Vocabulary Test on Tuesday, January 11th.

Make sure to carefully study your words, definitions and parts of speech for the test on Tuesday, January 11th. We discussed chapter two of the book today and have a clearer picture of the lack of choices among the members of the Community. Each chapter will spark more and more questions but these questions will answer themselves as we continue to read.

Chapter 3 quarter notes are due on Monday, January 10th.

Penpal money will be collected next week. Just bring in $2.00 for a penpal from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America or the United States. Penpals are fun to write to and your writing skills will improve.

Twenty Four Words Due Tomorrow, January 7, 2011.

We went through the open responses and the multiple choice questions for "A Walk to the Jetty" by Jamaica Kincaid. We worked on some strategies which should help us to improve our scores in March.

Continue to define your vocabulary words and indicate the part of speech. We will have a test on Tuesday, January 12th.

Keep reading. Tomorrow we will discuss Chapter 2 of "The Giver" together.

First Six Vocabulary Words And Packet Due Tomorrow, January 5th.

We listened to the first chapter of The Giver today and discussed the characters, the setting and the upcoming Ceremony. Tomorrow the definitions and parts of speech are due for the first six words. The following six words are due on Thursday and the next six words are due on Friday. The final six words need to be done by Monday, January 10th.

Packets are due tomorrow, also. Hopefully you have put time into this assignmnet. Make sure you have a graphic organizer somewhere on your answer sheet. Grades will be counted toward third report card.

Anyone interested in a pen pal from another country? See Mrs. Jaggers for more information!

We worked on some grammar today. Contractions are easy. Know the difference between "have" and "of" when writing contractions!!!!

What was the best part of your vacation? Explain. What was the worse part of your vacation? Explain.

Happy New Year.

By now you have probably completed your packet on "A Walk to the Jetty" and maybe checked out the notes for "The Giver" as well.

Have a wonderful new year and don't forget to read and write. Have any of you written thank you notes to grandparents or aunts and uncles for Christmas gifts? It's not too late.

Hopefully You Will Read Over the Vacation.

Every student has now received the packet to complete before January 5th. Please read thoughtfully and purposefully and use some of the strategies we've discussed to successfully answer the multiple choice and open response questions.

All students have received a copy of The Giver by Lois Lowry. We'll begin reading together after the break. Look on the side and click on "Give This a Look" for the notes to The Giver.

Final Tomorrow and Second Typed Open Response Due Tomorrow, December 21st.

Today we checked over our "perfect open responses." We soon realized we have much to do in terms of writing a careful response with proof to support our answer. We are improving in our use of quotations and will continue to write answers including clear and rich details. Tonight we will type a great, well-thought out answer to our second open response question to be graded with our final on "A Christmas Carol" tomorrow.

Things to know for the final: sequencing, similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperboles,character id's.

Packets for Periods Two and Three will be distributed tomorrow. The packet is due January 5th.