Words are the voice of the heart. -Confucius
 Essential Questions:
Important Information:
Student Reading Records -Each student records books read on the reading record located in the reading log section of the language arts composition notebook (page 8) -Recently checked and many students need help remembering this task -Read a minimum of 30 minutes, five nights each week -Individual reading goals meet or exceed the minimum and should have a parent initials (language arts composition notebook, page 8) Reader’s Response Letters -Format has changed this year. -Remember format on pages 12-14 of language arts composition notebooks -Parents will receive letters approximately 1 time every 4 weeks. -Child will ask parent to respond to the letter. -Appointment schedules are located in student planners and language arts composition notebooks -Remember jot list for planning letter prior to writing -When writing to parents, students are to come to class with a response on the Tuesday due date -Examples are included in the attachments on this page. Author Websites:
http://www.betsybyars.com/ Betsy Byars
http://www.andrewclements.com/ Andrew Clements
http://www.sharoncreech.com/ Sharon Creech
http://www.katedicamillo.com/ Kate DiCamillo
http://www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com/ Jean Craighead George
http://www.willhobbsauthor.com/ Will Hobbs
http://www.redwall.org/ Brian Jacques
http://gordonkorman.com/navibar2.htm Gordon Korman
http://www.madeleinelengle.com/ Madeleine L'Engle
http://www.loislowry.com/ Lois Lowry
http://www.beverleynaidoo.com/index2.html Beverley Naidoo
http://www.terabithia.com/ Katherine Paterson
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/ Gary Paulsen
http://www.rolandsmith.com/index.php?page=home Roland Smith
http://www.janeyolen.com/ Jane Yolen
More to come!
Picture on thie page from: http://pics.tech4learning.com Internet Skills Practice Assigned 3/10, Due on Tuesday March 17
Read the second passage in the NY state reading practice test. Answer questions 9-15 on a piece a paper. Get parent to sign your answer sheet. A copy of the passage is in the attachments below, or you can access the site here:
- Internet Skills Practice Assigned 3/2 and Due on Tuesday March 10
Read the first passage in the NY state reading practice test. Answer questions 1-8 on a piece a paper. Get parents to sign your answer sheet. A copy of the passage is in the attachments at the bottom of this page, or you can access the site here:
Link to Internet Skills Practice assigned 2/24, due March 3 http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/lb_explorer/
Internet Skills Practice due on 2/24: Complete the Internet Practice Work for this week. Have a parent sign in your agenda that you completed 30 minutes on www.freeerice.com
Link to Internet Skills Practice 2/10/09-2/16/09
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=11&act=1
http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/contrib/english/Homonym3.tdf?0 | Be sure to keep reading and writing over the summer! Try some of the Internet links below to keep your skills fresh! Language Arts Links:
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/profile/ Link for profile publisher (Book Club Part 2, special project)
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/stapleless/ Stapleless book link
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/postcard/ Postcard creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/persuasion_map/ Persuasive mapping tool
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/graffiti/ Literary graffiti tool
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/lb_explorer/ Poetry: line break explorer
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/flip/ Flip a Chip (Vocabulary)
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/compcontrast/map/ Compare and Contrast Mapping tool
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/ Comic Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/cd-dvd/ CD/DVD Cover Creator
http://www.beverleynaidoo.com/index2.html Link to Beverley Naidoo's website
http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp Awesome links for making newspapers, comics, etc.
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/magazine.php Link for making magazine covers
http://pics4learning.com Great link for project pictures http://freerice.com Great link for learning and helping donate food at the same time!
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/sitedirectory.htm Some games and review to keep your skills sharp in many subject areas. Try "Sentence Surgeon" to practice your editing skills.
Link to National Geographic article on Afghan girl in picture:
Link to Internet Skills Practice 2/3/09 Link to Internet Skills Practice 1/27/09
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1173633.html http://www.quia.com/pop/35933.html http://www.quia.com/pop/13123.html Link to Internet Practice 1/21/09-1/25-09
Link to Internet Practice 1/13/09-1/20-09
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/tests/grade7.html#reading1
Note: print or write answers to practice work this week
Links to Internet skill practice week of 1/6-1/13:
homophone practice: http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-ho.html
Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. -Anton Chekhov
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