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August 31, 2007

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Assignment for 8/31/07:

Created a card on ADVERBS in class for our flip chart project.  Complete your 2 handouts on ADVERBS.

Remember to bring your agenda, L A binder, and library book daily to class.

Bring your white 3x5 lined index cards everyday for the next 2 weeks.  We will be creating a flip chart of the 8 parts of speech.  It will count as a project grade.  If you are absent you will need to make up the work.

Study your flip chart and handouts daily.  There will be a test on the 8 Parts of Speech when we complete the project and review.

August 30, 2007

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Assignment for 8/30/07:

Created a card on VERBS in class for our flip chart project.  Complete your 2 handouts on VERBS.

Remember to bring your agenda, L A binder, and library book daily to class.

Bring your white 3x5 lined index cards everyday for the next 2 weeks.  We will be creating a flip chart of the 8 parts of speech.  It will count as a project grade.  If you are absent you will need to make up the work.

Study your flip chart and handouts daily.  There will be a test on the 8 Parts of Speech when we complete the project and review.

August 29, 2007

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Assignment for 8/29/07:

Created a card on ADJECTIVES in class for our flip chart project.  Complete your 3 handouts on ADJECTIVES.

Remember to bring your agenda, L A binder, and library book daily to class.

Bring your white 3x5 lined index cards everyday for the next 2 weeks.  We will be creating a flip chart of the 8 parts of speech.  It will count as a project grade.  If you are absent you will need to make up the work.

August 28, 2007

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I was absent 8/27/07 for jury duty. 

Assignment for 8/27/07:

Created a card on NOUNS in class for our flip chart project.  Complete your 2 handouts on nouns.

Remember to bring your agenda, L A binder, and library book daily to class.

Bring your white 3x5 lined index cards everyday for the next 2 weeks.  We will be creating a flip chart of the 8 parts of speech.  It will count as a project grade.  If you are absent you will need to make up the work.

Assignment for 8/28/07

Created a card on PRONOUNS in class for our flip chart project.  Complete your 2 handouts on pronouns. 

Students were given a colored 3x5 index card in class today to place as the Title card on the project.  They were also given a large hole punched card to use as a base for all cards (as we complete them daily). 

Remember to bring your agenda, L A binder, and library book daily to class.

Bring your white 3x5 lined index cards everyday for the next 2 weeks.  We will be creating a flip chart of the 8 parts of speech.  It will count as a project grade.  If you are absent you will need to make up the work.

August 24, 2007

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Assignment for 8/24/07:

Remember to bring your agenda, L A binder, and library book daily to class.

We took a language arts pre-test today.  It will let me know what you know, and what we will learn this year in 6th grade!  This will not count as a grade. 

Bring your white 3x5 lined index cards everyday for the next 2 weeks.  We will be creating a flip chart of the 8 parts of speech.  It will count as a project grade.  If you are absent you will need to make up the work.

August 23, 2007

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There was a test Today, Thursday, 8/23, on the required summer reading book Word Eater by Mary Amato

Assignment for 8/23/07:

Complete your final typed copy of the " I Am" poem (started in class Tuesday).  Use the handout to start each line with the correct words.  These were typed today in the computer lab at school and saved to your space on the computer.  If you were absent or didn't finish, you will need to make this up at school.

Remember to bring your agenda, L A binder, and library book daily to class.

Tomorrow you will also need a #2 pencil for class.

August 21, 2007

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Parents please join us for Open House Tuesday evening, 8/21, at 6:30. 

Language Arts Summer Reading Information-----As stated on the Dickerson web site, there will be a test Thursday, 8/23, on the required summer reading book Word Eater by Mary Amato.  You may want to skim through it again.

Assignment for 8/21/07:

Students received their workbooks today.  They may write in these.  If lost they will cost $10 to replace.

Each student was given a Writing Portfolio today (to be kept in class)  for their writing collection this year.

Complete your rough draft of the " I Am" poem (started in class today).  Use the handout to start each line with the correct words.  This will be due Thursday.  We will type these in the computer lab at school.

Tomorrow meet me in the computer lab Room E 3.  We will learn how to log in and save to your special space on the computer at school.

August 20, 2007

Welcome to Dickerson and Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Parents please join us for Open House Tuesday evening, 8/21, at 6:30. 

Language Arts Summer Reading Information-----As stated on the Dickerson web site, there will be a test Thursday, 8/23, on the required summer reading book Word Eater by Mary Amato.  You may want to skim through it again.

Assignment for 8/20/07:

Have Textbook Contract signed by a parent. Remember to cover BOTH of your L A books.

Make sure you have completed the reading survey, writing inventory and scavenger hunt (about your Writing Grammar Book) for tomorrow.  These three items will be taken up Tuesday.

August 17, 2007

Welcome to Dickerson and Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Language Arts Summer Reading Information-----As stated on the Dickerson web site, there will be a test (Thursday 8/23) next week on the required summer reading book Word Eater by Mary Amato.  You may want to skim through it again this week.

Assignment for 8/17/07:

Make sure you have labeled your 5 dividers in your 1" language arts binder

Class Book Page Final Copy with a picture of yourself was due TODAY!    If you did not turn yours in, complete it and turn it in on Monday ( I will take a few points off for turning it in late).  If you just need to add your picture bring it Monday and glue it on the page.

Have Textbook Contract signed by a parent. Remember to cover BOTH of your L A books.

Complete the reading survey for Monday.

August 16, 2007

Welcome to Dickerson and Mrs Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Language Arts Summer Reading Information-----As stated on the Dickerson web site, there will be a test (Thursday 8/23) next week on the required summer reading book Word Eater by Mary Amato.  You may want to skim through it again this week.

Assignment for 8/15 + 16/07:

Make sure you have labeled your 5 dividers in your 1" language arts binder

Using questions #1-6 on the Class Book Page sheet, complete your rough draft paragraph.

Have your paragraph typed by Friday, 8/17/07 Use an easy-to-read font (no computer graphics please).  We will add hand color and glue your picture on Friday.

Bring colored pencils, pens, or thin line markers, and  a picture of yourself ( to be used Friday 8/17/07 ).

We will be in the Media Center for Orientation and book check out Thursday 8/16/07.