Ms. King

Week of March 17-21, 2008

What a great set of test scores on the Word Wall Words!  Both classes produced strong performances; several of you raised your cliff-hander grades to a 90 or 91!  And, best of all, you're much better prepared for seventh grade grammar and literature.

Let's take a break from "terms" and apply your knowledge to another writing piece.  Please compose a typed paper of 10-12 lines using the appropriate format on the subjects we discussed in class.  (Bassett hound ...or...?)  We'll have a time share on Monday.  This assignment will be worth 15 points (the prewrite 5 and the final copy 10) .  Please staple them with the final copy on the top.

The Language Arts teachers are responsible for documenting the March novels.  I will begin this process when you give me your A.R. printout.  It is due, however, by April 15.  (after Spring Break).

Thanks for a strong grading period!  So many of you have attained A's or sustained A's!

March 7-10, 2008

You asked for it, and here it is:  one last chance to bring your grade up!  Please study your word wall words for a quiz on Tuesday (our testing day).  On Monday I will give you a comprehensive list of the words and their definitions (even though almost all of you have kept an excellent record of them in your Language Arts notebook during the year).  The entire period will be called "a help session. "  Everyone should be able to sustain or raise his or her average with this plan.

Please know that these concepts (grammar, writing and literature) are part of 7th through 12th grade Language Arts programs.  Learn them now, and you'll always know them!

March 6-7, 2008

Thank you for your fine writing efforts this week!  We analyzed the expository papers and timeshared the narrative writing.  Both were filed in the portfolios.

We are beginning an indepth review of PRONOUNS, and I believe some of you will be surprised to know that it is never correct to use expressions such as "between you and I."  As a prelude to the correct use of this devilish part of speech (worse than the verbs lie and lay), please read the Key Concepts in Chapter 23, WAG book, page 506.  Pay close attention to the charts defining subject, object, and possessive pronouns. Do the Chapter Review, on 514, exercises 5-9 only.