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Friday, January 6, 2012

Class Agenda/Homework

Core 1

Classwork
  • Write Source book, pages 122-123
  • Independent Reading
  • Computer Work
  • Narrative Writing -- tell your wild weather story to someone
  • PRE-TEST -- North America

Homework

  • None
 
Absent?
  • Complete activities in Write Source book on pages 122-123
  • Silent Read for 20 minutes
  • Complete your bookmark and turn in to Miss Mickus
  • Tell your wild weather story to someone
  
Core 2

Classwork

  • Write Source book, pages 122-123
  • Independent Reading
  • Computer Work

Homework

  • None
Absent?
  • Complete activities in Write Source book on pages 122-123
  • Silent Read for 20 minutes
  • Complete your book mark and turn in to Miss Mickus

    Wednesday, January 4, 2012

    Class Agenda/Homework

    Core 1

    Classwork
    • rBook, pages 48-49 plus Sentence Fluency work 
    • Sentence Fluency -- class lesson, Write Source book pages 511, 42-43

    Homework
    • None

    Absent?
    • Silent read for 20 minutes, fill out Wed. on bookmark
    • complete rBook page 48-49
    • Watch this video on Sentence Fluency: Teacher Feature http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC81B4_ajLI
    • When you return, read pages 511 and 42-43 in the Write Source book

    Core 2

    Classwork
    • silent reading
    • Sentence Fluency -- class lesson, Write Source book pages 511, 42-43

    Homework
    • None

    Absent?
    • Silent read for 20 minutes, fill out Wed. on bookmark
    • Watch this video on Sentence Fluency: Teacher Feature http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC81B4_ajLI
    • When you return, read pages 511 and 42-43 in the Write Source book

    Monday, October 31, 2011

    Classwork/Homework

    Core 1

    Classwork
    • Edgar Allen Poe's Tell Tale Heart activities
    • 20 minutes silent reading
    • Continents/Oceans study time
    Homework
    • Study for Continents/Oceans TEST on TUESDAY (be able to identify, spell correctly, and capitalize 7 continents and 5 oceans)

    Absent?
    • Read for 20 minutes
    • Get a new SWBS bookmark from me when you return
    • Study for Continents/Oceans test

    Core 2

    Classwork
    • Edgar Allen Poe's Tell Tale Heart activities
    • 20 minutes silent reading
    • Continents/Oceans spelling activity, World Oceans crossword, test study time
    Homework
    • Study 10 at least 10 minutes for Continents/Oceans TEST on WEDNESDAY (be able to identify, spell correctly, and capitalize 7 continents and 5 oceans)
    • Complete World Oceans crossword - Due Tuesday


    Absent?
    • Read for 20 minutes
    • Get a new SWBS bookmark from me AND World Oceans crossword when you return
    • Study for Continents/Oceans test

    Friday, October 28, 2011

    Classwork/Homework

    Core 1

    Classwork
    • Continents/Oceans Activities to prepare for TEST on Tuesday, November 1
    • PLEASE SEE ME MONDAY FOR COPIES OF ANY ACTIVITIES/STUDY MATERIALS NEEDED. THANK YOU.
    • Finish District Writing Assessment
    • Silent Reading
    • Read 180 -- rBook pages 32-33 -- due for grade

    Homework
    • None

    Absent?
    See above:
    • Complete and turn in Geography Quest
    • Do half of the World Oceans crossword
    • Silent Read for 20 minutes
    • Complete rBook pages 32-33

    Core 2

    Classwork
    • Continents/Oceans Activities to prepare for TEST on Wednesday, November2
      •  PLEASE SEE ME MONDAY FOR COPIES OF ANY ACTIVITIES/STUDY MATERIALS NEEDED. THANK YOU.
    • Finish District Writing Assessment
    • Silent Reading

    Homework
    • None

    Absent?
    See above:
    • Complete and turn in Geography Quest
    • Silent Read for 20 minutes

    Wednesday, October 26, 2011

    Classwork/Homework

    Core 1

    Classwork
    Read 180 -- practiced debate in small groups (rBook page 30-31)
    Continued District Writing Assessments
    Continents/Oceans packet work time
    Prepared Opinion paragraph graphic organizer

    Homework
    DUE THURSDAY: Continents/Oceans packet projects

    Link to Print Continents and Oceans Packet


    Absent?
    Finish your Continents/Oceans packet work
    See me about the graphic organizer for Opinion paragraph

    Core 2

    Classwork
    Continued District Writing Assessments
    Started Continents and Oceans Web Quest

    Link to Print Continents/Oceans Web Quest


    Homework
    None

    Absent?
    Ask me or a classmate about the Continents/Oceans Web Quest

    Friday, October 21, 2011

    Classwork/Homework

    Today in class:

    Core 1
    • Writing Warm Up - 5 minute write on "I've always wanted to..."
    • Read 180 - discussed the purpose of a debate, rBook page 30, 20 minutes silent reading, instructional software
    • Geography -- received and looked over the Continents/Oceans study packet. We'll begin working on it Monday.

    Homework
    • None

    Absent?
    • Do 5 minutes writing warm up, complete page 30 in rBook, and read for 20 minutes. Setting bookmark was due today.

    Core 2
    • Read 180 - discussed the purpose of a debate, rBook page 30. 20 minutes silent reading, instructional software
    • Writing -- Narrowed topics for opinion paragraph, decided on topic for paragraph, created writing organizer
    • Geography -- reviewed hemispheres

    Homework
    • None

    Absent?
    • Complete page 30 in rBook, read for 20 minutes, turn in Setting Bookmark
    • See me for help on writing activities done in class today

    Wednesday, October 19, 2011

    Classwork/Homework

    Today in class:

    Core 1
    • Writing Warm Up -- 4 minutes continuous writing on "I get frustrated when..."
    • Read 180 -- synonym/antonym review, rBook pages 28-29, "Fitting In" summary paragraph rough draft/final draft work time, 20 minutes silent reading, instructional software 

    Homework
       DUE Thursday:
    • rBook pages 28-29
    • FINAL draft (on lined paper as a paragraph) of "Fitting In" summary
    Absent?
    Complete: writing warm up, rBook pages, read for 20 minutes, and work on summary paragraph rough draft

    Core 2
    • Writing Warm Up -- 4 minutes continuous writing on "I get frustrated when..."
    • Opinion paragraph brainstorming and narrowing the topic class activity
    • Read 180 --  rBook pages 28-29, "Fitting In" summary paragraph rough draft/final draft work time, 20 minutes silent reading, instructional software

    Homework
       DUE Thursday:
    • rBook pages 28-29
    • FINAL draft (on lined paper as a paragraph) of "Fitting In" summary
    Absent?
    Complete: writing warm up, rBook pages, read for 20 minutes, and work on summary paragraph rough draft