Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Tuesday, February 28

6th and 7th grade:
•Prefix/Suffix Peer Tutor
•Prefix/Suffix Test

*AR is due March 14th!

Monday, February 27, 2012

Monday, February 27

6th and 7th grade:
•Play Prefix/Suffix Review game (these MUST be memorized for assessments!!!)

7th grade:
•Prefix/Suffix Crossword Puzzle (due tomorrow)

6th grade:
•Word Meaning Practice worksheet (due tomorrow)

*AR is due March 14th!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Friday, February 24

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 25 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR
•Prefix/Suffix Practice

*AR is due march 14th!

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Thursday, February 23

6th and 7th grade:
•Play Prefix/Suffix game to review
•P/S Practice Activity
•MAKE-UP work!

*AR is due March 14th!
*Book orders are due February 24th!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Wednesday, February 22

6th and 7th grade:
•Begin Prefixes and Suffixes
•Go over P/S and definitions
•Play P/S matching game
•P/S Practice activity (due tomorrow)

*AR is due March 14th!!!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Tuesday, February 21

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 25 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Go to the library
•AR

6th:
glacier
motion
pressure
direction
caution
partial
ancient
polish
station
shallow
official
edition
musician
mention
mission
portion
session
selfish
establish
cushion

7th:
correspond
arrangement
illegible
assortment
irregular
illiterate
attempt
accustomed
immature
irresponsible
arrest
illogical
irreparable
immeasurable
irresistible
accompany
immobilize
irreplaceable
assignment
illegal

Friday, February 17, 2012

Friday, February 17

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 23 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR

*AR is due March 14th.
*Book orders are due February 24th.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Thursday, February 16

6th and 7th grade:
•Text Structure Test
•AR

*Study for Spelling Test (it's tomorrow!)
*AR is due March 14th.
*Book orders are due February 24th.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Wednesday, February 15

6th and 7th grade:
•Review Text Structures
•Make a study guide
•STUDY for the Text Structure test tomorrow!!

*AR is due March 14th
*Book orders are due February 24th

Monday, February 13, 2012

Tuesday, February 14

6th and 7th grade:
•Play Text Structure Battleship game online (link below)
•Text Structure valentine activity

www.quia.com/ba/99066.html

*AR is due March 14th!
*Book orders are due February 24th!

Monday, February 13

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 23 Spelling Pre-test (list below)
•Text Taking Tips over Text Structure
•Text Structure test-taking tip practice

*AR is due March 14th!

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

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

Friday, February 10, 2012

Friday, February 10

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

*AR is due March 14th!

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Thursday, February 9

6th and 7th grade:
•Text Structure Sorting Activity
•Text Structure Practice (due tomorrow)
•AR

*AR is due March 14th.
*Unit 22 Spelling Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Wednesday, February 8

6th and 7th grade:
•Make up Text Structure examples:
-share with class
-class identifies which TS is being used
•Text Structure Practice (due tomorrow)

*AR is due March 14th!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Tuesday, February 7

6th and 7th grade:
•Begin Text Structure:
-take notes
-classroom discussion
-Text Structure Practice (due tomorrow)

*AR is due March 14th!

Monday, February 6, 2012

Monday, February 6

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 22 Spelling Pre-test (words below)
•Go to the library
•Propaganda Quiz

6th:
advertise
attractive
image
recognize
descriptive
usage
criticize
realize
percentage
college
positive
exercise
organize
courage
storage
civilize
protective
advantage
modernize
sausage

7th:
igloo
parka
tundra
walrus
landscape
kayak
sleigh
moccasin
sketch
hickory
raccoon
skunk
easel
waffle
mammoth
coleslaw
chipmunk
decoy
squash
monsoon

Friday, February 3, 2012

Friday, February 3

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 21 Spelling Test
•Reading Journals
•AR
•Study Propaganda notes

*Propaganda quiz on Monday.
*AR is due March 14th.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Thursday, February 2

6th and 7th grade:
•Review Propaganda Techniques
•"Sell It With Propaganda" activity:
-choose an advertisement from a magazine
-identify techniques used
-complete worksheet
-turn in with ad stapled to back
•AR

*AR is due March 14th!

Wednesday, February 1

6th and 7th grade:
•Begin Propaganda/Persuasive Techniques (take notes)
•Go over advertising examples together
•Fact and Opinion Practice:
-6th: "Discovery Rocks: Scientific World"
-7th: "Believe It or Not"

*AR is due March 14th!