Reading and Language Arts Syllabus- September 7, 2009

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 - 3

Reading/Language Arts Syllabus

Week of September 4, 2009

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Important Information:

· The Vital Statistics typed, final copy will be due Monday, September 14.

• We are finishing Seedfolks this week. Students will have a comprehension test on Wednesday, September 16. Be sure to study a little bit each night!

· Reading Logs will be due Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.

· This is our vocabulary week and students will receive another five Vocabra words to add to the previous 5 bonus words they received last week. We will have a vocabulary test on these ten words on Friday.

· Team 6-3 Homework Club will begin this 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.

· 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). Finally, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25 from 5:30-7:30 P.M.

Monday, September 7- Holiday No School

Tuesday, September 8

Pre and Post President Obama’s speech activities

Introduce last 5 Vocabra words

Read and chart Virgil and Sae Young story

Homework: Read and chart Curtis story; finish Virgil and Sae Young charts, if

necessary.

Create a colorful drawing of your given Vocabra Word without using the

word In your picture. On the back of your drawing write a detailed

sentence about your word – due Thursday

Wednesday, September 9

Seedfolks activity

Review homework then read and chart Nora story

Homework: Read and chart Marcella; finish Nora chart, if necessary

Thursday: September 10

Review homework then read and chart Amir

Review vocabulary pictures and review for test

Homework: Study for Vocabra test on Friday

Work on Vital Statistics final typed draft – Due Monday, Sept. 14th

Friday, September 11 –

Take Vocabra Test on all 10 words

Read and Chart Florence

Post - Seedfolks activities

Write a story about Video Games using at least 7 or more Vocabra and or spelling words- due Tuesday.

Homework: Don’t forget to finish the Vital Statistics final, typed draft. It is due Monday, Sept. 14th