April 13 -17
April 12, 2009MAP test week is here! Please help your child get plenty of sleep Monday and Tuesday nights and a good breakfast Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. I will have some breakfast bars and juice on test days. Just in case. We will also have snacks for the kids both days.
The Communication Arts test will be administered Tuesday. Sessions 1 and 2 will be taken in the morning and session 3 in the afternoon.
The Math test will be administered Wednesday. Sessions 1 and 2 will be taken in the morning and session 3 in the afternoon.
Monday: Those who have their persuasive paragraphs written will have the opportunity to read them to the class. Those who have any questions regarding their paragraphs will have time to get those questions answered. All paragraphs are due Tuesday for Herron’s homeroom. The paragraphs will be due Wednesday for Hampton’s homeroom and my homeroom.
Tuesday: Herron’s class- We’ll finish reading persuasive paragraphs. After that we’ll discuss chapters 7-9 of The Lightning Thief.
If time remains we’ll go over the vocab for The Lightning Thief chapters 10-12.
Wednesday: Hampton’s and my class- We’ll finish reading persuasive paragraphs. After that we’ll discuss chapters 7-9 of The Lightning Thief.
If time remains we’ll go over the vocab for The Lightning Thief chapters 10-12.
Thursday: all classes- We’ll finish going over the vocab for The Lightning Thief chapters 10-12. The rest of the class time will be used for reading.
Those who finish will have the opportunity to read through 7 different plays based on stories from Greek mythology.
Friday: discuss chapters 10-12 of The Lightning Thief. Go over vocabulary for chapters 14-16.
Reminders:
A book needs to be chosen for 4th quarter Book Talk by April 17th.
A Mark Twain or Truman book needs to be read by May 15th.
