Using songs, games, the internet and our groovy action hero folders we wil be reviewing the multitude of literature terms and reading comprehension skills we have encountered this year as we navigate the school week prior to ARMT+ testing. Independant homework reading assignments are given because, just as in music, dance or athletics (yes, cheerleaders […]
Posts from March 2012
Tuesday’s Class and Wednesday night
In class today the students took a 6th grade practice ARMT test which included open ended questions. When we go over them tomorrow in class we will be able to see where each child needs a boost. Ask your student for their reactions to the test. Confident? Scared? Bored? Was it a spitball in his or […]
Tuesday night’s work
Al15 and AL 16 Read selection and answer the questions. Letters only please. Today we practiced using context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using the song “Spitball in my Eye”
Holiday and extra credit
All extra credit points have been awarded with the exception of 2 students who did not put their names on the paper or poster. One of those has a black background and the word is spelled out in tissue. The other has the word spelled out in M&M’s. Please e-mail me a complete description if […]
Tuesday night
Read over page 659 and then read the story on 660, “Pecos Bill” then read over page 747 and then read “The Toad and the Donkey” no written assignemnt
Monday night homework
Read “All Stories are Anansi’s” then answer questions 2 and 3 in good paragraph form turning the question or statement they are asking you for information on into a very good topic sentence.
Friday Night for Monday & OOPS
Read carefully “Geraldine Moore the Poet”. If you finished in class I would advise you to review or re-read over the weekend. Children who want to take an OOPs test or do a Make-up test should be in my room by 7:30 am on Monday or Tuesday
Thursday night homework
Complete the foldable we worked on for 30 minutes in class. You are only required to use 10 boxes but you may use all 15 if you wish. All poems in our book are listed on AL 40 in the blue text. The page before each poem usually has key literary term information for that […]
Wednesday March 7
Homework for tonight Read the following pages carefully–no written assignment 72, 138,139, 379,380,381,405,406,407,423,424 Pay close attention to explanations of key literary terms and then digest your poems. We will dissect them in class tomorrow.
Tuesday night homework
3-6-12 read 476-479 answer all questions on looseleaf. The book fair is open all week.
Daily Reading Assignments
Frday, Saturday and Sunday: Read what you wish for 20 minutes each evening Monday: Page 129-136. Answer #5 in a paragraph on looseleaf. Turn in paragraph to homework bin on Tuesday.
Homework March 1
read pages 924-925 answer questions 6,7,8,9 on loose leaf then read pages 378, 379, 380,381 and answer question 4 in proper rubric form—make it a 4!!!