Friday, October 30, 2009

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thank you to all of the parents who were able to attend parent-teacher conferences!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Took vocab quiz.
2. Mrs. Gross dressed like Lennie. Josh, Lane, & Kayla role-played Curley, his boss, and his wife. Class discussed OMAM Ch.3.
3. Writing conclusions activity.

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Read ch. 4, sticky note the chapter, complete character/plot sheets for ch. 4.

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:

1. TKM essay due Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Lesson on introductions. See writing handbook pg. 10-11. Read for directions on how to write your own introduction.
2. Used manipulatives to learn how to formulate an introduction.

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Read and annotate ch. 3 OMAM. Work on all worksheets/charts assigned with the reading.
2. Work on your own introduction. Follow the graphic organizer format seen on pg. 11 in the writing handbook.

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:
1. TKM theme due 11/2

Friday, October 23, 2009

FIELD TRIP DAY!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Collected rough draft outlines for TKM essays.
2. Prereading activites to stimulate & develop background knowledge on Steinbeck and Of Mice and Men (highlight fact sheet, sticky note/annotate book with the code list included at the bottom of the page)

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Read ch. 1, sticky note the chapter, complete character/plot sheets for ch. 1.

Friday, October 16, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Took the nine-weeks exam
2. Discussed headline/found poetry rubric & self assessment

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Complete poetry assignment

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:

1. Begin TKM theme on Monday, Oct. 19. Bring your novel!!!
2. Vocab. # 4 due Tuesday, Oct. 20

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Reviewed short stories with short story graphic organizer.

docs.google.com/View?id=dhrp3qx6_101dx5rz7g9


WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Study for Nine-Weeks-Exam

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:

1. Nine-weeks test Friday, Oct. 16

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Collected field trip forms and money. Turn yours in.
2. Passed back and reviewed good father paragraphs.
3. Handed out review sheets -- not due for a grade.

Review Sheet:

docs.google.com/View?id=dhrp3qx6_100xzxjf8fp

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Nine-weeks test this Friday!!!
2. Poetry assignment due Monday, Oct. 19

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:

1. Nine-weeks test Friday, Oct. 16

Friday, October 9, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Concluding discussion on TKM.
2. Headline review assignment due Tuesday.
3. Introduction to headline and found poetry assignment.

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Headline Review assignment
2. Poetry assignment due Monday, October 19, 2009

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:

1. Nine-weeks test Friday, Oct. 16

Thursday, October 9, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Passed out field trip forms. Form due by Tuesday, Oct. 13. Money due by October 19.
2. Took Vocab test # 3.
3. Brief discussion of “Let the dead bury the dead.”

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. None. Get your field trip form signed by teachers and parents. Bring $.

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:

1. Nine-weeks test Friday, Oct. 16

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. ISAT writing test.

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Read TKM ch. 30-31 and complete the study guide by Thursday.
2. Vocab 3 test Thursday.

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:

1. Vocab 3 test Thursday
2. Nine-weeks test Friday, Oct. 16

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Collected hypocrisy g.o. Turn yours in if you still have it.
2. TKM discussion Ch. 27-29: suspense, Boo Radley as savior, irony in Jem & Boo’s meeting.

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Read TKM ch. 30-31 and complete the study guide by Thursday.
2. ISAT Writing Test tomorrow.

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:

1. ISAT writing test Wednesday
2. Vocab 3 test Thursday
3. Nine-weeks test Friday, Oct. 16

Monday, October 5, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Notes on irony verbal, dramatic, and situational. Copy from a classmate
2. Used graphic organizer to discuss Ch. 24-26 – the missionary meeting and Miss Gates.

Hypocrisy Analysis:

docs.google.com/View?id=dhrp3qx6_88fngtc7dq

3. Also discussed what Scout learns from her female role models.

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Complete the graphic organizer.
2. Read TKM ch. 27-29 and complete the study guide.

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:

1. ISAT writing test Wednesday
2. Vocab 3 test Thursday
3. Nine-weeks test Friday, Oct. 16

Thursday, October 1, 2009

WE COMPLETED IN CLASS:

1. Finished working on the seven means for characterization group worksheet.
2. Turned in synthesis squares. Please be sure your name is on them.

WE WERE ASSIGNED:

1. Read TKM ch. 22-23 for Friday.

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS/PROJECTS:

1. Vocab 3 test next Thursday, 10/8