Literacy: The ability to communicate verbally and in written form intelligently and effectively.
September 26 - 30
ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS MUST HAVE A CHOICE NOVEL AT ALL TIME
Summer Reading was due on Friday, 9/9
Grade 6
Seedfolks - Comprehension test (Kim - Wendell) 9/28 ESSAY FORM (5)
Seedfolks - Gonzalo ~ finish all work we began in class on Monday
1. read, textmark his chapter
2. decide on 2 traits (provide textual evidence)
3. create 2 symbols (must be colored)
4. react to Gonzalo in sentences (paragraph style)
5. choose one character (Kim, Ana, Wendell, Gonzalo) and write a 5 line poem about him/her using the pattern ABABA
Vocabulary -
Seedfolks and Johnny Tremain- Please purchase these novels
Grade 7
Ben-Hur - have Part 3 completely read by Wednesday, 9/28
Vocabulary -
RLP (Reading Log Prep) - due 9/30 Choice Novel activity
A Long Walk to Water and My Brother Sam is Dead - both novels are due 9/30
Grade 8
Patriot's Pen essay - DUE: October 17th
Vocabulary -
The Hiding Place - Project #2 due 9/30
The Hiding Place - Comprehension test 10/3
The Call of the Wild and West Side Story - please purchase these novels.