The Week Ahead...Week 6

I hope you had a great weekend!  We are now beginning our sixth week in school!  Here’s the week ahead:

Monday:  G – Spelling Unit 4

HW:  Spelling Packet Unit 4

        Study for Spelling Test

              L – Brainstorm Novel

HW:  Book Report

        Reading Log

Tuesday:  G – Object Pronoun Notes

HW:  Subject/Object Pronoun Worksheet

        Spelling Unit 4

               L – Begin Things Not Seen  - Read Ch. 1 and Questions

HW:  Book Report

          Reading Log

Wednesday:  G – Possessive Pronoun Notes

HW:  Pronoun Sentences

        Spelling Packet Unit 4

                    L – Continue TNS

HW:  Book Report

        Reading Log

Thursday:  G – Indefinite Pronoun Notes

HW:  SPELLING TEST TOMORROW

        PACKET DUE!

                 L – Library

HW:  Book Report

        Reading Log

Friday:  G – Sparkle and Spelling Test

HW:  NONE

            L – New Literary Terms

HW:  Book Report

        Reading Log

Maniac Magee Webquest

You will be completing a webquest in pairs today.  This webquest will ask you questions about the issue of homelessness.  In the novel Maniac Magee, we will read about and discuss homelessness.  Make sure that keep trying until you answer ALL of the questions correctly.  You will need to consult ALL of the websites to correctly answer the questions.

You can find the webquest here.

Don't Forget Spelling City!

Don't forget to use Spelling City to practice your spelling words this week!  Some of you have really been struggling with this part of class, and the website can definitely help you out!  Let me know if you need something cleared up or have a question!

Documents from Class

Here are copies of documents that you can print if you lose or forget yours.

Pronoun Notes 1

"Dragon, Dragon" Wanted Ad

Leave a comment if you run into problems or have questions!

The Week Ahead...Week 5

Here's a look at the week ahead (Week 5):

Monday:  Grammar - Spelling Unit 3

Literature - "Dragon, Dragon"

HW:  Spelling Unit 3 Packet

         Reading Logs

Tuesday:  Grammar - Pronoun Notes

                Practice

Literature - "Dragon, Dragon"

                  Discussion and Assignment

HW:  Spelling Unit 3 Packet

         Reading Logs

         Pronoun Assignment

         "Dragon, Dragon" Wanted Ad

Wednesday:  Grammar - Review Homework

                     Pronoun Notes

                     Practice

Literature:  Book Report

                 New Literary Terms

                 Journal

HW:  Spelling Unit 3 Packet

         Reading Log

         Pronoun Homework

         Book Report

Thursday:  Grammar - Review Homework

                 Pronoun Notes

                 Practice

Literature - Brainstorm Novel and Journal

HW:  Spelling Unit 3 Packet

          Reading Log

          Book Report

Friday:  Grammar - Sparkle

             Spelling Unit 3 Test

Literature - Novel Activity

                  Silent Reading

HW:  Study - Pronoun Test Next Week

         Reading Log

         Book Report

Spelling Unit 2 Test and Literary Terms Unit 1 Test!

The day is here!  Today you have your Spelling Unit 2 Test during Grammar and your Literary Terms Unit 1 Test during Literature.  Yay!  That means no homework this weekend (except for Reading Logs)!

The link to your Spelling Unit 2 Test is here.

The link to your Literary Terms Unit 1 Test is here.

Good luck!

Noun Test!

I hope you have studied!  I have faith that you will do FANTASTIC on this test.

Here's the link: 

Noun Test

Study Games

Here are some games you can use to study for your upcoming tests:

Noun Battleship Test Review

Literary Terms Unit 1 Hangman

Literary Terms Unit 1 Pop-Up

Also, don't forget that Spelling City is there for you to study Spelling Unit 2.  You can also click on the PortaPortal link and go to the many different noun games that I have bookmarked.

Spelling Unit 2 Packet

You received the Spelling Unit 2 Packet today.  Don't forget that those are due on Friday!  Also, don't forget your test is on Friday!  Use Spelling City to help you out with review. 

You can find the Spelling Packet here if you have lost your copy. 

Remember to use the word when you are writing the sentence and to spell it correctly.  You WILL lose points if either of those are not done.

Literary Terms Quiz #2

Click here for the Literary Terms Quiz #2!

Spelling City

You will receive your Spelling Unit 2 packets in class on Monday.  I have created a great new resource for you on SpellingCity.com.

Go to Spelling City.  Click on the "Find a List" tab.  Search for my list using my last name as a search term.  Click on the link with my name.  If you scroll down, you will see a box that says "Spelling and Vocabulary Lists."  In this box, you will find a list for Spelling Unit 2.  You can use Spelling City to learn about your spelling words, quiz yourself, and play games with your words.  This resource will help you learn both how to spell the words and what the words mean.

Take advantage of this resource.  Many of you struggled on the last Spelling Test.  Spelling City provides many different ways to learn and practice with your spelling words.  I will create a list for each unit as we study new words. 

Post a comment if you have any questions!

PortaPortal Site

There's a new link on the blog! On the right-hand side of the screen, under the "Quick Links" heading, you will see a link to "Ms. Schleicher's PortaPortal." I created a PortaPortal site to store several links all in one place.


If you click on the link, you will be asked to enter in as a guest (the box is in the lower right-hand corner of the screen). In order to log-in as a guest and see my PortaPortal site, you must enter in my username. The username is kmschleicher. Once you enter in that username, it will allow you to see my PortaPortal site and the links.

Click on the downward-facing arrow to see each section. There are links to databases, various resources, and games.

My PortaPortal site will continue to grow throughout the year. Please let me know if you find an awesome website that you think should be added to my PortaPortal site. There might be some smile tickets in order for a really great suggestion!

If you have any questions, just post a comment!

The Week Ahead, Week Four

Here's the week ahead:

Monday: Grammar – Spelling Unit 2 and Noun Review

Literature – Literary Terms Quiz and New Literary Terms
HW: Spelling Packet, Reading Logs, and STUDY

Tuesday: Grammar – Noun Review
Literature – The Tail and Literary Terms
HW: Spelling Packet, Reading Logs, and STUDY

Wednesday: LIBRARY DAY

Thursday: Grammar – Noun Test
Literature – ActivVote Review
HW: Spelling Packet, Reading Logs, and STUDY

Friday: Grammar – Spelling Unit 2 Test
Literature – Literary Terms Unit 1 Test
HW: None

Leave a comment if you have questions or concerns!

Test Review / Smile Ticket Opportunity

Below are links to several games that you can play for the test review.  The games do not require you to use your log-in information.

Your smile ticket opportunity is this:  You must spend at least 45 minutes playing any combination of the links below.  If you spend 45 minutes using these links, you will receive a smile ticket on Friday during class.  This opportunity MUST BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY.  In order to get your smile ticket, you must either log in to Quia or make sure you enter in your first and last name.  If you do not do either one of these things, I CANNOT GIVE YOU A SMILE TICKET.

Post a comment on the blog when you have completed your smile ticket opportunity.  I will check on Quia and then give you the smile ticket.

As always, you are encouraged to practice MORE than 45 minutes.

Good luck and study hard!

Noun Battleship Test Review 

 Literary Terms Unit 1 Hangman

Literary Terms Unit 1 Pop-Up Practice

More games will be posted in the next few days.  These games can greatly increase your test scores, so please review and practice!

Wednesday Classwork

Wednesday in class, we will be working on the following assignment: 


Imagery Sentences


Please comment if you need directions or are having trouble!

The Week Ahead

Here's a look at the week ahead:

Tuesday:  Grammar and Literature - Counselor Visit (Ms. Jones)

Wednesday:  Grammar - Singular and Plural Notes, Review, Common and Proper Nouns
                     Literature - Literary Words Unit 2, Imagery Activities

Thursday:  Grammar - HW Review, Possessives Notes, Practice
                 Literature - Present Imagery Paragraphs, Characterization Activity

Friday:  Grammar - HW Review, Practice, Online Practice
             Literature - Characterization Activity, Silent Reading  

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend!

Quiz/Test Day

The links for the Spelling Test and the Literary Terms Quiz are here!

A secret password will be required.  You will learn this secret password during class.

Spelling Test Unit 1

Literary Terms Quiz Set 1

Good luck!

Get Ready for Tomorrow!

Tomorrow you will have both a Spelling Test and a Literary Terms Quiz.  I've posted the links below again if you want to go practice. 

Literary Terms Practice

Literary Terms Battleship

Your Literary Terms Quiz will be matching.

Spelling Unit 1 Jumbled Words

Your Spelling Unit 1 Test will require you to correctly spell the proper form of the word in order to receive credit.

Good luck and study hard!