Week of Feb. 27

Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule
Students turned in Spine Poems


Thursday
Collected Stems List #5 sentences
Students took the Stems List #5 Quiz.
Homework:
Spine Poems due tomorrow
Language Packets due Monday



Wednesday
P3 turned homework in.
Grammar: George Frederick Handel/First Woman Dentist
Students then began a close reading of an article on leap years.
Directions: For Period 3 all are required to be done by tomorrow.
Tasks as you read through the article:
1. Highlight words that are uncommon (do not include names)
2. With a pencil, circle words around each word that may provide meaning
3. Underline unusual, strong verbs
4. Highlight (use a different color) words that have a strong tone/connotation
5. Complete a tree map of the five most interesting sections (your choice)
Homework:
Stems List #5 Quiz tomorrow
Sentences due.



Tuesday
We completed Edit/Fixit w/s Michael Jordan/Pluto.
Students continued with their reading of "The Cremation of Sam McGee," digging deeper into the text.
One w/s was completed in class; the second was for homework.
Homework:
Finish Sam McGee w/s
Work on Stems List #5 - due Thurs., 3/1



Monday
Students took the District Reading Assessment online.
Homework:
Work on Stems List #5 - due Thurs., 3/1

Week of Feb. 13

Friday
Students responded in writing to several prompts:
#132 - First Impressions; #135 - The Handsome, Rude Man...
#139 - That was then, this is now
#139 - Before using commas
Homework:
Stems Test next week on #1-4.



Thursday
Collected Stems List #1-4 assignment and the Language Collection Chart.
Continued with practicing sentence variety, especially with -ing at the beginning and the end.
Homework:
Read



Thursday
Collected the Language Collection Chart.
Continued with practicing sentence variety, especially with -ing at the beginning and the end.
Homework:



Wednesday
We worked on ways to vary our sentence structure using two adjectives at the beginning, and -ing at the beginning and at the end.
Students took notes and then practiced creating their own sentences.
Homework:
Study and finish the stem list sentences (due tomorrow



Monday
Students used their stems list to complete the Stems List #1-4 packet. They will use this as a study guide.
After they matched up all the words:
On a separate sheet of paper, give ONE example of EACH of the stems (in the same order as on the yellow sheet) and use it correctly in a sentence.
Skip a line between stem/word/sentence and the next stem/word/sentence.
Homework:
Finish the assignment over the next few days - it is due Friday.
In case you have misplaced it, a copy of the list can be found here.

Week of Jan. 30

Friday
Students engaged in brain-stretching exercises.
Homework:
Read and review as needed.



Thursday
Students took the Literary Elements quiz.
They then completed a Dictionary Scavenger Hunt and edited the Edison/Groundhog Day w/s (all of which they turned in).
Homework:
Read and review as needed.


Wednesday
No School for students - Staff Development Day.


Tuesday
We studied internal rhythm in poetry, and in limericks in particular.
Handout: Language Collection Sheet - due Feb. 16.
Directions: Fill out as you complete your personal reading.
Homework:
Study for test.


Monday
We practiced syllabication and meter in poems.
Grammar, usage, and mechanics: Rubber Duck/Isaac Newton.
Homework:
Study for test.