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!)