Weekly Assignments
Here are the notes from class on October 26th. If you didn't get them all or you were absent, please do what's listed below.
Copy these notes into the "Vocabulary" section of your notebook.
Title: Vocabulary: Analogies
Date: October 26, 2016
Copy these notes into the "Vocabulary" section of your notebook.
Title: Vocabulary: Analogies
Date: October 26, 2016
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For the Week of Oct. 24-28
Monday- Research close reading, inferences, and analogies Tuesday- Take our research and mold it into definitions we can understand. HOMEWORK TONIGHT: Dictionary Online Wednesday- Continue working with our research. HOMEWORK TONIGHT: Working with Analogies! Thursday- Reading closely and marking text. Friday- Writing Assignment; Stamp Agendas; Issue I-Ready Logs |
Wednesday Night's Homework: October 19th Directions: On a separate sheet of notebook paper, write a paragraph or more that includes the following ideas: on the way to school stay home were shipwrecked a bully You may use the ideas in any way you choose! If you can make Ms. Nimmons laugh, you get two stickers! |
For the Week of Oct. 17-21
Monday- Organize notebooks; discuss I-Ready Results Tuesday- Complete dictionary assignment; begin I-Ready Lessons Wednesday- Continue with I-Ready Lessons; HOMEWORK TONIGHT Thursday- Discuss I-Ready experience; DEAR Friday- EARLY RELEASE DAY! NO CLASSES TODAY! |
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Vocabulary Words
inconvenience eliminate contentious incident regulate enforce |
CLICK THE OWL to access your
dictionary homework for tonight! It's due tomorrow! Take your time because spelling counts! Note: This page has two of the same thing printed on it. You only have to do half of the page! |
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For the Week of Oct. 10-14
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Research the storm; explore informational text; prepare to write
Wednesday- Continue work from Tuesday! HOMEWORK TONIGHT!!!
Thursday- Continue work from Tuesday and Wednesday; create a plan for writing
Friday- Students will select a topic to write about. All writing will be done in your Reader's Notebook.
Writing Choices for Friday's Work:
If you missed Friday's class, CLICK HERE to get the assignment you missed!
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Research the storm; explore informational text; prepare to write
Wednesday- Continue work from Tuesday! HOMEWORK TONIGHT!!!
Thursday- Continue work from Tuesday and Wednesday; create a plan for writing
Friday- Students will select a topic to write about. All writing will be done in your Reader's Notebook.
Writing Choices for Friday's Work:
If you missed Friday's class, CLICK HERE to get the assignment you missed!
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For the Week of Oct. 3 - 7
Monday- Vocabulary review; practice fluency using plays Tuesday- Practice fluency using plays; begin new vocabulary Wednesday- Practice fluency using plays; read new passages Thursday- Practice fluency using plays Friday- Fluency audio files are due |
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Your Fluency Projects are Due this Friday! That's Friday, October 7th! Work hard to Exceed! |
For the Week of Sept. 26 - 30
Monday- Introduce fluency; define it; discuss it; aim to accomplish it through monologues, dialogues, and short plays
Tuesday- Introduce Reading Strategy #1: Turn & Talk; practice it
Wednesday- If possible, we will begin the I-Ready Diagnostic Test
Thursday- If possible, we will complete the I-Ready Diagnostic Test
Friday- - (Early Release) -- ELECTIVES DO NOT MEET
Monday- Introduce fluency; define it; discuss it; aim to accomplish it through monologues, dialogues, and short plays
Tuesday- Introduce Reading Strategy #1: Turn & Talk; practice it
Wednesday- If possible, we will begin the I-Ready Diagnostic Test
Thursday- If possible, we will complete the I-Ready Diagnostic Test
Friday- - (Early Release) -- ELECTIVES DO NOT MEET
Click the book to get dictionary assistance!
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Students, CLICK HERE to access your online dictionary assignment. Please open the file and answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Bring your answers to class for a treat! Don't forget to use the dictionary on this page to explain things you may have forgotten! Good luck!
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DRAMA
Students, here is the first page of each play. I think they're showing upside down. If so, please print it, so you can read it easily. I tried to fix it, but it is complicated! Please practice each scene. Let go of yourself and become the character! Have fun creating something new! Remember you are working for your audience! Make sure they can hear you and vary your voice! See you in class soon! 9.26.16
For the Week of Sept. 19 - 23
Monday- Classes 82 and 74 will complete their mini-genre projects.
Tuesday- Input the Six Reasons Why we Read ; Learn the Parts of a Dictionary & discuss relevance
Wednesday- Continue dictionary skills through exploration
Thursday- Before Reading: Vocabulary Study
8/7th-- beneficial, cultural, bilingual, complicated, and proficient
6th -- enforce, incident, regulate, contentious, inconvenience, and eliminate
Friday- Continued vocabulary study through gaming; Begin reading if time permits
Monday- Classes 82 and 74 will complete their mini-genre projects.
Tuesday- Input the Six Reasons Why we Read ; Learn the Parts of a Dictionary & discuss relevance
Wednesday- Continue dictionary skills through exploration
Thursday- Before Reading: Vocabulary Study
8/7th-- beneficial, cultural, bilingual, complicated, and proficient
6th -- enforce, incident, regulate, contentious, inconvenience, and eliminate
Friday- Continued vocabulary study through gaming; Begin reading if time permits
For the Week of Sept. 12 - 16
Monday- Finish & discuss notes from the previous week. Afterwards, assign teams & partners for the mini-genre project.
Tuesday- Substitute in class! I expect my students to conduct research and not play around. The project will be graded on Friday!
Wednesday- Continue research and answer questions.
Thursday- Finish up any remaining work and begin rehearsing presentations.
Friday- "Professional" presentations will be presented to the teacher. Grades will be assigned. Have fun and good luck!
For a copy of the Mini-Genre Project-- Click Here
For the link to Glogster--> Click Here (You may have to create your own account. This is a school approved website, so don't worry. )
**Students, today you will log in using the username and passwords you created yesterday!!!
Here is your rubric. To view it--> Click Here
Learning involves some risk-taking. You may have to step outside your comfort zone. Take a moment to explore the rubric and the Glogster site. Bring any questions you have to class, so I can answer them for you. :)
Monday- Finish & discuss notes from the previous week. Afterwards, assign teams & partners for the mini-genre project.
Tuesday- Substitute in class! I expect my students to conduct research and not play around. The project will be graded on Friday!
Wednesday- Continue research and answer questions.
Thursday- Finish up any remaining work and begin rehearsing presentations.
Friday- "Professional" presentations will be presented to the teacher. Grades will be assigned. Have fun and good luck!
For a copy of the Mini-Genre Project-- Click Here
For the link to Glogster--> Click Here (You may have to create your own account. This is a school approved website, so don't worry. )
**Students, today you will log in using the username and passwords you created yesterday!!!
Here is your rubric. To view it--> Click Here
Learning involves some risk-taking. You may have to step outside your comfort zone. Take a moment to explore the rubric and the Glogster site. Bring any questions you have to class, so I can answer them for you. :)
For the Week of Sept. 6 - 9
Tuesday- Establish "Reading Notebooks" and create tabs; Read for pleasure afterwards
Wednesday- Continue setting up "Reading Notebooks"; Introduce our reward system; Take notes on "What is Reading?"
Thursday- Continue note-taking on "What is Reading?"; Merge sources and create a working definition for ourselves
Friday- (Early Release) -- ELECTIVES DO NOT MEET
Tuesday- Establish "Reading Notebooks" and create tabs; Read for pleasure afterwards
Wednesday- Continue setting up "Reading Notebooks"; Introduce our reward system; Take notes on "What is Reading?"
Thursday- Continue note-taking on "What is Reading?"; Merge sources and create a working definition for ourselves
Friday- (Early Release) -- ELECTIVES DO NOT MEET
