We have completed novel studies of Freak the Mighty and Frindle and are busy working on our new lessons. This week we will continue learning about Fairy Tales in 5th grade and complete our own traditional tale. Then we will mix it up a bit!
6th grade will begin the unit and continue vocabulary study.
The 5th grade Social Studies students are working on a Native American tribe project.
Picture Day; Oct 6
Faculty/Student Volleyball Game: Oct. 1 JCA gym
Vocabulary Words:
This week we will have 18 words, instead of 15. I feel students need to punch up their word skills, so we'll work more on this in class also.
Vocabulary Week of Sept. 27 pattern: VC/CV
5A
gather
servant
berserk
different
chatter
hermit
persist
garment
discard
parcel
distort
horrid
torment
burden
flirted
murmur
squirrel
urban
Vocabulary Week of Sept. 27 pattern: VC/CV
5B
berserk
chatter
persist
distort
horrid
torment
burden
murmur
perturb
squirrel
proclaimed
confined
neighborhood
represented
unrelenting
version
melancholy
descendents
Vocabulary Week of Sept. 27 pattern: VC/CV
6A
berserk
chatter
persist
distort
horrid
torment
burden
murmur
perturb
squirrel
proclaimed
confined
neighborhood
represented
unrelenting
version
melancholy
descendents
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
For the week of September 20:
5th (Berner’s homeroom)
Vocabulary/Spelling
Students must use words correctly in a sentence for full credit (2 points per sentence)
Focus: VC/CV and Frindle
endures
rebellion
procedure
impatient
remarkable
cascade
athlete
stampede
describe
inquire
incline
backbone
oppose
dispute
consume
5th grade (Dohner’s homeroom)
Vocabulary/Spelling
Students must use words correctly in a sentence for full credit (2 points per sentence)
Focus: VC/CV
endures
cascade
stagnate
octane
confiscate
stampede
confide
pastime
textile
implode
suppose
commune
consume
protrude
dispute
6th grade
Vocabulary/Spelling
Students must use words correctly in a sentence for full credit (2 points per sentence)
Focus: VC/CV
endures
cascade
stagnate
octane
confiscate
stampede
confide
pastime
textile
implode
suppose
commune
consume
protrude
dispute
5th (Berner’s homeroom)
Vocabulary/Spelling
Students must use words correctly in a sentence for full credit (2 points per sentence)
Focus: VC/CV and Frindle
endures
rebellion
procedure
impatient
remarkable
cascade
athlete
stampede
describe
inquire
incline
backbone
oppose
dispute
consume
5th grade (Dohner’s homeroom)
Vocabulary/Spelling
Students must use words correctly in a sentence for full credit (2 points per sentence)
Focus: VC/CV
endures
cascade
stagnate
octane
confiscate
stampede
confide
pastime
textile
implode
suppose
commune
consume
protrude
dispute
6th grade
Vocabulary/Spelling
Students must use words correctly in a sentence for full credit (2 points per sentence)
Focus: VC/CV
endures
cascade
stagnate
octane
confiscate
stampede
confide
pastime
textile
implode
suppose
commune
consume
protrude
dispute
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Hello! Hope all is well with everyone. These weekends go by too fast, don't they?
This week we will finish up Frindle and Freak the Mighty. Unit tests will be given on Friday, if all goes as planned. If we fall behind, and that is a definite possibility, they will be given on Monday of the following week. Vocab words for my classes this week are:
Spelling/Vocab Spelling pattern: VC/CV
Sept. 13-18
Words must be used properly in a sentence and spelled correctly.
5A
1. enchant 9. adverb
2. hectic 10. absurd
3. splendid 11. dictate
4. contact 12. contrive
5. progress 13. connive
6. establish 14. immune
7. abnormal 15. Raleigh
8. informal
Spelling/Vocab Spelling pattern: VC/CV
Sept. 13-18
Words must be used properly in a sentence and spelled correctly.
5B
1. infiltrate 9. adverb
2. indispose 10. absurd
3. jargon 11. contemplate
4. interrupted 12. contrive
5. infantile 13. connive
6. informal 14. immune
7. abnormal 15. Raleigh
8. compensate
Spelling/Vocab Words taken from Freak the Mighty
Words must be used properly in a sentence and spelled correctly.
6A
1. optimum 9. illiterate
2. devised 10. adverb
3. heave 11. dynamic
4. urgency 12. testify
5. tremble 13. prodigy
6. obligation 14. smidgeon
7. furrowed 15. vanquish
8. injustice
This week we will finish up Frindle and Freak the Mighty. Unit tests will be given on Friday, if all goes as planned. If we fall behind, and that is a definite possibility, they will be given on Monday of the following week. Vocab words for my classes this week are:
Spelling/Vocab Spelling pattern: VC/CV
Sept. 13-18
Words must be used properly in a sentence and spelled correctly.
5A
1. enchant 9. adverb
2. hectic 10. absurd
3. splendid 11. dictate
4. contact 12. contrive
5. progress 13. connive
6. establish 14. immune
7. abnormal 15. Raleigh
8. informal
Spelling/Vocab Spelling pattern: VC/CV
Sept. 13-18
Words must be used properly in a sentence and spelled correctly.
5B
1. infiltrate 9. adverb
2. indispose 10. absurd
3. jargon 11. contemplate
4. interrupted 12. contrive
5. infantile 13. connive
6. informal 14. immune
7. abnormal 15. Raleigh
8. compensate
Spelling/Vocab Words taken from Freak the Mighty
Words must be used properly in a sentence and spelled correctly.
6A
1. optimum 9. illiterate
2. devised 10. adverb
3. heave 11. dynamic
4. urgency 12. testify
5. tremble 13. prodigy
6. obligation 14. smidgeon
7. furrowed 15. vanquish
8. injustice
Monday, September 6, 2010
Labor Day week
I hope everyone had a great long weekend! My family and I spent a relaxing and wonderful time in Boone, NC, enjoying the fresh, cool mountain air.
The 4 day school week means we won't have a spelling/vocab test on Friday, although we will work on some new words. Several students didn't do as well as they probably wanted to on last week's test, so they will have a second chance this week. We also had quite a few absences, so make-up tests will occur on Friday. Any student may take the test again, but if your student earned less than 80%, it is required. Many did very well, so kudos to those who studied and did great!
5th grade:
We will try and finish up Frindle this week. Be prepared for a pop quiz or two! Literature Circles will continue. I was very impressed with some of the discussions I overheard in my homeroom class last week. Well done! We will write about our personal "Frindles" and try and get others to adopt our word.
6th grade:
We will continue to work on Freak the Mighty, you also, should be prepared for a pop quiz! Vocabulary will figure prominently in out lessons this week. Literature Circles will continue, as will group discussion of the novel.
The 4 day school week means we won't have a spelling/vocab test on Friday, although we will work on some new words. Several students didn't do as well as they probably wanted to on last week's test, so they will have a second chance this week. We also had quite a few absences, so make-up tests will occur on Friday. Any student may take the test again, but if your student earned less than 80%, it is required. Many did very well, so kudos to those who studied and did great!
5th grade:
We will try and finish up Frindle this week. Be prepared for a pop quiz or two! Literature Circles will continue. I was very impressed with some of the discussions I overheard in my homeroom class last week. Well done! We will write about our personal "Frindles" and try and get others to adopt our word.
6th grade:
We will continue to work on Freak the Mighty, you also, should be prepared for a pop quiz! Vocabulary will figure prominently in out lessons this week. Literature Circles will continue, as will group discussion of the novel.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Spelling/Vocab Lists for the week of Aug. 30
Vocabulary/Spelling Week of 08/30/10 5th (Berner)
Test on Friday. You must know both spelling (1 point) and definition/usage (1 point).
their
there
they’re
conquer
priority
strategy
instead
successful
monopoly
organized
expanded
reputation
tension
essential
foment
Vocabulary/Spelling Week of 08/30/10 5th (Dohner)
Test on Friday. You must know both spelling (1 point) and definition/usage (1 point).
conquer
priorities
strategies
successful
monopoly
essentially
organization
compulsion
reputation
acquainted
redeemed
consequences
demeanor
foment
Vocabulary/Spelling Week of 08/30/10 6th
Test on Friday. You must know both spelling (1 point) and definition/usage (1 point). All vocabulary taken from Freak the Mighty.
resembles
hunker
consequences
humanoid
periodic
propulsion
demeanor
invisible
intrude
tenement
expel
evasion
stern
divulged
budge
Test on Friday. You must know both spelling (1 point) and definition/usage (1 point).
their
there
they’re
conquer
priority
strategy
instead
successful
monopoly
organized
expanded
reputation
tension
essential
foment
Vocabulary/Spelling Week of 08/30/10 5th (Dohner)
Test on Friday. You must know both spelling (1 point) and definition/usage (1 point).
conquer
priorities
strategies
successful
monopoly
essentially
organization
compulsion
reputation
acquainted
redeemed
consequences
demeanor
foment
Vocabulary/Spelling Week of 08/30/10 6th
Test on Friday. You must know both spelling (1 point) and definition/usage (1 point). All vocabulary taken from Freak the Mighty.
resembles
hunker
consequences
humanoid
periodic
propulsion
demeanor
invisible
intrude
tenement
expel
evasion
stern
divulged
budge
Welcome back to a new school year! It's going to be terrific, classes are in full swing and we've even completed a few assignments! Let the learning, laughing and growing begin!
6th grade:
This week we will begin Freak the Mighty, (quiz on Monday) have our first vocab/spelling test and continue with the goal setting project. I will also hand out paperwork for the theme book project.
5th grade:
We will read Frindle, (quiz on Monday!), also begin spelling/vocab and begin the theme book project.
Social Studies:
We will continue work in the SS book, and begin talking about the geography of North America.
Important dates to write in your agendas:
Aug. 30: Quiz on summer reading
Sept. 6: Labor Day, no school
Sept. 7: Theme for theme book projects are due.
Sept. 21: Bookmobile
Oct. 15: Theme book report and project due
6th grade:
This week we will begin Freak the Mighty, (quiz on Monday) have our first vocab/spelling test and continue with the goal setting project. I will also hand out paperwork for the theme book project.
5th grade:
We will read Frindle, (quiz on Monday!), also begin spelling/vocab and begin the theme book project.
Social Studies:
We will continue work in the SS book, and begin talking about the geography of North America.
Important dates to write in your agendas:
Aug. 30: Quiz on summer reading
Sept. 6: Labor Day, no school
Sept. 7: Theme for theme book projects are due.
Sept. 21: Bookmobile
Oct. 15: Theme book report and project due
Sunday, March 21, 2010
March and April
Hello all!
February has come and gone and it was very eventful. The Black History Unit was very well received and I think all the students had a great learning experience, and a little fun too! March is nearly over already and I, for one, don't know where it's gone! Oh well, onward and upward!
We have been learning about inventors and artists, lately, in the Reading Street book. Students have explored their own thoughts on what are the most important inventions and how they have impacted the world.
We have also been working on Paideia workshops with 5B. This is new to me and has been very enlightening. I always enjoy class discussion and I truly believe it leads to higher understanding, but it is just terrific to learn a more structured way to carry out discussion. I think students are enjoying it quite a bit too. I will try and incorporate at least one every week or two for the rest of the school year, for all classes. Be sure and ask your student about it!
We have been toiling away at EOG prep too. The EOG booklets have arrived and were distributed last week. I have answer keys in my room, located in the Homework bin, for students to check their answers. I will accept two practice readings a night for homework. Please make sure your student works in order in the book and answers ALL practice questions (not just the A,B,C.. questions). I am tutoring 6th grade students in the mornings (7:45-8:10) using these books. I have administered the pretests to most classes again during March also. I will write down your students score in their agendas this week, please watch for that.
Chip reward week has arrived! 6th grade students will be treated to an old-fashioned sock-hop in the gym. Their will be prizes given for best 50's dress (male and female), best dancers (male and female), Best hula-hooper and best limboer. Should be a lot of fun. 5th grade classes will be treated to a free period of fun too! On Thursday, students who have earned the privilege (at least 77 chips, from me only) may bring hand held electronics, musical CD's, games, etc.. and spend time playing, instead of working. If the weather's nice, we'll go outside.
Important Dates to remember:
March 26: No school for students, teacher workday
March 31: Report cards go home
April 2-9: Spring break, Enjoy!
April 6: PTO Meeting Light of Christ Church 7:00
No spelling words this week!
Reminder: Homework is also the same and is ALWAYS due unless we have a PTO meeting or I write differently in students agenda: Read for 30 minutes, write a paragraph about what you read (not the book) and jot down page numbers. Students should read chapter books for this assignment!
February has come and gone and it was very eventful. The Black History Unit was very well received and I think all the students had a great learning experience, and a little fun too! March is nearly over already and I, for one, don't know where it's gone! Oh well, onward and upward!
We have been learning about inventors and artists, lately, in the Reading Street book. Students have explored their own thoughts on what are the most important inventions and how they have impacted the world.
We have also been working on Paideia workshops with 5B. This is new to me and has been very enlightening. I always enjoy class discussion and I truly believe it leads to higher understanding, but it is just terrific to learn a more structured way to carry out discussion. I think students are enjoying it quite a bit too. I will try and incorporate at least one every week or two for the rest of the school year, for all classes. Be sure and ask your student about it!
We have been toiling away at EOG prep too. The EOG booklets have arrived and were distributed last week. I have answer keys in my room, located in the Homework bin, for students to check their answers. I will accept two practice readings a night for homework. Please make sure your student works in order in the book and answers ALL practice questions (not just the A,B,C.. questions). I am tutoring 6th grade students in the mornings (7:45-8:10) using these books. I have administered the pretests to most classes again during March also. I will write down your students score in their agendas this week, please watch for that.
Chip reward week has arrived! 6th grade students will be treated to an old-fashioned sock-hop in the gym. Their will be prizes given for best 50's dress (male and female), best dancers (male and female), Best hula-hooper and best limboer. Should be a lot of fun. 5th grade classes will be treated to a free period of fun too! On Thursday, students who have earned the privilege (at least 77 chips, from me only) may bring hand held electronics, musical CD's, games, etc.. and spend time playing, instead of working. If the weather's nice, we'll go outside.
Important Dates to remember:
March 26: No school for students, teacher workday
March 31: Report cards go home
April 2-9: Spring break, Enjoy!
April 6: PTO Meeting Light of Christ Church 7:00
No spelling words this week!
Reminder: Homework is also the same and is ALWAYS due unless we have a PTO meeting or I write differently in students agenda: Read for 30 minutes, write a paragraph about what you read (not the book) and jot down page numbers. Students should read chapter books for this assignment!
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