Next week students will be taking the spring MAP tests in their social studies classes. Homebase teachers met with their students individually to review scores from the fall and winter, and to set goals for improvement. When the scores for this round of testing come in, homebase teachers will once again meet with individuals to see if their goals have been met. Please encourage your son or daughter to do his or her best on this test!
In sixth grade, we are just beginning diagramming simple sentences. This skill utilizes all the grammar lessons in parts of speech and sentence parts from the entire year. We hope to be able to identify subjects, predicates - consisting of helping verbs and the main verb, and direct and indirect objects by the end of the week. Students will have practice sentences to dissect (label with the sentence part), and diagram each night.
We continue reading Maniac Magee in sixth grade. Questions about each chapter are assigned for homework after we have completed the reading in class.
In seventh grade, we are getting ready for speeches on Monday, making sure students are prepared with their outlines, bibliographies, and rubrics. Band students, who will be leaving for their trip on Thursday, were given the option of giving their speech on Tuesday or Wednesday. On Monday, time will be provided to practice and time yourself with a partner, however, students should be preparing at home, too. Please check Mrs. Hayes's blog for requirements for each part of this project.
In reading, we will continue with Chapters 12 and 13 of our novel. Later in the week, we will be visiting the library to take out a book, for what will probably be our last book report of the year. It will take the form of an AR, and will be due before Memorial Day.
Sincerely,
Carole Adams
