Halloween

Writing: Students continued to work on their cause/effect writing.  Final copy is due onTuesday.
Reading: Reviewed the story "Zlateh".
       HW: Reading comprehension worksheets that are due Monday


REMEMBER THAT THERE IS NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!


  

Tuesday/Wednesday October 29/30, 2013

Sorry for the missing post yesterday- have been having difficulty accessing my page.

Reading: Students had Open Book test # 25 for homework.  Today we worked on a time line for the story "Zlateh".

English: Continued to practice action verbs, auxiliary verbs, and verb phrases.  Students had verbe worksheet # 31 for homework. 

Writing: Poetry project was due yesterday. Today students began brainstorming personal examples of cause/effect. Short writing assignment is due November 5th.  It will be the first writing grade for the new marking period.


Important information:
   1. First marking period ends Friday.  All missing assignments for this marking period will become "0"s.  Report cards will go home some time next week.
   2.  Sixth graders will be going roller skating on November 6th.  Students with a failing grade in any core class or a behavioral referral to the principal, will not be able to go.
   3.  There is no party for Halloween in sixth grade and students have been asked not to wear costumes.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Reading: Students read "Zlateh the Goat" in class.  We are reviewing the story elements of setting, plot, and problem/solution this week.

English: Began unit on verbs.  Today reviewed action verbs and auxiliary (helping) verbs.

Writing: Poetry project is due tomorrow.

November 1st is the end of the marking period.  There is no school that day, so all missing assignments will become "0"s at 3:00 on Thursday.  

Friday, October 25, 2013

Reading: students reviewed setting and character traits for the story "Stray".

Writing: students continued to work on their poetry project, "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow". Final draft is due October 29th.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Reading: HW is Selection Test #4 that is due tomorrow.

Writing: Students began work on a poetry assignment, "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow". 

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

BOOK REPORT IS DUE TOMORROW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE HOUR!!

English: Continued review of plural/possessive nouns.
Reading: Read the short story "Stray" and identified examples of cause/effect.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  Reading: Students have a reading comprehension worksheet for homework.  They only need to complete the comprehension side.  We will finish the cause/effect side in class tomorrow.

 English: This is the review week for nouns.  There is a worksheet about appositives for homework.


BOOK REPORT MATERIALS ARE DUE ON THURSDAY!!