Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Last Day of Spring Semester!



This is the last day of the spring semester! I have enjoyed working with each student, and am extremely grateful for all of the time spent, lessons learned, and opportunities to grow with the students. We still have a summer Reading and Writing class going on during the months of June and July, so be sure your students are signed up before fall semester begins in August!


Vocabulary
  1. sarcastically
  2. technically
  3. definitely
  4. expecting
  5. laughing
  6. truthful
  7. awkward
  8. memorized
  9. craziness
  10. surprised
Spelling Challenge

"My Spring Semester in Reading and Writing Class"
Students wrote a short story using our daily vocabulary words to describe the highlights and low points of the class this semester, as well as what they are looking forward to for the summer! 

Reading

Class Reading
  • Continued reading "Wonder - Part 4: Jack Will", Chapters "In Science", "Partners", and "Detention". 
Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Last Day of Class Writing"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Activities

Book squares and Book marks! 

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Thursday May 19th, 2016

  


Vocabulary
  1. confrontation
  2. justifies
  3. unexpectedly 
  4. befriend
  5. retrospect
  6. stringent 
  7. impressionable
  8. developmentally
  9. resolute
  10. abundance
Spelling Challenge

"Tell This Story..."

Reading

Class Reading
  • Continued reading "Wonder - Part 4: Jack Will", Chapters "In Science", "Partners", and "Detention". 
Worksheets
  • "Character Changes"
Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge  "Tell This Story"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an  image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets
  • "BME Organizer"
    Homework

    Any unfinished class work

    Thursday, May 12, 2016

    Thursday May 12th, 2016

      

    Vocabulary
    1. kinetic
    2. potential
    3. squirting
    4. smirking
    5. badmouthed
    6. expulsion
    7. suspended
    8. permanent
    9. Photoshopped
    10. ghoul
    Spelling Challenge

    "Word Search"

    Reading

    Class Reading
    • Continued reading "Wonder - Part 4: Jack Will", Chapters "In Science", "Partners", and "Detention". 
    Worksheets
    • "Elements of a Story"
    Writing

    Five Minute Writing Challenge  "Tell This Story"

    Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an  image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

    Worksheets
    • "Article Outline"
      Homework

      Any unfinished class work

      Thursday, May 5, 2016

      Thursday May 5th, 2016

        


      Vocabulary
      1. definite
      2. slightest
      3. separate
      4. obvious
      5. fault
      6. umbrella
      7. professional
      8. moron
      9. skeleton
      10. monument
      Spelling Challenge

      "Word Search"

      Reading

      Class Reading
      • Continued reading "Wonder - Part 4: Jack Will", Chapters "Four Things", "Ex Friends", "Snow", and "Private School". 
      Worksheets
      • "Author's Toolkit"
      Writing

      Five Minute Writing Challenge  "The World Around You is Not What it Seems"

      Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an  image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

      Worksheets
      • "The Vessel"
        Homework

        Any unfinished class work