In both English and reading class, we will be doing an intense review of TCAP skills in order to prepare for the upcoming test.
On Tuesday , March 30th, in reading class, we will go to the school library to check out fiction books. The tests on these books will be given on Monday, April 12th.
ENGLISH: This week, we are intensively reviewing for the upcoming TCAP test, which will be given in April.
READING: This week, we are continuing our review of skills for the upcoming TCAP test, which will take place in April.
Our next visit to the school library will be Tues., March 30th.
ENGLISH: This week, we will begin reviewing TCAP skills.
HOMEWORK:
MONDAY: Workbook p. 5 – 6
WEDNESDAY: Workbook p. 187 – 188
READING: This week, we will continue our study of poetry and literary devices.
HOMEWORK: Read the biography checked out from the library. The test will be on Monday (March 1). Remember that you must have the book in class in order to take the (open book) test.
On Friday, there will be a quiz on “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”.
ENGLISH: This week, we will be completing the writing process with peer evaluation and final copies.
READING: Our focus this week is the study of poetry and its devices.
HOMEWORK:
TUESDAY: Open-notes quiz on Friday, covering text p. 616 – 618.
WEDNESDAY: Design and complete famous person stamp. Due Friday.
THURSDAY: Complete poetry search-a-word. Stamps due Friday.
ENGLISH: This week, we are preparing for the state writing assessment that will be given on Tuesday, January 2nd.
READING: This week, we are working on poetry and figurative language.
HOMEWORK:
TUESDAY: Quiz tomorrow on the terms on p. 530 – 532 of the text.
WEDNESDAY: Skill Builders handout p. 29 & 71.
THURSDAY: Skill Builders handout p. 30 – 31. Quiz next Tues. on terms on text p. 616 – 618.
ENGLISH:
HOMEWORK: TUESDAY: Study for tomorrow’s quiz on foreign words and expressions and sentence diagramming.
HOMEWORK: READING: MONDAY – THURSDAY: Read library book. The test will be on Friday. You must have the book with you in order to take the test.
WEDNESDAY: Read p. 522 – 525, and answer all questions.
ENGLISH: This week, we will be studying basic diagramming of sentences. A quiz will be given on Friday. It will also include the foreign words and expressions studied in class.
HOMEWORK: Tuesday – Read p. 660 – 661, and do exercise 3 on p. 661.
Thursday – Study for tomorrow’s test on sentence diagramming and foreign words and expressions.
READING: This week, we will; be working in our reading workbooks and will also study analyzing speeches.
HOMEWORK: On Tuesday, we will go to the library to check out fiction books. Each night, students should spend time reading their books. The test will be on Friday, January 15th.
NOTE: I WILL BE OUT WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK.
ENGLISH: This week in class, we will work on two skills – rearranging multi-paragraphed works in logical/coherent order and reviewing spelling rules
READING: In class this week, we will be studying identifying both inferred and stated main ideas.
HOMEWORK:
MONDAY: Use the vocabulary words found on p. 444 in original sentences.
ENGLISH
CLASSWORK: This week we will be working on several skills in class: commonly confused words, foreign words and expressions, and rearranging multi-paragraphed works into logical and clear order.
HOMEWORK:
MONDAY: Study for tomorrow’s test on p. 491-496.
READING: Monday, we will take our second novel test, and Tuesday, we will take the Think Link. The rest of the week, we will be covering persuasive strategies.
HOMEWORK: THURSDAY: Study for tomorrow’e test on persuasive strategies.
ENGLISH: In class this week, we will be putting the final touches on our five-paragraph descriptions. Monday and Tuesday will involve editing and peer evaluation, and final copies will be written in class on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, we will be studying commonly confused words.
HOMEWORK: On Monday, Dec. 7th, we will have a quiz on p. 491-496 of our text.
READING: Now that we have finished our study of the play <The Diary of Anne Frank>,we will have the open-book test on the play on Monday, Nov. 30th. We will then begin viewing the movie version of the play. On Thursday, we will compete for a place in the school-wide spelling bee.
HOMEWORK: Each evening this week, students should be reading their library books. The book test will be on Mon., Dec. 7th.
