Week of Aug. 20

This week students will

- organize and label their five folders
- discuss learning strategies that they find effective for the particular type of learner they are
- Handout: Rocket Man packet for reading comprehension (due Friday)
- in cooperative groups, completed Literary Elements crossword puzzle (to be used as a study guide)
- take the SRI (Student Reading Inventory) to determine their lexile level and receive a customized list of books at their level (Thursday)
- engage in grammar, mechanics, and usage activities
- finish, print, and hand in their pen pal letters (Friday)
- take a test on Stems List #1 (Friday)
- stretch their brains by completing the Gory Gardening crossword puzzle (turned in)
Homework
Complete the ELA Survey by Aug. 31

Grades

FYI - There appear to be problems with the PowerSchool gradebook, so I am currently unable to update grades.

Week of Aug. 13

Friday
Back to School Survey and writing activity. Students shared in class and then turned it in.
Homework
Study stems. Get a book for class. Read!
Take ELA Survey on my website.


Thursday
Pre-test on Reading Comprehension. Multiple Intelligences Survey and graphing activity.
Homework
Study stems. Finish MI Survey. All forms due Friday  (tomorrow).




Wednesday
In the lab, students began their friendly letter to a pen pal.
Handout: Stem List 1 (Test 8/24)
Homework
Complete ELA Suvey - Fall at home. Study stems (terms and definition; know which words contain which stems.



Tuesday
Collected library cards.
We went over and discussed the Adv. Language Arts syllabus in class.
Handout: Syllabus Acknowledgement form
Students brains were challenged with Murder Mystery Crossword Puzzle #18.
Homework
Have parent complete Syllabus Acknowledgement form and return to me tomorrow.




Monday
Welcome back!
Handout: Phx Public Library Card application form
Grammar and Syntax Pre-Test (Wm & M)
Top 10 reasons it's good to be back at school
Homework
Fill out and return application form

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