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!