Wednesday, March 31

6th grade:
•Quiz each other over the questions from yesterday
•Read Chapter 4 of "Dogsong"

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 2, Sections 4 and 5
•Complete Johnny's Life chart

Tuesday, March 30

6th grade:
•Read Chapter 3 of "Dogsong"
•Make up five questions over chapters 1-3

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 2, Sections 1-3 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Make up five questions over it (write answers on back)

Monday, March 29

6th grade:
•Unit 28 Spelling Pre-test (see list below)
•Research the Inuit culture and write 10 facts about it
•Define the following words:
-umiak
-harpoon
-sinew
-toggle
-stanchion

7th grade:
•Unit 28 Spelling Pre-test (see list below)
•Finish reading Chapter 1, Section 1-6
•Complete summary (if not done already)
•AR

6th grade:
performance
audience
appearance
entrance
silence
appreciate
desperate
sentence
celebrate
absence
fortunate
violence
allowance
instance
associate
difference
separate
influence
importance
considerate

7th grade:
Cheddar
cantaloupe
tangerine
mayonnaise
sardine
scallion
currant
copper
attic
magnet
seltzer
bologna
frankfurter
pheasant
badminton
limerick
cologne
bronze
mall
spruce

Friday, March 26

6th grade:
•Unit 27 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Finish reading chapters 1 and 2
•Write a brief summary

7th grade:
•Unit 27 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Finish reading sections 1-5
•Write a brief summary over it

Thursday, March 25

6th grade:
•Begin reading "Dogsong"
•Gary Paulsen and background discussion
•Read Chapters 1 and 2

7th grade:
•Begin reading "Johnny Tremain"
•Author (Esther Forbes) and background discussion
•Read chapter 1, sections 1-5

Wednesday, March 24

6th and 7th grade:
•Book Project -- Class Share and grading
•Hand out new AR goals and passes
•AR

Tuesday, March 23

6th and 7th grade:
•Spelling Pre-test - Unit 27 (list below)
•Go to the library
•Finish book project

6th grade:
disease
experiment
discovery
disable
international
dishonest
export
experience
interrupt
extreme
exhaust
distress
expand
extent
disturb
interfere
disguise
discourage
expensive
interview

7th grade:
probable
reliable
available
incredible
desirable
divisible
flexible
knowledgeable
miserable
edible
audible
eligible
memorable
perishable
believable
durable
permissible
adjustable
indestructible
acceptable

Tuesday, March 9

Tuesday, March 9

6th grade:
•Begin Book Project (Book Jacket):
-- Choose a book
*Begin working on the following:
-- Front Cover: Title, author, illustration
-- Inside Front Flap: Description of main character
-- Inside Back Flap: Description of main setting
-- Back: Full summary of book (in own words)
•Make rough drafts of each of the above

7th grade:
•Begin Book Project (Book in a Box)
-- Choose a book
-- Write a summary over the book
-- Bring in a cereal box (preferably by tomorrow, but definitely by Thursday)

*AR is due Wednesday, March 10th!

Thursday, March 11

6th and 7th grade:
•Finish summaries, description of character, and description of setting (must be finished by end of class)
•Begin decorating box or book jacket

Wednesday, March 10

6th grade:
•Continue working on Book Jacket Project:
- must have full summary, description of main character, and description of main setting completed by end of class tomorrow. If you are going to type it, that must be completed by the end of class as well.

•Continue working on Book-in-a-Box Project:
- must have full summary, description of main character, and description of main setting completed (that includes typed if you choose to do so) by the end of class tomorrow.
- must have a cereal box or shoe box for class tomorrow

*AR is due at the end of school today!!!

Monday, March 8

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 27 Spelling Pre-test (word lists below)
•Reading Journals (will be graded)

*AR is due Wednesday, March 10th

6th grade:
disease
experiment
discovery
disable
international
dishonest
export
experience
interrupt
extreme
exhaust
distress
expand
extent
disturb
interfere
disguise
discourage
expensive
interview

7th grade:
probable
reliable
available
incredible
desirable
divisible
flexible
knowledgeable
miserable
edible
audible
eligible
memorable
perishable
believable
durable
permissible
adjustable
indestructible
acceptable

Monday-Friday, March 1-5

6th and 7th grade:
•STATE ASSESSMENTS -- No assignments

*AR is due March 10th