Literacy Skills for Feb. 2-6,2009/Team 6-1
1. One reading reaction to the novel, Where the Red Fern Grows, is due Momday,
Feb. 2.
2. Research on coonhound dogs, rural America in the 1920s, and/or The Great Depression
is due by Feb. 20.
3. Vocabulary and comprehension work has been assigned. A test on vocabulary will take place
on Feb. 12. A test on comprehension for a novel exam will be completed by each student.
An AR test on the novel is required.
Other historical fiction novels will be recommended.
4. Skill instruction covering character motivation, drawing inferences, simile, metaphor,
and onomatopoeia will take place. These skills are highlighted
on the ISAT.
5. Due Monday, Feb. 9-Select one of the following reflection questions: A) Read from
page 152 -195. What do you predict will happen to Billy and his family? What will happen to the dogs? What is your basis for your prediction? Explain. OR. B) After reading the entire book, what do you predict will happen to Billy and his family? Share details and a reasoning to your response.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Language Arts for Feb. 2-6,2009/Team 61
Language Arts for Feb. 2-6.2009/Team 6-1
1. Expository and persuasive compositions/final typed drafts due Fri., Feb. 6.
2. Students will need 4"x 6" note cards , clear plastic folder, and composition notebook as we begin our
research paper project. Lessons by our teacher/librarian, Ms. Nelson will begin Wed., Feb. 4.
3. Quiz on subject, object, and possessive pronouns is Feb. 10.
Use study guides for home review.
4. The booklet, Research Basics, has been distributed to every 6-1 student in my Language Arts class.
Lessons will cover filling out source cards, taking notes, organizing an outline, and opening a works consulted
page at easybib.com. The students will be guided through the process. The final project is due approximately
March 19-23.
1. Expository and persuasive compositions/final typed drafts due Fri., Feb. 6.
2. Students will need 4"x 6" note cards , clear plastic folder, and composition notebook as we begin our
research paper project. Lessons by our teacher/librarian, Ms. Nelson will begin Wed., Feb. 4.
3. Quiz on subject, object, and possessive pronouns is Feb. 10.
Use study guides for home review.
4. The booklet, Research Basics, has been distributed to every 6-1 student in my Language Arts class.
Lessons will cover filling out source cards, taking notes, organizing an outline, and opening a works consulted
page at easybib.com. The students will be guided through the process. The final project is due approximately
March 19-23.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Literacy Skills for Jan. 27-30, 2009/ Team 6-1
Literacy Skills for Jan. 27-30,2009/ Team 6-1
1. Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls is being read in class and at home.
Due Monday, Feb. 2, 2009---Reading Reaction.
The student will write a reaction to the characters, setting, and plot for pages 98-page 152.
What is your reaction to the main character? What is your impression of the dogs ?
(The response should be a minimum of two paragraphs.)
2. The Biography report for Black History Month is due Feb. 6-20,2009.
The Blooms Taxonomy critical thinking sheets have been distributed.
3. Vocabulary sheets for chapters 7-12 are due as students complete reading those chapters.
4. If a student has not researched coon hound dogs, Model T cars, or the Great Depression in the United States, those facts are due now.
5. Up and Coming:
--Brooks will have a "Book Week" with special activities planned for Feb. 17-20.
--( The Women in History Month biography report is due April 17.)
1. Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls is being read in class and at home.
Due Monday, Feb. 2, 2009---Reading Reaction.
The student will write a reaction to the characters, setting, and plot for pages 98-page 152.
What is your reaction to the main character? What is your impression of the dogs ?
(The response should be a minimum of two paragraphs.)
2. The Biography report for Black History Month is due Feb. 6-20,2009.
The Blooms Taxonomy critical thinking sheets have been distributed.
3. Vocabulary sheets for chapters 7-12 are due as students complete reading those chapters.
4. If a student has not researched coon hound dogs, Model T cars, or the Great Depression in the United States, those facts are due now.
5. Up and Coming:
--Brooks will have a "Book Week" with special activities planned for Feb. 17-20.
--( The Women in History Month biography report is due April 17.)
Language Arts for Jan. 27-30,2009/6-1 Team.
Language Arts for January 27-Jan. 30, 2009/6-1 Team
1. Written draft of expository composition #1 is due Wednesday, Jan. 28!!
Submit the braindrops sheet, the plan, and the written draft for approval.
a. Final typed draft is due Friday, Feb. 6.
b. Proofread your work.
2. Select your research paper topic. Type 5 questions with researchable key terms in the questions. The typed paper is due for teacher approval on Friday, Jan. 30.
3. You have received your persuasive practice writing test . Most drafts " meet the standards." Congratulations to many who "exceeded the standards." The final typed draft of that paper is due Friday, Feb. 6.
4. We will be covering Object pronouns in upcoming grammar lessons.
5. Class periods 2,3 7,8,9 will have library access/computer access during language arts classes between Feb. 4-20.
Students have been given a list of possible topics and examples of research paper titles. Please ask your child what his/her topic is. Read the 5 questions that will be researched.
1. Written draft of expository composition #1 is due Wednesday, Jan. 28!!
Submit the braindrops sheet, the plan, and the written draft for approval.
a. Final typed draft is due Friday, Feb. 6.
b. Proofread your work.
2. Select your research paper topic. Type 5 questions with researchable key terms in the questions. The typed paper is due for teacher approval on Friday, Jan. 30.
3. You have received your persuasive practice writing test . Most drafts " meet the standards." Congratulations to many who "exceeded the standards." The final typed draft of that paper is due Friday, Feb. 6.
4. We will be covering Object pronouns in upcoming grammar lessons.
5. Class periods 2,3 7,8,9 will have library access/computer access during language arts classes between Feb. 4-20.
Students have been given a list of possible topics and examples of research paper titles. Please ask your child what his/her topic is. Read the 5 questions that will be researched.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Language Arts for Jan. 20-23,2009/Team 6-1
Language Arts for Jan 20-23, 2009/Team 6-1
1. Test on Pronouns on Friday, Jan. 23.
The test will cover "What is a Pronoun?'.; "Pronouns and Their Antecedents."; "Subject Pronouns."
Be able to proofread a paragraph that contains nouns that can be replaced with pronouns. Be able to replace subject pronouns correctly in sentences. Be able to locate the antecedent of a pronoun. Be able to identify personal pronouns in sentences.
2. All 6-1 students must select a topic and write 5 questions relating to that topic by Jan. 30. We will have lessons in the classroom as well as the media center with Ms. Nelson. All 6-1 students will produce a research paper in accordance with instruction from Research Basics. More information will be posted here. Due dates will be posted.
3. This week we will plan and write an expository composition .
The written draft will be completed next week. Final due date of typed draft: Feb. 2.
1. Test on Pronouns on Friday, Jan. 23.
The test will cover "What is a Pronoun?'.; "Pronouns and Their Antecedents."; "Subject Pronouns."
Be able to proofread a paragraph that contains nouns that can be replaced with pronouns. Be able to replace subject pronouns correctly in sentences. Be able to locate the antecedent of a pronoun. Be able to identify personal pronouns in sentences.
2. All 6-1 students must select a topic and write 5 questions relating to that topic by Jan. 30. We will have lessons in the classroom as well as the media center with Ms. Nelson. All 6-1 students will produce a research paper in accordance with instruction from Research Basics. More information will be posted here. Due dates will be posted.
3. This week we will plan and write an expository composition .
The written draft will be completed next week. Final due date of typed draft: Feb. 2.
Literacy Skills for January 20-23,2009/6-1
Literacy Skills for January 20-23,2009/ Team 6-1
1. Homework: An extended response is due Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Please note the rubric for reading extended responses. The student must demonstrate the "connection" with the story through a personal experience or information.
2. HOOT projects were due Jan. 8. Partial credit will be recorded for late work.
3. Biography report due Feb. 6-20, 2009.
Read a novel for Black History Month. Complete the "Challenges of Life" sheet.
4. The novel, Where the Red Fern Grows, has been distributed. Students are responsible for the novels that have been assigned to them. A fee of $6.00 will be charged for any lost or destroyed book.
This week: The student will read from page 52-98 by Friday, Jan. 23. Be prepared for vocabulary , comprehension work, and discussion.
Chapters 7-9 are the chapters to read.
5. Within the next week, all Lit. Skills students will complete a practice reading asssessment for Illinois Learning Standards.
1. Homework: An extended response is due Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Please note the rubric for reading extended responses. The student must demonstrate the "connection" with the story through a personal experience or information.
2. HOOT projects were due Jan. 8. Partial credit will be recorded for late work.
3. Biography report due Feb. 6-20, 2009.
Read a novel for Black History Month. Complete the "Challenges of Life" sheet.
4. The novel, Where the Red Fern Grows, has been distributed. Students are responsible for the novels that have been assigned to them. A fee of $6.00 will be charged for any lost or destroyed book.
This week: The student will read from page 52-98 by Friday, Jan. 23. Be prepared for vocabulary , comprehension work, and discussion.
Chapters 7-9 are the chapters to read.
5. Within the next week, all Lit. Skills students will complete a practice reading asssessment for Illinois Learning Standards.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Note and Reminder to 6-1 team
Note and Reminder to 6-1 team.
On Thursday of this week ( in Advisory) students on the 6-1 team will receive a note for parents regarding parent teacher conferences. Please note the options.
On Friday of this week, all students in GBMS will receive their Mid-Term Progress Reports during a special Advisory at 3:15 p.m. before dismissal.
Please complete the parent conference note by Tuesday, Jan. 20.
If a signature is requested on the mid-term progress report, please submit.
Thank you very much.
L. LaBarbera
GBMS Teacher
On Thursday of this week ( in Advisory) students on the 6-1 team will receive a note for parents regarding parent teacher conferences. Please note the options.
On Friday of this week, all students in GBMS will receive their Mid-Term Progress Reports during a special Advisory at 3:15 p.m. before dismissal.
Please complete the parent conference note by Tuesday, Jan. 20.
If a signature is requested on the mid-term progress report, please submit.
Thank you very much.
L. LaBarbera
GBMS Teacher
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Language Arts for Jan. 12-16,2009/ 6-1 team
Language Arts for Jan. 12-16, 2009/6-1 team
1. Final drafts of persuasive composition #1 are graded and recorded.
Students will complete a persuasive composition in class within two class sittings as a practice for the ISAT. ( 55 minutes.) They will be scored and returned to students.
2. We are covering pronouns: What is a pronoun? What are subject and object pronouns? In upcoming lessons we will cover reflexive and intensive pronouns, interrogative and demonstrative pronouns, and indefinite pronouns. Homework will be announced per pace of instruction and need for reteaching. TBA. This site will be updated.
3. In class we will review all of the prefixes and suffixes which have been instructed through trimesters one and two.
4. Expository writing lessons will begin toward the end of this week. These lessons will segue to the process of research and writing a research paper. In the first week of Februrary, students will receive instruction about topic selection, completing source cards, using search engines, and apppropriate sites for middle school students . More information to follow.
4.
1. Final drafts of persuasive composition #1 are graded and recorded.
Students will complete a persuasive composition in class within two class sittings as a practice for the ISAT. ( 55 minutes.) They will be scored and returned to students.
2. We are covering pronouns: What is a pronoun? What are subject and object pronouns? In upcoming lessons we will cover reflexive and intensive pronouns, interrogative and demonstrative pronouns, and indefinite pronouns. Homework will be announced per pace of instruction and need for reteaching. TBA. This site will be updated.
3. In class we will review all of the prefixes and suffixes which have been instructed through trimesters one and two.
4. Expository writing lessons will begin toward the end of this week. These lessons will segue to the process of research and writing a research paper. In the first week of Februrary, students will receive instruction about topic selection, completing source cards, using search engines, and apppropriate sites for middle school students . More information to follow.
4.
Literacy Skills for Jan. 12-16,2009/6-1
Literacy Skills for Jan. 12.-16,2009/ 6-1
Read... Read... Read....
1. Extended responses are due Jan. 12, 20, and 27.
See below for prompt.
2. Biography reports for Black History Month are due Feb. 6-20.
3. Chore Chart due Friday, Jan. 16.
4. Research : coon hound dogs, box elders, dogwood trees, raccoon hunting, life in rural America in the 1920s, the legend of the red fern . ( Share your findings. Include your source.)
5. Students will read Where the Red Fern Grows after teacher read aloud to chapter 6.
6. The extended response to the short story "The Great Chicago Fire" , which was covered in the Practice ISAT test will be completed in class this week.
Read... Read... Read....
1. Extended responses are due Jan. 12, 20, and 27.
See below for prompt.
2. Biography reports for Black History Month are due Feb. 6-20.
3. Chore Chart due Friday, Jan. 16.
4. Research : coon hound dogs, box elders, dogwood trees, raccoon hunting, life in rural America in the 1920s, the legend of the red fern . ( Share your findings. Include your source.)
5. Students will read Where the Red Fern Grows after teacher read aloud to chapter 6.
6. The extended response to the short story "The Great Chicago Fire" , which was covered in the Practice ISAT test will be completed in class this week.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Literacy Skills-6-1 for January 5-9, 2009
Literacy Skills -6-1 for January 5-9, 2009
1. Historical fiction unit begins this week.
Instruction will cover elements of historical fiction. Students will be assigned or given a choice for the required
novel in this unit. Vocabulary will be introduced for all of the novels. Comprehension, predictions, reactions, and discussion
will occur. Due dates for specific assignments will be announced.
This site will be updated.
2. AR tests and work for the HOOT unit are due no later than January 8.
3. Please note the prompts for extended responses due January 12, 20 and 27.
The student will select a different prompt for each response: a) Compare and contrast the main character to yourself or to someone you know well. Cite the similarities and differences. ; b) With great detail, describe the setting of the story in the sections you read through the week.; c) Describe a main problem of any character you rad about through the week. How does the character proceed to solve the problem? How do you relate to the character? ( Submit neat work. Typed work is preferred. Proofread your work. Check spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and that you responded to the correct prompt.)
Refer to the rubric for extended responses.
Biography report for Black History Month due: Feb. 6-20. You may use the book for extended responses. You may also use our required novel for extended responses through January and February.
1. Historical fiction unit begins this week.
Instruction will cover elements of historical fiction. Students will be assigned or given a choice for the required
novel in this unit. Vocabulary will be introduced for all of the novels. Comprehension, predictions, reactions, and discussion
will occur. Due dates for specific assignments will be announced.
This site will be updated.
2. AR tests and work for the HOOT unit are due no later than January 8.
3. Please note the prompts for extended responses due January 12, 20 and 27.
The student will select a different prompt for each response: a) Compare and contrast the main character to yourself or to someone you know well. Cite the similarities and differences. ; b) With great detail, describe the setting of the story in the sections you read through the week.; c) Describe a main problem of any character you rad about through the week. How does the character proceed to solve the problem? How do you relate to the character? ( Submit neat work. Typed work is preferred. Proofread your work. Check spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and that you responded to the correct prompt.)
Refer to the rubric for extended responses.
Biography report for Black History Month due: Feb. 6-20. You may use the book for extended responses. You may also use our required novel for extended responses through January and February.
Students will be listening to teacher read Where the Red Fern Grows and will read in class during SSR. \
Due Jan. 16: Create a chore chart. Select an item(s) you would want to purchase. Create a chore chart showing the tasks and jobs you would do, how much you would earn, and how long it would take to gather the money for the desired object. Compare and contrast your strategy with Billy Coleman in the novel WTRFG.
Ongoing: Research coonhound dogs. What are their characteristics? Share in class.
Language Arts for Jan.5-9, 2009 for 6-1
Language Arts for Jan. 5-9, 2009 for 6-1
Monday, Jan. 5---In class: Pre test for Trimester 2, List 3 .
Homework: Study the correct spelling and definitions. Write a sentence using the vocabulary in the correct context. You may create a short story using the words, as an option. The work is due : Friday, Jan. 9.
Post test: Friday, Jan. 9
Vocab. List: uncertain, uncommon, unconscious, undecided, unexpected, unmistakable, unnecessary, untidy, unwise, unworthy.
Writing Process: Finalize Persuasive Composition #2. The final typed draft is due Thursday, January 8. Proofread your work.
Grammar: We will be covering a unit on Pronouns in class. Students will have lessons and practice recognizing pronouns and their antecedents, indefinite pronouns, intensive and reflexive pronouns, singular and plural pronouns.
Homework will be assigned and posted here as instruction proceeds.
For Monday, Jan. 8--Sheet #61, #1-5. - Pronouns and their Antecedents.
Please read Dec. 15-19 posts.
Memo: Wednesday, Jan. 7, during periods 1,2, and 3 all GBMS students will participate in a PRACTICE ISAT for reading and math. Please remind your child to bring #2 pencils and his/her calculator. Scores will be available shortly .
UP and COMING: The 6-1 Language Arts students will be working on a research paper beginning early February. Supplies needed: composition notebook, a pack of 4"x 6" index cards with a storage envelope or rubber band, a transparent folder for the final draft. Students are encouraged to locate the computer and printer that will be used for this project.
The project will include instruction by Ms. Nelson, our teacher/librarian in the Media Center at GBMS, lessons in class by Ms. LaBarbera, independent work at the computer, completion of source cards, lessons on paraphrasing information, outlining, and creating a Works Consulted page using easybib.com. You will be kept informed of due dates for the various elements of the project.
Monday, Jan. 5---In class: Pre test for Trimester 2, List 3 .
Homework: Study the correct spelling and definitions. Write a sentence using the vocabulary in the correct context. You may create a short story using the words, as an option. The work is due : Friday, Jan. 9.
Post test: Friday, Jan. 9
Vocab. List: uncertain, uncommon, unconscious, undecided, unexpected, unmistakable, unnecessary, untidy, unwise, unworthy.
Writing Process: Finalize Persuasive Composition #2. The final typed draft is due Thursday, January 8. Proofread your work.
Grammar: We will be covering a unit on Pronouns in class. Students will have lessons and practice recognizing pronouns and their antecedents, indefinite pronouns, intensive and reflexive pronouns, singular and plural pronouns.
Homework will be assigned and posted here as instruction proceeds.
For Monday, Jan. 8--Sheet #61, #1-5. - Pronouns and their Antecedents.
Please read Dec. 15-19 posts.
Memo: Wednesday, Jan. 7, during periods 1,2, and 3 all GBMS students will participate in a PRACTICE ISAT for reading and math. Please remind your child to bring #2 pencils and his/her calculator. Scores will be available shortly .
UP and COMING: The 6-1 Language Arts students will be working on a research paper beginning early February. Supplies needed: composition notebook, a pack of 4"x 6" index cards with a storage envelope or rubber band, a transparent folder for the final draft. Students are encouraged to locate the computer and printer that will be used for this project.
The project will include instruction by Ms. Nelson, our teacher/librarian in the Media Center at GBMS, lessons in class by Ms. LaBarbera, independent work at the computer, completion of source cards, lessons on paraphrasing information, outlining, and creating a Works Consulted page using easybib.com. You will be kept informed of due dates for the various elements of the project.
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