Friday, January 31, 2014

English: Continued to practice the punctuation of dialogue.

Reading: Began work on individual "Neverlands".  Projects due February 7th.


What would your fantasy island look like?

Thursday, January 30, 2014

  English: Students continued our study of dialogue and correct punctuation.
                 HW: Dialogue worksheet

 Reading: Students will be reading the novel Peter Pan.  We will be reading this book together in class over the next couple of weeks.
                 HW: Mind map

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Students continued to work on the two essay questions on pg. 294.  Those who did not finish the essay will work on it for homework.

The class watched the fantasy movie, The Red Balloon. We will complete a variety of activities on Friday that go along with the movie.

HW: Students have an Open Book test for homework, #s 1-11. This sheet is comprehension review for the story "Greyling".

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

 Writing: Students turned in their writing folders with the assignments from marking period two organized and accounted for.

Reading: Students continued on with the fantasy fiction unit.  The class read the story "Greyling" silently in class.

                     HW: Vocab worksheet #87
                               Selection Test #76



                        WELCOME TO THE 2ND HALF OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!

January 15-17, 2014

MID-TERM EXAM!!!

Reading: OB Test #49 due Monday
English: Confusing verbs worksheet due Monday 

     There will be no language arts classes on Friday. Students will attend 6,7, and 8th hours.

Marking period ends today.  All missing work is due by 3:00.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Reading: Discussion of "Lob's Girl".
          HW: Vocabulary worksheet

English: Continued working on confusing verb pairs.
          HW: Verb pairs worksheet


First Hour's mid-term exam is tomorrow.

Fractured Folk Tale is due tomorrow.

                            Thursday and Friday students will be dismissed at 1:45.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Reading: Students are completing our genre study of folk tales.  They read three short folk tales in class.
               HW: Selection Test # 196

English: Students worked on subject/verb agreement in English today.
               HW: Worksheet # 62

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

  I hope that everyone had a marvelous holiday season.  I also hope that you all survived the big chill!!


Writing: Students listened to two "fractured"versions of Cinderella. Students were assigned a "Fractured Folk Tale" writing project.  The final draft is due January 15th.  Students worked on this assignment in class today, but there will be no more class time to complete the project.

Looking ahead- next week is mid-term week.  6th graders will have a mid-term in each of their core classes.
              Wednesday- first hour exam
               Thursday- second and third hour exam
               Friday- sixth hour exam

Please note that Thursday and Friday are early dismissal days.  Students will be dismissed at 1:45.