Homework

5/6
English- Indirect Object W/S (in class)
Literature- Johnny Tremain--work on Sons of Liberty paragraph
Spelling and Writer's Choice due Friday
BOOK REPORT DUE TOMORROW!!!

7/8
English- Give me 8--take it home and work on it
Literature- Donkey Cabbage
Spelling and Writer's Choice due Friday
BOOK REPORT DUE TOMORROW!!!

Homework

5/6
English- Direct Object W/S (finished in class)
Literature- Johnny Tremain- W/S in class
Spelling 16 and Writer's Choice 13 DUE Friday

BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE ON THURSDAY!!!!!

7/8
English- Give me 8
Literature- The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Friday

BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE ON THURSDAY!!!!!!!!

Homework

5/6
Literature- Work on Sons of Liberty paragraph (information in group's binder on W/S)
English- Appositive W/S (turned in during class)

7/8
Literature- Read Bear Boy and answer questions (1, 2a,b,c, 3ab, 4ab, 8)
English- Short story rough draft (Double spaced--2 pages typed or 4 pages handwritten)--DUE tomorrow at the END of class.

Homework

5/6
Have a great weekend!

7/8
English- for three out of your five story ideas write a beginning, conflict, climax, and resolution (this is the skeleton of the story--DON'T go into great detail)
Literature- Questions for The Treasure of Lemon Brown: 2abc, 4abc, 5, 6ab

Have a great weekend!

Homework

5/6
English- page 85 (everyone finished during class)
Literature- Johnny Tremain
Spelling and Writer's Choice---TOMORROW

7/8
NO CLASS TODAY
Be prepared for a spelling test tomorrow.
Also, the dialogue w/s, finish reading "The Treasure of Lemon Brown", spelling journal, spelling W/S, and Writer's Choice are due tomorrow.

Homework

5/6
English- pg 79 NO sentences
Literature- Johnny Tremain in class
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE tomorrow.

Students can work on transforming their short story into a children's book for extra credit (10 points). The children's book should be between 50-100 words (not including the title) and include lots of pictures! It's due on November 28.

7/8
English- Dialogue W/S
Literature- Finish reading "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE tomorrow

Homework

5/6
English- page 83 (follow directions)
Literature- Johnny Tremain
Spelling and Writer's Choice

7/8
English and Literature- worked with partners to create a detailed character and setting. They wrote it out and then drew their character and setting. This was done in class. Several students need to finish their picture at home.
Spelling and Writer's Choice

Homework

5/6
English- Page 77 4-25 NO SENTENCES
Literature- none
Spelling Unit 15 and Writer's Choice 13 DUE FRIDAY

7/8
English- page 106 questions 1-5 and write 5 story ideas including the main character and setting (i.e. a man on the moon)
Literature- none
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Friday

DON'T FORGET TO WORK ON BOOK REPORTS...DUE DECEMBER 1!!

Homework

5/6
English- page 75 A/B (no sentences...don't forget to label part B) There are 45 nouns total.
Literature- Johnny Tremain

7/8
English- none
Literature- Modernizing Shakespeare--Groups should have their presentations ready on Monday.

Homework

5/6
English- proofreading (about half the students were able to proofread papers today...those students can make corrections and turn it in)--The final story is DUE on Monday (I will need a copy of the 1st typed draft with proofreading marks and a clean copy of the final draft)
Literature- Johnny Tremain
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Friday

7/8
English- Review W/S (TEST tomorrow)
Literature- Modernizing Shakespeare--video tape is DUE on Monday
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE Friday

Homework

5/6
English- Typed short story DUE tomorrow (this is the 2nd rough draft). Students have been using language time to type up their stories. Several students were able to proofread today.
Literature- Johnny Tremain
Spelling/ Writer's Choice DUE Friday

7/8
English- page 81-82 SENTENCES
Literature- Modernizing Shakespeare--Groups have been practicing! The plays sound fantastic! I'm excited to see the final performance.
Spelling/Writer's Choice DUE Friday

Homework

5/6
Literature- Johnny Tremain
English- Type short story--Try to have it typed by tomorrow so students can begin proofreading (Those that don't have a computer at home will be given the opportunity to type in school again tomorrow--many finished typing today during class).
Spelling Unit 14/ Writer's Choice

7/8
Literature- Modernizing Shakespeare-- groups practiced and some began recording today
English- page 80 follow directions
Spelling and Writer's Choice

Homework

5/6
English- begin typing short story--we'll begin proofreading these next week.
Literature-none

7/8
English- sentence W/S
Literature- modernizing Shakespeare--each group should be done writing and ready to rehearse and/or video tape on Monday

Have a great weekend!

Homework

5/6
English- Finish "Give me 8". Students should be able to finish almost all check-points (the last check-point is partner work--WAIT and do that one in class tomorrow)
Literature- Johnny Tremain
Spelling and Writer's Choice--DUE TOMORROW

7/8
English- Nouns W/S--note sheet
Literature- Modernizing Shakespeare--Groups should be done writing scripts out. Tomorrow they'll begin practicing their dialogue.
Spelling and Writer's Choice--DUE TOMORROW

Homework

5/6
English- Continuing with our short story. Only a couple of students are not finished. Students will be given the opportunity to type during class tomorrow-if finished with "Give me 8". They are also allowed to type during computer class this week and next (6th grade began typing today during class).
Literature- Johnny Tremain
Spelling and Writer's Choice due on Friday

7/8
English- pg 445 follow directions- NO sentences
Literature- Modernizing Shakespeare
Spelling and Writer's Choice DUE on Friday

Book Report Ideas

Book Report Ideas

Choose one of these ideas for your each of your book reports. You should not repeat an idea (choose a different idea each book). One of your reports should be orally given.

1. Write a one page letter to the main character. Explain how you would have done things differently. Ask them questions about their life, protest a situation, or make a suggestion. This is a friendly letter and should be done in the correct format.

2. Rewrite the ending. How would things have been different if you had written the book? This should be one page.

3. Create a sculpture of a character. Use any combination of soap, wood, clay, sticks, wire, stones, old toy pieces, or any other object. An explanation of how this character fits into the book should accompany the sculpture. It should be at least one paragraph (5 sentences).

4. Write a diary that one of the story's main characters might have kept before, during, or after the book's events. Remember that the character's thoughts and feelings are very important in a diary. This should be at least one page.

5. Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a best seller. Write a letter to a movie producer trying to get that person interested in making your book into a movie. Explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film. Suggest a filming location and the actors to play the various roles. YOU MAY ONLY USE BOOKS WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN MADE INTO MOVIES. This should be one page.

6. Be a TV or radio reporter, and give a report of a scene from the book as if it is happening "live". You may video tape this.

7. Construct a diorama (three-dimensional scene which includes models of people, buildings, plants, and animals) of one of the main events of the book. Include a written description of the scene.

8. If the story of your book takes place in another country, prepare a travel brochure using pictures you have found or drawn. Look at travel brochures for examples.

9. Write a FULL (physical, emotional, relational) description of three of the characters in the book. Each description should be at least a paragraph long. This should equal about a page of writing. Draw a portrait to accompany each description.

10. Make three posters about the book using two or more of the following media: paint, crayons, chalk, paper, ink, real materials.

11. Design a book jacket for the book. I STRONGLY suggest that you look at an actual book jacket before you attempt this. Write a paragraph (5 sentences) about why you designed it the way you did.

12. After reading a book of history or historical fiction, make an illustrated timeline showing events of the story and draw a map showing the location(s) where the story took place.

13. Prepare an oral report of 5 minutes. Give a brief summary of the plot and describe the personality of one of the main characters. Be prepared for questions from the class. You may video tape this. The questions from the class will be asked after the report is presented.

14. Write about one of the character's life twenty years from now. It should be one page long.

15. Write and perform an original song that tells the story of the book. Your presentation should be at least two minutes long. You may video tape this.

16. Do a book talk. Talk to the class about your book by saying a little about the author, explain who the characters are and explain enough about the beginning of the story so that everyone will understand what they are about to read. Finally, read an exciting, interesting, or amusing passage from your book. Stop reading at a moment that leaves the audience hanging and add "If you want to know more you'll have to read the book." If the book talk is well done almost all the students want to read the book. You may video tape this.

17. Write a different beginning to the book. It should be one page long.

18. Sketch a favorite part of the book--don't copy an already existing illustration. Then write a paragraph (5 sentences) about what you have drawn.

19. Make a newspaper about the book, with all a newspaper's parts--comics, ads, weather, letter to the editor, etc.

20. Write the plot for a sequel to this book. It should be one page.

21. Rewrite the story for younger children in picture book form.

22. Draw a comic strip of your favorite scene. In one paragraph explain why you chose this scene.

23. Give a sales talk, pretending the students in the class are clerks in a bookstore and you want them to push this book. You may video tape this.

24. Write and perform a dramatization of a certain episode. You may use classmates. This may be video taped.

25. Write a friendly letter to a friend explaining why they should read this book. Tell important parts of the story, but don’t give away the ending! This should be at least one page.

Homework

5/6
English- Those who didn't finish their stories need to finish them TONIGHT. We worked on "Give me 8" in class today. Students handed in the form and story at the end of class. "Give me 8" should NOT be worked on at home.
Literature-none
Spelling 13/ Writer's Choice 11

7/8
English- Indirect Objects- W/S (most finished in class)
Literature- modernizing Shakespeare--try to be ready to begin practicing on FRIDAY
Spelling/W.C. 11

BOOK REPORT!!!

Don't forget to have your child(ren) start working on his/her book report. The topic is historical fiction (the book should be approved by me). It's due on December 1. BOTH 5/6 and 7/8 should be working on this. Each student was given a list of book report ideas for their final project after the book is completely read. There are 25 ideas on there. Hopefully they'll find one on their they enjoy doing! If they have a different idea, run it by me! I'll probably say, "Go for it!"