August 19-23

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We are off to a great start, and it seems that the students are already adjusted to their new schedule of changing classes.  As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at spedrozo@olmlancers.com.

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Religion 6th grade

Monday-faith journal-What do you know about the Rosary?  

name saints
 
Tuesday-faith journal-What would you like to be the patron saint of?

design your own saint

 

Wednesday-handwriting practice p. 6-7, saints of our names

Thursday: Bible Search

Friday- song practice

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English 6th grade-

Monday-vocabulary-synonyms/antonyms unit 1, grammar p. 14-15 #1-32, p. 41#1-14

Tuesday-vocabulary-choosing the right word unit 1 aloud,

magazine writing--feature story rough draft

Wednesday-final drafts of "We Are" poems, spelling baseball to prepare for tomorrow's tests

Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests unit 1--students will need to know spelling, definitions, and parts of speech

grammar p. 16-17

Friday-vocab. bingo

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Reading 6th grade

Monday-silent reading, Wizard of Oz practice with story elements and character traits

Tuesday-silent reading, continue with Wizard of Oz

 Wednesday-silent reading, book test practice----we will work on learning how to answer essay questions

Thursday-silent reading, begin reading Wicked synopsis

Friday-silent reading, Wicked synopsis and worksheet in class
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8th grade English

Monday-grammar p. 18-19, p. 44 #1-18, review vocab., work on newspaper articles as time allows

 

Tuesday-grammar p. 20-21, 45,

write vocab. sentences

 

Wednesday--grammar p. 22-23, 46, spelling baseball

 

Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests--know spelling, definitions, and parts of speech,

flashcards unit 1 in vocab. book

 

Friday-grammar p. 24-25 #1-14, p. 47 #1-15, watch The Miracle Worker movie, scene 1

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8th grade Reading

Monday-silent reading, finish movie Charly

Tuesday-silent reading, Flowers for Algernon questions--discussion/written

Wednesday-silent reading, begin The Miracle Worker worksheet

Thursday-silent reading, begin reading The Miracle Worker

Friday-silent reading, Flowers for Algernon Essay Test