Week of September 26, 2011

Reading: DON'T FORGET to get your reading log signed for class each Monday.
English: QUIZ on Monday over vocab words.  BONUS QUESTION: Mrs. LeBlanc likes to eat frozen french fries out of the bag!

September 21, 2011

Reading: We're finishing discussing the short story "Charles" this week.  Students should continue reading on their own, and get a parent signature once the reading goal is met.  You will soon be asked to do your first book project.  More info to come!

English: This week we're finishing up discussing poetry terms.  There will be a QUIZ on the terms on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27.  We'll be starting to write original poetry this week as well.

September 19, 2011

READING: today I'm checking to make sure you met or exceeded your reading goal, and got your guardian to sign.  This is a homework grade EVERY Monday, so get in the habit.  This week we'll talk about characterization, and read a fun story called "Charles".  We'll discuss some challenging vocabulary and do some comprehension questions.

ENGLISH: vocab quiz today, then we'll be talking about onomatopoeia.  Tomorrow we'll discuss alliteration, assonance, and consonance.  All of those are techniques used in poetry.  Be prepared for a poetry techniques quiz sometime next week.  This week you will be putting those terms to use when you start writing your own free verse poem.

BONUS QUESTION FOR MONDAY'S QUIZ

Ms. Clements was born in the month of June.

9/14 Classwork/Homework

Reading: This week we are talking about point of view, and using old favorite fairy tales as examples.  You will be doing some writing at the end of the week: summarize an old fairy tale from a different character's point of view.

English: Vocab this week, also discussing similes and metaphors.  VOCAB QUIZ ON MONDAY.
Make sure you know the definition of THWART for a bonus question!

9/12 Homework

READING: Make sure you stick to your reading goals this week.  If it was too easy or hard, adjust as necessary next week.

ENGLISH: LESSON 1 of Vocab-u-Lit is due on Wednesday this week.  Make sure you define each word, but also write a sentence for that word.  There will be a quiz on those words on Monday.  It will likely be matching or multiple choice.

First week nearly done...

READING: Today we did a handful of questions from NECAP released items to prepare for the upcoming test the first week of October.  Students then spent class time defining some literary terms that we will be discussing throughout the year.

ENGLISH: Today we started writing in journals.  Students were asked to write a paragraph about goals they have for the year.  Next we discussed a type of poem called a cinquain.  Ms. Clements modeled hers and the students created their own.

Class homework

READING: Make sure you have a silent reading book by Monday, September 12.  You should have your binder and all school supplies as well. BRING ALL FORMS BACK SIGNED
ENGLISH: Always come to class with something to write with.  Make sure you have a binder as well.  You can use the same binder for English and Reading if you choose. BRING ALL FORMS BACK SIGNED