Hello and Welcome!

Welcome to Mrs. Smith's online classroom info! I have designed this website to supplement the information I give my students in class. I will post homework, suggest links and provide handouts here. If you have any questions, please contact me at smith@strongnet.org. Thanks for visiting!

Monday, October 31, 2011

Halloween!

Today we started brainstorming for our creature paragraphs.  Students were given the requirements and the brainstorming chart. 

Homework:

Finish the brainstorming chart.  Come up with AT LEAST 5 adjectives for each column (not including the "Crimes Committed" column).

Have a happy Halloween!

    

Friday, October 28, 2011

October 28, 2011

Today we took the adjective quiz and then read silently.

Homework:

Have a great weekend! 

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone on being a COOL SCHOOL! 

Remember to wear your costumes on Monday!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

October 27, 2011

Thursday:

Today we reviewed adjectives in preparation for tomorrow's quiz.

Homework:

Adjective Review WS
STUDY
Take the practice quizzes
Bring a book to read after the quiz is finished

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

October 26, 2011

Wednesday:

Today we reviewed the answers to two adjective worksheets we had for homework this week. 

Homework:

Study for adjective quiz on Friday (Try some practice quizzes)
*You also need to bring something to read after the quiz

**6th period only:  Proper adjective WS

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

October 25, 2011

Tuesday:

Today we completed a character sketch (using adjectives) to describe a character from Shrek 2.

Homework:

Proper adjective WS



Monday, October 24, 2011

October 24,2011

Monday:

Today we reviewed the answers to last week's adjective worksheet.  We also took notes over comparative and superlative adjectives.

Homework:

Comparative/Superlative WS
Get ready for adjective quiz on Friday

Thursday, October 20, 2011

October 20, 2011

Thursday:

Today we started adjectives.  Students took notes on adjectives.

Homework:

Adjective WS, finish Write Source "Try It" activity on page 486 if you did not finish in class.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

October 19, 2011

Wednesday:

Great job to those of you that took the practice quizzes!  Hopefully you felt prepared for today's subject/predicate quiz.

Homework:

Bring your Write Source book tomorrow.  We will begin adectives!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

October 18, 2011

Tuesday:

Today we reviewed the answers to WS 11 and did a review activity in class. 

Homework:

STUDY for the subject/predicate quiz tomorrow.
*Take a few practice quizzes!  I have only added one more since yesterday.  Happy quizzing! :)

Monday, October 17, 2011

October 17, 2011

Monday:

Today we reviewed the answers to page 10 of the subject/predicate ws students worked on over the weekend.  We also completed an activity in class using subjects and predicates.

Homework:

Correct page 11 of your WS
Study for subject/predicate quiz on Wed.
*Take a few practice quizzes in the "Practice Quiz" page of this website

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

October 12, 2011

Wednesday:

Today we reviewed last night's homework and worked on a subject predicate worksheet in class.  This worksheet is much more challenging than last night's and students should use their notes to complete.

Homework:

Finish worksheet
Have a great long weekend!

*There will be a subject/predicate quiz on Wednesday.  Use your worksheets to review!*

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011

Tuesday:

Today we took notes over subjects and predicates (copies of student handout may be found under Class Notes tab at the top of the web page). 

Homework:

Verb page due Wed.
Subject/Predicate WS

Monday, October 10, 2011

October 10, 2011

Monday:

Today I gave students the requirements for the verb page of the parts of speech book. 

Homework:

Verb page due Wed. Oct. 12

Friday, October 7, 2011

October 7, 2011

Friday

Today we took the verb quiz.  Next week we will work on the verb page of the parts of speech book and begin studying subjects and predicates.

Homework:

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

October 6, 2011

Thursday:

Today we completed a study guide in class and went over the answers.  Students are to use the study guide as a guide to study for the quiz.  Tomorrow's verb quiz will cover linking, helping, action and irregular verbs.  Students are to be able to identify all of these.  There will also be a small review over pronouns.

Homework:

Study Verbs