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