Friday, 17 May 2013

*Hyphens, dashes, colons, and parenthesis practice; homework: practice sheet due Monday

*Finished animal research presentations (except in LA2 class)

Thursday, 16 May 2013

*Introduction to hyphens, dashes, parenthesis, and colons

*Animal research presentations

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

*Animal research presentations

*Book fair trip

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

*District Text-Based Argument Writing Assessment (Spring) completed in class

*Book Fair trip tomorrow! Bring $

Monday, 13 May 2013

*Work time in class to finish formal outline; due tomorrow

*Animal research presentations

Friday, 10 May 2013

*Formal outline mini-lesson; students finished with project and work cited, began working on a formal outline for their animal research project (for the purpose of familiarizing themselves with the format)

*Presentations begin Monday!

Thursday, 9 May 2013

*Speaking Assessment (Animal Research Presentation) rubric presented and explained; Students were assigned presentation times: either next Moday, Wednesday, or Friday.

*Continued animal research project work time

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

*Animal research project work time; presentations start Monday

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

*Animal research project work time

*Summer Book Talks/Oswego Public Library Summer Reading Program info

Monday, 6 May 2013

*Animal research: students should be outlining and beginning their projects

Thursday, 2 May & Friday, 3 May 2013

*Finished book and web research; students should be working on outlines at this time

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

*Web/Database research in LRC

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

*Web/Database animal research in LRC

Monday, 29 April 2013

*Introduction to animal research project; animals chosen - link to download project guidelines at top of page. Link to websites: http://mysite.oswego308.org/schools/TR/staff.asp?EID=1206&ID=13158

*Prezi: www.prezi.com

*Research Project will be due Tuesday, May 14th. Speeches will immediately follow.

Friday, 26 April 2013

*Wolfie Final Assessment: Text Based Argument - Many characters influence Mark's perspective of the Vietnam War. Who is the most influential? Students got 1 1/2 class periods to work. Most finished typing in class. If they didn't finish, it is due on Monday.

*Animal Research Project begins Monday; students need to have a few animal choices (no pets) and index cards for note taking

Thursday, 25 April 2013

*Journaling - reaction to Wolfie ending and questions after reading (clarifying, speculation, discussion questions, etc.)

*Reread Ch. 26 aloud

*Discussion centered around class-generated list of questions

*Military/Service Dogs 60-Minutes news-clip

*Homework - 20 index cards are needed by Monday for research project

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

*Compound-complex sentence practice

*Discussion of Ch. 22-23 in Wolfie

*Author's P.O.V. character war position graphic organizer started in class, must be finished for homework

*Finish Letters from Wolfie Ch. 24-end for tomorrow

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

*Clauses practice

*Review of compound and complex sentences and introduction of compound-complex sentences

*Wolfie Ch. 22-23 questions need to be finished tonight for homwork; no reading assignment

Monday. 22 April 2013

*Sentence review: Compound and Complex

*Wolfie Ch. 18-21 critical thinking questions/preparation for socratic seminar

*Socratic seminar

*Homework: Read Wolfie Ch. 22-23

Friday, 19 April 2013

*NWEA Math testing

*Homework: Finish protest poster and read Wolfie Ch. 18 through 21 for Monday

Thursday, 18 April 2013

*Worked on protest posters; due Monday

*Began reading Ch. 18

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

*Finished and turned in limericks

*Pop quiz Wolfie Ch. 15-17

*Protest Poster presentation

*Protest poster assignment introduced and work time in class provided; poster due Monday

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

*Limerick mini-lesson: Students are to write one limerick about Wolfie characters or situations or a limerick about themselves. Must follow the structure given in packet.

*Wolfie Ch. 13-14 questions and group discussion

*Homework: Read Ch. 15-17 for tomorrow

Monday, 15 April 2013

*Idiom activity

*Wolfie Ch. 11-12 questions (should've been finished in class and turned in) and discussion of different conflicts that have been revealed

*Homework: Read Ch. 13-14 in Wolfie for homework

Friday, 12 April 2013

*Checked vocabulary crossword review Ch. 1-10

*Comprehension and vocabulary quiz on Wolfie Ch. 1-10 open book

*Finished presenting character posters

*Homework: Read Ch. 11-12 for Monday

Thursday, 11 April 2013

*Wolfie Ch. 8-10 questions and class discussion

*Vocabulary Ch. 1-10 crossword review puzzle due tomorrow - quiz on vocabulary words tomorrow

*Finished Wolfie characterization posters

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

*NWEA (Map) reading test

*Reading assignment: Students are to read Wolfie Ch. 9-10 for tomorrow

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

*Character poster group activity introduction and work time - due Friday

*Read Wolfie Ch. 8 in class

*Ch. 6-8 pop quiz!

*Tomorrow is Reading MAP testing. Students must bring Wolfie books as reading will be assigned for tomorrow after the test (due Thursday)

Monday, 8 April 2013

*Tri, quad, quint, pent, dec, cent prefix activity

*Wolfie discussion questions 4-5 (class time given to work)

*Wolfie Ch. 4-5 group discussion

*Homework: Read Ch. 6-7 and complete characterization assignment for your group's character; due tomorrow

Thursday, 4 April 2013

*Wolfie groups assigned and group work evaluation process introduced

*Group discussion of questions from Ch. 1-3

*Homework: Read chapters 4 and 5 (in Wolfie) due Monday

Wednesday, 3 April 2013

*Finished vocabulary chart for Ch. 1-10

*Read Ch. 3 of Letters from Wolfie in class

*Comprehension and Discussion questions Ch. 1-3 due tomorrow (if not finished in class)

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

*Checked text structure homework

*Read, annotated, and discussed Vietnam War article

*Began Letters from Wolfie vocabulary packet - students must finish examples (picture, sentence, symbol, etc.) on own

*Reading homework: Read Ch. 1 and 2 in Wolfie for tomorrow

Monday, 1 April 2013

*New prefix intrduction- tri, quad, pent/quint, dec, cent; gone over in class

*Text structure DIY notes - should be glued in notebook in correct order (as checked by me)

*Homework: Crocodile Text Structure parapraphs due tomorrow - use new notes

*Letters from Wolfie books were checked out of the LRC today

Thursday, 21 March 2013

*Sentence structure quiz - open note

*Connotation vs. Denotation group activity and discussion completed

*Revisiting of "The Emperor's New Clothes" with discussion questions

*Book Fair trip

Wednesday. 20 March 2013

*Bi/du prefix vocabulary "Show and Tell" activity - due tomorrow if not finished in class

*Sentence structure (simple, compound, complex) puzzles

*Connotation vs. denotation group activity; to be continued in class tomorrow

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

*Simple, compound, and complex sentences identification practice

*Connotation vs. Denotation lesson

Monday, 18 March 2013

*Bi/du/di prefix definitions and vocab word intro

*Complex sentence introduction and activity; note activity due tomorrow if not finished in class

Friday. 15 March 2013

*Child slavery article discussion (continued)

*Compound sentence practice

Thursday, 14 March 2013

*Uni/mono prefix extension activity

*Compound sentence practice with coordinating conjunctions and semicolons

*Child slavery article summaries

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

*Child Slavery Article (from SCOPE magazine) and identifying non-fiction elements

*Checked uni/mono prefix homework

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

*Socratic Seminar reflection

*Simple and Compound sentence practice (packet distributed)

*New prefix: "Uni/Mono" definition matching and sentence completion activity due tomorrow

Monday, 11 March 2013

*Socratic Seminar: Should Guns Be Outlawed?

*Introduction to sentence structure: simple and compound sentences

Friday, 8 March 2013

*Continued preparation for socratic seminar: "Gun Control Poll Shows Mixed Results" article from USA Today; Seminar will be Monday.

*Shared and turned in fairy tales

Thursday, 7 March 2013

*Fairy tale writing work time; due tomorrow

*Answered socratic seminar preparation questions on "The Gun Debate"

Wednesday, 6 March 2013 (ISATs)

*Fairy tale writing time; new due date: Friday, March 8th

*Read Junior Scholastic article "The Gun Debate"

Monday, 4 March 2013

*"Bud, Not Buddy" writing self-evaluation

*Fairy tale writing project assigned - due Thursday

*Affix Bingo

Friday, 1 March 2013

*Read "King Long Shanks" in lit. book and compared the story to "The Emperor's New Clothes"

*Pronoun Quiz #2 - Intensive, Reflexive, Indefinite and Pronoun's Antecedents

*ISAT affix bingo game - card made; game will be played Monday

Thursday, 28 February 2013

*ISAT reading test and extended response practice

*Checked Pronoun Quiz #2 Study Guide; Quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

*Root word quiz

*Pronoun practice - correct usage

*Homework: Pronoun Quiz #2 Study Guide due tomorrow; Quiz on Friday!

Tuesday, 26  February 2013

*Checked pronoun homework

*Study time for root word quiz tomorrow

Monday, 25 February 2013

*Pronoun antecedent agreement and using pronouns correctly practice; homework: pronoun practice puzzles front and back due tomorrow

*Root word study guide distributed; quiz on bio, phil,and cycl/orb on Wednesday.

*Completed literary elements chart on "Rapunzel" and then read "Rumplestilskin" and began lit. elements chart

Friday, 22 February 2013

*"Bio-Pic" root word application activity

*Intensive/Reflective pronoun open-note quiz

*Fairy tale unit introduction - discussed common elements of fairy tales and read "Rapunzel" in class

Thursday, 21 February 2013

*Brain teasers

*Checked bio root word homework

*Checked reflexive/intensive pronoun homework

*"Bud, Not Buddy" character trait writing prompt (district assessment); if not finished in class it is due tomorrow

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

*Reflexive and Intensive pronoun practice; homework worksheet due tomorrow

*The Emperor's New Clothes literary analysis - "Searching for the Theme" organizer was completed in class

*Bio root word sheet due tomorrow

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

*Indefinite pronoun usage

*Introduction to intensive and reflexive pronouns

*All American Slurp literary elements and theme discussion

*New root word - bio; worksheet due on Thursday

Friday, 15 February 2013

*Journal writing: awkward moments

*Read "All American Slurp" in lit book. Literary elements chart due Monday if not finished in class (do not do the lesson or theme boxes on bottom).

*Checked indefinite pronoun homework

*Shared Root word Valentines with class

Thursday, 14 February 2013

*HEARTS word activity

*Indefinite pronouns; homework: indefinite pronouns worksheet pg. 8 due tomorrow

*Root word Valentines - 3 clever valentines to "phil" words (and 1 other previous vocabulary word) due tomorrow

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

*Analagies

*Theme lesson

*Indefinite pronouns

*Went over root word homework

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

*TaNaEKa paragraph and graphic organizer due

*Subject, object, and possessive pronoun review

*Root word sheet due tomorrow 

Monday, 11 February 2013

*Irregular verbs

*New root word "phil" = love; worksheet due Wed.

*Computer lab time to finish TaNaEka Lesson Learned paragraph; due tomorrow

Friday, 8 February 2013

*Sentence writing: cycl/orb vocabulary rootword and past participle verbs

*Introduced writing assignment: TaNaEKa Lesson Learned paragraph - download guidelines and rubric available above

*Outlined writing using graphic organizer

*Began typing paragraph in lab; assignment due Tuesday, 2/12

Wednesday, 6 February, 2013

*Irregular verb practice

*Discussed character trait graphic organizer and TaNaEKa

*Root word cycl/orb "Twister" activity - due tomorrow if not finished in class

Tuesday, 5 February, 2013

*Writing journal: traditions

*Read TaNaEKa in class

*Character trait graphic organizer for Mary (not homework, we'll continue to work on it tomorrow)

*Checked verb homework

Monday, 4 February, 2013

*New root word: cycl/orb - roundness

*Vocabulary preview for literature book story "TaNaEKa"

*Homework: Irregular verb w.s. due tomorrow

Friday, 1 February 2013

*Root Word Quiz: Chron/Pyro/Ject

*Junior Scholastic Article with informative paragraph

*LRC for book checkout and silent reading time

Friday, 19 October 2012

*Root word study guide: Memory Card Game

*Checked possessive pronoun homework puzzles

*Finished Figurative Language Smartboard Lesson

*Went back and reread "All Summer in a Day" from the literature book to find examples of how ay Bradbury used figurative language

*LRC for book checkout and silent reading - Students need to choose a book (at their reading level; I will check this) for a book presentation that will be due around the end of November. They need to start bringing the book to school next week.

Thursday, 18 October 2012

*Root Word practice - pod, ped

*Possessive pronouns

*Homework: Pronoun packet pg. 104 "Long Life" due tomorrow

*Figurative language smartboard lesson

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

*Non-fiction reading passage and comprehension exercise

*Pronoun packet pages 2-3

*Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award Nominee book talks in LRC

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

*New root word intro: pod/ped=foot

*Pronoun practice - distributed pronoun packet and did 1st page.

*Socratic Seminar discussion on illegal immigration article from Junior Scholastic

Monday, 15 October 2012

*Root word study guide for sym/syn: memory game cards; needs to be finished at home by tomorrow if not finished in class

*Introduced new part of speech: Pronouns; took notes on the different types and examples of each

*Silent reading time: 2nd quarter will bring a book presentation/project, so students need to chose a book at their level to begin reading now.

Friday, 12 October 2012

*Editing practice activity

*Root Word vocabulary: "UFO Scrapbook" due Monday if not finished in class

*Collected Letter to Undecided Voter argument text-based writing assignment

Thursday, 11 October 2012

*Revised and edited argument letter rough draft in computer lab; final copy due tomorrow!

*Students can still get extra credit if parents proofread/edit rough draft tonight (and sign!). The student must revise letter tonight and have final copy ready t turn in. Plus, they must show me the proofread rough draft with signature.

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

*Introduction of new root word: sym, syn - together,same; did partner activity with vocabulary words

*Rough draft work time in computer lab; rough drafts should be done by tomorrow. Tomorrow we will revise and edit. Final copy of letter is due Friday.

*Homework/Extra Credit: If a parent, adult, or older sibling helps proofread the rough draft of letter (marks on paper and signs it), students will get extra credit. They will also do better on their assigment!

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

*LA 3 was treated to author visit by Michael Dahl, children's author. He was only here 8th and 9th hour, unfortunately, so all classes weren't able to attend.

* (LA 1 & 2) Last minute noun review

*Noun Test

*Argument Letter rough-draft work time in computer lab - draft should be finished tomorrow for participation in peer editing; Final draft of letter due on Friday.

Friday, 5 October 2012

*Noun Review (LA 3 took Noun Test); LA 1 and 2 have noun test Tuesday!

*Argument writing tips and format discussion

*Students worked on undecided voter letter outline. When finished, they conferenced with me. If I approved of their outline, they were given permission to begin typing rough draft. If students haven't finished their outline or needed to make changes, that needs to be done by Tuesday!

Thursday, 4 October 2012

*Noun activity (LA 3 - Noun Review; test tomorrow) Noun Test for LA 1 & 2 on Tuesday - study noun categories, common/proper, singular/plural, collective, and possessive nouns

*Discussion of Obama/Romney article "What's at Stake?" Completed a Venn Diagram to help organize information to prepare for letter

*Introduced argument letter outline; students should work on (but not necessarily complete) outline for tomorrow

*Additional Websites for candidate research (optional); students may only use these:

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

*Checked noun homework

*Discussion on Tribune article regarding homework for junior high students; organized argument/claim, reasons and support in outline

*Introduced Text-Based Argument Assignment: Letter to an Undecided Voter - can be downloaded; tentative due date Friday, October 12th.

*Homework: Students are to read and annotate the article "What's At Stake?" This is the text they will use for their argument letter.

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

*Silent reading time

*Collective nouns

*Homework: Noun review puzzle "Food for a Hearty Breakfast" due tomorrow

*Root word quiz

*Organizing to persuade/argue lesson

*Homework (LA 2 only) - read and annotate (take notes, highlight, etc.) article titled "School's Lesson Plan: No More Homework"

Monday, 1 October 2012

*Plural/possessive noun activity

*Collected "All Summer" writing assignment

*Organizing writing to persuade (argue) lesson

*Study time for root word quiz - quiz tomorrow!

Friday, 28 September 2012

*Plural possessive nouns

*Created root word study guide for arch; quiz on foli-, manu-, and arch- root words Tuesday

*All Summer Text-Based Narrative writing prompt explained; students had 20-25 minutes to work on it in class. It must be finished for homework. Prompt and rubric may be downloaded at top of page.

Thursday, 27 September 2012 - NWEA Math testing

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

*Writing journal warm-up: creative writing

*Checked possessive noun homework

*Class discussion on "All Summer in a Day" focusing on setting and characterization

*"All Summer" comprehension quiz  (open book) with optional partner; students need to finish at home if they weren't able to in class

*NWEA Map test tomorrow

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

*Silent reading time

*Plural possessive noun practice; homework - back side (pg. 70) of singular and plural noun worksheet due tomorrow

*"All Summer in a Day" plot pop quiz (open book)

Monday, 24 September 2012

*New root word intoductory activity: arch=chief/ruler/first

*Possessive noun practice - singular possessive

*"All Summer in a Day" hangman vocabulary activity

*Homework: Read "All Summer in a Day" on pg. 42 in literature book; focus on plot structure (especially setting).

Friday, 21 September 2012

*Writing journal warm-up: Award received in 20 years

*Checked abstract noun homework

*Possessive noun notes

*Root word (manu=hands) study guide project; this needs to be finished at home this weekend if it wasn't in class

*LRC book checkout and silent reading

Thursday, 20 September 2012

*Root word (manu-hands) activity

*Plural noun quiz

*Homework: Concrete/Abstract noun w.s in noun packet; due tomorrow

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

*Silent reading time

*Plural noun smartboard activity/review - quiz tomorrow

*"The Stone" comprehension and vocabulary quiz

*The Stone plot comic strip project work time - comic due tomorrow!

Tuesday, 18 September 2012 - NWEA Reading test

Monday, 17 September 2012

*New root word introduction: manu = hand

*Plural noun practice in packet

*Began working on plot comic strip of "The Stone" due Thursday

*NWEA (MAP) reading test tomorrow

Friday, 14 September 2012

*Irregular plural nouns

*Plural noun practice (in packet)

*Discussed moral/theme of "The Stone" and completed plot diagram

Thursday, 13 September 2012

*Hidden meanings warm-up

*Root word study guide flip chart created

*Plural noun introduction and notes

*Homework: Students are to finish reading the story "The Stone" in the literature book for tomorrow.

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

*Checked noun categories homework (Race Track Nouns)

*Common/proper noun activity

*Vocabulary pre-view challenge for new literature book story "The Stone"

*Began reading "The Stone" in class; we'll finish tomorrow

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

*Writing journal warm-up: Would you stay 12 forever?

*Weekly word root introduction; this week's word root: foli-"leaf" (latin)

*Introduction to nouns: noun category class list; homework (only for LA2 and LA3 classes only): Race Track Nouns w.s. due tomorrow

Monday, 10 September 2012

*Analyzed article on Christa McAuliffe

*"Just Once" reading quiz (open book)

*Types of sentences quiz

Friday, 7 September 2012

*Plot diagram project for "Just Once"

*More types of sentences practice - quiz Monday!

*LRC for book check out/silent reading

Thursday, 6 September 2012

*Went over vocabulary for and read literature book story "Just Once"

*Types of sentences activity

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

*Types of sentences activity/puzzle; homework - write 4 sentences, one of each type on the half-sheet of paper given in class; due tomorrow!

*Read and did plot diagram highlighting all the elements of plot for short story "Big Al"

*Students did own plot diagram of "Dragon, Dragon" story that was read yesterday

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

*Introduced Types of Sentences (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative) and did some practice

*Reviewed elements of plot and read story "Dragon, Dragon" from the literature book

Friday, 31 August 2012

*6th Grade Goals writing prompt; if not finished in class, it's due Tuesday

*Listening skills quiz

*Finished and began presenting Me Collages to class

Thursday, 30 August 2012

*Finished argument essay

*Reading comprehension/following directions activity

*Introduced and began working on "Me Collage"

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

*Argument writing district assessment given; students will be able to finish tomorrow if necessary

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

*LRC Orientation

Monday, 27 August 2012

*Reading word scramble

*Non-fiction article comprehension (using Junior Scholastic) 3-2-1 activity, completed in class

*Contract and Million Words activity are due tomorrow!

*LRC Orientation tomorrow; bring I.D. cards

Friday, 24 August 2012

*Finished classroom hunt

*Began taking 6th grade grammar and language district assessment

*Signed L.A. Contracts and Million Words activity due on Tuesday. Students should have all their L.A. supplies by next Wednesday.

Thursday, 23 August 2012

*Sentence completions (get to know you)

*L.A. Policies and Procedures - signed contract due Tues. Aug. 28th

*Millions Words or Less - homework assigment for parents (optional)! Sheet went home with students. If you prefer, you may email responses to arossi@oswego308.org.

*Classroom Hunt

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

*Welcome and introductions

*Tour of room

*Name tags

*Classmate Scavenger Hunt