11/12/09--Students worked on powerpoint today and will continue to work on
powerpoint tomorrow.
11/10/09--Homework was online yesterday and will be written again today.
STudents should read pgs 203-213 in literature book title "Eleanor
Roosevelt" STudents are to have completed the definitions in the book for
the "Eleanor Roosevelt" story. Students should have taken notes/summary of
Eleanor Roosevelt in reading journal while reading. Today, students began
reading "The Journey that Saved Curious George". Students are to outline and
plan out the first seven(7) slides of powerpoint. We will be checking the
planning sheet in class tomorrow
11/02/09--Students are to continue to read classic book. Students should be
outlining the title and author slide on the powerpoint planning sheet as
these two slides will be checked in class tomorrow. Finally, students are to
complete four paragraphs on "Challenge yourself"-- a short story using the 5
attributes of themselves.
10/28/09--Students are to continue to work on reading classic book,
completing graphic organizers as stated in class and below. WE will be in
the computer lab on Friday 10/30/09 working on our classic
10/27/09--Students are to read classic book, record minutes, work on graphic
organizers--triple entry journal, time line,--find 2 words and 2 phrases that
reflect the language of that classic. Students need to be 50-75% finsihed by
Friday.
10/26/09--Students will take a quiz on Washington Irving's Legend of the
Sleepy Hollow. This essay quiz will include Ichabod Crane-his physical
features, attributes, vice, his hobbies, and superstitions. Students should
be able to give examples of inference and foreshadowing from Sleepy Hollow.
In addition, students should be finishing reading their classic.
10/22/09--Students are to write a 2-paragraph summary on The Legend of the
Sleepy Hollow. How does Irving use foreshadowing in his story? What
inferences can you make? In addition, students should be reading their
classic book--the goal is to be 50% through the book this week,. Quiz on
Sleepy Hollow ion Tuesday 10/27/09
10/20/09--Students are to find figurative language, 2 similes, 2 meatphors in
The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow. Students are to identify the setting
specific time period, place, season etc. Students are to find 2 attribute, 1
vice, 3 hobbies of Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel and Yost Van Huten.
Students are to explain how the announcer plays a role in this play? How
does he set the mood, tone, setting, characters etc.
10/19/09--Students should keep reading classic--finsih at least half of it by
10/26/09
10/19/09--Students are to complete 45 facts on Washington Irving, defintions
for simile, metaphor, inference, snipe, weathercock, wooing, virtue,
anticipation, salubrious, bounteous, shriek
10/9/09--Students are to revise the 3 paragraphs of Edgar Allen Poe--these
will serve as the body of the 1-3-1 essay that is due on Tuesday, 10/13/09.
Therefore, students should use the strategies outlined for them in writing a
1-3-1 essay. The first paragraph is the introductory paragraph, then 3 bodiy
paragraphs, then the concluding paragraph. Students need to use 5-6-7 rule
with this essay. This essay should be typed, double-spaced and justified,
with a title, byline(name) and date.
10/7/09-Students are to play outside for 20 minutes and collect 20 words that
have to do with the season fall. Students should write down the 20 words on
paper/ Students will also present brochure in class tomorrow. We went over
public speaking tips in class-
0/6/09--Students are to turn in brochure tomorrow 10/7/09
10/5/09-Students were given essays in class today. Students are to write a 1-
3-1 essay based on the 3 paragrpahs that they rote in class last week.
Students are to type, double-0space, justify the essay--This essay should
include a title and heading. This essay is due on Tuesday, 10/13/09. This
turn in essay will be a test grade. We reviewed extensively in class how to
write a 3-1 essay using the 5-6-7 rule
10/5/09--Students are to define the following words, parts of speech:
harnessed, monotonous, garrulous, dilapidated, straddle, cavorting, anvil,
ornery, lurking, lattice. Students are to get Edgar Allan Poe essay and The
Necklace signed by parent
10/2/09--S tudents are to complete the research worksheet on a classic, an
author search on their classic book. Students need to follow the specifics
as outlined in the 8 steps of the sheet. this is due Monday 10/5/09--100
point assignment
9/30/09--Students are to work on their brochures. Some students will be
using colored pencils and paper to creat this. Others will complete with a
word processor and computer
9/29/09-We are having problems with jumpdrives and computers; therefore, we
will be postpone the due date of the brochure. Most students will be
creating a brochure with colored pencils and paper. Students did a great job
with the field trip today. See you tomorrow.
9/24/09--All students are to write the setting, character and theme of The
Raven. Some students may need to read the poem online if they don't have a
copy. Students should be finsihing brochure--finalizing the touches--The
brochure is due on WEdnesday, 9/30/09
9/22/09--Students should be finishing up brochure in the computer lab--all
fouor graphic organizers should be completed --If students still need help
with brochure, they need to work in computer lab at 7:30 a.m. or from 3:15-4
Tuesday, Wed, and/or Thursday--brochure due 9/30/09
9/18/09--Students are to write a persuasive paragraph on each of the 4
qestions regarding their historical brochure. Paragraphs will be about 5
sentences since this is for a brochure. In additon. all four graphic
organizers in reading journal should be completed by Monday 9/21/09. Graphic
organizerers include timeline, standard plot development line, then/now ven
diagram, and triple entry journal. Students are encouraged to work in
computer lab at 7:30 monday morning on brochure which is being produced in
publisher
9/16/09--Students are to work on rough draft of brochure--we will be in
computer lab tomorrow to work on front panel of brochure, timeline of
brochure, story elements of brochurs, then and now of brochure, quotes for
brochure. Students need jump drive. All students should be in finishing
mode of reading. Brochure will be due on 9/30/09
9/14/09--Students are to define the following 12 wrods/parts of speech:
acute, audacity, crevice, derision, hypocritical, stealthily, stifled, vex,
vehemently, fluently, wary, conceived--Students are also to continue reading
historical fiction
9/10/09--Students are to use standard plot develoopment line graphic
organizer, time line go, compare and contrast, and triple entry journal go as
they read their historical fiction novel. Students should be completed with
reading by 9/22/09. The minutes read count for reading journal. Students
will be producing a brochure on this historical fiction book. Students will
be using persuasive writing/reasons to convince the panel why this book
should be incorprated in the curriculum across Kansas. Students have a copy
of brochure requirements.
9/3/09--quiz tomoorow. Also, get The Monkey's Paw quiz signed tonite
--Student should gave finished 75 minutes of reading. In addition, students
are to finish reading the short story "The Necklace" and complete the graphic
organizer in the reading journal. Students will have a quiz on "The
Necklace" on Friday--this will include the vocabulary wrods as well as the
standard plot development line,.
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8/31/09--Students are to define, to find the part of speech and spell
correctly the following words: pauper, tureen, franc, venture, predicament,
caste, dowry, boudoirs, consternation, petulant, tapestry, subordinate--due
tomorrow 9/1/09
8/27/09--Students are to complete questions 1-5 from Monkey's Paw on
looseleaf paper. These should be in complete sentences
8/26/09--Students are to continue reading 75 minutes--students should be
reading a book of their choice currently--We will be working on graphic
organizers concerning free read in class tomorrow.
8/25/09--All students are to write the definition, part of speech and spell
the word correctly. Each word is worth 3 points. This is due tomorrow. 1.
former 2) perils 3) placidly 4) rubicund 5) proffered 6) grimace 7)
presumptuos 8) maligned 9) antimacassar 10) dubiously 11) credulity 12)
talisman 13) prosaic 14) avaricious 15) bibulous 16) inaudible 17) liability
18 ) apathy 19) apathetically 20 ) oppressive 21)FUSILLADE 22) fakir. In
addition 75 minutes were assigned to each student. Students are to record
minutes read, number of pages, title of book, date and parent signature on
page 120 of reading journal. Keep up the stong work. Find a book--stretch
your imagination
8/24/09--Students are to write two paragraphs from the notes they took on
class regarding Vince Lombardi. Students are to think of the angle in which
they are presenting the human spirit of Vince Lombardi--IE to a football
team, to a group, community or biography. We are continuing to build with
the theme of the "human spirit" Students were also assigned 75 minutes to
read this week. We will review 2 graphic organizers, 2 words/1 phrase in
class.
8/21/09-Students are to cut and paste 21 graphic organizers into their
reading journal. These graphic organizers should be inserted into pages 95-
118. In addition, students are to find an article/and/or photograph of a
person who demonstrates great enthusiasm. This is all due on Monday 8/24/09.
If you have a question, please don't hesitate to ask. See you soon.