12/11/09
We finished up our tests today for our plot unit.
We will be doing various activities next week during class.
If there is anyone who can cover books for me, just send me an e-mail and let me know.
Have a happy, restful, and enjoyable weekend! 5 days ’til break!!!
Thursday 12/10/09
Performance Task Test is tomorrow for Riden, Miller, and Moffett. This is your last grade for this nine weeks in literature! I will be getting these tests graded as quickly as possible but they take a lot of time to grade, so please be patient with me and I have 3 sets of 21 tests for all four classes…
If there is anyone who has some extra time this week or next to help cover our next unit of books just send me an e-mail. I have about 90 books to get done before we come back from Christmas break! The small group table is open in my room during the day right now and you can drop by and cover books anytime during or after school:)
Thompson homeroom- Please be sure that you know what you are bringing in for the Christmas party next Thursday:)
Wednesday 12/9/09
Today we went to high school chapel and we had shorter classes. During literature class today we read O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi and talked about its meaning.
Remember that we will be finishing up our tests this week…
TEST DATES: (Please study the information in your blue literature folder!) These will be your last grades for the nine weeks and semester!
Vocabulary/Skill Knowledge Test- (PM, AM-12/10)
Performance Task Test- (T- 12/10) and ((R, PM, AM- 12/11)
My homeroom: Information went home in Wed. folders today about our Christmas party next week. Please look at this and see what you are assigned to bring to the party.
Monday 12/7/09
Please remember to bring in money for our missions project. We are working towards having enough money to purchase a water buffalo for an Asian family in need. Please bring your $5 by tomorrow!
TEST DATES: (Please study the information in your blue literature folder!) These will be your last grades for the nine weeks and semester!
Vocabulary/Skill Knowledge Test- (T,R- 12/8) and (PM, AM-12/10)
Performance Task Test- (T- 12/10) and ((R, PM, AM- 12/11)
Thompson, Riden, Miller-
Intellectual Art Project (Plot):
(If you were absent today, then do this project on a half sheet of poster board and bring to school)
1. Write the title of your book and the author. Make sure that the title is noticeable from the rest of the poster.
2. Write your names in the bottom right hand corner. They don’t have to be big, just so that I can see whose work it is.
3. What to Include on Your Artwork:
- Pattern Statement
- Create a plot line for your novel (make sure to label each part of the plot line).
- An illustration of your protagonist during a scene from the novel (what you think they might look like).
- Write a paragraph explaining how one of the events from the rising action influenced the climax and resolution.
- Choose four vocabulary words (from any novel). Create a vocabulary organizer (the boxes we use in our SPECS logs) for each word to put on your artwork.
Book Covering
I need some help getting our next set of books covered. We won’t be using them until after Christmas, but if you have some spare time and would like to come up and work a little bit, just let me know!
See below for today’s regular post!
Thursday 12/3 and Friday 12/4
Remember that we are collecting money for Gospel for Asia. We want to put all our money together to purchase a water buffalo for a family in poverty in Asia. Please send your money in by Tuesday!
See previous post for test dates. They will be next week! Check the schedule to see when for your homeroom. Be sure to start studying early. These are the last grades we will have for this nine weeks.
I’m working on getting book reports graded, but I’m not finished. 80 projects if a lot:) I will give grades out as soon as I am finished!
indignantly- (adverb)- expressing strong displeasure over something that one does not agree with (syn.-resentfully)
LF-170-179
SD- pg. 170-177
SR- pg. 343-379
SPECS Log- 1. Site map, 2. Draw a Plot line, 3. Put a small summary under the Visual Tool. 4. Write a well written paragraph explaining how one of the rising action events influences your climax and resolution of your story.
Wednesday 12/2/09
Also, Scholastic book orders are due by tonight. You can order online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs through this evening. Enter in our username (sbecthompson) and password (SBEC). Remember you can earn free books and our classroom can too!
Today we read our Weekly Readers during class. Leave a comment on this post telling me something that you learned while reading your Weekly Reader today and you can earn a ribbon!
We also have begun our sixth grade service project. Check out the Gospel for Asia website at www.gfa.org/giving/christmas. We are working towards being able to buy a water buffalo to donate to a family in Asia. If everyone brings at least $5 then we will be able to buy at least one water buffalo. Start bringing in your money to your homeroom teacher starting tomorrow! Let’s see what kind of difference we can make in bringing the gospel to Asia!
Our tsts are coming up in Literature class. Handouts for studying will be given out this week. You already have an idea of what you should be studying from previous tests though, because they will be just like all the previous tests we have taken.
Vocabulary/Skill Knowledge Test- (T,R- 12/8) and (PM, AM-12/10)
Performance Task Test- (T- 12/10) and ((R, PM, AM- 12/11)
Tuesday 12/1/09
Remember that book reports are due on Wednesday!
Also, Scholastic book orders are due on Wed. You can order online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs and enter in our username (sbecthompson) and password (SBEC).
Our tests are coming up in Literature class. Handouts for studying will be given out this week. You already have an idea of what you should be studying from previous tests though, because they will be just like all the previous tests we have taken.
Vocabulary/Skill Knowledge Test- (T,R- 12/8) and (PM, AM-12/10)
Performance Task Test- (T- 12/10) and ((R, PM, AM- 12/11)
Moffett- immaculately- (adverb)- having no stains or errors (syn.-blamelessly, perfectly)
LF-152-161 (create a character bubble map of TS on the large lines- be detailed!!)
SD- pg. 143-154 (create a character bubble map of Jessie on the large lines- be detailed!!!)
SR- pg. 266-304
SPECS Log- 1. Site map, 2. Draw a Plot line, 3. Put a small summary under the Visual Tool. 4. Put any questions in the Author’s Chat.
Thompson, Riden - precept- (noun)- a rule or commandment (syn.-law, order, instruction)
LF-162-169 (also create a chips-n-salsa tool for TS)
SD- pg. 155-169 (also create a chips-n-salsa tool for Jessie)
SR- pg. 305-342
SPECS Log- 1. Site map, 2. Draw a Plot line, 3. Put a small summary under the Visual Tool. 4. Put any questions in the Author’s Chat.
Monday 11/30/09
Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! We are on the home stretch before Christmas break, so do your best to be here and ready to learn.
Remember that book reports are due on Wednesday!
Also, Scholastic book orders are due on Wed. You can order online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs and enter in our username (sbecthompson) and password (SBEC).
Our tests are coming up in Literature class. Handouts for studying will be given out this week. You already have an idea of what you should be studying from previous tests though, because they will be just like all the previous tests we have taken.
Vocabulary/Skill Knowledge Test- (T,R- 12/8) and (PM, AM-12/10)
Performance Task Test- (T- 12/10) and ((R, PM, AM- 12/11)
Thompson, Riden, Miller- immaculately- (adverb)- having no stains or errors (syn.-blamelessly, perfectly)
LF-152-161 (create a character bubble map of TS on the large lines- be detailed!!)
SD- pg. 143-154 (create a character bubble map of Jessie on the large lines- be detailed!!!)
SR- pg. 266-304
SPECS Log- 1. Site map, 2. Draw a Plot line, 3. Put a small summary under the Visual Tool. 4. Put any questions in the Author’s Chat.
Monday 11/23/09
Scholastic book orders are due Dec. 2nd! Pay online for a chance for $5 in free books!
Book reports are due Dec. 2nd.
All Classes- consolation- (noun)- comfort or relief from something (syn.-support, help)
LF-xii
SD- pg. 111-131
SR- pg. 219-235
SPECS Log- 1. Site map, 2. Draw a Plot line, 3. Put a small summary under the Visual Tool. 4. Put any questions in the Author’s Chat.
