-le Spelling Words

Our spelling list this week is a bit easier!  All of the words end with the -le pattern.  The spelling test will be on Friday.   Grammar and Unit 5 spelling tests were sent home today.   Students were allowed to use their study guide on the grammar test.

Book-it Starts Oct. 1

We will begin Book-it on October 1.  The Book-it requirement for each month will be 15 minutes of reading each evening for four nights per week.  Instead of dividing the reading into smaller segments, students are welcome to read a minimum of 1 hour per week, or 4 hours per month.  In addition, students are asked to complete one short "Book Review" to share with the class.  This information will be distributed on Tuesday.  This will be a classroom requirement.

Review Test

Tomorrow we will have a review test in spelling.  Students have been studying 20 of the words from past units.  Challenge words will be chosen at random from past challenge words.  The challenge part of the test is always optional.

Mrs. Danforth's Homeroom has completed their grammar test.  Mrs. Hickey's and Mrs. Rick's Homerooms have a study guide in their folder to help them prepare for a grammar test tomorrow. Students WILL be allowed to use their study guide on the test.

Grammar Test This Week

Mrs. Danforth's Homeroom will be having a grammar test tomorrow.  Mrs. Hickey and Mrs. Rick's Homerooms will be having their test on Friday.  The test will cover subjects and predicates.  It will also include the four sentence types.  A study guide will be sent home, but most students should be prepared for the test without much "at home" studying.  There is also a spelling test on Friday, but this is a review unit, so studying should be easier.

Declarative = statement (I like school.)
Interrogative = question (Do you like school?)
Imperative = command (Bring a lunch.)
Exclamatory = exclamation (I love lunch!)

Pedro Puts on a Play

Today we worked on reading a script.  Students are to read and practice their "part" for the play as homework.  We are working to read for fluency, so having a good sense of confidence with their role is important.  Students should "keep going" even if they are unable to pronounce a word or name.  Voices should be loud and clear!

Review Unit

Our spelling list is a review list this week.  The list contains 20 of the words that were used on past tests.  We will have challenge words on the test, and I will randomly select these 5 words from past challenge words.  We will also be reviewing for a grammar assessment on Thursday.  This assessment will cover subjects and predicates, as well as the four sentence types (exclamatory, declarative, interrogative, imperative).  There is no specific homework tonight.  Continue to practice the spelling list.

Keep Reading!

No homework tonight in language arts, and there's an early dismissal at 10:35 tomorrow.  Hopefully the students will read for fun and enjoyment over the weekend.  They have new library books to take home tonight.  Our spelling unit next week will be a review. The words will be listed in their "Danforth's Jungle" newsletter.  We will also plan to have a review test in grammar next week, most likely on Thursday. The test will cover the four sentence types and subjects/predicates.  A study guide will be sent home the evening prior to the test.