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Nov.1, 2019

Read and finish NEWSELA if you have not done so, following all directions. READ for 20 minutes , 5 days per week and get signatures! Today MANY STUDENTS said they were NOT reading at home during Status of the Class, yet have parent signatures. AT conferences you will be showing parents all your work, including […]

Oct. 29

Complete page 7 in Vocabulary book (blue) if not completed in class Study for Expository Text Features Quiz. We will give you the definitions, just know the terms! Read!

Oct.28-Nov.1

Students continue to work on note cards and Vocabulary Unit 1 Lesson. We went through the on line components of the Vocabulary book. The log in information is on googleclassroom, OR on the back cover of the vocabulary book.

OCTOBER 25, 2019

HOMEWORK: READ FOR 20 MINUTES, 5 DAYS PER WEEK AND GET A SIGNATURE FROM PARENT THAT YOU HAVE READ ON SUNDAY EVENING. VOCABULARY BOOKS HAVE ARRIVED! STUDENTS SHOULD BE BRINGING HOME VOCABULARY BOOKS THIS WEEKEND AND HOMEWORK IS TO COMPLETE THE 10 NOTE CARDS FOR MONDAY. (FIRST HOUR ONLY HAD A SHORTENED SCHEDULE TODAY BECAUSE […]

October 22, 2019

Complete 2 evidence 2 reasoning for each-Due Wednesday (Third block only complete evidence” “On the Run” redo or complete. If you don’t have at least a 5/7 you have been reset Read 20 minutes, 5 days per week!

October 21-25

-Today we continued work on our Slip or Trip CER mystery writing. We also completed a new High Impact word and added to our ISN’s with information on how to Annotate and read through NEWSELA and other reading passages. -Retakes on the Point of View and Author’s Purpose for those students who scored a 72% […]

October 18, 2019

October 16, 2019

“One Pager” with rubric attached due on Friday Any word that was not completed during Wednesday’s station learning was due Thursday. Please make sure you have completed CER (on point of view), Plot Pyramid (glue and place in ISN), and Daily Oral Language Week 1 days 1 and 2). This was all completed in class. […]

October 14-18

Students took their Quiz on Point of View and Author’s Purpose today. We also introduced an assignment called a “One Pager” that is used to assess reading during class time. Students will receive this to be completed once a month in class. If students need Any extra time, the work will need to be finished […]

October 7-11

“On the Run” 4 and 5 due Tuesday (75% or better). This is on READ WORKS! NEWSELA Halloween topic. Complete for THURSDAY. “Quick Review” Quiz on Guide Words (Front sheet of paper only) WEDNESDAY Read 20 minutes, 5 days this week and get planner signed by parent/guardian that you have completed this! Ask your student […]