Chaperones Needed! =)

I am planning a field trip for Thursday, March 26, to St. Augustine's World Golf Village IMAX Theatre. I am currently looking for 7-10 adults that would be available and willing to ride the bus with us and view "Wild Ocean." After the movie we will eat lunch in the courtyard and return to school. We will leave the school between 9:15 & 9:30 am and return to school at approximately 1:30 pm. Thank you in advance for your support. Please call me at 346-5650 x157 or email me at sargenta@duvalschools.org if you can assist us.

Week of 3/2-3/6

Monday 3/2: Paraphrasing and Personification-Digging Deeper. pg. 742 "April Rain Song."
Homework: Study Guide pg. 743 & 744 ALL parts and study for poetry test #3 (pgs. 138-144 & pgs. 738-744) Identifying the speaker, paraphrasing, and figurative language.

Tuesday 3/3: School Wide Progress Report Day & Poetry Test #3
Homework: Log on to FCAT Explorer for at least 30 minutes

Wednesday 3/4: Writer's Workshop-It's your turn! =) Using the types of figurative language we have focused on(pg. 739). Students will pre-write and draft their own poem. The topic is up to you as long as it is rated "E." Bring your poem with you tomorrow so we can edit and revise.
Homework: Log on to FCAT Explorer for at least 30 minutes

Thursday 3/5: Peer editing of poems. FCAT Score Analysis Summaries with a goal setting worksheet.
Homework: Log on to FCAT Explorer for at least 30 minutes

Friday 3/6: The Mac's visit. FCAT Explorer in class.
Homework: Log on to FCAT Explorer each day for 30 minutes.

Week of 2/23-2/27

Monday 2/23: Review FCAT Sample Test book--Read and discuss effective strategies
Homework: Log onto FCAT Explorer for at least 30 minutes

Tuesday 2/24: Paraphrasing--pg.139-"Count That Day Lost," pg. 141.
Homework: Paraphrasing T-Chart and log onto FCAT Explorer for 30 minutes

Wednesday 2/25: Personification/Understanding Figurative Language--"The World is Not a Pleasant Place To Be," pg. 142.
Homework: Study Guide pg. 143 & 144 ALL parts & log on to FCAT Explorer

Thursday 2/26: Putting Figurative Language to work! In groups students will create their own examples of alliteration, personification, metaphors, similes, and onomatopoeia. --This is a fun one!
Homework: Finish your examples of each type of figurative language reviewed and log onto
FCAT Explorer

Friday 2/27: Figurative Language Continued--pg. 738-741. "Simile: Willow & Ginkgo" and "Fame is a Bee."
Homework: pg. 741 all parts and log on to FCAT Explorer each day.

GIFTED: Continue reading Monster. Assignment #2 is due on Tuesday.