6/11 Agenda
-Bellwork: patterns of organization review
-Go over bellwork
-Remind 6th grade students to submit all of their textbooks on 6/14 during 1st period.
-Collect stamp sheets and stamp sheet raffle drawing
-Explain and play patterns of organization game
-Go back inside the classroom, clean up, and pack up
HW: Study for patterns of organization test on 6/12 and 6/13
Bring text book to school on 6/14

6/12 Agenda (6th grade)
-Bellwork: evaluate class
-Test on patterns of organization
-Periods 3, 4, and 6: Practice Presentation
-Go over presentation notes
-Present Part 2 of Langston Hughes Project
HW: All late work is due by 6/13 before 3 pm

Agenda 6/14 & 6/15
Periods 1, 3, and 6
-Bellwork: teacher evaluation
-Finish Part 2 of Langston Hughes Project
-9:40- Return books to library
-Read selected stories for newsletter home
-Pass back work & share time
-Stations: Taboo, Scrabble, and other educational games
-Go over students’ grades individually
HW: none

Period 4
Variety Show

PAST ASSIGNMENTS from 2/12-4/23 ARE HERE

Some students have not completed the Quickwrites assigned 4/12 due 4/23.
Those quickwrites are as follows:
Quickwrite 1 :What would you do if you won the lottery? Write using complete sentences and at least 1 compound sentence.
Quickwrite 2: What would you do if your property were threatened? Write using at least 1 complex sentence.
Quickwrite 3: How was your spring break? In your paragraph, write1 similie and 1 metaphor to describe your break.

If you are missing the character analysis group activity, please read "The Bracelet" by Yoshiko Uchida on pages 70-74 of the Introductory Holt Literature book. Complete questions 6-11 on page 76 of the Introductory Holt Literature book.


The following are assignments that have been previously recorded in Aeries gradebook that are available for download

ANY LATE WORK IS DUE BEFORE 3 pm on 6/13
Agenda 6/7
-Bellwork: "Experts say spelling is still an important skill for credibility" reading
-Go over bellwork
-Finish Part 1 Step 5 of Persuasion Project & Part 1 Step 7
-Practice Langston Hughes Presentation Part 2
-Go over performance notes (period 1)
-Langston Hughes Presentations (Period 1)
HW: 6/12-Patterns of Organization Test
6/11-Get stamp sheet signed

Agenda 6/8 Periods (4 & 6)
Field Trip to Kenneth Hahn Park (Team Dolphin)
HW: 6/13-Patterns of Organization Test
6/11-Get stamp sheet signed

Agenda 6/5 & 6/6
-Bellwork: Patterns of organization 4
-Share bellwork
-Fix stamp sheet: Persuasion project part 1 step 6 due 6/7 (1 & 3)or 6/11(4 & 6) & test on patterns of organization on 6/12 or 6/13
-Complete part 1 step 5 of persuasive project
-Finish practicing Langston Hughes Project Part 2
HW:
-Persuastion project part 1 step 6 due 6/7 (1 & 3) or 6/11(4 & 6)
-Test on patterns of organization on 6/12 or 6/13
-Get stamp sheet signed by 6/11

Agenda 6/4
-Bellwork: vocabulary review sheet
-Go over bellwork
-Assign jobs (periods 1,3, and 4)
-Make corrections to stamp sheet: Persuasive Project Part 1 Steps 1-4
-Quiz on vocab words (unit 2)
-Grade vocab. word quiz
-Go over Persuasive Project Part 1 Steps 1-4
HW: Persuasive Project Part 1 Steps 1-4

Agenda 5/31 & 6/1
Bellwork: Patterns of organization 3
-Share bellwork
-Assign jobs (period 6)
-Pass back work (periods 4&6) & share time
-Pass out grades and missing assignments
-Go over where to find hw and assignments online
-go over and pass out new hw
-Complete the plot pyramid
HW: Vocabulary narrative (1 page double sided) & plot pyramid due 6/4
Test on vocab. words 6/4

6th grade Agenda 5/29 & 5/30
-Bellwork: Identifying patterns of organization
-Go over bellwork
-Assign jobs
-Stamp sheet drawing
-collect all stamp sheets
-pass out reading hw & new stamp sheets
-Pass back work & Share time
-Go over rubric for Part 2 of the Langston Hughes project
-Continue with Langston Hughes Project Part 2
HW: Reading sheet due 5/31 or 6/1

Agenda 5/23 & 5/24
-Bellwork: Patterns of Organization Identification
-Share bellwork
-Stamp hw and revise stamp sheet
-Share time
-Per. 3 root word quiz
-Langston Hughes Project Part 2 (practice your performance until it is memorized)
HW: Get stamp sheet signed by 5/29 or 5/30
-Period 6- Reading sheet due 5/30

May 21 or May 22 Agenda
-Bellwork: Spatial order pattern of organization
-Go over bellwork
-Assign class jobs and share time
-Take quiz on 5 root words
-Begin Part 2 of the Langston Hughes Project
HW: Reading HW due 5/23 or 5/24

May 17 and 18 Agenda
-Bellwork: Revise your Langston Hughes Essay Based on the Rubric
-Peer Edit your essay
-Fix your essay based on what peer said
-Submit Langston Hughes Essay
-Patterns of Organization Review
-Go over the answers for The Watsons Go to Birmingham Test
HW: Study for the quiz on Mon/Tue on the 5 root words: spec, bio, gen, mater, aqua

Agenda 5/14
Standards Addressed:
ELA 6
R 1.0 Students use their knowledge of word orgins and word relationships...to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary
WS 1.2 a Develop the topic with supporting details and precise verbs, nouns, and adjectives to paint a visual image in the mind of the reader

-Bellwork: Tell me about your weekend. Write to the bottom of a lined sheet of paper. Write so I can "see" what happened. You need to use at least 10 adjectives. An adjective describes a noun. Circle the adjectives you use. This bellwork is worth 20 points. Follow instructions!
-Share bellwork
-Collect stamp sheet
-Stamp sheet raffle drawing
-Assign classroom jobs
-Go over borrowing a book from the class library procedure
HW: Vocab packet due 5/17 (1,3,5) or 5/18 (4,6)

5/15 and 5/16 agenda

-Bellwork: Cause and Effect Organizational Pattern
-Review class jobs
-Go over vocab packet
-Share time
-Review analysis of "Mother to Son" by Hughes
-Work on "Mother to Son" essay
HW: Vocab Packet due 5/17 or 5/18

Agenda for 5/7
Bellwork: chronological order
CST Prep Bingo
HW: None

Agenda for 5/8 & 5/9
-CST test
HW: none

Agenda for 5/10 & 5/11
-CST test
HW: Get stamp sheet signed by 5/14

Agenda for 5/3 & 5/4
Bellwork: Order of Importance
-Pass out hw, stamp stamp sheets, correct stamp sheets (no test Monday), write hw in planner
-Share time
-Langston Hughes Project
HW: Reading Sheet due 5/7

Plans for 5/1 and 5/2

-Bellwork: Comparison and Contrast writing
-Share bellwork
-Pass out hw, write hw in planner, and get stamp sheet signed
-Share time
-Students volunteer to have classroom jobs
-Read an article and complete the reading hw with students (for clarity)
-Part 1 Step 1 of Langston Hughes Project
Note: Langston Hughes Project will be completed in class. Further editing of the essay may be done at home.
HW: Reading HW

4/30
-Bellwork: CST review (test released questions)
-Go over bellwork answer game
-Pass out hw, have students submit homework, have students write their hw in their planner
HW: Reading assignment due 5/1 (1,3,5) or 5/2 (4,6)

4/26
-new assigned seats
-Bellwork: CST review sheet
-procedures
-Passed out Langston Hughes Project
HW: Due 4/30, reading HW (1,3,4,5,6)

4/24
-Went over rules for class
-Filled out interest inventory and equity card
-Created an entrance signal
-Went over HW
HW: Due 4/26 (1,3,5), Due 4/27 (4,6) Reading HW

Students have been working on finishing reading "Watsons Go to Burningham" in class for the past month and have been encouraged to read at home in order not to fall behind.
Homework:
I. "Watsons Go to Burningham" Comprehension Packets are now due. Students could still turn them in. There will be a point deduction for every day it is turned in late after Monday, April 23, 2012.

2. Facts (5 for each Chapter) are now due. Students could still turn them in. There will be a point deduction for every day it is turned in late after Monday, April 23, 2012.

3. Signed Reading Logs and Stamp Sheets are Due Monday, April 23, 2012.

In an attempt to encourage students to write well developed appropriate paragraphs, I have developed a new DO NOW/Quick Write policy: Every day students will be given a certain amount of time to write about a given prompt and MUST write legibly a minimum of 100 words (125 for Scholar Students) on the topic. These are to be turned in on Mondays. So if for some reason a student is not able to write that much in a given time, he/she may finish at home throughout the week. It will be approximately 3 prompts or less per week.

We have started CST preparation for the upcoming state testing the first week in May (please see CCMS website for detailed schedule information). We will be completing a page per day in class for practice and anything not finished on a given day will be assigned for homework.

Please remind students of appropriate school and classroom behavior. Students are expected to come fully prepared to class each day (paper, pen, pencil, book, and a positive attitude willing to learn).

CST Released Questions Packet:
Eight Grade Class: Read page 7 and do page 8.
Sixth Grade Classes: Read page 15 and do page 16.

Finish reading "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" to prepare for Monday Test.
Comprehension Packets are due Monday, April 16, 2012.
Chapter Facts (five for each chapter) are due Monday, April 16, 2012.
Complete unfinished work.
Third quarter grades are going out on Monday, April 16, 2012 , so Monday is the last day to turn in any missing work. Partial credit will be given for late assignments.

"Freak the Mighty" final book project. Students were given many options to choose from for this project. Please refer to yellow handout. Students will need to let me know exactly what project they plan to do by Monday Feb. 13th.

Reading logs are due, 100 minutes of reading per week. Your reading log must be of the same book per week. You must write a complete summary for your 100 minutes of reading, include the who, what, where, when, and why. Must have a parent signature for each week before you turn in for credit.

Re-read "Storm" in blue literature book on page 245. Be sure to do the literary response questions on page 252 1-7. This will make sure you are ready for the test on Monday

Test on "Storm," please be sure to study

Stamp sheets are due, don't forget to have your parent sign it.

Finish poem, remember your poem must be 3 complete quatrain stanzas, must have 2 examples of figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, alliteration, hyperbole, symbolism, oronomatopeia. Be sure to include a title and show yourself as the author. Be sure to have your parent proofread your poem and check for proper spelling and grammar. All poems must be typed at home, you may select the font and the letter style. Remember we are going to paste your final product to a piece of construction paper and it will be displayed for open house.

Finish "Poetry" Cornell Notes questions and summary. Notes will be collected tomorrow in class and will be added to your gradebook.

Read remaining chapters in "Freak the Mighty," and complete the final book review summary packet.