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Very Superstitious…
Hello students! Today we are going to be talking about superstition and working on our FCAT Benchmarks. You will be wrapping up your work on Text Features and beginning on Benchmark L.A.8.2.1.2: Locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme, and other literary elements as appropriate in a … Continue reading
Now Featuring…
So why do students have such a problem with the benchmark concerning “Text Features”? Well, we are going to work on that a bit this week. Read in your groups – Workbook pg. 48-53 Answer all the margin questions in your Composition Notebook Take a Socrative Quiz on the two stories Complete Study Island activities … Continue reading
Continue Touring the Islands…
Hello students! Today we will keep on with Study Island. See the previous post for instructions. Some of your passwords and sign-in names may be different, so you will need to see the password list. There are new criteria for passing your Study Island exercises: Minimum 20 questions for each activity Maximum 50 questions for … Continue reading
Let’s Go to the Islands
Study Island, that is! Students, today you will start using Study Island to help reinforce your FCAT and Common Core benchmarks. Go to http://www.studyisland.com Login with your lastname@JFK Password is your ID number with no zeroes in front Complete the Pre-Test for reading
Do the Write Thing!
Students, we know you have done a lot of writing recently, but here’s one more thing to work on. We are going to pick a winner to be submitted to the “Do the Write Thing” challenge, so you will be working on your entries today. The deadline is March 8, so don’t waste time. See … Continue reading
Let’s Compare…
Good day, students! Today we will be honing some of our essay writing skills by comparing and contrasting. You will be using a Venn Diagram like the one pictured, or you may use a variation of that, like three columns or boxes instead of circles. Your assignment: In your Composition Book, make a Venn Diagram comparing … Continue reading
Wrap up all the things
Students, today we will try to get caught up with everything. We had a rough week since I was out for three days, so we need to get caught up with grading and everything. Plus, some of you are convinced the world is going to end this Friday, so we had better get busy! Check … Continue reading
Three Simple Tasks…
All right, students! We are going to try to get three simple things out of the way before Thanksgiving holidays are upon us. Monday – Wattpad – Short Story Thanksgiving Contest – write a 500 word story on what you are most thankful for (6th Graders will write 250 words and turn in through Edmodo) … Continue reading
Back on the Bus…
Today, Roy gets some bad news. He has to ride the bus again. You know what that means. We will be reading Chapter 8 today, where we will find out about Roy’s bus ride and some more information about the construction troubles. You will answer your “Discuss It” question for the day. Also, we are … Continue reading
Truth or Consequences
Today we will be reading about the consequences of our actions. Read along as Roy and Officer Delinko go through their separate troubled lives and find out if they will finally cross paths. We will be reading Chapter 6 and 7 today and answering our “Discuss It” question for the day. We may also go … Continue reading
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