Welcome to Short Pump Middle School. Here is your homework.
May 24 - 28 2004
All Students---
This week I am collecting work samples for your 7th grade English teacher. You may give me copies of things you have already used in your portfolio---or you may copy work from your writer's notebook. No poetry. Your teacher will want to get a sense of your ability as a writer of essays or reports. (You may, however, use your self portrait poem---as long as you include the paragraph with your explanation for why you chose it.)
Some class time will be allowed for this work. These samples will be placed in a blue writing folder and turned in to the 7th grade teachers at the end of the school year.
No vocabulary test this week!
CORE students - No test this week
May 17-21 2004
No vocabulary test this week!
E & F Blocks on Monday began an assignment in class that will be due on Wednesday. (a poem based on a picture)
CORE students - No test this week
April 26, 2004
Are you working on your portfolio???
I am!!
Be sure that you PROOFREAD carefully before turning in your work.
No vocabulary test this week!
Due this week:
4/26 and 4/27 - Quote for portfolio--- Quote should be about reading, writing, speaking, thinking, creativity, imagination, etc. (NOT-- "A penny saved is a penny earned.")
Due on 4/28 and 4/29 - Self Portrait Poem OR Favorite Poem-- copied on computer or notebook paper. Have these ready when you come to class. We will NOT print in class on 4/28 or 4/29.
Due on 5/3 and 5/4 - Self Portrait Poem OR Favorite Poem--(whatever you did not turn in on 4/28 or 4/29)
I will not be in school on Thursday and Friday of this week. I will be continuing with my mentor training.
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April 19, 2004
No vocabulary test this week. (Enjoy the warm weather! And work on your portfolio!) Completed portfolios are due on May 10 and 11.
Portfolio entries due on 4/21 and 4/22:
Favorite Books List
List of Books I Want to Read
Favorite Author Information Page
Favorite Authors (and/or poets) List
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Parents----
Mark your calendar! Make plans to attend!
 Poetry and Pie-
(See link #30 below)--Please let me know if you would like to read a poem!
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April 12, 2004
Are you interested in Computer Summer Camp?
See link #29 below
Voc. test on April 15th and 16th......
Mono words (See link below for games)
Don't forget your paper "My Life as a Literate Person" is due on Apr. 14th and 15th.
Portfolios are due on May 10th. Portfolio Party will be held in the Library on May 13th.
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March 29
No quizzes this week!
Some things I want you to work on:
Portfolio entries (Link #21 and #22)
Prepositions (Link #25 below)
"My Life as a Literate Person"- due Apr. 14 and 15 (We have been working on this in class, but you may need to do some of this at home.
Poetry Party- Apr. 1 and 2 (Link #3 and #13)-Dreams--Choose one of the poems and learn it. Then share one of your dreams for the future with us. (See Link #13 for ideas)
Rest and relax! Do your best on your SOL Writing Test.
Back by popular demand---
Our next poetry party will be on April 1 and 2 ---
See link #13 below for poems. Our theme is "Dreams"--- Your talent this time should be connected to your dreams. Ask me if you are not sure what to do.
We have discussed portfolios briefly in class. We will begin working on our portfolios soon. You may want to read the information on the link below. (This information is from last year. We will discuss and update it as needed.)
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Week of March 8 - 12
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Vocabulary for this week - Uni words
Usage - sight, cite, site,
dessert, desert
Writing Assignment - Due March 8 and 9 - In your writer's notebook --- write your feelings about home---What does home mean t o you? See link #16 below for more details!
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Week of February 23 - 27
Vocab. - Words for this week are on link below (Anti)
Usage - Study threw and through - accept and except
Writing Assignment:
Due 2/27 and 3/1---
We did some pre-writing in class on 2/25 and 2/26. There were several topics we wrote notes about and discussed. Your assignment is to pick one of those topics and write a rough draft. See link #14 below for more details on what is expected on rough drafts.
( Topics: Write about a time you learned a lesson OR Write about your best friend )
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February 17 - 20
Vocabulary tests on February 19 and 20. ...Tele words. (See link below to study)
Homonyms - Quiz this week on your and you're
.Feb. 19 and 20. (See games below)
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Feb. 9 - 13
Poetry Party on Feb. 12 and 13 this week -
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening--
(See Link #5)
Voc. Test - SPEC words (See Activity Link below)
We will be working on HOMONYMS this week--
their, there, they're and to, too, and two. There will be a quiz. This will take the place of a spelling test.
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Feb. 2 - 6
On Feb. 2, I will be attending a workshop in Arlington. (Let's hope it doesn't snow!)
We will be working the rest of the week on composing and written expression in your writing. We will read several pieces and analyze what the authors wrote. We will look at writing done by professional writers and student writers.
Vocabulary tests on Feb. 5 and 6.
PHOTO Words
Check out the new Hangman game to help with learning the PHOTO words--- as well as the old games (different link).
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Jan. 26 - 30
Have fun on your day off! Teachers will be working!
Spelling Bee - Jan 28 and Jan 29 -- Word list to study is on link #9 below.
We will be working all week on composing and written expression in your writing. We will read several pieces and analyze what the author's wrote. We will look at writing done by professional writers and student writers.
Vocabulary tests on Jan. 29 and 30 -
PHOTO Words
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Week of Jan. 26-
COMING Next Week! SPELLING BEE---Check out the words that will be used on the link below.
No new vocabulary or spelling this week. Use your extra time to study for your semester test. Don't forget you can re-take the old vocabulary tests on Quizlab. The grades do not count. It's just for practice. Our test will consist of a writing and reading comprehension section. It is not possible to study for that. However, you can study for your vocabulary section.....and you SHOULD!!
Week of Jan. 12--
Spelling (See link #4 below for list) and Vocabulary tests (GEO AND TERR WORDS - link below) on Jan. 15 and 16. There will also be a multiple choice WRITING test on the same dates. This test will cover information we have discussed in class about the writing process, etc. STUDY THE NOTES ON LINK #8 BELOW TO STUDY FOR THIS TEST. THIS IS ALL THE INFORMATION WE DISCUSSED IN CLASS. (This is good information for you to internalize---also it will help prepare you for the SOL test in early March.)
We have started to share our writing assignments in class. I am SO excited to hear what students have written. We may put some of these assignments on-line so that parents can see them.
Back by popular demand--- Our next poetry party will be on the 12th and 13th of February. Our poem will be "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost. (This poem never fails to bring snow......) See the link below for the words to the poem.
If you have a few extra minutes come out to the Apple Store (Short Pump Towne Center) Tuesday night (6:30) to see some student work. Donald and Josh will be there to show off their I-Movies of "Trees." They were both wonderful!
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NOTE CHANGE IN TEST DATES THIS WEEK: Vocabulary and spelling test on Wed. and Thurs. (See link below for Scope words and Spelling List - #4 link below)
Keep working on writing assignments due on Dec. l6 and 17. (We are working on these in class. It is not absolutely necessary that you work on this at home unless you want to. If you have missed school or if you are behind on your goals, you may want to work at home. That's fine as long as you have your assignment in class when we work on them.)
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Week of November 17 - 21
NOTE TO PARENTS:
After discussions in all classes last week, it was the consensus of opinion that students need more time to write. In order to fill this need in English class, I am discontinuing our Reading Workshop. Students are reading in their reading classes and many are reading in core classes as well. I believe it is important to be a reader in order to be a good writer. For that reason I will continue to provide student with examples of good literature. However, we will be using most of our class time to WRITE. See links below on Writing Workshop and Writer's Notebooks.
VOCABULARY TEST - "Man" words - Tests on Thurs. and Friday this week (Nov. 20 and 21) See link below to study the MAN words.
POETRY PARTY - Our first poetry party will be on Nov. 25th and 26th (the two days before Thanksgiving break). See link #3 below for details. The poem we will be learning is "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer.
SPELLING TEST - Tests on Thurs. and Friday this week (Nov. 20 and 21) See link #4 below for spelling list and rule for this week.
WRITER'S NOTEBOOKS -
(1) Complete work begun in class.....making your list of territories (See link on page of Rules for Writer's Workshop).
(2) Number all pages in your notebook
(3) Create a table of contents for your notebook and list the contents of your notebook so far.
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November 10 - 14---
Our first Poetry Party will be held on Nov. 25th and 26th---the two days before Thanksgiving. There will be no vocabulary test that week. The poem you will be memorizing is "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer (See Link #19 below to get the words to the poem). Read the information on Link #18 to at is a poetry party???
Our vocabulary tests will be on Thurs. and Friday - Pre and Post words. Study a little bit each night (5 min.) and you will know the words by the end of the week.
Keep searching for the perfect poem for your Self Portrait Poem. Read each night. You will share these in class on Nov. 11 and 12.
Write something in your writer's notebook each day. Could you write some poems that you find??? ---even if they are not the poem you choose for your self portrait???? Could you write an "I am" poem about your brother or sister? Could you write an "I am" poem about your teacher? Could you wirte an "I am poem" about your grandma and give it to her for a gift??? Could you write an "I am" poem about your pet just for fun and include with it a picture in your notebook????
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November 3 - 7---
Our first Poetry Party will be held on Nov. 23rd and 24th---the two days before Thanksgiving. There will be no vocabulary test that week. The poem you will be memorizing is "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer (See Link #19 below to get the words to the poem). Read the information on Link #18 to find out --What is a poetry party???
Our vocabulary tests will be on Thurs. and Friday - Astro words. Study a little bit each night (5 min.) and you will know the words by the end of the week.
Keep searching for the perfect poem for your Self Portrait Poem. Read each night. You will share these in class on Nov. 11 and 12.
Write something in your writer's notebook each day. Could you write some poems that you find??? ---even if they are not the poem you choose for your self portrait???? Could you write an "I am" poem about your brother or sister? Could you write an "I am" poem about your teacher? Could you wirte an "I am poem" about your grandma and give it to her for a gift??? Could you write an "I am" poem about your pet just for fun and include with it a picture in your notebook????
VALUES POSTER - In class we made a long list of Values on the board and copied them. Students were asked to choose the ten values most important to them and put a check by them on the list. They were given class time to create a poster on their I-Books using different size fonts and different types of fonts to indicate the values most important to them. We will share these posters in class on 11/6 and 11/7. See Link #20 below for more information.
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October 27 - 31
Find a self portrait poem. (See Link #16 below) Read poetry until you find the right poem for this assignment. We will read these in class on Nov. 11 and 12.
Write in your notebook every night. You may wish to try an "I am" poem. See Link #16 below.
Study for your "phobia" words test on Thurs. and Fri. of this week. (See Link below for games)
If you would like to show your parents how you take a test on-line, you may do that now. Quiz Lab is ready for you. I have arranged the first four tests so that you may re-take them for fun and practice--up to twenty times. I will release tests #5 and #6 after all students have take them. This will NOT affect the score you have already received. All grades have been posted on K12 Planet. They will not change because of your practice on this site.
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October 20 - 24
Name Narratives- Final drafts due Oct. 23 and 24. We will be working on these in class Mon.-Wed.
Continue writing in your writer's notebooks each night. Continue reading your books each night.
Vocabulary test on Bio- words on Thurs. and Friday.
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Monday - October 6 - Friday, October 10th
Reading Workshop- Be sure to read something EVERY night. Many of you are finishing up one book and starting on another. Some students have already read as many as THREE books since we began! Don't forget to get your letters done. Letter #4 is due on Friday, October 10. (Due in your Reading Workshop Notebook---even though you may not be in class on that date. Just keep it in your notebook until the next time I check for it.)
Writer's notebooks- Be sure to keep writing something in your notebook EACH night. Good writers are not born. It takes PRACTICE!
Name Narratives - We began working on these in class on Mon. (Day one classes). Day two classes will work on this assignment on Tues. Name Narratives are due on October 15th and 16th (Day one and Day two)
We will work on revisions for our Name Narratives. Students will work on revisions in class and at home, using sensory details and authors' tools such as similes, metaphors, etc.
Vocabulary test - Aqua words on Thursday and Friday. See the link below to study.
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Monday - Sept. 29
All students-- Read EVERY night and WRITE something in your writer' s notebook every single day. Your third letter for Reading Workshop should be in your Reader's Workshop Notebook by Friday. (If you are behind, be sure to catch up. If you need more information on Reader's Workshop, read the information on the link below.)
At the end of this week you will be taking your next vocabulary test. (SCRIP, SCRIBE, and GRAPH words---check the link below) Study for a few min. each day--- try the games on the link below. Blocks A, C, and D - Test on Thurs. Blocks E, F - Test on Friday.
Wednesday---Sept. 24
I hope you have all recovered from the storm! I can't wait to see what you have written about it in your writers' notebooks. Keep writing every day.
When we return to school, be prepared to take your vocabulary test on the "ology" words---check out the games on the link below.
Also---when we return--- we will do a self evaluation of writers' notebooks and reading workshop (including your first letter which was due on Thurs. and Fri. of last week--to be done in your Reader's Notebook).
I still don't have any power at my house, so I am only able to get on-line once in a while when I carry my computer to my son's house. So, if you have questions, e-mail me---but realize that I may not answer as quickly as usual.
See you soon---I hope!
Mrs. W.
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Monday- 9/15 - Blocks E and F
Tuesday - 9/16 - Block A, C, D
Don't forget to study for "ology" tests at the end of this week. (Thurs. and Friday)--- You can look forward to a vocabulary test at the end of each week (either on Thurs. or Fri.--depending on your block). If you have not tried the games yet--check out the link for the OLOGY WORDS.
All students should read each night or write in writer's notebooks. We have worked in notebooks in class to demonstrate what you can do in your notebook at home. Check out Link #7 and #3 below for notebook information and Link #6 for Reading Workshop information.
Your first letter for Reading Workshop should be written in your READER'S NOTEBOOK (different from Writer's Notebook) by Friday. Remember that you must write one letter each week. Check the Link Below for more information on Reader's Workshop.
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Sept. 10 and 11
(Day One) Blocks A, C. and D
(Day Two) Blocks E and F
Students are to add to their notebooks every night. We went over several things in class they could do to add a creative response to what we did in class.
Posters are due on Monday (9/15) and Tuesday (9/16).(Directions are in your writer's notebook and on the link #4 at the bottom of this page)
Our first vocabulary test will be on 9/18 for Day One students and 9/19 for Day Two students. Check below for a link to games that will help you learn your words. There is also a list available there with definitions.
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Monday, Sept. 8, 2003 (Day One)
Blocks A, C. and D and
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003 (Day Two) Blocks E and F
Students are to add to their notebooks tonight. We went over several things in class they could do to add a creative response to what we did in class.
Begin work on your poster.(Directions are in your writer's notebook) I will have my poster available for you to see an example. I will provide the paper for this assignment. If you find it necessary to use your own paper, make sure it is the same size as the poster paper I provided.
We will be visiting the library on Wed. and Thursday. At that time you will need to check out a book that you will bring to class to read during Reader's Workshop.
Our first vocabulary test will be on 9/18 for Day One students and 9/19 for Day Two students. Check below for a link to games that will help you learn your words. There is also a list available there with definitions.
Day Two (Core Students) - Continue with any assignment not completed in class.
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This year we will become English artists! We will paint pictures with words! I can't wait!
Be sure to check this page daily for assignments, reminders, and updates. This is our best line of communication. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me through e-mail. (There is a link at the top of this page to my e-mail address.) I will continue to add links that will help with your journey through Sixth Grade English. Let me know if you have questions, ideas, comments, etc.
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Thursday, September 4 (Day One)
Friday, Sept. 5 (Day Two)
Block A this morning was a bit of confusion. A Block students were transferred to other classes (some to other English teachers) in order to make room for another Advanced English class. I will be teaching Advanced English during A Block. Some students were transferred from our overcrowded Advanced English class (Block F) and some wered transferred to my A Block from Ms. Duke's overcrowded Advanced English class. We had to take some time to go over the same rules and organizational issues we went over with other students (for the benefit of the new folks). I can't wait until Monday so that we can really get rolling with these students!
Blocks C and D--- Today these students started working in their notebooks. They did several quickwrites and know what to do with those tonight to extend what we did in class today. We also copied a quote by Joan Aiken, and wrote an essay..... A memory of first grade. Essays will be kept in class in a folder to be used for future writing lessons.
Homework due on Monday, Sept. 8 - Blocks A, C, D
Homework due on Tuesday Sept. 9 - Blocks E and F----
Add to your notebooks. Look at the quickwrite topics we used in class. What could you do to add to those topics? We talked about this in class and started the assignment there. Now you will have even more resources at home. I can't wait to see what you do with yours!
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Tuesday, Sept. 2 (Blocks A, C, and D)- Day 1
Wednesday, Sept. 3 (Blocks E and F) - Day 2
Tuesday and Wednesday--- these classes received an overview of the year ahead. We talked about vocabulary, spelling, writer's notebooks, etc. We established "study buddies"--- someone to call when you forgot what to do. We made a trip to the front of the building in A and C blocks to check bus numbers. We discussed class rules and what to do if you forget something (like WHERE IS THE BATHROOM? or HELP! I CAN'T REMEMBER MY LOCKER COMBINATION!) There is plenty of help---so don't panic. We will help you!
Homework--due on Thursday (Day 1) and Friday
(Day 2)
Decorate your writer's notebook (any kind of notebook---although composition notebooks were on the supply list) Also give your notebook an alliterative name. (Ex: Paulette's Ponderings, Nancy's Notes, etc.)
Extra Credit: Get your parents to write a note to me saying that they have seen our class web site. (I'd love to have your thoughts on it--- I'm open to suggestions---Many features will be added later--- I want your ideas!)
Summer Reading assignments should be turned in this week.
Parents--- please take a look at the Class Syllabus and the letter to parents.
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