In Language Arts today the students presented their summer reading to the class. They also submitted any other summer assignments their fifth grade teachers may have asked them to do.
Some classes still have a few students who need to present. Students who didn’t get to present today will present during class tomorrow.
Have a great evening!
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students participated in stations activities. They had the choice to visit three of the following stations during class:
Classes were a little shorter today because we had our PBIS celebration for the month of September. 6th graders were rewarded with an afternoon kickball game with their teachers.
Have a fantastic weekend!
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students continued to learn about point of view. We reviewed the different types and the students worked in pairs to identify the point of view of example statements.
The students also spent time in class practicing with suffixes. Moby Max is due next Friday. The students will be given time in class tomorrow, Tuesday, and Thursday to work on this. Don’t forget that the last lessoned under assignments titled Lesson Test: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes is extra credit. Students ARE NOT required to complete this section but if they do, they will get extra points on their assignment grade for doing it.
Have a great evening!
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students started learning about point of view. We talked about the four types of point of view, what they mean, and how you can know as a reader if a story is written from that perspective.
The students also continued to work on their NewsELA article. They identified the most important sentence in the text (golden line) and we went over the activities that go with the article. The students must complete these activities by next Friday
Additionally, the students had time for SSR to catch up on any reading they may have needed to do.
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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I apologize for not posting to the blog yesterday. I was sick and unable to come to school.
Over the past two days, the students have continued to learn about text features by finishing their activity from Friday.
The students were also taken to the library yesterday for their first book check out. At this point, every students should have a chapter book to read. If they don’t, they must get one tonight for homework. All students are expected to be reading for 100 minutes at home each week. (20 minutes/5 nights per week.) They are expected to read two chapters books by the end of the marking period and complete a One-Pager for each one. The directions to the first One-Pager were sent home today and have been attached to this blog post. The second One-Pager will be given out in two weeks.
With the remainder of class time, the students read a NewsELA article about cell phones in classrooms. The students talked about the text features within the text as well as words they did not know. Then, they read the article with an elbow partner and talked to the text while they read. If they did not finish reading by the end of class, it was assigned at homework.
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students had silent reading time with their good fit book. At this point, all students are expected to bring a good fit book to class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
We continued to learn about text features by participating in a text feature sorting activity. Since classes were shorter today, many students have to finish this at home. All students should try their best to finish but if you are struggling, don’t stress out, we will go over it on Monday!
Have a great weekend!
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students continued to practice author’s purpose by sorting more statements based on the reason why they were written.
The class also continued to analyze the poem, “On Turning Ten” by participating in a gallery walk where they worked in groups to answer comprehension questions. One of these questions asked them to identify the author’s purpose for writing the poem. After the activity, the students presented their posters to the class.
We spent time in class learning the last four types of text features. Tomorrow we will be doing a class activity where the students have to identify examples of text features.
Lastly, we continued to learn about prefixes by identifying the meaning of common prefixes and determining how to use them in front of root words.
Have a great evening and don’t forget tomorrow is a half day!
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students continued to learn about author’s purpose. Today we did a sorting activity where they had to determine if statements were persuading, informing, or entertaining.
The students also learned how to express themselves by talking to the text while they read. As a class, we read the poem, “On Turning Ten”, and expressed our thoughts about what we understood while we read by discussing the poem and writing our thoughts on the side of the paper. This will be something the students are expected to do while they read at Bryant Middle School. This strategy is used for close reading in all classes, not just Language Arts.
We also continued to learn about other text features we may find when reading that help us better understand a text.
As of today, students are officially allowed to check out a book from our classroom library. If a child would like to check out a book, they need to notify me and I will record which book they have. They are responsible for letting me know when they return the book so I can take their name off of the list. If a book is lost, damaged, or destroyed, they are responsible for paying for the book since these are books I have purchased with my own money and would like to have for other students to read in the future. At this point, students are expected to have a good fit book that they are reading at home for 100 minutes per week (20 minutes/five nights a week).
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students began by learning about prefixes, suffixes, and root words. We will continue to learn about this as our grammar lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next three weeks. The students were also assigned prefix, suffix, and root word practice lessons on Moby Max. There are four of them that need to be completed by October 4th. If a student scores 79% or lower on a lesson, they will need to ask me to reset the lesson and then redo it.
After our grammar lesson, the students learned about why authors write. We discussed that the acronym PIE can be used to remember that authors write to persuade, inform, and entertain. For many students, this was a review from elementary school.
Lastly, the students began learning about text features that add extra information when they read. We will continue looking at various text features throughout the rest of the week.
Have a great evening!
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students began by doing Sustained Silent Reading (SSR). We will start every class period with this on Mondays, Wendnesdays, and Fridays. On Mondays and Wednesdays, the students will have the choice between reading their good fit book or practicing their informational text skills on Read Theory. On Fridays, all students will read their good fit book.
Today the students were assigned homework on Read Theory. Each week, the students will be expected to pass five Read Theory quizzes. They will be given time in class on Mondays and Wednesdays to work on this but if they do not finish, it is homework due on Friday. This will be worth ten formative points each week for a total of 100 points per marking period. I will also be keeping track of the knowledge points they earn by passing quizzes. Whichever class has the most knowledge points at the end of the school year will win a pizza party! Whoever has the most knowledge points in each class will get to have their name on the board in the classroom for the week.
After SSR, the students participated in a book swap activity. During this activity, they previewed a book of their choice at a station, shared what they learned about it with their group, and wrote down the title of the book if it sounded like something they would be interested in reading this year.
We rotated to six different stations throughout the class period so they should have many ideas about books they want to read in class. Our first library check out day is next Monday.
Have a great evening! Don’t forget tomorrow is picture day!
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