Week of August 31st

Long-term assignment reminders for all classes:

Book Report AR test on Newbery Medal/Honor/Award due September 15th* AR quiz due on October 1st (Bulldogs, Tigers, and Gators (6+) reading level; Vols have (5+) reading level requirement for AR quiz* Poem recitation on September 11th*Bulldogs, Tigers, and Gators are assigned “A Late Walk” by Robert Frost* Poem assignment for the Vols: “Dreams” by Langston Hughes

Assignments for Bulldogs, Tigers, and Gators this week: Evanescent word charts due Wednesday, 9/2*Quiz on evanescent list on Wednesday, 9/2* We are sharing the wonderful stories your children wrote last week for the parody assignment. What a talented bunch!

Monday IC: View Twilight Zone episode and discuss writing prompt*Introduce “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”Time Capsule Questionnaire

Monday HW- finish prompt*finish vocabulary definitions and sentences*finish Time Capsule activity

Tuesday IC- Check prompt responses/share*Check and review vocabulary terms for “Rikki-Tikki*Review reflexive and intensive pronouns*Introduce adjectives!

Tuesday HW- Grammar Workbook pages practicing adjectives*Read Rikki-Tikki*Quiz on story tomorrow

Wednesday IC- Administer quiz on Rikki-Tikki*Check workbook pages*Provide class practice with adjectives*Answer response and analysis questions for Rikki Tikki and discuss.

Wednesday HW- none

Thursday IC- Review Rikki-Tikki*Discuss writing prompt for Friday test*Review adjectives

Thursday HW- *Study for Rikki-Tikki test

Friday IC- Administer Think Link One Test*Start Rikki-Tikki Test

Friday HW- Read your book report novel (The Newbery Winner)*If you have finished your book report novel, start on your AR novel. AR is now working in the library, so students may take AR quizzes!

No school on Monday! Enjoy your Labor Day Holiday! I’ll see you on Tuesday. We will finish our Rikki-Tikki test and review adjectives. Before we introduce our new grammar skill, we will review concrete and abstract nouns, reflexive and intensive pronouns, and adjectives. Next week, we will introduce our new spooky short story, “Three Skeleton Key.”

Week of August 24th

Important long-term dates to remember for this nine-week period:

*Book Report AR test due September 15th (Newbery Honor/Medal/Award) for all classes*Citizenship Essay due August 31st for Tigers, Bulldogs, and Gators *AR quiz due October 1st (6.0+) reading level for Tigers, Bulldogs, and Gators. Vols have a required AR reading level of (5.0+)*Poem recitation on 9/11 for all classes.

Assignments due this week for Tigers, Bulldogs, and Gators: *Parody is due on Wednesday, 8/26*New enriched vocabulary list given on Wednesday and charts provided for those words. The charts will be due the following Wednesday, 9/2.

Monday IC- Introduce pronouns*Introduce “Mother and Daughter”*

Monday HW- finish vocab definitions and sentences* Grammar Workbook p. 7 and 8*Read “Mother and Daughter”

Tuesday IC- Library! Students will be able to check out their book report novels and their AR novels!

Tuesday HW- finish any HW from Monday night

Wednesday IC- PICTURE DAY FOR CMS! Administer quiz on “Mother and Daughter”* Answer Response and Analysis questions* Answer and discuss comprehension questions in Reading Workbook for “Mother and Daughter”*Review intensive and reflexive pronouns with skill sheet

Wednesday HW- finish skill sheet

Thursday IC- Check skill sheet*Provide class practice with pronouns*Review “Mother and Daughter” for Friday test*Provide the writing prompt for the Friday test

Thursday HW- Grammar Workbook p. 9 and 11*Study for your tests! Study your notes!

Friday IC- Administer test on pronouns*Administer test on “Mother and Daughter”

Friday HW- READ! Finish your citizenship essay…due on Monday!

Week of August 17th

Curriculum Night is Tuesday night, August 18th! Go directly to your child’s homeroom class at 6:00. You will be given a copy of your child’s schedule, and you will follow that schedule for the evening.

Tigers, Bulldogs, and Gators only: Flip chart on abjure list is due on Thursday, 8/20. *Abjure list quiz on Thursday, 8/20. Creative writing assignment will be given on Wednesday, 8/19, with a due date of Wednesday, 8/26.

Tigers, Bulldogs, Gators, and Vols:

Monday IC- Read Act One of “Monsters”*Provide vocabulary list for “Monsters”*Answer and discuss R and A questions and Reading Check for Act One of “Monsters”*Introduce nouns and provide notes on topic

Monday HW- finish R and A questions and Reading Check, finish copying vocabulary into binder if you did not in class

Tuesday IC- Check/review vocabulary terms with ball toss*Read Act Two of “Monsters”*Answer and discuss R and A questions and Reading Check for Act Two of “Monsters”*Review nouns and provide class practice of topic

Tuesday HW- Finish R and A questions and Reading Check for Act Two of “Monsters”

Wednesday IC- Provide class practice with nouns and pronouns*Review for “Monsters” test

Wednesday HW- none

Thursday IC- Provide class practice with nouns and pronouns*Discuss writing prompt for “Monsters” test*Review vocabulary terms*Review nouns and pronouns for Friday quiz

Thursday HW- Noun and pronoun review from Grammar Workbook*Study notes for Friday test and quiz!

Friday IC- Administer test on “Monsters”* Administer quiz on nouns and pronouns*Introduce new selection, “Mother and Daughter”

Friday HW- none

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