Manju Jain

Feb 23-27

READING CLASS: MONDAY  Vocab TEST # 15/CRCT 2pgs/Begin reading Gloria Estefan

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY: p.29-93

                         TUESDAY  Vocab # 16 A/B// Reflection # 1 on Gloria/ Gloria p. 7-12/CRCT 94-95 Complete for hOMEWORK-94-95

                         WEDNESDAY Vocab C Definition BEE on board/CRCT p.94-95/ Gloria 12-18 foldable

                         THURSDAY  Vocab B & C/Gloria 12-18/ Begin Foldable/Venn Diagram of Joan of Arc and Gloria/Reflection # 3 complete for HOMEWORK  Will have Vocab Test on  MONDAY

                         FRIDAY Review Vocab # 16/Complete reading Gloria/CRCT pkt 15/16-18, 11/12/Complete VENN Diagram-Graded project!!  NO HOMEWORK

LANGUAGE CLASS MONDAY Spelling Unit # 16/CRCT p.19/p.25-26/27/MINI QUIZ p. 29

 p.41 Grammar Workbook # 1-10 even only 

                                   TUESDAY Grammar Bee on Board Review Types of sentences/Review Figures of Speech/CRCT p.68-69/Begin letter to Mrs. Jain

                                   WEDNESDAY Grammar transparency/CRCT p. 64-65 /Partners writing using figures of speech.

                                   THURSDAY Spelling Bee/grammar wkbk p.45/47/ HOMEWORK: STUDY SPELLING # 15 for TEST on FRIDAY

                                   FRIDAY  SPELLING TEST # 15 /Grammar REVIEW/Grammar wkbk p. 149/p. 70-71  NO HOMEWORK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 17-20

READING CLASS

TUESDAY: Begin Unit # 15 in Vocabulary/Discussing characteristics of Joan of Arc. 

HOMEWORK VOCABULARY # 15A write out complete sentences -answers were given in class.

WED: Vocab Section C/ Complete Joan of Arc-foldable with characterization sentences./CRCT practice

HOMEWORK: CRCT p. 45-46

THURSDAY: Vocab D in class/ Vocab review for TEST Friday!/

HOMEWORK: Study Vocab # 15 CRCT p. 47-48

FRIDAY: Vocabulary Test # 15/CRCT Exploring Stories CRCT practice/Complete all 4 characterization descriptions of Joan of Arc/Begin Gloria Estefan.

LANGUAGE CLASS

TUESDAY: Present Island maps/ Grammar workbook p.22/Spelling # 14 1st & 2nd page

WEDNESDAY: Grammar worksheet p. 26-27even # only/ Spelling p.3/Grammar p.32 worksheet

HOMEWORK: Grammar worksheet p.33 even & odd #

THURSDAY:Grammar workbook p.37/ Spelling Review with spelling bee/CRCT TEST PREP p. 20

HOMEWORK:Study for Spelling Test # 14 /Grammar foldable/CRCT p.33-32 odd # only

FRIDAY: Spelling Test/Grammar TEST PREP p.21-22/CRCT practice

 

 

 

February 9-13

READING CLASS

Mon Feb 9th: Begin Vocab Unit # 14/  Begin reading Joan of Arc Worksheet for p.4-7

NO HOMEWORK MON/TUES

TUES FEB 10: Vocab C/D  Joan Of ARC p.8-18 Story Map

WED FEB 11: Vocab REVIEW Unit # 14    Joan of Arc p.18-28 Continue with story map

HOMEWORK: Study Vocab # 14 Test on Thursday

THURS FEB 12: Vocab TEST # 14  Joan of Arc p.28-47  In class questions  Review stroy map

FRI FEB 13: Write paragraph in class discussing how Joan of Arc was courageous

LANGUAGE ARTS

MON FEB 9: Begin Island research in media lab Research 3 facts on LAND: plants, animals and climate.

HOMEWORK: WRITE introductory paragraph on island.  Intro sentence, three sentences mentioning land, people, and special features and concluding sentence.

TUES FEB 10: Media lab for research  Research 3 facts on PEOPLE: clothes, homes, sports, etc.

HOMEWORK: COMPLETE paragraph # 2 on LAND. Must be at least 5 sentences with intro sentence, 3 fact sentences, and concluding sentence.  By Wednesday should have introductory paragraph and #2 paragraph complete.

WED FEB 11: Media lab research special features.  This can be VERY CREATIVE!!

HOMEWORK:COMPLETE paragraph # 3 on PEOPLE-at least 5 sentences.

THURS FEB 12: Complete paragraph # 4 in class on SPECIAL FEATURES.

HOMEWORK: Write CONCLUDING paragraph-at least 5 sentences.  Be sure you are CONVINCING me why I want to visit your island!

FRI FEB 13: In class draw map and locate special features, etc.  TURN IN PROJECT with citation sheet, map drawing and 5 paragraph paper -If we run out of time to type will complete for homework.

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Week Feb 2nd-6th

READING CLASS

I am Mrs. Estes, the long term sub for Mrs. Jain.  She is out recovering from shoulder surgery.  Though recently clas schedules have been mixed up with conference week, this week will be 'back to normal".

I am trying to follow Mrs. Jain's class format, but will making adjustments as needed.  I will continue with limited homework, but when assigned it is important for students to complete homework AND bring it to class the following day.

MON FEB 2     Will begin Unit # 13 in Vocabulary A & B /  Complete Vocabulary Sect. B for  HOMEWORK

TUES FEB 3     Vocab Sect C & D Begin Jesse Jackson book Make flip book Read Ch. 1 NO HW

WED FEB 4    EARLY RELEASE 2:15   

                    VOCAB REVIEW /Continue with Jesse Jackson/  Ch 2 & 3 with flip book

                      HOMEWORK: STUDY vocabulary Unit # 13 Test THURSDAY

THUR FEB 5     VOCAB TEST / Continue with flip book questions/answers/ Complete Ch 3 & 4

FRI FEB 6        Vocab Unit # 14 / Complete Jesse Jackson/ Open Response writing assign

LANGUAGE ARTS CLASS

MON FEB 2    HOMEWORK: Complete FINAL copy of Friendly letter to Mrs. Jain

 

TUES FEB 3    CRCT practices/ Introduce Mystery Island PROJECT!

WED FEB 4    EARLY RELEASE @ 2:15

                    Media Specialist Mrs. Harris to present on research sites for project

THURS FEB 5    CRCT PRRACTICES Review Spelling Words for Test FRIDAY-Unit # 13

FRI FEB 6        Spelling Test / CRCT Practices/ Rough Draft of Island shape and name

 

 

 

Jan 30, 2009

Hello!  I am Mrs. Ellen Estes, the long term substitute for Mrs. Jain.  As I am sure your student has mentioned, Mrs.Jain had shoulder surgery and will be recovering for several weeks.  Currently I have required very minimal homework and trying to keep to their "normal class routine". However, with conference week everything has been a bit different. 

I will update this blog For the week beginning Feb 2-6.  I will have all the students have their agenda signed by a parent so that I know they are checking the blog beginning next week!!

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS feel free to email me at: ellen.estes@cobbk12.org

Thank you, and I am enjoying my class time with each of them.

Jan. 6-9

 

December 8-12

This week, we will continue with Newspaper oriented skills. Students will interview various personnel of Pine Mt. on Thursday. You should practice questions for clarity and preciseness.
Students have almost completed a mock unit on Expository writing. This and the next week, students will peer review, edit, and publish theit 5-paragraph essay. Spelling test is on Friday.

December 1-5

We have started a new unit on Newspaper studies. The terminology of newspapers will be used as the vocabulary words of the week. Test will be on Tuesday.
In language Arts, Expository Writing is being practised. You can benefit from following link.

http://languagearts.pppst.com/expository.html

November 17-21

This week, We will conclude our novel study Number the Stars. Students' participation was full of enthusiasm,and their feed back has been very thought provoking.
^{Following are the week's spelling words: greet, pizza, weak, breathe, freeze, piano, speech, ski, increase, defeat, reason, needle, steep, sheet, wheat, agree, degree, degree, and beneath. Test will be on Thursday.}

November 3-7

We will continue to read the novel. A class set will be provided to finish Chapter 7 on Tuesday. A unit test for ch. 5-7 will be on Friday. Vocabulary words of the week are: persecution, congregation, exasperation, distort, humorous, defiant. Test is scheduled for coming Monday.
Bullying lesson on Cyber Bullying will be presented on Wednesday. Here are some useful links:
Cyber Bullying

Spelling words of the week are:October, Thursday, January, February, Monday, March, April, November, June, Wednesday, August, September, Tuesday, Sunday, July, Friday, December, May, Saturday, St. The test will be on Thursday.