Middle School Language Arts & More!
Mr. Richard Rouillard (@rouillardr)
Week of November 30 - December 4, 2015
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Thank you!
Thank you for helping support our first 'Annual' Middle School Thanksgiving Potluck! There were plenty of food to go around, thanks to all of the parents who contributed. We certainly had a lot to be thankful for.
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This Friday is the Christmas Fiesta and Trim-a-Tree Party!
Dinner starts at 5:30 in Parish Hall. At 7 PM - 8:30 PM, families can make decorations in classrooms. See you there!
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THIS WEEK'S LESSONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
6th Grade Religion (Monday - Friday)
We will be working on Lessons 29-31. Worksheets will accompany the lessons.
Bible verse quiz on Friday.
6th Grade Language Arts (Monday - Friday)
Literature / Writing (Monday - Wednesday)
- We will begin Louis Sachar's novel, Holes. Quizzes, worksheets, and in-class discussions will accompany our reading. Although we will be reading the novel in class, chapters may be assigned for homework. Students are expected to read the assigned chapters on their own.
6th Grade Edpuzzle Group Code: eX6oL5
- Tuesday / Wednesday EDpuzzle video: Conjunctions and Interjections
- Thursday Lesson: The Conjunction, p.66 and Interjection, p.68
- Thursday Homework: Ex.13, p.67
- Thursday EDpuzzle video: None
- Friday Lesson: Ch.3 Review, pp.71-73, Evens
- Friday Homework: Ch.3 Review, pp.71-73, Evens
Vocabulary Workshop (Wednesday):
- Vocabulary Unit 5. Due Friday. Test next Wednesday
6th Grade Computer (Wednesday)
We'll continue improving our typing skills using TypingClub.com
7th Grade Language Arts (Monday - Friday)
Literature / Writing (Monday - Wednesday)
- Read "The Highwayman", pp.161-167
- Read "User Friendly", pp.187-195
- On Wednesday, we will begin Mark Twain's beloved novel, Tom Sawyer. Quizzes, worksheets, and in-class discussions will accompany our reading. Although we will be reading the novel in class, chapters may be assigned for homework. Students are expected to read the assigned chapters on their own.
Grammar (Thursday and Friday)
7th Grade Edpuzzle Group Code: booY1N
- Wednesday EDpuzzle video: None
- Thursday Lesson: Ch.3 Review, pp.69-71, 1-30, Evens, 31-50 all
- Thursday Homework: Ch.3 Review, pp.69-71, 1-30, Evens, 31-50 all
- Ch.3 Test next Thursday
- Thursday EDpuzzle video: None
- Friday Lesson: Ch.4: Complements, p.72; Recognizing Complements, p.73; Direct Objects, p.74
- Friday Homework: Ex.1, p.76
Vocabulary Workshop (Monday):
- Vocabulary Unit 5. Due Friday. Test next Monday
7th Grade Computer (Tuesday)
We'll continue improving our typing skills using TypingClub.com
8th Grade Religion (Monday - Friday)
We will be working on Lessons 38-40. Worksheets will accompany the lessons.
- Bible verse quiz on Friday.
8th Grade Language Arts (Monday - Friday)
Literature / Writing (Monday - Wednesday)
- Ch.5: Imagine That!: Literary Devices, p.348
- Read "Elements of Style", pp.350-351
- Read (Listen on iTunes) "The Tell-Tale Heart", pp.353-360
- Read "Raymond's Run", pp.366-375
Grammar (Thursday and Friday)
8th Grade Edpuzzle Group Code: e02DvG
- Wednesday EDpuzzle video: None
- Thursday Lesson: The Prepositional Phrase, p.68; Adverb or Preposition?, p.69
- Thursday Homework: Ex. 12, p.68
- Thursday EDpuzzle video: Conjunctions: Katy Perry parody
- Friday Lesson: The Conjunction, p.69
- Friday Homework: Ex. 14, p.70
Vocabulary Workshop (Monday):
- Vocabulary Unit 5 test on Monday. There is no assigned unit this week.
8th Grade Computer (Friday)
We'll continue improving our typing skills using TypingClub.com
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Edmodo
6th Grade Group Code: rcrshc, 7th Grade Group Code: qtgfss, 8th Grade Group Code: nmegiz
Edpuzzle
6th Grade Group Code: eX6oL5, 7th Grade Group Code: booY1N, 8th Grade Group Code: e02DvG
FREE RICE
500 grains earns you 1 point of extra credit on a grammar assignment or up to 1,000 grains earns you 2 points of extra credit on grammar or vocabulary quizzes.
GRADELINK
School ID: 1253
Planbook.com
To see my lessons online, please click on the link above. Lessons are subject to change.
Scholastic
Class Code: LR6GL