Friday, October 4, 2013

Friday, October 4

The Plan:








Today in class, the students took their second Writing Warm-Up Quiz.Then they shared what they had done in the Visualization activity last Friday with their teammates.Since the students turned in their Reading Log # 2 last Friday, they will be given new logs this Tuesday in class along with the new Writing Warm-Up packet with the next nine lessons.The grammar skills that will be introduced in this packet are pronouns.Students will also practice writing factual statements and opinion statements.
Students should have their Independent Reading Book finished and the Book Report Form completed by the due date of this Friday, Oct. 4.This is the day they will be given their 1stquarter project over that book.The projects will be presented in class next Thursday and Friday, Oct. 10 & 11.


What is Happening:
Monday:
  • Collected Extra Credit Opportunity (due today)
  • Writing Warm-Up Quiz #2 in class today
  • Independent Reading Book Report Form due this Friday

Tuesday:
  • New Reading Logs given today
  • Reading Log #2 was given back graded
  • New Writing Warm-Up Packets given today; skills include: common nouns & pronouns; fact/opinion; transition sentences
  • Independent Reading Book Report Form due this Friday


Wednesday:
  • Wednesday Workday in class to finish reading Independent Reading Books and to complete the Book Report Form that is due this Friday.

Thursday:
  • Writing Warm-Up Quiz returned today. The team average has gone up by 2% from 75% to 77%.
  • Writing Warm-Up Qiz with parent signature due next Monday, October 7
  • Indpenedent Book Report Forms due upon arrival in class tomorrow, October 4

Friday:
  • Students turned in Book Report Forms today and began working on their 1st Quarter Independent Book Project
  • Projects will be presented in class next Thursday and Friday, October 10 & 11
  • Writing Warm-Up Qiz with parent signature due next Monday, October 7