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

Reading:  due Wednesday Independent Reading, “Best ofBuddies” and “Baby Hippo Orphan Finds a Friend”  Quiz Friday ject words and vocabulary from Independent reading. Our non-fiction project has been put on hold because so many teachers have a non-fiction project in motion.   English: we will have a quiz on bi words Friday but no other […]

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Reading  :  The Next Independent reading assignment due on Monday is “Eleven”. On Wednesday, Novenber 6, we will have a test    on “sect” words and words from “Satchel   Page”   worksheet given in class.  On the next Wednesday, November 13 we will test on “ject”seperately and then take a review test on both “sect” and “ject”.  Independent reading due Wed. […]

Reading Independent Reading due this Friday, November 1 : “President Cleveland Where are You?”.  If you collect Pokeman, sports or any other kind of card you will relate. Next vocab quiz is on “ject”  words and words from the independent and class time  reading selections.  That quiz will be next Wednesday.    English:  The practice […]

Reading due Wed.  ” The King of Mazy May”

Reading assignments from the literature book asssigned to students : To be completed by Friday 10- 25–” Dragon, Dragon” To be completed by 10-28–” Greyling” New  roots: dict= speak,  spec= look Students should write one sentence for 5 words from each list on looseleaf to     be  turned in on Tuesday 10-29.   English: first spelling quiz tomorrow […]

Grades will be posted Monday and report cards go out on Friday.  Students are                    becoming accustomed to their new environment with all of the new requirements that go along with middle school.  Some of my students have                   hit the ground running and some have timidly toed the concrete.  Some have                  decided to make up ground by […]

Reading: Write one sentence for each of the first 5 words on you Manu list. English: Work on rough draft of your  old folks essay.  Due Friday

 For both classes: Vocabulary extra credit is due the day of the test.    It is a                  review of the vocabulary words and it does  not help to do it after the test is                  over. One OOOPPs test per nine weeks is permitted.  That deadline was today for  the                  the first nine weeks. Reading: Homework due Monday Review […]

Reading: The Watsons Go to Birmingham final test is on Tuesday.  Study guide and information  sheets were  given out this week.  Students should complete study sheets given on Wednesday and bring them to class on Tuesday.   English: 2 quizzes and 9 week review test left. Mono test on Monday and Poly test on Friday.  Extra […]

10-2 Reading: no official homework but feel free to peruse the study guide started in class English: in Writer’s Choice Ex 11&12 page 426 in Writer’s Choice Ex. 7 p. 423 in Writer’s Choice

Reading Complete a careful read of Chapters 12 and 13. Test on Vocabulary part 2 next Friday ( all words not just asterisk words)   English If you did not complete in class: Carefully complete Ex. 1 and 2 after reading page 415  then read 417 and complete Ex. 3,  1-10 Test on Pre words […]

Reading: complete reading ch 11.  We will be going to the library tomorrow     English: Unit 8 test Friday.   Students are not responsible for Lesson 8.6 beginning on page 307

Reading: Complete ch 9 English : Review for quiz Fri unit 8.  Complete EX 8 on page 304. just write the subject  

Reading: review vocabulary sheet Chapters 1-8 English: page 302 Exercise 5-  16-20.  Write the sentences.  Draw a line between the complete predicate and the complete subject.  Circle the simple subjects and simple predicates.   Exercise 6  1-5 write the simple subjects and simple predicts The following rubric will be used to grade the final draft of […]

Reading   Friday Quiz on Chapters 1-7  Internal and external conflicts, indirect characterization and basic comprehension.  Students should review terms and graphs– hint hint.  Very light on vocabulary– hint hint. Read chapter 8 for homework.  Movie will show on Hallmark Friday night. If you watch , don’t share with those of us who can’t be near a […]

To review the  previous blog, click above (<<OOppS)   Progress reports and ARMT+ scores went home today. Class averages for the highest class average contest: 1st-84.62 2nd 83.8 3rd-84.7 7th- 91 8th-88.76 Reading: for tonight: Careful read of ch7 quiz Friday on Chapters 1-7 and indirect characterization, direct characterization, internal and external conflict , dialogue and dialect  […]

All of my  students are allowed to retake one test every nine week period.  If you did poorly on my plot test or capitalization test you should come to retake it any morning, except Wednesday,  between 7:10 and 7:25 or on Wednesday afternoon if you have a ride home.  Don’t miss the bus. I will […]

Reading: We will discuss “Tuesday of the Other June” for conflict, point of view and characterization on Monday.  On Tuesday I will distribute the books that were purchased and we will begin The Watsons Go To Birmingham.. I have 11 books not purchased yet.  I will sell them for $5.75 on a first come first […]

Reading: Second  read of “Let the Bullies Beware” if necessary in order to better participate in tomorrow’s discussion.  Quiz Friday on the parts of plot.  Use your diagram and page 547 and the literary terms handbook to review.  Don’t forget about the interactive literary handbook on line. English:  The answers I was given for 3rd and 7th […]