*Studyroots # 05
*Studyprefixes
October 08, 2008
*KBAR~chapter 22 in The Giver
*Reading response for chapter 22
*Final copy (on computer or in ink) of your version of "The Red Wheelbarrow"
*Study spelling # 05
*Study roots # 05
*Study prefixes
October 07, 2008
*KBAR~chapter 21 in The Giver
*Reading response on chapter 21
*Study spelling # 05
*Study roots # 05
*Study prefixes
October 06, 2008
*KBAR~chapters 19 and 20 in The Giver
*Respond to the poem you copied into your Reader, Writer, Thinker notebook
"The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams.  What are you thoughts, feeling reactions to this poem. Can you relate it to The Giver ?
*Study spelling # 05
*Study roots # 05
*Study prefixes
October 03, 2008
*No homework
October 02, 2008
*KBAR~chapters 17 and 18
*Period 2: a reading response
*Periods 1,3,4,6~complete the worksheet for chapters 17 and 18
*Study spelling # 04
*Study roots # 04
*Review capital rules in your Reader, Writer, Thinker
*Review prefix, suffix and root information in your Reader, Writer, Thinker
October 01, 2008
*KBAR~chapter 16
*Reading response
*Study spelling # 04
*Study roots # 04
*Review capitalization rules in your Reader, Writer, Thinker
*Review prefix, root, suffix scoop
September 30, 2008
*KBAR~chapters 14 and 15
*Tonight's reading response; Describe, in one paragraph, your favorite color to a color-blind person. Use comparisons and your senses other than sight.
*Study spelling # 04
*Study roots # 04
*Review capitalization rules in your Reader,Writer,Thinker
September 29, 2008
*KBAR
*Tonight's reading response: complete worksheet on chapters 12 and 13
*Study spelling # 04
*Study roots # 04
*Review capitalization rules in your Reader, Writer, Thinker
September 26, 2008
No homework~~
September 25, 2008
*KBAR~chapter 12 in The Giver
*Reading response
*Study spelling # 03
*Study roots # 03
*Review capitalization rules in your Reader,Writer, Thinker
September 24, 2008
*KBAR~chapter 11 in The Giver
*Reading response
*Study spelling # 03
*Study roots # 03
*Review capitalization rules in your Reader, Writer, Thinker
September 23, 2008
*KBAR~chapter 10 in The Giver
*Reading response
*Study spelling # 03
*Study roots # 03
*Review capitalization rules in your Reader,Writer,Thinker
September 22, 2008
*KBAR~chapter 9 in The Giver
*Reading response
*Study spelling # 03
*Study roots # 03
*Review the capitalization rules in your Reader,Writer,Thinker notebook
September 19, 2008
No homework
September 18, 2008
*KBAR~The Giver read through chapter 8
*Reading responses
*Your signed KBAR sheet and this week's reading responses are due TOMORROW. Please staple your reading responses to the back of your SIGNED KBAR sheet.
*Study spelling # 02
*Study roots # 02
September 17, 2008
*KBAR~The Giver chapter 5
*Reading response~Tonight's reading response is about your NAME. Write your first and middle name and, after talking to your parent, write at least one paragraph about how you received your name. We will share tomorrow.
*Study spelling # 02
*Study roots # 02
September 16, 2008
*KBAR~The Giver chapters 3 and 4
*Reading response (after reading chapters 3 and 4, write one response)
*Study spelling # 02
*Study roots # 02
September 15, 2008
*KBAR~The Giver chapter 2
*Reading response
*Study spelling # 02
*Study roots # 02
*COVER YOUR BOOK!
September 12, 2008
*No homework~
However, if you need to re-read chapter one again, please do so!
September 11, 2008
*KBAR~Read chapter 1 in The Giver
*Study spelling # 01
*Study roots # 01
*COVER The Giver
September 10, 2008
*KBAR
*Study spelling # 01
*Study roots # 01
*If I did not get your reading response information signed sheet, I need it tomorrow
September 09, 2008
*KBAR~Read "The Amigo Brothers" page 185
*Answer the questions about "The Amigo Brothers" in your Reader, Writer, Thinker
*Study spelling # 01
*Study roots # 01
*Explain to your parents how reading responses work and have a parent sign your sheet (due tomorrow)
September 08, 2008
*KBAR (no reading response until 09/15/08)
*Explain to parents how our KBAR program works (remind them that there is NO reading response until 09/15/08)
*Study spelling # 01~quiz on Friday
*Study roots # 01~quiz on Friday
September 05, 2008
No homework
September 04, 2008
*KBAR~"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" page 108 in your red reading book
*Be prepared to discuss the story tomorrow
September 03, 2008
*KBAR for 20 minutes.
*Know your Student ID# for the quiz tomorrow.
*Look over the notes you took today in your Reader/Writer/Thinker Notebook.
*Bring to class tomorrow your KBAR book and your red book.
September 02, 2008
No homework tonight
THINK about what you learned in the library today.
August 29, 2008
No homework~
AUGUST 28, 2008
*All supplies due tomorrow
*Read "Thank you M'am'; pages 18-22
*Complete page 24
AUGUST 27, 2008
*Remember to have all of your supplies by Friday
*Share our webpage with your parents
*Read "Seventh Grade" in your red literature book
*Have parent sign the course introduction sheet; bring to class tomorrow
August 26, 2008
Mrs. Spafford's Readers Writers and Thinkers are WONDERFUL!  Ms. Domer and I are so impressed with you. This will be a great year.
Please remember to share our webpage with your parents.
You must have the following by Friday:
    ~ a Student Planner
    ~ a 3-Ring Binder
    ~ 3-Ring Binder Paper
    ~ a pencil pouch that fits in your binder
        ~ two pencils
        ~ two black or blue pens
        ~ a highlighter (optional)