Homework October 30, 2019

Today is class we discussed which character, based on  the text evidence, is the protagonist and the antagonist in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
The results were surprising.
Students have their chapter summaries due this Friday.
I am presenting a project tomorrow. Students will have until Friday, November 8th to complete and submit it.

Homework October 29, 2019

We have completed The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Chapter illustrations and short summaries are due by Friday.
Students are going to be presented with a culminating project instead of a test tomorrow in class.
Students will be given the opportunity to work with a partner if they choose.
I will have a copy of the rubric on-line tomorrow.

Homework October 28, 2019

My View textbook pages 26 and 29 - Students need to locate the information from the text and highlight/underline. Page 31 - Complete #s 1 and 3 with the necessary information.

We have read up to Chapter 11 in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. 

Students will complete the book within the next day or two. We will do a graded project in class to complete the unit.

Homework October 24, 2019

No written homework this evening.
The class painting has been pushed off due a pep rally tomorrow afternoon.
We will do the painting Monday.

Homework October 23, 2019

No written homework this evening.

We are going to do a little painting in class Friday. Students may bring an old shirt to put over their good clothes if they would like.

Homework October 21, 2019

Complete the timeline for tomorrow.
Students had time in class Friday and Monday to begin it.

Homework October 17, 2019

Timeline sheets due tomorrow.

Homework October 16, 2019

Quiz on Chapters 1-4 on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Study the following to prepare:

Background information (highlighted in packet)
Vocabulary using context clues (Chapters 1-4)
Comprehension questions from Chapters 1-4
Identify Subjects and Verbs within a sentence

Interview sheet/Timeline is due for Friday

Homework October 15, 2019

Legend of Sleepy Hollow quiz on Thursday chapters 1-4.
We will review in class tomorrow.
Interview timeline sheet is due Friday.

Homework October 11, 2019

We will have a quiz on the vocab and comprehension on the first five chapters of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow next week (most likely Wednesday or Thursday).
We are also going through the My View series. There is no Spelling test with this chapter.
There is no homework this weekend except for the kids to get outside, enjoy the Fall weather, and read a book.

Homework October 10, 2019

Today in class we began reading the first two chapters of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Students also used context clues to decipher key vocabulary words within those chapters. Tomorrow, we are going to complete some comprehension in connection to the first two chapters and discuss cause and effect and sensory details.
In addition to Sleepy Hollow, our classes also began going through the My View pilot series. We discussed informational texts and are going to dive into TDAs and citing evidence to back up answers and opinions.
There is a lot going on in our classroom right now!

No written homework this evening.

Homework October 9, 2019

No written homework this evening.
We began discussing the background of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in class today.

Homework October 8, 2019

No written homework this evening.

Homework October 7, 2019

There is no written homework this evening.

Homework, October 3, 2019

Periods 1 and 2 - No written hw tonight
Period 3 - Complete classwork; Limerick rough draft and Tornado multiple choice #s1-7.

Homework October 1, 2019

There is no written homework this evening.
Read for a book you have always wanted to this evening.