Tuesday, June 25, 2013

2013-2014 School Supply list


5th and 6th grade 

1. Every student must have a flash drive. This can be shared with all their classes.
2. two (2) - 2 pocket folders ( 1 for ELA and 1 for Religion) 
3. Five (5) marble notebooks. (2 for Religion and 3 for ELA)
4. Blue, black, and red pens. 
5. Colored pencils or crayons.
6. pocket dictionary 
7. Highlighter 
8. two(2) packs of Loose-leaf.  
9. index- cards 3 x 5 
10. Glue sticks 
11.one (1) pack  post-it notes
12. one(1) bottle of hand-sanitizer 
13. two (2) boxes of tissues 
14. two (2) rolls of paper towels 
15. two (2) containers of disinfecting wipes. 
16. One (1) Ream of white computer paper.


7th and 8th grade 

1. Every student must have a flash drive. This can be shared with all their classes.
2. one  (1) - 2 pocket folders 
3. three  (3) marble notebooks. 
4. Blue, black, and red pens. 
5. Colored pencils or crayons.
6. pocket dictionary 
7. Highlighter 
8. two(2) packs of Loose-leaf.  
9. index- cards 3x5 
10. Glue sticks 
11.one (1) pack  post-it notes
12. one(1) bottle of hand sanitizer
13. two (2) boxes of tissues 
14. two (2) rolls of paper towels 
15. two (2) containers of disinfecting wipes.
16. One (1) ream of white computer paper 

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Monday, June 17, 2013

8th Grade June 17


ELA 

 Remember this is final exam week students should be studying each night.
ELA Exam is on Wednesday




Topics for Final 

parts of speech( noun verbs all the changes we learned) 
direct address 
complements 
phrases( ex: prepositional) 
clauses 
misplaced and dangling modifiers
Sentences
parts of poetry 
expanding sentences 

comparative essays and the steps to write them successfully

 Classwork to be finished as homework Click here

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7th Grade June 17


ELA 

 Remember this week is final exam week 
Students should be studying every night
ELA Final Wednesday 

Once again topics for final 

 Guide- lines 
matching section
True or false 
Multiple choice Fill-in 
The test must be 30 question 
Students will have to hand in a blank test and an answer key. 


Topics for Final 

parts of speech( noun verbs all the changes we learned) 
direct address 
complements 
phrases( ex: prepositional) 
clauses 
misplaced and dangling modifiers
comparative essays and the steps to write them successfully
RAFT writing 
Drawing evidence through text 
Transitions   


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6th Grade June 17


Final ELA exam 

All topics have been covered during class, and note should be

found in notebooks. If you are missing a topic and its notes you must

ask a classmate or use your text to find the missing information.



Topics:

All parts of speech: Nouns, verbs, pronouns, adverbs, and adjectives
Direct address
Subject
Complements
Sentence punctuation
Types of sentences
Conjunctions
Myths, Legends, folktales, and poroui    
Extended response: Restate questions detail 1 detail 2


 ELA 

Final Exam Week
Students should be studying each night for their test.
ELA exam is on Wednesday

Once again here are the topics for the exam:

 Subject verb agreement
Remember is and are
Ex: The mayor as well as his brothers is going to prison.
The mayor and his brothers are going to prison
Each of the students is responsible for his or her own work.
All of the students are responsible for his or her own work.
Adding descriptive details into your writing

Phrases and clauses we have reviewed during the year.
Figurative language
Transitive and intransitive verbs
Essays for the tests:

Comparative essays                  each type of essay need to have proof
Informative essays                   meaning to support: text evidence.       

Descriptive essay

Persuasive essay                        These two essays are very similar style
Argumentative essay               the main difference is claim and counter claim
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5th grade June 17

ELA



Reminder that this week is Final exam week.


List of Exams
Science and Math : Tuesday
Reading and ELA Wednesday
Social Studies Thursday
Students should be Studying all week long


Topics for ELA Final Exam June 19th 

Parts of speech noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, and adjectives 
figurative language 
Writing a strong introduction 
"                      "  body
"                      " conclusion 
narrative poems
conjunctions
interjections 
prepositions and prepositional phrases 
expanding your writing with adjectives and phrases.  
central idea( main idea) 
Supporting details 
verb tenses 
homophones 
transitive and intransitive verbs 
understanding phrases 

Essay possibilities:
Comparative essays                  each type of essay need to have proof
Informative essays                   meaning to support: text evidence.       

Descriptive essay

Persuasive essay                        These two essays are very similar style
Argumentative essay               the main difference is claim and counter claim

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Friday, June 7, 2013

8th grade June 10

Lesson
ELA




explicit
hero/heroine
implicit
satire
strength of character
symbolism
writing style
Descriptive language
Literal meaning
Figurative meaning
Alliteration
Assonance
Analogy

Due Monday 6/17 
Students will create their own ELA exam. They need to use the topic given to cover for review. 
Guide- lines 
matching section
True or false 
Multiple choice Fill-in 
The test must be 30 question 
Students will have to hand in a blank test and an answer key. 

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7th grade June 10

Lessons
ELA


science-fiction
genre
theme
timeline
Fantasy
Science Fiction
alternate timeline
Sensory Description
Audience Analysis
The Writing Process

Due Monday 6/17 
Students will create their own ELA exam. They need to use the topic given to cover for review. 
Guide- lines 
matching section
True or false 
Multiple choice Fill-in 
The test must be 30 question 
Students will have to hand in a blank test and an answer key. 
Topics for Final 

 parts of speech( noun verbs all the changes we learned) 
direct address 
complements 
phrases( ex: prepositional) 
clauses 
misplaced and dangling modifiers
comparative essays and the steps to write them successfully
RAFT writing 
Drawing evidence through text 
Transitions   

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6th grade June 10


lessons 
ELA
Religion
ELA

 For Thursday students must bring in a old  T-shirt

associations

device

insight

reaction

specific

inference

line breaks
onomatopoeia
rhyme
meter
refrain
Due Monday 6/17 
Students will create their own ELA exam. They need to use the topic given to cover for review. 
Guide- lines 
matching section
True or false 
Multiple choice Fill-in 
The test must be 30 question 
Students will have to hand in a blank test and an answer key. 



 Religion 

Bully prevention lesson
No Name-Calling Week!!!

Bible

Old Testament

New  Testament

Ancestors of faith

Judges

Kings

Prophets

Kingdom
Genesis
Exodus  

 Final ELA exam 

All topics have been covered during class, and note should be

found in notebooks. If you are missing a topic and its notes you must

ask a classmate or use your text to find the missing information.



Topics:
All parts of speech: Nouns, verbs, pronouns, adverbs, and adjectives
Direct address
Subject
Complements
Sentence punctuation
Types of sentences
Conjunctions
Myths, Legends, folktales, and poroui    
Extended response: Restate questions detail 1 detail 2

Subject verb agreement
Remember is and are
Ex: The mayor as well as his brothers is going to prison.
The mayor and his brothers are going to prison
Each of the students is responsible for his or her own work.
All of the students are responsible for his or her own work.
Adding descriptive details into your writing

Phrases and clauses we have reviewed during the year.
Figurative language
Transitive and intransitive verbs
Essays for the tests:

Comparative essays                  each type of essay need to have proof
Informative essays                   meaning to support: text evidence.       

Descriptive essay

Persuasive essay                        These two essays are very similar style
Argumentative essay               the main difference is claim and counter claim
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5th Grade June 10


lessons 


ELA

For Thursday students must bring in a old T-shirt 

associations
device
insight
reaction
specific
inference
line breaks
onomatopoeia
rhyme
meter
refrain

Due Monday 6/17 
Students will create their own ELA exam. They need to use the topic given to cover for review. 
Guide- lines 
matching section
True or false 
Multiple choice Fill-in 
The test must be 30 question 
Students will have to hand in a blank test and an answer key. 






Religion

Sacrament
Communion
Baptism
Confirmation
Sacraments of service
 Marriage
Holy orders
Anointing of the sick
Penance 
Topics for ELA Final Exam June 19th 

 Parts of speech noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, and adjectives 
figurative language 
Writing a strong introduction 
"                      "  body
"                      " conclusion 
narrative poems
conjunctions
interjections 
prepositions and prepositional phrases 
expanding your writing with adjectives and phrases.  
central idea( main idea) 
Supporting details 
verb tenses 
homophones 
transitive and intransitive verbs 
understanding phrases 

 Essay possibilities:
Comparative essays                  each type of essay need to have proof
Informative essays                   meaning to support: text evidence.       

Descriptive essay

Persuasive essay                        These two essays are very similar style
Argumentative essay               the main difference is claim and counter claim
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Sunday, June 2, 2013

8th Grade June 3

LESSONS

ELA
Dialogue
Drama
Film noir
Flashback
Monologue
Screenplay
Script
Staging
Analogies
Denotation
Connotation

 Modern day Macbeth concept outline due Friday 
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7th grade June 3

LESSONS
ELA


science-fiction
genre
theme
timeline
Fantasy
Science Fiction
alternate timeline
Sensory Description
Audience Analysis
The Writing Process

Students watched two stories during class

There will come soft rains- Short story 

A day made of glass
For homework they must finish question given in class on L.L.

Concept map will be due Friday
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6th grade June 3

LESSONS
ELA
Religion


ELA

poetry Form
poetry Speaker
Sound Devices
rhyme
rhythm
repetition
alliteration






Religion

Bible
Old Testament
New  Testament
Ancestors of faith
Judges
Kings
Prophets
Kingdom
Genesis
Exodus  

 Student made Bibles due Monday 10th 
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5th Grade June 3

Lessons
ELA
Religion



ELA
Idioms
Alliteration
Clichés
poems
meter
stanza
line
mood





Religion
 Tuesday Big Religion test.

Sacrament
Communion
Baptism
Confirmation
Sacraments of service
 Marriage
Holy orders
Anointing of the sick
Penance 

 Completed sacrament book will be due by the end of class on Friday. Students will be working on it during class. 
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