Welcome back! This is your website for Mrs. Graham's Reading Class. Assignments for this week consist of learning classroom Rules and Procedures Homework: just read anything to begin practicing
August 17, 2015
Assignments for this week consist of learning subject rules and procedures, compiling folders and notebooks, and beginning to start some class work. Homework: always read something for practice to improve comprehension
August 24, 2015
Monday-Friday Reading: Story "Old Yeller" (read story) Intro to vocabulary: lunging, slung, speckled, nub, romping, rowdy ** finish for homework Intro to skills: plot setting, character Quiz: Hank the Cowdog
August 31, 2015
Monday-Friday Reading: Story "Old Yeller" Working on Think Sheet Review vocabulary Review: plot, setting, character, foreshadowing TEST: "Old Yeller" Vocabualry: Wed. 9/2/15 Story & Skills: Thurs. 2/3/2015
September 8, 2015
Tues. -Friday Reading : "Number the Stars" Novel Study begins this week Read in class (parents may check it out at public library or may purchase if you would like)
Novel Study will last through the end of 1st 9wks.
September 14, 2015
Monday-Friday Reading: "Number the Stars" Continue novel study Student has vocabulary TEST on Chapters 1-5/Thurs. Thurs. 9/17 **Students continue to read AR
September 21, 2015
Monday-Friday Reading: "Number the Stars" Continue novel study Reading Ch. 6-11 Study vocabulary TEST on Ch. 6-11- Fri. 9/25 ***** READING BENCHMARK STUDY SKILLS/BINDER NOTES TUESDAY- 9/28
September 27, 2015
Monday-Friday Reading: "Number the Stars" Continue novel study Reading Ch. 12-17 Study Vocabulary TEST on Vocabulary/Thurs. 10/1 TEST on Novel Book/Fri. 10/2
October 5 & 6, 2015 Reading Scholastic News Monday & Tuesday Fall Break Wed. -Fri.
October 12, 2015 Reading: Storyworks Magazine Nonfiction Story "Alcatraz" Vocabulary activity Comprehension Skills activities TEST on article, Thurs. 10/15 Friday Storyworks Debate
October 19, 2015 Reading: Biography (library book) Students will read and do activities on their book. *** Project requirements will be given next week *** Project Due date will be set the following week
October 26, 2015 Reading: Biography (student has book) Take notes, begin discussion with student about book and possible project ideas ***Project Date & Presentation: Nov. 12th ***TEST on Biography, Mon. 16th
October 20, 2014 Monday Reading: Review for test on "The Universe" Check for completed activity TEST, Tues., Story skills TEST, Wed., Fresh Read skills & vocabulary New story begins Wednesday: "Emperor's Silent Army"
Spelling: Multisyllabic Words New Spelling List New Contract Activities **** Parents, we are now testing on a list of 20 words that include definitions as well (ask your child to see the list and explain) All 20 words will be tested for spelling correctness Numbers 11-20 will be tested for spelling correctness and definitions **** TEST, New Spelling List
October 25, 2014 Monday Reading: Continue with "Emperor's Silent Army" Vocabulary: Suffixes Skills: Main Idea & Details Background Knowledge TEST, Thurs. Fresh Read skills & vocab TEST, Tues. Story skills
November 2, 2014 Monday Reading: Intro to new Story "Egypt" Vocabulary: Greek and Latin Roots Skills: Graphic Sources Summarize TEST Fresh Read Skills, Wed. 11/12/14 TEST Story Skills, Thurs. 11/13/14
Spelling: Vocabulary/Sort, ask your child for list TEST, Fri. 11/14/14
November 10, 2014 Reading: Continue with "Egypt" Vocabulary: Greek and Latin Roots Skills: Graphic Sources Summarize TEST: Fresh Read Skills, Wed. 11/12/14 TEST: Story Skills, Thurs. 11/13/14
Spelling: Vocabulary/Sort, ask your child for list TEST: Fri., 11/14/14
November 17, 2014 Reading: Novel Study "Tuck Everlasting" Vocabulary & skills all from novel Novels will be read in class, may choose to get your child a book for outside of school Periodic quizzes throughout novel 1st quiz, Wed. Dec. 3rd. Prologue -Ch8
Spelling: Spelling/Vocabulary Sort from novel Ask your child about it/has a copy
December 1, 2014 Reading: Novel Study "Tuck Everlasting" All work is done in class, student is responsible for using time wisely in class to keep up. Students have extra time during the Enrichment class to make up work if absent. 1st quiz, Wed., Dec. 3rd. on prologue - Ch. 8
Spelling: Vocabulary/Sort assignment TEST, Fri., Dec. 5th/contract due also
December 8, 2014 Monday
Monday Reading: Novel Study "Tuck Everlasting" All work is done in class, student is responsible for using time wisely Skills: character, plot, setting, inference, compare & contrast 2nd Quiz, Tues., 12/9/14 Ch. 9-18
January 7-16 Wednesday Reading: Story "Juan Verdades" Vocabulary: Prefixes -re, -dis Skills: Generalizations, Visualize TEST: Thurs., 1/15/2015
Spelling: None this lesson
January 20, 2014 Reading: Novel "Hatchet" (class set only) Intro to novel, vocabulary Author Bio, Gary Paulsen Begin reading strategy activities Chapter quizzes ***Continue reading library books out of school
Spelling: Vocabulary/spelling Begin studying words
January 26, 2015 Reading: Novel "Hatchet" Read Chapters 1-4 Skill Activity: Character Setting Spelling: Vocabulary/spelling Study words/definitions
February 2, 2015 Reading: Novel "Hatchet" Read Chapters 5-8 Skill Activity: Plot, Inference Quiz Thurs. through Ch. 8
Spelling: Vocabulary/Spelling Study words/definitions Vocabulary Test/Friday