Week of 9/25/06
Greetings students of Classes 634, 734, & 834. It is hard to believe we are already into the last week of September. 634, we are drafting and revising our own narrative accounts. 734, we have finished reading Novio Boy and are continuing to analyze more of Gary Soto's work. 834, we are reading more of Walter Dean Myers and are answering constructed and extended responses based on his works.
Let me know your thoughts, ideas and concerns about our genre studies. Just click on "comment" below and sign in. I would love to hear from you all. Homework is as follows:9/29/06 634- Complete Draft #5 of your Narrative Account. Remember to include meaningful dialogue and snapshots. Try to add suspense as well! Read for 60+ minutes. Make an entry in your IRL. See you Tuesday.734-Read for 60+ minutes. Make an entry in your IRL. See you Tuesday.
834- Read for 60+ minues. Make an entry in your IRL. See you Tuesday.
9/28/06
634 -Complete Draft #4. Read for 20+ minutes. Make an entry in your IRL.
(Thank you Crystal for your compliment!)
734 -Read for 20+ minutes. Make an entry in your IRL. Complete your workstation task in your Reader's Soource Book, in the Gary Soto Table of Contents. Complete Constructed Response in your WS.
834 -Read for 20+ minutes. Make an entry in your IRL. In Reader's Sourcebook, in the WDM Table of Contents, make an entry entitled:"Analyzing "Kitty and Mack: A Love Story." Be a philosopher, a psychologist (for both Kitty and Mack), a reverberator, and a set designer.
9/27/06
634 - Read for 20+ minutes. Make an entry in your IRL (Independent Reading Log).On a post-it, add a snapshot of an action for your narrative account. (Thank you for your comments Rossy, Matthew, and Isabel.)734 - Read for 20+ minutes. Make an entry in your IRL. Complete Constructed Response #4 in your Writer's Source Book, using the Venn Diagram we completed in class. 834 - Read for 20+ minutes. Be a set designer and a psychologist for your book on loose leaf.
9/26/06
634 - Read for 20+ minutes. Make an entry in your Independent Reading Log. Reread your latest narrative account draft, then on a post-it write what you think it is missing. Complete 'dialogue test' on worksheet. (By the way, 634 I really enjoyed reading your comments today. Michael, I too get inspired by the things I read, and I am so glad ELA has inspired you. Nathalie, you don't have to wait to become a teacher to create your own blog. Talk to a computer teacher about that. Mariah, I am glad that you are enjoying ELA so far. How's your narrative account coming along? Storm, I'm glad you like my photograph. "Total model????" :) Axely, Matthew & Isabel, thank you for your comments as well. See you all tomorrow.)734 - Read for 20+ minutes. Be a sketcher for your book on loose leaf.
834 -Read for 20+ minutes. Be a set designer for your independent reading book. Independent Reading Logs due!
9/25/06
634 -Read in your independent reading book. Copy a short dialogue from your book, and make an inference based on that dialogue. Rewrite your 3rd draft with dialogue corrections on loose leaf.
734- Read for 20+ minutes. Be a philosopher.
834 - Complete your constructed OR extended response in your Writer's Source Book.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 3:11 PM
Week of 9/18/06
Greetings students in
634, 734, & 834. 634, we are well into our Roll Out unit. We have begun to present our writing genre prompts for "The Jacket," by applying the rituals & routines for Author's Chair presentations. 734 & 834, we are well into our Author Study units - with 734 studying Gary Soto, and 834 studying Walter Dean Myers. What do you have to say about our genre studies? Please leave a comment on my blog by clicking on "comment" below and signing in. I would love to hear from you.
Homework is as follows:
9/21/06634 - Rewrite your quick write onto loose leaf.
734 - Read for 20+ minutes. On loose leaf, make a character inference and support it.
834 - Read for 20+ minutes. Complete Independent Reading Log. Be a psychologist for a character in your book.
9/20/06634 - Complete your quick write in your Writer's Source Book on 'The + Noun.' Read for 20+ minutes, and make an entry in your Independent Reading Log.
734 -Read your book for 20+ minutes. Be a linecatcher for your book. On loose leaf, copy a quote line that you like, and tell why you like it.
834 - Complete your extended response on "Pride" and "Fighter" in your Writer's Source Book.
Read for 20+ minutes in your book. Make an entry in your Independent Reading Log.
9/19/06634 - Read for 20+ minutes; make an entry in your Independent Reading Log.
734 - Read for 20+ minutes; make an entry in your Independent Reading Log.
834 - Read for 20+ minutes; make an entry in your Independent reading Log; be a psychologist for a character in your book.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 10:09 PM
Week of 9/11/06
Greetings students of Class 634, 734, & 834. We remember the heroes of 9/11 this week, as we begin our genre studies. 634, we have begun to read and analyze Gary Soto's "The Jacket." 734, we will begin our Gary Soto author study. 834, we will begin our Walter Dean Myers author study.
You all did a great job on your Read/Write posters. Look for your poster on the walls of Room 155! Homework is as follows:
9/15/06634 - Draw a picture of something you were able to visualize in your independent reading book.Copy the words that go with your visualization in quotes. Read for 40+ minutes. Fill in Independent Reading Log.
734 -Read for 40+ minutes. Complete your Indpendent Reading Log. Revise your constructed responses onto loose leaf.
834 - Complete your Constructed Responses. Read for 40+ minutes. Fill in your Independent Reading Log.
9/14/06634 -On loose leaf, write a text to self connection for "The Jacket." Read 20+ minutes in your independent book. Fill in Independent reading Log.
734 - Read for 20+ minutes. Fill in your Independent Reading Log.
834- Read for 20+ minutes. Be a reverberator on loose leaf.
9/13/06634 -Read for 20+ minutes. Fill in the Independent Reading Log worksheet.
734 - Read for 20+ minutes. Complete "What I Noticed About 'Seventh Grade' in RS.
834 - Reading HW:Write a paragraph explaining what WDM means when he says his parents were a 'bridge' he crossed over. Writing HW: Write 1 important detail about yourself, and 1 interesting detail about yourself. Explain why the detail is important or intersting.
9/12/06634 - Read for 20+ minutes in your independent book. Complete the 'Reader's Response' card.
734 - Read for 20+ minutes in your independent book. Copy a memorable quote and explain why you like it.
834 - Reread "Bridges" by WD Myers. Highlight what is interesting (in a different color from what is important).
9/11/06
634 - Read in your independent book. Write a memorable quote and explain why you like it.
734 - Complete the 'Reader's Response' card. Read in your independent book.
834 - Read 20+ minutes in your independent work.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 6:49 PM
Week of 9/4/06
Greetings and welcome back to school -students of 634, 734 & 834. I hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing summer - and trust you are ready for an exciting and challenging school year. Please make it a habit to visit my blog as well as Ms. Ostapak's blog as we will have relevant and interesting information on our blogs. We would also enjoy reading and responding to any commemts you submit on our blogs. (Just remember to sign in and click on 'comments.') Your homework will be posted daily on this blog -so, if you are unable to copy your homework in class, or, if you are absent, visit my blog. Homework is as follows:
9/5/06
634,734,834- Bring in summer homework packet; read 15+ pages in your book, and write title, author, genre, and what it's about so,far.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 6:41 PM
Week of 9/4/06
Greetings and welcome back to school -students of 634, 734 & 834. I hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing summer - and trust you are ready for an exciting and challenging school year. Please make it a habit to visit my blog as well as Ms. Ostapak's blog as we will have relevant and interesting information on our blogs. We would also enjoy reading and responding to any commemts you submit on our blogs. (Just remember to sign in and click on 'comments.') Your homework will be posted daily on this blog -so, if you are unable to copy your homework in class, or, if you are absent, visit my blog. Homework is as follows:
9/7/06634- Complete 'Read/Write Poster Task in Writer's Source Book.'
734- Complete 'Read/Write Poster.' Read for 20+ minutes in your independent reading book.
834 - Complete 'Read/Write Poster.' Read for 20+ minutes in you independent reading book.
9/6/06634-Bring in a photo of yourself. Read for 20 minutes.
734 & 834 -Complete "Who I am as a reader/writer:" in Reader's and Writer's Source Books.
Bring in a photo of yourself. Complete the Read/Write poster in your writer's Source Book.
9/5/06
634 - Bring in summer homework packet; read 15+ pages in your book. write title, author, genre, and a brief summary of what it's about so far. In Reader's Sourcebook complete "who am I as a reader." In Writer's Sourcebook, complete "who am I as a writer." Bring in signed contracts and blue emergency cards.
734, 834- Bring in summer homework packet; read 15+ pages in your book, and write title, author, genre, and what it's about so,far. Bring in signed ELA contracts.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 6:41 PM
