We are starting a new unit on Tuesday on stories from the oral tradition of storytelling. All students will need their books. We are also working poetry warmups into our lessons. Each day we will concentrate on a different aspect of poetic technique. This week it is figurative language to include simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, and idiom. Look for the figurative language notes in your child's binder!

We are continuing our reading response logs, and they are due on February 14th. To jog our students' memories about the due date, they are colored light pink. Please make sure your child is reading every night and working on the response log. There are three grades associated with the reading. One is for the reading response, one is for the vocabulary response, and the third is for the AR quiz.

Hello Everyone! Sorry I dropped the ball on the homework blog. I just assigned a reading response log. It's easy to spot, because it is pink. We went to the library yesterday, January 31st, and we checked out new library books. Every students should have an AR book to use to complete this assignment. It is due on Valentine's day, February 14th (hence the pink color). Please make sure your child is reading every night.

The homework for the week is to work on your nonfiction book report poster. If you haven't turned in your signed form about the project, please make sure you have it signed and returned soon.

Dear Parents,
As we enter the second nine weeks, please take a moment to check your child's school supplies. Your child needs paper, pens (navy blue and black) pencils, erasers, and possibly a new binder or two. Please check the condition of your child's binder to determine if the rings are in good condition. On Monday evening, please help your child clean out his or her English binder, so that we can have a fresh start for the second nine weeks. Also, if you haven't sent in tissues or hand sanitizer to your homebase teacher, please take this opportunity to send in three boxes of tissues. The amount we have will not sustain our students through the winter cold and flu season. Spring and allergies are just around the corner, too!

We seem to have come through the hurricane without too much trouble. For the entire week, please review the study guide. The question styles are similar to question styles on the nine weeks test. Even though the reading selections are different, the skills are the same.
The nine weeks test has been moved to Monday. Please be prepared. We will be reviewing the study guide on Wednesday and Thursday in class.
Our class will visit the IMC on Wednesday to insure that students have an opportunity to take last-minute AR quizzes, check out new books, or renew any library books that they have currently checked out. All students should have library books with them during exams so they can read if they finish before the end of the time allotted. Stay dry! Happy Hallowe

Monday - We are writing an essay in class, so the only homework is to read 20 minutes of AR.
Tuesday - We are taking a mock SOL multiple choice test in class, so the only homework is to read 20 minutes of AR.
Wednesday - We are completing our essay in class today, so the only homework is to read AR.
Thursday - Thursday is our library day, so (no surprise) read AR tonight.
Friday - Today is our PAT day, so again for the weekend, read AR.