Monday, December 21

6th and 7th grade:
•Go to the library
•Grade Reading Journals + Passes
•AR (It's due TODAY!!!)

Friday, December 18

6th and 7th grade:
•Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*AR is due December 21st!!!

Thursday, December 17

6th and 7th grade:
•Christmas Activities!!!
--Online Christmas Games:

http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/christmas/games/game_evil_elves2.html

http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/christmas/games/game_arctic_antics.html

http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/christmas/games/game_evil_elves.html

--Christmas Maze (first one done gets a prize!)

--Christmas Word Scramble

*Spelling Test tomorrow!!!

*AR is due December 21st!!!

Wednesday, December 16

6th grade:
•Test over "Nadia the Willful" and comparing/contrasting
•AR

7th grade:
•Test over "Waiting" and comparing/contrasting
•AR

*Spelling Test tomorrow!
*AR is due December 21st!!!

Tuesday, December 15

6th and 7th grade:
•Make and study flashcards of key terms for the test
•Complete study guide
•Study with a partner
•AR

*Test over the story tomorrow!
*AR is due December 21st!

Monday, December 14

6th grade:
•Unit 19 Spelling Pre-test
•Make a study guide for the story "Nadia the Willful"

7th grade:
•Unit 19 Spelling Pre-test
•Make a study guide for the story "Waiting"

*AR is due December 21st

Friday, December 11

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 17 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Academy of Reading
•AR

*AR is due December 21

Thursday, December 10

6th grade:
•Responding Options over "Nadia the Willful" (pp. 28-29):
•from Personal Response to Critical Analysis #'s 1-4, 6
•Literary Concepts
•Words to Know
•AR

7th grade:
•Responding Options over "Waiting" (pp. 50-52):
•from Personal Response to Critical Analysis #'s 1-6
•Words to Know
•AR

*AR is due December 21

Wednesday, December 9

6th and 7th grade:
•Go over Reading Skillbuilder and Strategic Reading papers
•Spelling Activity
•AR

Tuesday, December 8

6th grade:
•Reading Skillbuilder "Nadia the Willful"
•Strategic Reading "Nadia...."
•Compare/Contrast Activity "Same or Different"

7th grade:
•Reading Skillbuilder "Waiting"
•Strategic Reading "Waiting"
•Compare/Contrast Activity "Pen Pals"

Monday, December 7

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 17 Spelling Pre-test
•Go to the library
•AR

6th grade:
•Grade dioramas

Friday, December 4

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 16 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Complete and turn in Art Activity from yesterday
•AR

Thursday, December 3

6th grade:
•Oral Comprehension Check over "Nadia the Willful"
•With a partner, create a diorama of a scene from the story

7th grade:
•Oral Comprehension Check over "Waiting"
•Make a list of physical characteristics of Juliette and one of Henrietta
•Using the list, draw a portrait of each of the girls

*Study for the Spelling Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, December 2

6th and 7th grade:
•Read Scope
•Compare/Contrast Activity

*1/2 day of school!

Tusdeay, December 1

6th grade:
•Finish reading "Nadia the Willful"
•Complete and turn in the Reactions Chart

7th grade:
•Finish reading "Waiting"
•Complete and turn in the Venn Diagram

Monday, November 30

6th grade:
•Unit 16 Spelling Pre-test
•Preview "Nadia the Willful"
•Draw a Venn Diagram
•Read pages 22-26
•Write a brief summary over what you've read

7th grade:
•Unit 16 Spelling Pre-test
•Preview "Waiting"
•Draw a Reactions chart
•Read pages 39-42
•Write a brief summary over what you've read

Tuesday, November 24

6th grade:
•Test over "My First Dive With the Dolphins" and Author's Purpose and Point-of-View

7th grade:
•Test over "A Retrieved Reformation" and AP and POV

*No Spelling Test this week!!!

Have a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 23

6th and 7th grade:
•Go to the library
•Complete and study the study guide for the test

*Test over the story and author's purpose and point-of-view tomorrow!

Friday, November 20

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 15 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR
•Make a study guide for the test that will be Tuesday

Thursday, November 19

6th grade:
•Beach Ball review of "My First Dive With the Dolphins"
•Responding Options:
--from Critical Response to Critical Analysis #'s 1-6
--Words to Know

7th grade:
•Beach Ball review of "A Retrieved Reformation"
•Responding Options:
--from Critical Response to Critical Analysis #'s 1-7
--Words to Know

Wednesday, November18

6th grade:
•Spelling Activity (pp. 97-99):
--Word Analysis
--Analogies
--Syllable Scramble
--Proofreading

7th grade:
•Spelling Activity (pp. 97-99):
--Using Context
--Synonyms
--Code Breaker
--Modular Words

Tuesday, November 17

6th and 7th grade:
•Author's Purpose activity
•Author's Purpose Test Prep games on the internet:

www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/b/authorspurposep.cfm

www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm

Monday, November 16

6th grade:
•Unit 15 Spelling Pre-Test
•Mrs. Tucker to read "Flowers and Freckle Cream"
-Students determine author's purpose and point-of-view
•Give an example of each author's purpose

7th grade:
•Unit 15 Spelling Pre-test
•Give two examples of each author's purpose

Friday, November 13

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 14 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Academy of Reading
•AR

Thursday, November 12

6th and 7th grade:
•Spelling Activity: Word Ladder (with partner)
•Study Spelling words

Wednesday, November 11

6th and 7th grade:
•Finish activities from yesterday
•Write a 1/2 page summary of the story
•Study Spelling words

Tuesday, November 10

6th grade:
•Make a characteristics chart:
--Look back in the story and chart the different characteristics of each of the five dolphins
•Draw a scene from the story as you pictured it

7th grade:
•Write and article for the Elmore Daily News detailing Agatha's rescue
•Research men's fashions in the 1800's and draw a sketch of Jimmy Valentine as you believed he looked

Monday, November 9

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 14 Spelling Pre-test
•Author's Purpose and Point-of-View Activity
•Check papers

Friday, November 6

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 13 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Correct tests over story
•AR

Wednesday, November 4

6th grade:
•Fill out first and second columns of KWL chart
•Read "My First Dive With the Dolphins"
•Author's Purpose and Point-of-View activity:
-find four stories in your Literature book and write what the author's purpose for writing is and what viewpoint it's told from

7th grade:
•Read "A Retrieved Reformation"
•Complete and turn in Motives Chart
•Author's Purpose and Point-of-View activity:
-find six stories in your Literature book and write what the author's purpose is for writing and the viewpoint from which it's told

Tuesday, November 3

6th grade:
•Unit 13 Spelling Pre-test
•Take notes over Author's Purpose and Point-of-View
•Preview "My First Dive With the Dolphins" (page 65)
•Make a KWL chart with "Dolphins" as the subject

7th grade:
•Unit 13 Spelling Pre-test
•Take notes over Author's Purpose and Point-of-View
•Preview "A Retrieved Reformation" (page 27)
•Create the "Motives" diagram
•Begin reading the story and read up to page 30

Monday, November 2

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 11 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Academy of Reading
•AR

*We will get new Spelling words tomorrow.

Thursday, October 29

6th grade:
•Test over "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World" and Main Idea

7th grade:
•Test over "Eleanor Roosevelt" and Main Idea

*Study Spelling words! Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, Ocotber 28

6th grade:
•Complete study guide for "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World"
•Study with partner
•Study Spelling words

7th grade:
•Complete study guide for "Eleanor Roosevelt"
•Study with a partner
•Study Spelling words

*Test over the story tomorrow!

Tuesday, October 27

6th grade:
•Complete a Plot Diagram of "The Princess and the Pea"
•Main Idea worksheet: "Nit-Picking" and p. 59
•AR

7th grade:
•Complete Plot Diagram over "Eleanor Roosevelt"
•Main Idea worksheet "When Lightning Strikes"
•AR

*Please study Unit 11 Spelling words

Monday, October 26

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 11 Spelling Pre-test
•Go to the library
•AR

Friday, October 23

6th grade:
•Matthew Henson online games (www.quia.com/jg/1022653.html)
•Main Idea board game
•Reading Journals
•AR

7th grade:
•Watch Eleanor Roosevelt video
•Reading Journals
•AR

*No Spelling this week

Thursday, October 22

6th grade:
•Responding Options (pp. 63 and 64):
-From Personal Response to Critical Analysis (#'s 1,2,3,5)
-Literary Concepts
-Words to Know
•AR

7th grade:
•Responding Options (pp. 214-215):
-From Personal Response to Critical Analysis (#'s 1-6)
-Literary Concepts
-Words to Know
•AR

*No Spelling this week

Wednesday, October 21

6th grade:
•Finish MAP testing
•Matthew Henson Crossword Puzzle and Word Scramble

7th grade:
•Eleanor Roosevelt Crossword Puzzle and Word Scramble

*No Spelling this week

Tuesday, October 20

6th and 7th grade:
•MAP testing
•Read Scope magazine

*No Spelling this week.

Monday, October 19

6th and 7th grade:
•MAP testing
•Scope activity

*No Spelling this week

Friday, October 16

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 10 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Academy of Reading
•AR

Thursday, October 15

6th grade:
•Take notes over Plot
•Fill out Story Elements page using "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World"
•Main Idea worksheet pp. 57 and 58

7th grade:
•Take notes over Plot
•Fill our Story Elements page using "Eleanor Roosevelt"
•Main Idea worksheet "Dog Data"

*Spelling Test tomorrow -- Study!!!

Wednesday, October 14

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 10 Spelling Word Search
•Academy of Reading
•AR

Tuesday, October 13

6th grade:
•Research Matthew Henson on the internet and find eight facts that were not included in the story
•Make up six questions about the story "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World"
•Make sure you turn in the events chart

7th grade:
•Alternative Activity #2:
-Research another President's wife
-Create a Venn diagram and compare and contrast Eleanor Roosevelt and the First Lady researched
•Make up eight questions about the story "Eleanor Roosevelt"
•Make sure you turn in the events chart

Monday, October 12

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 10 Spelling Pre-test
•Get new AR goals and passes
•Go to the library
•AR

Friday, October 9

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 9 Spelling Test
•Begin new Reading Journal
•Academy of Reading
•AR

Thursday, October 8

6th grade:
•Finish reading "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World"
•Complete and turn in the events chart
•Gather Reading Journal entries and passes/Mrs. Tucker to grade them

7th grade:
•Finish reading "Eleanor Roosevelt"
•Complete and turn in the events chart
•Gather Reading Journal entries and passes/Mrs. Tucker to grade them
•Make up 8 questions from the story "Eleanor Roosevelt"

*Spelling Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, October 7

6th and 7th grade:
•Main Idea worksheet
•AR!!!

*AR is due TODAY!

Tuesday, October 6

6th grade:
•Begin reading "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World" (p. 54)
•Begin filling out events chart
•AR!!!

7th grade:
•Begin reading "Eleanor Roosevelt" (p. 204)
•Begin filling out events chart
•AR!!!

*AR is due tomorrow!!!

Monday, October 5

6th grade:
•Unit 9 Spelling Pre-test
•Preview "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World" (p. 53)
•Discuss main idea and details
•Create an events chart

7th grade:
•Unit 9 Spelling Pre-test
•Preview "Eleanor Roosevelt" (p. 203)
•Discuss main idea and details
•Create an events chart

*AR is due this Wednesday, October 7th!!!

Friday, October 2

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 8 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Academy of Reading
•AR

*AR is due Wednesday, October 7th!

Thursday, October 1

6th grade:
•Test over "The White Umbrella" and Inferences
•AR

7th grade:
•Test over "The Chief's Daughter" and Inferences
•AR

*AR is due October 7th
*STUDY for the Unit 8 Spelling Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, September 30

6th grade:
•Write the definitions for the Unit 8 Spelling words
•Complete study guide and look it over for the test tomorrow
•AR

7th grade:
•Complete the Spelling Practice worksheet with a partner
•Complete study guide and study for the test with a partner
•AR

*AR is due October 7th
*Test over the stories and inferences tomorrow

Tuesday, September 29

6th grade:
•Make a study guide for "The White Umbrella" and Inferences
•Scope activity:
-- read the Reader's Theatre Play
-- fill out the plot diagram

7th grade:
•Make a study guide for "The Chief's Daughter" and Inferences
•Scope activity:
-- choose and read a magazine article
-- complete the plot diagram with information from the article

*AR is due October 7th
*Test over the stories and inferences on Thursday

Monday, September 28

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 8 Spelling Pre-test
•Go to the library
•AR

*AR is due October 7th
*Test over "The Chief's Daughter" and "The White Umbrella" and Inferences on Thursday

Friday, September 25

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 7 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Academy of Reading
•AR

*AR is due October 7th!

Thursday, September 24

7th grade:
•Inference Charades
•Responding Options over "The Chief's Daughter" (pp. 271-272):
-from Personal Response to Critical Analysis #'s 2-5
-Literary Concepts
-Critic's Corner
-Words to Know

6th grade:
•Inference Charades
•Responding Options over "The White Umbrella" (pp. 422-423):
-from Personal Response to Critical Analysis #'s 1-5
-Literary Concepts
-Critic's Corner
-Words to Know

*PLEASE be sure you write in complete sentences and explain your answers!
*Study for the Unit 7 Spelling Test tomorrow!

*AR is due October 7th

Wednesday, September 23

6th grade:
•Unit 7 Spelling Activity

*No 7th grade classes today
*No 2nd or 7th hour 6th grade classes today

Tuesday, September 22

6th grade:
•Review "The White Umbrella"
•Comprehension check over the story
•Inference worksheet (due tomorrow if not finished in class)

7th grade:
•Finish sketch of Nessan
•Complete research and KWL over springs
•Inference worksheet (due tomorrow if not finished in class)

Monday, September 21

6th grade:
•Unit 7 Spelling Pre-test
•Create a Mother's Day card:
-put yourself in the narrator's shoes and make a card for your mother

7th grade:
•Unit 7 Spelling Pre-test
•Make a KWL chart and research springs
•Draw a sketch of Nessan as you believed she looked

Friday, September 18

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 5 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Academy of Reading
•AR
•Complete inference chart (if not finished yesterday)

Thursday, September 17

6th grade:
•Finish reading "The White Umbrella"
•Complete the inference chart
•Another Pathway (p. 422):
-create an umbrella chart
-lists events in order in the segments

7th grade:
•Finish reading "The Chief's Daughter"
•Complete the inference chart
•STUDY for Spelling test!

Wednesday, September 16

6th grade:
•Watch Inference video
•"Keep Climbing" Spelling Activity
•Academy of Reading
•AR

7th grade:
•Watch Inference video
•Write definition for Spelling words (PLEASE STUDY!!!)
•Academy of Reading
•AR

Tuesday, September 15

6th grade:
•Review the beginning of "The White Umbrella"
•Continue reading the story
•Complete the first column of the inference chart with four details from the story

Assignment: "A Bad Day"

7th grade:
•Review the beginning of "The Chief's Daughter"
•Continue reading the story
•Complete the first column of the inference chart with six details from the story

Assignment: Inferences worksheet

Monday, September 14

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 5 Spelling Pre-test
•Go to the library: Renew, check-out, and visit Book Fair
•AR

Friday, September 11

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 4 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Academy of Reading
•AR

Thursday, September 10

6th grade:
•Inferences activity: "An Inferencing Incident"
•Go to the Book Fair

7th grade:
•Inferences activity: "Read Between the Lines"
•Go to the Book Fair

*Study for the Spelling Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, September 9

6th grade:
•Begin reading "The White Umbrella" (p. 415)
•As you read, fill in the first column of the Inferences Chart
•Watch the Book Fair video (we will be visiting the fair tomorrow)

Assignment: Create a small chart similar to the one from the story. Find two details from your AR book for the first column and then write what you know from experience in the second column and your inference in the third. Due tomorrow!

7th grade:
•Begin reading "The Chief's Daughter" (p. 259)
•Fill in the first column as you read
•Watch the Book Fair video (we will be visiting the fair tomorrow)

Assignment: Create a small chart like the one you're using along with the story. Find three details in your AR book and write them in the first column. Then, write what you know about it from experience in the second column and your inference in the third column. Due tomorrow!

Tuesday, September 8

6th grade:
•Unit 4 Spelling Pre-test
•Discuss inferences and go over examples
•Preview "The White Umbrella" (p. 414)
•Create an inference chart (be sure you bring it and your Literature book tomorrow!)

7th grade:
•Unit 4 Spelling Pre-test
•Discuss inferences
•Preview "The Chief's Daughter" (p. 259)
•Create an inference chart to be used while reading the story

Friday, September 4

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 3 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Academy of Reading
•AR

Thursday, September 3

6th grade:
•TEST over "The Secret of the Wall" and Context Clues
•Read Scope magazine

7th grade:
•TEST over "Last Cover" and Context Clues
•Read Scope magazine

*Study for Unit 3 Spelling Test

Wednesday, September 2

6th grade:
•Make a study guide over context clues and "The Secret of the Wall"
•Unit 3 Spelling Activity

7th grade:
•Make a study guide over context clues and "Last Cover"
•Unit 3 Spelling Activity

*Test over the story tomorrow! STUDY!!!

Tuesday, September 1

6th grade:
•Review "The Secret of the Wall" with a partner
•Responding Options (pp. 402-404):
-from Personal Response to Critical Analysis #s 1,2,4,5,6 (answer in complete sentences and explain your answers)
-Literary Concepts
-Words to Know

7th grade:
•Review "Last Cover" with a partner
•Responding Options (pp. 106 and 107):
-from Personal Response to Critical Analysis #s 1-6 (answer in complete sentences and EXPLAIN your answers)
-Literary Concepts
-Critic's Corner
-Words to Know

*Assignment: Complete Responding Options

*Test over the stories and Context Clues on Thursday.

Monday, August 31

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 3 Spelling Pre-test
•Go to the library
•AR

*Test over "Last Cover" and "The Secret of the Wall" and Context Clues on Thursday!

Friday, August 28

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 2 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Begin Academy of Reading
•AR

Thursday, August 27

6th and 7th grade:
•Finish last center activity
•Turn in all center work
•Study Spelling words
•AR

*Unit 2 Spelling test tomorrow!

Wednesday, August 26

6th and 7th grade:
•Continue with Center activities (see yesterday's post)

Assignment: None

Tuesday, August 25

6th grade:
•Turn in context clues chart
•Comprehension check over the story "The Secret of the Wall"
•Begin Centers:
1.) Context Clues worksheet - pages 50-52
2.) Context Clues Board Game
3.) The Writer's Style (p. 402)
4.) Context Clues Computer Game

7th grade:
•Turn in context clues chart
•Comprehension Check over the story "Last Cover"
•Begin Centers:
1.) Context Clues worksheet - Vocabulary and Context Clues #2
2.) Context Clues Board Game
3.) Create a Flyer advertising Colin's Artwork
4.) Context Clues Computer Games

Assignment: None

Monday, August 24

6th grade:
•Unit 2 Spelling Pre-test
•Finish reading "The Secret of the Wall"
•Begin filling in the 2nd and 3rd columns of the context clues chart

7th grade:
•Unit 2 Spelling Pre-test
•Finish reading "Last Cover"
•Complete and turn in the context clues chart

Friday, August 21

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 1 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Context Clues Comprehension Check
•AR

Assignment: None

*Have a great weekend!

Thursday, August 20

6th grade:
•Continue reading "The Secret of the Wall"
•Complete the first column of the context clues chart
•Context Clues comprehension check (with whiteboard paddles)
•Study unit 1 Spelling words

*Assignment: Context Clues practice worksheet pages 48 and 49

7th grade:
•Finish reading "Last Cover"
•Complete first column of context clues chart (we will do 2nd and 3rd columns tomorrow)
•Context Clues comprehension check (with whiteboard paddles)

*Assignment: Vocabulary and Context Clues worksheet #1

*Study for Spelling Test tomorrow!!!

Wednesday, August 19

6th grade:
•Begin reading "The Secret of the Wall" on page 390
•Fill in the first column of the context clues chart with any unfamiliar words you find

*Assignment: None

7th grade:
•Begin reading "Last Cover" on page 90
•Fill out first column of context clues chart

*Assignment: None

*Unit 1 Spelling Test will be on Friday --- STUDY!!!

Tuesday, August 18

6th grade:
•Hand out Literature books
•Discuss Context Clues
•Begin previewing the story "The Secret of the Wall" (p. 390)

Assignment: Context Clues worksheet pp. 46 and 47

7th grade:
•Hand out Literature books
•Discuss Context Clues
•Begin previewing the story "Last Cover" (p. 95)

Assignment: Context Clues worksheet "It All Adds Up"

Monday, August 17

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 1 Spelling Pre-test (test will be on Friday)
•Go to the library
•AR

Friday, August 14

6th and 7th grade:
•Go over Reading Journals and write first entry
•Receive reading range and AR goals
•Share Getting to Know You baseball cards in small groups

Assignment: NONE!!!

*Have a great weekend!

Thursday, August 13

6th and 7th grade:
•Create a baseball card about yourself:
-draw a picture of yourself on the blank side
-write at least five little known facts about yourself on the other
•Take the STAR test

Assignment: Bring completed baseball cards to class tomorrow. We will be sharing them in small groups.

Wednesday, August 12

6th and 7th Reading:
•True or False quiz over Mrs. Tucker
•Go over classroom syllabus

Assignment: Take home syllabus, classroom standards, and Get to Know You for parents. Please have you parent or guardian read and sign the syllabus and complete the Get to Know Your Child paper. This is due on Friday!

*I'm so excited for this school year!!!