Tuesday, December 21

6th grade:
•Write a story using a Christmas coloring page of choice
-Name characters, setting, and theme
•Color picture

7th grade:
•Finish watching "A Christmas Carol"
•Turn in notes comparing and contrasting the story and movie

Monday, December 20

6th grade:
•Finish very end of movie
•Compare and Contrast the movie and the story by writing same or different next to notes
•AR

7th grade:
•Continue watching "A Christmas Carol" and taking notes

*AR is due TODAY!

Friday, December 17

6th grade:
•Unit 15 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals (last one of the 2nd 9 weeks)
•Finish watching "The Polar Express" and taking notes

7th grade:
•Unit 15 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Begin watching "The Muppets: A Christmas Carol"
•Take notes over the similarities and differences between story and movie

*AR is due December 20th!

Thursday, December 16

6th grade:
•Continue watching "The Polar Express" and taking notes

7th grade:
•Responding Options over "A Christmas Carol"
-from PR to CA #'s 1-5
-Literary Concepts
-Words to Know
•AR

*AR is due December 20th!

Wednesday, December 15

6th grade:
•Complete a 5 senses chart using the story "The Polar Express"
•Begin watching "The Polar Express"
•Fill out a T-chart noting the similarities and differences between the story and the movie

7th grade:
•Choose a scene from the story "A Christmas Carol" and rewrite it
-Examples: use a different time period, write it from another characters point-of-view, or add another visitor who comes to further enlighten Scrooge

*AR is due December 20th!

Tuesday, December 14

6th grade:
•Make up a story similar to "The Polar Express", but change aspects of it.
-For example: change the time of year, the mode of transportation, etc.
-Be creative!

7th grade:
•Characterization Activity:
-Using the list of characters on page 220, write a brief description of the character
-Give an example from the story of how the character displays that characteristic

*AR is due December 20th!

Monday, December 13

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 15 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Go to the library
•AR

*AR is due December 20th!

6th grade:
impolite
informal
include
involve
individual
improper
inquire
innocent
immediate
immigrant
immovable
indirect
infection
indent
import
incomplete
instrument
inclined
immense
inactive

7th grade:
mystery
literary
treachery
theory
bravery
primary
legendary
forgery
cemetery
elementary
observatory
secretary
nursery
satisfactory
imaginary
vocabulary
ordinary
machinery
boundary
temporary

Friday, December 10

6th grade:
•Unit 14 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

7th grade:
•Unit 14 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•Make the Figurative Language poster (from yesterday) with group

*AR is due December 20th!

Thursday, December 8

6th grade:
•Listen for similes and metaphors as Mrs. Tucker reads "The Polar Express"
•Simile and Metaphor Discussion
•"CyberSmart" assembly

7th grade:
•Skim over "A Christmas Carol" and find all the similes and metaphors
•Class discussion of Similes and Metaphors
•With a group, choose one of the figures of speech discussed and illustrate it

*AR is due December 20th!

Wednesday, December 8

6th grade:
•Research Chris Van Allsburg online
-Write 10 facts about him
•"The Polar Express" Word Search

7th grade:
•Unit 14 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Finish reading "A Christmas Carol"
•Complete an Open Mind diagram over Ebeneezer Scrooge

*AR is due December 20th!

7th grade:
eruption
spectacular
abrupt
spectator
spectacle
description
specimen
interruption
subscribe
disrupt
inspector
rupture
respect
manuscript
speculate
aspect
transcribe
inscription
suspect
bankrupt

Tuesday, December 7

6th grade:
•Unit 14 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Complete poster
•Answer comprehension questions over "The Polar Express"

7th grade:
•Spelling Pre-test tomorrow!
•Read pp. 233-238
•Answer the from Personal Response to Critical Analysis (#'s 1-4) on page 238

*AR is due December 20th!

6th grade:
graceful
divided
advanced
privately
replacement
excitement
adorable
teasing
forgiveness
mileage
barely
forceful
scarcely
blaming
entirely
usable
sincerely
amusement
lifeless
changeable

Monday, December 6

6th grade:
•Listen to the story "The Polar Express" being read online
•Make a poster of a scene from the story and write a summary of it on the bottom or back

7th grade:
•Read pp. 226-232 of "A Christmas Carol"
•Answer the four comprehension questions on page 232

*AR is due December 20th!

Friday, December 3

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 13 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*AR is due December 20th!

Thursday, December 2

6th grade:
•Color Polar Express ticket
•Define vocabulary for "The Polar Express" (due tomorrow)

7th grade:
•Preview the story "A Christmas Carol"
•Begin reading the story (pp. 220-225)
•Answer the comprehension questions on page 225 (due tomorrow)

*AR is due December 20th!

Wednesday, December 1

6th grade:
•Test over "My First Dive with the Dolphins" and Author's Purpose

7th grade:
•Test over "A Retrieved Reformation" and Author's Purpose

*AR is due December 20th!