In Language Arts today the students finished working on their Instagram Activity. They also finished working on their Reading Interactive Notebooks.

Students who finished were given time to practice working on their Summer Learning. Students who did not have time to practice will be given time on Wednesday.

We will be having quiz retakes tomorrow morning at 7:30.  Any students who would like to retake one of their quizzes on The Giver will be given time to do so at 7:30 tomorrow morning. This is the only time this will be offered and students had to schedule their time in advance.  Any student with missing assignments from 6th Marking are not eligible for a retake.

Have a great evening!

Today in Language Arts the students took their quiz on Chs. 16-23 of The Giver.

When the students were done, they began working on their Instagram Activity rough draft. The assignment was explained in class yesterday and on the blog.

When all students finished the quiz, we organized our reading interactive notebook. Students who were ready were allowed to turn their notebooks in early.

I will do my best to update grades as soon as possible. I will have grades finished for the year by the end of the day on Tuesday.  Until then, I ask that families refrain from emailing me about student grades because I cannot guarantee they will be up to date until Tuesday night.  Thank you for your patience as we finish up this year!

Have a fantastic weekend! Last School Night Sunday!

Homework:

1. Bring in any library or classroom library books that still haven’t been turned in-bring money for books that have been lost!
2. The Giver Movie Permission Slip Due Monday
3. Reading Interactive Notebook Check Monday
4. Instagram Activity Due Monday at the end of class

In Language Arts today the students reviewed for their final quiz on The Giver. The students spent time discussing what Jonas was like as a character after he became the Receiver of Memory. The students also spent time talking about figurative language they found in chapters 16-23. I will take a picture of our figurative language board and post it to the blog next week.

The students were also introduced to their final project.  We will be creating an Instagram post (not on actual Instagram but on a paper based template) from the perspective of one of the characters in The Giver. The post will focus on one conflict the character faces and how they are feeling in this moment.  This project will not be due until the end of class on Monday and they will get all of class to work on it.  Students are required to bring in a printed, color picture that the character took of the conflict they are facing.  This is why they are given two days of school and the weekend to plan what their picture is going to be.

Please pay special attention to the homework tonight.  Tonight is our last big night of homework for the year as long as students have been on task during class.

Homework:

1. Last Reading Log Due Tomorrow
2. The Giver Chs. 16-23 Quiz Tomorrow-You need to study!
3. All Late Work Due Tomorrow
4. All Giver Books must be returned tomorrow by the end of class!
5. All of Mrs. Bailey’s books must be returned tomorrow!
6. Last Reading Interactive Notebook Check on Monday

In Language Arts today the students finished reading The Giver. We then got into our literature circles and discussed the ending of the novel.

Tomorrow we will spend all of class reviewing for our final quiz on Friday.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Homework:

1. Finish Chs. 22 and 23 Questions
2. Last Reading Log Due Friday
3. The Giver Chs. 16-23 Quiz Friday
4. Return All of Mrs. Bailey’s Library Books by Friday
5. All Late Work Due Friday
6. Last Reading Interactive Notebook Check Monday

Chapters 22 and 23 Questions

In Language Arts today the students spent time reading chapter 21 of The Giver. The students also got into their literature circles and discussed the chapter using the guided questions. We will be finishing the novel tomorrow.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Finish Ch. 21 Questions
2. Last Writing Notebook Check Tomorrow
3. Last Reading Log Due Friday
4. The Giver Chs. 16-23 Quiz Friday
5. All Late Work Due Friday
6. All of Mrs. Bailey’s Library Books Due Friday
7. Last Reading Notebook Check Monday

Chapter 21 Questions

In Language Arts today the students continued reading The Giver.  We read chapter 20 in class, discussed the climax, added it to our pyramid of action, and answered the chapters 19 and 20 questions.

We will be wrapping up a lot of the material in our class this week. Please watch the blog closely to stay on track!  Anything on the blog will also be discussed in class and written on the homework board.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Finish the Chs. 19 and 20 Questions
2. Last Reading Log Due Friday!
3. The Giver Chs. 16-23 Quiz Friday
4. All Late Work Due Friday
5. All of Mrs. Bailey’s Library Books Due Friday
6. All copies of The Giver checked out of the library Due Friday
7. Last Writing Interactive Notebook Check Wednesday
8. Last Reading Interactive Notebook Check Monday

Chapters 19 and 20 Questions

In Language Arts today we had the Middle School Literacy Coordinator come into our classroom and discuss Summer Learning with our students.  This is a district initiative and a requirement for all students.  More information will be coming home about Summer Learning within the last few days of school.

The students also spent time in class reading chapter 19 of The Giver which is the climax of our story.  We will be finishing up the last 4 chapters of the novel next week.

Lastly, the students spent time working on the chapters 16-18 guided questions in their literature circles.

Have a great weekend!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Finish Chs. 16-18 Guided Questions

Chapters 16 through 18 Questions

In Language Arts today the students took their quiz on chapters 9-15.  I will have grades updated by the end of the day.

The students were also given time to read chapters 17 and 18 in class.  they also completed the rising action on their pyramid of action. If they did not complete this, it is homework.

All library books were due back today.  Students were given time to go to the library and return any books they may have checked out over the course of the school year.

Progress reports for 6th marking were sent home with students today. Please ask your child if they received one or check their grade for more information.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Reading Log Due Tomorrow
2. Finish reading chapters 17 and 18 of The Giver

Today in Language Arts the students spent time discussing figurative language in chapters 9-15 of The Giver.  We also added our findings to the figurative language board in our classroom.

The students also spent time in their literature circles discussing chapters 13-15 and reading chapter 16. The guided questions for chapters 13-15 have been added to this blog post.

All library books are due back tomorrow.  If a student has lost or damaged a library book, they will need to pay for it.  Students who wanted to return their library books today were given time to do so. I will not be collecting books from our classroom library until next Friday.  Students may still check out good fit books from our room.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Finish Chs. 13-15 Questions
3. Finish Reading Chapter 16
4. Study for your quiz on Chs. 9-15 of The Giver
5. Get all of your library books organized-They need to be returned TOMORROW!

Guided Questions Chapters 13 through 15

In Language Arts today our classroom was transformed into the Annex where The Giver and Jonas work.  The students were given five memories from our history and in small groups, they had to determine which event in history it was, why humans made the choice they did, whether or not it was important to our society and why. We then discussed why it is important to reflect and learn about events that have taken place in our history.

The students also spent time in their literature circles finishing their discussion of chapter twelve.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Finish Ch. 12 Guided Questions
3. The Giver Chs. 9-15 Quiz Thursday
4. All Library Books Due Thursday at the LATEST- Any books lost or damaged need to be paid for-If books are not returned or paid for, students are not allowed to attend Levagood on the last full day of school per school policy

Chapter Twelve Guided Questions