Greetings all you girls & guys in
634, 734, and
834. I hope you all had a restful vacation. It is already the end of April, as we usher in May this week. Our author studies continue as follows:
634, you are reading and analyzing the work of Gary Paulsen;
734, you are reading and analyzing the work of Virginia Hamilton;
834 you are reading and analyzing the work of Ray Bradbury. Homework is as follows:
Friday 5/2/08634: Complete conflict chart for your Paulsen book.Review Paulsen book for test on Tuesday. Write your questions or points of confusion on post-its.
734: Revise and rewrite your 'on demand writing' on loose leaf.Review your VH book. Test on Tuesday.
834: Continue your RB book. Make an entry in your IRL.
Thursday 5/1/08634: Review your Paulsen book #2. Test next Tuesday. Complete the Predict/Support chart for the second meeting between Manny and Sgt. Locke in your RSB.
734:Read on in your VH book. Make an entry in your IRL.
834:Revise and edit your Ray Bradbury response in your Writer's Source Book.
Wednesday, 4/30/08634: Review your Paulsen books; prepare for test next Tuesday (5/6/08). Complete
"What's Happening" chart for Manny, Sergeant Locke,and the policeman in
The Crossing.
734: Continue reading your VH book, per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL for each chapter you read.
834:Continue reading your RB book. Make an entry in your IRL.
Tuesday, 4/29/08634: Read on in your Paulsen book, per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Complete classoom entry in RSB describing "The First Meeting" between Sgt. Locke & Manny.
734: Continue reading in your Hamilton book, per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL.
834: Read "S is for Space" in your Ray Bradbury packet. Write response notes in the margin. Read on in your Bradbury book. Make entries in your IRL.
Monday, 4/28/08634: Revise and edit your 'character' paragraph in your Writer's Source Book. Continue reading your Paulsen book, per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL.
734: Revise and edit your constructed response on "Anthony Burns" and "Eliza" in your Writer's Source Book. Read on in your Hamilton book. Make an entry in your IRL.
834: Read on in your Ray Bradbury book. Make an entry in your IRL. Finish your trait/support and story charts for "All Summer in a Day."
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 3:09 PM
Greetings all you girls and guys in
634, 734, and
834. It is already the middle of April, and Spring recess is approaching, as we continue in our genre studies.
634, you are reading Paulsen's
The Crossing in class, analyzing the characters of Manny and Sergeant Locke.
734, you are continuing to read and analyze the works of Virginia Hamilton.
834, you have begun to read and analyze the works of Ray Bradbury. Homework is as follows:
April 18, 2008634: Read on in your Paulsen book. Make an entry in your IRL.
734: Read on in your Hamilton book. Make an entry in your IRL.
834: read on in your Bradbury book. Make an entry in your IRL for each chapter.
April 17, 2008634: Read on in your Paulsen book, per pacing calendar. Finish character does/feels chart.
734: Read on in your V Hamilton book. Make an entry in your RSB: "What I Know About
main character's name"
834: Begin reading your Ray Bradbury book. Make an entry in your RSB: "Establishing the setting in
book title.
April 16, 2008634: Read on in your Paulsen book, per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. In your reader's Source book, write a letter of advice to Sergeant Locke.
734: Read on in your V. Hamilton book, per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL.
834: Be a psychologist for a character in your independent reading book.
April 14, 2008634: Read on in your Gary Paulsen book - per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Also, revise your literary letter in your Writer's Source Book.
734: read on in your Virginia Hamilton book- per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL.
834: Finish "Night Meeting" test.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 1:08 PM
Greetings all you girls & guys in
634, 734, and
834. We have already begun the fourth marking period and are forging ahead in our genre studies.
634, in class, you finished reading Woodsong, by Gary Paulsen, and have begun reading The Crossing. You are also beginning to read your second independent Paulsen book.
734, You have finished your Executive Summaries, and are beginning your Virginia Hamilton Author Study.
834, you have completed your historical fiction stories will be sharing them in class this week. Additionally, you will begin your Ray Bradbury Author Study this week. Homework is as follows:
April 11, 2008634: Read on in your Paulsen book #2 per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL.
734: Read in your Virginia Hamilton book, per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL.
834: Highlight interesting and/ or important information about Ray Bradbury.
April 10, 2008634: Read on in your Paulsen book #2. Make an entry in your IRL. Revise your
Woodsong literary letter on loose leaf.
734: Read your Virginia Hamilton book per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL.
834: Bring in research on Ray Bradbury.
April 9, 2008634: Read on in your Paulsen book per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. In Reader's Source book, make an entry entitled: "What I Know About
Main Character's Name"
734: In Writer's Source book, write interesting or important information about Virginia Hamilton's life based on your research.
834: Write a literary letter in your Reader's Source book about "Hail and Farewell."
April 8, 2008634: Read your Paulsen book #2 per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. In writer's source book, make an entry entitled: My Character Trait." Write a paragraph describing one of your character traits and support it with a snapshot, thought shot, or dialogue.
734: Bring in research on Virginia Hamilton.
834: Bring in research on Ray Bradbury.
April 7, 2008634: Have your test signed and corrected on loose leaf. Read your Paulsen book #2 per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL.
734: RSB entry: "My First Impression of a Virginia Hamilton book."
834: WSB entry: "Historical Fiction Genre Study Reflection" - What I learned/ What I enjoyed
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 7:19 AM
