Friday, May 20, 2011

Friday, May 20

6th grade:
•6th grade track meet!

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

Thursday, May 19, 2011

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, 2011

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 16, 2011

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, 2011

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, 2011

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, 2011

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, 2011

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, 2011

Friday, May 6

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

*AR is due May 18th!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

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, 2011

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, 2011

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