Grade 7: Read Theory Homework due Friday

Just a reminder that yesterday you were assigned three read theory stories to complete by Friday!

Check in: At this point you should be almost done/finished reading your book for the Independent Book Project. Remember that Part A (Questions) and Part B (Summary) are due on Monday 10/29. Check the assignment sheet in order to ensure that you include all of the necessary components for each section of the project.

Library Workshop: Credibility of Websites (Building Research Skills)

Happy Monday! This week during the allotted library period of each English class, we will be venturing down to the library. Brigitte has prepared a variety of workshops for the middle school students to help reinforce and build new research skills. These links will be used this week to help assess whether or not a website is credible.

Information Credibility Exercise

http://famous-explorers.org/

https://www.allaboutexplorers.com/

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en

https://www.mrnussbaum.com/explorers/famous-explorers/

Fake News Exercise

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/28/saudi-foreign-minister-demands-canada-stop-treating-it-like-a-banana-republic

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2018/10/india-cracks-down-on-cra-scams-after-canada-threatens-to-send-pm-back-for-another-official-visit/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43151115

https://rochdaleherald.co.uk/2016/11/08/trudeau-promises-canadian-citizens-a-wall-u-s-will-pay/

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12000288    

Grade 6: Unit 1 Egghead Novel Study

This past week in Grade 6 we have begun our first novel study. We are reading the novel Egghead. This novel explores the themes of: bullying, friendship, loyalty, courage, peer pressure, power, and choice. We had a discussion in class this week revolving around the lessons we can learn from an author’s specific word choice.

Below you will find the link for our Egghead Notes/Activity Slides. Students can reference these slides to make up any notes/activities they might have missed.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mchN-_a3QSAKb_HZlor__CDF5MIcY0CHmRlgrqm9PVs/edit?usp=sharing

Have a great weekend!

Grade 6: Vocab 1 Quiz on Monday 10/15

Shabbat Shalom Grade 6!

This is a reminder to study this weekend in order to prepare for the quiz on Monday. Below you will find the link for the Kahoot that we did in class today.

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/c6bf193a-5b7a-43df-bf5e-a3d1e39c0077

Please bring your independent reading book to class on Monday to read quietly after you are done the quiz! We will be having an independent book project check in next week to discuss the progress of each student.

Have a great weekend!

Grade 7: Unit 1 Vocab Quiz on Monday 10/15

Shabbat Shalom Grade 7!

This is a reminder to study this weekend in order to prepare for the quiz on Monday. Below you will find the link for the Kahoot that we did in class today.

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/44d6fa62-d8ef-4422-8fd2-15e102ffc617

Please bring your independent reading book to class on Monday to read quietly after you are done the quiz! We will be having an independent book project check in next week to discuss the progress of each student.

Have a great weekend!

Grade 8: Vocab Unit 1 Quiz on Monday 10/15

Shabbat Shalom Grade 8!

This is a reminder to study this weekend in order to prepare for the quiz on Monday. Below you will find the link for the Kahoot that we did in class today.

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/f3cd7e5c-2add-405c-af2b-aa11eb50b10d

Please bring your independent reading book to class on Monday to read quietly after you are done the quiz! We will be having an independent book project check in next week to discuss the progress of each student.

Have a great weekend!

Grade 8: Vocabulary One Word List/Homework Assignment Due Wednesday

As we discussed in class on Friday we will be starting to incorporate new vocabulary into our classroom! Students have been assigned a list of 15 words to learn over the course of the week. Students are expected to complete their vocabulary homework practice assignments. These exercises are designed to allow students to practice using/recognizing these new words in a variety of activities.

We will have our first Vocabulary Quiz on Monday 10/15. These quizzes will compromise of definitions, matching, fill in the blank, and multiple choice questions. Students should be reviewing their vocabulary terms throughout the week to enhance comprehension. We will review for the first vocabulary quiz in class on Friday.

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