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Archive for September, 2009


Tuesday, Sept. 29

1.  Checked reading workbook pp 60-70.

2.  Wrote paragraphs about a most embarrassing moment in your life

3.  Copied 6 fig. lang. terms  from back of reading book-p. 931/

alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, figure  of speech

4.  HW- write one original sentence using an example of the 6 terms

NOTE:  BEWARE   OF THE AR test-  due  Thursday1!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sept. 28, MONDAY

1. Checked Eng. workbook pp. 17-20

2. Reading workbook pp 60-70. read in class.

3; HW-finish answering side questions in workbook on pp 60-70

4; NOTE: AR QUIZ DUE ON OCT 1.

Week of Sept, 21-25

DEAR PARENTS,

I am  out this entire week with a flu-like  virus  .  I was tested by the Dr. for the swine flu and it was negative, thank God.

I am sending daily plans to the sub and all tests, quizzes grades will be entered by me in POWER SCHOOL when I receive the graded papers this weekend.

THANK YOU for your patience.

Mrs. Rut

WEEK OF SEPT. 14-18

MONDAY- wordwise vocab book do Lesson 1-A

Read “Zoo” pp. 85-87

Checked Eng p. 310

TUESDAY Eng; Diagnostic test pp 314-315

hw- Ex 1-2, p. 316-317 in eng.

reading- go over voc ditto. Read pp 89-95 ‘ruum”

HW- LIBRARY TOMORROW

WEDNESDAY- LIBRARY- take your AR test and work on biography hand

THURSDAY- check Eng HW pp 316-317

Do Ex 3, 4, 5 on p. 319

Reading- finish “ruun’ pp 96-105. Review vocab NOTE: no test tomorrow.

FRIDAY- Complete study guide and check over. TEST will be on Tuesday!!!

Choose 5 vocab  to illustrate

Thur., Sept. 10

1. GUM sentence proofreading

2. Checked study guide on “Smallest Dragonrider” and reviewed 5 vocab from story

3; Did ex. 25. 26. 27 in English book, p. 310

4. HW-Study for TEST on ‘Dragonrider”

NOTE: BRING IN CITIBOOK OR THE MONEY TOMORROW, PLEASE.

INTERIMS NEED TO BE SIGNED AND RETURNED.

Sept. 9, Wed.

1.  GUM corrections

2.  checked homework in Eng. p. 306

3.  Finished reading story on p. 153.

4.  Biography guidelines given.  project due on Sept. 22, tuesday

NOTE;  INTERIMS WENT HOmE TODAY.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

1.  GUM sentence corrections

2.  Discuss story vocab on p. 146

3.  go over skill notes on inference

4.  do Eng. Ex 16-17  on pp. 306-307

5;. HW- -read pp. 148-152  and do questions 1-5 on study guide

Sept. 3, Thursday

1.  GUM sentence corections

2.  Read act II. p.70  of play  “Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”

3.  Checked over study guide and vocab sheets

4.  HW-Study vocab and study guide for tomorrow’s test

note;  keep selling your PTA fundraiser books, jewelry

September 2, Wed.

GUM corrections

Took THINK LiNK test 1

NO  HOMEWORK  So……sell a CITIPASS BOOK.  PTA  FUNDRAISER DUE TOMORROW!!!