Ms. Connolly

Tuesday, May 13th

6^th Language Arts

l      Writer’s Workshop:  Lyddie book review

l      Homework:  Work on rough draft for book review.  Final “published” copy is due Thurs.

l      Reminder:   Bring both Language Arts books to class

8^th Seminar

l      Homework:  Unit 8A - Completing the Sentence #1,2,5,6,7,10,11,13,15,17

l      Syn/Ant #1,2,5,6,7,10,12,14,15,17

l      Reader’s Theater:  “The Elbbub Mug That (Almost) Ate Chicago”

l      Homework: Unit 8A assignment, due Wednesday

7th Seminar

l      Chapters 27-Epilogue comprehension check-up

l      Unit 7A due Wednesday:  Completing the Sentence #s 4,5,7,11-16,19; and Syn/Ant #s 2,4,5,6,10,14,16,18,19,20

l      Homework:  Use Study Guide for Fever to study for tomorrow’s book test

l      Reminder:  Bring vocabulary book daily

7th Language Arts

l      Read & discussed “The Highwayman” part 2 from Literature book p. 278

l      Charted examples of simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, & alliteration

l      Answer discussion questions #1-5 on p. 280

l      Finish for homework & turn in

6th Seminar

l      Introduced Vocabulary Unit 7B

l      7B assignment due Friday (book work only)

l      Worked on portfolio assignments for the remainder of class

Monday, May 12th

6^th Language Arts

l      Reviewed sample book review & compared parts to our assignment

l      Writer’s Workshop

l      Homework:  Work on rough draft of Book Review Assignment.  Use the checklist given in class today.  All students must turn in a rough draft along with their final “published” work this Thursday.

l      Reminder:   Bring both Language Arts books to class

8^th Seminar

l      Reviewed for Unit 7 Test

l      Reviewed Unit 7A & 7B PowerPoints

l      Completed Choosing the Right Word pp. 89-90 together

l      Homework: Unit 8A assignment, due Wednesday

7th Seminar

l      Turned in Fever vocabulary

l      Chapters 24-26 comprehension check-up

l      Homework:  Read Chapter 27-Epilogue tonight

l      Homework:  Vocab. Unit 7A pp. 84-88 due Wednesday

l      Definitions #1-10

l      Completing the Sentence #s 4,5,7,11-16,19

l      Syn/Ant #s 2,4,5,6,10,14,16,18,19,20

l      Reminder:  Bring vocabulary book daily

7th Language Arts

l      Did not meet today

6th Seminar

l      Did not meet today

l      Reminder: Bring Portfolio assignment to work on in class;  bring Vocabulary book

Wednesday, May 7th

6^th Language Arts

l      Journal #9: Due Friday

l      Chapters 15-17 comprehension check on Senteo

l      Homework:  Read Chapter 20

l      Write a diary entry for Ezekial, the ex-slave Lyddie encountered on his way to freedom.

l      You may write one of the following:

l      An event from his past; perhaps his actual escape

l      His encounter with Lyddie in the cabin

l      A future event in his journey to freedom

8^th Seminar

l      Vocabulary Unit 7B ppt

l      Heroes: Hans & Sophie Scholl pp. 186-188

l      Answer questions on 189-193

l      Homework: Study for Friday’s 7B Vocabulary Quiz

7th Seminar

l      Read Fever Chapter 14

l      Completed study guide for chapters  9-10 , 11-12, and 13-14

l      Study Guide due Thurs

l      Homework:  Read Chapters 15-16; Mid-book test tomorrow!

l      Reminder:  Fever vocabulary due Friday

7th Language Arts 

l      Check WB pp. 161-162

l      Go to Media Center to type business letters

l      Homework:  Bring in a legal sized envelope

6th Seminar

l      Read & discussed Chapters  11-12

l      Sasquatch Character Chart - due Fri.

l      Homework:  Read through Chapter 13; vocabulary assignment due Thursday (that’s tomorrow!)

Tuesday, May 6th

6^th Language Arts

l      Distributed Book Review assignment

l      Read Chapter 17 together

l      Homework:  Read Chapters 18-19

l      Reminder:  Book Review is due May 15th

8^th Seminar

l      Reviewed Vocabulary Unit 7B ppt

l      Synonym assignment due Wed.

l      Heroes: Read pp. 54-56

l      Answered questions on pp. 57-61

l      Homework: Study for Friday’s   7B Vocabulary Quiz

7th Seminar

l      Read Chapter 12

l      Distributed study guides for chapters  9-10, 11-12, & 13-14

l      Homework:  Read through Chapter 13 tonight; complete Fever 1793 vocabulary chapters 1-8 by Friday

l      Reminder:  Please bring Fever 1793 book daily

7th Language Arts

l      Continued Writer’s Workshop:  revise and edit business letter

l      Students are responsible for finding the correct address and title for their business letters

l      Homework:  WB pp. 161-162

6th Seminar

l      Chapters 8- 9 pop quiz

l      Vocabulary Unit 7A ppt

l      Completing the Sentence: #2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18

l      Syn/Ant:  #2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20

l      Homework:  Read through Chapter 10; vocabulary assignment due Thursday

Monday, May 5th

6^th Language Arts

l      Character Map:  Made an illustration which will help the reader keep the characters straight

l      Read Chapter 14

l      Senteo review Chapters 12-14

l      Homework:  Read Chapters 15-16

8^th Seminar

l      Vocabulary Unit 7B

l      Completing the Sentence

l      Synonyms/Antonyms

l      Wrote paragraphs using 8 of the 10 new words

l      Finish for homework; due Friday

7th Seminar

l      Read Fever chapter 8

l      Chapters 7-8 comprehension check-up – Quiz grade, open-book

l      Homework:  Read chapters 9-11

l      Reminder:  Bring book daily

7th Language Arts

l      http://www.ais.msstate.edu/AEE/Tutorial/letter_table.html

l      Writer’s Workshop Assignment:  Choose a purpose and compose a business letter

6th Seminar

l      Distribute “Is Seeing Believing?” Portfolio Assignment

l      Make sure D.B. Cooper assignment is turned in

l      Lava Tubes

l      Chapter 7 Comprehension Check

l      Homework:  Read through Chapter 9 (pop quiz tomorrow?)

l      Reminder:  All 3 portfolio assignments are due 5/15/2008

Friday, May 2nd

6^th Language Arts

l      Read & discussed Chapter 11

l      Senteo review Chapters 9-11

l      Homework:  Read Chapters 12-13

8^th Seminar

l      Did not meet today – 6Flags fieldtrip

7th Seminar

l      Unit 6 Vocabulary Test on Senteo

l      Turned in Ch. 3-4 study guide

l      Fever 1793:  Read Chapters 5-6

l      Homework:  Read Chapters 7-8 over the weekend.  Be prepared for a comprehension check-up.

l      Reminder:  Bring your book daily; there are no extras.

7th Language Arts

l      DGP Week 27 Quiz

l      Review Technical Writing

l      http://www.ais.msstate.edu/AEE/Tutorial/letter_table.html

l      Business Letter Formatting

l      Writer’s Workshop Assignment:  Choose a purpose and compose a business letter

6th Seminar

l      Read & discussed Sasquatch Chapter 7

l      D.B. Cooper Assignment

l      Homework: Read Chapter 8

Thursday, May 1st

6^th Language Arts

l      Lyddie Ch. 3-4 Senteo Quiz

l      Read Lyddie Ch. 9

l      Ticket-Out-the-Door:  Lyddie Ch. 5, 6, 7 questions

l      Homework:  Read Lyddie Ch. 10

8^th Seminar

l      Unit 7A Quiz

l      Reader’s Theater: I AM DAVID from Read Magazine

7th Seminar

l      Turned in Predictions

l      Completed Ch. 1-2 study guide together

l      Fever 1793:  Read Chapters 3-4

l      Completed Ch. 3-4 study guide

l      Homework:  Study for tomorrow’s Unit 6 Vocabulary Test

7th Language Arts

Download dgp_7th_week_27.notebook

l      Review for DGP week 27 (quiz postponed until Friday due to the field trip)

l      Introduction to Technical Writing

l      http://www.ais.msstate.edu/AEE/Tutorial/letter_table.html

l      Group letter writing activity

l      Homework:  none

6th Seminar

l      Read Sasquatch Chapter 6

l      Completed “Stalking the Elusive Sasquatch”

l      Homework:  Finish “Stalking…”  for homework;  be prepared for a Chapter 1-6 quiz

Wednesday, April 30th

6^th Language Arts

l      DGP Quiz Weeks 25 & 26

l      Distribute Progress Reports; return it signed tomorrow for a CAT

l      Lyddie chapter 3-5 review questions on Senteo – postponed until Thursday due to technical difficulties

l      Read & Discussed Chapter 6

l      Homework:  Read Chapters 7-8; get progress report signed & return it tomorrow for a cat

8^th Seminar

l      Distributed Progress Reports; return it signed tomorrow for a CAT

l      Reviewed 7A ppt

l      Divide up into Reader’s Theater Groups

l      I AM DAVID from Read Magazine

l      Homework:  Study for 7A Quiz

7th Seminar

l      Turned in Think-tac-toe

l      Distributed Progress Reports;  return it signed tomorrow for a CAT

l      Unit 6B Quiz

l      Began Fever 1793:  Read Chapters 1-2

l      Prediction:  Write 2-3 sentences and predict what will happen in this story

l      Homework:  Study for Friday’s Unit 6 Test

7th Language Arts

l      Distributed Progress Reports;  return it signed tomorrow for a CAT

l      DGP Review week 27

l      Review & Assess p. 685:  Answer questions 1-8 on your own paper in complete sentences

l      Homework:  Study for Thursday’s DGP quiz (Week 27)

6th Seminar

l      Distributed Progress Reports; return it signed tomorrow for a CAT

l      Read & discussed Sasquatch Chapter 4

l      Homework:  Finish Chapter 4 and Read Chapter 4

Tuesday, April 29th

6^th Language Arts

l      Did not meet today

8^th Seminar

l      Reviewed Vocabulary Unit 7A ppt

l      Completed Dictionary Skills assignment & turned in

l      Thesaurus Skills assignment

l      Homework: Study for Thursday’s 7A Vocabulary Quiz

7th Seminar

l      Did not meet today

l      Paper Think-tac-toe due at the beginning of class Wed.

l      Reminder:  Unit 6B quiz Wednesday;  Unit 6 Test Friday

7th Language Arts 

l      Re-assigned roles for Reader’s Theater

l      Finished reading Act 2 of  The Monsters are Due on Maple Street on p. 676 in Literature book

l      Homework:  Study for Thursday’s DGP quiz (Week 27)

6th Seminar

l      Did not meet today

Tuesday, April 29th

6^th Language Arts

l      Did not meet today

8^th Seminar

l      Reviewed Vocabulary Unit 7A ppt

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