Mrs. Crews's and Mrs. Mesker's classes will have the second part of the Verbs' test on Friday. Below are the sections we are covering. Students should use their notes or workbook to help in studying. Students are also encouraged to use a notecard on the test that can be filled with anything helpful hints.
Simple Verb tenses- past, present, and future
Irregular Verbs
Subject Verb Agreement- Including the use of conjunctions
Contractions
Confusing Verbs- (sit, set, lie, lay, rise, raise, lend, borrow, let, leave, teach, learn)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Character Counts Field Trips
This week and the week of Thanksgiving, the Character Counts Club and the Leadership Teams will be traveling to PV and IDE.
Our first trip will be to PV on 11/12. We will be traveling to all the classes to work with the students in small groups. While in their groups, the students will create and perform short skits about bullying in elementary schools. After each skit is complete, the Character Counts Club will have a short discussion about the appropriate steps to deal with the each situation.
At IDE, the students will again be working in small groups in each classroom. The IDE students will be playing an IDE Character Counts game. Similar to Candy Land, the IDE students will choose a card with a situation on it. If the card shows good choices, the student will move forward.
I am looking forward to traveling to the schools and seeing the Junior High students interact with the different grades. It should be loads of fun for all involved.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Ancient Times
The week the sixth grade students read a nonfiction selection on Mt. Vesuvius and the city of Pompeii. Tomorrow we will be reading a historical nonfiction selection about a blind boy and his dog as they try to flee the city during the eruption.
The students will be focusing on the elements of the story that reinforce the nonfiction genre. Historical fiction includes all the elements of fiction: character, setting, plot, and theme. Writers of historical fiction include historical facts, actual events, and imaginary details into stories. Its purpose is to entertain and inform.
The students will be focusing on the elements of the story that reinforce the nonfiction genre. Historical fiction includes all the elements of fiction: character, setting, plot, and theme. Writers of historical fiction include historical facts, actual events, and imaginary details into stories. Its purpose is to entertain and inform.
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