Friday, December 12, 2003
LA 1 and LA 7
Next week students will be taking Semester Exams on Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 16 & 17). The grades for these tests appear on the Report Card and count one-seventh of the semester grade so it is important for students to do well on them.
Since students come to me two class periods, we will meet both days.
Tuesday students will take the Reading portion of the Semester Exam .
This will consist of reading two short selections from the Literature textbook, and then answering some multiple choice questions about the selections. I have chosen "Shoes for Hector" on pages 231 to 235 and "Eleven" on pages 239 to 242 for this part of the test. I do not mind if students read these stories before the test, but they must re-read them in class on the day of the test)
Wednesday students will take the Vocabulary portion of the exam
My first and last classes, LA 1 and LA 7, will be taking the test for Unit 7--barrier, calculate, compose, considerable, deputy, industrious, jolt, loot, rejoice, reliable, senseless, shrivel.
The test consists of 50 multiple choice items. Students will choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Most of the sentences were taken from those students have written for me in class, with just a bit of polishing by me.
I have printed a copy of this for each student so everyone will be aware of the importance of studying for these tests.
Thank you for your support.
Connie Ratliff
Next week students will be taking Semester Exams on Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 16 & 17). The grades for these tests appear on the Report Card and count one-seventh of the semester grade so it is important for students to do well on them.
Since students come to me two class periods, we will meet both days.
Tuesday students will take the Reading portion of the Semester Exam .
This will consist of reading two short selections from the Literature textbook, and then answering some multiple choice questions about the selections. I have chosen "Shoes for Hector" on pages 231 to 235 and "Eleven" on pages 239 to 242 for this part of the test. I do not mind if students read these stories before the test, but they must re-read them in class on the day of the test)
Wednesday students will take the Vocabulary portion of the exam
My first and last classes, LA 1 and LA 7, will be taking the test for Unit 7--barrier, calculate, compose, considerable, deputy, industrious, jolt, loot, rejoice, reliable, senseless, shrivel.
The test consists of 50 multiple choice items. Students will choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Most of the sentences were taken from those students have written for me in class, with just a bit of polishing by me.
I have printed a copy of this for each student so everyone will be aware of the importance of studying for these tests.
Thank you for your support.
Connie Ratliff
LA 4 (Pre-AP)
Next week students will be taking Semester Exams on Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 16 & 17). The grades for these tests appear on the Report Card and count one-seventh of the semester grade so it is important for students to do well on them.
Since students come to me two class periods, we will meet both days.
Tuesday students will take the Reading portion of the Semester Exam .
This will consist of reading two short selections from the Literature textbook, and then answering some multiple choice questions about the selections. I have chosen "Shoes for Hector" on pages 231 to 235 and "Eleven" on pages 239 to 242 for this part of the test. I do not mind if students read these stories before the test, but they must re-read them in class on the day of the test)
Wednesday students will take the Vocabulary portion of the exam
The Vocabulary test for Pre-AP students will consist of words from the first six units of the Vocabulary Workshop packets (120 words in all). As soon as I have completed the test, I will give students a list of words to focus on while studying for this exam. I am not concerned with synonyms, antonyms, or which syllable has the most stress for this exam. I want students to be able to use these words when writing and understand the meaning when found in a reading selection. I am, therefore, going to attempt to come up with sentences containing these words. I plan to use a multiple choice and/or matching format and will probably have between 50 and 100 questions.
I have printed a copy of this for each student so everyone will be aware of the importance of studying for these tests.
Thank you for your support.
Connie Ratliff
Next week students will be taking Semester Exams on Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 16 & 17). The grades for these tests appear on the Report Card and count one-seventh of the semester grade so it is important for students to do well on them.
Since students come to me two class periods, we will meet both days.
Tuesday students will take the Reading portion of the Semester Exam .
This will consist of reading two short selections from the Literature textbook, and then answering some multiple choice questions about the selections. I have chosen "Shoes for Hector" on pages 231 to 235 and "Eleven" on pages 239 to 242 for this part of the test. I do not mind if students read these stories before the test, but they must re-read them in class on the day of the test)
Wednesday students will take the Vocabulary portion of the exam
The Vocabulary test for Pre-AP students will consist of words from the first six units of the Vocabulary Workshop packets (120 words in all). As soon as I have completed the test, I will give students a list of words to focus on while studying for this exam. I am not concerned with synonyms, antonyms, or which syllable has the most stress for this exam. I want students to be able to use these words when writing and understand the meaning when found in a reading selection. I am, therefore, going to attempt to come up with sentences containing these words. I plan to use a multiple choice and/or matching format and will probably have between 50 and 100 questions.
I have printed a copy of this for each student so everyone will be aware of the importance of studying for these tests.
Thank you for your support.
Connie Ratliff
Here’s the Semester Exam Schedule!! Due to our school being closed during the holidays, grades will need to be done the Friday before we leave. This is why we are starting our Exams on Tuesday.
Semester Exam Schedule
Tuesday, December 16th
1st Period 7:55 am – 9:25 am
3rd Period 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Lunch (All) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
5th Period 12:05 pm – 1:35 pm
7th Period 1:40 pm – 3:10 pm
Wednesday, December 17th
2nd Period 7:55 am – 9:25 am
4th Period 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Lunch (All) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
6th Period 12:05 pm – 1:35 pm
8th Period 1:40 pm – 3:10 pm
Thursday, December 18th
Make-ups during Regular schedule
Friday, December 19th
Early Release @ 12:30 pm
Semester Exam Schedule
Tuesday, December 16th
1st Period 7:55 am – 9:25 am
3rd Period 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Lunch (All) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
5th Period 12:05 pm – 1:35 pm
7th Period 1:40 pm – 3:10 pm
Wednesday, December 17th
2nd Period 7:55 am – 9:25 am
4th Period 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Lunch (All) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
6th Period 12:05 pm – 1:35 pm
8th Period 1:40 pm – 3:10 pm
Thursday, December 18th
Make-ups during Regular schedule
Friday, December 19th
Early Release @ 12:30 pm
Monday, December 08, 2003
ALL CLASSES
Semester Exams will be on Tuesday, December 16 and Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Since students come to my class two periods, we will have part of the test on Tuesday and the rest on Wednesday.
AR grades for the 3rd Six Weekswill be taken from a report run on Thursday, December 18 since we must have our grades exported by Friday before Christmas holidays begin.
All Library Books are to be turned in before the Christmas Holiday. If your child would like a book to read over the holiday (hint, hint), he or she may check out a book from my classroom library.
LA 1
We are reading the book, Holes, this six weeks. Each student has a book checked out to him or her. Assignments are as follows:
All students must take the AR test on this book by end of the day on Thursday, December 18, 2003
Students should be thinking of questions about the book that would be good in a game. They want to create a board game when we finish the book. We will work on that the week before vacation.
Thursday, Dec. 4
Homework = read Chapters 5 & 6
Friday, Dec. 5
in class = chapter 7
weekend = chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (23 pages)
Monday, Dec. 8
in class = chapter 14, 15, 16
Homework = chapters 17,18,19
Tues., Dec. 9
in class = chapter 20, 21, 22
Homework =23, 24, 25
Wed., Dec. 10
in class = chapter 26, 27, 28
Homework = 29, 30
Thurs., Dec. 11
in class = chapter 31, 32, 33
Homework = 34, 35
Fri., Dec. 12
in class = chapter 36, 37, 38
weekend = 39 through 43 (26 pages)
Monday, Dec. 15
in class = chapter 44, 45
LA 4
Groups are working on skits as a culminating activity for Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher
Vocabulary Test on Unit 6 will be on Thursday, December 11.
LA 7
Students received a copy of the book A Year Down Yonder. This book is set in Illinois during the Depression of 1937. Mary Alice's parents have lost their jobs and had to move to a smaller place. Mary Alice must move in with her eccentric Grandmother for that year. They have some wonderful adventures.
Assignment Calendar for
A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
AR book level 4.5 AR points 4.0
Monday, December 08, 2003
In class - read pages 28 to 34
Homework - pages 34-38
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
In class - read pages 39 - 51
Homework - pages 51-54
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
In class - read pages 55-72
Homework - pages 72-74
Thursday, December 11, 2003
In class - read pages 75-93
Homework - pages 94-100
Friday, December 12, 2003
In class - read pages 100-114
Homework - none
Monday, December 15, 2003
In class - finish book
Take AR test by Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Semester Exams will be on Tuesday, December 16 and Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Since students come to my class two periods, we will have part of the test on Tuesday and the rest on Wednesday.
AR grades for the 3rd Six Weekswill be taken from a report run on Thursday, December 18 since we must have our grades exported by Friday before Christmas holidays begin.
All Library Books are to be turned in before the Christmas Holiday. If your child would like a book to read over the holiday (hint, hint), he or she may check out a book from my classroom library.
LA 1
We are reading the book, Holes, this six weeks. Each student has a book checked out to him or her. Assignments are as follows:
All students must take the AR test on this book by end of the day on Thursday, December 18, 2003
Students should be thinking of questions about the book that would be good in a game. They want to create a board game when we finish the book. We will work on that the week before vacation.
Thursday, Dec. 4
Homework = read Chapters 5 & 6
Friday, Dec. 5
in class = chapter 7
weekend = chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (23 pages)
Monday, Dec. 8
in class = chapter 14, 15, 16
Homework = chapters 17,18,19
Tues., Dec. 9
in class = chapter 20, 21, 22
Homework =23, 24, 25
Wed., Dec. 10
in class = chapter 26, 27, 28
Homework = 29, 30
Thurs., Dec. 11
in class = chapter 31, 32, 33
Homework = 34, 35
Fri., Dec. 12
in class = chapter 36, 37, 38
weekend = 39 through 43 (26 pages)
Monday, Dec. 15
in class = chapter 44, 45
LA 4
Groups are working on skits as a culminating activity for Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher
Vocabulary Test on Unit 6 will be on Thursday, December 11.
LA 7
Students received a copy of the book A Year Down Yonder. This book is set in Illinois during the Depression of 1937. Mary Alice's parents have lost their jobs and had to move to a smaller place. Mary Alice must move in with her eccentric Grandmother for that year. They have some wonderful adventures.
Assignment Calendar for
A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
AR book level 4.5 AR points 4.0
Monday, December 08, 2003
In class - read pages 28 to 34
Homework - pages 34-38
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
In class - read pages 39 - 51
Homework - pages 51-54
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
In class - read pages 55-72
Homework - pages 72-74
Thursday, December 11, 2003
In class - read pages 75-93
Homework - pages 94-100
Friday, December 12, 2003
In class - read pages 100-114
Homework - none
Monday, December 15, 2003
In class - finish book
Take AR test by Wednesday, December 17, 2003
