April 28-May 2
Monday-Review for TAKS
Tuesday-Math TAKS
Wednesday-Reading TAKS
Thursday&Friday-finish The Outsiders and test over book
**Be ready to dress your part!!! Come as a Greaser or Soc!!! The day will be announced in class.***
April 14-18
BENCHMARK ON TUESDAY APRIL 15. This is our last benchmark before our TAKS on April 30. Those students who still are weak in any area will come during Advisory to work on specific skills and test strategies.
We will continue our review of all reading skills and test taking strategies. Our focus is on tone and mood. We are trying to use different words in our vocabulary to create different moods.
We will also continue to read The Outsiders. Test over chapters 5-8 will be this week!!
LIBRARY DAY WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CHECK OUT A BOOK ON THAT DAY. STUDENTS NEED TO MAKE SURE THEIR FINES AND LATE BOOKS ARE TAKEN CARE OF BY THAT DATE!
March 24-28
We have started a new novel, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton. This story is about rival groups in the '60's. We have a lot planned for this novel! We will be reviewing reading skills to prepare for the Reading TAKS on April 30. This week we will be focussing on Main Idea.
Library Day-Wednesday
Friday-Test over Main Idea
March 31-April 4
We will read chapters 4-6 of the Outsiders.
This week we will focus on sequencing as our reading skill. We will work to make passages make sense by putting them in sequential order.
Friday-Test over Sequencing.
April 7-11
Students were given progress reports to have signed. This is to show them the importance of turning in all their work early in the 9 weeks.
We will read chapaters 7-10 of the Oustiders. The test over chapters 5-8 will be on Thursday.
We will focus on perceiving relationships and predicting outcomes. We will work on citing evidence from the passages as we reveiw these skills. Students will test over this on Friday.
We will also be working on TAKS strategies this week.
Library Day is Wednesday.
***LOOKING AHEAD***
READING BENCHMARK ON APRIL 15
***Please remember that our classtime is precious and refer to classroom rules for a reminder of what is expected!
Rules for our classroom are simple:
*Show respect at all times
*Come prepared to learn
*Take responsibility for your work, actions, & words
Consequences:
*Sentence writing
*Behavior essay
*Principal referral
REWARD:
When students keep their grades at a passing level,
turn in all assignments, and have good behavior,
there will be rewards on Fridays.
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