Showing posts with label Stand Tall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stand Tall. Show all posts
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Self-Starter: On page 3 of the Stand Tall Packet, complete Self-Starter #I, read pages 1-3 and answer #II.
Hand in Literary Letter #1.
2. Create a study guide for reviewing prefixes and suffixes.
Magical Study Guide small.docx
4. Read Stand Tall
Originally published, April 23, 2012.
A1 -- Answered parts I and II as directed. They did not read more.
A2 -- Answered parts I and II as directed. Read through the end of chapter 1, and had some time to answer questions.
A3 -- Answered parts I and II as directed. Read through the end of chapter 1, and had some time to answer questions.
A4 -- Answered parts I and II as directed. Read through the end of chapter 1, and had some time to answer questions.
Hand in Literary Letter #1.
2. Create a study guide for reviewing prefixes and suffixes.
Magical Study Guide small.docx
Link to the chart of our Seventh Grade Prefixes and Suffixes
3. Sparkle for our spelling words.4. Read Stand Tall
Reminder:
Use the study guide we are making today to study your spelling (Prefixes, Suffixes, their meanings, and the associated words) for our test on
May 3. You can also use the yellow chart, and all sets of words are posted on this blog under the tab above for "Spelling." Originally published, April 23, 2012.
A1 -- Answered parts I and II as directed. They did not read more.
A2 -- Answered parts I and II as directed. Read through the end of chapter 1, and had some time to answer questions.
A3 -- Answered parts I and II as directed. Read through the end of chapter 1, and had some time to answer questions.
A4 -- Answered parts I and II as directed. Read through the end of chapter 1, and had some time to answer questions.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
May 19/20, 2009
May 19/20, 2009Tests
Students took their tests on our commonly confused words and on suffixes and prefixes.
Book-in-a-Day -- Well, Half-a-Book-in-a-Day
In their small groups students read and prepared to present to the class chapters from our class novel, Stand Tall.
The End
As the students have known all term, today is the last day to hand in late or revised work.
Friday, May 15, 2009
May 15/18, 2009
May 15/18, 2009
A-Day students watched the presentation by Mr. Napierski.
B-Day students read from Stand Tall and played Sparkle to practice for the suffix and prefix test.
A-Day students watched the presentation by Mr. Napierski.
B-Day students read from Stand Tall and played Sparkle to practice for the suffix and prefix test.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
May 7/8, 2009
May 7/8, 2009
Turn in Book-of-the-Month Club Assessment if you haven't.
I. We practiced (again) recognizing dependent and independent clauses.
Independent and Dependent Clauses
a. In the following sentences, underline the independent clause once and the dependent clause twice. Remember that the independent clause can stand on it’s own. The dependent clause could have stood on its own except that it begins with a word or set of words that makes it dependent. [Sentences adapted from chapter 11 of Stand Tall.]
b. Find two spelling errors on this page.
1. Tree and Sophie were going to take the bus to the Midas Muffler shop in Baltimore where her dad worked.
2. I’m glad you think so because it’s the exact same thing your getting for Christmas.
3. Since she didn’t want her feet to freeze, Sophie marched in place.
4. When Tree got in the bus, he hit his head.
5. You need a bus with a sunroof so that you can stick your head out.
II. We played a game to review our seventh grade prefixes.
III. If time, we read from Stand Tall.
A2 read chapter 11.
B2 read from chapter 11.
B3 read from chapter 11.
We also had an opportunity to bring and share treats to celebrate the end of core testing.
Turn in Book-of-the-Month Club Assessment if you haven't.
I. We practiced (again) recognizing dependent and independent clauses.
Independent and Dependent Clauses
a. In the following sentences, underline the independent clause once and the dependent clause twice. Remember that the independent clause can stand on it’s own. The dependent clause could have stood on its own except that it begins with a word or set of words that makes it dependent. [Sentences adapted from chapter 11 of Stand Tall.]
b. Find two spelling errors on this page.
1. Tree and Sophie were going to take the bus to the Midas Muffler shop in Baltimore where her dad worked.
2. I’m glad you think so because it’s the exact same thing your getting for Christmas.
3. Since she didn’t want her feet to freeze, Sophie marched in place.
4. When Tree got in the bus, he hit his head.
5. You need a bus with a sunroof so that you can stick your head out.
II. We played a game to review our seventh grade prefixes.
III. If time, we read from Stand Tall.
A2 read chapter 11.
B2 read from chapter 11.
B3 read from chapter 11.
We also had an opportunity to bring and share treats to celebrate the end of core testing.
May 5/6, 2009
May 5/6, 2009
The Term Book Assessment/Project is due today.
Part 4 (final part) of state core testing.
We did more core testing, most students had time to read or work quietly on other assignments-- or nap.
Most classes spent some time (after testing) reading from and filling out the packet for our class novel Stand Tall.
The Term Book Assessment/Project is due today.
Part 4 (final part) of state core testing.
We did more core testing, most students had time to read or work quietly on other assignments-- or nap.
Most classes spent some time (after testing) reading from and filling out the packet for our class novel Stand Tall.
May 1/4, 2009
May 1/4, 2009
Part 3 of state core testing.
We did more core testing, most students had time to read or work quietly on other assignments-- or nap.
Most classes spent some time (after testing) reading from and filling out the packet for our class novel Stand Tall.
Part 3 of state core testing.
We did more core testing, most students had time to read or work quietly on other assignments-- or nap.
Most classes spent some time (after testing) reading from and filling out the packet for our class novel Stand Tall.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
May 14, 2008
May 14, 2008
If you haven't turned in your Vietnam Interviews, please turn them in today. If you have two interviews instead of three, that receives 25 or 26 (a B) out of the 30 points.
Periods A2, A3, and A4 are watching the video of our special guest speaker -- Mr. Tom Napierski, who talked with us about his experiences as an amputee. (Grandpa Leo in Stand Tall is an amputee.)
Students took a quiz about the characters in Stand Tall.
If you haven't done your Book Talk, you must do it on Friday, or plan to come after school next week.
READING BINGO IS DUE THIS FRIDAY!
The last day to hand in any late or revised work is May 23.
Chapters 19 - 24
Text: The novel Stand Tall by Joan Bauer -- This genre of this novel is realistic fiction.
Reading strategies: QAR’s, opinion, recognizing setting, summarizing, using context clues to find word meaning, visualizing
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 19
56. “They’re going to explode someday from all the garbage inside them.” Who is speaking, about whom is the speaker speaking, and under what circumstances does the speaker say this? ___________________________
57. When Sophie gets in trouble, what does the teacher tell the administrative assistant she did?
________________________
Which type of question-answer relationship is this? ______________________________________
Note: When Sophie says, “I never think about principals when I’m mad,” this is true, but it is also a pun. “Principals” in this sentence could also refer to “principles,” since when people get mad they tend to forget about principles, too.
58. Do you think the principal handled the situation correctly? Why or why not? ______________
Which type of question-answer relationship is this? ______________________________________
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 20
59. Coach Glummer’s cousin Sheila says, “The tango is about ___________________ and ___________________ power. It was born during a time of great _________________________
hardship. People danced it to express the ______________________ in their hearts.”
60. In this chapter, who tells Tree to “Stand Tall”? _____________________________________
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 21
61. What is the weather like as the chapter begins and continues? __________________________
62. Who/What is Lassie? ___________________________________________________________
63. By the end of the chapter, who is at Tree’s dad’s house? (include people and animals)
1) ___________________________ 6) ___________________________
2) ___________________________ 7) ___________________________
3) ___________________________ 8) ___________________________
4) ___________________________ 9) ___________________________
5) ___________________________
Note: Grandpa’s name is Leo, which means “lion.” The lion is often used to represent courage and strength.
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 22
64. Setting: Where is Tree as the chapter begins? _____________________________________
65. Summarize this chapter in one to three sentences. __________________________________
Note: The statement at the end of this chapter, “. . . he decided to focus on whatever time was left,” fits with the theme of “When you lose something, instead of focusing on what you’ve lost, focus on what you still have.”
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 23
66. From the context (words and meanings around the phrase), what is the best definition you can give for “irritable bowel syndrome”? _________________________________________________
67. How has Tree changed in how he reacts to Coach Glummer? ___________________________
68. How do the other boys on the team react to Tree’s change? ____________________________
Theme Note: Notice that Grandpa had told Tree, “Hard things take time.”
69. What is the emergency that comes up when Grandpa’s in the shower, and what caused it?
___________________
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 24
70. When Tree slings Grandpa across his shoulder, what does Grandpa say? ________
Note on visualizing: As I read this part, I visualize it happening to Tree and his grandpa and father, but I can also visualize photographs and movies I’ve seen of soldiers helping each other: an injured soldier with a man on either side, helping him to hobble along; a soldier slinging an injured comrade over his own shoulder to carry him away from the battle.
71. Tree goes back into the house to bring out what? ____________________________________
72. At the middle school, what does Tree ask Mr. Cosgrove? _____________________________
73. Parts of Speech: For each numbered word, write the part of speech each it acts as in the sentences. (Reminder: The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, interjection.)
pronoun 1 2 verb adj. preposition 3 4
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
1. no one ____pronoun__________ 3. your ________________________
2. you ______________________ 4. consent ______________________
If you haven't turned in your Vietnam Interviews, please turn them in today. If you have two interviews instead of three, that receives 25 or 26 (a B) out of the 30 points.
Periods A2, A3, and A4 are watching the video of our special guest speaker -- Mr. Tom Napierski, who talked with us about his experiences as an amputee. (Grandpa Leo in Stand Tall is an amputee.)
Students took a quiz about the characters in Stand Tall.
If you haven't done your Book Talk, you must do it on Friday, or plan to come after school next week.
READING BINGO IS DUE THIS FRIDAY!
The last day to hand in any late or revised work is May 23.
Chapters 19 - 24
Text: The novel Stand Tall by Joan Bauer -- This genre of this novel is realistic fiction.
Reading strategies: QAR’s, opinion, recognizing setting, summarizing, using context clues to find word meaning, visualizing
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 19
56. “They’re going to explode someday from all the garbage inside them.” Who is speaking, about whom is the speaker speaking, and under what circumstances does the speaker say this? ___________________________
57. When Sophie gets in trouble, what does the teacher tell the administrative assistant she did?
________________________
Which type of question-answer relationship is this? ______________________________________
Note: When Sophie says, “I never think about principals when I’m mad,” this is true, but it is also a pun. “Principals” in this sentence could also refer to “principles,” since when people get mad they tend to forget about principles, too.
58. Do you think the principal handled the situation correctly? Why or why not? ______________
Which type of question-answer relationship is this? ______________________________________
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 20
59. Coach Glummer’s cousin Sheila says, “The tango is about ___________________ and ___________________ power. It was born during a time of great _________________________
hardship. People danced it to express the ______________________ in their hearts.”
60. In this chapter, who tells Tree to “Stand Tall”? _____________________________________
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 21
61. What is the weather like as the chapter begins and continues? __________________________
62. Who/What is Lassie? ___________________________________________________________
63. By the end of the chapter, who is at Tree’s dad’s house? (include people and animals)
1) ___________________________ 6) ___________________________
2) ___________________________ 7) ___________________________
3) ___________________________ 8) ___________________________
4) ___________________________ 9) ___________________________
5) ___________________________
Note: Grandpa’s name is Leo, which means “lion.” The lion is often used to represent courage and strength.
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 22
64. Setting: Where is Tree as the chapter begins? _____________________________________
65. Summarize this chapter in one to three sentences. __________________________________
Note: The statement at the end of this chapter, “. . . he decided to focus on whatever time was left,” fits with the theme of “When you lose something, instead of focusing on what you’ve lost, focus on what you still have.”
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 23
66. From the context (words and meanings around the phrase), what is the best definition you can give for “irritable bowel syndrome”? _________________________________________________
67. How has Tree changed in how he reacts to Coach Glummer? ___________________________
68. How do the other boys on the team react to Tree’s change? ____________________________
Theme Note: Notice that Grandpa had told Tree, “Hard things take time.”
69. What is the emergency that comes up when Grandpa’s in the shower, and what caused it?
___________________
Read these questions and notes, and then read Chapter 24
70. When Tree slings Grandpa across his shoulder, what does Grandpa say? ________
Note on visualizing: As I read this part, I visualize it happening to Tree and his grandpa and father, but I can also visualize photographs and movies I’ve seen of soldiers helping each other: an injured soldier with a man on either side, helping him to hobble along; a soldier slinging an injured comrade over his own shoulder to carry him away from the battle.
71. Tree goes back into the house to bring out what? ____________________________________
72. At the middle school, what does Tree ask Mr. Cosgrove? _____________________________
73. Parts of Speech: For each numbered word, write the part of speech each it acts as in the sentences. (Reminder: The parts of speech are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, interjection.)
pronoun 1 2 verb adj. preposition 3 4
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
1. no one ____pronoun__________ 3. your ________________________
2. you ______________________ 4. consent ______________________
Saturday, May 3, 2008
May 2, 2003
May 2, 2003
Students turned in their Book Talk index cards with the following information: title, author, number of pages, genre, short plot summary, a rating using the five star scale on the assignment sheet.
We read chapters 1-3 of Stand Tall, and students filled out a packet (green), answering questions.
Ms. Dorsey held "Book Talks" with several students. We will continue the book talks next time.
Homework: Students are to interview three adults (40 or over) about the Vietnam War.
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