6th Grade-

Monday-Watch video The Prince and the Pauper;  Students will compare/contrast video with drama

Tuesday-Begin drama based on drama The Phantom Tollbooth pp. 533-550

Wednesday-complete The Phantom Tollbooth; do worksheet p. 167 Pun and p. 169 Visualize

Thursday-do p. 173 Lit Analysis and Selection Test

Friday- Watch video clip of the drama; compare/contrast video clip/drama using a Venn Diagram

7th Grade- Continue reading the novel Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry and  answer questions over each chapter

8th Grade- Continue reading the novel The Outsiders and answer questions over each chapter

Reminder- Book Reports and Summaries are due November 2.

Monday-

6th Grade - Open book test over Out of the Dust; go to library

7th Grade- Selection test over “Seventh Grade”

8th Grade- Review worksheets-Sound Devices pages 157-158;

Figurative Language pages 159-160; Comparing Poetry and Prose pages 161-162

Tuesday and Wednesday-all three grades- Benchmark Tests

Thursday-

6th Grade-Elements of Plot note taking p 10; pp. 34-35 text

Read “The School Play” pp36-42; Complete Story Map as they read

7th Grade-Read “Thank You M’am” and poem “If I Can Stop…” pp 67-72;

Do worksheets pages 65 and 70 Conflict and Vocabulary

Worksheet 15 Cause/Effect

8th Grade-Watch media clip of a speech and a commercial; Discuss techniques enhancing message and influencing perspective

Video of “Thank You M’am”- Compare/Contrast; Selection Test

Friday-

6th Grade-Review story map, vocabulary; Do Vocabulary p 26; Lit Analysis p 29; Denotation/Connotation p27

7th Grade- Video of “Thank You M’am”- Compare/Contrast; Selection Test

8th Grade- Watch two more speeches; discuss and analyze; Write response to speech

Please remember that book reports and summaries are due September 28.  You will need to read at home if you don’t have enough time at school to finish the book.  This consists of two grades.

6th Graders will complete their poetry unit before studying hyperbole and idioms.  On Friday, they will illustrate the literal and figurative meaning of an idiom.

7th Graders will complete the narrative poem “The Highwayman” with a test on Wednesday.  Then on Thursday, they will read the memoir “An American Childhood.”

8th Graders will view and analyze a video clip of  “The Diary of Anne Frank.”  On Wednesday, they will research the life of Anne Frank using their laptops.  Finally on Thursday, students get to begin reading the drama aloud while keeping a character log and summarizing each scene.

6th Grade Reading students will be continuing with their Poetry Unit with the analysis of several poems that they will read.  They will also work with Greek root words.

7th Grade Reading students will also continue with their Poetry Unit with the analysis of several poems.  Wednesday and Thursday will consist of reading two narrative poems and locating examples of figurative language, mood, and images.  Friday will be a review and then an open book test over the two poems.

8th Grade Reading students will discuss several strategies to use to look for context clues. Then they will continue reading myths while recording linear elements on a story map, writing a summary, and coming up the a universal theme.  Friday consists of a review of the myths followed by an open book test.

Welcome to Travis Junior High! I hope everyone has had an exciting summer and is ready to begin school. You will notice numerous changes once you walk in the front door. We have new carpet in the halls, new paint in most of the rooms and hall, remodeled restrooms, and a remodeled workroom for the teachers. The biggest change you will notice is that we have sixth graders walking in the halls! I am extremely excited adding more students to our school. I challenge all of you to do your best and have an awesome school year.

Reading Class

Monday- All classes need to have parents read and sign parent letter.  Return the letter by Wednesday to receive a “100″ in the grade book.  This is a terrific way to start out a new year!

Tuesday through Thursday-

6th and 7th grade classes will begin units on poetry and taking notes for word study.

8th graders will begin a unit on short stories with a focus this week on myths.  Notes will also be taken for word study.

Friday- All three grades will take a Self-Assessment for Reading.  I hope to be able to send the students to the library today to check out books for our book reports.  Book Report Forms will be handed out to explain the requirements.