There will be no weekly vocabulary words this week due to ELA state test.
Testing Beings April 1 and continues through April 3. Homework will be posted after April 3.....
Remember to have a good night rest, and eat a healthy breakfast.
You can look at:
http://www.engageny.org/3-8
And
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/english/samplers/ela.html
To practice and look at old state test.
Monday, March 31, 2014
7th Grade March 31
There will be no weekly vocabulary words this week due to ELA state test.
Testing Beings April 1 and continues through April 3. Homework will be posted after April 3.....
Remember to have a good night rest, and eat a healthy breakfast.
You can look at:
http://www.engageny.org/3-8
And
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/english/samplers/ela.html
To practice and look at old state test.
Lent activities
Class Reminders- We are collecting caned goods don't forget to bring in your cans.
Also pennies for patients.
Testing Beings April 1 and continues through April 3. Homework will be posted after April 3.....
Remember to have a good night rest, and eat a healthy breakfast.
You can look at:
http://www.engageny.org/3-8
And
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/english/samplers/ela.html
To practice and look at old state test.
Lent activities
Class Reminders- We are collecting caned goods don't forget to bring in your cans.
Also pennies for patients.
6th Grade March 31
There will be no weekly vocabulary words this week due to ELA state test.
Testing Beings April 1 and continues through April 3. Homework will be posted after April 3.....
Remember to have a good night rest, and eat a healthy breakfast.
You can look at:
http://www.engageny.org/3-8
And
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/english/samplers/ela.html
To practice and look at old state test.
Testing Beings April 1 and continues through April 3. Homework will be posted after April 3.....
Remember to have a good night rest, and eat a healthy breakfast.
You can look at:
http://www.engageny.org/3-8
And
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/english/samplers/ela.html
To practice and look at old state test.
5th Grade March 31
There will be no weekly vocabulary words this week due to ELA state test.
Testing Beings April 1 and continues through April 3. Homework will be posted after April 3.....
Remember to have a good night rest, and eat a healthy breakfast.
You can look at:
http://www.engageny.org/3-8
And
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/english/samplers/ela.html
To practice and look at old state test.
Testing Beings April 1 and continues through April 3. Homework will be posted after April 3.....
Remember to have a good night rest, and eat a healthy breakfast.
You can look at:
http://www.engageny.org/3-8
And
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/english/samplers/ela.html
To practice and look at old state test.
Monday, March 17, 2014
8th grade March 17
LESSONS
ELA
Weekly vocabulary words due Wednesday
ELA
Weekly vocabulary words due Wednesday
dialogue
drama
film noir
flashback
monologue
screenplay
script
staging
7th Grade March 17
LESSONS
ELA
Weekly vocabulary words Due Wednesday
ELA
Weekly vocabulary words Due Wednesday
fantasy
science fiction
common settings
future
alternate timelines
outer space
time travel
body alterations
mind alterations
Question for Video of Leonard Nimoy reads Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" from "The Martian Chronicles"Click for Video Due Wednesday.
1. How is the house given life during the short story, what elements/details are there to make it seem as thought the house is alive?
2. What elements of science fiction is found throughout the short story?
3. What emotions does the fire try to evoke, how does that description of the fire and the way the house reacts to that fire showing a form of emotion, almost real life.
4. How is a connection created between the reader and the why the narrator gives a description of the house and its daily routine.
Due Thursday
There will come soft Rains Question
1. Compare and contrast the story with the video "A Day Made of Glass". What is the same and different?
2. Could Today's technology result in the same "ending" as a short story, why or why not?
3. What would it be like if schools were made of glass?
4. How would you adapt the technology to create a different ending of the story?
Question for Video of Leonard Nimoy reads Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" from "The Martian Chronicles"Click for Video Due Wednesday.
1. How is the house given life during the short story, what elements/details are there to make it seem as thought the house is alive?
2. What elements of science fiction is found throughout the short story?
3. What emotions does the fire try to evoke, how does that description of the fire and the way the house reacts to that fire showing a form of emotion, almost real life.
4. How is a connection created between the reader and the why the narrator gives a description of the house and its daily routine.
Due Thursday
There will come soft Rains Question
1. Compare and contrast the story with the video "A Day Made of Glass". What is the same and different?
2. Could Today's technology result in the same "ending" as a short story, why or why not?
3. What would it be like if schools were made of glass?
4. How would you adapt the technology to create a different ending of the story?
6th Grade March 17
LESSONS
ELA
Religion
ELA
Weekly vocabulary words due Wednesday
alibi
deductive reasoning
enigma
evidence
inductive reasoning
inference
investigator
mystery
problem solving
Religion
Weekly vocabulary words due Wednesday
Miracle
gospel
Beatitudes
Kingdom of God
Sermon on the Mount
The Lord's Prayer
Due Friday Beatitudes project:
Students must create a creative depiction of the Beatitudes. They will be graded on insuring that the information of the Beatitudes are all there a written correctly as well as how creative they are in showing the Beatitudes.
Below are examples of creativity in showing the Beatitudes. Students may use them as a guide but so not copy them exactly. I'm looking for their creativity not copying another person.
ELA
Religion
ELA
Weekly vocabulary words due Wednesday
alibi
deductive reasoning
enigma
evidence
inductive reasoning
inference
investigator
mystery
problem solving
Religion
Weekly vocabulary words due Wednesday
Miracle
gospel
Beatitudes
Kingdom of God
Sermon on the Mount
The Lord's Prayer
Due Friday Beatitudes project:
Students must create a creative depiction of the Beatitudes. They will be graded on insuring that the information of the Beatitudes are all there a written correctly as well as how creative they are in showing the Beatitudes.
Below are examples of creativity in showing the Beatitudes. Students may use them as a guide but so not copy them exactly. I'm looking for their creativity not copying another person.
5th grade March 17
LESSONS
ELA
Religion
ELA
Weekly Vocabulary words due Wednesday
ballad
Religion
Weekly vocabulary words do Wednesday
Anointing with oil
faith
viaticum
laying of hands
Anointing of the Sick
The three major parts of Anointing of the Sick
ELA
Religion
ELA
Weekly Vocabulary words due Wednesday
ballad
characterization
conflict
poetic terms
meter
rhyme
scheme
metaphor
simile
symbolismReligion
Weekly vocabulary words do Wednesday
Anointing with oil
faith
viaticum
laying of hands
Anointing of the Sick
The three major parts of Anointing of the Sick
Monday, March 10, 2014
8th Grade March 10
LESSONS
ELA
Students' exams
Monday Writing exams ELA
Thursday- ELA unit 4 exam.
ELA
Students' exams
Monday Writing exams ELA
Thursday- ELA unit 4 exam.
dialogue
drama
film noir
flashback
monologue
screenplay
script
staging
7th Grade March 10
LESSONS
ELA
Students' exams
Monday Writing exams ELA
Thursday- ELA unit 4 exam.
ELA
Students' exams
Monday Writing exams ELA
Thursday- ELA unit 4 exam.
fantasy
science fiction
common settings
future
alternate timelines
outer space
time travel
body alterations
mind alterations
6th Grade March 10
LESSONS
ELA
Religion
Students' exams
Monday Writing exams ELA and Religion
Tuesday- Religion unit 4 exam
Thursday- ELA unit 4 exam.
alibi
deductive reasoning
enigma
evidence
inductive reasoning
inference
investigator
mystery
problem solving
ELA
Religion
Students' exams
Monday Writing exams ELA and Religion
Tuesday- Religion unit 4 exam
Thursday- ELA unit 4 exam.
alibi
deductive reasoning
enigma
evidence
inductive reasoning
inference
investigator
mystery
problem solving
5th Grade March 10
LESSONS
ELA
Religion
Students' exams
Monday Writing exams ELA and Religion
Tuesday- Religion unit 4 exam
Thursday- ELA unit 4 exam.
ballad
ELA
Religion
Students' exams
Monday Writing exams ELA and Religion
Tuesday- Religion unit 4 exam
Thursday- ELA unit 4 exam.
ballad
characterization
conflict
poetic terms
meter
rhyme
scheme
metaphor
simile
symbolism
Monday, March 3, 2014
Dear Parents
As stated in the parent hand book regarding personal email; there should be no personal contact through emails between parents and teachers. Yes, my email is set through the blog, but that e-mail address is just for the blog - all communication must be filtered through Mr. Woods' e-mail of olqm1@aol.com If you would like to speak to me regarding your child; you may set up an appointment I will gladly answer all questions.
8th Grade March 3
ELA LESSON
Conditional Mood
adjective clause
adverbial clause
noun clause
Indicative Mood
Multiple sources
Including thesis statement
support, counterarguments
conclusion
Bibliography
Edit
proofread
publish
7th Grade March 3
ELA LESSON
prepositional
appositive
infinitive
participles
Multiple sources
Including thesis statement
conclusion
Edit
proofread
publish
Tuesday is hippi day students my come to school dressed as a hippi.
Tuesday is hippi day students my come to school dressed as a hippi.
6th Grade March 3
Lessons
Religion
ELA
Prepositional
Appositive
Infinitive
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
Multiple sources
thesis statement
Religion
Incarnation
Messiah
John
Zechariah
Mary
Elizabeth
Joseph
Temple
Bethlehem
Religion
Incarnation
Messiah
John
Zechariah
Mary
Elizabeth
Joseph
Temple
Bethlehem
5th Grade March 3rd
Lessons
ELA
Religion
ELA
Informative writing
Explanatory writing
semantic maps
clusters maps
graphic organizers
compound subject,
predicate
direct object
objects of prepositions
prepositional phrases
Religion
Sacrament of Healing
Anointing of the Sick
Grace
Strength
peace
courage
apostles
illness
ELA
Religion
ELA
Informative writing
Explanatory writing
semantic maps
clusters maps
graphic organizers
compound subject,
predicate
direct object
objects of prepositions
prepositional phrases
Religion
Sacrament of Healing
Anointing of the Sick
Grace
Strength
peace
courage
apostles
illness
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)