Week of September 28- October 2, 2015
Writing:
This is the 6th week of the 1st six weeks. This week we will be finishing our narrative essay. Also, we will be reviewing for our six weeks exam. Make sure you study your interactive notebooks.
Wordy Words:
This week we will be working on our lesson 2 mini videos. Remember that they are due by Wednesday.
Reminders
* Study for all your tests
* HESTEC $5
Monday, September 28, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Week of September 21-25
Writing
During the week we will be working on complex sentences. Also, we will continue to work on our narrative essays. We will continue to discuss the criteria needed to have a well developed essay.
Words of the week:
jocular - playful or joking
ex. My friends and I have a jocular time together.
rancid - having a rotten smell or taste
ex. A rotten egg would smell rancid.
Wordy Words
This week we will start with lesson 2. As a class we will discuss words and analyze them. Don't forget that the end of the first 6 weeks is almost here. We will work on a mini video with our words next week.
Reminders:
*Monday - Attendance pledge must be signed and returned to homeroom teacher.
* Wednesday - Early Release September 23, 2015
*HESTEC trip planned for October. Students need to bring in $5 for trip.
Writing
During the week we will be working on complex sentences. Also, we will continue to work on our narrative essays. We will continue to discuss the criteria needed to have a well developed essay.
Words of the week:
jocular - playful or joking
ex. My friends and I have a jocular time together.
rancid - having a rotten smell or taste
ex. A rotten egg would smell rancid.
Wordy Words
This week we will start with lesson 2. As a class we will discuss words and analyze them. Don't forget that the end of the first 6 weeks is almost here. We will work on a mini video with our words next week.
Reminders:
*Monday - Attendance pledge must be signed and returned to homeroom teacher.
* Wednesday - Early Release September 23, 2015
*HESTEC trip planned for October. Students need to bring in $5 for trip.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Week of September 14-18, 2015
Writing
This week we will be learning sentences. We will be learning simple, compound and complex sentences. Also, we will continue writing our essays. Lets make this week a productive one.
Words of the week:
emotive - showing emotion
ex. A smile is an emotive expression.
upbraid - scold strongly
ex. Yesterday my teacher upbraided me from talking in class.
Wordy Words
This week we will be writing an essay on What Freedom Means to You. We will work on it during class. Think about it. What does freedom mean to you?
Reminders:
Friday: University T-Shirt Money and order forms due. $15.00
Writing
This week we will be learning sentences. We will be learning simple, compound and complex sentences. Also, we will continue writing our essays. Lets make this week a productive one.
Words of the week:
emotive - showing emotion
ex. A smile is an emotive expression.
upbraid - scold strongly
ex. Yesterday my teacher upbraided me from talking in class.
Wordy Words
This week we will be writing an essay on What Freedom Means to You. We will work on it during class. Think about it. What does freedom mean to you?
Reminders:
Friday: University T-Shirt Money and order forms due. $15.00
Monday, September 7, 2015
Week of Sep. 7-11
Writing
This is already the 3rd week of the 1st 6 weeks. Time is flying by, so lets make the best of it. We will be learning verbs this week: action, linking, and helping verbs. Also, this week we will be taking our 3rd week mini assessment. This assessment will cover: parts of speech, nouns (proper, common, concrete, and abstract, verbs (action, linking, and helping), and the writing process. Lets make this week a great one.
Words of the week:
temperance - self-control
ex. I have to show temperance when I eat cookies.
Obscure- hard to figure out or understand
ex, The answer to the math problem could be obscure.
Wordy Words
This week we will start with the mini video representation of your words. Remember that the video has to represent your word, also students have to include the definition of their word, and a short explanation.
Reminders:
*3rd week mini assessments this week
Friday: Cookie dough Orders and money due
Writing
This is already the 3rd week of the 1st 6 weeks. Time is flying by, so lets make the best of it. We will be learning verbs this week: action, linking, and helping verbs. Also, this week we will be taking our 3rd week mini assessment. This assessment will cover: parts of speech, nouns (proper, common, concrete, and abstract, verbs (action, linking, and helping), and the writing process. Lets make this week a great one.
Words of the week:
temperance - self-control
ex. I have to show temperance when I eat cookies.
Obscure- hard to figure out or understand
ex, The answer to the math problem could be obscure.
Wordy Words
This week we will start with the mini video representation of your words. Remember that the video has to represent your word, also students have to include the definition of their word, and a short explanation.
Reminders:
*3rd week mini assessments this week
Friday: Cookie dough Orders and money due
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