We are continuing our literature unit. We are seeing improvement in our daily reading and writing activities.
Here is the plan for this week:
MONDAY - Transcribe video journal from chapters 7-8
Homework - Read and do vocabulary for chapter 10
TUESDAY - Write an English journal for chapters 9-10
Homework - Read and do vocabulary for chapter 11
WEDNESDAY - Review all vocabulary and phrases for chapters 7-11
Homework - Read and do vocabulary for chapter 12
THURSDAY - Video journal for chapters 11-12; Review all vocabulary 7-12
Homework - Read and do vocabulary for chapter 13; Study voc. and phrases 7-12
FRIDAY - Vocabulary quiz for chapters 7-12; Transcribe video journal for chapters 11-12
Homework - Read and do vocabulary for chapter 14
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ May 2, 2008 11:18:15 AM EDT ( ) |
Last week, we started our literature unit, including video journals that we translate into written English. Here is this week's schedule:
MONDAY - Spelling quiz on lesson 31; Library; Translate journal 3-4.
Homework - Read chapter 6 and complete vocabulary
TUESDAY - Review all vocab. for chapters 1-6; Video journal of chapters 5-6
Homework - Study the highlighted vocabulary and phrases for chapters 1-6 (quiz tomorrow); Read chapter 7 and complete vocabulary
WEDNESDAY - Vocabulary quiz 1-6
Homework - Read chapter 8 and do vocabulary sheets
THURSDAY - Field trip
FRIDAY - Write a postcard from Narnia; Video journal 7-8
Homework - Read and do vocabulary for chapter 9
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ April 25, 2008 11:19:43 AM EDT ( ) |
Well . . . CRCT's are over!! Meanwhile, we still have 1 1/2 months of school left, and we have plenty of activities to go! We are starting a literature unit of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe". There will be vocabulary activities for each chapter, and journal entries for every other chapter. Since we are working to develop skills in both English and ASL, some of the journal entries will be written only, some will be signed on video only, and some will be translated from ASL to English.
Here is this week's schedule:
MONDAY - Review spelling; Discuss chapter 1; Chapter 1 vocab.
Homework - Review spelling 25-29 for tomorrow's test and complete ch. 1 vocab.
TUESDAY - Spelling Unit Test; Rd. chapter 2
Homework - Complete chp. 2 vocabulary
WEDNESDAY - Introduce spelling 31; Video journal entry on chp. 1-2
Homework - R. chp. 3 and do vocabulary
THURSDAY - Spelling 31 classwork; Translate video journal into English
Homework - Rd. chp. 4 and do vocab.
FRIDAY - Review spelling; Check vocab. 3-4; Video journal on chp. 3-4
Homework - Study spelling for quiz on Mon.; Spelling pp. 188A, 189A, B, 190B, C, 191A
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ April 21, 2008 8:04:07 AM EDT ( ) |
This is the week of CRCT's. The best thing you can do is to review with your students each night. The schedule is:
Monday - Reading
Tuesday - English Language Arts
Wednesday - Math
Thursday - Social Studies
Friday - Science
As far as our homework is concerned, we are introducing a new literature unit, and we are reviewing for our unit spelling test (lessons 25-29). The test will NOT be this week, because of CRCT. We will jump full-force into our lit. unit next week. This week's homework - NONE.
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ April 16, 2008 7:57:26 AM EDT ( ) |
The last week before CRCT!
This week is devoted to a cumulative review in preparation for next week's tests. The best thing you can do to prepare your student is to review the handouts I have given throughout the year. They are labeled 1-24, and cover the most pertinent information.
Again, homework is minimal this week, because we are spending most of the day with review activities. Please encourage your child to spend the usual homework time reviewing a few handout pages each night.
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ April 4, 2008 9:58:08 AM EST ( ) |
As CRCT approaches, we are finishing our unit on parts and types of sentences. Please note that we resume spelling lessons after CRCT. We are doing most work in class, so homework is at a minimum this week.
Homework for the weekend - Worksheet 41 on differentiating between simple and compound sentences
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ April 4, 2008 9:54:55 AM EST ( ) |
One more short week, and next week is Spring Break! Here is our schedule:
MONDAY - Spelling classwork; Review all types of conjunctions; Read chapter 12
Homework - Do vocabulary and questions for chapter 12; Complete rough draft of character sketches.
TUESDAY - What is an Interjection? Revise sketches in class
Homework - Spelling pp. 177B, 178B, 179A
WEDNESDAY - Review Interjections; Edit sketches in class; Start typing final draft.
Homework - Study for Spelling Quiz
THURSDAY - Spelling Quiz; Finish typing final drafts
Homework - Have a great spring break, and READ!
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ March 17, 2008 7:43:27 AM EST ( ) |
This is a 4-day week, so we have a fast-paced schedule:
MONDAY - Library Day; Benchmark test; Introduce Spelling 28; Check chapter 10 vocabulary
Homework - None
TUESDAY - Spelling classwork; Functions of prepositions; What is a Conjunction?
Homework - Rd. chapter 11, do vocabulary, and do questions
WEDNESDAY - Check vocabulary 11; Discuss Corellative and Subordinating Conjunctions
Homework - Spelling pp. 171A, 172B, 173A; Study for spelling quiz
THURSDAY - Spelling Quiz 28; Review all conjunctions
Homework - Rd. chapter 12, do vocabulary, and answer questions. Complete and revise character sketches.
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ March 10, 2008 7:45:09 AM EST ( ) |
This week, we are covering adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. We are also continuing our literature unit.
MONDAY - Review spelling; Review adjectives (Pop quiz); Introduce adverbs
Homework - Study spelling 26; Adverb WS 82 Part B
TUESDAY - Spelling Quiz 26; Adverbs classwork; Review all adjectives and adverbs; Introduce new words for the week
Homework - Complete WS 82
WEDNESDAY - Spelling classwork; What is a preposition? Box activity; Start reading chapter 9 of literature unit
Homework - Complete all spelling for lesson 27
THURSDAY - Review spelling; Classwork on prepositions and prepositional phrases; Continue reading chapter 9
Homework - Study spelling for quiz; Grammar worksheet 123A; Finish vocabulary, questions, and character sketches for chapter 9
FRIDAY - Spelling 27 quiz; Review prepositional phrases; Check vocabulary
Homework - Finish reading chapter 10 of "Danger on Midnight River"; Do chapter 10 vocabulary, character sketches, and questions
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ March 3, 2008 10:01:11 AM EST ( ) |
The illnesses last week changed our schedule a bit, but here is the plan for this week:
MONDAY - Library day and STAR reading tests; Check vocabulary for chapters 6-8; Introduce Spelling for Lesson 25
Homework - Complete checking vocabulary for chapters 6-8
TUESDAY - Spelling classwork; Work on Linking verbs
Homework - Grammar workbook p. 74A; Spelling pp. 154B, C, 155A
WEDNESDAY - Transitive and Intransitive verbs; Review all verbs and verb phrases; Review all spelling for lesson 25
Homework - Study spelling for lesson 25
THURSDAY - Spelling Quiz 25; Review sheet and practice quiz on all verbs and verb phrases
Homework - None
FRIDAY - Introduce spelling lesson 26; What is an adjective?
Homework - WS 77
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ February 25, 2008 10:58:23 AM EST ( ) |
Overview: This week, we continue our literature unit and our study of pronouns. We will introduce verbs, and we will have our unit review spelling test (lessons 19-23).
MONDAY - Review all spelling words from the unit; Check chapter 4 vocabulary; Discuss interrogative, demonstrative, and indefinite pronouns
Homework - Grammar workbook p. 58; "Danger on Midnight River" vocabulary, character sketches, and questions for chapter 5
TUESDAY - Spelling classwork; Review all nouns and pronouns
Homework - None
WEDNESDAY - Check chapter 5 vocabulary; Introduce verbs
Homework - Worksheets 58-61 (Action and Helping Verbs); Spelling pp. 147A, 148AB, 149#1-6
THURSDAY - Review all spelling words; Introduce Linking Verbs
Homework - Grammar workbook p. 74A
FRIDAY - Spelling Test
Homework - Read chapter 6; Complete vocabulary and character sketches
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ February 8, 2008 11:20:00 AM EST ( ) |
This information will help you review with your student:
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or another pronoun.
An antecedent is the word that a pronoun replaces.
Example: Rebecca likes ice cream. Rebecca likes it.
In these sentences, "it" is the pronoun, and "ice cream" is the antecedent.
Possessive pronouns - show possession or relationship (Examples - my, mine, our, ours, their, theirs, her, hers, his, its_
Reflexive pronouns - put the verb's action back on the subject (Examples - myself, himself, herself, itself, themselves)
Interrogative pronouns - introduce a question (Examples - who, whom, whose, which, what)
Demonstrative pronouns - point out a person, place, thing, or idea (Example - this, that, these, those)
Indefinite pronouns - point out an unspecified person, place, or group (Examples - anybody, anywhere, someone, few, both, many, somebody, everyone, everybody, some)
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ February 4, 2008 10:57:57 AM EST ( ) |
This week, we are focusing on pronouns, spelling, and our literature unit.
MONDAY - Library day; Introduce spelling words (compound words); and discuss the function of a pronoun.
Homework - WS 70 - Find the pronouns and their antecendents
TUESDAY - Spelling classwork; Classwork on personal pronouns; Guided reading of chapter 2 of "Danger on Midnight River"
Homework - Pronoun WS 75; Complete vocabulary sheet for chp. 2
WEDNESDAY - Check chp. 2 vocabulary; Write character sketches for chapter 2; Read chapter 3 in class
Homework - Vocabulary sheet for chapter 3; Spelling pp. 141 AB, 142C, 143A
THURSDAY - Review spelling words; Check chp. 3 vocabulary; Character sketches and questions for chapter 3; Discuss possessive pronouns
Homework - WS 76 on Possessive Pronouns
FRIDAY - Spelling Quiz; Discuss possessive, reflexive, and intensive pronouns
Homework - Chapter 4 - Read, do vocabulary, and do character sketches.
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ February 4, 2008 10:52:36 AM EST ( ) |
This information will be helpful in reviewing nouns with your student:
Nouns - name a person, place, thing, or idea
Common noun - does not name a specific person, place, thing, or idea. (Examples - man, city, dog, hope)
Proper noun - names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. (Examples - Peter, LaFayette, Lassie, etc.)
Singular noun - names just one person, place, thing, or idea. (Examples - man, city, dog, hope)
Plural noun - names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. (Examples - men, cities, dogs, hopes)
Possessive noun - shows that the person, place, thing, or idea owns something. (Examples - Peter's, cats', teacher's)
Collective noun - represents a group. (Examples - class, band, team)
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ January 29, 2008 8:33:35 AM EST ( ) |
This week, we are starting the parts of speech with a focus on the different kinds of nouns. We will also start a new literature unit: Danger on Midnight River by Gary Paulsen.
MONDAY - Introduce spelling unit 22; Discuss common and proper nouns
Homework - Grammar workbook page 32
TUESDAY - Spelling classwork; Discuss singular and plural nouns
Homework - Grammar workbook pages 35-36A
WEDNESDAY - Discuss possessive nouns
Homework - Spelling p. 135A, 136B, 137A
THURSDAY - Review spelling words; Start "Danger on Midnight River" and do vocab. page for chapter 1
Homework - Study for spelling quiz
FRIDAY - Spelling quiz 22; Introduction to pronouns
Posted by: Sarah Booth
| @ January 29, 2008 8:28:51 AM EST ( ) |
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