THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1st

6A  Vocab. Practice Test Unit 4
6B  Vocab. Practice Test Unit 4
7A  Vocab. Practice Test Unit 4
7B  Same as 7A
8A  No homework
8B  Vocab. Practice Test unit 4

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND

6A  Capitalization worksheet (if not finished
    in class) and study for spelling, vocab., and
    capitalization tests for next week
6B  Same as 6A
7A  See yesterday's schoolnotes
7B  Study for Tuesday's tests and start reading
    poetry and find one (20-line minimum) that
    you will do a dramatic reading of next Fri.
8A  Study for Tuesdays' tests and start reading
    poetry and find one (20-line minimum) that
    you will do a dramatic reading of next Fri.
8B  Start reading poetry and find one (20-line 
    minimum) that you will do a dramatic reading 
    of next Friday

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH

6A  Study for Wednesday's spelling and vocab. 
    tests on unit #4
6B  Study for tomorrow's spelling and vocab.
    tests on unit #4
7A  Study for Wed. spelling & vocab. tests on
    unit #4 and prepare for Thursday's dramatic
    reading of poem
7B  Prepare for tomorrow's spelling & vocab.
    tests on unit #4 and prepare for Friday's
    dramatic reading of poem
8A  Study for tomorrow's spelling and vocab. 
    tests on unit #4 and prepare for Friday's
    dramatic reading of poem
8B  Spelling - Rhyme Time! worksheet due
    tomorrow, study for Wed. spelling & vocab.
    tests, prepare for Thurs. dramatic reading   

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH

6A  See yesterday's schoolnotes
6B  Vocab. unit #5
7A  See yesterday's schoolnotes
7B  Vocab. unit #5
8A  Vocab. unit #5 and prepare for Friday's
    poetry reading
8B  Study for tomorrow's tests, prepare for 
    Friday's poetry reading, and prepare 2 
    final drafts of essay to be turned in with
    rough draft on Friday

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7th

6A  Vocab. unit #5
6B  Study for Friday's Capitalization Test
7A  Vocab. unit #5 and Poetry Reading
7B  See yesterday's scholnotes
8A  See yesterday's schoolnotes
8B  Vocab. unit #5

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8th

6A  Study for tomorrow's test (Capitalization)
6B  Same as 6A
7A  Vocab. Practice Test
7B  Prepare for tomorrow's poetry reading
8A  Finish dictionary skills page
    Prepare for tomorrow's poetry reading
8B  Two final copies and rough draft of essay

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH

6A  Practice test for unit #5
6B  Same as 6A
7A  Practice test for unit #5
7B  Same as 7A
8A  Practice test for unit #5
8B  Same as 8A
    
TUESDAY, NOV. 13TH

6A  PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT #5
6B  Study for tomorrow's tests
7A  Dictionary skills page #23-24
7B  Study for Thursday's tests
8A  Dictionary skills page #25-26
8B  Same as 8A

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14TH

6A  Study for tomorrow's tests
6B  Vocab. lesson #6
7A  Dictionary skills pp.4,5,10,16,17
7B  Study for tomorrow's tests
8A  Dictionary skills and study for
    Friday's tests
8B  Same as 8A

THURSDAY, NOV. 15TH

6A  Vocab. unit #6
6B  Same as 6A
7A  Study for Monday's tests
7B  Dictionary skills pp. 10,16,17
8A  Study for tomorrow's tests
8B  Same as 8A

FRIDAY, NOV. 16TH

6A  Create a 15-line poem
6B  Same as 6A
7A  Study for Monday's tests
7B  Create a 20-line poem
8A  Vocab. unit #6 and 20-line poem
8B  Same as 8A

MONDAY, NOV. 19TH

6A  Return parent signatures (sp. and letter) 
    Study for next Monday's spelling and vocab.
    tests on unit #6
6B  Type 2nd drafts of poem if you received 
    yours back (TWO copies please)
    Write a 1-pg. story using at least 10 of 
    your vocab. words from unit #6, and return
    parent signature on pink theatre review letter
    (spelling & vocab. tests are on Tuesday)
7A  Vocab. unit #6 due Mon.
7B  Same as 7A, AND poem 2nd drafts if you 
    received yours back (2 copies please)
8A  Study for Tuesday's spelling & voc. tests
8B  Vocab. unit #6 and poems

TUESDAY, NOV. 20TH

6A  Study for Monday's unit #6 tests 
    AND 2 COPIES OF TYPED POEM, unless I already   
    have 1 perfect copy in which case I only need one
    more 
6B  See yesterday's schoolnotes
7A  See yesterday's schoolnotes
7B  See yesterday's schoolnotes
8A  See yesterday's schoolnotes
8B  Study for Wednesday's unit #6 tests

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF MY WONDERFUL STUDENTS!

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH

6A  Vocab. pages 72-83, due Wednesday
6B  Study for tomorrow's tests on unit #6
    (Don't forget theatre review signatures)
7A  Signed conference letters, cover sheets, and 
    poems
7B  2nd copies of poems and Dictionary Skills p.9
8A  Study for tomorrow's tests on unit #6
8B  Study for Wed. tests on unit #6 
  
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH

6A  See yersterday's schoolnotes
6B  Vocab. pages 72-83
7A  Dictionary skills page #9
7B  Create wordsearch using all of the 
    words from vocab. #6
8A  Vocab. pp. 72-83
8B  Study for tomorrow's tests

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2007

 **Some people from various classes have poems due**
 **some 7A students owe conference letters**
 
6A  Read Theatre review packet and write down
    5 questions from your reading on the back 
6B  Same as 6A
7A  Create wordsearch using all 20 words from
    unit #6 and complete the practice test
7B  See yesterday's schoolnotes
8A  Vocab. pp. 72-83
8B  Same as 8A

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH

Tomorrow is the deadline for conference letters!

6A  Analogies pages 3-5
6B  See yesterday's schoolnotes
7A  Finish wordsearches, read feature story info.,
    and study for Monday's tests
7B  Read feature story info. and do practice test  
8A  Read Editorial info., write down 5 possible
    topics for an editorial that you have never
    researched or reported on before  (something 
    that you can take a stand on)
8B  Same as 8A

Friday, November 30th

6A  See yesterday's schoolnotes and study for
    Wednesday's big vocab. review test on units
    #4-6
6B  Study for Wednesday's big vocab. review test
    on units #4-6
7A  Study for Monday's vocab. & spelling tests
7B  Same as 7A
8A  See yesterday's schoolnotes
8B  See yesterday's schoolnotes

MONDAY, DEC. 3RD

6A  Study for Wednesday's Comprehensive 
    Vocab. Test on units 4-6
6B  Vocab. Practice Test
7A  Vocab. review pages 72-83
7B  Same as 7A
8A  No homework
8B  Read editorial info., write down 5 possible 
    topics for an editorial that you have never
    researched or reported on before (something
    that you can take a stand on)

TUESDAY, DEC. 4TH

6A  Study for tomorrow's comprehensive vocab. test
    on units 4-6
6B  Same as 6A
7A  Practice test on vocab. units 4-6
7B  Same as 7A
8A  Type & print 2 final drafts of poems
    DUE TOMORROW
8B  Practice test on vocab. units 4-6

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5TH

6A  Vocab. unit #7
6B  Same as 6A
7A  Begin making a list of people to interview 
    for feature story ideas and ask them about
    interesting or scary experiences they have had.
    (Start with 5 to 10 people)
7B  Practice test
8A  Study for Comprehensive vocab. test on
    units 4-6
8B  Same as 8A

THURSDAY, DEC. 6TH

6A  One page story using minimum of 10 vocab. words
    from unit #7
    (Unit 7 Tests will be Thurs., Dec. 13th)
6B  Vocab. unit #7

**NOTE**  BOTH SIXTH GRADE CLASSES SHOULD BE TALKING
TO THEIR PARENTS ABOUT PLANS TO SEE A PLAY

7A  Five to ten names of contacts with possible
    ideas for a feature story AND study for the
    Comprehensive Vocab. Test on units 4-6
    (It is Tuesday!)
7B  Same as 7A
8A  Vocab. lesson #7 due Monday AND begin researching
    your editorial topic and making notecards
    (The rough draft, outline, and notecards will be
    due on Thursday, the 13th)
8B  Everything is the same as 8A except the vocab.
    lesson #7 is due on Tuesday


MONDAY, DEC. 10TH

6A  Vocab. Extension pgs. 19 and 29
    Also, find the names and places of performance
    for 5 different plays in our San Diego area;
    Write them down to turn in on Wednesday
6B  One page story using at least 10 of the vocab.
    words from unit #7, and write down the names and
    places of 5 different plays in our San Diego 
    area - due tomorrow
7A  Study for tomorrow's big comprehensive vocab.
    test covering units 4-6
7B  Same as 7A
8A  Exercises 30-33 and continue working on editorials
    (rough draft, notecards, and outline due Thurs.
8B  See Friday's schoolnotes 

TUESDAY, DEC. 11TH

6A  See yesterday's schoolnotes
6B  Language pages 19 and 29
7A  Vocab. unit #7 due tomorrow and feature story
    rough draft is due on Monday, the 17th
7B  Vocab. unit #7 is due on Thurs. and rough draft
    of feature story is due on Monday, the 17th
8A  Continue working od editorial outline, rough
    draft, and notecards which are all due on
    Thursday.  Study for Monday's spelling and
    vocab. tests on unit #7
8B  Practice test due tomorrow and editorial rough
    draft, outline, and notecards are due Thursday.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12TH

6A  Study for tomorrow's tests on unit #7
6B  Practice Test
7A  Continue working on feature stories
7B  See yesterday's schoolnotes
8A  See yesterday's schoolnotes
8B  Notecards, outline, and typed rough draft
    of editorial due tomorrow, and study for
    Friday's unit #7 tests

THURSDAY, DEC. 13TH

6A  Vocab. unit #8
6B  Unit #7 Practice Test
7A  Have someone in the class come to me for copies
    of feature stories for you to read before you 
    finish your feature story rough draft.  Also,
    remember to read the guidelines and helpful hints!
    Your feature stories are due on Monday, typed,
    double-spaced, Times New Roman, size 12 font.
7B  Practice test for unit #7 due tomorrow
8A  Study for tomorrow's Jeopardy game and Monday's
    spelling and vocab. tests on unit #7
8B  Study for tomorrow's unit #7 spelling & voc. tests 

FRIDAY, DEC. 14TH

6A  No homework other than theatre review due in Jan.
6B  Study for Mon. unit 7 spelling and vocab. tests 
7A  Typed feature story due Monday
7B  Same as 7A
8A  Study for Mon. unit 7 spelling & vocab. tests
8B  No homework

MONDAY, DEC. 17TH

6A and 6B  - Homework over the break is just to see your play and work on writing your theatre review 
7A and 7B  - Be prepared for spelling and vocab. 
tests on unit # 7 the first Monday back from the
break, Jan. 7th
8A and 8B - No homework; just rest, relax, and have 
fun because I want 100% effort the rest of the school year!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!