Have a blessed spring
I will update this page every week, probably Sunday, to let you know what we will be doing in class each week.
Mrs. Sims
Welcome to junior high ELA! I have 6th graders first and second period each day. We complete four Simple Solutions lessons each week, taking the quiz on the last day of the week. You purchased a three-subject notebook for ELA. The front section is used for grammar, the middle section is for vocabulary, and the last section is for writing.
In English 6th graders learn about the importance of taking good notes. We will learn about a new concept by reading about it, taking good notes, practicing the skill, and doing a couple of assignments. After learning about two concepts, 6th graders will take a quiz over the material to ensure comprehension.
This week in English, 6th graders will finish the study fragments and run-on sentences. There will be a quiz over this and complex sentences on Thursday. The unit test will be April 25.
6th graders will continue reading the last novel of the year, Maniac Magee this week. This is the tale of a young boy, orphaned at an early age, trying to find where he fits in. It ties in really well with Martin Luther King work and the town in racially divided. This week we will begin reading chapters 27-32.
We do a variety of writing in ELA. 6th graders are working with a partner to describe their idea of a perfect school.
Your 6th grader can always work ahead in Simple Solutions, and will always have a writing assignment they are working on.
Welcome back! 7th grade is lots of fun!
7th graders will find that the pace of ELA is quicker this year. In English this year, we will concentrate on the many aspect of verbs. As was the case last year, we will take notes, practice the skill, and do a couple of assignments. We will take a quiz after every two lessons. This week 7th graders will continue discussing subject/verb agreement.
In literature, we are reading the final novel of the school year, Tangerine. This novel is the story of Paul Fisher, a visually impaired 7th grader, whose dream is to play goalie for his new school's soccer team. Meanwhile, Paul is trying to discern what happened to his eyes to cause his disability. Lots of mystery and intrigue fill this book.
In writing, 7th graders will begin to write their book of poetry based on Fever 1793. They will also work on an individual writing project on the books of Dr. Seuss.
Welcome to 8th grade! This year will be loaded with fun activities!
In English we will begin our unit of writing mechanics. This should be a fairly easy unit for 8th graders. This week sees us studying the use of commas in our writing.
In English we will begin our unit of writing mechanics. This should be a fairly easy unit for 8th graders. This week sees us studying the use of commas in our writing.
8th graders have two writing projects right now. One is choosing an adage they live their life by. The other is the scholarship essay for a chance to win $500 for their first semester at CCHS.
In literature, we will be reading their last junior high novel, The Outsiders, a classic tale of coming of age in a small town in Oklahoma in 1965.
In writing, 8th graders will work their comic books based on a child's picture book. This project will challenge their creativity and use the writing skills they have learned in the last three years.
Homework Page
Week of April 15-19
6th
Simple Solutions- lessons 101-104; quiz Thursday
Literature - guided reading packet due Friday
Maniac Magee chapters 27-32
Guided reading due Thursday
English - English 64-65 #24-38; page 82; quiz Thursday
Writing - "If I Built a School" due May 3
7th
Simple Solutions-lessons 101-104; quiz Thursday
English - pages 145-146 # 1-25; page 175
Literature - Tangerine pages 116-124 due Tuesday; quiz 2 Wednesday
Writing - Poetry book and writing based on Fever 1793
Dr. Seuss book reflections
8th
Simple Solutions - 101-104; quiz Thursday
English - pages 249-250 #1-28; 289
Literature - The Outsiders chapters 6-7
Writing - Comic books, "Words to Live By", "Scholarship Essay"