Homework

Monday

Students did not receive weekly essentials today because we needed to finish work from last week.

Tuesday

I decided to go ahead and assign weekly essentials.  They will have a vocabulary test on Friday.  Students should make flash cards to help with studying at home.

The words are:

Epicenter
Embezzle
Eccentric
Elongate
Epidemic
Entice
Epitaph
Encompass


Wednesday & Thursday

Finish Weekly Essentials and Study for Vocabulary test

Homework

Monday

Flash Cards for Vocabulary

Tuesday
Study Vocabulary and Read novel

Wednesday
Study Vocabulary and Finish questions for the story in literature book "Water" pages 378-382.

Thursday
Study Vocabulary Words and Finish Weekly Essentials.

Wish List

We are always in need of:

Kleenex
Disinfectant Wipes (Clorox or Lysol)
Pencils

 
I would love individual pencil sharpeners!! Please!


If you are able, please send these items in to my class.


Thank you!!
Mrs. King

Monday

Students received Weekly Essentials today.  They will have 6 vocabulary words that they will need to study and create flash cards for.  They will have a test Friday on the vocabulary.  We are finishing "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" this week and we will then begin a novel.  Please make sure that your child is reading every night at home.  Some students are really behind and need to "catch-up."  At this point, students should have read at least 6 novels. 
Thanks,
Mrs. King


Vocabulary Words:

Defiance
Disband
Disintegrate
Distort
Discretion
Deplete

Homework

Monday

NO Weekly Essentials today

Students need to finish final copy of their narrative tonight.  They will need to include the peer edits/advice in their final copy. 

Staple to your essay:
Staple Reverse Story Map (2), Bubble Map, Sensory Chart, Purple & Blue Peer Edits, Rough Draft and Final Copy (on top).

Tuesday

Some students did not turn in all work required for final paper.  They will need to redo work that is missing. 
Read Novel at home.

Wednesday and Thursday

Read Novels and work on any missing work

Homework

Tuesday
Students will not have Weekly Essentials this week or a vocabulary test.  We will review previous materials. 
Students will need to start writing their Autobiographical Narrative for Homework(only 1 paragraph).  They will need it for Wednesday.
To help with writing students should read pages 146-155 in their literature book.

Wednesday

Students are to write their narrative tonight for homework.

They definitely should use:
Dialogue
1st Person Point of View
Chronological Order
Sensory Language/ Vivid Details
Conflict

Homework Oct 1-5

Monday

Study Vocabulary Words.  (conquest, consequently, contrary, controversy, compensation, convey, condolence, and contemplate)  Students need to make flashcards.



Tuesday

Students should continue to study for their vocabulary test.  Also, students should be reading every night for at least 15 minutes. 


Wednesday

Complete Story Map for Autobiographical Narrative.  Students are choosing an event from their childhood that is memorable to write about.  It needs to be about their life and their story.  They may not write about an event that happened to a family member.  If they can not remember the event or do not have enough information, then they need to choose a different event.

Thursday

Students need to finish "5 senses" chart if they did not finish in class.
Study for vocabulary test
Finish Weekly Essentials
Read novel for at least 15 minutes