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Summer Reading List
Hope your summer is off to a great start.
In case you misplaced your summer reading list here it is: summerreadinglist
Since you are now moving to 7th grade use the 7th grade list.
Don’t forget to use www.mobymax.com for reading, writing, grammar, or vocabulary work.
June 11 The Last Day
Wow, time really does fly by! I want to encourage you to read and write over the summer. Explore what you are thinking by continuing to keep a journal and play with your thinking. Take two random words, an unusual picture, an event or experience you have and play with your writing and see where it takes you. Pick up a book and let your mind engage with the world the author is creating. Make those connections, predictions, questions, monitor, find new and interesting words and explore how authors write. You are now experts at this and it will happen natural. I bet you will be noticing figurative language in the songs you listen to. Discuss with someone what you find or feel free to email me with what you are discovering in reading and writing ( I will look periodically).
Enjoy your summer and be safe!
Ms. Lessel
Week of June 1
This week we will continue analyzing The Giver. Students will also be completing Lesson 9 in vocabulary.
Important Dates
Wed., June 3 Vocabulary 9 Due
Thurs., June 4 Vocabulary 9 Test
Fri., June 5 Bowling Field Trip
Week of May 26th
This week students will be continuing to analyze The Giver.
Students will also work on Lesson 9 in Vocabulary.
All Library materials are due on Wednesday as the library is closing. This means that there are no more reading flags and Prove It Letters. Students are still encouraged to read and may do an extra credit or make-up Prove It Letter based on 100 minutes read outside of school ( no using The Giver). Due by June 4th. Students also should share their Prove-it letter that they got back today so that you can see what their summer reading goal is and help them achieve it.
Important Dates
Wed. May 27th Library Photo with all books you read this year ( be sure to bring those you have).
Wed./Thurs May 27th/28th – MSTEP Math 9AM – 11:50AM
Mon., June 1st- Bowling Permission Slips Due ( will be given out Wednesday)
Thurs., June 4th – Voacb. 9 Test, Extra credit/ Make-up Prove It Letter Due
Friday, June 5th- Bowling Field Trip (1130-2:30)
Week of May 18
This week we will be reading ” The Giver” in class. If you have your own copy. Please bring it with you to class. On Tuesday and Wednesday class will be shorter due to M-Step.
Important Dates:
M-Step Language Arts: Tuesday and Wednesday. Report to your 2nd hour teacher at 8 AM. Lunch will be at 11:50 so be sure to eat a good breakfast.
Homework: Read and Flag Your Strategies ( 3 this week). Due on Thursday.
Final ” Prove It Letter”. Written in class Thursday.
No School- Friday, May 22 and Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day. Enjoy!
Work for Week Of May 11
This week we will be reading informational text to gather information on the impact zoos have on animals. You will then wok on writing an essay to support a claim and use evidence from the texts.
Important Dates
Tuesday, May 12 Vocab. 8 Test
Wednesday, May 13 Late Start & After school 3-3:30 Figurative Language Test Retake
Monday, May 18th – Wednesday, May 20th M-STEP Language Arts Test
Week of April 27th
This week we will be reading another version of Cinderella called Sootface. You will be analyzing the text to determine the theme of the story. You will then compare and contrast a common theme from Sootface and Yeh-Shen and explain how the authors develop the theme.
Figurative language is wrapping up with the last presentations scheduled for Friday. Next Tuesday you will be taking a test on figurative language. We will be reviewing this week and by the end of the week you shouldn’t need to look at your ISN’s or the anchor charts to determine what each one is. After an eternity of working with figurative language it should be down pat. It should be a piece of cake. Your brain should be a live wire making connections without even thinking.
In Vocabulary we will begin working on Lesson 8. The timing for finishing is to be determined since next week there is a lot of testing going on. Our dates for NWEA are next Wednesday and Thursday. Your hard work should pay off.
Week of April 20
This week we will be comparing and contrasting two Cinderella stories from different cultures. We will determine the theme and analyze how the authors develop the theme. We finish Lesson 7 in Vocabulary. Students will also continue presenting their real world examples of figurative language. Students also received their essays back and will have an opportunity to get guidance in small groups and make corrections. The corrected Essays are due Friday.
Important Dates
Wednesday, April 22- Vocab. Lesson 7 Complete
Thursday, April 23- Vocab. Lesson 7 Test
Friday, April 24- Reading Flags Due/ Corrected Essays Due, Write Prove It Letter
Week of April 13
Welcome Back!
This week we will be working on reviewing the different types of figurative language. Your presentations will start on figurative language you have found in the real- world ( music lyrics, from your reading, etc). You will need to have the stanza or passage written up along with the title and artist or author. Then you will need to highlight the figurative language, identify what it is, and explain what it means. Remember whatever you chose should be suitable for school and must be shown to me the day before ( make sure it is presentable).
We will begin Lesson 7 in Vocab.
A slight change is being made in the Reading Flags and Prove it Letter. The flags will now be due on Friday and you will be writing your Prove it Letter on Fridays as well.
Important Dates
Wed. April 15 Vocab. 7 Flashcards Due
Thurs. April 16 Spring Pictures
Friday- April 16th Reading Flags Due/ Write Prove It Letter