Tuesday, August 21, 2012
8/21/12
We are STAR testing this week and should have AR reading levels and goals available by Friday. Students may begin taking AR quizzes at any time.
English 8th: A few students needed to STAR test today. While doing that, the rest of the class worked on DOL/Journal. We corrected the vocabulary packet and discussed unfamiliar words. A narrative essay was introduced. We will continue work on a pre-write tomorrow. *homework: vocabulary (due Friday) - may begin working on narrative pre-write, but not due yet
Geography 7th: I collected their World Map Activity and students completed their first 5-minute map quiz. :-) They did awesome! Assigned was pg. 17 #1-6. *homework: if not completed in class - pg. 17 #1-6 (due tomorrow) - current event (due Friday)
English 7th:
Students continued STAR testing today. We worked on DOL/Journal, and started the pre-write process to a paragraph. Students interviewed each other to attain information for their assignement. We will discuss paragraph structure and work on the rough draft tomorrow in class. *homework: spelling (due Friday)
Monday, August 20, 2012
8/20/12
English 8th:
Students took the STAR reading test to get set up in the AR program. They will receive their AR goal and reading levels by the end of the week. They received lesson 2 vocabulary packet with word list, and worked on their Diamonte poem for the remainder of the class. Students who did not finish their poem need to hand it in right away tomorrow morning. *homework: vocabulary & Diamonte poem - both due tomorrow
Geography 7th: Students took the STAR reading test to get set up in the AR program. They will receive their AR goal and reading levels by the end of the week. Students received their current event for the week - due Friday. We spent the remainder of the class working on the World Map Activity. *homework: Map Activity due tomorrow - current event due Friday
English 7th:
Students took the STAR reading test to get set up in the AR program. They will receive their AR goal and reading levels by the end of the week. Students received their spelling worksheet for Lesson 2. They will have a homework assignment for spelling each day this week. *homework: spelling worksheet
Students took the STAR reading test to get set up in the AR program. They will receive their AR goal and reading levels by the end of the week. They received lesson 2 vocabulary packet with word list, and worked on their Diamonte poem for the remainder of the class. Students who did not finish their poem need to hand it in right away tomorrow morning. *homework: vocabulary & Diamonte poem - both due tomorrow
Geography 7th: Students took the STAR reading test to get set up in the AR program. They will receive their AR goal and reading levels by the end of the week. Students received their current event for the week - due Friday. We spent the remainder of the class working on the World Map Activity. *homework: Map Activity due tomorrow - current event due Friday
English 7th:
Students took the STAR reading test to get set up in the AR program. They will receive their AR goal and reading levels by the end of the week. Students received their spelling worksheet for Lesson 2. They will have a homework assignment for spelling each day this week. *homework: spelling worksheet
Friday, August 17, 2012
8/17/12
**Junior Academy should be able to STAR test and start taking AR Quizzes next week.**
English 8th: All vocabulary homework for the week was due today. Students took a vocabulary TEST over the words they worked with this week. Students learned how to create a diamonte poem, and practiced by writing about themselves. *homework: if diamonte poem not completed in class, complete over the weekend - due Monday
Geography 7th: Current events were due today. We graded Guided Reading Activity 1. The remainder of the class was spent working on a world map activity. This is not assigned homework over the weekend (although students are welcome to work on it). We will finish it on Monday. *no homework
English 7th: All spelling homework for the week was due today. Students took a spelling TEST. *no homework
English 8th: All vocabulary homework for the week was due today. Students took a vocabulary TEST over the words they worked with this week. Students learned how to create a diamonte poem, and practiced by writing about themselves. *homework: if diamonte poem not completed in class, complete over the weekend - due Monday
Geography 7th: Current events were due today. We graded Guided Reading Activity 1. The remainder of the class was spent working on a world map activity. This is not assigned homework over the weekend (although students are welcome to work on it). We will finish it on Monday. *no homework
English 7th: All spelling homework for the week was due today. Students took a spelling TEST. *no homework
Thursday, August 16, 2012
8/16/12
**Junior Academy should be able to STAR test and start taking AR Quizzes next week.**
English 8th: Students took the MAZE comprehension and WPM (words per minute) assessments, which we do several times a year to track student progress. In addition to completing DOL & Journal work today, students had some time to work on their vocabulary (meaning/definitions). *homework: Vocabulary work is due tomorrow - study for Vocab. TEST
Geography 7th: Students read Chapter 1, Section 1 (pg. 14-17) and completed a graphic organizer within groups. Individually, they completed Guided Reading Activity 1 (must re-read text to complete this independently - this is done purposely). If they had extra time, they worked on a World Map Activity that will be continued tomorrow. *homework: current event due tomorrow - GR Activity 1 if not completed in class
English 7th: Students competed DOL (Daily Oral Language) and journal work. While they worked in their journals, I completed WPM (words per minute) assessments individually with each student. We spent some time reading journals orally in front of the class, and completing spelling work for today (context/sentences). *homework: all spelling work is due tomorrow - study for spelling TEST
English 8th: Students took the MAZE comprehension and WPM (words per minute) assessments, which we do several times a year to track student progress. In addition to completing DOL & Journal work today, students had some time to work on their vocabulary (meaning/definitions). *homework: Vocabulary work is due tomorrow - study for Vocab. TEST
Geography 7th: Students read Chapter 1, Section 1 (pg. 14-17) and completed a graphic organizer within groups. Individually, they completed Guided Reading Activity 1 (must re-read text to complete this independently - this is done purposely). If they had extra time, they worked on a World Map Activity that will be continued tomorrow. *homework: current event due tomorrow - GR Activity 1 if not completed in class
English 7th: Students competed DOL (Daily Oral Language) and journal work. While they worked in their journals, I completed WPM (words per minute) assessments individually with each student. We spent some time reading journals orally in front of the class, and completing spelling work for today (context/sentences). *homework: all spelling work is due tomorrow - study for spelling TEST
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