Week of 10/31/16

Our new story is called "Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog."  The focus comprehension skills are historical fiction, plot, setting, exposition, conflict, climax, resolution, theme and symbolize.  The test will be on Friday, November 4th. 

The students will receive their report cards on Friday, November 4th.

Have a great week!

Week of 10/24/16

The students are continuing to work with the story "My Life With the Chimpanzees."  They will have a review on Wednesday.  The test will be on Thursday.

The Halloween parade will be on Friday at the stadium at 2:00 p.m.

Have a great week!

Week of 10/17/16

The students will take a vocabulary in context test on Monday.  We did a review on Friday.  Then they will start a Unit 1 test.  It is a review of all of the skills we have been working on.  They will finish it on Tuesday.  We will be starting Unit 2 on Wednesday.  Our new story is called "My Life With the Chimpanzees."  The focus comprehension skills are first person narrative, memoir and author's purpose.  The test will be the week of October 24th.

Have a great week!

Week of 10/10/16

No school on Monday for students!  Enjoy!

The students will have a review for the test on "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" on Tuesday.  The test will be on Wednesday.  They have a list of 20 PSSA terms.  They need to study these terms.  We will have a Jeopardy review of these terms on Thursday.  The test will be on Friday.  They will also have a vocab in context test on Friday.

Have a great week!