Week of May 20, 2013

We will work on our last assignment this week- a research project.  You and a partner will research and plan a 5 day family vacation.  Your goal is to motivate your classmates to buy your vacation plan, and if yours is the top seller, you will get 50 XC points! 
We will be meeting in the library all this week to use the computers.  Remember, you need to have a gmail account to share your presentation with your partner and with me.  Once you have your gmail account set up (see today's handout), email me @ wgmsnd@gmail.com. 

Vacation Presentations- Tue and Wed, May 28-29

Week of May 6, 2013

We are continuing on our poetry odyssey this week as we read and write poetry!  Along with our daily May Madness poetry competition, we will study and write odes as well as write a "formula" poem.  Don't forget to take time to memorize and practice for our Poetry Recitation next Tue.

Due Dates:
Ode (rough draft)- Wed
Ode (rough and final Draft showing revisions) - Thur
Poem recitation- Tue, 5/14

Week of April 29, 2013

We will write our first poem this week.  It will be a narrative poem about a first time.  We will model our poem after "Oranges."  Writing will be done in class.
Your homework is to memorize your poem.

Due Dates:
Book Report- due Tue
Poem Recitation- Tue, May 14

Week of April 23, 2013

CST testing will be this week- Tue, Wed and Thur.  Good Luck!

Because of testing, you will not have class time to work on your book report (which is due Tue, 4/30), so my classroom will be available after school this week if you would like to work on your book report.  Hope to see you!

On Friday, you will get the poem recitation assignment.  Memorizing a poem and reciting it to the class is an 8th grade standard.  The poem recitation will take place on Tue. May 14th. 

Due Dates:
Book Report- Tue, 4/30
Poem Recitation- Tue, 5/14

Week of April 15, 2013

Because CST testing is right around the corner (next week), we will do some test prep in class this week as well as learn some poetry terms.  Also, don't forget that the test on the 18 word parts (roots, prefixes and suffixes) will be on Friday.  You will be receiving the book report assignment on Friday and it will be due on 4/30. 

Week of April 1, 2013

We will continue reading non-fiction this week with a new Scope mag. article.  We will also study some more word parts- grat, cad, forc and trans. 
**For Thursday's class- finish "dolphin" essay and/or work on reading memo (bring book).
Due Dates:

Their/There/They're practice- Tue
Word Maps-  Wed.
Reading Memo 3.3- Fri
Reading Memo 3.4 - Mon, 4/15

Week of March 25, 2013

This week we will learn some root words and a prefix.  We will also dive into one of out Scope Magazines and read and analyze a non-fiction article about the dangers of cheerleading.  Don't forget to read your "RC" book at home each night and complete your reading memo for Friday!

Due Dates:
Startings and Endings (complex sentence prac.)- Tue
Word Maps- Wed.
Reading Memo 3.2-  Fri