Self-Starter: Pick up your composition book and the half-page handout on the back table.
Read the information on the half-page handout and fill in the blanks. Leave it on your desk when we go to the computer lab.
Class activities:
1. Assign computer numbers and go to Computer Lab 223 -- take along a book in case you finish early.
a. Take SRI (computer reading test)
For information and rationale for using this test, see http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/sri_reading_assessment/index.htm If you have further questions, contact Ms. Dorsey.
b. Take Central (Main) Idea Pretest -- paper and scantron
c. Bring your book to read in case you finish early.
Back in class:
1. Composition book --
Tape in Table of contents -- Taping procedure -- next time
Tape in Learning Editing -- End Punctuation #1 -- Fill in the blanks. Tape this on the third page of your composition book (counting front and back). Periods 1 and 2 corrected the half-sheet. Period 3 and 4 did not.
Periods 3 and 4 practiced the spelling practice procedure.
2. Spelling teacher's names -- suggestions, practice --
In order to get something to stick in your mind long-term, you must interact with it in meaningful ways many, many times. That's true of almost everyone, though I did have a student once, when I was teaching college, who had a photographic memory. That's very rare! So don't feel stupid if you don't remember something after studying it just a few times.
An Effective Procedure for Studying Spelling Words
Forms of Address for Teachers 2011
Your writing must be legible -- each letter -- to receive points for a name or word.
You must also correctly use capitalization.
You will lose a point if you have not included your first and last name on your paper, written legibly and correctly capitalized.
3. Recognize summer birthdaysImportant Reminders:
- Have you selected and started your Book-of-the-Month yet? See the tab above for Book-of-the-Month.Please make sure your parent or guardian approves of you reading the book you select.
- Have you brought your composition book to leave in the classroom?
- If your family is unable currently to purchase school supplies, please contact me.
- Are you practicing remembering and spelling the names of your teachers, our administration, and your counselor?
plain paper
sticky notes cut into strips
computer numbers
tape, clear
copies: editing #1
table of contents for composition book
edit test -- 2 errors
passwords for SRI
SRI instructions
sign-ups for book-of-the-month
#2 pencils
Monday Early Out -- Today
Time | Period | Minutes |
8:15 – 9:25 | 1st Period | 70 minutes |
9:30 – 10:45 | 2nd Period/Announcements | 75 minutes |
10:45 – 11:15 | First Lunch | 30 minutes |
11:20 – 12:30 | 3rd Period | 70 minutes |
10:50 – 12:00 | 3rd Period | 70 minutes |
12:00 – 12:30 | Second Lunch | 30 minutes |
12:35 – 1:45 | 4th Period | 70 minutes |
We will have a
Minimal Day on Monday, September 26.
Time | Period | Minutes |
8:15 – 9:15 | 1st Period | 60 minutes |
9:20 – 10:20 | 2nd Period/Announcements | 60 minutes |
10:20 – 10:45 | First Lunch | 25 minutes |
10:50 – 11:50 | 3rd Period | 60 minutes |
10:25 – 11:25 | 3rd Period | 60 minutes |
11:25 – 11:50 | Second Lunch | 25 minutes |
11:55 – 12:55 | 4th Period | 60 minutes |