December 7th-11th Monday: Spelling Lesson 12 (Spelling Bee on Friday); read Hatchet chapters 15-17; Figurative Language Packet handed out; Quiz on Chapters 15/16 tomorrow Tuesday: Grammar Lessons 15, 16 and 17 (due Monday); Chapters 15/16 Quiz; Figurative Language Packet; Study Guide; read chapter 18 of Hatchet Wednesday: WWW type Biomes Research Paper; read chapter 19 and Epilogue Thursday: Vocabulary Lesson 11; continue Biomes papers, Figurative Language Packets and Study Guides Friday: Bring completed Research Paper, Figurative Language Packet, Cover Page, Study Guide, HRC; Spelling Bee November 30th-December 4th Monday: Read Hatchet chapters 11-12 in class and chapter 13 for homework; Study Guide Questions 23-33 due Wednesday; Chapters 10-13 Vocabulary due Wednesday; Spelling Lesson 11 pages 56-59 (Spelling Bee next Friday) Tuesday: Handout Research project instructions (due 12/11); Grammar Lessons 13 & 14; Hatchet Quiz Thursday on chapters 13 and 14 Wednesday: Bring flash-drive for WWW; bring finished, edited Survival paragraphs to class; Study Guide questions 17-33 due today along with Hatchet Vocabulary from chapters 7-13 Thursday: Vocabulary Lesson 10; Hatchet Quiz for chapters 13 & 14; Read Chapter 15 and discuss Figurative Language Friday: Spelling Test; Correct Spelling Lesson 11, Grammar Lessons 13 & 14 and Vocabulary Lesson 10; HRC's due November 16th-20th Monday: Read Chapter 8 of "Hatchet"; Sequence Chart for chapters 1-8; Spelling Lesson 10 Tuesday: Work on Sequence Chart, Sense Chart (due Thursday); Grammar Lesson 11 Wednesday: WWW complete first and second paragraph on Survival Writing rough draft Thursday: Vocabulary Lesson 10; Grammar Lesson 12; Vocabulary Words for Hatchet chapters 7-9; "Hatchet" Chapter 7 & 8 Test Friday: HRC and Triple Response due; continue reading "Hatchet" chapters 9/10; Study Guide Questions 17-22 November 9th-13th Monday: Spelling 9; Read Chapter 5 of Hatchet and identify the five main events of the chapter and make a prediction about chapter 6; define chapter 5 vocabulary (due Thursday); finish word search Tuesday: Grammar 10; Sense Chart (fill out words from chapters 1 to present from Hatchet that apply to the various senses, due 11/19); Hatchet study guide questions 1-16 due Friday; define chapter 6 vocabulary for Hatchet Wednesday: Holiday Thursday: Vocabulary packet Lesson 9; Read Hatchet chapter 7 and identify main events, prediction and include an illustration; Friday: HRC due; Spelling test; correct Grammar Lesson 10 and Vocabulary Lesson 9 as well as Spelling Lesson 9; Hatchet Chapters 5 & 6 test November 2nd-6th Monday: Spelling Book Lesson 8, pages 44-47; Define 10 of the spelling words (due Tuesday); Review Vocabulary Lesson 7; Finish reading chapter 2 in "Hatchet", complete study guide questions 1-6, Chapter 1 and 2 test on Tuesday, read chapter 3 by Thursday; look up "Hatchet" vocabulary words by Wednesday; Hatchet words: Chpt. 1-drone, slewed, vibration, rudder, audible, lashed, Cessna Chpt. 2-turbulence, CPR, altimeter, transmeter, transmission, altitude, procedure Tuesday: Chapter 1-2 test on "Hatchet"; Grammar Lesson # 9; finish reading chapter 3 of "Hatchet" Wednesday: Continue with Survival writing project from last week Thursday: Read Chapter 4 of "Hatchet"; Vocabulary Lesson #7; Practice/Writing Activity from the Spelling Workbook page 44 due today Friday: Read Chapter 5 of "Hatchet", chapters 3-6 on Tuesday; Spelling Test; HRC October 26th-30th Monday: read pp 563-566 "Space Shuttle" and answer questions 1-4 on page 566; spelling lesson 7 pp. 40-43, define all 26 words (due Tuesday); Vocabulary Lesson #6; turn in HRC from Friday and question # 8 from p. 567 Tuesday: Review Vocabulary Lesson #6; Grammar Lesson #8 "Agreement with Compound Subject"; Spelling sentence (all 26 words); begin reading "Hatchet" Wednesday: Descriptive paragraph, five sentence describing a favorite place Thursday: Vocabulary Lesson #7; Review Grammar Lesson #8; continue reading "Hatchet"; spelling word activity sheets Friday: HRC due; spelling test and continue with novel October 19th-23rd Monday: Spelling Bee words from Lessons 1-5; pick 5 words from lesson 1-5 and write a total of 10 sentences; read pp. 552-557 "My Papa, Mark Twain" Tuesday: Grammar Lesson # 7; answer "Review and Assess" questions 1-4 on page 557; read pp 558-561 "The Drive-In Movies" Wednesday: WWW- Take a position: How much or how little personal information should the media publish about celebrities' lives? (see Literature Book p567 #8) Thursday: Vocabulary Lesson #6 Friday: SPELLING BEE! HRC and index cards due today October 12th-16th Monday: Spelling pp. 34-39 (test will be 25 words chosen at random from the list on p. 34); make index cards to help you study for the upcoming spelling bee Tuesday: Grammar Lesson 6; read pp 404-414 in the Literature Textbook Wednesday: WWW- Thursday: Vocabulary Lesson #5; discuss and answer questions found on pages 410 and 414 (1-5) Friday: Spelling test; HRC due; all other homework due October 5th-9th: Monday: Spelling Lesson 5 Daily Practice 2 (1. Awkwardly Matt tried to spear a fish 2. Matt and Attean a native american boy became good friends.) Correct the two sentences. Diary Entry- Imagine that you have just moved to a new country and do not speak the language. What kinds of problems and challenges do you think you wold face? How might you go about solving them? Write a diary entry in which you describe your feelings about this experience. (due Tuesday) Tuesday: Grammar Lesson 5 Read pp. 494-504 "The All-American Slurp" Community Connection: Diversity worksheet (due Friday) Make study cards of Spelling Lessons 1-5 to prepare for Spelling Bee in two weeks. Wednesday: Share Student published Fairy Tales in both small and whole groups Thursday: Vocabulary Lesson 4 Listen to "The Stone" found on pp.505-512 Literary Analysis: Theme worksheet (due Friday) Friday: HRC due Spelling Lesson 4 should be finished and turned in Spelling Test Grammar and Vocabulary work due All worksheets due today September 29th-October 2 Monday: Holiday Tuesday: Spelling Lesson 4 pp. 28-29 Vocabulary Practice 2 Grammar Lesson 4 Wednesday: Dragon, Dragon-Open Book Short Answer Response sheet Thursday: Dragon, Dragon Multiple Choice Test Friday: HRC due Spelling Lesson 4 should be finished and turned in Spelling Test Grammar and Vocabulary work due September 21st-25th: Monday: Preview of Spelling Lesson 2 Plot Chart Packet Correct Grammar 2 & Vocabulary 1 Tuesday: Peer editing of Fairy Tale Grammar Lesson 3 Wednesday: Type final draft of Fairy Tale and save on USB Flash drive Thursday: Vocabulary Lesson 2 Read Fairy Tales in small groups Friday: Spelling Test #3 Workbook Check Fairy Tales illustrations September 14th-18th: Monday: Spelling Workbook Lesson #2 Advice from your Elders worksheets (2) Prepare to Read Activity on pages 432-433 Plot Worksheet (first page) Tuesday: Grammar Lesson 2 Read Dragon, Dragon pages 434-442 Plot Worksheets Wednesday: WWW mini lesson on Power Words (see worksheet) and composing Fairy Tale 1st Draft due Friday and Final Draft due next Wednesday Thursday: Vocabulary Lesson 1 Reminder Spelling Test #2 due tomorrow and Spelling Test Don't forget to get your Home Reading Calendar Parent Signature Friday: Spelling Test #2 and Workbook due Peer Edit 1st draft of Fairy Tale Complete Literature Workbook pages 126-128 September 8th-11th: Monday: Labor Day- No school! Tuesday: BINDER CHECKS for a homework grade Hand out Spelling Workbooks Continue with Summer Reading Assessments Wednesday: Hand out Grammar Packets for binders Hand out Vocabulary Packets for binders Thursday: Spelling Workbook Lesson #1 Due Tomorrow Spelling Test #1 Tomorrow Friday: Spelling Test #1 Home Reading Calendars due with Parent Signature WELCOME BACK AND WELCOME TO MIDDLE SCHOOL~ September 2nd-4th: Wednesday: New Bell Schedule! Early Release day at 1:59 pm. Introductions and Expectations Seating Charts Thursday: Continue with Expectations Summer Reading Assessment for Book #1 Teacher Websites Friday: Summer Reading Assessment Due for Book #1 Home Reading Calendars Binder Checks on Tuesday: 5 clearly labeled sections: Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, and Graded ( this will be for a grade!)