Andrews’ Association

 Please practice.  Print out or e-mail me the results and and bring them to class for credit .  I have copied the login  information (see below). Use your blue sheet given out in language arts  today for password information. You should see the select teacher information once

1. 1.        Go to www.usatestprep.com
2. 2.       In the top right corner of the screen, click on Member Login.
3. 3.       By Username, type
4. 4.       By Student Password, type-  
5. 5.       Click on “I Accept”
6. 6.       On the following screen, click on the tab in the TOP right corner of math or reading.
7. 7.       Go to the left side of the next screen and click on the diagnostic practice test to begin.

Additional Insstructions:

-Click on start a small, medium or large test

-create a profile or continue as a guest

-Choose a teacher(Mrs. Andrews)

-Load Test

The website has the following resources:

• Practice Tests
• Question Activities
• Vocabulary Activities
• Crossword and Word Find Puzzles
• Password Card
• Detailed Test Content Description
• Email Review
• Vocab of the Day
• Question of the Day
• Problem of the Day
• Statistics

Homework: Take a practice test on USA Test Prep. Follow the link on my blog. E-mail me if you have lost your login information.

What are we doing?

1. We are reviewing grammar skills

2. We are reading Freak the Mighty and Maniac Magee

3.We are  practicing our crotical reading skills.

What should have I done?

1. You should have all  class work assignments turned in? 

2. You should have turned in your reading log for the third nine weeks.

Homework:  Using the worksheet that you received in class,write ONE LONG sentence with as many prepositional phrases as you can. Use the pink preposition sheet for help .

Grammar-Prepositions

Literature Circles for novels

Homework: Study the pink prepositions sheet. Complete prepositions worksheets if you did not finish them in class.

Million words due this week.

This week has been strange. If you are one that does not adjust to change well, this week has really tried your patience.  Thank you for hanging in there.

Our new novels are: Maniac Magee written by Jerry Spinelli             

                                                         and

                                         Freak the Mighty written by Rodman Philbrick

I am glad you are excited about reading them. I just know you are going to enjoy your literature circles.

Homework: Just read-read for pleasure, read to learn

***New grades have been entered-check pinnacle

***We will begin a new and exciting novel. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have.

***Remember homework in language arts-it’s back this week.

Things you should be proud of:

***Technical Writing Projects: letters, e-mails, web pages and profiles

***Great attitudes

***diligence and perseverance

I look forward to my week with you.

Join the fun at McClure on Thursday March 4-Literacy Night

Literacy Night

 Class work: Grammar and reading practice today.

Homework: Practice your skills by taking a test on USA  TEST PREP

Reading Tests-Thank you guys for your cooperation. You are AMAZING.

Homework: What are you reading? Did you write it down on your reading log?

Reading log?  I don’t have one. Look under the million words tab at the top of the blog.

Monday-student/teacher holiday

Tuesday-Reading skills using the story”Trombones and Colleges” by Walter Dean Meyers

Skills: foreshadowing, flashback and point of view

Wednesday: LANGUAGE/Literacy assessment/Daily Grammar and Reading Practice

Thursday: Technical Writing Finale in PC lab

Friday: Complete LANGUAGE/Literacy assessment/Daily Grammar and Reading Practice

 Homework: Keep reading those great books