Wednesday May 18th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. sequestered
2. precipitously
3. communal
4. prototypical
5. cryptography
6. nonchalant
7. disingenuous
8. electrostatic
9. unconscious 
10. averting

Worksheet

"Tell This Story" 

Reading

Continued reading, "Spy School", by Stuart Gibbs - chapter 2. 

Worksheets

• "Character Changes"

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge "Tell This Story"

Students took 5 minutes in class to write as much as they could on the prompt using their creative minds! 

Worksheets

• "BME Organizer"

Homework

Any unfinished class work.

Wednesday May 11th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. dismissively
2. virtually
3. elusiveness
4. detect
5. intimidation
6. circumstances
7. frightening
8. humiliating
9. traumatic
10. mezzanine

Worksheet

"Captions" 

Reading

Continued reading, "Spy School", by Stuart Gibbs - chapter 2. 

Worksheets

• "Elements of A Story"

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge "Tell This Story"

Students took 5 minutes in class to write as much as they could on the prompt using their creative minds! 

Worksheets

• "Article Outline"

Homework

Any unfinished class work.

Wednesday May 4th. 2016

Vocabulary

1. motioned
2. infiltrated
3. ambushed
4. diplomacy
5. transmissions
6. operatives
7. silhouettes
8. imminent
9. proportional 
10. provoked

Worksheet

"Word Search" 

Reading

Continued reading, "Spy School", by Stuart Gibbs - chapter 2. 

Worksheets

• "Author's Toolkit"

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge "The World Around You is Not What it Seems"

Students took 5 minutes in class to write as much as they could on the prompt using their creative minds! 

Worksheets

• "The Vessel"
• "Creative Writing Prompts"

Homework

Any unfinished class work.

Wednesday April 27th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. restraint 
2. reenacting
3. ricocheted
4. enthusiastic
5. espionage
6. expression
7. deduction
8. dormitory 
9. intoxicating
10. incredible

Worksheet

"Tongue Twisters" 

Reading

Continued reading, "Spy School", by Stuart Gibbs - chapter 2. 

Worksheets

• "QEO"

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge "Tell This Story..."

Students took 5 minutes in class to write as much as they could on the prompt using their creative minds! 

Worksheets

• "Narrative Writing"
• "Creative Writing Prompts"

Homework

Any unfinished class work.

Wednesday April 20th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. population
2. odometer
3. extraordinary
4. cul-de-sac
5. energy-efficient
6. daunting
7. heat-trapping
8. precipitation
9. region
10. infectious

Worksheet

"Right Hand, Left Hand" 

Reading

Selected and began reading, "Spy School", by Stuart Gibbs - chapter 1 and 2. 

Worksheets

• "Chapter Comparison"

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge "Tell This Story..."

Students took 5 minutes in class to write as much as they could on the prompt using their creative minds! 

Worksheets

• "Summarize It!"
• "Creative Writing Prompts"

Homework

Any unfinished class work.

Wednesday April 13th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. innocent
2. opposite
3. accommodate
4. exaggerate
5. parrallel
6. conscious
7. humorous 
8. mischievous 
9. possessions
10. referring

Worksheet

"Cross Word Puzzle" 

Reading

Continued reading "The Alamo - IQ4" by Roland Smith. Chapter "Shopping for Answers" pages 30 - 37. 

Worksheets

• "Character Changes" and "Plot Graph"

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge "Productivity Tips for Evil Dictators"

Students took 5 minutes in class to write as much as they could on the prompt using their creative minds! 

Worksheets

• "Organize Your Opinion"

After completing the guide, write a ten sentence paragraph essay using your outline and guide! Be sure to include

• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 5 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)

Homework

Wednesday April 6th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. equipment
2. argument
3. experiment
4. servant
5. excellent
6. convenient
7. permanent
8. pleasant
9. temperament
10. excitement

Worksheet

"Draw Your Words" 

Reading

Continued reading "The Alamo - IQ4" by Roland Smith. Chapter "Shopping for Answers" pages 30 - 37. 

Worksheets

• "Book Critique"

Writing

Five Minute Writing Challenge "The Secret Evil Lair "

Students took 5 minutes in class to write as much as they could on the prompt using their creative minds! 

Worksheets

• Outline
• Ten Sentence Essay

After completing the guide, write a ten sentence paragraph essay using your outline and guide! Be sure to include

• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 5 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)

Homework