« August 2007 | Main | October 2007 »

September 28, 2007

Welcome to Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Assignments for 9/28/07:

D.G.P. for Thurs. & Fri. completed today in class.

Students had the remainder of the period to work on their essay(on the computer), check out a book, take an A R test(due for their connections teacher today), or read a pleasure book in the Media Center.

We will meet in the E 3 Computer Lab Monday to complete the final copy of the Narrative Essay.

September 27, 2007

Welcome to Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Assignments for 9/27/07:

Continued on the computers with Narrative Writing sensory details, vivid descriptions, N2SSWTSW (NO TWO SENTENCES START WITH THE SAME WORD IN A PARAGRAPH).  We met in the Computer Lab today.

Bring a book to read tomorrow.

Quiz on Unit 1 spelling words returned today.

September 26, 2007

Welcome to Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Assignments for 9/26/07:

Continued on the computers with Narrative Writing format and transition words.  We met in the Media Center Computer Lab today.

Meet in computer lab E 3 tomorrow.

Quiz on Unit 1 spelling words today, WEDNESDAY, 9/26/07. 

September 25, 2007

Welcome to Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Assignments for 9/25/07:

Lit. bk.- read p. 50-60

We continued discussing Narrative Writing today with examples of stories. We will meet in the Media Center Computer Lab tomorrow.

The Quiz on Unit 1 spelling words will be tomorrow, WEDNESDAY, 9/26/07.  START STUDYING TODAY!!

September 24, 2007

Welcome to Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Assignments for 9/24/07:

We continued discussing Narrative Writing today.  Use the "Lead" handout to think of an interesting lead for your narrative essay.  Write it on notebook paper.

We will meet in the Media Center Computer Lab Wednesday.

The Quiz on Unit 1 spelling words will be WEDNESDAY, 9/26/07.  START STUDYING TODAY!!

September 21, 2007

Welcome to Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Assignments for 9/21/07:

We continued discussing Narrative Writing today.  Complete the  2 handouts to plan writing your narrative--- started in class today.

Two helpful handouts were also given (to remain in the KEEPERS SECTION of your binder).  These were on "Transition" words, "Dead" words , capitalization, punctuation, and words to use in the place of "said".

The Quiz on Unit 1 spelling words will be WEDNESDAY, 9/26/07.  START STUDYING TODAY!!

September 20, 2007

Welcome to Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Assignments for 9/20/07:

We began discussing Narrative Writing today.  Complete the handout "Writing a Narrative Paragraph" started in class today.

Yellow Charts on Narrative Elements (using our 4 literature selections) were taken up today in class.

The Quiz on Unit 1 spelling words will be WEDNESDAY, 9/26/07.  START STUDYING TODAY!!

September 19, 2007

Welcome to Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

6th GRADE PROGRESS REPORTS and A SPECIAL LETTER CONCERNING NEW SCHEDULES WILL COME HOME TODAY WED., SEPT. 19th.

Assignments for 9/19/07:

Spelling Unit 1 pretest was given today.  Complete the 2 spelling handouts. 

The Quiz on Unit 1 spelling words will be WEDNESDAY, 9/26/07.  START STUDYING TODAY!!

The PREPOSITION SONG (on an orange sheet given on 9/4/07) is due TODAY  WED., 9/19/07!

September 18, 2007

Welcome to Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Homeroom announcement:  Picture day is Tues., 9/18/07  All students will have their picture made, since this one will be used for the yearbook.    Envelopes were sent home 9/13/07.   

REMEMBER------------>PAYMENT IS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER ON 9/18/07 IN THE PICTURE SELECTION ENVELOPE.

6th GRADE PROGRESS REPORTS WILL COME HOME ON WED., SEPT. 19th.

Assignments for Mon.,   9/17/07   (Mrs. Kilgore was absent): 

Lit. Bk.-Make sure you have read p. 465-468.

Complete the next column of the "ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A NARRATIVE" chart using "Eleven". We started this in class.

Start memorizing the PREPOSITION SONG (on an orange sheet) given on 9/4/07.  It will be due WED., 9/19/07.

Assignment for Tues., 9/18/07:

Complete your YELLOW CHART--  "ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A NARRATIVE"  using the story               "Feathered Friend".  You should have ALL SECTIONS FINISHED!

September 14, 2007

Welcome to Mrs. Kilgore's Language Arts Blog!

Homeroom announcement:  Picture day is Tues., 9/18/07  All students will have their picture made, since this one will be used for the yearbook.   Information was given out twice this week.  Envelopes sent home today, 9/13/07.   

REMEMBER------------>PAYMENT IS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER ON 9/18/07 IN THE PICTURE SELECTION ENVELOPE.

6th GRADE PROGRESS REPORTS WILL COME HOME ON  TUES., SEPT. 18th.

Assignments for 9/14/07:

Lit. Bk.-Make sure you have read p. 159-162. 

Complete the first 2 columns of the "ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A NARRATIVE" chart using "The Sound of Summer Running" and "Old Ben".  We started this in class.

Start memorizing the PREPOSITION SONG (on an orange sheet) given on 9/4/07.  It will be due WED., 9/19/07.