August 27, 2018
1. went over protocol/expectations
2. copied spelling list one
3. added six vocabulary words to unit one notes (p. 4)
4. wrote paragraph of introduction---due tomorrow
August 28, 2018
1. turned in paragraphs
2. reviewed nouns, took notes and practiced using pages 342-345
3. began story "Raymond's Run" ---p. 6
HW---finish reading "Raymond's Run"
SPELLING QUIZ ONE ON THURSDAY
August 29, 2018
1. pop quiz on yesterday's reading
2. filled in pages 17-19 together for the story "Raymond's Run"
3. took notes on pronouns and began working through exercises in book
SPELLING QUIZ ONE TOMORROW
August 30, 2018
1. spelling quiz one
2. discussed paragraph errors
3. finished pronoun section
4. worksheet for nouns/pronouns---homework
September 4, 2018
1. copied spelling list two
2. reviewed action and linking verbs
3. added vocabulary: conflict and predicition (p. 20)
4. began reading story "Ransom of Red Chief" p. 22
September 5, 2018
1. review adjectives
2. finish "Ransom of Red Chief"
3. students complete conflict boxes p. 35, vocab practice p. 36, and assessment practice p. 37---finish for homework
September 6, 2018
1. went over answers for literature 35-37
2. reviewed adverbs---notes and book practice
3. review packet: verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
SPELLING QUIZ 2 TOMORROW
September 7, 2018
1. spelling quiz 2
2. copied literature vocabulary: external conflict, internal conflict, sequence, flashback, subplot
3. listened to "Clean Sweep" p. 40+ underlined main ideas
September 10, 2018
1. copied spelling list 3
2. took notes on prepositions and practiced locating prepositions
3. completed question packet for story "Clean Sweep"---a few need to finish this for homework
September 11, 2018
1. grammar---notes and practice with conjunctions and interjections
2. added vocab to unit one list: suspense, narrator, narrator's reliability
3. read story "The Tell Tale Heart" p. 58 quiz tomorrow
September 12, 2018
1. reading quiz "The Tell Tale Heart"
2. began working on IXL lessons II1, CC1, EE1, HH1, and HH3----they will be working on these again tomorrow---averaged together for quiz grade
(open note, open book)
September 13, 2018
--class time to work on IXL lessons
SPELLING QUIZ TOMORROW
September 14, 2018
1. spelling quiz 3
2. completed plot diagram together on "The Tell Tale Heart"
3. made flashcards for 16 unit one vocabulary words---test Tuesday
HW---finish IXL lessons---due noon on Saturday
September 18, 2018
---only 4th pd met today
1. editing practice
2. read article about ISIS--completed question sheet
NO SPELLING LIST THIS WEEK
UNIT TEST ON THURSDAY
September 19, 2018
1. watched video and took notes on writing process
2. discussed handouts for writing process
3. grammar---notes on subject/predicate
TEST TOMORROW ON LITERATURE UNIT ONE---16 LITERARY TERMS AND PLOT DIAGRAM (STUDENTS HAVE THIS IN BINDER)
September 20, 2018
1. Unit one test--literature
2. editing practice together
September 21, 2018
1. grammar--took notes on direct and indirect objects
2. practiced locating direct and indirect objects
3. completed editing page together on screen
4. student completed editing page to turn in
September 24, 2018
1. copied spelling list 4
2. attended library orientation
September 25, 2018
1. library orientation quiz
2. checked out book for book projects---students complete a plot diagram and may pick any four from the list of ideas that they were given
BOOK PROJECTS WILL BE DUE OCTOBER 17TH
September 26, 2018
1. went over editing page 6
2. grammar---notes on predicate adjectives and nominatives--practiced locating these
3. time in library book
SPELLING QUIZ FRIDAY
September 27, 2018
1. grammar--practiced locating subject and predicate
2. time to work on library book project---projects due October 17
SPELLING QUIZ 4 TOMORROW
September 28, 2018
1. spelling quiz 4
2. worked on ixl: z2, z3, ee3
3. time to work on library book project---projects due October 17
October 1, 2018
1. copied down spelling list 5
2. used laptops to work on book projects and complete ixl: Z2, Z3, and EE2
October 2, 2018
1. read two articles in Scholastic Magazine and completed a question sheet for main idea and compare/contrast
2. time to work on book projects
October 3, 2018
1. reviewed locating prepositional phrases
2. time to work on book projects
SPELLING QUIZ 5 ON FRIDAY
October 4, 2018
1. grammar---reviewed appositives
2. completed practice page for prepositions and appositives
3. time to work on library book project
SPELLING QUIZ 5 TOMORROW
BOOK PROJECT DUE OCT 17
BINDERS DUE OCT 18
October 5, 2018
1. spelling quiz 5
2. renewed library books
3. worked on book projects---had magazines for collage
October 8, 2018
1. copied spelling list 6
2. took notes on verbals and practiced locating participles
3. read an article about Syria and discussed "pause and think" questions (together)
4. students read an article about an attack on a ship, answered "pause and think" questions for a grade
October 9, 2018
1. practiced locating gerunds and infinitives
2. grammar worksheet for grade: verbals
3. added "central character" definition to notebook
4. read/underlined important details in "The Medicine Bag" p. 110---QUIZ TOMORROW ON STORY
October 10, 2018
1. practice quiz on phrases---quiz tomorrow
2. took reading quiz on "The Medicine Bag"
3. read "Who Are You Today, Maria" out loud
4. completed questions on pages 125-127 together
BOOK PROJECTS DUE OCT 17
BINDERS DUE OCT 18
October 11, 2018
1. took phrase quiz
2. added vocabulary: 3rd person limited point of view, omniscient point of view, motivation, infer
3. read story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"----4th period will have this for homework
SPELLING QUIZ TOMORROW!
October 15, 2018
1. since we missed school last week and have a short week this week, the spelling quiz for list 6 will be this Thursday--students wrote out this list 5 times today to refresh their memory
2. editing sheets together on the projector
3. literature pages 85-87--a few students may need to finish for homework
BOOK PROJECTS DUE WEDNESDAY
BINDERS DUE THURSDAY
October 16, 2018
1. completed editing sheets together for practice
2. added vocabulary: 1st person POV, draw conclusions
3. started reading "Rules of the Game"
BOOK PROJECTS DUE TOMORROW
SPELLING LIST 6 QUIZ ON THURSDAY
BINDERS DUE THURSDAY
October 17, 2018
1. editing sheet together
2. finished story "Rules of the Game"
3. question packet for "Rules of the Game"--a few need to finish for homework
SPELLING QUIZ 6 TOMORROW
TURN IN BINDERS TOMORROW
October 18, 2018
1. spelling quiz 6
2. took up binders
3. magazine articles and questions--no homework
1. went over protocol/expectations
2. copied spelling list one
3. added six vocabulary words to unit one notes (p. 4)
4. wrote paragraph of introduction---due tomorrow
August 28, 2018
1. turned in paragraphs
2. reviewed nouns, took notes and practiced using pages 342-345
3. began story "Raymond's Run" ---p. 6
HW---finish reading "Raymond's Run"
SPELLING QUIZ ONE ON THURSDAY
August 29, 2018
1. pop quiz on yesterday's reading
2. filled in pages 17-19 together for the story "Raymond's Run"
3. took notes on pronouns and began working through exercises in book
SPELLING QUIZ ONE TOMORROW
August 30, 2018
1. spelling quiz one
2. discussed paragraph errors
3. finished pronoun section
4. worksheet for nouns/pronouns---homework
September 4, 2018
1. copied spelling list two
2. reviewed action and linking verbs
3. added vocabulary: conflict and predicition (p. 20)
4. began reading story "Ransom of Red Chief" p. 22
September 5, 2018
1. review adjectives
2. finish "Ransom of Red Chief"
3. students complete conflict boxes p. 35, vocab practice p. 36, and assessment practice p. 37---finish for homework
September 6, 2018
1. went over answers for literature 35-37
2. reviewed adverbs---notes and book practice
3. review packet: verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
SPELLING QUIZ 2 TOMORROW
September 7, 2018
1. spelling quiz 2
2. copied literature vocabulary: external conflict, internal conflict, sequence, flashback, subplot
3. listened to "Clean Sweep" p. 40+ underlined main ideas
September 10, 2018
1. copied spelling list 3
2. took notes on prepositions and practiced locating prepositions
3. completed question packet for story "Clean Sweep"---a few need to finish this for homework
September 11, 2018
1. grammar---notes and practice with conjunctions and interjections
2. added vocab to unit one list: suspense, narrator, narrator's reliability
3. read story "The Tell Tale Heart" p. 58 quiz tomorrow
September 12, 2018
1. reading quiz "The Tell Tale Heart"
2. began working on IXL lessons II1, CC1, EE1, HH1, and HH3----they will be working on these again tomorrow---averaged together for quiz grade
(open note, open book)
September 13, 2018
--class time to work on IXL lessons
SPELLING QUIZ TOMORROW
September 14, 2018
1. spelling quiz 3
2. completed plot diagram together on "The Tell Tale Heart"
3. made flashcards for 16 unit one vocabulary words---test Tuesday
HW---finish IXL lessons---due noon on Saturday
September 18, 2018
---only 4th pd met today
1. editing practice
2. read article about ISIS--completed question sheet
NO SPELLING LIST THIS WEEK
UNIT TEST ON THURSDAY
September 19, 2018
1. watched video and took notes on writing process
2. discussed handouts for writing process
3. grammar---notes on subject/predicate
TEST TOMORROW ON LITERATURE UNIT ONE---16 LITERARY TERMS AND PLOT DIAGRAM (STUDENTS HAVE THIS IN BINDER)
September 20, 2018
1. Unit one test--literature
2. editing practice together
September 21, 2018
1. grammar--took notes on direct and indirect objects
2. practiced locating direct and indirect objects
3. completed editing page together on screen
4. student completed editing page to turn in
September 24, 2018
1. copied spelling list 4
2. attended library orientation
September 25, 2018
1. library orientation quiz
2. checked out book for book projects---students complete a plot diagram and may pick any four from the list of ideas that they were given
BOOK PROJECTS WILL BE DUE OCTOBER 17TH
September 26, 2018
1. went over editing page 6
2. grammar---notes on predicate adjectives and nominatives--practiced locating these
3. time in library book
SPELLING QUIZ FRIDAY
September 27, 2018
1. grammar--practiced locating subject and predicate
2. time to work on library book project---projects due October 17
SPELLING QUIZ 4 TOMORROW
September 28, 2018
1. spelling quiz 4
2. worked on ixl: z2, z3, ee3
3. time to work on library book project---projects due October 17
October 1, 2018
1. copied down spelling list 5
2. used laptops to work on book projects and complete ixl: Z2, Z3, and EE2
October 2, 2018
1. read two articles in Scholastic Magazine and completed a question sheet for main idea and compare/contrast
2. time to work on book projects
October 3, 2018
1. reviewed locating prepositional phrases
2. time to work on book projects
SPELLING QUIZ 5 ON FRIDAY
October 4, 2018
1. grammar---reviewed appositives
2. completed practice page for prepositions and appositives
3. time to work on library book project
SPELLING QUIZ 5 TOMORROW
BOOK PROJECT DUE OCT 17
BINDERS DUE OCT 18
October 5, 2018
1. spelling quiz 5
2. renewed library books
3. worked on book projects---had magazines for collage
October 8, 2018
1. copied spelling list 6
2. took notes on verbals and practiced locating participles
3. read an article about Syria and discussed "pause and think" questions (together)
4. students read an article about an attack on a ship, answered "pause and think" questions for a grade
October 9, 2018
1. practiced locating gerunds and infinitives
2. grammar worksheet for grade: verbals
3. added "central character" definition to notebook
4. read/underlined important details in "The Medicine Bag" p. 110---QUIZ TOMORROW ON STORY
October 10, 2018
1. practice quiz on phrases---quiz tomorrow
2. took reading quiz on "The Medicine Bag"
3. read "Who Are You Today, Maria" out loud
4. completed questions on pages 125-127 together
BOOK PROJECTS DUE OCT 17
BINDERS DUE OCT 18
October 11, 2018
1. took phrase quiz
2. added vocabulary: 3rd person limited point of view, omniscient point of view, motivation, infer
3. read story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"----4th period will have this for homework
SPELLING QUIZ TOMORROW!
October 15, 2018
1. since we missed school last week and have a short week this week, the spelling quiz for list 6 will be this Thursday--students wrote out this list 5 times today to refresh their memory
2. editing sheets together on the projector
3. literature pages 85-87--a few students may need to finish for homework
BOOK PROJECTS DUE WEDNESDAY
BINDERS DUE THURSDAY
October 16, 2018
1. completed editing sheets together for practice
2. added vocabulary: 1st person POV, draw conclusions
3. started reading "Rules of the Game"
BOOK PROJECTS DUE TOMORROW
SPELLING LIST 6 QUIZ ON THURSDAY
BINDERS DUE THURSDAY
October 17, 2018
1. editing sheet together
2. finished story "Rules of the Game"
3. question packet for "Rules of the Game"--a few need to finish for homework
SPELLING QUIZ 6 TOMORROW
TURN IN BINDERS TOMORROW
October 18, 2018
1. spelling quiz 6
2. took up binders
3. magazine articles and questions--no homework
