Language Arts for November 30-December 8,2010
Homework :
--Travel Brochure. First draft is due December 8. Final draft is due December 13.
See the rubric for projects: craftsmanship, originality, promptness, critical thinking.
Include an adventure in the trip as well as : geography, equipment and clothing needed, itinerary, and cost. Be prepared to present your brochure in class on December 13.
The purpose of the activity is to fulfill one part of the required state goal: The student writes in a variety of forms and structures.
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--Reading response due December 6: Describe a minor character in the novel you are reading. What actions by that character tell you that he/she is not crucial to the plot?
Write at least two paragraphs and include the title and author.
Students are reading self selected novels for home reading. Some students have asked how you can determine grade level of the novel. If the novel is on grade level, the student would read between 200 and 300 words per minute.
--Short story-----The short story is being written in class. The plans are completed.We will work on the story on Wednesday and Friday of this week. The first written draft is due December 10. The first typed draft is due December 16.
Up and Coming: Literature text---We will be reading short stories in the literature text and covering the skills of inference, conflict and resolution, drawing conclusions, and author's purpose.
Vocabulary for "Zlateh the Goat":
bound, astray, exuded, splendor, trace flickering
Homework note: The students are assigned Sheet for Zlateh the Goat.... due Tuesday, November 30. The Big Question: Is conflict always bad? Apply vocabulary for conflict and resolution on this assignment.
Vocabulary and sentence work .
Using the acronym CAFE...... comprehension and connection..... accuracy and application..... fluency ...... and expansion of vocabulary... Ask yourself... Have I been to the CAFE today??? Read, read, read.
Due Friday, December 3--
Choose ten vocabulary words, including those you missed on the pre test. Write a total of ten sentences. If you missed more than 10 words on the pretest, write a sentence for all of that you missed.
Study the spelling and definitions for words with the prefix "post" and the suffixes " ian " and "or."
Vocabulary list: postdate, postgraduate, posthumous, postindustrial, postmark, postmeridian, postmortem, postpone, postproduction, postscript,centenarian, dictator, governor, inventor, juror, legislator, librarian, octogenarian, translator, veterinarian.
The sentences are due Friday, December 3. The post test on this list is Tuesday, December 7.
This is TRIMESTER TWO!
There is a MAP test in January . ( test #2) The ISATs are in late February.
Grammar and Writing Text ---We will be covering short story, poetry, descriptive writing, and begin persuasive writing within the second trimester.
Novel Study: The next genre we will cover is historical fiction. The novels Where the Red Fern Grows, Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry, Seedfolks, and others will be assigned to students with projects for critical thinking. Prediction, characterization, inferences, and drawing conclusions are skills that will be embedded. Vocabulary , discussion of prior knowledge, and goals will be covered .
Monday, November 22, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Language Arts for November 15-22,2010/LaBarbera
Language Arts for November 15-22,2010/LaBarbera
Homework:
Nightly reading is a requirement. Students must read books from the cart in the classroom ( at grade level or slightly above.) Books for responses must not be books that were read one or two years ago.
Due November 22--Complete the Independent Reading Guide sheet as it applies to your novel reading this week. The sheet is numbered 178-179.
Students who have not completed reading the novel, HOOT,must complete it in school and at home.
Students who have submitted work late through the first trimester will have some reading work assigned through the five day break. A reading response will be due Monday , Nov. 29 . I will inform students individually.
Travel Brochure----( Other forms of writing, Illinois Goal). The student will create a travel brochure, per the template provided. The brochure should cover an adventure trip. Share the geography, equipment, supplies, itinerary(schedule), forms of transportation, communication, and include pictures. First draft due December 8. Final typed draft is due December 13. Use the project rubric for evaluation.
Flash Drive--Bring your flash drive to class on Monday, November 22. We are going to use the computers in the media center . We will save our work.
Vocabulary Review--Before the trimester ends , we will review all prefixes and suffixes that were covered since September.
Short Story--- We have been reading our Literature text for vocabulary, sentence fluency, comprehension, and accuracy. A rubric for short story evaluation has been used to revise a sample writing piece and bring it to a higher scoring level. Several graphic organizers will be used to construct a short adventure story as our next writing project. Students will read, hear, and write short stories. This work will begin at the end of the first trimester; the first written drafts will be counted in the second trimester.
Persuasive Writing---As the second trimester begins, we will be working on preliminary activities for persuasive writing. Grammar and parts of speech will be incorporated in all of the writing projects. I have placed some assignments in pearsonsuccess.net.
Homework:
Nightly reading is a requirement. Students must read books from the cart in the classroom ( at grade level or slightly above.) Books for responses must not be books that were read one or two years ago.
Due November 22--Complete the Independent Reading Guide sheet as it applies to your novel reading this week. The sheet is numbered 178-179.
Students who have not completed reading the novel, HOOT,must complete it in school and at home.
Students who have submitted work late through the first trimester will have some reading work assigned through the five day break. A reading response will be due Monday , Nov. 29 . I will inform students individually.
Travel Brochure----( Other forms of writing, Illinois Goal). The student will create a travel brochure, per the template provided. The brochure should cover an adventure trip. Share the geography, equipment, supplies, itinerary(schedule), forms of transportation, communication, and include pictures. First draft due December 8. Final typed draft is due December 13. Use the project rubric for evaluation.
Flash Drive--Bring your flash drive to class on Monday, November 22. We are going to use the computers in the media center . We will save our work.
Vocabulary Review--Before the trimester ends , we will review all prefixes and suffixes that were covered since September.
Short Story--- We have been reading our Literature text for vocabulary, sentence fluency, comprehension, and accuracy. A rubric for short story evaluation has been used to revise a sample writing piece and bring it to a higher scoring level. Several graphic organizers will be used to construct a short adventure story as our next writing project. Students will read, hear, and write short stories. This work will begin at the end of the first trimester; the first written drafts will be counted in the second trimester.
Persuasive Writing---As the second trimester begins, we will be working on preliminary activities for persuasive writing. Grammar and parts of speech will be incorporated in all of the writing projects. I have placed some assignments in pearsonsuccess.net.
Monday, November 8, 2010
November 8-15, 2010/Language Arts/LaBarbera/6-1
November 8-15,2010/Language Arts/ LaBarbera/6-1
Homework:
Due: November 15
---Read 20-30 minutes nightly in self selected novel, or complete reading HOOT at home if it is not finished in class.
All: Write a 2 paragraph minimum reaction to what you have read through the week. If you could eliminate characters or a sequence of action from
the novel you are reading, would it become a "short story?"
--Vocabulary list for this week:
Suffix---able-- able to be:
acceptable, detachable, honorable, imaginable, laughable , portable, refundable,
renewable, repairable, washable. Learn the spelling and definitions. Note the meaning of the suffix.Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. Study . Work and post test .... November 15. Monday.
Travel brochure project:
This will be started in class and completed independently as homework.
Due December 13.
Create a travel brochure for an exciting adventure. Include the location, equipment, supplies, clothing, and expenses = total cost. Plan an adventure you would like to experience. For example. It can be as basic as flying to a city with a skateboard park... to a daring adventure of mountain climbing or hiking. Plan the day by day schedule of activities and calculate the cost. We will work on this in class to get a head start.
Up and coming; We will be working on short stories and persuasive compositions in class.
Grammar lessons will continue as well as " expanding vocabulary." The first trimester ends November 29. Report cards will be distributed within the first two weeks of December.
Homework:
Due: November 15
---Read 20-30 minutes nightly in self selected novel, or complete reading HOOT at home if it is not finished in class.
All: Write a 2 paragraph minimum reaction to what you have read through the week. If you could eliminate characters or a sequence of action from
the novel you are reading, would it become a "short story?"
--Vocabulary list for this week:
Suffix---able-- able to be:
acceptable, detachable, honorable, imaginable, laughable , portable, refundable,
renewable, repairable, washable. Learn the spelling and definitions. Note the meaning of the suffix.Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. Study . Work and post test .... November 15. Monday.
Travel brochure project:
This will be started in class and completed independently as homework.
Due December 13.
Create a travel brochure for an exciting adventure. Include the location, equipment, supplies, clothing, and expenses = total cost. Plan an adventure you would like to experience. For example. It can be as basic as flying to a city with a skateboard park... to a daring adventure of mountain climbing or hiking. Plan the day by day schedule of activities and calculate the cost. We will work on this in class to get a head start.
Up and coming; We will be working on short stories and persuasive compositions in class.
Grammar lessons will continue as well as " expanding vocabulary." The first trimester ends November 29. Report cards will be distributed within the first two weeks of December.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Language Arts for Nov. 1-8,2010
Language Arts for November 1-8,2010/6-1/LaBarbera
Homework:
1. Due Nov. 8---Reading response. Compare the setting of the novel you are currently reading with where you live. Compare city/rural/suburban/other settings with Oak Park.
Compare transportation and communication. Answer this question: How does the setting of the story affect the action ? If the story took place in Oak Park, how would the characters react?
2. Study for November 3 Compound Sentence Test. Students will be given a paragraph to revise . They will combine related sentences.
Example: They couldn't think of anything better to do. They decided to bake cookies.
They couldn't think of anything better to do, so they baked cookies .
(Use commas and conjunctions.)
3. Work on 3 HOOT projects due November 12. A rubric for excellence will be distributed in class. Projects will be presented in cooperative groups.
4. The novel exam on HOOT is scheduled for November 15, but students who have completed the book may take the test in class this week .
Up and Coming:
---New writing projects. Start pre-writing ( thinking, listing, webbing, clustering ideas.).....
Short adventure story, travel brochure, persuasive composition writing.
--Grammar---prefixes, suffixes, synonyms, antonyms, subject/predicate.
--Vocabulary----Study HOOT vocabulary, words with suffix "less", as in motionless, helpless. We will cover Grammar and Writing text page 670 and 671.
Homework:
1. Due Nov. 8---Reading response. Compare the setting of the novel you are currently reading with where you live. Compare city/rural/suburban/other settings with Oak Park.
Compare transportation and communication. Answer this question: How does the setting of the story affect the action ? If the story took place in Oak Park, how would the characters react?
2. Study for November 3 Compound Sentence Test. Students will be given a paragraph to revise . They will combine related sentences.
Example: They couldn't think of anything better to do. They decided to bake cookies.
They couldn't think of anything better to do, so they baked cookies .
(Use commas and conjunctions.)
3. Work on 3 HOOT projects due November 12. A rubric for excellence will be distributed in class. Projects will be presented in cooperative groups.
4. The novel exam on HOOT is scheduled for November 15, but students who have completed the book may take the test in class this week .
Up and Coming:
---New writing projects. Start pre-writing ( thinking, listing, webbing, clustering ideas.).....
Short adventure story, travel brochure, persuasive composition writing.
--Grammar---prefixes, suffixes, synonyms, antonyms, subject/predicate.
--Vocabulary----Study HOOT vocabulary, words with suffix "less", as in motionless, helpless. We will cover Grammar and Writing text page 670 and 671.
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