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Archive for September, 2008


Sept. 30, Tuesday

1. Read Daily Comp on “Harriet Tubman’

2. finished story “Antaeus’ and cimpleted Questions 1-5 on p. 185. Checked in class.

3. Checked Eng. WB p. 13.

4. Completed p. 14 of WB and took a classwork grade.

5. HW-Readng workbook pp. 81-89

(NOTE: A. R. points can now be turned in by Mon. Oct.6.. Gives you an exta weekend to read!)

5. HW- Reading workbook pp.

Sept. 29-Monday

1.  Read Daily Comprehension on “Peacocks”

2.  Reviewed story Vocab- p 174

3; Began reading “Antaeus” p. 175. Will finish in class tomorrow.

4.  Skill lesson on  “Allusions”

5.  Spelling unit 3-quiz on Thursday

6/  HW- English workbook – p. 13

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Friday, Sept. 26

1.  GUM sentence corrections

2.  Checked Reading  Workbook pp. 73-78

3.  Spelling Quiz #2

4.  Reading test “Rice Sandwich”

ALERT:  AR reading points are for extra credit  .   points are due on Oct. 3rd, Friday.

Thursday, Sept. 25

1.  GUM

2. checked homework p. 173  and picture vocab

3.  Spelling review game(5 bonus points to winning block)

4.  Daily grade taken on a story map  on “Rice Sand”

5.  Reviewed Academic voc p. 59 in Reading workbook

6.  HW- do pp. 73-78 in reading workbook  for test tomorrow

Spelling Quiz #2

ALERT:  PICTURE MONEY DUE

Wednesday, Sept. 24

1.  GUM-sentence corrections.

2.  Listened to story CD “The Rice Sandwich”

3.  Checked homework, p. 172  ‘Reading Check”  a-e.  Took a homework grade.

4.  Read /discussed  Ch 2 of Breakfast Serial  “Desolation Canyon”

5.  HW-Picture Vocab -words on p. 173

ALERT:  Spelling quiz and story test on Friday.

REMEMBER:  Accelerated Reader will count as extra credit!  Keep reading, take the AR tests and pint ONE report  with total earned points.    Lst day for submitting report is Oct. 3rd.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

1.  GUM -sentence corrections

2.  Spelling review game-quiz on lesson 2 Friday

3.  Read and discussed pp. 164-169 (comparison-contrast)

4.  Viewed BrainPop video  on Essay and took quiz on it (completion grade)

5.  HW-  p. 172, do Reading check a-e ; answer in complete statements

Sept. 22, Monday

1;  Corrected GUM sentences

2.  Reviewed spelling list #2  Quiz on Friday

3.  Copied danger essay in ink.  Will  finish tomorrow,

4.  Read/discussed ch 1 of newspaper serial story “Desolation Canyon”

5.  HW- Study spelling list 2  and bring a dry erase marker to class

Sept. 17, Thursday

Today students:

1.  Checked Eng, WB pp. 11-12

2. Went to Computer lab to do ThinkLink test #1 in Lang. Arts

3. Reviewed vocab and spelling list for tomorrow’s test on story “Mother and Daughter”

4. HW-study voc, and spelling; review story

Sept. 17, Wednesday

Students went to the Library today and selected library books-limit of three.

1. Had a skill lesson on locating books using the Dewey Decimal system, AR Bookfinder, and Alexandria Online Catalog.

2. Students completed a worksheet on above and given a completion grade.

3. HOMEWORK- workbook pp 11-12 and rough copy of danger essay

ALERT: Spelling quiz on Friday-group 1 words . Reading test on “Mother and Daughter” Friday.

Sept; 16-Tuesday

1.  Daily Comp

2.  2;  Did skill lesson on p 128

3.  Discussed story “Mother and Daughter”  Test on Friday

4, Checked pic voc and Eng wb pp 9-10

HW – Library tomorrow  do Eng WB pp 11-12