Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 - 3
Reading/Language Arts Syllabus
Week of August 31-September 4, 2009 (Updated 5:00 P.M. Aug. 31st)
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Important Information:
· The hand-written draft of Vital Statistics is due on Tuesday, September 1. Students will need to type a draft in the proper format and turn it in on Friday, September 4. The typed final copy will be due Monday, September 14.
· Students will receive their Reading Logs on Tuesday and the logs will be due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
· Team 6-3 Homework Club will begin NEXT week. Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 in Mrs. Alexander’s room on Tuesdays, Ms. Koplin’s room on Wednesdays, and Mr. Morrell’s room on Thursdays.
· Students will begin spelling lessons this week. Spelling is held every other week alternating with a vocabulary week. Five of those words will be Vocabra words. The Vocabra words are bonus words and will not necessarily be found in the spelling textbook. Next week, will be our Vocabulary week in which students will receive another five Vocabra words. Next week students will receive another five words Vocabra words and participate in vocabulary activities using all ten of the Vocabra words. We will also have a vocabulary test on these ten words.
· Students will each receive a spelling book that they will be able to keep at home for the school year because I have a set of classroom books.
· Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25 @ 5:30-7:30 P.M.
Monday, August 31
Review Team Procedures
Spelling Pretest
Continue Seedfolks Introductory Activities
Read and Chart Kim
Homework: Finish your handwritten copy of vital statistics, if necessary.
Write each misspelled word 2 times each in syllables
Tuesday, September 1
Check in Handwritten Copy of Vital Statistics
Review the Typed Format Vital Statistics Expectations
Introduce Reading Logs
Read and Chart Ana & Wendell
Introduce Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Homework: Read Pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log.
Spelling: Complete Spelling Master (puzzle) 1B- Due Wednesday
Bring quart-sized Ziploc baggie for Seedfolks book on Wednesday
Wednesday, September 2
Learning Styles Inventory
Review Spelling Homework
Read and Chart Gonzalo
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Homework: Read and Chart Leona
Spelling: Pt. B - Bottom p. 9 and top p. 10
Thursday: September 3
Media Center: Computer Log in Information, etc - 8th Period
Review Leona Chart then Read and Chart Sam
Review for Spelling test
Homework: Study for Spelling test on Friday
Finish typed Vital Statistics Draft
Friday, September 4 – Vital Statistics Draft Due Today
Media Center Orientation - 9th Period
Take Spelling Test
Read and Chart Virgil
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Write a story about Video Games using at least 7 or more spelling words
Homework: Enjoy your 3-Day, Labor Day Weekend!
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