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June 6 > BOOK SWAP DAY!! > Homework: > Read books you are passionate about and books that stretch your mind. See you next year!

> *June 5* > __ ZOO Trip __ NEXT CLASS PERIOD -Find a book that you would like to give to your classmates and wrap it. Do not mark the gift (except for your period), it will be a surprise who gave it. >

**__ June 3 ____and June 4__** We checked our last vocabulary list and Accelerated Reader for this year, played word games, read aloud, updated our wiki pages, discussed our favorite books, finished our goodbye to Mrs. Nellis and discussed our book swap happening NEXT CLASS. Homework:
 * 1) Make sure your wiki page is up to date.
 * 2) NEXT CLASS PERIOD -Find a book that you would like to give to your classmates and wrap it. Do not mark the gift (except for your period), it will be a surprise who gave it.

**__ May 30 ____and May 31__** We completed AR tests for the year, checked progress on our reading goals, backed up our computers and discussed our book swap June 6 and June 7. Homework:
 * 1) Power Roots #2 mit-/miss- and man-  100% complete.
 * 2) Come prepared to share your favorite book title(s) of the year to create a book list for our class. Be ready to tell us why you liked it so much.
 * 3) Find a book that you would like to give to your classmates and wrap it. Do not mark the gift (except for your period), it will be a surprise who gave it.

**__ May 28 ____and May 29__** Checked Power Roots #1, started Power Roots #2 mit-/miss- and man- , shared more books and completed the final STAR test for this year. Homework:
 * 1) AR last Day May 31
 * 2) BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS!!
 * 3) Find a book that you would like to give to your classmates and wrap it. Do not mark the gift (except your period), it will be a surprise who gave it. BOOK SWAP NEXT THURSDAY!
 * 4) Power Roots #2 mit-/miss- and man-  50% complete.

**__ May 24 ____and May 27__** We shared our books, read aloud, read silently for AR, Thank Yous, and completed AR tests. Homework:
 * 1) AR last Day May 31
 * 2) BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS!!
 * 3) Bring an external hard drive or large pen drive for next class.
 * 4) Power Roots #1 ped-/pod- and vis-/vid-  100% complete.

__ May 22 ____and May 23__ We played Scrabble, started the Vocabulary.com Power Roots #1 ped-/pod- and vis-/vid-, read aloud, read silently for AR, and completed AR tests. Homework:
 * 1) AR last Day May 31
 * 2) BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS!!
 * 3) Power Roots #1 ped-/pod- and vis-/vid-  50% complete.

Scrabble rule suggestions: Put down more words at a time. 30 second rule. No double rule for first word. We don't have to match all words touching the new word.

Trade letters don't block

**__ May 20 ____and May 21__** We handed in our essays, checked "Inter-", started the vocabulary challenge and completed AR tests. Homework:
 * 1) Work on the Vocabulary.com Vocabulary Challenge.
 * 2) AR last Day May 31
 * 3) BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS!!

__ **May 16** ____**and** **May 17**__ We discussed introductions and conclusions, finalized our essays, and completed AR tests.

//**Your INTRODUCTION should HOOK THE READER by doing one or more of the following:**// __**End with your thesis statement (topic+opinion+ topic1 + topic2 + topic3 )**__
 * Asking a question
 * Writing a thoughtful dialogue
 * Including one or more interesting facts
 * Focusing on a key quotation
 * Relating an appropriate anecdote (tell a small story)


 * //Your CONCLUSION should KEEP YOUR AUDIENCE THINKING by doing the following://**
 * __Start with restating your thesis (topic+opinion)__**
 * Providing solutions
 * Emphasizing important details
 * Answer unanswered questions

"An Ode to a Spell Checker..."

I have a spelling checker I disk covered four my PC. It plane lee marks four my revue Miss steaks aye can knot see.

Eye ran this poem threw it. Your sure real glad two no. Its very polished in its weigh, My checker tolled me sew.

A checker is a blessing. It freeze yew lodes of thyme. It helps me right awl stiles two reed, And aides me when aye rime.

Each frays comes posed up on my screen Eye trussed too bee a joule. The checker pours o'er every word To cheque sum spelling rule.

Bee fore wee rote with checkers Hour spelling was inn deck line, Butt now when wee dew have a laps, Wee are not maid too wine.

And now bee cause my spelling Is checked with such grate flare, There are know faults in awl this peace, Of nun eye am a wear.

To rite with care is quite a feet Of witch won should be proud, And wee mussed dew the best wee can, Sew flaws are knot aloud.

That's why eye brake in two averse Cuz Eye dew want too please. Sow glad eye yam that aye did bye This soft wear four pea seas.

Homework:
 * 1) Power Pre-fix #4 "Inter-" 100% complete.
 * 2) Have a printed copy of your essay, double spaced, single side printing.Name, Date, Period, original title - No pen, no pencil.
 * 3) Have your parent(s) read your essay or read it to them before you hand it in next class. Make final edits and have them sign your paragraph check form on the back side.
 * 4) Be prepared to share your AR book in class BRING IT!
 * 5) AR last Day May 31

__ **May 14** ____**and** **May 15**__ We finished writing about our social or environmental issues, wrote up bibliographies, discussed formatting and completed AR tests.

Essay requirements:

-Introductory paragraph with thesis statement as concluding sentence.

-Three body paragraphs with three supporting details and a topic sentence for each.

-Concluding paragraph restates the thesis and keeps the reader agreeing with and thinking about your thesis. -Bibliography

Research requirements: -At least three resources cited -At least one book cited (one of the three)

Remember: no dead words no more than one question mark no more than one exclamation mark paragraphs 5-8 sentences each

Homework:
 * 1) Power Pre-fix #4 "Inter-" 75% complete.
 * 2) Come prepared with three polished body paragraphs and your bibliography page for your essay.
 * 3) Essays due May 20 and 21.
 * 4) AR last Day May 31

__ **May 10** ____**and** **May 13**__ We continued writing about our social or environmental issues, thesis statements, checked the "Fore-" vocabulary list, and completed AR tests.

__** Essay requirements: **__ -Introductory paragraph with thesis statement as concluding sentence. -Three body paragraphs with three supporting details and a topic sentence for each. -Concluding paragraph restates the thesis and keeps the reader agreeing with and thinking about your thesis.

__** Research requirements: **__ -At least three resources cited -At least one book cited (one of the three)

__** Remember: **__ no dead words no more than one question mark no more than one exclamation mark!!!?? paragraphs 5-8 sentences each

Homework:
 * 1) Power Pre-fix #4 "Inter-" 50% complete.
 * 2) Come prepared with your thesis and three body paragraphs for the social/environmental issue essay. Bring your writing and your organizer every class.
 * 3) Read more about your issue.
 * 4) Last AR day May 31. Read your books, take your quizzes.

__ **May 8** ____**and** **May 9**__

We introduced the essay organizer and continued writing about our social or environmental issues, and completed AR tests.

[|List_of_environmental_issues]

Social_issue_list



Homework:


 * 1) [|Power Pre-fix #3 "Fore-"] 100% complete.
 * 2) Come prepared with three topic sentences and two body paragraphs for your social/environmental issue persuasive essay. Bring your writing and your organizer every class.
 * 3) Read more about your issue. Feel free to use Wolfram Alpha or Gapminder.org to find facts.
 * 4) Last AR day May 30. Read your books, take your quizzes.

__ **May 6** ____**and** **May 7**__ We researched our social or environmental issues, narrowed our essays down to three main arguments, explored Gapminder.org, and completed AR tests. [|List_of_environmental_issues] Social_issue_list Homework:
 * 1) [|Power Pre-fix #3 "Fore-"] 75% complete.
 * 2) Come prepared with your three main ideas about your position.
 * 3) Read more about your issue.
 * 4) Last AR day May 30. Read your books, take your quizzes.

__ **May 2** ____**and** **May 3**__ We discussed what a social or environmental issue is, discussed essays, shared some of our photo essay writing, completed AR tests, and completed a survey during Friday's classes. [|List_of_environmental_issues] Social_issue_list Tentative Essay requirements: -Introductory paragraph with thesis statement as concluding sentence. -Three body paragraphs with three supporting details and a topic sentence for each. -Concluding paragraph restates the thesis and keeps the reader agreeing with and thinking about your thesis.

Research requirements: -At least three resources cited -At least one book cited (one of the three)

Writing: ** What does it look like when you or others act with COMPASSION? ** Homework:
 * 1) [|Power Pre-fix #3 "Fore-"] 50% complete.
 * 2) Come prepared with three social/environmental topics you would be interested in researching and writing about. Take notes to use later and use noodletools to keep track of your sources.
 * 3) Read your non-fiction or fiction AR book. Bring your up-to-date Accelerated Reader Log. Have YOU completed an Accelerated Reader Quiz lately?

__ **April 29** ____**and** **April 30**__ We shared and wrote about some of our photo essay photos, completed AR tests, updated our wikis and discussed the China Alive photo journal and completed a survey during Tuesday's classes.

__**Writing: Describe your strongest photo from China Alive. Why is it a good example for your assignment? Describe how it reflects the school Mission Statement. **__

Homework:
 * 1) Power Pre-fix 2 "Con-" 100% complete.
 * 2) Complete your photo essay writing.
 * 3) Read your non-fiction or fiction AR book. Bring your up-to-date Accelerated Reader Log. Have YOU completed an Accelerated Reader Quiz lately?

__ **April 18** ____**and** **April 19**__ We wrapped up our writing about courage, completed a survey, checked Vocabulary, completed AR tests, updated our wikis and discussed the China Alive photo journal. Original title that acts as a hook After our discussion and ranking of courage statements, finish your own story of courage. Highlight the weak words with blue, simple sentences with yellow and compound sentences with red. **Make our strong topic sentences bold.** Homework: Enjoy China Alive. Take pictures. See you next week. media type="custom" key="22789924"

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">__ **April 16** ____**and** **April 17**__ We finished presenting projects and had a good look at neighbors' work, continued writing about courage, and met with Mr.C about AR opportunities. Homework:
 * 1) Power Pre-fix 2 "Con-" 75% complete.
 * 2) Read your non-fiction or fiction AR book.
 * 3) Bring your Accelerated Reader Log - up to date.
 * 4) Give your parents the HomeConnect login information.
 * 5) Have YOU completed an Accelerated Reader Quiz lately?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">__ **April 11** __ We watched The Mighty with all of the grade 6 students today.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">__ **April 10** ____**and** **April 15**__ We had a conversation about courage and wrote about it, finished presenting projects, and AR opportunities. We also went to the library.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 30.4px; text-align: center;">Writing: Describe your most courageous moment; or, describe what you will do to become more courageous. Homework:
 * 1) Power Pre-fix 2 "Con-"50% complete
 * 2) Bring your FtM book to hand in.
 * 3) Read your non-fiction or fiction AR book.
 * 4) Bring your Accelerated Reader Log - up to date.
 * 5) Give your parents the HomeConnect login information.
 * 6) Have YOU completed an Accelerated Reader Quiz lately?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">__ **April 8** ____**and** **April 9**__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** We u **** pdated our SLP's, ** checked out what is happening and wrote to students at the microcampus. Had an AR opportunity, checked our prefix study, started Power Pre-fix 2 Con-,and collected FTM books. Homework:
 * 1) Read your non-fiction or fiction AR book.
 * 2) Bring your ID and overdue books next class.
 * 3) Power Pre-fix 2 "Con-"25% complete
 * 4) Hand in your over due project or completed notebook if you did not today.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">__ **March 27** ____**and** **March 28**__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** U **** pdated our SLP's, ** checked out what is happening and wrote to students at the microcampus. Handed in and practiced presenting and scoring our projects, extension until after the holiday for performances. Homework: > Be ready to hand in/perform your project or completed notebook when you return if you did not today.
 * 1) Have fun reading your non-fiction or fiction AR book over the holiday
 * 2) Power Prefix #1 100% complete for next class.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">__ **March 25** ____**and** **March 26**__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** Continued learning and checked ** Power Prefix #1at Vocabulary.com, AR quiz opportunity and project work time. We looked at assessing ourselves on our projects today to help us plan for submissions and performances next class.

Homework:
 * 1) FtM Projects ready to hand in and perform next class. [[file:project menu 2013 with ideas final.docx]]
 * 2) Power Prefix #1 at least 75% complete for next class.
 * 3) Read your non-fiction or fiction AR book for at least one hour.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">__ **March 21** ____**and** **March 22**__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** We learned even more about paragraphs, started on **
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">learning ** Power Prefix #1 at Vocabulary.com and worked on our projects. We completed a vocabulary review at lunch on Thursday and retook the test on Friday for those with need.

Homework:
 * 1)  FtM Projects Due 3/27 and 3/28. [[file:project menu 2013 with ideas final.docx]]
 * 2) Power Prefix #1 at least 50% complete for next class.
 * 3) Read your non-fiction or fiction AR book for at least one hour.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">__ **March 19** ____**and** **March 20**__ ** Collected Notebooks and paragraphs from all classes, library visit and ** Power Prefix #1 at Vocabulary.com.

** Homework: **
 * 1) Be prepared to check in with Mr. C and show him your project progress. Did you re-read the scoring guide? FtM Projects Due 3/27 and 3/28.[[file:project menu 2013 with ideas final.docx]]
 * 2) Read your non-fiction or fiction AR book for at least one hour.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #808080; display: block; font-size: 26px; text-align: center;">Vocabulary Review Thursday 3/21, Retest 3/22 @ lunch.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__ **March 15** ____**and** **March 18**__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** Collected Notebooks from day one classes, project work time and paragraph writing. ** Power Prefix #1 at Vocabulary.com.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) Finish updating your __FtM__ Notebook through the end. Focus on the Characters, Themes and Quotes sections. Due Monday/Tuesday 3/18-19.
 * 2) Paragraphs for questions 17-20.
 * 3) Be prepared to check in with Mr. C and show him your rough project. Did you re-read the scoring guide? FtM Projects Due 3/27 and 3/28.[[file:project menu 2013 with ideas final.docx]]
 * 4) Bring your ID card and hand in your overdue library books.
 * 5) Vocabulary Review Thursday 3/21, Retest 3/22 @ lunch.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__ **March 14** __

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** MAP testing today - short class. We completed FtM vocab tests today and possibly an AR Quiz. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **


 * 1) Finish updating your __FtM__ Notebook through chapter the end. Focus on the Characters, Themes and Quotes sections. Due 3/18 [day 1] and 3/19 [day 2].
 * 2) Read your non-fiction or AR book for at least one hour.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__ **March 12** ____**and** **March 13**__

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** MAP testing today - short class. We scored our __FtM__ the vocabulary practice crossword puzzle, played a vocab review game, took our first AR tests and received our tentative reading goals for the rest of the trimester ****. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **


 * 1) Review for Vocabulary Test next class.
 * 2) Finish updating your __FtM__ Notebook through the end. Focus on the Characters, Themes and Quotes sections. Due next Monday/Tuesday 3/18-19.
 * 3) FtM Projects Due 3/27 and 3/28.
 * 4) Read your non-fiction or AR book for at least one hour and be ready to take your first AR quiz next class.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__ **March 8** ____**and** **March 11**__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** We scored our __FtM__ vocabulary practice #2, shared our project ideas, read aloud from __FtM__ and continued completing our __FtM__ notebooks ****. Those students who have finished their first AR book had an opportunity today to take a quiz. **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) Optional - FtM Vocab Practice set #2 crossword puzzle review. Review for Thursday's (3/14) Vocabulary Test.
 * 2) Finish updating your __FtM__ Notebook through the end. Focus on the Characters, Themes and Quotes sections. Due next Monday/Tuesday 3/18-19.
 * 3) Projects Due 3/27 and 3/28.
 * 4) Read your non-fiction or fiction AR book for at least one hour.
 * 5) You should be ready to take your first AR quiz this week.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__ **March 6** ____**and** **March 7**__

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** We scored our FtM vocabulary practice #1, briefly revisited identifying Complex and Compound Sentences and continued to complete our __FtM__ notebooks ****. We also introduced Vocabulary.com and those students who have finished their first AR book had an opportunity today to take a quiz. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **


 * 1) FtM Vocab Practice set #2 sheet #2.
 * 2) Finish updating your __FtM__ Notebook through chapter ?. Focus on the Characters, Themes and Quotes sections.
 * 3) Be prepared to share your __FtM__ project idea next class.[[file:project menu 2013 with ideas final.docx]]
 * 4) Read your non-fiction or AR book for at least one hour.
 * 5) You should be ready to take your first AR quiz next week.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__ **March 4** ____**and** **March 5**__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** We studied more FtM specific vocabulary with Ms.Hoeman, practiced identifying Complex and Compound Sentences ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-decoration: line-through;">and continued to read, write about and discuss FTM. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** Those students who have finished their first AR book had an opportunity today to take a quiz. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) FtM Vocab Practice set #2 sheet #1.
 * 2) Finish updating your __FtM__ Notebook through chapter ?. Focus on the Characters, Themes and Quotes sections.
 * 3) Read your non-fiction or AR book for at least one hour.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__ **February 28** ____**and** **March 1**__

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** We wrote about and **** discussed __ FTM ____. __ Those students who have finished their first AR book had an opportunity today to take their first quiz. **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 190%;">Writing Prompt: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 190%;">A)Has anyone ever made a mean name or song about you? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 30.4px;">How, or imagine how, this made you feel about yourself?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 190%;">B)Has anyone ever said something nice about you? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 30.4px;">How, or imagine how, this made you feel about yourself?


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **


 * 1) Finish updating your __FtM__ Notebook through chapter ?. Focus on the Characters, Themes and Quotes sections.
 * 2) Write down 1 complex and 1 compound sentence from Freak the Mighty for our activity next class.
 * 3) Read your non-fiction or AR book for at least one hour.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__ **February 26** ____**and** **February 27** __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">** We continued our discussion of compound sentences ****, discussed __FTM__ projects and peer assessed our writing from before break. ** __Compound sentence examples:__ " We're working our way through the crowd and we're almost to the food carts when Freak tugs on my hair ." (p.34)

" If I don't think about [left and right] I know, but if I have to think about it quick my mind goes blank. " (p.35)

" I'm pretty sure we're getting away until this punk comes out of nowhere, he's one of Blade's gang and he's got this big ugly grin. " (p.35)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) Finish updating your __FtM__ Notebook through chapter ?. Focus on the Characters, Themes and Quotes sections.
 * 2) Use track changes in your writing and highlight the Cow-Word changes in y ellow and the Palette words you have included in green.
 * 3) Read your non-fiction or AR book for at least one hour.

" We're working our way through the crowd and we're almost to the food carts when Freak tugs on my hair ." (p.34)

independent clause - A complete thought that can stand as a sentence.

dependent clause - A clause that cannot stand on its own and needs another to complete the thought.

__ Compound sentence - Two or more independent clauses connected in one sentence using conjunctions or punctuation. __


 * Complex sentence - When at least one independent and one dependent clause are combined into one sentence. **

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">2012-13 ARCHIVE: <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">@Cooper Language Arts Archive Trimester 1, 2012

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2011-12 <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.5;">ARCHIVE: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.09090805053711px;">Cooper Language Arts Archive Trimester 1, 2011

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Paragraph Notes: Every paragraph should include the following: 1. **__A TOPIC SENTENCE__** The topic sentence contains a single topic + one opinion, thought, perspective, belief, idea, hook, observation.

2. __**A BODY**__ The body includes at least three supporting sentences, each providing proof, evidence, examples, quotes, or connections that support your topic sentence idea. The order of the supporting sentences depends on the purpose of the paragraph. They are often organized by time or importance.

3. __**A CONCLUSION**__ Your conclusion restates the topic sentence and may provide an analysis or a transition to the next paragraph.





login: your school and its birth year

password: the city you live in


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Brain Pop Videos we all need to watch (or re-watch). Take notes in the Grammar section of your notebook ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">: **


 * Grammar:**

subject and predicate

subject verb agreement

tenses

verbs and their objects

strengthening sentences

semicolons

run on sentences


 * Vocabulary:**

roots prefixes and suffixes



RESOURCES FOR HOME:

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; display: block; font-size: 21.1167px; text-align: center;">Interested in reading some to some higher-level classic literature for teens?

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; display: block; font-size: 21.1167px; text-align: center;">Click below for some ideas: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-size: 21.1167px; text-align: center;">kcls.or <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-size: 21.1167px; text-align: center;">life123.com <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-size: 21.1167px; text-align: center;">Newbery Award Winner <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff7400; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">SAMS SUMMER READING LISTS 2012-13! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff7400; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;"> link to student generated list - .pdf version below <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff7400; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">EAL Lists

__ **Accelerated Reader b** ____ **ook title search engine** ____ **:** __ Go to Accelerated Reader Book Finder to use the AR "advanced search" book finder tool. Use your reading tastes and level to build a custom reading list of just right books on the subjects and genres that interest you the most. Then check to see if those books are available in our wonderful library.

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #000000; display: block; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">__**Not all titles are available in the PUXI Secondary Library;**__ __**search the library site to check if the book is there.**__

FtM vocab practice -

FtM vocab list 1 at Vocabulary.com

FtM vocab list 2 at Vocabulary.com

FULL FtM vocab list at Vocabulary.com

Common English Language Misconception Elements of a Story Interactive: Cinderella



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Poetry form websites: types of poetry 1types of poetrytypes of poetry for kidstypes of poetry for kids

**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">online rhyming dictionaries: ** Vocabulary.com

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Language Arts Course Expectations:

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">**__ May 24 ____and May 27__** We shared our books, read aloud, read silently for AR, Thank Yous, and completed AR tests. Homework:
 * 1) AR last Day May 31
 * 2) BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS!!
 * 3) Bring an external hard drive or large pen drive for next class.
 * 4) Power Roots #1 ped-/pod- and vis-/vid-  100% complete.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">**__ May 28 ____and May 29__** Checked Power Roots #1, started Power Roots #2 mit-/miss- and man- , shared more books, Thank Yous, read aloud, back up and completed the final STAR test for this year. Homework:
 * 1) AR last Day May 31
 * 2) BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS!!
 * 3) Find a book that you would like to give to your classmates and wrap it. Do not mark the gift (except your period), it will be a surprise who gave it. BOOK SWAP NEXT THURSDAY!
 * 4) Power Roots #2 mit-/miss- and man-  50% complete.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">**__ May 30 ____and May 31__** We completed AR tests for the year, checked progress on our reading goals, backed up our computers and discussed our book swap June 6 and June 7. Homework:
 * 1) Power Roots #2 mit-/miss- and man-  100% complete.
 * 2) Come prepared to share your favorite book title(s) of the year to create a book list for our class. Be ready to tell us why you liked it so much.
 * 3) Find a book that you would like to give to your classmates and wrap it. Do not mark the gift, it will be a surprise who gave it.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: center;">**__ June 3 ____and June 4__** We checked our last vocabulary list for this year, played word games, read aloud, updated our wiki pages, discussed our favorite books and discussed our book swap happening NEXT CLASS. Homework:
 * 1) Make sure your wiki page is up to date.
 * 2) NEXT CLASS PERIOD - bring a book that you would like to give your classmates and wrap it. Do not mark the gift, it will be a surprise who gave it.
 * 3) Come prepared to share your favorite book title(s) of the year to create a book list for our class. Be ready to tell us why you liked it so much June 6.

> *June 5* > __ ZOO Trip __

June 6

> BOOK SWAP DAY!! > Homework: > Read books you are passionate about and books that stretch your mind. See you next year!

book swap May 28 AND 29 STAR test Update Student SLP's in PS

AR check prefix check Greek and Latin Roots Turnitin peer review paragraph writing Gammar SLP's trimester 2 STAR Progress Report ePortfolio

<span style="display: block; font-size: 27.2px; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 13163px; width: 1px;">NEXT CLASS PERIOD - bring a book that you would like to give your classmates and wrap it. Do not mark the gift, it will be a surprise who gave it.