Reading and Language Arts Syllabus- January 25, 2010

Mrs. Jolynn Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of January 25, 2010- Updated Jan. 26th
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Important Information:
• Friday 1/22 marked the mid-term in Trimester 2! Please be sure to log onto the online gradebook to view your child’s grades. Students who earned D's and/or U's by mid-term should have received a progress report in the mail.
• Students received a mid-term confirmation letter. Please sign and return the letter indicating you have viewed your child's grades either online or via the mail. If you are having trouble accessing your grades, send me an email with your current login information so I can check it for accuracy.
• Students working in the Red Fern Read Ahead Group must continue reading The Call of the Wild and then begin writing their essay. The essay is due on Friday, February 5.
• Verb Differentiation: Keep up with your verb due dates and expectations.
• Students will take a Chapter 4 VERBS test on Thursday, January 28.
• Students will take a Red Fern Vocabulary Test (chapters 12-20) on Monday February 1.
• The final Red Fern Comprehension Test will be on Tuesday, February 2.
• Spring Conferences are on Thursday, February 4. Scheduled conference times were verbally given to students home to write in planners on Friday. You will receive a written confirmation on Tuesday.
• Our school started Penny Wars last week to raise money for the Haiti Relief Fund. Bring in your pennies and paper currency for your advisory and silver coins to bomb☺ other advisories.
• The February Reading Log is due on Tuesday, February 12. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, January 25 - NO SCHOOL: Teacher Institute Day


Tuesday, January 26
Read Chapter 17
Comprehension Questions Chapters 16/17
Vocabulary Chapters 19/20
Vocabra Word Story: Topic = Pranks Due Friday
Homework: Read Red Fern Chapter 18. Finish Vocabra Word Story.
Finish Classwork
Do Verb Study Guide

Wednesday, January 27
Read Chapter 19
VERB Jeopardy
Homework: Study for Verb Test- you can bring home a Language Network Book to study with if you would like!

Thursday, January 28 (Stuffing DAY!!!)
Verb TEST
Read Chapter 20
Cloze Vocabulary (End of Packet)
Spelling Race
Homework: Study for Vocabra Tests

Friday, January 29
List #9 Vocabra Tests
Introduce Research Assignment and Parent Letter
Introduce Persuasive Writing Packet
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND!