Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year!

                                 Adventures in Reading

Dear Parents/Guardians:

        This web page will provide you with quarterly information and assignments.  As you may know, reading is now included in the quarterly assessments.  The dates for these assessments will be given at the start of each quarter along with projects, general homework assignments and other pertinent information.

        Over the past two weeks I have had the opportunity to acquaint myself with your children, and I find them to be delightful and very interesting. It has been a pleasure to work with them, as I find them to be sincere students who want to achieve much academic success.

        I look forward to a rewarding and successful school year for all: parent, student, and teacher  With everyone's cooperation this will be achieved.  Please feel free to contact me either phone (410-314-5040) or clc patricia_davella@hcpss.org.

 

                            First Quarter Notes

 

This quarter's focus will be on the following:

     * Reading Informational Text 

     * Using before,during and after reading strategies

     * Recognizing organizational patterns of text content

     * Students will continue to read critically --analyze, 

         evaluate and interpret information.

 

Homework~

       Assignments are given regularly.  If there is no homework, students are to write None for that date.

        Independent reading is a daily requirement.  Students should read for twenty minutes, minimum, each night.  A reading log is provided to record the time read.  Logs will be collected and graded every two weeks. Students are required to have an independent reading book (IRB)in class every day.

Projects~

       There will be two book projects each quarter.  The dates will be posted on this web page.

 

 

 

 

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                       Mid~Quarter  Update  

                        October 9, 2009

As promised, book report forms will be distributed  forms during the week of October 12th.  This project will be due on October 20th and 21st.  All all work is to be turned in on that date.  No late work is accepted unless excused by illness.  This is a fiction book report and may include any genre.  Directions in detail  will be given in  class.  The due dates are posted on the board for the entire week.

We are working on non-fiction.  Students will identify and read  the different forms beginning with a biography of Elenaore Roosevelt.  

 Upcoming tests:

Vocabulary ~ lessons 3&4

Text structure  10/13 or 14

 Non fiction characteristics & genre

 Comprehension checks

Homework ~

IRB readings and log time

Worksheets

Book Project

Study vocabulary words for lessons 3&4

Review class work notes

As always, please contact me if you have any questions.