February 23-27, 2009

Hi, This week we'll be working on MAP testing and continuing our countdown preparation for the CRCT! Keep reading in your AR books in class and at home. Ask for help with anything you don't understand. We are here to help you. Please visit the FUN SITES for CRCT REVIEW/PRACTICE to make studying fun! Take advantage of afterschool and Saturday school! See you in class! Ms. Holden

February 17-20, 2009

Hi! Hope you all enjoyed your weekend. We’ll start classes on Tuesday beginning our “CRCT BOOTCAMP.” Each day we’ll be taking a look at our CRCT Study Chart and preparing to take our end of the year standardized tests. We’ll continue practicing test strategies daily with CRCT Practice Warm-ups at the start of each class. Please keep good notes in your notebooks! Your homework each night will be to review your daily notes. We’ll continue in ELA with Grammar Lessons in Verb Forms and Tenses. We’ll continue practicing our Reading Strategies while reading AR books in the historical fiction genre. In GA Studies, we’ll finish up Chapter 8, our study on the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln. Study for your test on Friday! See you on Tuesday! Ms. Holden
Monday-Holiday
Tuesday-
GA Studies-Guided Reading and Sherman’s March to the Sea--Whiteboard Rapid Review of Content Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension
ELA- Pre-Test on Verb Forms. Complete graphic organizers explaining VERB TENSES. Begin “Which Way Freedom” reading aloud together for the last ten minutes of class.
Wednesday
GA Studies-Guided Reading and Activity- Whiteboard Rapid Review of Content Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension
ELA- Studying VERB TENSES and completing Guided Practice activities in class. Begin “Which Way Freedom” reading aloud together for the last ten minutes of class.
Thursday
GA Studies-Guided Reading and Activity- Whiteboard Rapid Review of Content Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension-Test Review
ELA-Studying VERB TENSES and completing Guided Practice activities in class. Begin “Which Way Freedom” reading aloud together for the last ten minutes of class.
Friday
GA Studies-QUIZ SHOW and White Board Rapid Review for Test Review-Ch 8 TEST
ELA-QUIZ on VERB TENSES
GA Studies-Audio Book
www.mystatehistory.com
ELA-Verb Tense Charts
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
http://www.athabascau.ca/courses/engl/155/support/verb_tenses.htm
http://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/verbs_tense-revision.htm\

http://englishforeveryone.org/Level%20Selections/Worksheets%20Index.htm

GAMES:
http://www.learn-english-today.com/fun/fun_activities.html

www.chompchomp.com

CRCT REVIEW:
http://www.elementaryschooltutoring.com/crctskills.html

http://www.elementaryschooltutoring.com/language.html

http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html

Paragraph

http://www.hcbe.net/itc/CRCT/crct_3rd.html

Math

http://www.crctlessons.com/index.htm

February 9-13, 2009

Hi, Students! We had a GREAT week last week and celebrated some class birthdays! Saturday school was a full house, and I was glad to see you there. I am sure this week will another great one. We'll continue to start each class with a CRCT practice question to practice our test taking strategies. Homework each night is to read from your textbook in GA Studies to learn about the CIVIL WAR. Those activities not finished in class will be assigned for homework. Please keep taking advantage of afterschool tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays Saturday school will be available again starting Feb 28. The theme will be “Take Me Out to the Ball Park” and you can wear your favorite jerseys. Check with me or Ms. Elliott for more information.
See you Monday! Ms. Holden

Monday
GA Studies: Look at contextual vocabulary found in Chapter 8. Continue Guided Reading Activities.

ELA
Grammar Review-Verbs. Students will complete activities from their Holt Grammar textbooks in class together. Students will complete independent practice in class or for homework. Students will practice reading aloud from AR books the last ten minutes of class.

Tuesday
GA Studies-Continue Guided Reading. Watch video on Civil War. Take notes during video and write summary of what you viewed.

ELA
Grammar Review-Regular vs. Irregular Verbs. Students will compare/contrast "regular" verbs with "irregular" verbs by defining each and finding examples from their textbooks. Students will complete activities from their Holt Grammar textbooks in class and for homework. Students will practice reading aloud from AR books the last ten minutes of class.

Wednesday

GA Studies-Complete activity, 'Which Side" and discuss similarities and differences of the Union States versus the Confederate States. Continue reading and exploring contextual vocabulary.

ELA
Students will review "Irregular Verbs" in their textbook and online at http://www.chompchomp.com/. Students will complete an interactive review activity together in class. Students will practice reading aloud from their AR books for the last ten minutes of class.

Thursday
GA Studies-Continue Guided Reading in Chapter 8. Complete "A Letter Home Activity" and discuss these in class.

ELA
Students will define vocabulary from a short story in their Literature Textbooks using a graphic organizer of their choice. Students will practice reading aloud and discuss the elements of the story.

Friday
GA Studies-
Students make posters on CAUSES of the CIVIL WAR or EFFECTS of the CIVIL WAR to present for a test grade.

ELA
Students will continue to read from their Literature Textbooks. Students will work in collaborative pairs as "VERB COLLECTORS" and collect both "irregular" and "regular" verbs from the story that was read on a TCHART.

FUN SITES:
GA Studies-Games and Audio Book
http://www.mystatehistory.com/

GRAMMAR FUN
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
http://www.chompchomp.com/
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/