Ms. Sbeity and Miss Yandura’s Language Arts 3 Class:

Here is our agenda:

1. Identify and correct commas, apostrophes, and run-on sentences in our bellwork. 
2. Turn in bellwork series #1 (There are five entries).
3. We read an article on cerebral palsy and used the reading strategy “Talking to the Text”.  Then each group reported back to the class on each assigned section of the reading.  Friday we are going to be reading the short story “My Left Foot”, which was written by Christie Brown who had cerebral palsy.

*** Grammar Quiz Wednesday:  Study grammar glossary and bellwork.

Ms. Sbeity’s Spanish Class:

Spanish 2:

• Completed bellwork:  Preguntas Personales
• Reviewed Vocabulary in context
• Checked our homework: Ser packet exercise I and the vocabulary packet
• Completed the worksheet on vocabulary from the book p.199
• **** Quiz Friday on Ser/Estar

Spanish 3/4:

• Completed bellwork:  Preguntas Personales
• Reviewed vocabulary and shared what we used to do as children and what we dreamt of being in the future
• Checked our homework:  Exercise G, H in the imperfect packet and vocabulary packet
• Homework: Study vocabulary and complete exercises 2,3 on the vocabulary worksheet

Ms. Sbeity’s and Miss Yandura’s Language Arts 3 Class:

Today’s agenda: 

1. We added an entry on comma usage.
2. We completed our bellwork. (correcting common grammar mistakes)
3. We looked at our results from last week’s preassessment on grammar, reading, and writing.  We expect to see improvement later this semester on the progress test.

Ms. Sbeity’s Spanish Class:

Spanish 2 needs to do the following for Monday:

1. Complete vocabulary packet
2. Study vocabulary by making flashcards or using the website quizlet
3. Do exercises “I” in the “ser” packet

Spanish 3/4 needs to do the following for Monday:

1. Study vocabulary by making flashcards or using the website quizlet
2. Finish the vocabulary packet
3. Do exercises G,H in the “imperfect” packet

Ms. Sbeity and Miss Yandura’s Language Arts 3 Class:

We accomplished the following today:

• Grammar Glossary with two entries on comma usage
• Bellwork on grammar
• Passed out the book log bingo sheet and explained that each square represents an assignment that will be due every other Tuesday in response to the SSR reading.  (SSR book is required and must be brought everyday)
• Finished the 911 hero article and Talking to the Text

Ms. Sbeity’s Spanish Class:

Spanish 2 accomplished the following:

• Fill out DPS anti-bullying survey
• Answer common conversational questions (bellwork)
• Review Vocabulary 6.1 on foods and ordering in a restaurant.  Page 1,2 of the packet needs to be finished for tomorrow.
• Applied the verbs tener que and ir a to talk about what you’re going to do and what you have to do.  Corrections need to be made to the calendars and turned back in.
• Ser was revisited to describe things

Spanish 3/4 accomplished the following:

• Fill out DPS anti-bullying survey
• Answer common conversational questions (bellwork)
• Turned in practice sheets on the imperfect
• Turned in and corrected page one of the vocab practice sheets
• Complete the vocab sheets for tomorrow

Ms. Sbeity and Miss Yandura’s Language Arts 3:

We started the hour with our grammar bellwork. 

Then we made individual lists of the attributes of heroes since our theme this semester is heroes (everyday heroes, epic heroes, and tragic heroes).  We watched a video clip of a 911 hero that we read about yesterday.

With a partner, we applied “Talking to the Text” to an article.

Do not forget your SSR book for tomorrow!

Ms. Sbeity’s Spanish Class:

We started the hour with common everyday questions in conversation for bellwork.

Spanish 2:  We practiced foods and ordering in a restaurant vocabulary.  We also applied “ser” to expressing days, dates, time, and ownership.  (Vocabulary List, Ser Worksheet)

Spanish 3/4: We worked on vocabulary with a partner and used the expressions for dialogue.  We continued to practice the use of the imperfect tense to talk about what people used to do.  (Vocabulary List, Imperfect Worksheet)

Ms. Sbeity and Miss Yandura’s Language Arts 3 Class:

We started our grammar glossary to help us with our bellwork and writing. 

We discussed the norms for the reading strategy “Talking to the Text”.  We read an article as a class to practice the strategy.

Ms. Sbeity’s Spanish Class:

Along with the entire school, we discussed situations in which we exhibit valuing ourselves, others, and safety in the community.

Spanish 2:  We reviewed our new vocabulary on foods and ordering in a restaurant.  Also we reviewed the verb “ser” to describe things and people. (Vocabulary List, Worksheet on “Ser”)

Spanish 3/4:  We applied our new vocabulary to discuss things we liked to do as a child.  Also we were introduced to the imperfect verb tense that we need in order to express things that happened in the past. (Vocabulary List, Worksheet on the imperfect tense)

Ms. Sbeity and Miss Yandura’s Language Arts 3:

If you were absent Friday, please schedule a time to make up the writing preassessment.

Today we visited the media center for a book pass to learn how to identify an enjoyable and reading level appropriate Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) book.  If you were unable to check out a book in the DHS library, you need to bring a book from home or the public library.  We will be doing book checks on Thursday.

Ms. Sbeity’s Spanish Class:

Today we shared our conversations from Friday.  We also began Unit 6 in the Expresate books.  Please put the 6.1 vocabulary list in your binder for easy access as we will be applying that vocabulary each day.

Ms. Sbeity / Miss Yandura Language Arts 3:

All tenth graders took the Write Source Pretest today.  The teachers use this to pinpoint areas of grammar that need improvement.

Ms. Sbeity’s Spanish Class:

1. We reviewed cardinal numbers to 1000, ordinal numbers, time, days, and months
2. We reviewed the ir+a+inf (going to do…) and tener+que+inf (to have to…)
3. ** Create a Spanish calendar for the month of September and list the days of the week and the dates.  Include on ten days, 5 things that you are going to do and 5 things you have to do during the month. Due tomorrow!

We are off to a great school year!

Ms. Sbeity / Ms. Yandura’s Language Arts 3:

Be sure to have a parent/guardian sign the class expectations and return tomorrow!

If you were absent, you need complete the following tomorrow:

1. classroom scavenger hunt 
2. getting to know you survey
3. test taking survey

Ms. Sbeity’s Spanish Class:

Be sure to have a parent/guardian sign the class expectation and return tomorrow!

If you were absent, you need to:

1. label and color the map of the Spanish-speaking world.
2. review colors, numbers, and school supplies.

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