Hulstrom Language Arts Stromberg

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12/8/09

7GT

Spelling:  No Spelling until January

Writing:  Students worked on their letter responses in class

                No homework

7Conn

Reading:  We read-aloud some fables in class today. Students worked in small groups

                        to write a “practice” fable using a choice of one of the morals

                        discussed in class today.

                Assignment:  Bring in three facts about Aesop  due 12/9

Writing:  Students reviewed Chapter 2 in their Language Network book

                Assignment:  p. 52 (A&B, answers only)  due 12/9

8YS/C

Spelling:  Students reviewed for their Lesson 6 test.

                Assignment:  Lesson 6 Review Sheet  due 12/9

Writing:  Students worked on writing a 6-word story

                Students worked on Nouns as Subjects and Complements today in class

                Assignment:  p. 47 Follow directions for “Challenge”- answers only

                        Due 12/9

Reading: Assignment:  Short Story Collection Project  due 12/17

8GT

Writing:  Students worked on their response letters.

                No homework

Reading:  Assignment:  Short Story Collection Project  due 12/17

12/4/09

7GT

Spelling:  Students took their Spelling and Vocabulary tests

                No homework

Writing:  Students worked on their response letters

                No homework

7Conn

Spelling:  Students took their Spelling and Vocabulary tests

                No homework

8YS/C

Writing:  Students worked with a kindergarten class helping them write letters to

                        Santa Claus

                No homework

8GT

Spelling:  Students took their Spelling/Vocabulary test

                No homework

Reading:  Assignment:  Attached assignment sheet – All projects due 12/17

Writing:  Students worked on their response letters

                No homework

 

 

12/3/09

7GT

Spelling:  Students in both groups went over 9D.

                Assignment:  Both groups read 9E in class

Reading:  Assignment:  Both groups need to fill out a Main Idea/Supporting

                        Details Graphic Organizer for 9E  due 12/4

7Conn

Spelling:  Students discussed 7E in small groups

                Students participated in a Spelling and Definition Bee today in class.

                Be sure to study for the test tomorrow.

Reading:  Assignment:  Students need to complete a Main Idea/Suppoting

                        Detail Graphic Organizer for 7E  due 12/4

Writing:  Student went over compound nouns today in class

                Assignment:  Teaching/More Practice WS #40/41 due 12/2

8YS/C

Spelling:  Students went over 6D together in class.

                Students participated in a Spelling and Definition Bee in class.

                Be sure to study for the test tomorrow.

Reading:  Students received a sheet of expectations for their Short Story Project Collection

                Assignment:  Attached assignment sheet – All projects due 12/17

Short Story Collection.doc

Writing:  Students took notes on how to write a short story for their next assessment.

                No homework

8GT

Spelling:  Students presented their words in class and went over the word origins

                Be sure to study for tomorrow’s test.

8th Spelling 11.16.09.doc

Writing:  Students took notes on how to write a short story for their next assessment.

                No homework

Reading:  We read-aloud the short story “Jacobs’s Rules” and discussed it.

                Assignment:  Short Story Collection Project  due 12/17

                  Short Story Collection.doc 

12/2/09

7GT

Spelling:  Students went over 9B in the purple book together as a  class.  Students in the

Green book went over 9C together. Students in the purple book went over

9C in small groups. Students in the green book went over 9B together.

                Assignment:  Both groups 9D due 12/3

7Conn

Spelling:  Students went over 7D in class

                Assignment:  Read 7E  due 12/3

8YS/C

Spelling:  Students participated in a Spelling Bee today in class.

    Assignment:  6D due 12/3

Reading:  Students received information about their next genre – Short Stories

                Students received a sheet of expectations for their Short Story Project Collection

                Assignment:  Attached assignment sheet – All projects due 12/17

8GT

Spelling:  Students presented their word in class.

    Assignment:  coetaneous & dermatoglyphics  due 12/3

                        Students need to define both words on paper and bring in a physical

representation of their favorite word to present in class.

Reading:  Students received information about their next genre – Short Stories

                Students received a sheet of expectations for their Short Story Project Collection

                Assignment:  Attached assignment sheet – All projects due 12/17

 

 

12/1/09

7GT

Spelling:  Students in both groups reviewed 9A.

                Assignment:  9B  due 12/2

                Assignment:  9C  due 12/2

Reading:  Students began going over their assessments from last week.

                No homework

Writing:  Students went over the rules of possessive nouns

                Assignment:  More Practice worksheet #38  due 12/2

7Conn

Spelling:  Students went over 7B together in class.

                Assignment:  7D  due 12/2

Reading:  Students began going over their assessments from last week.

                No homework

Writing:  Student went over compound nouns today in class

                Assignment:  Teaching/More Practice WS #40/41 due 12/2

8YS/C

Spelling:  Students went over 6C together in class.

                Assignment:  Students worked in pairs to complete 6B in class.

                No homework

Reading:  Students received information about their next genre – Short Stories

                Students received a sheet of expectations for their Short Story Project Collection

                Assignment:  Attached assignment sheet – All projects due 12/17

Writing:  Students reviewed possessive nouns today in class.

                Assignment:  More Practice WS #38 due 12/2

8GT

LIBRARY DAY!

Spelling:  Students had no time for Spelling today – they will present tomorrow.

    Assignment:  bien-pensant & passé-partout  due 12/2

                        Students need to define both words on paper and bring in a physical

representation of their favorite word to present in class.

Writing:  Students worked with a first grade class helping them to edit their letters

to Santa Claus.

                No homework

Library:  Students went over how to access various databases remotely

    Assignment:  Students must teach a family member how to access

            one of the Hulstrom research databases and bring in evidence

                        of having done so  due 12/2

 

11/30/09

7GT

LIBRARY DAY!

Writing:  Students worked with a first grade class helping them to edit their letters

to Santa Claus.

                No homework

Library:  Students went over how to access various databases remotely

    Assignment:  Students must teach a family member how to access

            one of the Hulstrom research databases and bring in evidence

            of having done so  due 12/1

7Conn

LIBRARY DAY!

Spelling:  Students went over 7A to review their work from before.

                Assignment:  7B  due 12/1

Library:  Students went over how to access various databases remotely

    Assignment:  Students must teach a family member how to access

            one of the Hulstrom research databases and bring in evidence

            of having done so  due 12/1

Writing:  Students went over possessive nouns briefly today in class.

                Assignment:  More Practice WS #38 due 12/1

8YS/C

LIBRARY DAY!

Spelling:  Students went over 6A to review their work from before.

                Assignment:  6C  due 12/1

Library:  Students went over how to access various databases remotely

    Assignment:  Students must teach a family member how to access

            one of the Hulstrom research databases and bring in evidence

                        of having done so  due 12/1

Writing:  Students went over possessive nouns today in class.

                Assignment:  Teaching WS #37 due 12/1

8GT

Spelling:  Assignment:  bien-pensant & passé-partout  due 12/1

                        Students need to define both words on paper and bring in a physical

representation of their favorite word to present in class.

Writing:  Students worked with a first grade class helping them to edit their letters

to Santa Claus.

                No homework

Reading:  We started reading “Jacobs’s Rules” in class

                No homework

 

 

 

Have a Happy Thanksgiving holiday! 

I’m so thankful for the opportunity to work with your kids!!

11/23/09

7GT

Reading:  Students read the article “Fowl Ball” and discussed the turkey tradition and

how it has changed over the years.

                Assignment:  Students need to summarize the article and discussion along

                        With writing their own personal conclusion  due 11/30

                        (Students were given time in class to complete assignment.)

7Conn

Reading:  Students read the article “Fowl Ball” and discussed the turkey tradition and

how it has changed over the years.

                Assignment:  Students need to summarize the article and discussion along

                        With writing their own personal conclusion  due 11/30

                        (Students were given time in class to complete assignment.)

Writing:  Students discussed nouns in class.

               No homework

8YS/C

Reading:  Students read the article “Fowl Ball” and discussed the turkey tradition and

how it has changed over the years.

                Assignment:  Students need to summarize the article and discussion along

                        With writing their own personal conclusion  due 11/30

                        (Students were given time in class to complete assignment.)

Writing:  Students discussed nouns in class.

               No homework

8GT

Reading:  Students read the article “Born to be Big” and discussed the different aspects

of our country’s obesity problem.

                Assignment:  Students need to summarize the article and discussion along

                        With writing their own personal conclusion  due 11/30

                        (Students were given time in class to complete assignment.)

 

 

11/20/09

7GT

Spelling:  Due to assessments we will suspend the current unit until after Thanksgiving.

                No homework

Reading:  Students listened to short stories in class and discussed theme

                No homework

7Conn

Spelling:  Due to assessments we will suspend the current unit until after Thanksgiving.

                No homework

Reading:  Students visited the Book Fair

                Students listened to short stories in class

                No homework

Writing:  Students reviewed nouns today in class.

                Assignment:  noun worksheet  due 11/23

8YS/C

Spelling:   Due to assessments we will suspend the current unit until after Thanksgiving

                Assignment:  6A  due 11/30

Reading:  Students visited the Book Fair

                Students listened to short stories in class

                No homework

8GT

Spelling:  Students presented their word in class.

               No homework

Reading:  Students visited the Book Fair

                Assignment:  Students need to read the article “Born to be Big” and define at

least 5 unfamiliar words.  This is their entry ticket to class Monday, 11/23

 

11/19/09

7GT

Spelling:  Due to assessments we will suspend the current unit until after Thanksgiving.

                No homework

Reading:  Due to assessments we will discuss “Zebra” and the accompanying work in

class on Friday.

                No homework

Writing:  Students worked on assessments today in class.

                No homework 

7Conn

Spelling:  Due to assessments we will suspend the current unit until after Thanksgiving.

                No homework

Reading:  Due to assessments we will discuss “Zebra” and the accompanying work in

class on Friday.

                No homework

Writing:  Students worked on assessments today in class.

                No homework

8YS/C

Spelling:   Due to assessments we will suspend the current unit until after Thanksgiving

                Assignment:  6A  due 11/30

Reading:  Due to assessments we will discuss “Stop the Sun” and the accompanying work

in class on Friday.

                No homework

Writing:  Students worked on assessments today in class.

                No homework

8GT

Spelling:  Students presented their word in class.

               Assignment:  perendinate & pas de deux  due 11/20

                        Students need to define both words on paper and bring n a physical

representation of their favorite words to present in class tomorrow.

Reading:  Due to assessments we will discuss “Stop the Sun” in class on Friday.

                No homework

Writing:  Students worked on assessments today in class.

                No homework

 

 

11/18/09

7GT

Spelling:  Due to assessments we will suspend the current unit until after Thanksgiving.

                No homework

Reading:  Due to assessments we will discuss “Zebra” and the accompanying work in

class on Friday.

                No homework

Writing:  Students worked on assessments today in class.

                No homework 

7Conn

Spelling:  Due to assessments we will suspend the current unit until after Thanksgiving.

                No homework

Reading:  Due to assessments we will discuss “Zebra” and the accompanying work in

class on Friday.

                No homework

Writing:  Students worked on assessments today in class.

                No homework

8YS/C

Spelling:   Due to assessments we will suspend the current unit until after Thanksgiving

                Assignment:  6A  due 11/30

Reading:  Due to assessments we will discuss “Stop the Sun” and the accompanying work

in class on Friday.

                No homework

Writing:  Students worked on assessments today in class.

                No homework

8GT

Spelling:  Students presented their word in class.

               Assignment:  perendinate & pas de deux  due 11/20

                        Students need to define both words on paper and bring n a physical

representation of their favorite words to present in class tomorrow.

Reading:  Due to assessments we will discuss “Stop the Sun” in class on Friday.

                No homework

Writing:  Students worked on assessments today in class.

                No homework

 

 

 

11/17/09

7GT

Spelling:  Students in both books went over 9A together.

                Assignment:  9B  due 11/18

                Assignment:  9C  due 11/18

Reading:  Students read the short story “Zebra” from their Language of Literature book

                Assignment:  Skillbuilder #29 due 11/18

Writing:  Students reviewed Nouns in class today

                Assignment:  Noun worksheet  due 11/18 

7Conn

Spelling:  Students went over 7A together in class

                Assignment:  7B  due 11/18

Reading:  Students read the short story “Zebra” from their Language of Literature book

                Assignment:  Skillbuilder #29 due 11/18

Writing:  Students reviewed Nouns in class today

                Assignment:  Noun worksheet  due 11/18

8YS/C

Spelling:   Students went over their word list for Lesson 6

                Assignment:  6A  due 11/18

Reading:  Students read the story “Stop the Sun” in their Language of Literature text.

                Assignment:  Skillbuilder #25  due 11/18

Writing:  Students took a Diagnostic Test for Chapter 2 of their Language Network text.

                We went over nouns: common, proper, concrete, abstract, and collective.

                Assignment:  More Practice #32  due 11/18

8GT

Spelling:  Students presented their word in class.

               Assignment:  prosopagnosia & moirologist  due 11/18

                        Students need to define both words on paper and bring n a physical

representation of their favorite words to present in class tomorrow.

Writing:  Students reviewed nouns today in class

               Assignment:  More Practice #32  due 11/18

Reading:  Assignment:  Students need to read the short story “Stop the Sun” in their

                        Language of Literature text pp. 49-54  due 11/18

 

 

11/16/09

7GT

LIBRARY DAY!

Spelling:  Students in both books took a pretest for their Lesson 9 words.

                Assignment:  Both books 9A  due 11/17

Writing:  Students went over fragments and run-ons in class

                Assignment:  p. 27 Practice & Apply (1-10, answers only) due 11/17 

7Conn

LIBRARY DAY!

Spelling:  Students took their pretest for their Lesson 7 words

                Assignment:  7A  due 11/17

Writing:  Students took a Diagnostic Test for Chapter 2 of their Language Network text.

                No homework

8YS/C

LIBRARY DAY!

Spelling:   Students went over their word list for Lesson 6

                Assignment:  6A  due 11/18

 

8GT

LIBRARY DAY!

Spelling:  Assignment:  borborygmus & xanthodontous  due 11/17

                        Students need to define both words on paper and bring n a physical

representation of their favorite words to present in class tomorrow.

Writing:  Students took a Diagnostic Test for Chapter 2 of their Language Network text.

                No homework

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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