Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky – Project
Presentations
Homework: None
May 25, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L-14 D; Pair Fair; Locker cleanouts
Homework: None
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky – Project
Presentations
Homework: None
May
24, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:WW L-14 B and
C
Homework: WW L-14 C
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky – Project
Presentations
Homework: None
May
21, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L-13 Review; began WW L-14
Homework: None
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky – worked in Avis on
MLS projects (details below on May 18)
Homework: Projects
due on Monday (except 6th period)
May
19, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Free Time
Homework: WW L-13 Review
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky – worked in Avis on
MLS projects (details below on May 18)
Homework: none
May
18, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L- 13 D and E; L-13 Review WS
Homework: None
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky – worked in Avis on
MLS projects (details below)
Homework: D.Q. 17-20
due Wednesday
Project Possibilities
for
My Louisiana Sky
·Fashion of 1950s – Do research on
different types of clothing for this period. Find examples of what adults
and young girls and young men, might have worn in the 1950s. Use you
findings to make a Power Point, models, drawing or painting, or fashion
show.
·Make a Video - Work with a few
classmates to make a television script of a suspenseful scene from the
book. Before you start writing, discuss any scenes you have seen on
televisions shows or in films. What makes these scenes interesting and
dramatic? Determine which roles to stress in the scene and which words to
emphasize. You may alter the novel’s dialogue if it needs to be more
forceful for an oral presentation. Choose roles and rehearse the scene
several times. Then video the scene and upload to YouTube.
·Storm Tracker– Visit the website
www. watch.com/hurricane to view images of hurricanes. Research Hurricane
Audrey and share your findings with the class in a Power Point.
·Civil Rights – Then
and Now
- In the 1950s, most southern states practiced segregation. Learn more
about one of the following topics and share your research in a PowerPoint
or skit.
Jim Crow Laws
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Boycott
Brown vs. Board of Education - May 17, 1954
School desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas
·Weather Lore – Lonnie relies on
different signs in nature to help him predict the weather. These sayings
were handed down from generation to generation. Research several of the
following sayings for your report:
If a groundhog sees
its shadow on Feb. 2, will we have six more weeks of winter.
If animals have a
thick coat of fur in autumn, it means it will be a very cold winter.
You can tell the
temperature by counting the cricket's chirps.
If birds migrate south
earlier, does it mean we will have an early winter?
A ring around the moon
brings rain.
AND... Your hair will
grow back faster if you cut it on a full moon day:)
·1950sTelevision – Research several of
the following shows to find out what TV was like in the 1950s. How has TV
changed over time?
Bonanza
Father Knows
Best
Lassie
Dragnet
The
Honeymooners
I Love Lucy
Howdy Doody Leave it to
Beaver
The Ed Sullivan Show
Music of the 1950s - Research a famous musician from the 1950s.
Famous Movies or Actors of the 1950s - Aunt Dorie Kay and Tiger travel to Alexandria to
see Funny Face starring Audrey Hepburn. Choose a famous actor or movie
to research.
Your
project will be graded as follows:
Effort
– 50 points
Creativity
– 25 points
Knowledge
of Topic – 25 points
Total
Possible Points – 100
REMEMBER!!! If you are
doing a Power Point, there is a 25 word maximum per slide. Most slides
should include a photo or graphic.
EVEN
MORE IMPORTANT!!! You MUST include a slide with the URLs of websites that
your information came from. You may turn the same information in on a piece
of paper if you are not making a Power Point or using Movie Maker.
Date
due: Monday, May 24th
May
17, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:WW L- 13 D and
E; Mad Libs
Homework: Finish class work
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky – read chapters
18-20;“The Good Old Days”; D.Q.
17-20
Homework: D.Q. 17-20
due Wednesday
May
13, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L- 13 A,B and C; Mad Libs
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky –read chapters 13-14 and recorded key
events in comp notebook; Began discussion questions 9-12; discussed
upcoming project ideas
Homework: None
May
10, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:WW L- 12
Review WS; Mad Libs
Homework: WW L-12 Test tomorrow (open book)
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky – reviewed chapters
10-12 and recorded key events in comp notebook; collected Discussion
Questions 5-8; read first half of chapter 13
Homework: “ In His
Shoes”
May 7
, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:CorrectedWW L- 12 E;
Homework: None
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky chapter 10-12,
record key events and examples of similes in comp notebook; Discussion
Questions 5-8 continued
Homework: None
May 6
, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:CorrectedWW L- 12 D; Locker Clean Outs
Homework: None
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky chapter 9;
Discussion Question 5-8
Homework: None
May 5
, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected C;
Clip Its
Homework: Finish WW L-12 D
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky chapter 8;
Character Drawing
Homework: Character
Drawing
May 4
, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L-12 B; began WW L-12 C
Homework: Finish WW L-12 C
Reading: CW: My Louisiana Sky chapters 5 and 6;
continue retelling notes chapters 5-6 (see tips on p. 4 in text); read
Chapter 7
Homework: MLS
Discussion Questions chapters 1-4 (due Wednesday) and Character Drawing
(due Thursday)
May 3,
2010
Language
Arts: CW:WW L-12 A and B
Homework: Finish WW L-12 B
Reading: CW:
Collection 8 test returned and reviewed; My Louisiana Sky chapters 5 and 6; continue retelling notes
chapters 1-4 (see tips on p. 4 in text)
Language
Arts: CW:Correct Wkbk
pages 75/76 and WW L-11 B and C; Common Errors-pages 358-359 (1-15)
Homework: Finish class work
Reading: CW:
Comparing Literature - “Stray” page 731 and “The Flood” p. 737; complete
compare/contrast chart on page 754 in text; Literary Criticism, pages
684-685; DEAR
Homework: None
April
19, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:MR pages
356-357;Wkbk pages 75/76;
Homework: Finish class work; WW L-11 C
Reading: CW:
Comparing Literature - “Stray” page 731 and “The Flood” p. 737; complete
compare/contrast chart on page 754 in text
Homework: WS 285/286
April
16, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Wkbk pages
73/74; WW L- 11 B; Use the first 5 WW words in a sentence
Homework: None
Reading: CW:
Comparing Literature - “Stray” page 731 and “The Flood” p. 737
Language
Arts: CW:Pronouns-pages
336-339, Personal, Referents and AntecedentsHomework: Wkbk pages 65/66
Reading: CW:
Holt Reader Part Two-Academic Vocabulary p. 299; Tricky Science p. 300-310
Homework: HR pages
311-317
March
11, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Wordly Wise
L-10 Test; Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives
Homework: None
Reading: CW:
Corrected HW; The Watsons Go to
Birmingham-1963-chapter 9
Homework: None
March
10, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Prepositions
and Prepositional Phrases-reviewed; WW L-10 E Flash Card Review
Homework: Study
for WW L-10 test tomorrow
Reading: CW:
Corrected HW; The Watsons Go to
Birmingham-1963-chapter 8
Homework: Watson’s
VocabularyW.S. chapters 9-15
March
9, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Prepositions
and Prepositional Phrases, and p. 428-431; wkbk pages 86/87; Hyphens and
Colons, pages 425-426 and wkbk page 84; WW L-10 E continued
Homework: WW
L-10 Review (optional for extra credit) – due Thursday; also remember to
take a photo of yourself demonstrating the use of a prepositional phrase if
you have not already done so. Email the photo to me at sdevallette@ortn.edu along with the
sentence describing the action.
Reading: CW:
Corrected HW; The Watsons Go to
Birmingham-1963-chapter 8
Homework: Test Prep
p. 11
March
8, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Prepositions
and Prepositional Phrases, and p. 428-431
Homework: Take
a photo of yourself demonstrating the use of a prepositional phrase. Email
the photo along with the sentence describing the action.
Reading: CW: The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963-chapters
6 and 7; discussed “Cause and Effect;” D.E.A.R
Homework: Reading
Skills and Strategies W.S. – Cause and Effect
March
5, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Correct HW;
Mixed Review pages 426/427
Homework: None
Reading: CW:
Corrected HW; The Watsons Go to
Birmingham-1963-chapter 5; discussed “theme” and “conflict;”continued
to update Novel Organizer; D.E.A.R
Homework: None
March
4, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Comparing with
Adverbs, page 420-421, and Negatives, p. 422-423
Homework: wkbk.
p 82/83
Reading: CW: The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963-chapter
4; continued to update Novel Organizer; D.E.A.R
Homework: TCAP
Review-Test Prep workbook p. 7
March
3, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L-10 D; Began TCAP Review
Homework: None
Reading: CW:
Shared Poems; The Watsons Go to
Birmingham-1963-finish chapter 3
Homework: None
March
2, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Review:
Adverbs that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs-pages 416-419;
self-corrected wkbk page 80/81
Homework: WW
L-10 D
Reading: CW: The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963-finish
chapter 3; continue Character section Novel Organizer handout
Homework: Poem and
Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting Kenny and Byron. Use the notes from
your Novel Organizer to complete the diagram.
March
1, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Adverbs that
modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs-pages 416-419
Homework: wkbk
p. 80/81
Reading: CW: The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963-read
Ch. 2 and 3; began Novel Organizer handout
Homework: Poem due
Wednesday
February
26, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Adjective Unit
Test; WW L-10 C
Homework: None
Reading: CW:
Corrected HW; The Watsons Go to
Birmingham-1963-read Ch. 2
Homework: None
February
25, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected HW;
Mixed Review and Common Errors, wkbk p. 60/61
Homework:
Adjective Unit Test tomorrow
Reading: CW:
Poetry Handouts/Poems discussed (due Wednesday); Began reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963
Homework: Watson’s
vocabulary W.S. # 1
February
24, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected HW;
Abbreviations, page 274; wkbk pages 58/59;
Homework:
Finish class work
Reading: CW:
Collection 7 Test; D.E.A.R
Homework: None
February
23, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected HW;
wkbk pages 56/57; Combining Sentences with Adjectives, pages 272-273
Homework: WW
L-10 B
Reading: CW:
Corrected HW; Continued Rhyme Practices, discussed Elements of Free Verse
Poetry
Homework:
Collection 7 Test tomorrow
February
22, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Adjective
Review; Introduced Comparing with Adjectives-Good and Bad; Introduced WW
L-10
Language
Arts: CW:Mixed Review
pages 264-265 (1-20 odds only); Comparing with Adjectives, pages 266-269
Homework: wkbk
pages 54/55
Reading: CW:
“Poem” and “Motto” p. 646-647; Langston Hughes p. 648; Reading Poetry for
Enjoyment-Ogden Nash p. 668; Dear
Homework: WS
251/252
February
17, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected
homework; Demonstrative Adjectives, pages 260-261 and Proper Adjectives,
pages 262-263
Homework: None
Reading:
CW:Figurative Language Foldable –
continued; Analyze ‘The Sea’” page 623 for examples of figurative language
to add to foldable; Extended Metaphor p. 658
Homework:
Personification Drawings
February
16, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Adjectives,
pages 256-257 and Articles, page 258-259
Homework: wkbk
pages 50/51
Reading:
CW:Review - Reading Poetry Aloud
–page 622, review; Figurative
Language Foldable – continued; Analyze ‘The Sea’” page 623 for examples of
figurative language
Homework:
Personification Drawings (due Thursday)
February
12, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Vocab Tests
returned; Adjectives, pages 256-257
Language
Arts: CW:Continued
corrections of Mixed Review p. 232-235; Verb Unit test
Homework: None
Reading:
CW:Reading Poetry Aloud, page 622;
Figurative Language-Seeing Likenesses, p. 633; Began work on Figurative
Language Foldable; “John Henry” Selection test discussed.
Homework: None
February
10, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected
Print Resources, pages 200-201 and (1-10) and Prefixes/Suffixes p. 202-203
(1-10); began corrections of Mixed Review p. 232-235 (1-50), ODDS only; do
“E” according to directions.
Homework: Verb
Unit test tomorrow
Reading:
CW:Poetic Sound Effects and
Reading Poetry Aloud, Holt Reader pages 247-251- discussed answers; “John
Henry” selection tests returned
Homework: None
February
9, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L-9 Review; WW L-9 Test; Print Resources, pages 200-201 (1-10) and
Prefixes/Suffixes p. 202-203 (1-10).
Homework: Mixed
Review p. 232-235 (1-50), ODDS only; do “E” according to directions.
Homework:WW L-9 D extended until tomorrow; Irregular
Verbs, pages 184-185 (6-15); Tight Connection and MR p. 177 redos due
tomorrow
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Academic Vocabulary Review;
D.E.A.R./Library
Homework:
Poetry Recitation students should select a poem, memorize it, and be
prepared to recite it beginning tomorrow.
January
28, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected wkbk
pages 40/41; Returned and explained Mixed Review, p. 176 and “Tight
Connections;” Irregular Verbs, pages 184-185
Homework:WW L-9 D
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry Sign Ups- students should select a
poem, memorize it, and be prepared to recite it on Monday
Homework:
None
January
27, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected wkbk
pages 38/39; Linking Verbs, pages 182/183
Homework:wkbk pages 40/41
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry Sign Ups- students should select a
poem, memorize it, and be prepared to recite it on Monday; Collection 7
Vocabulary Quiz, Similes
Homework: Simile/ Metaphor worksheet (do ONLYfive similes, no metaphors)
January
26, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected L-9
C; Progressive and Perfect Tenses, pages 178-181
Homework:wkbk pages 38/39
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry Sign Ups- students should select a
poem, memorize it, and be prepared to recite it on Friday.
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow on Collection 7 Academic Vocabulary in Holt Reader
January
25, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Review of WW
L-9, A, B, and C
Homework:Finish WW L-9 A,B and C
Reading:
CW:Journal Sharing; Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry-
Simile, Metaphor and Personification, Elements of Literature p. 632;
D.E.A.R
Homework:
W.W. 241/242
January
22, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:WW L-9, A, B,
and C
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Journal Writing; Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry- HR p.
235-240
Homework: HR p. 233-234 extended until Monday
January
21, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Mixed Review
pages 176-177 (1-20); Tight Connections; WW L-8 Tests returned and
discussed
Homework:Tight Connections
Reading:
CW:Journal Writing; Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Collection 7
vocabulary quizzes returned and discussed; Poetry- HR p. 232 – Speaker’s
Tone, The Ode, Units of Meaning
Homework: HR p. 233-234
January
20, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Mixed Review
pages 176-177 (1-20)
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry- Collection 7 Vocabulary Quiz;
D.E.A.R.
Homework: None
January
19, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L-8 E and L-8 Review; L-8 Test
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Journal Writing; Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry-
Collection 7 Vocabulary and wordsearch; D.E.A.R.
Homework: Collection 7 Vocab Quiz tomorrow
January
15, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L-8 D;
Homework:L-8 Review; Test on Tuesday
Reading:
CW:Journal Sharing; Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry- Holt
Reader: Corrected “The Sneetches” pages 227-231; D.E.A.R.
Homework: None
January
14, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Extend W.S.
36/37;WW L-8 D and E
Homework:Finish classwork
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry- Holt Reader: “The Sneetches”
pages 227-231; D.E.A.R.
Homework: None
January
13, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected
homework; D.O.L
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry- Holt Reader: “The Sneetches”
pages 225/226
Homework: None
January
12, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Commas, pages
174-175 (6-15); Wkbk pages 36/37
Homework:WW L-8 C
Reading:
CW:Journal Writing; Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry- Before
You Read, page 626; Holt Reader: “The Sneetches’” pages 225/226
Homework: Academic Vocabulary-p. 223in Holt Reader-copy
terms and definitions into reading composition notebook
January
11, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected Main
Verbs and Helping Verbs, pages 172-173 (16-20) andVerb Review page 232 (1-15); Commas,
pages 174-175
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Poetry- What is It?D.E.A.R.
Homework: None
January
7, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L-8 B; Main Verbs and Helping Verbs, pages 172-173 (6-20); Verb Review page
232 (1-15)
Homework:Finish page 232
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; Collection 2 test returned and discussed;
D.E.A.R.
Homework: None
January
6, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected w.s.
34/35 and WW L-8 A
Homework:WW L- 8 B
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; D.E.A.R.
Homework:
None
January
5, 2010
Language
Arts: CW:Verb Review;
Extend w.s. 34/35
Homework:WW L- 8 A
Reading:
CW:Read Aloud – When You Reach Me; library visit
Homework: None
December
17, 2009
Language
Arts: CW:WW L-7 D and E
corrected; L-7 test
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected
homework; Direct/Indirect Object Quiz
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Discuss Japanese Folktales in
HR pages 72-79; Complete HR pages 80-81; D.E.A.R.
Homework:
None
911 – Tissues Needed
December
9 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected
Direct and Indirect Objects, pages 166-167 (6-15); wkbk pages 32/33
Homework:WW L-7 C
Reading:
CW:Personal Narrative revision
continued; Holt Reader pages 76-79, “The Grateful Statues” - read and
answer questions; D.E.A.R.
Homework:
Finish PN’s and HR pages 72-79
911 – Tissues Needed
December
8 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L-7 A and B; Direct and Indirect Objects, pages 166-167 (6-15)
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Reviewed Six Trait handouts;
Personal Narratives revised; Holt Reader pages 73-76, “The Spider Weaver”
Read and answer question if time allows
Homework: None
December
7 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected
pages 164-165 (6-20); Began WW L-7 – L-7 A should have been completed in
class; if not, complete before tomorrow
Homework:WW L-7 B
Reading: CW:Shared personal narratives; reviewed Six
Trait handouts necessary for re-writes to begin tomorrow
Homework:
None
December
4 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Verb Give
One/Take One; paste –up verbs cut from magazines; pages 164-165 (6-20).
Homework: None
Reading:
CW:Finished The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Homework:
None
December
3 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Verb Search
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:“The Bracelet” Selection Test;
Personal Narratives returned; continued The
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Homework: None
December
2 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:WW L-6 Review
corrected; WW L-6 Test
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Discussed “The Bracelet” – Holt
Reader pages 60-69; corrected homework; test postponed until tomorrow
Homework: Selection test tomorrow
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
December
1 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW
L-6 D and E; Introduced Verbs; assigned WW L-6 Review as homework
Homework:WW L-6 Review; L-6 Test tomorrow
Reading:
CW:Continued The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle; “The Bracelet” – Holt
Reader pages 60-69
Homework: HR pages 70/71; Selection test tomorrow
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
November
30 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Review WW L-6;
corrected WW L-6 C; assigned WW L-6 D and E as class work
Homework:Finish class work
Reading:
CW:Continued The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle; “The Bracelet” – Holt
Reader pages 60-69
Homework: None
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
November
25 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Harvest
Celebration
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Free Time
Homework: None
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
November
24 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Unit Review –
pages 146-148 (odds only) corrected for extra credit; Noun Unit Test; WW
L6-C
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapters 16 and 17
continued; Library; D.E.A.R,
Homework: Hidden Thanksgiving Words
Personal Narrative - due Wednesday, Nov. 25th.
üThe
paper must be a minimum of 5 paragraphs, each paragraph containing at least
five sentences.
üThe
paper may be hand written or typed.
üIf
typed, please use a simple, easy to read BLACK font no smaller than size
12.
üPlease
double space.
üRemember
to refer to the Six Traits of Effective Writing Power Point and all of the
hand outs.
üYour
paper will need a title.
üRefer
to therubric handed out today
explaining how your paper will be graded.
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
November
23 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Thanksgiving
Plurals and Possessives w.s.; Unit Review – pages 146-148 (odds only).
Homework:Finish Unit Review; Noun Unit test
tomorrow
Reading:
CW:The Six Traits of Effective
Writing – Sentence Fluency and Grading Rubric; read and evaluated another
personal narrative sample; The True
Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapter 16 continued.
Homework: Smoothing the Way w.s. due tomorrow
Personal Narrative - due Wednesday, Nov. 25th.
üThe
paper must be a minimum of 5 paragraphs, each paragraph containing at least
five sentences.
üThe
paper may be hand written or typed.
üIf
typed, please use a simple, easy to read BLACK font no smaller than size
12.
üPlease
double space.
üRemember
to refer to the Six Traits of Effective Writing Power Point and all of the
hand outs.
üYour
paper will need a title.
üRefer
to therubric handed out today
explaining how your paper will be graded.
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
November
20 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Reviewed wkbk
pages 27/28; How Language Changes, pages 116-117 (1-10).
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:The Six Traits of Effective
Writing – Voice and Word Choice; practiced SHOWING rather than TELLING; The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapters
15 and 16 continued.
Homework: Personal Narrative - due Wednesday, Nov. 25th.
üThe
paper must be a minimum of 5 paragraphs, each paragraph containing at least
five sentences.
üThe
paper may be hand written or typed.
üIf
typed, please use a simple, easy to read BLACK font no smaller than size
12.
üPlease
double space.
üRemember
to refer to the Six Traits of Effective Writing Power Point and all of the
hand outs.
üYour
paper will need a title.
üA
rubric explaining how your paper will be graded will be handed out on
Monday.
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
Thanks
to all who were kind enough to donate to our Holiday Food Drive. The
friendly competion between our two classes yielded over 300 cans of food to
benefit the needy in our community. Way to go Teams de Vallette and Elwood!
November
19 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Reviewed Parts
of a Book; Corrected WW L-6 A and B; completed wkbk pages 27/28
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:The Six Traits of Effective
Writing – Ideas and Content and Organization; read and discussed samples of
narrative writing, The True
Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapter 15 continued
Homework:
Thanksgiving cartoon sequence worksheet
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
Thanks
to all who were kind enough to donate to our Holiday Food Drive. The
friendly competion between our two classes yielded over 300 cans of food to
benefit the needy in our community. Way to go Teams de Vallette and Elwood!
November
17 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Correct HW;
wkbk page 27/28
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:The Six Traits of
EffectiveWriting; The True
Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapter 13
Homework:
Personal Narrative due Wednesday, Nov. 26
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
Thanks
to all who were kind enough to donate to our Holiday Food Drive. The friendly
competion between our two classes yielded over 300 cans of food to benefit
the needy in our community. Way to go Teams de Vallette and Elwood!
November
16 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Titles of Works
papers returned and discussed; Mixed Review, pages 104-105 (1-20);
Homework:wkbk pages 25/26
Reading:
CW:Ta-Na-E-Ka tests returned and
discussed; The True Confessions of
Charlotte Doyle chapters 11 and 12;
Homework:
“Letters from Your Nervous Thanksgiving Turkey”
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
The
Holiday Food Drive is going strong! Team de Vallette is maintaining a slim
lead over Team Elwood. Bring in those cans!!!
November
13 , 2009
Language
Arts: CW:W.W. L-5 Test;
papers returned and discussed
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Journal Sharing; The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapter
10; Chapter 10 video recreation
Homework: None
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated.
The
Holiday Food Drive is going strong! Team de Vallette is maintaining a slim
lead over Team Elwood. Bring in those cans!!!
November
12, 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected
homework; Titles of Works, pages 102-103 (6-15)
Homework:WW L-5 Review worksheet; WW L-5 Test
tomorrow
Reading:
CW:Journal Writing; The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapter
9;
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected
homework; began work on WW L-5E
Homework:WW L-5 E
Reading:
CW:Ta-Na-E-Ka selection test;
finished Ch. 8 in The True
Confessions of Charlotte Doyle; D.E.A.R.
Homework: None
November
10, 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Combining
Sentences- Nouns, pages 100/101 (6-20)
Homework:WW L-5 D
Reading:
CW:Corrected homework; CD
Vocabulary Ch. 8; The True
Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapter 8;
Homework:
Ta-Na-E-Ka Selection test tomorrow. Review the questions on pages 46-57 in
your Holt Reader as a study guide. Also, review the section on Context
Clues on page 45 in the Holt Reader.
November
9, 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Wkbk pages 23/24;
Plural/Possessive and Appositives Thanksgiving WS
Homework:Any work not finished in class
Reading:
CW:Journal Writing; CD Vocabulary
Ch.6 and 7; The True Confessions of
Charlotte Doyle chapters 6 and 7; Character and Conflict chart in HR, p.
58
Homework: Holt
Reader p. 59
Homeroom:
Please remember to return PTO Fundraiser forms and report cards if you have
not already done so.
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated as well.
The
Food Drive will be held next week: Team de Vallette vs. Team Elwood. Bring
in those cans!!!!
November 6, 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected WW.
L-5 B + C; Appositives: pages 98/99 (6-15)
Homework:None
Reading:
CW:Journal Sharing; CD Vocabulary Ch.
5; The True Confessions of Charlotte
Doyle chapter 5; D.E.A.R.
Homework: Read
“Ta-Na-E-Ka” in the Holt Reader (workbook) pages 46-57. You DO NOT have to
answer the questions on the sides of the page.
Homeroom:
Please remember to return PTO Fundraiser forms and report cards if you have
not already done so.
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated as well.
The
Food Drive will be held next week: Team de Vallette vs. Team Elwood. Bring
in those cans!!!!
November
5, 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected wkbk
pages 20/21; Appositives: pages 98/99 (6-15)
Homework: WW.
L-5 B + C
Reading:
CW:Journal Writing; CD
VocabularyQuiz IW – Ch. 3; The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapter
4; D.E.A.R.
Homework: Read
“Ta-Na-E-Ka” in the Holt Reader (workbook) pages 46-57. You DO NOT have to
answer the questions on the sides of the page.
Homeroom:
Please remember to return PTO Fundraiser forms and report cards if you have
not already done so.
Contributions
of Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated as well.
November
4, 2009
Language
Arts: CW:Corrected
Possessive Nouns p. 96 (11-20);
Homework: None
Reading:
CW:CD Practice Quiz Ch. 2; The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapter
3; D.E.A.R.
Homework: Study CD vocabulary words (Important Warning
through chapter 3) Quiz tomorrow.
Homeroom: Please remember to return PTO Fundraiser forms and
report cards if you have not already done so. Contributions of Clorox
Wipes, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer would be appreciated as well.
November
3, 2009
Language
Arts: CW: Corrected WW L-5A; Possessive Nouns p. 96 (11-20);
Wkbk pages 21/22
Homework:
Finish class work
Reading:
CW:CD Vocabulary chapters 2 and 3; The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle chapter
2; D.E.A.R.
Homework: Study CD vocabulary words covered so far. We will
have a quiz on Thursday.
Chapter 2
compliancen.: a tendency to yield to the will of others
vexationn.: annoyance; irritation
scrimshawn.: decorative piece of carved whale bone or whale ivory
trumpn.: a hidden resource to be revealed at an opportune moment
Chapter 3
steeragen.: the section of a ship near the rudder that contains the
least expensive passenger accommodations
reprieven.: the postponement or cancellation of a punishment
beguilingadj.: charming in deceptive way
November
2, 2009
Language
Arts:
CW: Noun Review; Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns, page 96; WW
Vocabulary Lesson 5A
Homework: Finish Wordly Wise L
5A
Reading: CW:Journal Writing; The True Confessions of
Charlotte Doyle; D.E.A.R.
Homework:
Use each of the six vocabulary words from today’s reading in a sentence. Be
sure to underline the word.
An Important Warning
ardentadj.: enthusiastic; passionate
fatefuladj.: controlled as if by fate; of great importance
Language Arts: CW: Lesson 3 vocabulary test; Nouns
Homework:
None
Reading: CW:Retelling of Akeelah and the Bee worksheet; Book Wall Project
selections
Homework: None
October 5, 2009
Language Arts: CW: Corrected Lesson 3 vocabulary: 3, 4 and
5; began review for Lesson 3 test tomorrow
Homework:
L-3 review worksheet (optional for extra credit)
Reading: CW:Journal Writing;
Retelling of Akeelah and the Bee using retelling notes in composition
notebook; Book Wall Project examples and requirements
Homework: Select a book for the Book Wall project
October 2, 2009
Language Arts: CW: Catch-Up Day
Homework:
None
Reading: CW:Finished
watching Akeelah and the Bee
Homework: None
September 30, 2009
Language Arts: CW: Reviewed for Unit One test
Homework:
Finish WW L-3C; Unit One test tomorrow
Reading: CW:Papers returned;
continued watching Akeelah and the Bee
Homework: Finish reading “The Stone”
September 29, 2009
Language Arts: CW: Corrected workbook page 13; did page 14
in class; Time Order Words, pages 36-37
Homework:
Finish WW L-3C
Reading: CW:Paragraph
Peer Review (continued); HR – “The Stone,” pages 26-30; continued watching
Akeelah and the Bee
Homework: Building Paragraphs W.S.
September 28, 2009
Language Arts: CW: Practiced building complex sentences;
workbook page 13
Homework:
None
Reading: CW:Paragraph Peer Review (continued); HR – “The Stone,” pages 18-25;
continued watching Akeelah and the Bee
Homework: None
September 25, 2009
Language Arts: CW: Corrected homework, WW Vocab Lesson 3-B;
began WW L – 3 C
Homework:
None
Reading: CW: Favorite Food Friday; watched Akeelah and the
Bee
Homework: None
September 24, 2009
Language Arts: CW: Corrected homework, workbook pages 11/12;
Common Errors, pages 26/27 (1-5); began WW Vocab Lesson 3-B;
