Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Happy Day After Halloween -- also known as All Saints Day.


Today you will have a substitute since Ms. Dorsey will be participating in district meetings all day.  Extra credit is available to students who cooperate with the sub.


1. Self-Starter:  Pick up your folder and read for twenty minutes.  Don't forget to fill out your reading log.


2.  Reading-Science packet to complete and correct: Siberian Tigers


3.  Maniac Magee, page 106 plus

Friday, October 28, 2011

Individual Reading and NEW Reading Log


Fluency Practice -- Reading Plays


Boggle?


Maniac Magee page 106 -

Friday, October 28, 2011

Individual reading and reading log

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Individual Reading and Fill out reading log
Fluency Practice -- Reading Plays
Practice and Present 

Maniac Magee, page 106 

For second term during individual reading time, you will need to read a book that you will continue to read over several classes.  No magazines, world records, Wimpy Kid, etc. 

Monday, October 24, 2011

Individual Reading Time and Fill out Reading Log

Partner Fluency
Boggle -- spelling, scanning for words

Maniac Magee   p. 100 (We didn't do any reading today in this novel.)

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

1. Individual Reading Time and fill in reading log. 

2.  Practice using reading strategies 

• Recognizing conventions of genre -- science fiction/fantasy

• Making connections 

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3. Maniac Magee, page 87 to page 100.

No Mock Trial on Wednesday, October 19.

Intervention is available for English and reading classes.

October 19^th is the

last day to hand in late, revised, or extra-credit work for first term .

Friday, October 14, 2011

Pick up folder.
Individual reading and log.

Finish up all  famous people packets, discuss biography/autobiography, and complete a final review/quiz.

Read/study article about the Supreme Court and whether school officials can search YOUR locker.

Reading Maniac Magee

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Pick up folder.
Individual reading and log.
Reading Strategy Practice: Work again on famous people packets, and read a book about Columbus.

Reading Maniac Magee

Monday, October 10, 2011

Pick up folder.
Individual reading and log.
Reading Strategy Practice: Sacajawea (However you pronounce her name!)
This is an interesting website: http://sacajawea.idahostatesman.com/flash_intro_bg.htm

Reading Maniac Magee

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Pick up folder.
Individual reading and log.
Reading Strategy Practice: Columbus  


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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Pick up folder.
Individual reading and log.
Reading Strategy Practice:  Helen Keller
For more information see: http://www.afb.org/braillebug/hkmuseum.asp


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Friday, September 30, 2011

Pick up folder.
Individual reading and log.
Reading Strategy Practice -- Frederik Douglass
For more information, see http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1539.html

Reading Maniac Magee

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Pick up folder. 
Individual reading and log.
Reading Strategy Practice

Reading Maniac Magee

an author you might be able to meet

 Awarding-winning author Susan Campbell Bartoletti will  be at the BYU Bookstore Thursday afternoon between 4:15 and 5:15.  She’ll be there to sign books and to chat with anyone who wants to chat.
http://www.scbartoletti.com/