Posted: May 5, 2014
REMINDER:
- 6M please bring in your $3 for Shrek, this week.
6M/6Mc/7J
- Read 20 mins
- 6M/6Mc please sign and return your readers notebooks
- 6M art folders are due tomorrow
- Practice your spoken word poetry
Mrs. A. Moody - Archived 08/20 Notes
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney
Notes
Posted: April 29, 2014
6M/6Mc
- Please have your final copy of your Spoke Word Poetry ready for tomorrows class.
- Lifting a line due tomorrow (please review your notes and examples to help you with this activity)
7J
- Please have your final copy of your Spoke Word Poetry ready for tomorrows class.
- Library tomorrow
REMINDERS:
- 6M please bring in your $3 for Shrek.
Posted: April 28, 2014
REMINDERS:
6M please bring in your $3 for Shrek
6M/6Mc
- Read 20 mins
- Lifting a Line due Wednesday
- Work on adding at least three types of figurative language to your Spoken Word Poetry
Example:
1. Simile – comparing two things using like or as
2. Metaphor – comparing two things directly
3. Personification – Giving human like qualities to non human things (objects, animals or ideas)
4. Alliteration – Using repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words of a line or poetry or a sentence.
7J
- Read 20 mins
- Continue to work on the your Spoken Word Poetry, look to see that you have evidence of figure language (examples: similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia etc) and strong imagery.
- Sign and return your aquarium assignment
Posted: April 23, 2014
6M
- Read 20 mins
- pass in draft for spoken word poetry
- Sign and return "Twinkie" article
- Remember to bring in $3 for Shrek
6Mc
- Read 20 mins
- Sign and return "Twinkie article"
- Work on your spoken word poetry
ART - projects start tomorrow. Please have all your materials with you.
7J
- Read 20 mins
- Sign and return "Carrot" article
- pass in draft for spoken word poetry
Posted: April 22, 2014
6M
- Read 20 mins
- Work on your spoken word poetry
- Please bring in $3 for Shrek
6Mc
- Read 20 mins
- Spoken Word poetry draft to be passed in on Wednesday
ART - Please have all your materials you need for your art project. We will be starting them on Thursday.
7J
- Read 20 mins
- Library tomorrow
- Work on your spoken word poetry
Posted: April 14, 2014
6M
- Read 20 mins
6Mc
- Read 20 mins
- Idea for your spoken word poetry
7J
- Read 20 mins
- Idea for your spoken word poetry
Posted: April 10, 2014
6M/6Mc
- Read 20 mins
- Article on "Twinkies" due Wednesday, April 16
7J
- Read 20 mins
- Aquarium assignment due tomorrow
- "Carrot" article due Monday, April 14
Posted: April 8, 2014
6M/6Mc
- Read 20 mins
- Write 10 personified sentences (Personification: giving human like qualities to non human things)
Example: The slide was excited when recess came to see all the children.
7J
- Library tomorrow
- Read 20 mins
- Create 5 smilies and change them into metaphors
- Aquarium assignment due Friday
- Carrot article due Monday
Posted: April 7, 2014
6M/6Mc
Read 20 mins
7J
Read 20 mins
Lean in Activity due tomorrow
Posted: April 2, 2014
REMINDER:
Book orders are due Monday, April 7
6M/6Mc
- Read 20 mins
- Lean in activity is due next Monday, April 7
7J
- Read 20 ins
- Lean in activity is due next Tuesday, April 8
- Aquarium animal assignment is due next Friday, April 11
Posted: March 25, 2014
6M/6Mc
- Read 20 mins
- Finish your list of "strong verbs" for tomorrows class
7J
- Read 20 mins
Posted: March 24, 2014
6M/6Mc
- Read 20 mins (Remember to be thinking about a good "leaning in activity" as you read)
- Work on adding "Strong Verbs" to your list. We will be "compiling" them on Wednesday.
7J
- Read 20 mins (Remember to be thinking about a good "leaning in activity" as you read)
Posted: March 19, 2014
6M/6Mc
- Read 20 mins
- Bring in art work for school year book. No lined paper please.
7J
- Read 20 mins
- Please get your "reinvention" assignment signed and returned
Reminder:
Parent teacher - Thursday 6:00 to 8:30
Friday - 8:30 to 11:30
*** please return your report card envelopes ***
Posted: March 10, 2014
6M
- Read 20 mins
- Sign and return biography and article of the week
6Mc
- Read 20 mins
7J
- Read 20 mins
- Sign and return article of the week and memoir
Posted: February 25, 2014
6M
- Read 20 mins
- Sign and return fact and opinion quiz
- Article of the week due Thursday
- Biographies due Thursday
REMINDERS:
- Flashback day tomorrow
- Please remember to bring in items for pancake breakfast and board games
- Start bringing in your dress up clothes for Friday if you are in a pageant
6Mc
- Read 20 mins
- Article of the week due Thursday
- Biographies are due Thursday
7J
- Read 20 mins
- Article of the week due Thursday