Homework

5/6
English- Finish rough draft 1 of short story (this should be 2 pages DOUBLE SPACED- handwritten). Most of the students finished the first page. There are a lot of FANTASTIC stories being written! Make sure your child's story includes dialogue!
Literature- Johnny Tremain
Spelling- Unit 13--MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS.
Writer's Choice- 11

7/8
English-page 165 --make 3 columns. Label--S (subject)--OP (object of the preposition)--DO (direct object). In each sentence write them down. In several sentences there will NOT be an "OP" or a "DO". ALL sentences will have an "S"
Literature- Modernizing Shakespeare--Groups should be ready to begin taping on FRIDAY of this week.
Spelling/Writer's Choice 11

Homework

5/6
Literature- none
English- dialogue W/S (most have finished this or are very close)

7/8
NO class today

Have a great long weekend!

Homework

5/6
English- Dialogue paragraph
Literature- Johnny Tremain W/S--in class
Spelling/Writer's Choice DUE TOMORROW
Spelling TEST TOMORROW

7/8
English- page 79 NO SENTENCES
Literature- Modernizing Shakespeare
Writer's Choice was DUE today. I will take it tomorrow morning since the 5/6 grade have until tomorrow to complete it.

Homework

5/6
English- dialogue practice- in class
Literature- none
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Thursday.

7/8
English- Appositive practice- W/S in class
Literature- modernizing Shakespeare
Writer's Choice DUE Wednesday.

Homework

5/6
English- Outline for story (setting, characters, problem, climax, ending)
Literature- Finish Johnny Tremain W/S (This was done in class except for opinion answers. It should be completed for tomorrow's class.)
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Thursday!

7/8
English- page 77- no sentences
Literature- modernizing Shakespeare
NO spelling (only 3 days of class)
Writer's Choice DUE Wednesday!

Homework

5/6
English- Turned in story ideas/ beginning-middle-end
Literature- Johnny Tremain w/s-in class

7/8
English- page 73 FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
Literature- modernizing Shakespeare

Blog posts are DUE today at 5:00p.m.
It's the end of the quarter. I will not accept anything past 5:00p.m.

Students may begin posting for next quarter at 5:01p.m. tonight. Another 4 blog entries will be due on December 21.

Homework

5/6
English- Using 3 story ideas out of their original 5 (previously chosen) write a beginning (1-2 sentences), middle (3-5 sentences), and end (1-2 sentences). These sentences should not involve a lot of detail. We will get to that later. Many students finished 2 in class--most finished one.
Literature- Johnny Tremain
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE TOMORROW
Spelling TEST tomorrow

7/8
English- page 73 (follow directions--NO sentences)
Literature- modernizing Shakespeare
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE TOMORROW
Spelling TEST tomorrow

Homework

5/6
English- Write Around (in class)
Literature- Johnny Tremain (in class)
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Friday

7/8
English- page 71
Literature- Modernizing Shakespeare
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Friday

Homework

5/6
Literature- In Class
English- 5 story ideas/topics (need a main character and setting--i.e. a unicorn that lives in the clouds)
Spelling and Writer's Choice- FRIDAY

7/8
Literature- began looking at modernizing Shakespeare-- In Class
English- page 69 5-25 NO SENTENCES
Spelling and Writer's Choice- FRIDAY

Homework

5/6
English-Answer questions on 112-- Think about 5 possible story ideas. We'll be brainstorming more tomorrow.
Literature- in class assignment
Spelling/ W.C. DUE Friday

7/8
English- book assignment finished in class
Literature- survey- done in class
Spelling W/S /W.C./ Spelling DUE Friday

Homework

5/6
NONE

7/8
Literature- write a two paragraph summary on the similarities and differences in The Lion King and Hamlet (MOST of them are done with this).


Have a FANTASTIC three day weekend!

**Don't forget to remind your child(ren) post on their blog!

Homework

5/6
English- Review W/S--TEST tomorrow
Literature- Johnny Tremain-in class
Spelling/Writer's Choice- NONE

7/8
English- Review W/S
Literature- Working on Comparison Difference/Similarities between The Lion King and Hamlet
Spelling/Writer's Choice- NONE


Make sure your child(ren) are posting on their specific blog. They should have the access information in their English journal or in their Writer's Choice journal.


See older post for test information.

Homework

5/6
English-pg 431 (follow directions in book-NO SENTENCES)
Literature- Design a logo/ street sign for a company/artisan/merchant in 18th century Boston
Spelling and Writer's Choice- NONE (there will be no spelling or writer's choice next week)

7/8
English- W/S
Literature- began watching The Lion King and compare/contrast between The Lion King and Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Spelling and Writer's Choice- NONE (there will be no spelling or writer's choice next week)

Have a great weekend!

Homework

5/6
English- 429 (We did the first 7 in class.)
Literature- Johnny Tremain
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Friday (Please make sure they're in their proper journal!)

7/8
English- 385 ODDS
Literature- Hamlet and W/S
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Friday (Please make sure they're in their proper journal!)

Homework

5/6
Literature-none
English- page 427 (we did 1-5 in class- use that as a guide)
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Friday!

7/8
Literature- As You Like It and W/S
English- 15 sentences using 15 different prepositional phrases
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Friday


Both groups have been working on prepositions. We will be taking a test over the material next Tuesday. They will have to have prepositions memorized.
5th grade- 25 prepositions
6th grade- 30 prepositions
7th grade- 35 prepositions
8th grade- 40 prepositions

All 49 prepositions= extra credit

Here's how we remember prepositions.

1. Preposition, Prepositions
Starting with an A.
(Fast)
aboard, about, above
across, after, against,
(slow)
along, among, around, at.

2. Preposition, Preposition
Starting with a B
(Fast)
before, behind, below,
beneath, beside, between
(Slow)
beyond, but, by.

3. Preposition, Preposition
Starting with a D.
down (slow and long)
during (snappy).

4. Preposition, Preposition
Don't go away
Go to the middle
And see what we say.
E-F-I and L-N-O
except, for from,
in, inside, into,
like,
near, of, off
on, out, outside, over.

5. Preposition, Preposition
Almost through.
Start with P and end with W.
past, since, through,
throughout, to, toward,
under, underneath,
until, up, upon,
with, within, without.

6. Preposition, Preposition
Easy as can be.
We're all finished,
And aren't you pleased?
We've just recited
All 49 of these.

(Shurley Instructional Materials-Level 6- Parent Help Booklet)

Homework

5/6
English- page 425 label (P   OP) for the whole page (we did examples 1-5 in class)
Literature- Johnny Tremain
Spelling- Unit 9
Writer's Choice- Week 8

7/8
English- page 363 (P   OP) for whole page and label if it's an adjective phrase OR an adverb phrase (we did examples 1-6 in class)
Literature- As You Like It ~ Finish W/S
Spelling and Writer's Choice- Week 8

A lot of beautiful poetry books were turned in today! I can't wait to see what the students found for poetry and why they chose their poems!