This week students will continue learning about Central Idea and Summarizing. There will be a vocabulary/part of speech test from our story, "The Emperor's Silent Army" on Tuesday.
Important Dates to remember:
November 26-28: Thanksgiving Break - No School!
December 2: Winter Band Concert, 6:30 p.m.
December 5: Winter Dance, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Cost $5.00
December 9: Woman-Less Beauty Pageant, 6:00 p.m.
December 13: Math Tournament, Vestavia Hills High School
December 15 - 17: Santa Shop
December 22 - Jan. 5: Christmas Break
January 26: School Resumes
Friday, November 21, 2014
Sunday, September 13, 2009
September 14-18, 2009
Progress Reports will be given out this week.
Reading focus: Analyzing story structure (character, setting, plot) Identifying text features in nonfiction text; Using word parts/compound words
Text: "Lost City: The Discovery of Machu Picchu" pgs. 44-57
TEST on Wednesday Sept. 16
Language focus: Subjects and predicates, compound sentences
TEST on subjects and predicates Tuesday, Sept. 15
Homework: Monday, Sept. 14 (for those who need additional practice on subjects/predicates)
DLR focus: capitalization, punctuation, and grammar
DLRs are completed in class each morning and collected on Friday.
Writing: We will be sharing our response journal writing (completed each week) with each other.
Self-selected reading: Students will read at least 20 min. 3x per week FOR HOMEWORK and record this in their reading log. They will need a parent signature each week. I will check reading logs each Friday.
Reading focus: Analyzing story structure (character, setting, plot) Identifying text features in nonfiction text; Using word parts/compound words
Text: "Lost City: The Discovery of Machu Picchu" pgs. 44-57
TEST on Wednesday Sept. 16
Language focus: Subjects and predicates, compound sentences
TEST on subjects and predicates Tuesday, Sept. 15
Homework: Monday, Sept. 14 (for those who need additional practice on subjects/predicates)
DLR focus: capitalization, punctuation, and grammar
DLRs are completed in class each morning and collected on Friday.
Writing: We will be sharing our response journal writing (completed each week) with each other.
Self-selected reading: Students will read at least 20 min. 3x per week FOR HOMEWORK and record this in their reading log. They will need a parent signature each week. I will check reading logs each Friday.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
August 31 - Sept. 4, 2009
Reading focus: Analyzing story structure (character, setting, plot); Multiple meaning words
Text: "The Summer of the Swans" pgs. 20-33
TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1
We will be doing dibels on Tuesday & Thursday of this week.
Language focus: Sentence and sentence fragments; Types of sentences
TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1
Writing focus: Writing a narrative; work will be completed in class.
DLR focus: punctuation and capitalization
DLRs are completed in class each morning.
Self-selected reading: Students will read at least 20 min. 3x per week and record this in their reading log. They will need a parent signature each week. I will check reading logs each Friday.
Text: "The Summer of the Swans" pgs. 20-33
TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1
We will be doing dibels on Tuesday & Thursday of this week.
Language focus: Sentence and sentence fragments; Types of sentences
TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1
Writing focus: Writing a narrative; work will be completed in class.
DLR focus: punctuation and capitalization
DLRs are completed in class each morning.
Self-selected reading: Students will read at least 20 min. 3x per week and record this in their reading log. They will need a parent signature each week. I will check reading logs each Friday.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Mrs. Cates
Reading focus: Analyzing story structure (character, setting, plot)
Multiple meaning words
Text: "The Summer of the Swans" pgs. 20-33
Work not completed in class will be homework. TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1
Language focus: Sentence and sentence fragments
Types of sentences
Work not completed in class will be homework. TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1
DLR focus: punctuation
DLRs are completed in class each morning.
Self-selected reading: Students will read at least 20 min. 3x per week and record this in their reading log. They will need a parent signature each week. I will check reading logs each Friday.
Students are required to have (10) A.R. points this nine-week period.
Multiple meaning words
Text: "The Summer of the Swans" pgs. 20-33
Work not completed in class will be homework. TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1
Language focus: Sentence and sentence fragments
Types of sentences
Work not completed in class will be homework. TEST on Tuesday, Sept. 1
DLR focus: punctuation
DLRs are completed in class each morning.
Self-selected reading: Students will read at least 20 min. 3x per week and record this in their reading log. They will need a parent signature each week. I will check reading logs each Friday.
Students are required to have (10) A.R. points this nine-week period.
Monday, May 11, 2009
May 11 - 15
**A.R. point goal for this grading period is 5 points by May 18. Test percent goal is 85%. Students are required to read at least 60 min./wk. (this can include the weekend), complete a reading log, and have it signed by a parent. Reading logs are checked on Friday. Students need to read at least one fiction and one non-fiction book.
1/2 & 3/4 reading: We will review vocabulary and the story "Seeing Things His Own Way" (pgs. 368-379). TEST ON TUESDAY, MAY 12.
1/2 & 3/4 language: We will learn about propaganda in advertising as a way to persuade. Homework: analyzing an advertisement and commercial. Due on Wednesday.
7/8 reading: We will review vocabulary and "Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie."
Test on Tuesday, May 12.
On Wednesday we will begin a new story, "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street." We will focus on vocabulary words and drawing conclusions. Students should study vocabulary words each night.
Homework: Timed reading: Tuesday, Thursday.
If you have any questions for me, please e-mail me: tlcates@blountboe.net. I will answer your questions as soon as possible.
1/2 & 3/4 reading: We will review vocabulary and the story "Seeing Things His Own Way" (pgs. 368-379). TEST ON TUESDAY, MAY 12.
1/2 & 3/4 language: We will learn about propaganda in advertising as a way to persuade. Homework: analyzing an advertisement and commercial. Due on Wednesday.
7/8 reading: We will review vocabulary and "Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie."
Test on Tuesday, May 12.
On Wednesday we will begin a new story, "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street." We will focus on vocabulary words and drawing conclusions. Students should study vocabulary words each night.
Homework: Timed reading: Tuesday, Thursday.
If you have any questions for me, please e-mail me: tlcates@blountboe.net. I will answer your questions as soon as possible.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Mrs. Cates - May 4 - 8, 2009
**A.R. point goal for this grading period is 5 points by May 18. Test percent goal is 85%. Students are required to read at least 60 min./wk. (this can include the weekend), complete a reading log, and have it signed by a parent. Reading logs are checked on Friday. Students need to read at least one fiction and one non-fiction book.
6th grade reading: We will read "Seeing Things His Own Way" (pgs. 368-379). We will focus on author's purpose. Test will be next week--probably Tuesday.
6th grade language: We will learn about propaganda in advertising as a way to persuade. Homework: analyzing an advertisement and commercial. *Due on Friday*
6th grade spelling: pgs. 97, 99, 100 due on Wedesday (students had time to work on this in class on Monday). TEST on THURSDAY, MAY 7.
5th Period Lit. Skills
We will continue reading Under the Blood Red Sun and work on comprehension questions and vocabulary for each chapter.
7th/8th
We will read "Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell A Lie" (pgs. 251-265). We will focus on character, plot, and setting. Test will be next week--probably on Tuesday.
Spelling: Spelling words will be given out on Monday. Students should study #1-20 for the spelling test. Test on Thursday.
If you have any questions for me, please e-mail me: tlcates@blountboe.net. I will answer your questions as soon as possible.
6th grade reading: We will read "Seeing Things His Own Way" (pgs. 368-379). We will focus on author's purpose. Test will be next week--probably Tuesday.
6th grade language: We will learn about propaganda in advertising as a way to persuade. Homework: analyzing an advertisement and commercial. *Due on Friday*
6th grade spelling: pgs. 97, 99, 100 due on Wedesday (students had time to work on this in class on Monday). TEST on THURSDAY, MAY 7.
5th Period Lit. Skills
We will continue reading Under the Blood Red Sun and work on comprehension questions and vocabulary for each chapter.
7th/8th
We will read "Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell A Lie" (pgs. 251-265). We will focus on character, plot, and setting. Test will be next week--probably on Tuesday.
Spelling: Spelling words will be given out on Monday. Students should study #1-20 for the spelling test. Test on Thursday.
If you have any questions for me, please e-mail me: tlcates@blountboe.net. I will answer your questions as soon as possible.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
04-27-09 / 05-01-09
**A.R. point goal for this grading period is 5 points by May 18(2.5 pts. by April 22). Test percent goal is 85%. Students are required to read at least 60 min./wk. (this can include the weekend), complete a reading log, and have it signed by a parent. Reading logs are checked on Friday. Students need to read at least one fiction and one non-fiction book.
1/2 & 3/4 reading: We will read "The Case of the Phantom Poet" and focus on drawing conclusions and key vocabulary words. TEST ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28.
1/2 & 3/4 language: We will be writing a persuasive letter about making a change at school. All work will be completed in class.
5th Lit. Skills: We will continue reading Under the Blood Red Sun, working on vocabulary and drawing conclusions.
7/8 reading: We will begin a new story "The Great Serum Race." Any work not completed in class will be homework.
If you have any questions for me, please e-mail me: tlcates@blountboe.net. I will answer your questions as soon as possible.
1/2 & 3/4 reading: We will read "The Case of the Phantom Poet" and focus on drawing conclusions and key vocabulary words. TEST ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28.
1/2 & 3/4 language: We will be writing a persuasive letter about making a change at school. All work will be completed in class.
5th Lit. Skills: We will continue reading Under the Blood Red Sun, working on vocabulary and drawing conclusions.
7/8 reading: We will begin a new story "The Great Serum Race." Any work not completed in class will be homework.
If you have any questions for me, please e-mail me: tlcates@blountboe.net. I will answer your questions as soon as possible.
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