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

Homework English due Monday in Writer’s Choice read 144, 145, 146  Reading due Monday:  read 72 in blue lit book.  Answer the questions in the margin in complete sentences into the composition book.  Read p. 374, 375 .  In your composition book, list 3 What ifs that apply to you.  

The test this Friday is for spelling 9 not 10.

Reading: Open journal test moved to Thursday.  Vocabulary will be tested seperately( hand outs) English: Day 3 homework due Wed. at beginning of class–see handout or last blog Lesson 10 spelling test Friday( Spelling lessons in pages)   Cred vocab word test Friday. Picture sparked memory info in pages and below Picture Sparked Memory: Autobiographical […]

I hope you are reading while you are out.  We will be going to the library on Friday.  My reading classes will need to complete another novel by March 2.  You may read any novel on a 5th grade level or above that you have not read as part of another teacher’s reading assignment or […]

This morning at 7:15I welcomed my largest crowd ever for grammar and writing  review—-6 kids!!!! Reading: Today we completed reading and discussing Daniel’s Story: Part 1. We will take a test tomorrow on Part 1 including the vocabulary portion. On Thursday,  we will listen to a speech about the Kristallknacht and watch a film entitled Voices from […]

There  are 7 of us left!  Kids are teaching me to play chess with a Disney chess set we found.  All is good.

Copy of old adverb and adjective test Underline each adverb, and circle the word it modifies. [Hint: Some sentences have more than one adverb.] 1. My family often goes to big band concerts. 2. Penny skates quite gracefully. 3. The little boy chuckled nervously. 4. Our team played well today. 5. The batter swung forcefully […]

English:  In Writer’s Choice: page 418, Ex3, 1-10 due Friday   Reading: Read “Education in Germany’  due for Monday.

Wow!!! Only 2 100%’s, 5 A’s and too many flags to mention.  I looked at the 93 tests last night and I saw a pattern.  Most students were not able to find multiples or modifiers seperated from the word they modified by another word. Students can identify the parts of speech in very simple sentences […]

Homework for tonight in both classes is to complete the vocabulary begun in class.  Students are working with list A and B on the right hand side of the sheet.  First, fill in the blanks with words from list A&B.  Note part of speech needed and exact definition.  Then, write one sentence for each vocabulary […]

In the blue text book go to page R22 for help.  See me first thing in the morning before school.  E-mail me your questions   Adverb and Adjective quiz tomorrow.  Unit 11 and 12. Quiz is extremely similar to work done in class Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday. English and reading tutoring available in my […]

Reading and English classes are working on research index cards.  Students were given several opportunities before and after our break to check out a non-fiction book to use as their research source.  Students were given written, illustrated  instructions as to how to make a source card and how to make a fact card.  The cards are […]

If you did not write these down Monday, Tuesday,  Wednesday or today, here are the pages due tomorrow: 374, 375, 452, 453, 454, 455, 476, 477, 478, 479 Answer all multiple choice questions onto looseleaf to turn in.   Before you start whining, remember you had 2 class days and 4 nights to do the […]

English: 8th period should complete worksheet p. 93 as that class did not complete                the work in class.  Answers may be written on the handout. We will be wrorking on verb tenses, commas, combining sentences and                        correcting run-ons and fragments this week. Students will be given class time on Thursday to work on the rough […]

Reading:  Today students were fiven topics for 6 index cards they will be able to use to complete the Book Talk projects beginning 12-9. A. Title and author B. Protagonist, antagonist and brief description of both C. Theme of the book.  This should be a complete sentence that states the theme.  I am not asking […]

Let me begin this blog by expressing my thanks for having a super supportive group  of parents.  I appreciate your e-mails, notes  and phone calls.  I also am blessed with a great group of students who are very eagre to learn.    Reading:  On Monday we will be going to the book fair.  Students have viewed a […]

Students are not required to read “The Great Fire”.  We were able to get into the media center today to check out novels for a Book Talk Project.  Students will be interviewed about their books On December 9,10 and 13.  They should write 5 questions and answers from  the book that they would like the interviewer […]

WC6 Unit 10          This is the power point to review verbs that we used in class— Thanks to Nikki nWehunt and Hannah Tidwell.  

Reading: review words and terms for quiz tomorrow English: due Thursday: Page 353 in text, Ex. 3  and   page 342 Ex 9 quiz Friday on spelling lesson 7, trans and identifying and labeling verbs in a sentence. Please e-mail with questions.  I will be at school until 5

Reading: quiz Friday on selection vocabulary sheet and the root “ject” words Students should turn in their extra credit to the homework bin and I will pick it up Saturday.   Studens will be given vocabulary and information sheets for  sheets for next week after  the test.  The test on vocabulary from “My PaPa” and port […]