What We Did Today
5/20: Today in Language Arts, we read in the Library
HW: None
5/13: Today in Language Arts, we read for AR
HW: Please make sure you continue reading for your AR goal! It is 16 points! Due Monday 5/20
5/10: Today in Language Arts, we finished up our Pokemon Cards.
HW: Be ready to turn the Pokemon cards in on Monday! Additionally, please don't forget to continue reading for AR!
5/9: Today in Language Arts, we continued working on our Pokemon Cards
HW: Please keep working on these!
5/8: Today in Language Arts, we started on our Pokémon Cards!
HW: Please continue to work on the Pokémon character cards! This assignment is posted in Google Classroom.
5/7: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 12 in class
HW: Please finish chapter 12 if you haven't already. Make sure your character sketch is completed for tomorrow.
5/3: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 10 and chapter 11 in class
HW: Please make sure you finish chapters 10 and 11
5/2: Today in Language Arts, we took a Checking for Understanding over chapter 8 & 9 and worked on our Social Studies essays
HW: None.
5/1: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 9 in The Outsiders.
HW: Please be ready to take a (short) Checking for Understanding on chapters 7,8, and 9 tomorrow.
4/30: Today in Language Arts, we took the STAR test
HW: None
4/29: Today in Language Arts we our AR books in the library
HW: None
4/26: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 8
HW: Please finish reading chapter 8. Due Monday
4/25: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 7 in class
HW: Please finish chapter 7 tonight.
4/24: Today in Language Arts, we did an event analysis on the church fire in chapter 6
HW: None
4/23: Today in Language Arts, we read for our AR reading goal
HW: None
4/22: Today we went to the caves at Ledgeview Nature Center!
HW: None
4/19: Today in Language Arts, we had a discussion over what we have read so far.
HW: None
4/18: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 6
HW: Please complete reading chapter 6.
4/17: Today in Language Arts, we finished chapter 5 and answered the questions on Google Classroom.
HW: Please answer both questions on Google Classroom
4/16: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 5 and added to our character sketch
HW: None
4/15: Today in Language Arts, we read in the library for our AR goal
HW: None
4/12: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 4 of The Outsiders
HW: Please read through chapter 4. Due Monday
4/11: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 3 and answered the questions
HW: Please complete the chapter and questions
4/10: Today in Language Arts, we finished our questions from chapter 2 and worked on the character sketch.
HW: Start the character sketch! This will be ongoing throughout the novel
4/9: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 2 from the Outsiders
HW: Please finish reading chapter 2. Due tomorrow.
4/8: Today in Language Arts, we read our books for AR in the library
HW: None.
3/28: Today in Language Arts, we read our books for AR and caught up on other work.
HW: None. Have a wonderful break!
3/27: Today in Language Arts, we wrote our response to Journal #1 from The Outsiders.
HW: Please finish your journal and turn it in tomorrow. It should be 3/4ths of a page!
3/26: Today in Language Arts, we started reading The Outsiders.
HW: Please read the rest of chapter 1.
3/25: Today in Language Arts, we read for our AR Goal in the Library.
HW: None
3/22: Today in Language Arts, we did a station activity about the next book we will read- The Outsiders.
HW: None.
3/21: Today in Language Arts, we completed a pre-reading activity for The Outsiders. We learned about the 1960s time and completed a slideshow presentation as a group
HW: None HOWEVER-if you were absent please make your own slideshow. The slides are on Google Classroom, make a copy first and follow the directions that the slides say. You will learn about the Politics, Events, Technology, Music and Pop Culture of the 1960s.
3/20: In Language Arts, we read for AR and participated in Reconciliation
HW: None
3/19: Today in Language Arts, we continued to practice Grammar and worked on using commas
HW: None.
3/18: Today in Language Arts, we took the Star Test
HW: None.
3/14: Today in Language Arts, we read the short story "The Last Leaf" by O'Henry.
HW: Please complete the 1/2 page reflection on hope and the role that hope played in the story.
3/13: Today in Language Arts, we continued to work on our Grammar Packet
HW: Please finish the packet and turn it in. Due tomorrow.
3/12: Today in Language Arts, we worked on Grammar: commas and puntuation marks
HW: None
3/11: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books in the library
HW: None, but please double check that you don't have any missing assignments!
3/8: Today in Language Arts, we played Jeopardy with our groups
HW: None
3/7: Today in Language Arts, we worked on our Jeopardy project with our groups.
HW: AR due tomorrow!
3/6: Today in Language Arts, we continued to read for our AR points.
HW: AR due Friday!
3/5: Today in Language Arts, we completed the reading of Tragedy Revealed.
HW: Please complete Journal #8, this is due tomorrow 3/6
3/4: Today in Language Arts, we read our books for AR.
HW: Please continue to read your AR books! AR is due this Friday, March 8th!
3/1: Today in Language Arts, we continued reading "A Tragedy Revealed" If you have Language Arts 3rd Hour, we finished it, if you have Language Arts 2nd Hour we reached page 430.
HW: AR is due March 8th!
2/29: Today in Language Arts, we completed the checking for understanding and began reading " A Tragedy Revealed"
HW: None
2/28: Today in Language Arts, we read the end of Anne Frank.
HW: Please complete Journal #7 (posted on Google Classroom). We will also take a "Checking for Understanding" over Act 2.
2/27: Today in Language Arts, we read Act 2 Scene 3 of Anne Frank.
HW: Please complete Journal #6, it is posted in Google Classroom. Additionally, AR is due on the 8th!
2/26: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books.
HW: None, but remember that AR is due on March 8th
2/23: Today in Language Arts, we read Act 2 scene 2 and had a discussion after.
HW: Remember AR is due on March 8th! Your goal is 16 points!
2/22: Today in Language Arts, we had a reading check over Act 1. We read Act 2 scene 1 and completed the next journal.
HW: Please complete journal #5 (posted on Google Classroom)
2/21: Today in Language Arts, we toured Anne Frank's house and finished Act 1. We worked on our journal entry #4 (posted on Google Classroom)
HW: Please complete the journal (due tomorrow) and we will be having a reading check over Act 1 tomorrow.
2/20: Today in Language Arts, we continued reading Anne Frank and discussed the hour of silence.
HW: None
2/19: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books in the library
HW: Please remember that your AR goal is due March 8th!
2/16: Today in Language Arts, we continued to read Anne Frank finished scene 4 from Act 1 (page 377)
HW: Please complete the challenge below:
Create a “sound-free zone” in your house or room to duplicate conditions for being in hiding.
In other words, you aren’t allowed to talk, or make any noise (like a cell phone or computer)
and you must act as though someone is listening at the walls. Try to do this for an hour.
Write a paragraph that describes your thoughts and feelings during the “silent time.”
2/15: Today in Language Arts, we continued to read Anne Frank and finished at the top of page 370.
HW: Please complete journal #3 which is posted on Google Classroom.
2/14: Today in Language Arts, we continued to read Anne Frank through the end of page 364.
HW: Please complete the journal posted on Google Classroom
2/13: Today in Language Arts, we read Act 1, scene 1 and scene 2 of Anne Frank.
HW: Please complete the journal entry posted in Google Classroom after reading scene 1 and scene 2.
2/12: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books in the library!
HW: Please remember to keep reading for your AR goal!
2/7: Today in Language Arts, we looked over the parts of the play "Anne Frank" and completed the form on Google Classroom for who we would like to read for.
HW: None
2/6: Today in Language Arts, we started our pre-reading activity for The Diary of Anne Frank. This is a note packet with a slideshow. Both are posted on Google Classroom.
HW: None
2/5: Today in Language Arts, we read in the library
HW: Please remember that AR is due March 8th. Your goal is 16 points!
2/2: Today in Language Arts, we read for AR and turned in The Giver books and worked on Daily Editing.
HW: None.
2/1: Today in Language Arts, we learned about the different proofreading marks and used them in editing a paragraph.
HW: None
1/31: Today in Language Arts, we peer edited the compare and contrast essays on The Giver.
HW: Please turn in your finished draft of your compare and contrast essay.
1/30: Today in Language Arts, we revised our compare/contrast essay.
HW: Check to make sure your essay is to be peer reviewed for tomorrow.
1/29: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books in the Library.
HW: Please complete your compare and contrast essay. This is due tomorrow. The directions are on Google Classroom.
1/26: Today in Language Arts, we finished the movie The Giver
HW: Please follow the directions on Google Classroom and write a compare and contrast essay on the book and movie
1/25: Today in Language Arts, we watched part 3 of The Giver
HW: None
1/24: Today in Language Arts, we watched part 2 of The Giver
HW: None.
1/23: Today in Language Arts, we watched part 1 of The Giver
HW: None
1/22: Today in Language Arts, we read for our AR Goal. 3rd Quarter AR is 16 points.
HW: None, but remember to keep reading!
1/18: Today in Language Arts, we wrote four journal entries from Jonas's point of view (this is the same assignment as Wednesday's journal from Jonas).
HW: Please make sure your work is handed in!
1/17: Today in Language Arts, we completed the plot diagram for The Giver. We also started the journal from Jonas as well. These are posted on Google Classroom.
HW: Please work on the two assignments listed above.
1/16: Today in Language Arts, we answered and discussed comprehension questions about the last few chapters in The Giver
HW: Please complete the questions, they are posted on Google Classroom. Due tomorrow.
1/15: Today in Language Arts, we took the STAR test.
HW: Please finish the last few chapters in The Giver if you have not
1/12: Enjoy your SNOW DAY!
1/11: Today we went to the Cathedral and the Abbey.
HW: Please remember that AR is due on Friday! Be ready to hand in the memory assignment and keep reading for The Giver!
1/10: Today in Language Arts, we journeyed to The Giver's Annex Room for the Transmission of Memories
HW: Please complete the memory sheet. This is posted on Google Classroom, due on Friday
1/9: Enjoy your SNOW DAY!!
1/8: Today in Language Arts, we read in the Library
HW: Please continue working on AR. Additionally, The Giver chapters 16-18 are due tomorrow.
1/5: Today in Language Arts, we took our quiz over chapters 13-15.
HW: Remember that AR is due on Friday 1/12!
1/4: Today in Language Arts, we completed a journal about sameness. The question is posted on Google Classroom.
HW: Please finish this assignment. Make sure you write 3/4ths of a page! Due 1/5
1/3: Today in Language Arts, we worked on reading the next section of our book.
HW: Please pay close attention to your bookmark! The next three chapters are due on Friday, and we will have a quiz over them!
12/22: Today in Language Arts, we read chapter 10 with our book group.
HW: Please keep following your bookmark (remember, they are posted on Google Classroom as well)! Bring The Giver home and continue to read! Have a wonderful and Merry Christmas!
12/21: Today in Language Arts, we celebrated The Ceremony of 12!
HW: Continue to read The Giver. Chapters 7-9 are due tomorrow!
12/20: Today in Language Arts, we completed the Spelling Bee!
HW: Continue to read The Giver!
12/19: Today in Language Arts, we discussed chapters 4-6 and took a quiz over those chapters.
HW: Continue to read!
12/18: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR book in the Library
HW: Continue to read your book!
12/15: Today in Language Arts, we began working on The Giver chapter titles and soundtrack assignment. Creating a soundtrack is optional, and is meant for students who want to push themselves to the next level of creative thinking.
HW: Please continue working on reading your chapters and work on writing your titles for the chapters.
12/14: Today in Language Arts, we did the Evening of Feelings Ritual.
HW: Please keep reading your books! Chapters 4-6 are due on Tue 12/19
12/13: Today in Language Arts, we discussed with our groups discussion questions about chapters 1-3 We also took a quiz over the chapters.
HW: Please start reading chapters 4-7.
12/12: Today in Language Arts, we completed a journal over what we have read so far.
HW: Please complete this journal by tomorrow. Make sure it is at least 3/4th of a page. Chapters 1-3 are due tomorrow.
12:11: Today in Language Arts, we started the book "The Giver".
HW: Please follow the bookmark reading plan. This is posted on Google Classroom. Chapters 1-3 due Wednesday
12/8: Today in Language Arts, we typed our essay.
HW: Please turn in your body paragraph sheets and conclusion sheet. Please turn your essay into Google Classroom. This is due Monday.
12/7: Today in Language Arts, we worked on our conclusion paragraphs.
HW: Please finish your conclusion. This is due on Friday.
12/6: Today in Language Arts, we had reconciliation.
HW: Please continue working on the body paragraphs. These are due on Thursday
12/5: Today in Language Arts, we continued working on the body paragraphs.
HW: Please complete the body paragraphs. These will be due on Thursday.
12/4: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books in the library.
HW: Please come to class tomorrow with your introduction sheet finished and ready to turn in.
12/1: Today we celebrated St. Frances Xavier Day!
HW: None
11/30: Today in Language Arts, we began the body paragraphs for our literary analysis on Flowers for Algernon.
HW: Continue working on the body paragraphs.
11/29: Today in Language Arts, we started our introduction paragraphs for our literary analysis on Flowers for Algernon
HW: Please complete your introduction.
11/28: Today in Language Arts, we created a T-chart for Reasoning and Evidence to answer the question "Is Charlie better or worse off after having the surgery? Why?"
HW: Please think of your answer to the question above. On a notebook piece of paper, please create a T -Chart and come up with at least 5 reasons why Charlie is better/worse off after having the surgery. Then, once you have 5 reasons, find specific pieces of evidence from the story to back your reason up. One side of the chart should be the reasons and the other side should be the evidence. This is due tomorrow.
11/27: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books in the library.
HW: None
11/21: Today in Language Arts, we read section 6 of "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Complete section 6 questions. These are posted on Google Classroom
11/20: Today in Language Arts, we read section 5 of "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Please complete section 5 questions. Due tomorrow.
11/17: Today in Language Arts, we continued to read the story "Flowers for Algernon" (from April 9th-April 25th).
HW: Please complete the questions for section 3 and complete the reading and questions for section #4.
11/16: Today in Language Arts, we continued to read the story "Flowers for Algernon" (from March 15-April 6th)
HW: We completed question set 1 and 2. Please have them finished by tomorrow.
11/15: Today in Language Arts, we started the story "Flowers for Algernon" (from March 5th through March 10th)
HW: None.
11/14: Today in Language Arts, we learned about e-mail etiquette.
HW: Send Mrs. Stahmann an email to answer this question "Do you think it is better to be the smartest person in the school or the most popular?"
11/13: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books in the library.
HW: None, but remember that your AR goal is 15 points this quarter! Due on January 12th.
11/7: Today in Language Arts, we took the STAR reading test.
HW: None.
11/6: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books in the library.
HW: If you have not finished your analysis, please have this ready to turn in to tomorrow.
11/3: Today in Language Arts, we continued on our literary analysis for "The Lady or the Tiger"
HW: Continue writing your analysis.
11/2: Today in Language Arts, we worked on starting our literary analysis for "The Lady or the Tiger?"
HW: Please continue working on this assignment.
11/1: Today in class, we read the short story "The Lady or the Tiger"
HW: Please answer the question "Which came out of the door, the lady or the tiger?" and find three pieces of evidence from the story. Highlight that evidence in your story.
10/31: Today in Language Arts, we worked on grammar and covered pronouns and antecedents
HW: None
10/30: Today in Language Arts, we read in the library
HW: None
10/26: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR book and answered the journal prompt "What is the kindest act someone has done for you and what is the kindest act you have done for someone else?"
HW: None
10/25: Today in Language Arts, we handed in our poems and read a poem to the class
HW: None
10/24: Today in Language Arts, we had our last work day on our poetry booklet.
HW: Poetry Booklets are due tomorrow!
10/23: Today in Language Arts, we continue to work on our poetry booklets. We finished our rough drafts and peer edited.
HW: Poetry booklets are due on Wednesday.
10/20: Today in Language Arts, we continued working on poetry.
HW: The poetry packet is due on Wednesday!
10/19: Today in Language Arts, we worked on our poems. We worked on Acrostic/Concrete. Students may choose to do either an Acrostic poem OR a Concrete poem. If you choose to do both, you may earn two points of extra credit.
HW: Continue working on your poetry. Reminder that AR is due tomorrow!
10/18: Today in Language Arts, we worked on our poetry unit. Specifically, we worked on the "I Am" poem and Haikus.
HW: Continue to work on your poetry booklet. This is due next Wednesday
10/17: Today in Language Arts, we learned about subject and object pronouns and using "who" and "whom" in sentences.
HW: Continue to work on your poetry booklet. This is due next Wednesday.
10/16: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books in the library and received our Poetry booklets.
HW: None, but remember-AR is due!
10/13: Today in Language Arts, we began our poetry unit. We started working on our Bio Poems.
HW: None, but please remember that AR is due on 10/20!
10/12: Today in Language Arts, we took our test. We also introduced our next chapter: Poetry!
HW: None, but remember--AR is due on 10/20!
10/11: Today in Language Arts, we worked on thesis statements and reviewed for our test tomorrow.
HW: Please study for you test tomorrow!
10/10: Today in Language Arts, we learned more about nouns and worked on IXL to practice using plural nouns.
HW: None
10/9: Today in Language Arts, we went into the library to read to meet our AR goal.
HW: Remember, AR is due on Oct. 20th. We will also have a test on Thursday over the three stories we read, imagery and auto-biographies.
10/6: Today in Language Arts, we used our empathy maps to construct an introduction paragraph.
HW: None
10/5: Today in Language Arts, we filled out an empathy map for Coming to America. The assignment and directions are posted in Google Classroom.
HW: Work on your empathy map and be ready to use it for tomorrow.
10/4: Today in Language Arts, we read the oral history "Coming to America".
HW: None
10/3: Today in Language Arts, we worked on writing introductions. We worked on replacing words like "I" "You" "Us" with more formal writing.
HW: None
10/2: Today in Language Arts, we read in the Library to help us reach our AR goal.
HW: None, but a gentle reminder that AR points are due on October 20th. Keep reading!
9/28: Today in Language Arts, we were finally able to escape from the MLA room!
HW: None
9/27: Today in Language Arts, we continued to work on our MLA Escape Room!
HW: None
9/26: Today in Language Arts, we worked on an MLA Escape Room!
HW: Please make sure your compare and contrast essay is turned in! That is due today!
9/25: Today in Language Arts, we read our AR books in the library.
HW: Please make sure your compare and contrast essay is done! It is due tomorrow!
9/22 Today in Language Arts, we completed a Venn Diagram, comparing the two stories we read "The Dogs Could Teach Me" and "Mrs. Flowers".
HW: Compare and Contrast Essay is due on Tuesday. Details are on Google Classroom.
9/21 Today in Language Arts, we read "The Dogs Could Teach Me" from our textbook, page 276.
HW: Complete #3 Creative Writing "Let the Dogs Talk". Make sure to use imagery in your story!
9/20 Today in Language Arts, we worked on Grammar 6.6: Subject Complements
HW: Please finish exercise 1 in 6.6. This is due tomorrow
9/19 Today in Language Arts, we worked on Grammar 6.5: Direct and Indirect Objects.
HW: Please have exercise 1 completed. We did 1-6 together, please complete 7-15 by tomorrow.
9/18 Today in Language Arts, we went to the library to work on our AR goal and read!
HW: None
9/15: Today in Language Arts, we wrote about a memory in our life and used imagery to describe it.
HW: Finish your memory if not done, due Monday 9/16. *Check google classroom for the specific assignment, it is under the topic called "Imagery/Mrs. Flowers"
9/14: Today in Language Arts, we read the story 'Mrs. Flowers' on page 20 in our textbook. We filled out an imagery sheet.
HW: Finish the imagery sheet if you did not finish it
9/13 Today in Language Arts, we learned about imagery and using descriptive words that appeal to our senses
HW: None
9/12: Today in Language Arts, we worked on Grammar 6.3 and 6.4
HW: 2nd Hour: None ; 3rd Hour: Exercise 2 from 6.4
9/11: Today in Language Arts, we had our reading day in the library
HW: None.
9/8 Today in Language Arts, we finished up our grammar lesson and watched our VLOGs!
HW: None.
9/7 Today in Language Arts, we took the STAR test
HW: None
9/6: Today in Language Arts, we worked on grammar 6.1 and 6.2
HW: Please continue working on on your VLOG if you did not finish it.
9/5: Today in Language Arts, we continued working on our VLOG
HW: VLOG is due tomorrow, Wednesday, September 6.
9/1: Today in Language Arts, we wrote our class constitution and continued to work on our VLOG.
HW: Please cover your textbook by Tuesday, September 5. VLOG due Wednesday, September 6.
8/31: Today in Language Arts, we continued to work on our VLOG.
HW: Please cover your textbook by Tuesday, September 5. VLOG due Wednesday, September 6.
8/30: Today in Language Arts, we received our textbooks. Please have them covered by Tuesday, September 5. We also began our VLOG assignment. This is due Wednesday, September 6. Instructions for this is located on Google Classroom.
HW: Please cover your textbook by Tuesday, September 5. VLOG due Wednesday, September 6.