HMS B. Herbert 6th ELA S.C.O.R.E. bherbert@shelbyed.org

Students were given 2 word lists on Wednesday of this week.  They will have a test on the terms and the skills we have learned in class on Friday, August 31.  They will not be tested on all of the 12 powerful words yet. Our reading selection for this week is “Ballpark Food” which is on […]

Tonight’s homework assignment is to complete the “Targets & Bibs” graphic organizer.  Return the graphic and the bottom portion of the letter that went home today.  Turn in both at the beginning of class tomorrow.  All assignments are graded including this one.

                                           Students Centered On Reading Excellence                      Welcome to SCORE—your Panther Silver Team Reading Class  message to students and caretakers from Mrs. Herbert   (bherbert@shelbyed.k12.al.us)    This year we will be reading and studying an eclectic collection of written work spanning a wide genre variety from classroom textbooks, workbooks, novels, newspapers, magazines and books checked out from […]

Dont let your year’s  reading gains turn into summer subtractions.  I highly recommend you get hold of books on audio at levels on or slighty above your grade level so that you can practice the strategies you learned this year,  learn new vocabulary and grow your brain.  Your  Helena Public library has some terrific books from […]

Brian’s Song  Words to Own: test on Monday 4/30  vocab and terms Questions relating to film and teleplay we are reading in school will be on the test along with definitions for the following:   1. enigmatic: Mysterious; like a riddle or puzzle 2. stoic: showing no emotion 3. insolent: very boldly disrespectful 4. disheartened: […]

4-16-4-19 Monday and Wednesday we will be in the media center working on our tech steps. On Tuesday and Thursday we will be in our classrooms watching “Brian’s Song” and then reading the screenplay . On Thursday, students will take a vocabulary test at the beginning of class on the following terms and words Internet […]

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 […]

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 […]

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”

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 […]

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

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.

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

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 […]

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.

3-6-12 read 476-479 answer all questions on looseleaf. The book fair is open all week.

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.

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!!!

Our novel is coming to a close.  Students need to finish the study guide for Ch. 13,14,and 15 for Monday and 16 for Tuesday. Our test on the novel and this week’s vocab list that I am still blushng over is next Wed.  Students turned in a reading log for the last 2 weeks today […]

No, I did not create the list of words or write their definitions.  One of my co-workers created it and I did not proof it before the kids got it! Sorry.