Monday, November 16, 2010

LANGUAGE ARTS QUICK HITS

· REPORT CARDS - Be aware that it is almost time for report cards – please take a moment to review your student’s grades online and talk to them about low or missing grades. There is still time (depending on the teacher) for students to make up missing work or perhaps some sort of extra credit to bring up grades.

· SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR – Starts Tuesday, November 16th in the Commons – students will have the opportunity to buy many of their favorite book titles as well as other interesting publications. Direct any questions to Nancy Gonzalez nanloggon@sbcglobal.net

· Started class with Daily Language Practice (DLPs)

· Administered last week’s vocabulary quiz to students who were absent or at Young Americans.

· Reviewed quiz with remaining students and went over proper use of vocabulary words.

· HOMEWORK – we started this week’s vocabulary in class while I checked notebooks and Reading Responses. This week’s vocabulary words can be found below. Whatever definitions were not completed in class are to be completed tonight for homework. I will be checking definitions tomorrow for a homework grade – this is to encourage students to take advantage of class time and complete work in advance.

· HOMEWORK – Reading Responses (click here to down load a Reading Response) – new Reading Responses were passed out and are to be completed on a nightly basis after reading for approximately 30 min every night. Many students’ grades continue to suffer because they are failing to turn in Reading Responses on time or at all. This daily assignment should not take very long to complete, but I am sensing that many students are trying to fill out the entire booklet on Sunday night – which makes it much more of a burden. These missing assignments add up and have a noticeable negative impact on their grades. NOTE: I am understanding of students busy schedules and simply ask that a parent or guardian provide a note for any missing days in Reading Responses. Students are aware of my policy. Reading Response lose a point for every day late, for each missing day or for lacking a parent/guardian signature.



Vocabulary

Week 7

timid




distract


devour

trudge


murmur


trot

grudgingly


fascinate


anxious

tote


recognize


custody

omit




prelude


bewilder

starvation




ratio


deranged

escort


evident


pompous

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