Homework

5/6
English- page 19 NO SENTENCES (Context clues- Guess what the meaning of the word is-write it down. Look up the meaning in the dictionary-write it down. Were you right?)
Literature- We looked at tongue twisters today. They should write a tongue twister using the first letter of their name (unless it's a vowel- use the second letter).
Spelling/ Writer's Choice- Week 3 DUE FRIDAY

7/8
English- REVIEW (TEST tomorrow) Page 20-21 ODDS
Literature- We looked at tongue twisters today. They should write a tongue twister using the first letter of their name (unless it's a vowel- use the second letter).
Spelling- Unit 3 due Friday
Writer's Choice- Week 3 due Friday

Homework

5/6
English- Page 17- sentences A/B (adding punctuation to sentences)
Literature- We listened to several Weird Al songs and other types of parodies in class. They now need to write their own parody.
Spelling- Unit 3
Writer's Choice- Week 3

7/8
English- Page 19- sentences (sentence combining)
Literature- We listened to several Weird Al songs and other types of parodies in class. They now need to write their own parody.
Spelling/ Writer's Choice- Week 3

Homework

5/6
Write a poem using two couplets
English- page 14 (sentence fragments/run-on sentences)- no sentences A/ sentences B
Writer's Choice Week 3- DUE FRIDAY
Spelling Unit 3- DUE FRIDAY

7/8
Write 2 poems or 1 poem with 2 verses (4 couplets total)
Write an extra poem of your choice
Eng- page 18 (context clues)- NO SENTENCES
Writer's Choice Week 3- DUE FRIDAY
Spelling 3- DUE FRIDAY

Homework

7/8
English- page 15- follow directions
Literature- Find meter and rhyme scheme in "The Lady of Shallot".

5/6
English- page 28 ODDS- No sentences A/B- follow directions C
Literature- none

Have a great weekend!

Homework

5/6
Literature- W/S completed in class
English- Page 26 NO SENTENCES- identify subject and predicate (verb)
Spelling- UNIT 2 DUE TOMORROW/ TEST TOMORROW
W.C.- Week 2 DUE TOMORROW

7/8
Literature- "The Lady of Shallott" W/S
English-none
Spelling- Week 2 DUE TOMORROW/ TEST TOMORROW
W.C.- Week 2 DUE TOMORROW

Don't forget to post on the blog! You need to have 4 posts by the end of 1st quarter.

7/8

English- pg 13 (A-no sentences/ B-sentences where needed)
Literature- Go over "The Lady of Shallott". We'll review it more in class tomorrow.
Spelling- Week 2 DUE Friday
Writer's Choice- Unit 2 DUE Friday

5/6

Eng- page 13 (A-no sentences/B-sentences where needed)
Literature- Identify rhyme scheme in 4 of Robert Frost's poems.
Writer's Choice- Week 2 DUE Friday
Spelling- Unit 2 DUE Friday

homework

5/6
Eng- Page 11 (no sentences)
Literature- 1/4 sheet of paper- find two poems by the same poet (a list of poems and themes were given) and write 3 sentences on each poem about how the represent the theme chosen for the poet. Write three sentences about why the poems were chosen. A total of 9 sentences should be written.
Spelling- Unit 2 DUE Friday
Writer's Choice- Week 2 DUE Friday

7/8
English- page 11 (A-no sentences/ B-sentences)
Literature- W/S
Spelling- Week 2 DUE Friday
Writer's Choice- Week 2 DUE Friday

7/8

English- Subject/Predicate W/S
Literature- Read "The Highwayman" and answer questions on page 562.
Spelling- Week 2 DUE Friday
Writer's Choice- DUE Friday

5/6

English- Page 9 (no sentences)
Literature- Partner W/S (most finished in class)
Spelling- Unit 2 DUE Friday
Writer's Choice- Week 2 DUE Friday

7/8

English- Page 9 (no sentences)
Literature- Create a poem using onomatopoeia. Create a concrete poem.
Spelling- none
Writer's Choice-none

5/6

Literature- Write a poem using onomatopoeia. Also write a concrete poem. Create a simile (either in the onomatopoeia poem or in a stand-alone sentence).
English- Page 7-no sentences
Spelling-none
Writer's Choice-none

7/8

English- page 26 (A/B NO sentences/ C Sentences)
Literature- Read Seal, Forsythia, and The Village Blacksmith. Find 2 examples of a concrete poem, 1 example of a simile, and 1 example of assonance.
Writer's Choice- Week 1 DUE tomorrow
Spelling- Week 1 DUE tomorrow

5/6

English- page 5 (no sentences A/ sentences B)
Literature- none
Spelling- Unit 1 DUE tomorrow/ TEST tomorrow
Writer's Choice- Week 1 DUE tomorrow

7/8

English: page 5 (6-20 sentences)

Literature: Using Pat Mora's poems in the textbook, find an example of alliteration, personification, a metaphor, repetition, and an example of a free verse poem and lyric poem.

Writer's Choice: Due Friday
Spelling: Due Friday

5/6

English- Page 3 (6-13 NO sentences/ 14-20 sentences)
Literature- We studied alliteration, metaphors, and learned about narratives. Their homework was to find an example of each type in a poem. They could use one poem (if they find an example of each in one poem) or three (if they find only one example in each poem). An example of how it should be written is below.

Example:
Alliteration
Title: Dew Drops Dancing Down
By: Paul Mc Cann
Example: Don't delay dawns disarming display

Spelling Unit 1- Due Friday
Spelling Unit 1- TEST Friday
Writer's Choice Week 1- Due Friday

Several students posted their first post on the 5/6 website. Check it out!

5/6 Homework

Create pen name

Draw a representation of a poem. (This is a poem of their choosing-books of poetry were available in class or students could choose a poem from the reading textbook). The picture should be in color with the title of the poem on the picture.

Spelling Unit 1 (Friday)
Writer's Choice 1 (Friday)

7/8 Homework

English page 3 6-20
Literature worksheet (finished in class)
Create pen name for blogging

Spelling Week 1 (Due Friday)
Writer's Choice Week 1 (Due Friday)

5/6 Homework

Spelling Unit 1 is DUE on Friday.
Writer's Choice week 1 is DUE on Friday.

Puzzle Piece is due tomorrow. They should decorate with pieces of themself (hobbies, sports, friends, family, pictures, stickers, words, drawings, etc).