Spelling Demons #2

Hello ELC,

This is to remind you that your Spelling Demons quiz #2 (on the right column of page 1) will take place Nov. 7/8.

Journals 1-10 are due Nov. 13/14

Quote/theme of the novel is due Nov. 15/16

Thanks for checking the blog.
Ms.S

Theme ‘how to find it’ & quiz reminder

Hi ELC,

Please take a look at this video clip about finding theme.

Part 3 of your Independant novel study has you choosing a quote that reflects the theme and expressing the theme (a single sentence). This is a quiz weight assignment Due: Nov. 15/16.
You will need to be most of the way through your novels for this task to be correctly done.

Today:

• we looked at the marking rubrics for your Independent Novel study test/presentation
• we wrote Journal #6/#7 Hang on to your journals Due Nov. 13/14
• we read in our novels and then did homework 

Quiz next block Oct. 25/26. This is a fill in the blank 10 multiple choice questions based on the left column on your spelling demons sheets.

Thanks,
Ms. S

Due dates for term 1 assignments

Hello ELC,

Below you will find most of the due dates for the remainder of term 1 (aside from small assignments in class). Please get these dates into your agenda books and plan for them. In order to to do a solid job of your independant novel study work, you’ll need to aim to have finished your books by early November. Remember we have been reading these since early September.
 Due dates:

• Oct. 25/26: ‘Spelling Demons and Troublesome words’ quiz left column (10 questions fill in the blank)
• Journals 1-10 (homework) Due: Nov. 13/14 (unedited and not typed)
• Nov. 6/7 Choose which journal you want to edit to perfection. (I’ll show you the rubric on this day)
• Nov. 26/27 (quiz) Journal edited due (may or may not be on term 1)
• Nov. 15/16 Quote of the book is due (theme quiz) This is a single sentence and a quote.
• Nov. 21/22  (test) Book talk/write up. (I’ll hand out the rubrics for you to see soon) The talk is not to be read but rather you can have a short list of notes to remind you what you want to say.

Today in class we worked on Character trait language!

o Choose 2 characters from your novel.
o Identify 3 character traits for each of these 2 characters
o and tell us in a full sentence how you know they possess these traits.
o Hand in before you go.

Remember the work we did for our Sponge Bob activity. This is like that.

Thanks,
Ms.S

Theme notes to prepare for # 3 ‘Quote’ on Independant Novel Study. (Not due)

Hi ELC,

Here are the links we viewed in order to begin to think in terms of theme  and the Quote of the book.  This will be due near the end of November, but you want to begin thinking in terms of noticing theme as you read. 

Remember to retain/hang on to all your journal writings they will be due at the start of December.

Ms. S

What is Theme? Video, particularly the first 5 mins.

PPT concept review and some practice.

Ible/able and inter/intra. Some help

Hello ELC,

We have done some work with prefixes and suffixes. There seemed to be need for some clarification on the above two points. Here are the links we consulted today:

• Ible/able first 2 rules especially. Though they are spelled differently the mean the same. Note: there ARE exceptions
• Inter and Intra They are very different!

Remember your 2 chapter reviews are due: Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 (day 2)

Ms.S