Thursday.

           glacier     official     motion     edition     pressure     musician     direction
           mention    caution    mission    portion    session       polish         selfish
           establish   shallow    station     vanish     condition   cushion

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Reading: All of the questions that students have been working on this week are due tomorrow.
              HW: Selection Test #82


 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Reading: Discussed vocabulary words "historical account" and "main idea". Began reading "Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last". The questions at the end of the story were assigned as class work.  No homework was assigned.

English: Continued review of modifiers

Spelling homework is due tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Reading: Students continued to read "Backwoods Boy".  The questions on pg. 324 were assigned.  Students should answer the questions in complete sentences.

                 HW: Vocabulary worksheet

English:  Students continued to review adjectives and adverbs.

                HW: English worksheet # 7

Monday, March 4, 2013

Spelling: This week's words are adjectives and adverbs.  Homework is due on Thursday.

       carefully     warmly     closer     higher     slowly     outside     silently     yesterday
       tomorrow     handsome     severe     heavy     delicious     awkward     polite     enormous
                                               soon     finally     easily     young

Reading: Today we began our study of non-fiction.  The first few historical narratives that we will be reading are about the civil rights movement.  Today's selection was "Abraham Lincoln: Backwoods Boy".  Students needed to read the selection and begin answering the questions on pg. 324.

English: We are continuing with the study of modifiers.


March is Reading Month.  Our theme is a tribute to Dr. Seuss, "Grab Your Hat and Read With the Cat".  An informational letter is being sent home with all middle-schoolers.



  

Friday, March 1, 2013

Reading-- students worked in groups to answer the discussion questions on pgs. 294/295.
On Monday we will begin a new genre study.

Have a happy weekend!!