Author: Conrow Natalie

6B Religion:

Comic Book due October 19 (Old Testament Story Comic Book)

6th ELA:

Spelling Test tomorrow (Spelling Lesson 4)

8th History:

Road to Revolution Timeline Project will be due AFTER Nature Bridge (Road to Revolution Timeline Project).  For tonight: Brainstorm different ways to sort the 13 events into two categories. Come prepared to discuss your ideas with the class tomorrow!

8th ELA:

Field Trip Friendly Letters due tomorrow with one peer review sheet (Friendly Letter Example) (Field Trip Friendly Letters)

6B Religion:

Old Testament Comic Book Due October 19 (Old Testament Story Comic Book)

6th ELA:

Read chapters 1-2 in Crash by Jerry Spinelli; Spelling Test Thursday this week (Spelling Lesson 4)

8th ELA:

Root Quiz Two Thursday; Final Friendly Letters and Peer Review sheet due Thursday (Field Trip Friendly Letters) (Friendly Letter Example)

8th History:

Common Sense partner poster will be due AFTER lunch tomorrow

You will need GREAT answers to the open note/open book history quiz to be prepared for your end of unit project, which will be handed out tomorrow

 

6B Religion:

Finish comic book cover (Old Testament story name, your name, colorful illustration) and create a numbered list of events so you know what you will be showing in each panel. Old Testament Story Comic Book

6th ELA:

Spelling test (suffix -ion/-ation) on Thursday Spelling Lesson 4

8th History:

8th ELA:

Final Field Trip Friendly Letters due Thursday (Field Trip Friendly Letters) (Friendly Letter Example)

Tomorrow is first Friday:

bring donations for St. Vincent DePaul! Free Dress!

6B Religion:

6th ELA:

Completed and corrected pages 22-23 from the English book ready to hand in tomorrow (see bottom of this post for pictures of the answer keys)

Grammar chapter 1 test tomorrow

Spelling tricky words test tomorrow

8th History:

Some students need to finish the open note/open book quiz. It must be handed in tomorrow.

8th ELA:

Grammar chapter 1 test tomorrow

 

6th ELA Answer Keys:

6B Religion:

Due tomorrow: Index card with the name of an Old Testament story and a 1-2 sentence explanation of how the story shows God saving his people.

Due tomorrow: 5 review questions on page 16

6th ELA:

Grammar chapter 1 test Friday

6B: Finish page 22 (use the shortened directions given in class); a few 6A students also need to complete this assignment

8th History:

French and Indian War worksheet due tomorrow; Open note, open worksheet, open book quiz tomorrow

Choose a current event. Pick a side. Illustrate your opinion using very few or no words.

8th ELA:

Root Quiz #1 tomorrow

Chapter 1 grammar test Friday

6B Religion: 

Choose and Old Testament story to retell. By Thursday, turn in an index card with your name, the name of the story, and a 1-2 sentence explanation of how the story shows God saving his people.

Read pages 11-16. Answer the review questions on page 16 using complete sentences. Due Thursday.

Some students were working with Mrs. Lesniak and unable to complete today’s PowerSchool Monitoring sheet. This is due tomorrow for anyone who did not hand it in during Academic Coaching today.

6th ELA:

Chapter 1 grammar test possibly on Friday.

8th History:

Finish reading/taking notes on pages 142-155 by Wednesday. Two sided worksheet (FI War Notes) due Thursday. Open note/worksheet quiz on The French and Indian War on Thursday.

8th ELA:

Chapter 1 grammar test on Friday.

Spend 30 real work minutes on your friendly letters. (Field Trip Friendly Letters) (Friendly Letter Example)

6th Religion: Choose and Old Testament story to retell and get to know it very well. By Thursday, turn in an index card with your name, the story’s name, and a 1-2 sentence explanation of how the story shows God saving his people.

6th ELA: Spelling Test Friday Spelling Lesson 3; Grammar Unit 1 Test likely on Friday.

6B – Comma worksheet

8th History:

8th ELA: Nature Bridge paragraphs due tomorrow – 5 pieces of paper!

1. First Draft
2. First Peer Review sheet
3. Second Draft (with visible revisions)
4. Second Peer Review sheet
5. Final Paragraph

6th Religion:

6th ELA: There will be a Unit 1 Grammar test next week

8th History:

8th ELA: Final Nature Bridge paragraphs due Tuesday – 5 pieces of paper!

1. First Draft
2. First 2 sided Peer Review sheet
3. Second Draft with visible revisions
4. Second 2 sided Peer Review sheet
5. Final paragraph

The first root quiz will be next Thursday, and there will be a Unit 1 grammar test on Friday.

6B Religion:

6th ELA:

8th History:

8th ELA: Nature Bridge paragraphs due Tuesday – 5 pieces of paper!

1. First Draft
2. First 2 sided peer review sheet Final paragraph scoring criteria  ,  Writing Peer Review
3. Second draft with visible revisions
4. Second 2 sided peer review sheet
5. Final paragraph

Orange ruler fun run tomorrow!

Wear Orange!

6B Religion: Show parents PowerSchool student log in information, fill out PowerSchool monitoring sheet by Friday.

6th ELA:

8th ELA: Write a second draft of your Nature Bridge paragraph using the feedback from your peer review. If you reject advice from your peer review, write a note on the peer review sheet explaining why. Take a second look at the Adjective worksheet – make sure you have found all 30, which does include the articles (a, an, the)

8th History: