Quarter Notes for The Second Part of Chapter 1 Tonight.

We have almost completed Chapter 1 in Periods 2 and 3. A set of Quarter Notes is due tonight for the second part of Chapter 1. In Period 5, we are almost on Chapter 2. Period 5 students must complete Quarter Notes for Chapter 2 tonight. All students should finish one bookmark and fill it up with personification, metaphors and similes, and idioms. Idioms are pretty scarce. Actively study vocabulary for a test on Friday, April 1st. Make sure you are familiar with figurative language as well. They will be on the test, also.

Triangular Trade and Slavery

We learned about the Triangular Trade and slavery and the financial impact it had on all the continents involved. (see the link to the right).

We also read some poetry written about slavery and the feelings perhapd experienced by a slave who settled in Virginia.

We finished "Song of the Trees" and talked a little about the Logan Family. They demonstrated so many admirable qualities. Periods 2 and 3 have to read up to page 15 and do Quarter Notes. Period 5 has to do Quarter Notes for all of Chapter 1.

Actively Study Vocabulary For Test On Friday, April 1st.

We are almost finished reading The Song of the Trees. We have a clearer picture of the Logan family and what they stand for and represent. We talked about what the United States was like in 1930-1931 and talked about the Jim Crow Laws.

We'll begin the Penny Books this week.

Enjoy the Weekend

Have fun outside! If you get a chance, please find some pennies and/or some pictures for the Penny Book. We'll begin this project next week.

Great Job Shooting Stars and Titans

I'm very proud of the effort I saw today! Great Job!

Early to bed, Eat a good breakfast, and Finish Strong.

Remember everything we've worked on and learned. Refer to yesterday's post for some last minute hints. Remember, you can do it !!!!

You Got The Power!!!!!!!!!!

Good Effort on The Long Composition.

Today we completed the long composition. Hopefully, you utilized all the strategies we have been working on this year. Tomorrow will be a little more challenging! You may have a poem, an excerpt from a play, a piece of non-fiction, a famous piece of literature, or a myth. Remember to make the BRAIN DUMP.
Highlight words in the multiple choice questions.
Highlight where you found the answers in the poem or excerpt.
Use the process of elimination on the multiple choice questions.
Put the number of the question next to the line which validates your answer.

Read the open response question.
Highlight words like explain and describe.
Highlight words in the question that help you to plan youfr answer.
Make a web.
Answer the question and use quotations to support your answer.

BRAIN DUMP

YOU GOT THE POWER!

Get to bed early, eat a GOOD breakfast, bring a book and a highlighter.

Tomorrow is the big day! Remember all the strategies we've learned and do your best. Should I look for the pink hair dye, yet???????

Tomorrow Bring a Highlighter!

We will get back some writing with suggestions for improvement! We will review some strategies and maybe an excerpt or two. Remember the Brain Dump and WEBBING!

Have you looked over your handouts?

Remember!!!!!! You Got The Power!!!!!

Actively Study Handouts and Remember Strategies We've Learned.

Today we had a pep talk about how we can do our best on the MCAS test next week. Remember what we've learned and check over your notes in Grammar and Mechanics Notebooks and all the handouts we've covered this year. Participles and Gerunds, Infinitives, the eight parts of speech, kinds of sentences, types of sentences, poetry terms, elements of a short story, clauses, and test-taking strategies. Can you form a TORSO to use on Tuesday?

BRING A BOOK AND HIGHLIGHTER TO SCHOOL NEXT WEEK!

Enjoy the weekend!!!!!!!

Four More School Days Until MCAS!

We are turning the corner on the big day. Actively study your parts of speech, poetry review, elements of a short story, and remember the strategies we've learned!

Open Responses due on Friday, March 18th. Final is the same day!

BRING HIGHLIGHTERS TO CLASS!!!!!!!

Parts of Speech Review Due Tomorrow.

We worked on some poetry terms today and conferenced about our writing. Tomorrow we will go over Quiz Time for Chapters 20-23. Hopefully, you are carefully working on your typed open responses which are due on Friday, March 18th.

Quiz time 20-23 Due Tomorrow

We completed the book today and briefly discussed the ending. Tomorrow we will go over Quiz Time and answer the questions to make sure everyone is clear about where Jonas and

Gabe went after they escaped from the Community.

Remember to complete The Parts of Speech Review sheet for Wednesday, March 16th.

Open responses are due on Friday, March 18th, which is the same day as the final.

Wear Green on Thursday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day for an edible surprise!!!!!

MCAS begins a week from tomorrow!!!!!!!

Finish The Giver.

We are just about finished. the book. Read the remaining pages over the weekend. Quiz Time is due on Tuesday, March 15th for Chapters 20-23.

Two typed open respnses due Friday, March 18th which is the final.

Study grammar handouts from today.

Good luck to the cast of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

Hey Kids, the Pronoun Tests Look GREAT!!!!

"Can Bears Predict Earthquakes?" due Tomorrow, March 11,2011

Be sure to use your "highlighter" on your MCAS packet tonight. Highlight all the important words in the questions and in the excerpt. Remember what we did in class today. Put the question number beside the underlined passage in the excerpt. Write your open response on white-lined paper (NOT IN THE NOTEBOOK) and staple to the packet. Don't forget to put your name on the passage and your open response. BRING HIGHLIGHTER TO CLASS.

Quiz Time due tomorrow March 11, 2011.

Pronoun Test Tomorrow

Everyone should be actively studying tonight for the Pronoun Test tomorrow. Remember the tune to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and you'll get it.

Everyone should have copied into notebook, two lines from both chapters 16 and 17 that stuck in your mind while we read today. Complete the open response in your notebook. DO NOT WRITE ON WHITE-LINED PAPER!

Fill in TORSO for Homework.

We have completed Chapters 14 and 15 for The Giver. The remaining chapters should fly from now on. Jonas has experienced physical and emotional pain and he now realizes what is expected of him because of his selection. Tonight we will complete an illustration of a paragraph on page 116. Make them as colorful as possible.

Fill in TORSO for Changes essay.

Have Test signed.

Have You Brainstormed Changes Since Fourth Grade?

Check out the new link to see some well-written paragraphs.

Pronoun Test Next Wednesday, March 9th.

Great job with your homework today! We took a Vocabulary Test on the 3rd. section of The Giver today.

We revisited pronouns and received pages 119-120, Subject Pronouns as a review of subject pronouns. For homework we have pages 121-122 Object Pronouns and Pronoun Game but just the ODD NUMBERS!

We will be completing our last "long composition" before the MCAS test. For homework we have the writing prompt about changes that have taken place since fourth grade. For homework, highlight words in the prompt, make a Brain Dump on the back of the prompt and make a web on the back just brainstorming some of the changes.

We will focus on these assignments and get back to the book next week.

Vocabulary Test Tomorrow, March 4th.

We received some vocabualry sheets today which might prove to be a better study tool than flashcards. We have 3 vocabulary words to use in a sentence, define, and draw a visual picture. Make sure to study actively.

We seem to know our pronouns a little better. Test TBA ( to be announced). We have a sheet to complete for homework tonight. p. 107 and p. 108.

We reviewed the book today. We know that The Giver has now provided Jonas with the memory of physical pain and emotional pain. What was emotional? Do you remember?

We will receive a writing prompt for a long composition tomorrow.

Can You Sing the Pronoun Song?

Today we reviewed the 8th parts of speech. We specifically learned a song about......... The Pronoun!!!!!!!!! We learned how to remember the subject pronouns, he, she we, they, it, you, I. The object pronouns, him,her, us, them, it, you, me. The possessive pronouns, my,mine,your, your, their, theirs, our, ours, his, her,hers, its. and the reflexive pronouns, myself, yourself, himself, herself, itelf, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

We completed Chapter 13 of The Giver and I was impressed with the beautiful Quarter Notes sme of you presented.

Quiz Time for Chapters 11-15 due tomorrow, March nd.

"Whose Voice is it, Anyway?" due tomorrow, also.

Actively study for Vocabulary Test on Friday, March 4th!!!!!!!!!