Mrs. Boissonneault

Week of December 1, 2008

Monday

     Reading:

• Remember your book report is due Friday of this week.
• You can get a new set of instructions and rubric in the files to the left if you have lost your original.

     Spelling:   Lesson 6, Consonant Blends

• Monday--lists
• Tuesday--sentences
• Wednesday--puzzle or definitions
• Thursday--study

Thanksgiving Week

November 24, 25, 26

Monday

Book report.

Due December 5, 2008

Week of November 17

Monday

     Reading: 

• Review your classroom novel.
• Be ready to take an AR test on Thursday.

Tuesday

    Reading: See above.

    Writing:

• Complete the graphic organizer for your  5 paragraph essay.
• Write your rough draft--due tomorrow, Wednesday.

Wednesday

     Reading: A.R. tests tomorrow for your classroom novel.

     Writing:

• Grammar--Worksheet
• Grammar--Quiz on subject/verb agreement

Thursday

      Reading: 

• Read the worksheet which includes 1. directions, 2. rubric, 3. explanation of your 'universal book report.'
• Be sure you understand what is expected of you.
• Fill in the blanks on the top of the page.
• Due Monday.
• Do not start your book report.

Week of November 14, 2008

Monday:   Teacher In-Service Day--No school for students

Tuesday:  Veterans' Day--No school

Wednesday:

     Spelling: 3 day week--No Spelling

     Writing:

1. Final draft of your Arsenic and Old Lace scene is due when you walk in to class tomorrow.
2. Be sure your rubric/checklist is completed.
3. Be sure you have an effective graphic organizer.
4. Rough draft and rubric are due for Where I'm From poem. (to be completed in class on Thursday)

     Reading: (Due Friday.)

• Read the rest of your novel by Friday: Letters From Rifka and Gilly. 
• Read up to P 160: Island of the Blue Dolphins and The Wish Giver.
• Take notes for your 'job' as you go.

Thursday

     Reading:

• Read (See above.)

     Writing:

• Finish your Where I'm From poem if it has not yet been turned in.

Friday

     Reading

• Finish reading your novel if you haven't already done so.
• Review your novel.
• Be prepared to begin your book report next week.

Week of November 3, 2008

Monday

    Spelling: 4 day week--no Spelling

    Writing:

• Think about your creative writing assignment.
• Writing from the 1st person point of view.

    Reading:

• Continue your classroom novel. Read the next 50 pages.
• Your job is as follows:
• If you were Passage Picker you are now Discussion Director.
• If you were Discussion Director you are now Connector.
• If you were Connector you are now Summarizer.
• If you were Summarizer you are now Word Finder.
• If you were Word finder you are now Passage Picker.

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