English/Language Arts 11/24 and 11/25

Sixth Grade - Everyone turned in book reports on Monday, 11/24, after having a few extra days to work on them due to the snowday last Friday. We also discussed the next book report and went to the library to check out new books. On Tuesday, 11/25, we will do a brief worksheet on literary genres, and we will make cards for Mrs. Sizemore's holiday project. The only thing students should do over the holiday is to read.
Seventh Grade - Monday and Tuesday are both devoted to mythology presentations. We will also discuss the next book report dates and projects today, 11/25. There is no homework over the holiday except to read.
Eighth Grade - Students did a vocabulary assignment and a worksheet on chapters 1 and 2 in Call of the Wild on Monday, 11/24, which will be the first grades of the third grading period. We will discuss those worksheets today, 11/25, as well as begin chapter 3 together. Students should read through chapter 4 over the holiday and read for the nonfiction book reports.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A SAFE AND BLESSED THANKSGIVING!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

Sixth Grade book reports are due on Monday!
Eighth Grade needs to finish chapter 2 in Call of the Wild for Monday.
Seventh Grade may start a book for the next book report date, to be set next week.
Have a nice, long weekend!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Wednesday Update

Sorry that it's been a couple of days since my last post. I was at a workshop on Monday, and my students and I played "catch-up" yesterday.
Sixth Grade - On Tuesday, we went over the worksheet on pronouns from Monday. Today, we will go over the short story worksheet from Monday. Students are to finish "The All-American Slurp" from their textbooks for class tomorrow, and book reports are due this Friday.
Seventh Grade - I took up students' book reports yesterday (after postponing them one day), and we discussed Greek and Roman mythology. We went to the library to do some research other mythology, and we did a worksheet on "Origin of the Seasons" in class today.
Eighth Grade - Vocabulary from yesterday is due today. Students also had re-writes on a worksheet from Monday, and we started reading Call of the Wild in class.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

Sixth Grade - We graded and discussed a pronoun worksheet and the short story "Ta-Na-E-Ka." On Monday, students will do one more practice worksheet on pronouns and have an open-book worksheet on the story. Book reports are due next Friday.
Seventh Grade - Students did exercises on vocabulary unit 4 after review. Students will take a quiz on the words on Monday, as well as begin reading the mythology unit in the textbook and do worksheet on capitalizing proper nouns. Book Reports are due tomorrow!
Eighth Grade - Students turned in book reports today! Students finished discussing 3 poems out of the textbook, "Columbus," "Western Wagons," and "The Other Pioneers," and we went to the library for a nonfiction book. Students will do a worksheet on the poems and watch a video on Alaska to begin our study of Jack London and Call of the Wild.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Thursday Update

Eighth Grade - Students have a vocabulary quiz in class today, and we discussed three poems from our literature book. There is no homework, except BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE TOMORROW.
Seventh Grade - Book reports have been postponed from next Monday until Tuesday since I must attend a workshop in Franklin that day. We had a grammar assignment in class today, so there is no homework tonight except to work on book reports.
Sixth Grade - Students are working on grammar worksheets in class today, and they should finish "Ta-Na-E-Ka," a short story in their textbooks, for tomorrow. Students should also remember that book reports are due next Friday, November 21st.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Wednesday Update

Sixth Grade - Students wrote 2 journal entries in class today and discussed them. The next reading assignment is "Ta-Ne-Ka," which is due Friday.
Seventh Grade - Students did a worksheet in class and took notes on vocabulary unit 4, as well as turning in books and paragraphs on The Giver.
Eighth Grade - We went over vocabulary exercises on unit 3; there will be a quiz tomorrow. We also discussed the worksheet on Harriet Tubman from Monday.
All students should be working on book reports!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Monday Update

ENJOY YOUR VETERAN'S DAY TOMORROW!!
Sixth Grade - We are discussing last week's noun quiz and story worksheet in class today. There is no homework except for the upcoming book report, due on November 21st.
Seventh Grade - We had an open-book final assignment on The Giver today, but students need to work on the composition section to turn in on Wednesday. Students should also work on book reports, due on November 17th.
Eighth Grade - We worked on vocabulary and a worksheet on last week's reading assignment in class. There is no homework except to work on book reports, which are due on Friday.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Friday Update

Sixth Grade - Students took a quiz on nouns in class and did a worksheet on the story "Just Once." All students should work on book reports over the weekend.
Seventh Grade - Students had a vocabulary quiz in class today, and we worked on compositions in the computer lab. Students should finish The Giver over the weekend in order to prepare for the final test.
Eighth Grade - Students worked on vocabulary exercises, compositions, and book reports in class. Students should make sure they have finished "Harriet Tubman - Guide to Freedom" for Monday.
A REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS TO BRING IN SIGNED FORMS FOR THE YOUNG AUTHORS CONTEST ON "BRIDGES." HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Thursday Update

Sixth Grade - Noun review today in class for a quiz tomorrow. We are reading a story from the textbook in class today. Students should be reading for book reports.
Seventh Grade - We read and discussed chapter 19; students should be through chapter 21 for class tomorrow, and students will have a vocabulary quiz.
Eighth Grade - Students should read "Harriet Tubman - Guide to Freedom" for tomorrow. We worked on book reports and compositions today in class.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Wednesday Update

Sixth Grade - Students did a worksheet on proper nouns in class today. They should read for book reports at home.
Seventh Grade - We had a great discussion on the novel in class today. Students should read chapter 18 for tomorrow.
Eighth Grade - Students read the short story "The Secret" together in class. Read for book reports.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Tuesday Update

Sixth Grade - We are continuing classwork on grammar - nouns. Students should read for book reports.
Seventh Grade - Students did a worksheet in class on chapters 11-15 in The Giver. They also did vocabulary; this is homework if they did not finish. We will have a discussion period in class tomorrow.
Eighth Grade - We reviewed last week's short story test in class today. Students also took notes on vocabulary unit 3.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Monday, November 3, 2008

Sixth Grade - Now that we are finished with The Secret of Nimh, students should focus on their book reports, which are due on November 21st. We are working on a grammar worksheet in class today.
Seventh Grade - Students wrote a journal entry and turned it in today, and we had a good discussion on the The Giver. Students should read through chapter 15 for tomorrow.
Eighth Grade - Students finished watching Tom and Huck, and we wrote at least five differences between the movie and the book.