Name: Mrs. Hemberger / Week: 37
Date: Friday, May 12, 2017
Friday
Literature:
Periods 1/4/7 /
  • The children began their class time silently reading from a book of their choice. All students who read received participation points for their efforts.
  • The children took the Week 33 Vocabulary Test today.
  • The children took the selection test over the story “Seventh Grade” and “Melting Pot” today. You can view their scores online. The children can show you how to log into Pearson and you will be able to view your child’s scores on all the material they have been assigned on Pearson.
  • The children will read for third quarter A.R. points.
  • HOMEWORK: Study for the Literature Exam which will be on Wednesday, May 17th. Please use your study guides and composition notebook to assist you with the information that will be covered. Don’t forget to study the many papers that I had you write the word “SAVE” on the top of the page.
  • Don’t forget to study for the Week 34 Vocabulary Test which will be Friday, May 19th.
  • Today was the last day to take A.R. Tests.
  • The children will not have any more Scholastic book orders for the year. Thank you to all of the parents who purchased books for your child and encouraged them to read this year.

Grammar & Composition:
Periods 3/5/8 /
  • The students completed the Week 33 Day 5 Bell Work and they were given point for this in class assignment.
  • We watched a video on prepositions and prepositional phrases.
  • We read over the top of page 114 on “Grammar: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases” as a class.
  • I assigned worksheet page 114 and 115 entitled “Grammar: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases” for homework. The student should omit section “B” on page 114 and section “C” on page 115.
  • HOMEWORK: I assigned worksheet page 114 and 115 entitled “Grammar: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases” for homework. The student should omit section “B” on page 114 and section “C” on page 115.
  • Study for the Grammar Exam which will be on Thursday, May 18th. Please use your study guides and composition notebook to assist you with the information that will be covered. Don’t forget to study the many papers that I had you write the word “SAVE” on the top of the page.

Name: Mrs. Hemberger / Week: 37
Date: Thursday, May 11, 2017
Thursday
Literature:
Periods 1/4/7 /
  • The children began their class time silently reading from a book of their choice. All students who read received participation points for their efforts.
  • The children and I discussed the various element of the story “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken today. The student will take the selection test tomorrow over this story.
  • The children will read for third quarter A.R. points.
  • HOMEWORK: STUDY for the selection test over the story “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken.
  • Don’t forget to study for the Week 33 Vocabulary Test which will be Friday, May 12th.
  • Read at least twenty minutes tonight. Twenty AR points, for the fourth quarter, are due by tomorrow, Friday, May 12, 2017.
  • The children will not have any more Scholastic book orders for the year. Thank you to all of the parents who purchased books for your child and encouraged them to read this year.

Grammar & Composition:
Periods 3/5/8 /
  • The students completed the Week 33 Day 4 Bell Work and they were given point for this in class assignment.
  • We watched a video on prepositions and prepositional phrases.
  • We read over text page 458.
  • HOMEWORK: NO HOMEWORK!!!

Name: Mrs. Hemberger / Week: 37
Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Wednesday
Literature:
Periods 1/4/7 /
  • The children began their class time silently reading from a book of their choice. All students who read received participation points for their efforts.
  • The students received their study guide for their literature exam. The literature exam will have multiple choice problems on the test. The test will be given on Wednesday, May 17, 2017.
  • I had the children read the story “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken today. We will discuss the story tomorrow in preparation for Friday’s Selection Test.
  • The children will read for third quarter A.R. points.
  • HOMEWORK: NO HOMEWORK!!!
  • Don’t forget to study for the Week 33 Vocabulary Test which will be Friday, May 12th.
  • Read at least twenty minutes tonight. Twenty AR points, for the fourth quarter, are due by Friday, May 12, 2017.
  • The children will not have any more Scholastic book orders for the year. Thank you to all of the parents who purchased books for your child and encouraged them to read this year.

Grammar & Composition:
Periods 3/5/8 /
  • The students completed the Week 33 Day 3 Bell Work and they were given point for this in class assignment.
  • I showed the students a PowerPoint presentation on Conjunction.
  • I read the directions on the top of page 50 to the children entitled “Integrated Language Skills: Grammar.” Then, I assigned part A only on page 50 for homework.
  • HOMEWORK: I assigned worksheet page 50 section A only on the worksheet entitled “Integrated Language Skills: Grammar” for homework.

Name: Mrs. Hemberger / Week: 37
Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Tuesday
Literature:
Periods 1/4/7 /
  • The children began their class time silently reading from a book of their choice. All students who read received participation points for their efforts.
  • We read text p. 311 as a class and I set the stage for reading the story “The Third Wish” tomorrow. I told the children to write down three wishes that they would have if I could grant them. Then I asked them to write down any negative consequences that they could think of with those three wishes.
  • I showed them a PowerPoint presentation on internal and external conflict.
  • We worked workbook page 78 of the “Reading Kit” together and I assigned workbook page 79 entitled “Literary Analysis: Conflict and Resolution”.
  • The children will read for third quarter A.R. points.
  • HOMEWORK: I assigned workbook page 79 entitled “Literary Analysis: Conflict and Resolution”.
  • Don’t forget to study for the Week 33 Vocabulary Test which will be Friday, May 12th.
  • Read at least twenty minutes tonight. Twenty AR points, for the fourth quarter, are due by Friday, May 12, 2017.
  • The children will not have any more Scholastic book orders for the year. Thank you to all of the parents who purchased books for your child and encouraged them to read this year.

Grammar & Composition:
Periods 3/5/8 /
  • The students completed the Week 33 Day 2 Bell Work and they were given point for this in class assignment.
  • The students received their study guide for their grammar exam. The grammar exam will have fifty multiple choice problems on the test. The test will be given on Thursday, May 18, 2017.
  • I showed the children the video on adjectives and we talked about how the game “I Spy” utilizes adjectives.
  • We read over and discussed text page 438 together on conjunctions as a class.
  • I read over the directions on the top of worksheet page 112 in the “Reading Kit” entitled, “Grammar: Coordinating Conjunctions” as a class. I assigned page 112 & 113 for homework.
  • HOMEWORK: I assigned worksheet page 112 & 113 entitled, “Grammar: Coordinating Conjunctions” for homework.
  • The grammar exam will be on Thursday, May 18th.

Name: Mrs. Hemberger / Week: 37
Date: Monday, May 8, 2017
Monday
Literature:
Periods 1/4/7 /
  • The children began their class time silently reading from a book of their choice. All students who read received participation points for their efforts.
  • The children and I read pages 305 together as a class and discussed the information on “Revising for Correct Verb Tense.”
  • I also assigned page 119 entitled, “Review of a Short Story: Integrating Grammar Skills Revising for Correct Verb Tense.”
  • The children and I read pages 309 together as a class and discussed the information on “Making Inferences” and “Conflict and Resolution.”
  • We read text p. 310 as a class and discussed the “Big Question” for this story on this page. We went over the vocabulary on the bottom of this page and I used the Pearson website to go over the vocabulary.
  • I assigned workbook page 126 and 127 entitled “Vocabulary Warm-up: Word List” and “Vocabulary Warm-up Exercises”.
  • The children will read for third quarter A.R. points.
  • HOMEWORK: I assigned workbook page 126 and 127 entitled “Vocabulary Warm-up: Word List” and “Vocabulary Warm-up Exercises.” I also assigned page 119 entitled, “Review of a Short Story: Integrating Grammar Skills Revising for Correct Verb Tense.”
  • Don’t forget to study for the Week 33 Vocabulary Test which will be Friday, May 12th.
  • Read at least twenty minutes tonight. Twenty AR points, for the fourth quarter, are due by Friday, May 12, 2017.
  • The children will not have any more Scholastic book orders for the year. Thank you to all of the parents who purchased books for your child and encouraged them to read this year.

Grammar & Composition:
Periods 3/5/8 /
  • The students completed the Week 33 Day 1 Bell Work and they were given point for this in class assignment.
  • I showed the children the video on the Pearson website on adjectives.
  • We read over page 334 on “Grammar: Adjectives”.
  • We worked the problems on the bottom of page 334 orally under the Practice A and B sections.
  • HOMEWORK: I assigned workbook page 86 and 87 entitled, “Grammar: Adjectives.”

Name: Mrs. Hemberger / Week: 36
Date: Friday, May 5, 2017
Friday
Literature:
Periods 1/4/7 /
  • The children began their class time silently reading from a book of their choice. All students who read received participation points for their efforts.
  • The children took the Week 32 Vocabulary Test today.
  • The children took the selection test over the story “Seventh Grade” and “Melting Pot” today. You can view their scores online. The children can show you how to log into Pearson and you will be able to view your child’s scores on all the material they have been assigned on Pearson.
  • The children will read for third quarter A.R. points.
  • HOMEWORK: NO HOMEWORK!!!
  • Don’t forget to study for the Week 33 Vocabulary Test which will be Friday, May 12th.
  • Read at least twenty minutes tonight. Twenty AR points, for the fourth quarter, are due by Friday, May 12, 2017.
  • The children will not have any more Scholastic book orders for the year. Thank you to all of the parents who purchased books for your child and encouraged them to read this year.

Grammar & Composition:
Periods 3/5/8 /
  • No Bell Work today due to the early dismissal.
  • HOMEWORK: NO HOMEWORK!!!
11:20 Dismissal Today
Name: Mrs. Hemberger / Week: 36
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2017
Thursday
Literature:
Periods 1/4/7 /
  • The children began their class time silently reading from a book of their choice. All students who read received participation points for their efforts.
  • The students and I discussed the stories “Melting Pot” and “Seventh Grade” together as a class. I asked them several questions about what they read in preparation for tomorrow’s test.
  • The children will take the selection test tomorrow over the stories “Seventh Grade” and “Melting Pot” tomorrow. They also need to study the vocabulary terms and idioms. STUDY!!!.
  • The children can go to Quizlet and prepare for the test.
  • The children need to read for fourth quarter A.R. points.
  • HOMEWORK: Don’t forget to study for the test tomorrow over the stories “Seventh Grade” and “Melting Pot” tomorrow. They also need to study the vocabulary terms and idioms. STUDY!!!.
  • Don’t forget to study for the Week 32 Vocabulary Test which will be Friday, May 5th.
  • Read at least twenty minutes tonight. Twenty AR points, for the fourth quarter, are due by Friday, May 12, 2017.
  • The children will not have any more Scholastic book orders for the year. Thank you to all of the parents who purchased books for your child and encouraged them to read this year.

Grammar & Composition:
Periods 3/5/8 /
  • The students completed the Week 32 Day 5 Bell Work and they were given point for this in class assignment.
  • The students were given a sheet with a large list of idioms on them. Then, they were asked to complete a sheet to see if they could decide what several idioms meant.
  • HOMEWORK: NO HOMEWORK!!!

Name: Mrs. Hemberger / Week: 36
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Wednesday
Literature:
Periods 1/4/7 /
  • The children began their class time silently reading from a book of their choice. All students who read received participation points for their efforts.
  • We learned about idioms and we visited this website to learn more about idioms:
  • I read page 290 and 291 aloud with the class and we discussed the background knowledge necessary to comprehend the stories “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto and “Melting Pot” by Anna Quindlen..
  • I gave the students ditto page 106 and explained how to fill in the chart on this page. I told the children that they would need to find three idioms within each story and complete the chart. I also let the students know that there were several idioms within the story and they only needed to locate three of them.
  • The students were then told to reading the story. The story “Seventh Grade” which can be found on pages 290-295 of the text and the story “Melting Pot” can be found on pages 296-300 of the text.
  • I assigned workbook page 101 and 102 entitled “Vocabulary Warm-up: Word List” and “Vocabulary Warm-up Exercises.”
  • We will discuss the stories tomorrow as a class.
  • The children need to read for fourth quarter A.R. points.
  • HOMEWORK: I assigned workbook page 101 and 102 entitled, “Vocabulary Warm-up Exercises.”
  • Don’t forget to study for the Week 32 Vocabulary Test which will be Friday, May 5th.
  • Read at least twenty minutes tonight. Twenty AR points, for the fourth quarter, are due by Friday, May 12, 2017.
  • The children will not have any more Scholastic book orders for the year. Thank you to all of the parents who purchased books for your child and encouraged them to read this year.

Grammar & Composition:
Periods 3/5/8 /
  • The students completed the Week 32 Day 4 Bell Work and they were given point for this in class assignment.
  • The students were given time today to complete their idiom chart found on page 106 and complete their vocabulary page.
  • HOMEWORK: NO HOMEWORK!!!

Name: Mrs. Hemberger / Week: 36
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Tuesday
Literature:
Periods 1/4/7 /
  • The children began their class time silently reading from a book of their choice. All students who read received participation points for their efforts.
  • The children and I read the top of page 288 together as a class and discussed the information on “Comparing Literary Works.” We learned about idioms and we visited this website to learn more about idioms:
  • We read the bottom of 288 and learned the meaning of the different vocabulary term for the stories this week. We used the Pearson website to go over the vocabulary terms and their definitions.
  • I assigned worksheet page 60 and 61 of the “Reading Kit” entitled, “Literary Analysis: Comparing Idioms.”
  • I assigned ditto page 54 and 55 from the Reading Kit entitled “Reading: Understand Text Structure and Purpose.”
  • The children need to read for fourth quarter A.R. points.
  • HOMEWORK: I assigned worksheet page 60 and 61 of the “Reading Kit” entitled, “Literary Analysis: Comparing Idioms.” I assigned ditto page 54 and 55 from the Reading Kit entitled “Reading: Understand Text Structure and Purpose.”
  • Don’t forget to study for the Week 32 Vocabulary Test which will be Friday, May 5th.
  • Read at least twenty minutes tonight. Twenty AR points, for the fourth quarter, are due by Friday, May 12, 2017.
  • The children will not have any more Scholastic book orders for the year. Thank you to all of the parents who purchased books for your child and encouraged them to read this year.

Grammar & Composition:
Periods 3/5/8 /
  • The students completed the Week 32 Day 3 Bell Work and they were given point for this in class assignment.
  • We finished on “Lesson 3-7: Elegy” out of our “Interactive Poetry Notebook.” The children identified the characteristics of an elegy and annotated an elegy. They identified rhyme, rhyme schemes, and various figurative language elements within two poems.
  • HOMEWORK:

Name: Mrs. Hemberger / Week: 36
Date: Monday, May 1, 2017
Monday