ATTENTION PARENTS:
Thank you so much for the support with the haunted house! Based on the turnout and enthusiasm, I can foresee another one happening at next year's Trunk or Treat.
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Note to Parents:
Students need to be taking notes during class about the grammar topic of the week. These notes will help them define common grammar topics and identify mistakes, but we will also correct sentences. This helps students not only learn but also apply the concepts.
Students need to write using complete sentences. I know this sounds juvenile, but it is a real problem in my class. Even though they are reminded multiple times, many (if not most) students disregard this instruction. I rarely see capitalization and punctuation, and that is inexcusable at this point. I am subtracting points on assignments because I explicitly tell them that to earn full credit, they must use complete sentences.
Grammar Topic of the Week:
(All Grades)
Week 1:
Misplaced Modifiers
Week 2:
Dangling Modifiers
Week 3:
Misplaced Apostrophes
Week 4:
Homophones: Their, there, and they're
Two, too, to
Week 5:
How to use commas
Week 6:
Oxford Comma and Comma Splices
Weeks 7,8, and 9:
How to Use Semicolons
Weeks 10, 11, 12:
This or That: Should I use a semicolon or a comma?
October-November
Our class will continue studying The Giver and working together to complete our workbooks. All activities and reading for this unit are expected to conclude around the end of November.
After this unit, our studies will shift focus to Aesop's Fables.
Thank you for another awesome month!
October-November
The month is winding down, and so is our unit study of The Crucible. Due to behavioral issues, reading aloud has been a challenge. This will be the last week of in-class reading, which means we can enjoy the film! After the film, students can expect an exam over the reading.
Once this unit concludes, we will move on to Flowers for Algernon. This reading is available in our textbooks, so do not worry about securing a copy!
Thank you all for another great month!
October-November
Although the month is closing, our class will continue reading and studying The Hobbit. Please tell your children to bring their copy of the novel to class everyday!
October-November
The Gothic Literature Unit will officially wrap up this week, and I am a little sad about it. The students have done a great job of keeping up with their assignments and have fully participated in the unit. I am really proud of them!