Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a relaxing break!!
Due tomorrow:
Feb J Square #2- Write in 3rd Person OMNISCIENT POV-use 3rd person pronouns and share 2 or more people’s thoughts and feelings
Due Thursday:
Eleven Simile Grid
Use your inference skills to tell what each simile really means, and add a colorful illustration for each
Due Friday by midnight: IXL Types of Sentences- 3 skills total
80% or higher expected
4th Grade: HH1
5th Grade: GG1
6th Grade: X1
Due Friday 2/14/20
Rachel’s Open Mind Assignment- follow directions
Eleven CER #2- use CER Cheat Sheet- pay attention to your REASONING
It is important that students attend school tomorrow- we need to finish our Eleven and Point of View Test. Students will NOT do their best if they try to take the test after a week off of school. Please be here tomorrow!
Mid-Winter Break is next week. There is NO SCHOOL Monday 2/17 through Friday 2/21. School resumes on Monday 2/24.
Use the link below to see the ELEVEN Study Guide. Use the online text tonight to read the story again and STUDY for the test.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17LgDbE-sHuJKHrA8i3_UNL2UQsafdcLc73b8N23l_FU/edit?usp=sharing
Please also study for the POINT OF VIEW PORTION of the test. There will be passages where you need to analyze and decide what point of view the text is in.
Due TOMORROW
IXL Point of View Practice- 4 skills total
4th Grade- G1 and G2
5th Grade- G1
6th Grade- E2
80% or higher expected!
Due tomorrow:
Point of View Practice #2- both sides
Highlight pronouns
underline proof of thoughts/feelings/emotions for 3rd person examples
TWO TESTS ON THURSDAY
Eleven- comprehension and vocabulary
Point of View
Students have blog links, worksheets, and IXL to study! Start NOW
Due Friday 2/14/20
Rachel’s Open Mind Assignment- follow directions
Eleven CER #2- use CER Cheat Sheet- pay attention to your REASONING- it should NOT be the same as your quote- it should further explain the quote/evidence in a different way- add details- infer!
Due Wednesday
IXL Point of View Practice- 4 skills total
4th Grade- G1 and G2
5th Grade- G1
6th Grade- E2
80% or higher expected!
For your planning purposes- THERE IS NO SCHOOL Monday 2/17 through Friday 2/21 for Mid-Winter Break.
School begins again on Monday 2/24
Due Monday 2/10
Point of View Practice #1 Worksheet (both sides)
Highlight pronouns and underline evidence for 3rd person thoughts and feelings
Due Wednesday 2/12
IXL Point of View Practice- 4 skills total
4th Grade- G1 and G2
5th Grade- G1
6th Grade- E2
80% or higher expected!
Congratulations to our classroom Spelling Bee Winners today. They will move on to compete school-wide next week….
1st Hr
Angelina Bazzi (1st)
Ahlam Fouani (2nd)
2nd hr
Hussein Alawan (1st)
Samiya Nasser (2nd)
5th hr
Nabiha Fsai (1st)
Adam Ballard (2nd)
Due YESTERDAY- Read and respond to two READ WORKS articles- “Attack of the Nerves” and “How to Say What You’re Feeling” Click the tab to the right of the article called “Book of Knowledge”. Add/type THREE important facts or ideas you learned from the article. THREE for each article
In the same READ WORDS Article Set- there are EIGHT other articles to choose. Each time you read and respond (3 important things you learned) to an additional article- you earn EXTRA CREDIT for this marking period. This opportunity is open until Friday 2-14-20.
Due Friday (by the end of the hour)
Feb Journal Square #1-write from first person point of view
Eleven CER- you chose one prompt- Use your CER Cheat Sheet if needed
Due Friday- PED and SECT Word Nerd Activities
Eleven Blue Words (8 total)- make flashcards and add to VV as BLUE words.
THE NEXT TEST ON POINT OF VIEW AND ELEVEN IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY 2-13-20. THERE ARE NEW LINKS ON MY BLOG FOR EACH OF THESE TOPICS- LOOK TO THE RIGHT AND START PRACTICING AND STUDYING NOW!!!!!
Due today by the end of the day- Read and respond to two READ WORKS articles- “Attack of the Nerves” and “How to Say What You’re Feeling” Click the tab to the right of the article called “Book of Knowledge”. Add/type THREE important facts or ideas you learned from the article. THREE for each article
Due Friday
Feb Journal Square #1-write from first person point of view
Eleven CER- you chose one prompt- Use your CER Cheat Sheet if needed
Due Friday- PED and SECT Word Nerd Activities
Eleven Blue Words (8 total)- make flashcards and add to VV as BLUE words.
Due Friday
STARS packets- Drawing Conclusions and Inference
2+ annotations expected for all passages
Multiple Choice questions must have QAR
Due Friday
“The Secret to a Happier Life” (Empathy article)
Add 7+ annotations
Any circled words should be added to your VV as Orange Words
Parent Meeting tomorrow 1-30-20 at 8:30am in the Lowrey cafeteria. Reminder notes were sent home with students today.
For your planning purposes-
Students have a half day tomorrow Wednesday 1/22- dismissal is at 11:05 on half days.
ALL HOURS…..
YOU WILL ONLY HAVE APPROX. 15 MINUTES TO WORK ON THIS IN CLASS TOMORROW!!!!
“Mission to Mars” packet
1. 10+ annotations
2. QAR- all steps #1-10- use your notes to help if needed (see attachment in FRIDAY 1/17 post for QAR notes if needed)