Grade 2- Three Billy Goats Gruff

Readers' Theater-- students are preparing for their group presentations by; learning more about goats (nonfiction reading and questioning), writing summaries, creating theater props, and reading with expression.  The students will practice this week and begin recording their presentations next week.  :)

Grade 8 and 9- TIME

Students in Grades 8 and 9 are analyzing the song- TIME- by Pink Floyd.  They are using their knowledge poetic devices to identify and explain the devices used in the song.  Students are also sharing and discussing their thoughts about the song-- what does it mean to them??

Grade 1- Humpty Dumpty

Grade 1 students are working on rhyme, making connections, using context to answer questions, retelling with detail (summarizing), and fluency.  We started with a nursery rhyme known to most of the students, so that they could practice the format for what is expected with their individual books (these will be given at the end of the week or beginning of next week).

Student Questions (being answered in their journals)--
1.  What happened to Humpty Dumpty?
2.  Who tried to help him?
3.  What is Humpty Dumpty?
4.  Do you think he will ever be put back together?




1935-ComiColor Cartoons - Humpty Dumpty
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Grade 1, 2, 3

It has been a busy few weeks for the Grade 1, 2, and 3 classes-- with field trips, pictures, and class activities.  For students that have not been in EAL for a short while-- it is imperative that they are practicing their reading, speaking, and listening at home!  New readers will be given to them at their next lesson.

Grade 8--Assignments

Grade 8 students should have been working on their English anthology-- making sure that they have been creatively designing an original book of poems that demonstrate their knowledge of the devices taught in both EAL and English.

Students in Grade 8 are also beginning a novel (that will be read aloud in EAL)-- there are activities that need to be completed for SUNDAY, MARCH 6th. 

Grade 6- Poetic Devices

Students in Grade 6 are reviewing the poetic devices learned (in EAL and English) by identifying and analyzing them in context.  They are also in the process of creating an anthology that demonstrates their understanding of each of the poetic devices that have been introduced.

Homework due:
-Thursday, March 3--  Find the assigned devices in the given poems
-Sunday, March 6-- Bring novel being read to English Class
-Sunday, March 6-- Science task sheet-- be sure you are working on the questions!
-Monday, March 7-- Among the Hidden  chapter questions are due!

Grade 4- Literature Circles and Writing

4A students are working on comprehension activities and fluency with oral reading. The title of the story they read today was "What is it?"-- relating to the scientific process and continuing a lesson from last week.  It would be helpful for these students to read (in English) nightly, so that they are able to practice picking out details and better recognize grade-level words.

4C students used their critical thinking skills to try to identify words out of context.  They made educated guesses and discussed their answers (these words will be defined before reading the next short story).  4C students also used vocabulary that was provided (taken from the unread story) to create a story-- what they thought the real story was about.  They focused on including story elements and the vocabulary given. 

Grade 9- Highway Man

 

Analyzing the Highway Man-- picking out the poetic devices and explaining the reasoning behind Alfred Noyes' choice of words.

Watching the video, found below, helped with comprehension and made it easier to create images to better understand the poem.