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.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Reading: Students went to the library today and checked out mystery books for the final book report.  They will get started on these books this week in class.  There is a set of brainstorming/notetaking sheets that they will fill in as they read that will make writing the book report easier.  Students that did not remember their library card or who chose not to check out a book will be expected to have a mystery with them when they come to class tomorrow.

Spelling:  There is no spelling homework this week.

Point system for Michigan's Adventure begins today.

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Reading: Students worked on a "States Riddles" worksheet.  It is due tomorrow.

Non-fiction book report is due tomorrow!!!

Students will be going to the library on Monday and they need to bring their library card. 

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

There was an assembly this morning, so language arts classes did not move ahead with assignments.  We did practice matching pronouns to verbs so that the sentences were correct.
Spelling homework is due tomorrow.
Non-fiction book report is due Friday.
Signature on the Michigan's Adventure point letter is due to 8th hour teachers by Friday.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Spelling homework is due Thursday at the begining of the hour.
Reading: Continued with our mystery unit.  Began a discussion of problem solving and how often students need to use problem solving skills.  Students studied inductive and deductive reasoning. Students have a deductive reasoning worksheet.  The vocabulary worksheet started in class on Friday is due tomorrow.
English: Students investigated possessive pronouns.  Homework is pronoun worksheet 82/83.

 On Monday students were given the information about the point system for the Michigan's Adventure trip.  This point sustem will begin on Monday, April 30th. Please review this information with your child, sign the parent sheet, and have your child return the form by Friday.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Reading:   Students reviewed the vocabulary words that were introduced earlier this week.  There is no homework.

Assignment alert: Non-fiction book reports are due next Friday.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Spelling homework was due today.  Spelling quiz taken.
Reading: Continued reading "Lob's Girl".  Discussion of the "mystery" will be tomorrow.  Students have a Selection Test for homework that is due tomorrow.
English: Students reviewed possessive pronouns.  Assigned a pronoun/antecedent worksheet for homework that is due tomorrow.

An antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces.