Wednesday,November 7, 2012

  Students continued to work on their poetry assignment.  This will be the last class time to work on this writting.  The final draft, in ink or typed, is due tomorrow afternoon.

3rd hour book reports are due Friday.

Parent/teacher conferences Thursday from 4:00-7:00 !

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

 Students began work on a poetry assignment.  The theme is "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow".
We will be working on the rough draft today and tomorrow in class.  The final draft is due on Thursday.

Parent Conferences on Thursday from 4:00- 7:00.  Hope to have a chance to talk with you!

Monday, November 5, 2012

Students spent the hour catching  up last week's work. Students worked on these assignments during class.  The following assignments are due tomorrow-
        Cause/effect essay
        Story elements review (done with a partner)
        Questions # 2,3,4,5 all parts on pg. 122


BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE TOMORROW IN 1ST AND 2ND HOURS.  THEY ARE DUE ON THURSDAY IN 3RD HOUR.  STUDENTS HAVE HAD SUMMER OF THE SWANS AND THE BOOK REPORT MATERIALS FOR SIX WEEKS.


Parent-teacher conferences are Thursday from 4:00-7:00.  Hope to see you then!

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Reading: Students began reading "Aaron's Gift".  They are reading with a partner and identifying the important story elements.

English: Continued to work on identifying verb phrases.

There is no homework tonight for students who have all of their work caught up.  Students with missing work should complete it so that it can be turned in before Friday, which is the end of the marking period.

Book report due on November 6th for most students.  It is due on November 9th for 3rd hour students.

I will be gone from school the rest of the week so there will be no further postings until Monday.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Spelling: "Double consonant" words.  Because there is no school on Thursday, spelling homework is due on Friday and the quiz will also be on Friday.

English: Students began a review of verbs.

Reading: students reviewed "main idea" and analyzing multiple choice questions.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Spelling homework due tomorrow.

Reading: Students reviewed story elements found in the The Pigman and Me.
                No homework.

English: Students started their study of dialogue.  We will be discussing correct punctuation rules, use of capitals, and paragraphing rules.

Tuesday, November 23, 2012

Reading:  Students completed their text connections projects.
              HW: Read  The Pigman and Me starting on pg. 182
                       Complete the selection test


Book reports due on November 6th for first and second hours and November 9th for third hour.