Homework for 11/24 -11/28 Thanksgiving Break Assignments!

ALL GRADES Extra Credit:
Three Journal Entries about your Thanksgiving Experience
At least Two paragraphs long.


5th grade Homework:
Girls:
"Journey to Mars" Read 43 -54
Study for Quiz on Part ONE (Earth)
Worksheet,
"Tuck Everlasting" Read 31-49.

Boys:
Thanksgiving Break -
Read Replay pages 32-70
Study for a quiz on Replay.
Two Worksheets (Comprehension)


6th grade Homework:
Girls:
HUSH Read 4-7
Write Evie a letter telling her how you would cope/adjust in her situation.
Letter must be FIVE paragraphs...
Quiz on Hush 1-7

BOYS:
Finish Worksheet on chapters 1-6
Read Chapters 6-9 CAY
Quiz on Monday
Read (2 nd Mrs. ) 7-21

7th grade Homework:
GIRLS:
Complete all first draft articles for newspaper
Complete all Copper Sun activities.

BOYS:
Complete all Forged by Fire activities.
Persuasive Paper and Poems.

7th grade GIRLS PROJECT CHECKLIST

NEEDED: Supplies, Supplies, Supplies

Parents,

I know we are all on a very tight budget- we are rapidly running low on various supplies - if you have it to spare I will take all donations especially of the following:

Computer Paper
Dry Erase Markers
Paper Towels
Facial Tissue
**An electronic pencil sharper DESPERATE

Again, thank you for your continued support!

Mrs. Roberts

Junior Beta Club Applications DUE 11/25 @ 2:00

All applications are due on November 25, 2008 at 2:00 PM. There will be a box in the Media Center. Parents and students can contact Ms. Hall via phone (678-904-9137 ext. 122) or email with questions.

UPDATED! Weeks of 11/17 - 11/25

Happy Monday to ALL!

This week after the test on Figurative Language we will move into the other aspects of figurative language such as dialogue, dialect, readers theater and poetry. This unit is fun and exciting. I will update the blog this week after testing the specific activities your child is completing in class.

Students started on Wednesday writing their own poems. They have a format to follow. Homework is as follows:

5th BOYS: Complete "Wind" poem. Read to page 15 in Replay - work on projects due 11/25
5th GIRLS: Create poem - follow format. Create an illustration to match - read in Tuck Everlasting 10 -30 - Complete Worksheet.


7th GIRLS: Poems on based on their own subjects - poems must be written in black ink or typed and must be accompanied with an illustration. Girls: Finish Copper Sun - BOYS: Read chapter 1-2 of IYCS


Reading update:

All grade levels should have their NEW class novels - please see the blog if you need the title and author of your child's novels - remember you can always use the library! I did!

Test on Figurative Language - next week

Test on Figurative Language

5th grade BOYS: Monday
5th grade GIRLS: Tuesday

6th grade BOYS: Tuesday
6th grade GIRLS: Tuesday

7th grade BOYS: Monday
7th grade GIRLS: Monday

MYP's CUT HUNGER -- FOOD DRIVE!

MYP Students!!

We need you to make a difference in the lives of families and especially children this month.

Did you know that 20% of children in Georgia live in poverty? More than 1,000,000 children don't have enough to eat at some point each month!

We can help!

Mrs. Roberts is collecting can foods and non perishable items to give to the

Atlanta Community Food Bank!

Let's make a difference for others.... Collecting items until 11/30.

Visit them at www.ACFB.org

6TH GRADE GIRLS PROJECTS DUE 11/18 & 11/24

7th GRADE BOYS PROJECTS 11/13 & 11/21

WILLIWAW PAPER PROJECT - DUE THURSDAY 13TH

FORGED BY FIRE COLLAGE PROJECT - DUE - 11/21

EXTRA CREDIT -- 10 POINTS

Students,
Have your parents sign your figurative language notes and I will add 10 extra points to your lowest grade! I must see it by 11/12/08 to receive credit.

Mrs. Roberts

PROJECT - 5TH GRADE BOYS DUE 11/25!

Guns for General Washington Novel Project - DUE 11/25! (NO EXTENSIONS)

This project is to correlate with the reading of our class novel Guns for General Washington, please follow the directions and have FUN.


Questions? Please see Mrs. Roberts BEFORE the due date!

Materials:
Tri fold board --- a requirement!
Construction Paper
Border/Creative Materials
Markers/Crayons
Glue


Categories:
Must have title of book in the center of TRI –FOLD BOARD.

Timeline of major events in the book – list the important dates that are associated with the major characters of the book.

Synopsis of the BOOK – Summary of the story of the book.

Characters of the Story – List the main characters of the story /complete character sketches.

Setting of the Story – Write a summary of the settings of the story and include a maps and pictures.

Guns for General Washington Collage – middle of the tri -fold board
(pictures and words that you associate with the novel)

Week of 11/3 - 11/8 --UPDATE

This week will start the figurative language unit for all grade levels. There are seven elements of figurative language:

simile
metaphor
idiom
hyperbole
personification
onomatopoeia
alliteration

GPS STANDARDS:
ELAR51
ELAR61 a. b.
ELAR71 h.

Students should know the definitions and should be able to create examples for each element. 6th / 7th graders should be able to identify figurative language in literature and use them in their writing.

5th grade homework:
Worksheet
Create 2 examples of each element

6th grade homework:
Worksheet
Create 3 examples of each element
Create artistic examples of elements

7th grade homework:
Worksheet
Create 5 examples of each element
BOYS- Book Report due next Thursday 11/13
BOYS- Project due 11/21


Reading Assignments:
5th grade girls - Project due 11/6
5th grade boys - finish GW by Friday.

6th grade girls: Complete ER by Thursday 11/14
6th grade boys:Escaping the Great Wave Finished by Tuesday

7th grade girls: Copper Sun 126 -146 by Wednesday
7th grade boys: Williwaw finished by Wednesday