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

Tuesday night Reading  380-392 Wednesday  Complete AIO page 123 which you were given last week I am sorry this is late

We are departing from poetry this week in order to take a closer look at craft and structure in prose.  On Friday, we will take a test on the computers that will include reading passages and answering questions that include this week’s academic vocabulary. This week’s academic vocabulary:Compare, contrast, annotated, problem-solution, chronological order, most important […]

There will be a silver test on Thursday   on selection, academic and word part vocabulary: mal, ment, ness, ant ravenous, cavernous, rancor, horrid, inedible, minuscule, deem, amid, pitiless, dismal figurative language, rhyme,onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, free verse, rhyme scheme, rhythmThursday Tuesday careful reading homework:  561 thru 570 and 576 thru 580 and 585 Wed.  write a puzzle […]

Tuesday Night Reading  Homework: 517-524 Wednesday: GWB Ex 1 and 2 on pages 60, 62, 64 and 66 We will be changing our focus to poetry writing and reading.  I felt it necessary to review phrases real quick as we get ready to write.  

Tuesday Homework: Read p. 692-694 There will be no comprehension quiz. Wednesday Homework: :   Review 692-694  DRAMA GOLD TEST on Thursday Homework: Vocab words:From the Drama Unit Song trend, unique, custom, diverse, reaction, reflect, respond: Write a sentence about yourself using each of the vocab words. Each sentence should have a noun that is  modified  by a  clause, phrase, or adjective

On Friday, we will be in the media center completing our research slides and argument paragraphs. On Monday, we begin our Drama unit. Homework Tuesday: Closely read 788 to 798.  Students are urged to read and re-read. Wednesday: Write one sentence for each vocab word.  Each sentence must contain 2 or more clauses.  Sentences may […]

In class readings for the week:  “Why the Tortoise’s Shell Is Not Smooth”,’ “Greyling”‘, “The Old Woman Who Lived With the Wolves”, “The Old Grandfather and his Grandson”, “The Whale Rider” Reading not found in text at home:  “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” We are focusing on sentence revision and variety using different sentence structures […]

In class readings for the week:  “Why the Tortoise’s Shell Is Not Smooth”,’ “Greyling”‘, “The Old Woman Who Lived With the Wolves”, “The Old Grandfather and his Grandson”, “The Whale Rider” Reading not found in text at home:  “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” We are focusing on sentence revision and variety using different sentence structures […]

4   5 In class: 1. Setting goals 2. Introduction to “Roots” vocab / student teacher tango   3.Intro to folktales, oral tradition ,tall tales   two  handouts given in class Homework: none 6 In class  1.word invention using comm,gen and con using noun forming suffixes  2 sing “Roots”.3.discussion of cultural context and Tall Tales 4.preview […]

Congratulations on the successful completion of your first semester in middle school. Class rankings by average and those students who made “A’s”: starred students have the highest average 5th period  87.83    exam avg. 80.40 Ellie C. *, Maryn C., Alexis B., Michael Hunter D., Mary-Kate E., Cameron H., Harrison J., Brooklyn K., Anna Grace M., Graycee […]

Congrats to all of my Bama fan students and their caregivers.  We will be taking a benchmark exam on Tuesday, December 15th.  This week we will be reviewing what we have covered this semester.  However, the test is a reading comprehension test and therefore students must be able to read and analyze passages. Students will be […]

Monday Nov.30: Complete reading “The King of Mazy May” Tuesday: GWB 187,188,189 Ex. B on all pages Wed; WRITE 1 SENTENCE FOR EACH VOCABULARY WORD.  The sentence must containat least 2 modifiers and a phrase.  Hi-lite the word,  underline the modifiers and circle the phrase. The vocabulary words are on yoour sheet and page 302 […]

Geaux Tigers!!!!! We will use Google Docs in the media center to complete our persuasive letter to Principal Knight. Monday night assignment: Complete your publishing ready letter to Mr. Knight into your journal.  We will be using Google Docs in the media center to publish and students will “share” them with me for a grade.  Students were […]

We are learning to “Get A Point Across” through different forms of persuasion. Monday’s reading assignment is to enhance background knowledge for a short story we will read on Tuesday. Vocabulary for the selection is listed with the reading on p. 272 Monday: read 272-282. “The Circuit” Remember most students need 2 readings. Tuesday: GWB p. 33 […]

This week’s independent reading assignment for Monday night is p420 thru 424 and 426 thru 432.  The pages include “Jackie Robinson:Justice at Last” and “The Shutout”. Tuesday we will be working on diagramming simple sentences and the homework is            p. 29 ex. 1 and 2 Wed. :Homework: write  context clue filled sentences for your selection […]

This week we will be reading “And Ain’t I a Woman” by Sojourner Truth in Class from the blue book and “Preserving A Great American Symbol” independently. Friday: no homework Monday: Read p. 438 through page 442.  Do a close read (twice) of “Preserving a Great American Symbol” , a speech  printed in your text and […]

I am thrilled to be in my classroom again.  The banner was such a pleasant surprise.  Because this is homecoming week we will not be doing homework this week.  Any classwork not finished will need to be finished at home but no assignments will be made officially until Friday.  Remember, assignments will be made on […]

This week the students will read “Names/Nombres” from their yellow literature books.  We will be discussing fact and opinion, narrative writing, and adjectives.  The ELA Benchmark is Wednesday, 10.7.2015.  All of the grades must be in by Friday.  Please check INOW, if your student has any missing assignments they have until Thursday to turn them […]

The students will not receive new vocabulary words this week.  We will continue our discussion on Story Elements, verbs and plot development.  Key terms we are defining in class are Setting, Characters, Genre, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution, and Theme.  We will have a quiz on the vocabulary, verbs, and story development this Friday. […]

This week we will be reading “Let The Bullies Beware” (non-fiction article) and Priscilla and the Wimps” (short story).  Our literature focus for non-fiction will be on determining the central idea and summarizing.  We will discuss plot, rising action, falling action, climax and resolution for our short story.  The grammar focus will be on verbs. […]