MONDAY 1/16 NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday) TUESDAY 1/17 SPELLING – L15 Spelling Packet 3x/each + definitions & Word Study (Due THUR 1/19) HANDWRITING – p.52-53 (Due WED 1/18) WEDNESDAY 1/18 SPELLING – L15 Spelling Book pages (Due THUR 1/19) THURSDAY 1/19 SPELLING – Study for L15 Test FRIDAY 1/20 L15 Spelling Test HANDWRITING … [Read more...]
Week of 1/17/17 – 8th ENGLISH HW + TESTS
MONDAY 1/16 NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday) TUESDAY 1/17 SPELLING – L15 Spelling Packet 3x/each + definitions & Word Study (Due THUR 1/19) HANDWRITING – p.56-57 (Due FRI 1/20) WEDNESDAY 1/18 No class (Music) SPELLING - L15 Spelling Worksheet with list words and exercises (Due THUR 1/19) THURSDAY 1/19 STAR Reading Test … [Read more...]
L15 Spelling Words
L15 Latin and Greek Word Parts 1 SPELLING FOCUS: Many words are made up of Greek and Latin word parts. Scrib, script, and graph mean "write". Voc and vok mean "call". Loq means "speak". scribble - A child can scribble with a crayon. describe - My poem will describe the sunset. manuscript - The writer completed her manuscript. graphic - The book has graphic … [Read more...]
Narnia Group Project – THEME CD and Lyric Booklet (Due 1/26/17)
THEME – CD cover of “soundtrack” (at least 7 songs) + CD of chosen Theme Song for your book + LYRIC BOOKLET for all 7 songs (Due THUR 1/26/17) Design a CD Cover with illustration for a “soundtrack” of your book. On the BACK, list at least 7 SONGS that fit the themes found in your novel (i.e., courage, perseverance, hope, etc.) On the CD, provide the THEME SONG for your … [Read more...]
Week of 1/9/17 – 6th ENGLISH HW + TESTS
MONDAY 1/9 SPELLING – L14 Spelling Packet 3x/each + definitions & Word Study (Due WED 1/11) HANDWRITING – p.48-49 (Due TUES 1/10) TUESDAY 1/10 HANDWRITING – p.50-51 (Due WED 1/11) WEDNESDAY 1/11 SPELLING - L14 Spelling Book pages (Due THUR 1/12) READING - Number the Stars Ch 5-8 Poetry Possibilities (Due FRI 1/13) THURSDAY 1/12 SPELLING – Study … [Read more...]
Week of 1/9/17 – 7th ENGLISH HW + TESTS
MONDAY 1/9 SPELLING – L14 Spelling Packet 3x/each + definitions & Word Study (Due WED 1/11) HANDWRITING – p.50-51 (Due WED 1/11) TUESDAY 1/10 SPELLING – L14 Spelling Book pages (Due THUR 1/12) READING - Reminder to work on your Character Diary Entry! Each person in the group must turn in a diary entry. See Guidelines HERE. (Due THUR 1/12) WEDNESDAY … [Read more...]
Week of 1/9/17 – 8th ENGLISH HW + TESTS
MONDAY 1/9 SPELLING – L14 Spelling Packet 3x/each + definitions & Word Study (Due WED 1/11) HANDWRITING – p.50-51 (Due TUES 1/10) TUESDAY 1/10 SPELLING - L14 Spelling Worksheet with list words and exercises (Due THUR 1/12) HANDWRITING – p.52-53 (Due WED 1/11) READING - Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scenes 3 & 4 Questions in Writer's Notebook. Answer in … [Read more...]
L14 Spelling Words
L14 Related Words 2 SPELLING FOCUS: Sometimes a letter is dropped or changed in related words: exclaim, exclamation, intrude, intrusion. exclaim - We heard him exclaim excitedly. exclamation - She gave a surprised exclamation. detain - The officers will detain the suspect. detention - He has a detention period after school. comprehend - Steve didn't … [Read more...]
Narnia Conflict Project – Due 1/12/17
Dear 7th graders, Please note the following instructions for your Conflict Project/Presentation (DUE THUR 1/12/17): PLOT – Reenactment of the climax. Also 3 PPT slides for MAJOR CONFLICT and 2 MINOR CONFLICTS + 10-SENTENCE Character Diary Entry to explain the resolution Reenactment of the Climax/Turning Point can be VIDEO-TAPED or ACTED OUT IN CLASS (no more than … [Read more...]
Week of 1/3/17 – 6th ENGLISH HW + TESTS
MONDAY 1/2 NO SCHOOL! TUESDAY 1/3 SPELLING – L13 Spelling Packet 3x/each + definitions & Word Study (Due THUR 1/5) HANDWRITING – p.46-47 (Due WED 1/4) WEDNESDAY 1/4 SPELLING – L13 Spelling Book pages (Due FRI 1/6) Mrs. Dyogi will collect Handwriting books today to grade THURSDAY 1/5 SPELLING – Study for L13 Test HANDWRITING – p.48-49 (Due … [Read more...]