Monday, December 19, 2011

Speech Contest

This year’s speech topic is:
A time when volunteers made a difference

The school speech contest will be held for grades 5-8 on January 30. Before this contest, there will be an individual classroom contest that will be on January 24-26. These contests will end with 3-4 winners that will be sent down to the school wide contest on the 30th. This is not an option for students. If they do not do this project they will receive zeros.
·         The official rules of the contest are given to me from the Modern Woodmen Company and they will be followed throughout judging and grading.
·         This is the link to the official rules if you would like to see how the contest will be judged. http://www.modernwoodmen.org/MemberBenefits/YouthPrograms/YouthEducationalPrograms/Pages/RequestSchoolSpeech.aspx

Key rules to follow:
·         All speeches must be 3 1/2 to 5 minutes long.
·         The speech must be memorized.
·         The speech must stay on the topic given.
·         The speeches MUST BE in the students own words.

When students return to school on January 4, 2012, two topics for their speech and the answers to the following questions for each topic are due. These must be typed and handed in. If students do not hand this in the day they return they WILL receive a ZERO out of 100 points. There are no exceptions.
  • What is a volunteer project or movement that has made a tremendous impact? (Consider both small-scale, community-driven efforts and large national efforts.)
  • Who was responsible for leading and/or carrying out the volunteer effort? (Consider projects led by one or many people.)
  • How has this volunteer effort positively impacted one or more people? And how does it continue to improve quality of life for people? (Consider the lasting impact).

Friday, December 16, 2011

Speech contest for all students 5-8 grade

This year’s speech topic is:
A time when volunteers made a difference

The school speech contest will be held for grades 5-8 on January 30. Before this contest, there will be an individual classroom contest that will be on January 24-26. These contests will end with 3-4 winners that will be sent down to the school wide contest on the 30th. This is not an option for students. If they do not do this project the will receive zeros.
·         The official rules of the contest are given to me from the Modern Woodmen Company and they will be followed throughout judging and grading.
·         This is the link to the official rules if you would like to see how the contest will be judged. http://www.modernwoodmen.org/MemberBenefits/YouthPrograms/YouthEducationalPrograms/Pages/RequestSchoolSpeech.aspx

Key rules to follow:
·         All speeches must be 3 1/2 to 5 minutes long.
·         The speech must be memorized.
·         The speech must stay on the topic given.
·         The speeches MUST BE in the students own words.

When students return to school on January 4, 2012, two topics for their speech and the answers to the following questions for each topic are due. These must be typed and handed in. If students do not hand this in the day they return they WILL receive a ZERO out of 100 points. There are no exceptions.
  • What is a volunteer project or movement that has made a tremendous impact? (Consider both small-scale, community-driven efforts and large national efforts.)
  • Who was responsible for leading and/or carrying out the volunteer effort? (Consider projects led by one or many people.)
  • How has this volunteer effort positively impacted one or more people? And how does it continue to improve quality of life for people? (Consider the lasting impact).

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Unit exam topics.

5th grade unit test topics:
1 simple and compound sentence
2. Capitalization
3. Figurative language
 4. Metaphor, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile.
5. Poetry, free verse, rhythm, haiku rhyme narrative poem
6. Punctuation

6th grade unit test topics:
1.      Adjectives
2.      Poetry
a.      From of a poem
b.      Rhythm
c.       Meter
d.      Rhyme
e.      Meter
f.        Narrative poem
g.      Stanzas
h.      Onomatopoeia
i.        Metaphor
j.        Free verse
k.       Haiku
l.        Simile
3.      Punctuation


7th grade
1.      Pronouns
2.      Interjections
4.      Poetry
a.      From of a poem
Rhythm
b.      Meter
c.       Rhyme
d.      Meter
e.      Narrative poem
f.        Stanzas
g.      Onomatopoeia
h.      Metaphor
i.        Free verse
j.        Haiku
k.       Simile
l.        Form, line, stanza
3.      Adjective clause
4.      Infinitive phrase
5.      Adverb clause

8th grade
1.      Poetry
a.      From of a poem
b.      Rhythm
c.       Meter
d.      Rhyme
e.      Meter
f.        Narrative poem
g.      Stanzas
h.      Onomatopoeia
i.        Metaphor
j.        Free verse
k.       Haiku
l.        Simile
2.     2.  Simple, compound, and complex sentences.
3.      Adjective, adverb, and noun clauses.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Vocabulary 12/5

Affirmative/Aff – Team supporting the resolution


Negative/Neg – Team opposing the resolution




character quality-A trait or characteristic of a character in literature, usually revealed through the character’s thoughts, actions, words, and interactions with others.

proposition:A position statement in a persuasive composition or speech.

evidence: Specific information or proof that supports the reasons/assertions in an argument.Evidence must be precise and relevant, clearly related to the argument.

8th grade

Lessons
ELA



Homework
Starting 12/5 debates
Pg 93 in workbook #1-12 answers only

Weekly test

7th Grade

Lessons
ELA


Homework
Due 12/12 Group projects. Students must be ready to present.
Pg 49 in spelling  1-13 questions and answers.

Weekly test

6th Grade

Lessons
ELA
Religion


Homework
Due 12/5 Essay we worked on during class.
Due 12/6 in notebook We respond on pg. 111
Text pg 421 ex1 Questions and answers. #1-5
Spelling pg 49 #'s 1-13 answers only
Weekly test
Chapter 8 test Thursday Religion

5th Grade

Lessons
ELA
Religion


Homework
Due 12/5 Essay we worked on during class.
Religion: pg 106 Chapter review answers only.due 12/8
ELA workbook pg 110 answers only.12/8

Weekly test