- Research, Noodle Tools Bibliography, and 3 required journal entries (on Google Doc shared with Ms. Ridenour) due April 18
- Quiz over Homophones Tuesday, April 15 (review Ms. Shahani's blog video underneath FANBOYS video)
Homework for Monday, Jan. 27:
STUDY- due to snow day, your quiz is on THURSDAY, Jan. 30
Homework for Wednesday, Jan. 22:
- Vocab Maps
- Write about Reading Response
Date: 1/22/14
Skill: Identifying Plot
Prompt: Identify an internal and external conflict (problem) a character is experiencing in Tuck Everlasting.
*Note: Your examples of internal and external conflict do not have to be from the same character. You could choose one character to describe an internal conflict they are facing, and a different character to describe an external conflict. These conflicts can be anywhere in the book that we've read so far.
Try your best to explain the examples of conflict. Remember, your notebook is practice and you will not be penalized for being incorrect. You will only be penalized if you do not try. If you cannot find an example of either internal or external conflict, then explain that you could not find an example and provide the definition for the term you could not find an example for (for example, if I could not find any examples of external conflict in Tuck then I would say "I looked and cannot find an example of external conflict. However I know external conflict is…. *definition of external conflict*").
Homework for Thursday, January 16, 2014:
- Chapter 1-4 Review Sheet
- in your Write About Reading section of your notebook:
Skill: Making Connections and Personification
Book: Tuck Everlasting
Skill: Making Connections
Good readers will make connections to what they are reading to their own lives. In this story, a young girl named Winnie is frustrated because her family won’t leave her alone. She feels like she is being looked at all the time. Do you or have you ever felt this way? Explain your connection to Winnie.
Skill: PersonificationIdentify one example of personification on pg. 14 or 21 and describe how the use of personification in that example helps the reader visualize.This is practice, so as long as you try, you won't lose points. If you honestly cannot find any examples, write in your notebook, "I have looked and cannot find any examples but I know that personification is…" and explain personification. The only way to lose points on this assignment is if you do not respond to the question at all.
Homework for:
Friday, January 17, 2014:
- Chapter 1-4 Vocabulary Word Charts
Homework for Thursday, January 16, 2014:
- Chapter 1-4 Review Sheet
- in your Write About Reading section of your notebook:
Skill: Making Connections and Personification
Book: Tuck Everlasting
Skill: Making Connections
Good readers will make connections to what they are reading to their own lives. In this story, a young girl named Winnie is frustrated because her family won’t leave her alone. She feels like she is being looked at all the time. Do you or have you ever felt this way? Explain your connection to Winnie.
Skill: Personification
Identify one example of personification on pg. 14 or 21 and describe how the use of personification in that example helps the reader visualize.
Tuesday, January 14:
FYI Reading and Background Questions
Check Moodle Vocab Ch. 1-4 answers (pdf in Tuck Everlasting Section below) or WW blog to fill in actual meaning on Vocab Packet
Monday, January 13:
Finish illustration
Homework for Thursday, January 9, 2014:
- finish predicting the meaning of vocabulary words (do not need to complete actual meaning or synonyms)
- parent signature on Energy Project Rubric (green sheet)
For the remainder of the quarter:
- Newbery Project and presentation
Wednesday Nov. 13:
Grammar Test 11/15
Monday, Nov. 4:
- Multiple Intelligences due Tuesday 11/12
- verb practice worksheet due tomorrow
Tuesday, Nov. 5
- Multiple Intelligences due Tuesday 11/12
Thurs, Nov. 7
- Multiple Intelligences due Tuesday 11/12
Friday, Nov. 8
- Multiple Intelligences due Tuesday 11/12
**Due Monday Oct. 28: Vocab pg. 33-35
Monday Oct. 28:
- Write one paragraph summary with topic sentence, detail sentences, and conclusion (think Hamburger Model) using vivid verbs to describe your trip to The Henry Ford Museum. Due Wednesday
- Vivid Verb 3 Worksheet. Due Wednesday
- Unit 3 Vocab Notecards- include parts of speech! Due Thursday
- Vocab Quiz over Unit 3 Monday
- Vocab Quiz over Unit 3 Monday
Tues. Oct. 22:
- Finish reflection if not completed in class
- Vocab pg. 33- 35
Write a one-paragraph reflection in which you share your thoughts on what you think the author’s had to go through in order to write a book that receives a Newbery Award. Connect to the author visit we had, Jarrett Krosoczka, and the experiences he shared with trying to get a book published.
Tues. Oct. 15:
- Finish write about reading in notebook if not completed in class
- Vocabulary Unit 3 pg. 30
- Noun practice- pg. 3 and Precise Nouns 2
- Vocabulary Unit 3 pg. 31
- Noun practice- pg. 5
- Vocabulary Unit 3 pg. 32
For the week of Oct. 7:
- Booktalk presentations- be prepared to present on the day of your presentation
- Vocab Quiz Tuesday
- Main Idea and Summarizing Quiz Friday
Homework for Monday, September 30:
- Booktalk Project- come with questions tomorrow
- Read for 15 minutes
- VOCAB UNIT 2 QUIZ TUESDAY OCT. 8
Homework for Monday, Sept. 23:
- Main Idea Practice and Canine Careers
- Vocabulary Unit 2: Match the Meaning and Synonyms pg. 20-21
- Summary practice- Canine Careers
- Vocabulary Unit 2: Antonyms and Complete the Sentence pg. 21-22
- Vocabulary Unit 2: Word Association and Practice pg. 23-25
- Read for 15 minutes
BOOKTALK PROJECT PRESENTATION DATES:
Homework for Monday September 16:
STUDY FOR VOCABULARY QUIZ TUESDAY
Homework for Thursday, September 12:
Homework for Thursday, Sept. 12:
- Read for 15 minutes
- Finish Building Background Knowledge Strategy
If you need a refresher from what we did in class, scroll down and find the "reading strategy- Building Background Information Notes" on Moodle. This is what we did in class and can help you model what you should do.
Vocab Quiz Tuesday
Homework for Tuesday, September 10:
- Read 15 minutes
- Finish vocabulary flashcards
- Vocab Unit 1 pg. 13-15 in workbook
- Vocabulary Quiz Unit 1 Tuesday 9/17/2013
Homework for Friday, August 30:
- Open Mind Portrait due Thursday
- Open Mind Portrait due tomorrow
- Vocabulary Unit 1: Definitions (pg. 8/9), Match the Meaning (pg. 10) and Synonyms (pg. 11) due MONDAY
Assigned Fri. August 30:
Bring Independent Book to class
Assigned Mon. August 26:
letter due Thursday
Independent reading book by Friday (if possible)
blog post
Assigned Thurs. August 22:
What is easy and hard about Language Arts and Reading? due Monday, August 26
Assigned Wed. August 21:
"Who am I?" due Thursday, August 22
Course description due Monday, August 26
The book I read this summer was called Legend by Marie Lu. It would be a good book for people who like adventure. It is about a wanted criminal and a young girl prodigy who come together for a lot of different reasons. I would recommend this book because it is touching but it is also a hardcore adventure. Legend also teaches you to never give up no matter what people think about you. I hope that other people enjoy this book as much as I do.
ReplyDeleteI read "The Candymakers" by Wendy Mass over the summer. I loved it. It is told from different point of views and while I was reading I had to get some chocolate out of the pantry. If you love candy this is the book for you. Make sure to check it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe book I read this summer was called The Postcard by Tony Abbott. It could possibly be a good book for people if you like mystery, but I on the other hand would not recommend this book to me it was really boring and I think there should have been more action and more suspense if I were to rate this book I would give it a 2* rating because of its content and suspense. P.S. I read another one of this authors books that was not good either, if your looking for mystery these are good mysterious books I suggest the amulet graphic novel series by Kazu Kubushki, Magic Thief, Harry Potter series, Spider Wick series, The Masterpiece by Elise Broach illustrated by Kelly Murphy, and Shakespeare Secret both wrote and illustrated by Elise Broach.
ReplyDeleteLove Reading, Love Language Arts