Week of 2/1/16

The test for "Jackie Robinson:  Justice at Last" will be on Wednesday, February 3rd.  They have a story map due on Thursday, February 4th.  The next story will be "Langston Terrace."  The focus comprehension skills are main idea and author's influences.

Have a great week!

update

The Vocabulary in Context and Character Traits tests will be on Thursday, January 28th.  Please make sure your child studies the character traits paper.  We will start the story "Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last" on Friday, January 29th.

Week of 1/25/16

On Monday, the students will be reviewing vocabulary in context and studying character traits.  They will have a test on both of these on Tuesday.  Make sure your child studies the traits.  They will have to write down 25 character traits for the test.  We will start the story "Jackie Robinson:  Justice at Last" on Wednesday.  The focus comprehension skills are author's purpose and expository essay.  The test for that story will be on Monday, February 1st.  They will also get a story map to do with  this story.  It will be due on Wednesday, February 3rd.

Have a great week!

Week of 1/19/16

The students started the story "Water" on Tuesday.  It is a story about Helen Keller.  The focus comprehension skills are author's purpose and autobiographical essay.  The test will be on Friday, January 22nd.

Report cards will be distributed on Friday, January 22nd.

Have a great week!

Update

The students will have the vocab in context test and the characterization test next week. 

Week of 1/11/16

The students will take the test on "Zlata's Diary" on Monday, January 11th.  On Tuesday we will be reviewing comprehension skills.  They will take a test on those comprehension skills on Wednesday.
They received a list of character traits.  Please make sure they study this list.  They will have to write down 25 character traits for a test.  We will be reviewing Vocabulary in contest.  They will have a test on this also.  Periods 4, 5 and 6 will take these on  Thursday.  Periods 1, 2 and 3 will take these on Friday.

Have a great week!