I realize the month is almost finished, so I decided to give you an update for the rest of the year. If something changes, I will update the blog.
All classes will have the final Weekly Reminder Test the week of May 17th or 24th. This is a cumulative exam and covers all the Weekly Reminders from the beginning of the year until the test date.
6th GRADE
Grammar
*We are wrapping up the unit on capitalization. There will be a test on it, Tuesday, May 4th. 6.6.4.
*To get a jump on next year's grammar standards, we will be working on direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nouns, and predicate adjectives.
*We will also be memorizing the definitions of all the parts of speech.
Writing
*We are continuing to work on our business letters. We will be mailing them out, and using home return addresses since responses may come during the summer.
*With AR, the students have read many different books. Their final piece of writing is to research a writer and tell why his/her book(s) are one of the best. 6.5.4, 6.5.5, 6.5.8, 6.4.6, 6.4.7, 6.4.8, 6.4.9, 6.4.10, 6.4.4, 6.5.3, and many aspect of standard 3
Speaking
*We will be having a bug poetry recitation. This is done with a partner and must be timed well.
*To piggyback the AR essay, the students will present it to the class in order to share ideas for future books to read. 6.7.11, 6.7.12, and 6.7.13
*If we have time, we will have debates, both impromptu and planned. 6.7.13. and 6.7.14
7th GRADE
Grammar
*We are working on prepositions, participles, and infinitives. 7.6.2
*We will then work on sentence structure and work on placing modifiers correctly, as well as using active voice. 7.6.1 and 7.6.10
Writing
*We are working on topics that we want to know more about. We will then be writing an essay about it. 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.4, 7.4.5, 7.4.6, 7.4.7, 7.4.8, 7.4.9, 7.4.10, 7.5.3, 7.5.6, and 7.5.7
*We will then be reading magazine articles, summarizing, and reflecting on our readings. 7.5.5, 7.5.7, 7.5.6, and 7.5.2
Speaking
*We will be reading "Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" in class. If we have time, we may add a scene to the script. We will be watching the Twilight Zone episode and discussing the way it was presented by Hollywood. 7.7.7, 7.7.2, and 7.7.1
*We will present information gained from the research essay. 7.7.10
*We will share the information learned in the magazine articles. 7.7.9
8th GRADE
Grammar
*We have wrapped up a rough unit on verbals. Although the skill was not mastered by many, it is a difficult concept that will be developed further in their education. 8.6.8
*We will work on sentence types and parallelism. 8.6.1, 8.6.2, and 8.6.3
Writing
*We took a break from the technical documents but we will be finishing them up in May. 8.5.5, 8.5.6, 8.5.7, 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 8.4.10, 8.4.6, 8.4.7, 8.4.8, and 8.4.9
*In a group or alone, students will be reviewing a picture book series. 8.5.2
Speaking
*The group will present their review of the book series. 8.7.11, 8.7.7, 8.7.9, 8.7.12, and 8.7.13
Since I did not post an April problem, I will post two family problems each worth 5 bonus points/Chance Tickets. Both Family Problems will be due no later than Friday, May 28th.
