Friday, December 16

6th grade:
•Compare and Contrast video to story in a Venn Diagram

7th grade:
•Compare and Contrast video to story in any type of graphic organizer the student chooses

*AR is due TODAY!!!

Thursday, December 15

6th and 7th grade:
•Write last journal entry (Mrs. Tucker to grade them)
•AR (It's due tomorrow!)

Wednesday, December 13

6th grade:
•Write a summary over the story "The Polar Express"
•Short quiz over story
•AR

7th grade:
•Test over "A Christmas Carol"
•AR

*AR is due Friday, December 16th!

Tuesday, December 13

6th grade:
•Local CRTs
•AR

7th grade:
•Make a study guide for the test over "A Christmas Carol"
•AR

*AR is due Friday!

Monday, December 12

6th grade:
•Go to the library
•AR

7th grade:
•Local CRT's
•AR

*No Spelling this week.
*AR is due Friday, December 16th!

Friday, December 9

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 16 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*AR is due in ONE week (December 16th)!

Thursday, December 8

6th grade:
•Create a plot diagram for "The Polar Express"
•AR

7th grade:
•Complete a crossword puzzle over "A Christmas Carol"
•Responding Options:
-p. 225 #'s 1-3
-p. 233 #'s 3 and 4
•AR

*AR is due December 16th!

Wednesday, December 7

6th grade:
•Re-read "The Polar Express"
•Fill out the Senses chart with details from the story

7th grade:
•Write a story about a character who changed from good to bad or bad to good
•Spelling Skillbuilder
•Strategic Reading

*AR is due December 16th!

Tuesday, December 6

6th grade:
•Meaningful gift writing assignment
•Polar Express Word Search

7th grade:
•Complete the comprehension questions over "A Christmas Carol"
•Color carolers page (be original and creative!)

*AR is due December 16th!

Monday, December 5

6th grade:
•Unit 16 Spelling Pre-test
•Polar Express Comprehension questions

7th grade:
•Unit 16 Spelling Pre-test
•Christmas Carol Comprehension questions (finish them today)

*AR is December 16th!

6th:
balance
item
secure
require
minus
release
unite
panic
stupid
vital
recent
rebel
beware
relief
pirate
deserve
adopt
poison
spirit
alert

7th grade:
ballet
technique
fatigue
debut
petite
amateur
bouquet
massage
antique
vague
portrait
boulevard
reservoir
debris
boutique
plateau
coupon
depot
plaque
crochet

Friday, December 2

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 15 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR
•Make-up work

*AR is due December 16th!

Thursday, December 1

6th grade:
•Write a story about an imaginary trip
•Decorate a bell (story on back)

7th grade:
•Finish reading "A Christmas Carol" (scenes 5 and 6)
•Comprehension Questions #'s 1-11

*AR is due December 16th!

Wednesday, November 30

6th grade:
•Listen to "The Polar Express" on Storyline online
•Fill out the Vocabulary 4-square during the 2nd reading

7th grade:
•Listen to scenes 3 and 4 of "A Christmas Carol"
•Vocabulary Skillbuilder

*AR is due December 16th!

Tuesday, November 29

6th grade:
•Begin "The Polar Express" Unit
•Define story vocabulary on the back of the ticket
•Color the ticket and turn it in

7th grade:
•Begin "A Christmas Carol"
•Define story vocabulary
•Listen to Scenes 1 and 2 (audio version)

*AR is due December 16th!

Monday, November 28

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 15 Spelling Pre-test
•Go to the library

*AR is due December 16th!

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

Monday, November 21

6th grade:
•Change of plans -- Open book/open note test today over "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World"

7th grade:
•Change of plans -- Open book/open note test over "Eleanor Roosevelt"

*AR is due December 16th!

Friday, November 18

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

*AR is due December 16th!

Thursday, November 17

6th grade:
•Makeup 10 interview questions
•Interview a partner
•Write a short biography over them
•Responding Options:
-from Personal Response to Critical Analysis (#'s 1-3, 5)
-Words to Know

7th grade:
•Think of a world or national problem you think Eleanor Roosevelt would have been concerned with today. Come up with a solution for it
•Responding Options:
-from Personal Response to Critical Analysis (#'s 1-5)
-Words to Know

*AR is due December 16th!

Wednesday, November 15

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 14 Spelling (study....words can be found on my last Monday post)
•Go to the library
•AR

*AR is due December 16th!

Tuesday, November 15

6th and 7th grade:
•ITBS Testing in homerooms

Monday, November 14

6th and 7th grade:
•ITBS Testing in homerooms

*AR is due December 16th!

Friday, November 11

6th and 7th grade (several classes will not be in session because of the Veterans' Day Program and Faculty/8th grade flag football)
•Reading Journals
•AR
•Makeup work

*NO Spelling test today --we will test over Unit 14 words next week!

Thursday, November 10

6th grade:
•Reading, Vocabulary, and Spelling Skillbuilder over "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World"
•Strategic Reading over "Matthew Henson..."

7th grade:
•Reading, Vocab. and Spelling Skillbuilder over "Eleanor Roosevelt"
•Strategic Reading over "Eleanor Roosevelt"

Wednesday, November 9

6th grade:
•Research other explorers on the laptops
•Choose one and compare/contrast him/her to Matthew Henson in a Venn Diagram
•AR

7th grade:
•Choose a First Lady and research her
•Create a poster comparing/contrasting her to Eleanor Roosevelt

Tuesday, November 8

6th grade:
•Review part of story that was read yesterday
•Finish reading "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World"
•Complete and turn in Main Idea chart
•Main Idea Practice

7th grade:
•Review first part of "Eleanor Roosevelt"
•Finish listening to "Eleanor Roosevelt"
•Complete and turn in Event Chart

Monday, November 7

6th grade:
•Unit 14 Spelling Pre-test
•Begin reading "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World"
•Begin filling out the Main Idea chart as the story is read
•Main Idea Practice

7th grade:
•Unit 14 Spelling Pre-test
•Begin reading "Eleanor Roosevelt" (listen to audiotape)
•Begin filling out Events chart as the story is read
•Main Idea Practice

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

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

Friday, November 4

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

Thursday, November 3

6th grade:
•Preview "Matthew Henson at the Top of the World"
•Make a Main Idea chart
•Copy notes off overhead
•Copy down and turn in story vocabulary

7th grade:
•Preview "Eleanor Roosevelt"
•Make an Events chart
•Copy notes off overhead
•Copy down and turn in story vocabulary

*Unit 13 Spelling Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, November 2

6th and 7th grade:
•Access The Joplin Globe online
•Find two articles that interest you and write 5 facts about each
•Read over other articles in today's paper
•AR

Tuesday, November 1

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 13 Spelling Pre-test (lists below)
•Go to the library for renewal and check-out and also to learn about accessing The Joplin Globe online

6th grade:
mapped
piloting
permitting
beginning
bothered
limited
forgetting
reasoning
preferred
equaled
wondering
slipped
listening
fitting
pardoned
shoveling
favored
knitting
answered
modeling

7th grade:
flame
flammable
ignite
ignition
precise
precision
meter
metric
microscope
microscopic
grave
gravity
grateful
gratitude
revise
revision
athlete
athletic
humane
humanity

Monday, October 31

6th grade only (no 7th grade classes today):
•Halloween story starter
•Word Scramble
•7th hour only: Take Unit 11 Spelling Test

Thursday, October 27

6th grade:
•Test over "Nadia the Willful"

7th grade:
•Test over "Waiting"

Wednesday, October 26

6th grade:
•Vocabulary Test over "Nadia the Willful"
•Make a study guide for the test over "Nadia the Willful" and Compare/Contrast

7th grade:
•Vocabulary Test over "Waiting"
•Make a study guide for the test over "Waiting" and Compare/Contrast

*Test over the story tomorrow!
*Unit 11 Spelling Test on Friday!

Tuesday, October 25

6th grade:
•Responding Options over "Nadia the Willful" (pp. 28 and 29):
-from PR to CA #'s 1-4, and 6
-Literary Concepts
-Words to Know
•Study vocabulary terms for quiz tomorrow

7th grade:
•Responding Options over "Waiting" (pp. 50-52):
-from PR to CA #'s 1-6
-Literary Concepts
-The Writer's Style
-Words to Know
•Study vocabulary terms for quiz tomorrow

Monday, October 24

6th grade:
•Unit 11 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Review "Nadia the Willful"
•Compare and Contrast practice worksheets "Where Do I Find It" and "Warming Trend"

7th grade:
•Unit 11 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Review "Waiting"
•Compare and Contrast Practice worksheets "Getting to the Reunion" and "Computer Programs"

6th grade:
lawyer
dentist
author
system
custom
method
standard
admit
supply
whisper
tennis
instant
burden
rescue
banquet
bullet
surface
journey
laundry
campus

7th grade:
desert
dessert
access
excess
continual
continuous
hardy
hearty
reality
realty
bizarre
bazaar
formally
formerly
hurdle
hurtle
prescribe
proscribe
conscious
conscience

Friday, October 21

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 10 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals (fill out 1st entry of the 2nd 9 weeks)
•AR

Thursday, October 20

6th grade:
•Comprehension Check over "Nadia the Willful"
•Summary over "Nadia the Willful"
•Receive classroom passes and AR goals

7th grade:
•Comprehension Check over "Waiting"
•Quickwrites #3 on page 50
•Receive classroom passes and AR goals

*Spelling Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, October 19

6th grade (only 5th and 7th hours):
•Classroom book discussion
•AR

(No 7th grade or 3rd and 4th hour classes today)

Tuesday, October 18

6th grade:
•Play reading games online (only half of the 6th grade classes will have Reading class today on account of the 1st quarter movie)

7th grade:
•Research 10 facts about life growing up in the US during WWII
•If time, play funbrain.com

*AR goals will be given tomorrow

Monday, October 17

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 10 Spelling Pre-test (lists below)
•Go to the library
•AR

6th grade:
weapon
struggle
frighten
horror
mental
channel
sample
moral
litter
soldier
kitchen
gallon
stumble
linen
panel
error
rural
quarrel
bundle
cancel

7th grade:
plaza
fiesta
tortilla
siesta
burro
poncho
sombrero
hammock
chocolate
tomato
enchilada
burrito
alligator
bonanza
patio
cargo
chili
cocoa
vanilla
iguana

monday, October 17

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

Thursday, October 13

6th grade:
•Reading Journals graded today
•Research 10 facts about deserts and 10 facts about oases

7th grade:
•Reading Journals graded today
•AR
(Students were getting pictures taken during this time also)

Wednesday, October 12

6th grade:
•Finish reading "Nadia the Willful"
•Complete the Compare/Contrast practice worksheet "A House Divided" and "Two Boys-Two Cultures"
•AR!!!

7th grade:
•Finish reading "Waiting"
•Complete and turn in the Venn diagram over Juliette and Henrietta
•Compare and Contrast practice worksheet "Mother Goose's Cabinet"
•AR!!

*AR is due today at 3:00!!!

Tuesday, October 11

6th grade:
•Preview the story "Nadia the Willful"
•Create Title Web
•Begin reading the story

7th grade:
•Preview the story "Waiting"
•Class Discussion about twins
•Begin reading the story

*AR is due TOMORROW!!!!!

Monday, October 10

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 9 Spelling Pre-test (lists below)
•New story definitions:
--6th grade: "Nadia the Willful"
--7th grade: "Waiting"
•Compare/Contrast Practice Worksheet

6th grade:
senator
director
minister
similar
senior
junior
messenger
superior
familiar
acre
calendar
elevator
inner
minor
barrier
grammar
surrender
particular
youngster
passenger

7th grade:
architecture
achievement
fragment
sculpture
ornament
texture
failure
equipment
freedom
judgment
procedure
argument
literature
boredom
legislature
fracture
gesture
tournament
kingdom
disappointment

Friday, October 7

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

*AR is due October 12th!

Thursday, October 6

6th and 7th grade:
•Mrs. Tucker to read fall books to the class
•Split into groups and read fall stories
•Fall word scramble

*AR is due October 12th!!!

Wednesday, October 5

6th grade:
•TEST over "The White Umbrella"
•AR

7th grade:
•TEST over "The Chief's Daughter"
•AR

*AR is due October 12th!

Tuesday, October 4

6th grade:
•Make a study guide and fill it out for the test over "The White Umbrella"
•STUDY!!

7th grade:
•Make a study guide and fill it out for the test over "The Chief's Daughter"
•STUDY!!!

*AR is due October 12th!

Monday, October 3

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

*AR is due October 12th!
*Test over the story and inferences on Wednesday

6th grade:
fir
fur
scent
sent
scene
seen
vain
vein
principal
principle
manor
manner
who's whose
tacks
tax
hanger
hangar
died
dyed

7th grade:
geometry
perimeter
diameter
diagram
centimeter
kilogram
cyclone
thermos
physician
encyclopedia
thermometer
physics
telegram
grammatical
barometer
thermostat
physique
motorcycle
thermal
cyclical

Friday, September 30

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

*AR is due October 12th!

Thursday, September 29

6th grade:
•Responding Options (p. 422):
-from PR to CA (#'s 1-5)
-Literary Concepts
-Critic's Corner
-Words to Know

7th grade:
•Responding Options (p. 271):
-from PR to CA (#'s 2-5)
-Literary Concepts
-Critic's Corner
-Words to Know

*Unit 7 Spelling Test tomorrow
*AR is due October 12th

Wednesday, September 28

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 7 Spelling Activity
•Study Spelling words
•AR

*AR is due October 12th!!!

tuesday, September 27

6th grade:
•Reading Skillbuilder "The White Umbrella"
•Strategic Reading "The White Umbrella"
•Vocabulary Test

7th grade:
•Spelling Skillbuilder "The Chief's Daughter"
•Reading Skillbuilder "The Chief's Daughter"
•Vocabulary Test

*AR is due October 12th!

Monday, September 26

6th grade:
•Unit 7 Spelling Pre-Test (list below)
•Spelling Skillbuilder "The White Umbrella"
•Vocabulary Skillbuilder "The White Umbrella" (due tomorrow if not done in class)
*Vocab. Test moved to tomorrow (STUDY!)

7th grade:
•Unit 7 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Vocabulary Skillbuilder "The Chief's Daughter"
*Vocab. Test moved to tomorrow (STUDY!)

*AR is due October 12th!

6th grade:
barefoot
sea gull
driftwood
carefree
somebody
nowhere
haircut
runner-up
teammate
toothbrush
headache
iceberg
fireproof
uproar
whereas
dead end
forehead
grandchildren
old-fashioned
nevertheless

7th grade:
investigate
investigation
detect
detection
violate
violation
exhibit
exhibition
operate
operation
duplicate
duplication
evaluate
evaluation
participate
participation
punctuate
punctuation
congratulate
congratulations

Friday, September 23

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 5 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*Vocabulary test on Monday!

Thursday, September 22

6th grade:
•Another Pathway (p. 422):
-draw the top of an umbrella with 6 segments
-write an event from the story in each segment
-cut out and display

7th grade:
•from Personal Response to Critical Analysis #1 p. 271
•Quickwrites #1 (write on the back of the sketch) p. 271

*Unit 5 Spelling Test tomorrow
*Vocabulary Test on Monday
*AR is due October 12th

Wednesday, September 21

6th and 7th grade:
•Study Unit 5 Spelling words and story vocabulary (with a partner)
•Inferencing Practice (due tomorrow if not finished in class):
-7th grade: "A Big Day"
-6th grade: "An Inferencing Incident"

*Spelling Test on Friday
*Vocabulary Test on Monday
*AR is due October 12th!!!!

Tuesday, September 20

6th grade:
•Finish reading "The White Umbrella"
•Complete and turn in the Inferences Chart
•AR

7th grade:
•Finish reading "The Chief's Daughter"
•Complete and turn in the Inferences Chart
•AR

*Spelling Test on Friday and Vocabulary Test coming up on Monday!

Monday, September 19

6th and 7th grade:
• Unit 5 Spelling Pre-tests (lists below)
•Go to the library for renewal and checkout

6th grade:
fierce
sword
court
snarl
thorn
earth
skirt
chart
urge
yarn
whirl
mourn
rehearse
curb
earnest
starch
purse
birch
pierce
scorn

7th grade (must know the definitions also):
capital
capitol
border
boarder
core
corps
colonel
kernel
hostile
hostel
council
counsel
bail
bale
idle
idol
cereal
serial
compliment
complement

Friday, September 17

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 4 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR (Test, library, READ!)

Thursday, September 15

6th grade:
•Begin reading "The White Umbrella"
•Fill out Inferences chart as you read
•Inferencing Practice--"Reading Between the Lines" (HW if not done in class)

7th grade:
•Begin reading "The Chief's Daughter"
•Fill out Inferences chart as you read
•Inferencing Practice--"Coasting Along" (HW if not done in class)

*Unit 4 Spelling Test tomorrow!!!

Wednesday, September 13

6th grade:
•Preview "The White Umbrella"
•Take notes over Inferences
•Make an Inferences Chart
•Define the story vocabulary

7th grade:
•Preview "The Chief's Daughter"
•Take notes over Inferences
•Make an Inferences Chart
•Define the story vocabulary

Tuesday, September 12

6th grade:
•Study for the test
•Test over "The Secret of the Wall" and Context Clues
•AR

7th grade:
•Study for the test
•Test over "Last Cover" and Context Clues
•AR

Monday, September 12

6th grade:
•Unit 4 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Make a study guide for the test over "The Secret of the Wall" and Context Clues

*Test is tomorrow!

7th grade:
•Unit 4 Spelling Pre-Test (list below)
•Make a study guide for the test over "Last Cover" and Context Clues

*Test is tomorrow!

6th grade:
bloom
sprout
droop
crouch
annoy
vault
squawk
avoid
sought
naughty
mound
groove
foul
hoist
gloom
trout
noun
roost
clause
appoint

7th grade:
gardenia
zinnia
magnolia
begonia
boysenberry
saxophone
leotard
guy
graham cracker
volt
sideburns
Braille
maverick
silhouette
cardigan
mackintosh
boycott
derby
Ferris wheel
derrick

Friday, September 9

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

Thursday, September 8

6th grade:
•Reading Skillbuilder over "The Secret of the Wall"
•Strategic Reading activity over "The Secret..."
•Re-take Vocabulary Quiz

7th grade:
•Mini-Lesson on storytelling:
-with a partner, write a story about the hunt for Bandit from the hunters' perspective
-one page long
-must contain humor

*Spelling Test tomorrow!!!

Wednesday, September 7

6th grade:
•Responding Options (pp. 402-404):
-from Personal Response to Critical Analysis (#'s 1-6; complete sentences)
-The Writer's Style
-Literary Concepts
-Words to Know
•Review vocabulary from the story for a vocab. quiz retake

7th grade:
•Responding Options (pp. 106 and 107):
-from Personal Response to Critical Analysis (#'s 2-6; complete sentences)
-Critic's Corner
-Literary Concepts
-Words to Know

Tuesday, September 6

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 3 Spelling Pre-test (lists below; remember to have them with you for the test on Friday)
•Watch Book Fair video
•Go to the library for Book Fair and renewal/checkout

*No HW

6th grade:
cycle
sweat
rhythm
rely
pleasant
routine
cleanse
shove
reply
meant
sponge
apply
threat
myth
deny
leather
rhyme
thread
meadow
ravine

7th grade:
universe
billion
binoculars
tripod
unique
unison
triple
semicircle
triangle
bicycle
unify
triplets
semicolon
biceps
bimonthly
unity
trio
university
biannual
semifinals

Friday, September 2

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

Thursday, September 1

6th grade:
•Continue working on diorama and turn it in at the end of the hour
•Vocabulary Skillbuilder

7th grade:
•Create Poster:
-Draw a picture or pictures of a red fox
-Research red foxes and write 10 facts on the poster
•Vocabulary Skillbuilder

*Unit 2 Spelling Test tomorrow!
*Vocabulary test tomorrow! Don't forget that if you lost your definitions, they are located at the bottom of the page throughout the story in your Literature book!

Wednesday, August 31

6th grade:
•Alternative Activities #1: Create a diorama with a partner of a scene from the story (this will be done in class)

7th grade:
•Quickwrites #1: Create a flyer advertising Colin's artwork that will be on display at an art exhibition (this will be done in class)

*Don't forget the Vocabulary test and Spelling test on Friday!

Tuesday, August 30

6th grade:
•Finish reading "The Secret of the Wall"
•Complete and turn in the Context Clues chart
•Spelling Skillbuilder (due tomorrow if not done in class)

7th grade:
•Strategic Reading over "Last Cover"
•Reading Skillbuilder
*These are due tomorrow if not done in class!

*Vocabulary test on Friday (words from the story)
*Unit 2 Spelling test on Friday

Monday, August 29

6th grade:
•Unit 2 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Continue reading "The Secret of the Wall" and filling out Context Clues chart
•Spelling Skillbuilder "The Secret of the Wall" (HW if not done in class)

7th grade:
•Unit 2 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Continue reading "Last Cover" and filling out Context Clues chart
•Spelling Skillbuilder "Last Cover" (HW if not done in class)

6th:
theme
quote
gaze
pace
preach
strive
trait
mute
sleeve
roam
strain
frame
league
soak
grease
throne
fume
file
toast
brake

7th grade:
symphony
microphone
phonograph
xylophone
choreography
autograph
automobile
telephone
homograph
bibliography
phonetic
geography
photograph
graphic
paragraph
automatic
telegraph
calligraphy
homophone
autobiography

Friday, August 26

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 1 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

Thursday, August 25

6th grade:
•Begin reading "The Secret of the Wall"
•Begin filling out Context Clues chart as you read the story
•Context Clues practice worksheets pp. 48-51

7th grade:
•Begin reading "Last Cover"
•Begin filling out Context Clues chart as you read
•Context Clues practice worksheet "Vocabulary and Context Clues 1"

*Don't forget to study for the Unit 1 Spelling Test tomorrow!!!

Wednesday, August 24

6th grade:
•Preview the story "The Secret of the Wall"
•Create Context Clues chart for story
•Define these vocabulary words from the story:
-turmoil
-sullen
-saunter
-morosely
-illiterate
-scornful
-deceit
-revulsion
-clamor
-induce

7th grade:
•Preview the story "Last Cover"
•Create Context Clues chart
•Define these vocabulary words from the story:
-bleak
-invalid
-passive
-confound
-sanction
-harried
-essence
-wily
-sanctuary
-intricate

*Don't forget to study for the Unit 1 Spelling Test (on Friday)

Tuesday, August 23

6th grade:
•Take notes over Context Clues
•Practice examples together and read "Baloney" as a class
•Context Clues worksheets 43 and 44, 46 and 47 (HW if not finished in class)

7th grade:
•Take notes over Context Clues
•Practice examples together and read "Baloney" as a class
•Context Clues worksheets (front and back; due tomorrow)

*Don't forget to study Unit 1 Spelling words for the test on Friday!

Monday, August 22

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 1 Spelling Pre-test (lists below)
•Get AR goals
•Go to the library for orientation and check-out

6th grade:
depth
craft
plunge
wreck
sunk
film
strict
bomb
switch
length
prompt
pitch
else
cliff
pledge
scrub
brass
grill
stung
plump

7th grade:
column
columnist
design
designate
debt
debit
heir
inherit
hasten
haste
autumn
autumnal
resign
resignation
doubt
dubious
vehicle
vehicular
muscle
muscular

Friday, August 19

6th and 7th grade:
•Finish STAR testing
•Set AR goals
•Go over Reading Folders and write first entry in Reading Journal

*We will go to the library on Monday for orientation and book check-out
*We will take Unit 1 Spelling Pre-test on Monday

Thursday, August 18

6th and 7th grade:
•Begin STAR testing
•Take a Reading Survey

*We will go to the library for orientation and book check-out on Monday!

Wednesday, August 17

Welcome back to school!!!

6th grade:
•Go over Syllabus:
-Have parent read and sign syllabus (return to school)
-Parent keeps standards and indicators
-Parents fill out the getting to know your child paper (return to school)
•True or False quiz about Mrs. Tucker (Get to know me!)

7th grade:
•Go over Syllabus:
-Have parent read and sign syllabus(return to school)
-Parent keeps standards and indicators
-Parents fill out the getting to know your child paper (return to school)
•Look at pictures from Mrs. Tucker's middle school/high school years (YIKES!)

Friday, May 20

6th grade:
•6th grade track meet!

7th grade:
•Watch the movie "Johnny Tremain"

Thursday, May 19

6th grade:
•Turn in books
•Grade Reading Journals
•Test over "Dogsong"

7th grade:
•Turn in books
•Grade Reading Journals
•Test over "Johnny Tremain"

Wednesday May 18

6th grade:
•Finish watching "Iron Will"
•Complete and turn in the Venn Diagram
•AR

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 12 (the last chapter, yeah!) of "Johnny Tremain"
•AR

*AR is due today!!!

Teusday, May 17

6th grade:
•Continue watching "Iron Will"
•Continue Venn Diagram

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 11, Sections 3-5 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Write a brief summary over those sections

*AR is due tomorrow!!!

Monday, May 16th

6th grade:
•NO SPELLING for rest of year!
•Go to the library
•Continue watching "Iron Will" and filling out Venn Diagram

7th grade:
•NO SPELLING for rest of year!
•Go to the library
•Read Chapter 11, Sections 1 and 2 of "Johnny Tremain"
•AR

*AR is due May 18th!

Thursday, May 12

6th grade:
•Begin watching "Iron Will"
•Create a Venn Diagram and compare/contrast the movie to the book "Dogsong"

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 10, Sections 1 and 2 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Answer the Comprehension questions on the board
•AR

*AR is due May 18th!

Wednesday, May 11

6th grade:
•Chapters 11-14 Discussion Starter Questions
•Watch Eyewitness: Dogs video

7th grade:
•Read all of Chapter 9 in "Johnny Tremain"
•AR

*AR is due May 18th!

Tuesday, May 10

6th grade:
•Finish reading "Dogsong"
•Strategic Reading Chart
•AR

7th grade:
•Finish reading Chapter 8 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Complete Active Reading chart over chapters 6-8
•AR

*AR is due May 18th!

Monday, May 9

6th grade:
•Unit 33 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Read Chapters 13 and 14 (up to page 115) of "Dogsong"
•Listen to Tumblebook

7th grade:
•Unit 33 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Read Chapter 8, Sections 3 and 4 of "Johnny Tremain"

*AR is due May 18th!

6th:
signature
patriotic
democratic
serious
nervous
terrific
gigantic
generous
scientific
temperature
tragic
curious
jealous
torture
furious
departure
dramatic
fantastic
numerous
specific

7th:
analyze
summarize
memorize
alphabetize
generalize
visualize
devise
compromise
utilize
capitalize
penalize
paralyze
despise
harmonize
merchandise
sterilize
legalize
authorize
improvise
specialize

Friday, May 6

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 32 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*AR is due May 18th!

Thursday, May 5

6th grade:
•Read Chapters 11 and 12
•Writing Activity: "Write a vivid description of a dream you've had"

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 8, Sections 1 and 2
•Write a brief summary over it

*AR is due May 18th

Wednesday, May 3

6th grade:
•Read the Chapters 6-10 FYI
•Define these words:
conviction
musher
domain
prospect
claim
venison
partridge
wince
aloof
grimace
rebuke

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 7, Sections 3-5
•Listen to Tumblebooks

*AR is due May 18th
*Book orders are due May 6th

Tuesday, May 3

6th grade:
•Read Chapters 9 and 10 of "Dogsong"
•Answer the Chapters 6-10 Comprehension Questions
•Listen to "After Peaches" on Tumblebooks

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 7, Sections 1 and 2
•Answer Comprehension questions from board
•AR

*AR is due May 18th
*Book orders are due May 6th

Monday, May 2

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 32 Spelling Pre-Test (lists below)
•Go to the library
•AR

*AR is due May 18th

6th grade:
account
addition
accurate
approve
advice
assist
affair
advise
applaud
assure
assume
adjust
appeal
accuse
assign
accomplish
approach
according
acquire
assemble

7th grade:
assistant
assistance
independent
independence
patient
patience
confident
confidence
significant
significance
competent
competence
attendant
attendance
intelligent
intelligence
elegant
elegance
magnificent
magnificence

Friday, April 29

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 31 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*Book orders are due May 6th

Thursday, April 28

6th grade:
•Write a letter to "Lexi" for the Great Mail Race

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 6, Sections 4-6
•Watch Lego Boston Tea Party video

Wednesday, April 27

6th grade:
•Read Chapter 8 of "Dogsong"
•Make up 6 questions over it/write answers on back
•Listen to "After Peaches" on Tumblebooks
•AR

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 6, Sections 2 and 3 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Active Reading Chart
•Listen to Tumblebooks novel

Tuesday, April 26

6th grade:
•Some classes absent for Leadership
•Listen to "After Peaches" on Tumblebooks
•AR

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 6, Section 1 of Johnny Tremain
•Answer the Focus Question on the board
•Listen to the end of "Swiped" and begin "Battle of the Bands" on Tumblebooks
•AR

Monday, April 25

6th grade:
•Unit 31 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Read chapter 7 of "Dogsong"
•Go to the library as needed
•AR

7th grade:
•Unit 31 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Define Chapters 6-10 Vocabulary
•Go to the library as needed
•AR

6th grade:
freight
receipt
yield
review
belief
eighty
brief
ceiling
neither
foreign
shield
diesel
reign
fiery
conceit
veil
grief
relieve
seize
leisure

7th grade:
application
appropriate
arrival
attitude
opportunity
commute
accusation
irritate
allergy
corrupt
approximate
appetite
attach
attire
opponent
commercial
attain
irrigate
alliance
corrode

Wednesday, April 20

6th and 7th grade:
•Study Spelling words
•Unit 29 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR
•Listen to Novel on Tumblereaders.com

Tuesday, April 19

6th grade:
•Read Chapter 6 of "Dogsong"
•Chapter 6 Reflection
•AR
•Listen to "After Peaches"

7th grade:
•Comprehension Questions over Chapters 1-5
•Listen to "Swiped"

Monday, April 18

6th grade:
•Unit 29 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Finish listening to "Blue Moon" and begin "After Peaches"
•AR (Go to library and visit book fair, if needed)

7th grade:
•Unit 29 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Read Chapter 5, Sections 3 and 4 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Listen to "Swiped"

6th grade:
preview
prehistoric
prohibit
permanent
permission
proceed
project
profession
progress
predict
prepare
promise
prepaid
persuade
product
persist
perfume
prospect
previous
process

7th grade:
blizzard
hurricane
satellite
bulletin
cancellation
possibility
forbidding
allotted
misspell
credited
professor
exaggerate
medallion
villain
gossiping
challenge
equipped
necessary
abbreviate
dissimilar

Friday, April 15

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 28 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR
•Listen to Tumblebooks novel

Thursday, April 14

6th grade:
•Write a continuation of the story "Dogsong"
-pick up from Chapter 6 and write to the end of the story
•Spelling Activity (Sparkle with prizes)

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 5, Sections 1 and 2 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Spelling Activity (Sparkle with prizes)

*Book orders are due tomorrow!

Tuesday, April 12

6th grade:
•Read Chapter 8 of "Dogsong"
•Throughout the Literature Comprehension Questions (chs. 1-5)

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 4, Sections 1-3 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Active Reading Chart of Johnny before/after the accident

Monday, April 11

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 28 Spelling Pre-test (lists below)
•Go to the library to visit the Book Fair
•Listen to "Swiped" and "Blue Moon"

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, April 8

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 27 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*Book orders are due April 15th!

Wednesday, April 6

6th grade:
•Read pages 45-47 of "Dogsong"
•Research dogsled racing and list 5 facts about it
•Read FYI: Chapters 1-6

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 1, Section 1 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Research the U.S. Revolutionary War and list 5 facts about it
•AR

Tuesday, April 5

6th grade:
•Read the beginning of Chapter 4 of "Dogsong"
•Comprehension Questions
•Listen to "Blue Moon" on Tumblereadables

7th grade:
•Read Chapter, Sections, 4 and 5
•Make up 8 questions over Chapter 2 (write the answers on the back)
•Listen to "Swiped" on Tumblereadables

Monday, April 4

6th grade:
•Unit 27 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Read Chapter 3 of "Dogsong"
•Listen to "Blue Moon"

7th grade:
•Unit 27 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Read Chapter 2, Sections 1-3 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Listen to "Swiped"

*Book orders are due April 15th

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

Friday, April 1

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 26 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*Book orders are due April 15th!

Thursday, March 31

6th grade:
•Finish reading Chapter 2 of "Dogsong"
•Summarize Chapters 1 and 2 in at least 8 sentences
•Listen to "Blue Moon" on Tumblereaders

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 1, Sections 5 and 6, of "Johnny Tremain"
•Write a summary over Chapter 1 and predict what you think will happen in Chapter 2
•Listen to "Swiped" on Tumblereaders

*Book orders are due April 15th

Wednesday, March 30

6th grade:
•Read Chapter 2 of "Dogsong" (stop at page 18)
•Quickwrite Activity:
-Describe (in great detail) the most difficult thing you've ever attempted to do
•Listen to "Blue Moon" on Tumblereadables

7th grade:
•Read Chapter 1, Sections 3 and 4
•Research apprenticeship and write an essay over it that includes 10 facts

*Book orders are due April 15th!

Tuesday, March 29

6th grade:
•Summary and author background
•Define vocabulary for chapters 1-3:
-umiak
-sinew
-toggle
-stanchion
-runnershoes
•Read Chapter 1 of "Dogsong"
•Pass out AR goals and passes, Tumblebooks bookmarks and book orders

7th grade:
•Summary and background of story
•Define vocabulary for Chapters 1-5:
-belligerent
-chagrin
-exuberant
-flaccid
-nonchalantly
•Read Chapter 1, Sections 1 and 2 of "Johnny Tremain"
•Pass out AR goals and passes, Tumblebooks bookmarks and book orders

Monday, March 28

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 26 Spelling Pre-test (lists below)
•Go to the library
•Listen to "Black Beauty" and "A Little Princess" online
•AR

6th grade:
pianos
cellos
solos
altos
sopranos
staffs
stereos
potatoes
halves
chiefs
echoes
calves
studios
shelves
ratios
volcanoes
loaves
wolves
heroes
scarves

7th grade:
dictionary
appendix
dependable
contradict
expense
pendulum
prediction
suspense
compensation
dictation
suspend
diction
dictator
verdict
impending
dispense
predicament
pension
pendant
penthouse

Thursday, March 17

6th grade:
•State Assessments

7th grade:
•St. Patrick's Day Activities
•AR

Wednesday, March 16th

6th grade:
•State Assessments

7th grade:
•Reading Journals
•Comprehension Practice Worksheets (due in class)
•AR

Tuesday, March 15

6th grade:
•Play online reading games:

http://pbskids.org/lions/games/

http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet.htm

7th grade:
•Finish watching "Swiss Family Robinson"
•AR

Monday, March 14

6th grade:
*Finish watching "Old Yeller"
*AR

7th grade:
*Continue watching "Swiss Family Robinson"
*AR

*Some students will be out of class testing.
*AR is due TODAY!!!

Friday, March 11

6th grade:
•Continue watching "Old Yeller"
•AR

7th grade:
•Continue watching "Swiss Family Robinson"
•AR

*Some students will be out for small group and make-up testing.
*AR is due March 14th!

Thursday, March 10

6th grade:
•Watch "Old Yeller"

7th grade:
•Watch "The Swiss Family Robinson"

*Some students will be out of class for make-ups and small group assessments.

*AR is due March 14th!

Wednesday, March 9

6th grade:
•State Assessment Review

7th grade:
•State Assessments

*AR is due March 14th!

Tuesday, March 8

6th grade:
•Comprehension Worksheets (due in class)
•AR

7th grade:
•State Assessments

*AR is due March 14th!

Monday, March 7

6th grade:
•Comprehension worksheets (due in class)
•AR

7th grade:
•State Assessments

*AR is due March 14th!

Friday, March 4

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 25 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•State Assessment Written Review
•Library visit (if need to get items for next week)

*AR is due March 14th!

Thursday, March 3

6th and 7th grade:
•Continue reviewing for State Assessments
•Propaganda/Persuasive Technique Quiz
•AR -- make sure you get a book for next week as the library will be closed for testing!

*AR is due March 14th!

Wednesday, March 2

6th and 7th grade:
•Compile all notes
•Review Prefixes/Suffixes
•Review Propaganda/Persuasive Techniques
•Study Unit 25 Spelling words

*AR is due March 14th!

Tuesday, March 1

6th and 7th grade:
•Continue State Assessment Prep
•Discuss Persuasive Techniques (Short quiz over them tomorrow)

*AR is due March 14th!

Monday, February 28

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 25 Spelling Pre-test
•State Assessment Prep

*AR is due March 14th!

Friday, February 25

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 23 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR
•Listen to "Black Beauty" (7th) and "A Little Princess" (6th)

*AR is due March 14th
*Book orders are due March 12th

Thursday, February 24

6th and 7th grade:
•State Assessment Preparation
•Prefix/Suffix Review for students who missed them on test
•AR

*AR is due March 14th
*Book order is due March 12th

Wednesday, February 23

6th grade:
•Unit 23 Spelling Activity (purple book; in class):
p. 144: Practice (A., B., C., D.)
p. 145: Spelling-Meaning 1 and 2
-Word Analysis 3-10
-Analogies 11-15
p. 147: Adding Suffixes 1-13
-Puzzle Play 14-25

7th grade:
•Unit 23 Spelling Activity (blue book; in class):
p. 145: Definitions 1-13
-Using Context 14-20
p. 147: Word Forms 1-8
-Letter Math 9-25

*AR is due March 14th

Tuesday, February 22

6th grade:
•Study Prefixes and Suffixes
•Prefix/Suffix Test
•Listen to "A Little Princess"

7th grade:
•Study Prefixes and Suffixes
•Prefix/Suffix Test
•Listen to "Black Beauty"

Monday, February 21

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 23 Spelling Pre-test (lists below)
•Go to the library
•Play Prefix/Suffix game and study flashcards with a partner to prepare for the test tomorrow

*AR is due March 14th
*Book orders are due March 12th

6th grade:
brilliant
excellent
enjoyable
evident
visible
lovable
passable
ignorant
impossible
noticeable
workable
fragrant
client
washable
gallant
agent
hesitant
capable
considerable
responsible

7th grade:
cylinder
gauge
circuit
guarantee
vacuum
livelihood
nuisance
prior
consequence
tongue
asthma
tortoise
biscuit
beige
scholar
campaign
bureau
bough
emperor
raspberry

Friday, February 18

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 22 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*AR is due March 14th
*Book orders are due March 12th

Thursday, February 17

6th and 7th grade:
•Prefix/Suffix Review
•Prefix/Suffix Online games (6th only)
•Prefix/Suffix Crossword Puzzle (7th only)
•Prefix/Suffix Practice Worksheet

*AR is due March 14th!

www.quia.com/jg/65963.html

Wednesday, February 16

6th and 7th grade:
•Prefix/Suffix Matching Game
•Prefix/Suffix Practice worksheet (due tomorrow)

*AR is due March 14th!

Tuesday, February 15

6th and 7th grade:
•Review Prefix/Suffix flashcards with a partner
•Prefix/Suffix Practice (may use dictionary, internet, or other resources; due tomorrow)

*AR is due March 14th

Monday, February 14

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 21 Spelling Test
•Unit 22 Spelling Pre-test
•Reading Journals
•Begin Prefix/Suffix Unit
•Go over the list and then make flashcards for each of them (make sure they are completed by tomorrow as you will need them)

*AR is due March 14th

Friday, February 11

6th and 7th grade:
•Study guide review
•Text Structure Test

*Unit 21 Spelling Test will be taken on Monday, February 14th
*Book orders are due Monday
*AR is due March 14th

Tuesday, February 8

6th and 7th grade:
•Gather all notes
•Make a study guide for the test tomorrow:
-Review all skills learned
-Review Text Structure
•Study Guide Check

*AR is due March 14th
*Book orders are due February 11th

Monday, February 7

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 21 Spelling Pre-Test (Review these words from last week)
•Go to the library
•Finish Text Structure Packets (if these aren't finished in class, they're due at the beginning of class tomorrow)

*AR is due March 14th
*Book orders are due Friday, February 11th

Monday, January 31

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 21 Spelling Pre-test (lists below)
•Begin Text Structure Packets:
- An activity for each of the 5 Text Structures (Problem/Solution, Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect, Description, Sequence)
- Will do in class today and tomorrow

*Book orders are due February 11th.
*AR is due March 14th.

6th grade:
consumer
control
constitution
comment
confront
compete
conference
computer
conflict
commotion
conquer
content
concert
contact
confirm
composition
conversation
community
contest
complicate

7th grade:
antiseptic
adhesive
administer
absorb
adequate
adept
abnormal
postpone
admission
postscript
adviser
administration
abuse
absolve
absolute
antonym
adjustment
anitfreeze
postgraduate
postdate

Friday, January 28

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 20 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*Book orders are due February 11th
*AR is due March 14th

Thursday, January 27

6th grade:
•Share Text Structure examples with other groups
•Learn testing tips for Text Structure
•Testing Tip Practice

7th grade:
•Learn testing tips for Text Structure
•Testing Tip Practice
•Unit 20 Spelling Activity

*AR is due March 14th
*February book orders are due February 11th

Wednesday, January 26

6th and 7th grade:
•Go over Text Structure Practice from yesterday
•Using a text structure frame, make up an example for each of the five text structures (with a partner)
•Share with other groups and decide the text structure used
•Text Structure Practice (individual)

*Don't forget to study for the Spelling Test on Friday!
*AR is due March 14th

Tuesday, January 25

6th and 7th grade:
•Text Structure Sorting Game
•Text Structure Practice Activity (6th Kan-Ed Practice)

*AR is due March 14th

Monday, January 24

6th grade:
•Unit 20 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Go to the library
•AR

7th grade:
•Unit 20 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Go to the library
•Correct Figurative Language Tests

*AR is due March 14th!

6th grade:
instruct
instruction
graduate
graduation
confuse
confusion
conclude
conclusion
oppose
opposition
explode
explosion
affect
affection
suggest
suggestion
discuss
discussion
except
exception

7th grade:
contrast
institute
statue
projector
reject
portable
objective
obstacle
superstition
transport
reporter
inject
circumstance
stanza
interjection
porter
adjective
deport
subjective
statute

Friday, January 21

6th and 7th grade:
•Text Structure Mini-Activity
•Study Spelling words
•Unit 19 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*Book Order deadline extended to Tuesday, January 25th.
*AR is due March 14th.

Wednesday, January 19

6th grade:
•Take notes and have discussion over Text Structure
•Text Structure Practice Activity (due tomorrow)

7th grade:
•Take notes and have discussion over Text Structure
•Text Structure Practice Activity -- Kan-Ed (due tomorrow)

*AR is due March 14th

Tuesday, January 18

6th and 7th grade:
•Figurative Language Test!!!
•AR

*AR is due March 14th

Monday, January 17

Friday, January 14

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

*Spelling Bee today!

*AR is due March 14th

Thursday, January 13

6th grade:
•Give three examples of a simile, metaphor, and analogy
•Play a Spelling game!

7th grade:
•Give two examples of a simile, metaphor, analogy, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, and personification
•Play a Spelling game!

*Please remember to study for the Spelling test tomorrow. The words are getting more and more difficult!

*Book orders are due January 21st!

*AR is due March 24th!

Wednesday, January 12

6th grade:
•Metaphor and Analogy Practice Activities
•VPL Figurative Language Review Quiz

7th grade:
•Hyperbole and Onomatopoeia Practice Activities
•VPL Figurative Language Review Quiz

*Book orders are due January 21st
*AR is due March 14th

Monday, January 10

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 17 Spelling Pre-test (lists below)
•Go to the library for an informational presentation

6th grade:
company
success
position
problem
policy
difficult
document
quality
surprise
physical
crisis
awake
example
ignore
accept
parallel
admiral
desire
garage
ambulance

7th grade:
nucleus
nuclei
bacterium
bacteria
analysis
analyses
diagnosis
diagnoses
criterion
criteria
datum
data
thesis
theses
fungus
fungi
oasis
oases
cactus
cacti

*Book orders are due January 21st
*AR is due March 14th

Friday, January 7

6th grade:
•Unit 16 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR
•Simile Review activity

7th grade:
•Unit 16 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR
•Onomatopoeia Activity:
-create a cartoon (4 boxes) and give an example for Otomatopoeia in each one

*Book Orders were passed out today...they are due back January 21st
*AR is due March 14th

Thursday, January 6

6th grade:
•Simile/Metaphor Activity (4-square)
•Simile/Metaphor Practice Worksheet (due tomorrow)

7th grade:
•Simile/Metaphor Practice
•Personification Practice
•Personification Practice Worksheet (due tomorrow)

*AR is due March 14th

Wednesday, January 5

6th grade:
•Go over Similes and Metaphors in the VPL program (take notes)
•Simile Practice Activity

7th grade:
•Go over Similes, Metaphors, Analogies, Onomatopoeia, Personification, and Hyperbole in the VPL program (take notes)
•Simile/Metaphor Practice Activity

*AR is due March 14th

Tuesday, January 4

6th and 7th grades:
•Unit 16 Spelling Pre-test
•Go to the library
•Handout passes and new AR goals