Week of September 28th

Long-term assignment reminders for this week: All classes must take an AR quiz on their AR book by Thursday, October 1st.  AM homeroom is a great time to take an AR quiz. If your child arrives at school at 7:45, they have until 8:05 to go to the library and take an AR quiz.

Tigers, Bulldogs, and Gators ONLY: Your Reflections Entry is due on October 8th. You may enter any category; you don’t have to enter the literature category. Have fun! Your vocabulary flip chart (auspicious list) is due on Friday, October 2nd. Remember: Front flap has your word and the part of speech…Second flap has the definition…Third flap has a 10-word well-developed sentence with context clues;highlight your vocabulary word…Backsplash has the illustration completed with colored pencils. Quiz over these words on Monday, 10/5.

Monday IC- Review parts of speech already covered*Introduce prepositional phrases

Monday HW- finish skill sheet 105

Tuesday IC- Check 105*Provide class practice on prepositional phrases with 107* Discuss reading selection “Antaeus”*Listen to story*Review vocabulary words(resolute list)

Tuesday HW-Finish 1-5 at the top of page 107

Wednesday IC- Check 107*Finish 107 for class practice*Answer Response and Analysis questions and Reading Check for selelction*

Wednesday HW- AR quiz is due tomorrow

Thursday IC- AR quiz due today*Review selection and vocabulary terms for selection*Provide class practice with prepositional phrases and diagramming*

Thursday HW- Test tomorrow on “Antaeus” * Quiz on prepositional phrases* Complete Grammar Workbook page for review on prepositional phrases

Friday IC- Administer test on “Antaeus” *Administer quiz on prepositional phrases

Friday HW- none

Week of September 21st

Long-term assignment reminders for Tigers, Bulldogs, and Gators ONLY:  Reflections contest entry due on October 8th. You may enter any category; your entry does not have to be for the literature category. *Vocabulary page for new six due on Wednesday, 9/23. Short story written with new six due on Wednesday, 9/23*Quiz on new six on Wednesday, 9/23.

Long-term assignment reminders for ALL classes: Your AR quiz for your AR novel is due on October 1st. Remember to print your AR quiz and place it in the AR caddy.

Monday IC- Introduce “The Smallest Dragonboy”* Copy vocabulary terms into binder*Introduce adverbs*

Monday HW- finish reading selection and finish notes on adverbs, finish Quick Check 5 on adverbs in Literature book

Tigers, Bulldogs, and Gators: Finish flashcards for enriched vocabulary list

Tuesday IC- Check the Quick Check 5* Check vocabulary terms and definitions*Review vocabulary terms*Provide class practice with adverbs*Listen to the selection on CD

Tuesday HW- adverb practice sheet

Wednesday IC- Check adverb practice sheet*Administer quiz on “The Smallest Dragonboy”*Answer the response and analysis questions and discuss answers*Provide class practice with adverbs

Wednesday HW- none

Thursday IC- Vocabulary activity for review*Provide class practice with adverbs*Discuss  short story elements for “The Smallest Dragonboy” and complete test review with partner*Discuss writing prompt for Friday test

Thursday HW-Test tomorrow on “The Smallest Dragonboy” *Quiz on adverbs! *Finish adverb skill sheet

Friday IC- Check adverb skill sheet*Administer test on selection* Administer quiz on adverbs

Friday HW- Read your AR novel! Have a great weekend!

Week of September 14th

Long-term assignment reminders for all classes:

Book Report AR test on Newbery Medal/Honor/Award due September 15th* Standard AR quiz due on October 1st *Bulldogs, Tigers, and Gators (6+) reading level for AR; Vols have (5+) reading level requirement for AR quiz

*Bulldogs, Tigers, and Gators ONLY: Reflections Contest entry is due on October 8th. You may enter any category; your entry does not have to be  for the  literature  category

Assignment reminders for Bulldogs, Gators, and Tigers ONLY: Vocabulary page on pompous list is due on Wednesday, 9/16. *Vocabulary quiz on pompous list Wednesday, 9/16*Descriptive essay on your favorite food is due on Wednesday 9/16.

Monday IC: Review verbs with skill page 9*Provide list of helping verbs for students*These must be memorized by Friday in the order in which they appear on the paper*Introduce “Three Skeleton Key” and begin reading the selection.

Monday HW: Finish reading the story*Finish skill sheet 9

Tuesday IC: Library!

Tuesday HW- Finish reading “Three Skeleton Key”

Wednesday IC: Administer quiz on reading selection*Answer questions in the margin of the Reading Workbook*Review verbs with class practice

Wednesday HW- none

Thursday IC- Discuss short story elements of “Three Skeleton Key”*Provide writing prompt for Friday test*Review vocabulary terms*Review verbs with class practice*

Thursday HW- Study for your verb test tomorrow! Memorize those helping verbs in order! You could re-read the story for the test tomorrow and study your questions we answered in class.

Friday IC- Administer test on “Three Skeleton Key”* Administer test on verbs*Students must be able to list the helping verbs on the test.

Friday HW- Read your AR novel! The AR test is due by October 1st.

Week of September 8th

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

Bulldogs, Tigers, and Gators ONLY: Vocabulary page due Wednesday, 9/9*Quiz on those terms 9/9*The new five will be assigned Wednesday or Thursday of this week*A five paragraph essay describing your favorite food will be assigned on Wednesday with a due date of Wednesday, 9/16

Tuesday IC- Finish Rikki-Tikki Test*Make up Think Link Tests for students who were absent on Friday*Review adjectives, intensive/reflexive pronouns, concrete/abstract nouns with exercises in the Elements of Writing textbook*Discuss rhyme scheme of poems students will recite on Friday*Start flashcards for short story elements

Tuesday HW- complete 10 of 20 flashcards

Wednesday IC- Create the remaining 10 flashcards for the short story elements*Introduce verbs!

Wednesday HW- Finish flashcards if you did not in class

Thursday IC- Check all flashcards for short story elements* Review flashcards with a partner*Provide notes on verbs and class practice

Thursday HW- Recite poems tomorrow! Short story element quiz tomorrow! Study your flashcards!

Friday IC- Administer short story element quiz*Recite poetry! *Introduce new reading selection

Friday HW- Finish your Book Report Newbery Novel*AR quiz on the Newbery novel is due September 15th…we go to library on the 15th, so you can take the AR quiz at that time if you need to do so.