Posted by: Mrs. Dobbs | February 22, 2010 |
Monday:
Today in Reading, we discussed the difference between the simple tense of verbs and the perfect tense. Students completed pages 186-189 in class and were given a worksheet for homework. The purpose of the worksheet is to provide additional practice in recognizing, using, and writing perfect tense verbs. The workbook pages and the worksheet are both due on Wednesday.
Wednesday & Friday:
Wednesday and Friday will be spent comparing and contrasting 2 consumer items of the student’s choice, using the examples on pages 190 – 195 of the Readers Journey. The consumer items can be anything that a person would buy or rent. Examples are: cell phones, cell phone service, any electronic items of similar use, clothing of similar type, cars, apartments, stores, makeup/toiletries, household items, athletic equipment, school supplies, etc. The students will choose 3-5 criteria to compare/contrast the items. On Wednesday, students will choose the items to compare and begin the Venn diagram in class. The Venn diagram will need to be completed by Friday. Students may use any reputable resources outside of school to gather information for the comparison. On Friday, students will write a short compare and contrast essay in class (see pages 193-194 for a model). The essay should follow one of the organization techniques found on page 192 and be no longer than 2 pages, handwritten.
Posted by: Mrs. Dobbs | February 16, 2010 |
Progress Reports go home today, Tuesday the 16th. Any Reading students (including Read 180) with an average 74 or less are asked to return the report signed by a parent by Friday. Parents may email me at amy.dobbs@cobbk12.org in lieu of signing.
Reading Schedule for the week:
Tuesday:
Independent Reading. Students should be finishing their anchor novels. Students may choose their own book once the anchor book has been read.
Read Edgar Allen Poe’s Tell-Tale Heart and go over answers on page 183. This should have been completed in class last week.
Thursday:
Independent Reading.
Language Coach: Grammar & Spelling in RJ, pages 186-189.