Mrs. Shannon

Language Arts Bonus Question (Third Period ONLY)

Each question is worth 5 bonus points. Deadline Nov. 2

1. How did you feel when it was your turn to teach the class? Why?

2. What was the hardest thing about teaching the class?

3. What was the easiest?

Reading Bonus Question

Each question is worth 5 bonus points. Deadline: Nov. 2

1. On a newspaper, what is a FLAGLINE?

2. What does the JUMPLINE tell you on a newspaper?

3. Name a SECTION of a newspaper.

4. What are the 5 W's?

Language Arts Assignment 10/22-10/26

1. Writing Bug #1: Silly Vowel Story

2. Spelling Lesson #2 pages 18-21

3. Writing Bug #2: Three Careers

4. Writing Bug #3: My Famous Parents

5. Reference and Research: Kinds of Books

6. Writing Bug #4: Parent for a Day

Language Arts Assignments 10/12-10/19

1. Everyday Edit: Eleanor Roosevelt and The White House

2. Spelling Challenge #1

3. Spelling Quiz #1

4. Persuasive Essay

5. Grammar Workbook pages 1 and 2

6. Persuasive Post test

7. Spelling lesson #2 Alphabetizing

8. Spelling Lesson #2 Definitions

9. Spelling Lesson #2 pages 19-21

10. Grammar Lesson: Nouns (7th period only)

Second Nine Weeks

This nine weeks will focus on expository writing. We will be going through the research process. Students will select a topic of interest to them and become "experts" on the chosen topic in order to produce a well researched, and well written paper.

We will also study spelling and grammar.

Students are expected to bring their grammar textbook and workbook to class everyday. Students will not be allowed to share books or borrow. Lost texts will need to be paid for in order to receive another.

Reading Assignments October 12-19

1. Editorial: Summer 15 Days or 2 1/2 Months? (10/12)

2. Newspaper Readings (Who, What, When, Where and One Sentence Summary) (10/15-10/19)

3. Reading Persuasive Writing Test (10/19)

4. Reading Log #1 (10/15-10/21)

Second Nine Weeks

Wow! Time is really flying! We are in the second nine weeks of school. This nine weeks, we will focus on reading informational texts.

Students are still expected to read nightly for a minimum of 30 minutes and keep track of their reading on a reading log. This nine weeks, reading logs turned in after Monday will be penalized by 20%. Reading logs will not be accepted more than a week late.

In addition to school supplies, students need to have personal reading materials with them in class everyday.

Spelling Word List #2

embarrassment               challenge                   possessive                 commemorate

unnecessary                   forbidden                   aggressive                 moccasin

occasionally                    accompany                 accessory                  accumulate

trespass                          immediately               compassionate         dilemma

dismissed                         exaggerate                cancellation             appropriate

Challenge Words:

preoccupation        saccharin         insufficient            constellation           commiserate