Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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