I'd like to thank all of team C and team A teachers, our parents, and our students for such a fantastic field trip to St. Augustine. We had a lot of fun and really enjoyed the film. The instructor that presented The Science of Golf was very impressed by your knowledge, manners, and focus. He was especially impressed by Chase Evans, Case Miller, Keely Nowlin, and Mark Molvie. Nice work!
This week in ELA:
B Day
Monday: District Writing #3—our first persuasive writing prompt. I’m so excited to read your work. Homework: Read 30 minutes daily and log the completion of each book on your 25 book reading log. Complete 30 minutes of Compass Odyssey each week with a minimum accuracy rate of 70%. Note: I created a folder entitled “Mrs. Wells ’09-‘10” after you complete your learning path (which most of you have) you should start on this folder.
Wednesday: Math Benchmark #2
Friday: Computer Lab Day; Homework: Read for 30 min. and make sure you complete your 30 min. of Compass O.
A Day
Tuesday: District Writing #3—our first persuasive writing prompt. I’m so excited to read your work. Homework: Read 30 minutes daily and log the completion of each book on your 25 book reading log. Complete 30 minutes of Compass Odyssey each week with a minimum accuracy rate of 70%. Note: I created a folder entitled “Mrs. Wells ’09-‘10” after you complete your learning path (which most of you have) you should start on this folder.
Thursday: Computer Lab Day; Homework: Read for 30 min. and make sure you complete your 30 min. of Compass O.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Please HELP!!! =)
We have had a few parents inform me that they will not be able to make the field trip. If you could accompany us to the World Golf Village on Friday we would greatly appreciate it. Please email me at sargenta@duvalschools.org if you have any questions. Thank you!
Monday, November 30, 2009
11/30-12/4 Quarter 2 Week 5
--I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving! We have a busy 13 days of school before our next break. This time will be very productive and I'm sure the time will go by VERY fast. Don't waste any time and stay focused during the next two weeks.
--Reminder: We will be going on a field trip on Friday, Dec. 4, to the World Golf Village IMAX Theater. We will leave at 9:00 and return before the end of the school day. You will need to bring a bag lunch. You might consider packing your lunch in an insulated bag.
A Day
Monday: Writing Lesson: Notes on focus, organization, and implementing F.R.I.E.S.S.S. (Don’t forget a simile.) HOMEWORK: “Show, Don’t Tell” worksheet, Compass Odyssey, and read for 30 minutes.
Wednesday: In class persuasive writing strategies mini-lesson to prepare for District Writing #3. Ten Timeless Persuasive Writing Techniques. HOMEWORK: Continue reading 30 minutes each night.
Friday: Field Trip—St. Augustine
B Day
Tuesday: Writing Lesson: Notes on focus, organization, and implementing F.R.I.E.S.S.S. (Don’t forget similes.) HOMEWORK: “Show, Don’t Tell” worksheet, Compass Odyssey, and read for 30 minutes.
Thursday: In class persuasive writing strategies mini-lesson to prepare for District Writing #3. Ten Timeless Persuasive Writing Techniques. HOMEWORK: Continue reading 30 minutes daily and log your entries when you finish a book. Also, you should have started on the new Compass Odyssey tasks entitled, "Mrs. Wells '09-'10".
--Reminder: We will be going on a field trip on Friday, Dec. 4, to the World Golf Village IMAX Theater. We will leave at 9:00 and return before the end of the school day. You will need to bring a bag lunch. You might consider packing your lunch in an insulated bag.
A Day
Monday: Writing Lesson: Notes on focus, organization, and implementing F.R.I.E.S.S.S. (Don’t forget a simile.) HOMEWORK: “Show, Don’t Tell” worksheet, Compass Odyssey, and read for 30 minutes.
Wednesday: In class persuasive writing strategies mini-lesson to prepare for District Writing #3. Ten Timeless Persuasive Writing Techniques. HOMEWORK: Continue reading 30 minutes each night.
Friday: Field Trip—St. Augustine
B Day
Tuesday: Writing Lesson: Notes on focus, organization, and implementing F.R.I.E.S.S.S. (Don’t forget similes.) HOMEWORK: “Show, Don’t Tell” worksheet, Compass Odyssey, and read for 30 minutes.
Thursday: In class persuasive writing strategies mini-lesson to prepare for District Writing #3. Ten Timeless Persuasive Writing Techniques. HOMEWORK: Continue reading 30 minutes daily and log your entries when you finish a book. Also, you should have started on the new Compass Odyssey tasks entitled, "Mrs. Wells '09-'10".
Monday, November 16, 2009
Quarter 2 Week 4
We will be going on a field trip on Friday, December 4, to the IMAX theatre. We will be seeing a tour and presentation of the Science of Golf and viewing "Amazing Caves". The cost is $11 and covers the presentation, tour, movie, and bus. The money is due by next Tuesday. Please send the money with the signed permission slip. The cost for adult chaperones is $7. Additionally, you may purchase concession stand combination packages for $4. The combo includes a drink of your choice (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Water, Power Aide Blue, or Power Aide Orange) and a snack of your choice (popcorn, Skittles, Milky Way, Cookie Dough Bites, Squizzles, ....) to enjoy during the movie. You must pre-pay and place your order with me for concession stand packages. The concession stand will NOT be open the day of the event for individual sales. Lastly, you must bring a bag lunch. You might consider carrying a small insulated bag to keep your items cool.
B Day:
Monday: Pg. 885 Fact vs. Opinion and understanding how an author’s bias can influence the reader. Homework: Complete the “Loaded Language” T-Chart, pg. 887 #4 & 7, pg. 885 Vocabulary in Context, and read 30 minutes daily.
Wednesday: Progress Monitoring Assessment #3. Homework: Update index cards for both non-fiction stories (don’t forget your antonyms).
Friday: Why do Professional Athletes make so much Money? Pg. 919 Elements of Non-fiction: "Persuasive Arguments" (claim, support, and counterarguement) and "Evaluating Reasoning". Read both stories (pgs. 919-924) and answer all of the questions in the margins as you read. HOMEWORK: pg. 925 #3-6 and pg. 919 Vocabulary in Context
A Day:
Tuesday: Progress Monitoring Assessment #3. Homework: Compass Odyssey 30 minute duration with a minimum of 70% accuracy, update index cards for both non-fiction stories (don’t forget your antonyms). and read 30 minutes daily.
Thursday: Why do Professional Athletes make so much Money? Pg. 919 Elements of Non-fiction: "Persuasive Arguments" (claim, support, and counterarguement) and "Evaluating Reasoning". HOMEWORK: Pg. 925 #3-6 and pg. 919 Vocabulary in Context
B Day:
Monday: Pg. 885 Fact vs. Opinion and understanding how an author’s bias can influence the reader. Homework: Complete the “Loaded Language” T-Chart, pg. 887 #4 & 7, pg. 885 Vocabulary in Context, and read 30 minutes daily.
Wednesday: Progress Monitoring Assessment #3. Homework: Update index cards for both non-fiction stories (don’t forget your antonyms).
Friday: Why do Professional Athletes make so much Money? Pg. 919 Elements of Non-fiction: "Persuasive Arguments" (claim, support, and counterarguement) and "Evaluating Reasoning". Read both stories (pgs. 919-924) and answer all of the questions in the margins as you read. HOMEWORK: pg. 925 #3-6 and pg. 919 Vocabulary in Context
A Day:
Tuesday: Progress Monitoring Assessment #3. Homework: Compass Odyssey 30 minute duration with a minimum of 70% accuracy, update index cards for both non-fiction stories (don’t forget your antonyms). and read 30 minutes daily.
Thursday: Why do Professional Athletes make so much Money? Pg. 919 Elements of Non-fiction: "Persuasive Arguments" (claim, support, and counterarguement) and "Evaluating Reasoning". HOMEWORK: Pg. 925 #3-6 and pg. 919 Vocabulary in Context
Quarter 2 Week 3
Where did this week go?
B Day:
Monday: Analyzing Non-Fiction with the use of Cornell Notes. Homework: Complete Cornell Notes for each subheading, pg. 881 #6 & 8, 30 minute duration of Compass Odyssey with a 70% minimum accuracy, read 30 minutes daily, and complete the study guide for the exam on Thursday.
Thursday: Exam day. Complete all homework from Monday if you need additional time.
A Day:
Tuesday: Exam day. Homework: Compass Odyssey 30 minute duration with a minimum of 70% accuracy, and read 30 minutes daily.
Friday: Pg. 885 Fact vs. Opinion and understanding how an author’s bias can influence the reader. Homework: Complete “Loaded Language” T-Chart, pg. 887 #4 & 7, pg. 885 Vocabulary in Context, and read 30 minutes daily.
B Day:
Monday: Analyzing Non-Fiction with the use of Cornell Notes. Homework: Complete Cornell Notes for each subheading, pg. 881 #6 & 8, 30 minute duration of Compass Odyssey with a 70% minimum accuracy, read 30 minutes daily, and complete the study guide for the exam on Thursday.
Thursday: Exam day. Complete all homework from Monday if you need additional time.
A Day:
Tuesday: Exam day. Homework: Compass Odyssey 30 minute duration with a minimum of 70% accuracy, and read 30 minutes daily.
Friday: Pg. 885 Fact vs. Opinion and understanding how an author’s bias can influence the reader. Homework: Complete “Loaded Language” T-Chart, pg. 887 #4 & 7, pg. 885 Vocabulary in Context, and read 30 minutes daily.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Quarter 2 Week 2
A Day:
Monday: Reviewed PMA #2 and allowed time for students to recycle. We reviewed first person point of view and introduced omniscient (all knowing) point of view. Homework: Read a “Retrieved Reformation” (pg. 228) and complete the prediction chart. Read 30 minutes.
Wednesday: Early Dismissal --Omniscient Point of View continued with a re-reading of the “Retrieved Reformation”. Homework: pg. 237 #6 and pg. 227 Vocab. in Context, update vocabulary/index cards. Read 30 minutes.
Friday: Analyzing Non-Fiction with the use of Cornell Notes. Homework: pg. 881 #6 & 8, Compass Odyssey 30 minute duration with a minimum accuracy of 70%. Read 30 minutes.
B Day
Tuesday: Reviewed PMA #2 and allowed time for students to recycle. We reviewed first person point of view and introduced omniscient (all knowing) point of view. Homework: Read a “Retrieved Reformation” (pg. 228) and complete the prediction chart. Read 30 minutes.
Thursday: Omniscient Point of View continued with a re-reading of the “Retrieved Reformation”. Homework: pg. 237 #6 and pg. 227 Vocab. in Context, update vocabulary/index cards. 30 minutes of Compass Odyssey with a minimum accuracy of 70% accuracy and read 30 minutes each day.
Monday: Reviewed PMA #2 and allowed time for students to recycle. We reviewed first person point of view and introduced omniscient (all knowing) point of view. Homework: Read a “Retrieved Reformation” (pg. 228) and complete the prediction chart. Read 30 minutes.
Wednesday: Early Dismissal --Omniscient Point of View continued with a re-reading of the “Retrieved Reformation”. Homework: pg. 237 #6 and pg. 227 Vocab. in Context, update vocabulary/index cards. Read 30 minutes.
Friday: Analyzing Non-Fiction with the use of Cornell Notes. Homework: pg. 881 #6 & 8, Compass Odyssey 30 minute duration with a minimum accuracy of 70%. Read 30 minutes.
B Day
Tuesday: Reviewed PMA #2 and allowed time for students to recycle. We reviewed first person point of view and introduced omniscient (all knowing) point of view. Homework: Read a “Retrieved Reformation” (pg. 228) and complete the prediction chart. Read 30 minutes.
Thursday: Omniscient Point of View continued with a re-reading of the “Retrieved Reformation”. Homework: pg. 237 #6 and pg. 227 Vocab. in Context, update vocabulary/index cards. 30 minutes of Compass Odyssey with a minimum accuracy of 70% accuracy and read 30 minutes each day.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Quarter 2 Week 1
Where did the week go?
Monday: No School--Teacher Planning Day
Report Cards will be sent home during the last period on Tue, Nov. 3.
This week in Language Arts:
Tuesday(A)/Wednesday(B): We reflected on the first district writing assignment and focused on what we learned from the experience. Then we took the District Writing Assignment #2. Homework: Continue to read 30 minutes every night and complete your 30 minute duration of Compass Odyssey with a minimum accuracy of 70%.
Thursday(A)/Friday (B): Discussed dreams and obstacles with an emphasis on overcoming obstacles. Read "The Scholarship Jacket" (pg. 217) while completing an inference foldable. Lastly, we reviewed first person point of view vs. third person. Homework: complete the pink worksheet on first person point of view vs. third person, answer #5-7 on pg. 224, complete the "Vocabulary in Context" on page 217, and update your index cards.
If you want to get a head start on next week: on Friday, Nov. 6th (A day) and Monday, Nov. 9th (B day) you will have an exam on all of the literary elements we have learned thus far. Begin to prepare for the cumulative assessment on internal and external conflict, main and minor characters, mood, tone, idioms, first person point of view, omniscient point of view, setting, subordinate and independent clauses, and all vocabulary from: "Seventh Grade", "Melting Pot", "The Last Dog", "Thank You Ma'am", "Zebra", and "The Scholarship Jacket." Take it a little at a time. Start to re-read each story. You might consider creating your own version of a study guide.
Have a safe weekend.
Monday: No School--Teacher Planning Day
Report Cards will be sent home during the last period on Tue, Nov. 3.
This week in Language Arts:
Tuesday(A)/Wednesday(B): We reflected on the first district writing assignment and focused on what we learned from the experience. Then we took the District Writing Assignment #2. Homework: Continue to read 30 minutes every night and complete your 30 minute duration of Compass Odyssey with a minimum accuracy of 70%.
Thursday(A)/Friday (B): Discussed dreams and obstacles with an emphasis on overcoming obstacles. Read "The Scholarship Jacket" (pg. 217) while completing an inference foldable. Lastly, we reviewed first person point of view vs. third person. Homework: complete the pink worksheet on first person point of view vs. third person, answer #5-7 on pg. 224, complete the "Vocabulary in Context" on page 217, and update your index cards.
If you want to get a head start on next week: on Friday, Nov. 6th (A day) and Monday, Nov. 9th (B day) you will have an exam on all of the literary elements we have learned thus far. Begin to prepare for the cumulative assessment on internal and external conflict, main and minor characters, mood, tone, idioms, first person point of view, omniscient point of view, setting, subordinate and independent clauses, and all vocabulary from: "Seventh Grade", "Melting Pot", "The Last Dog", "Thank You Ma'am", "Zebra", and "The Scholarship Jacket." Take it a little at a time. Start to re-read each story. You might consider creating your own version of a study guide.
Have a safe weekend.
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