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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Corven's Language Arts Class-Week of November 14th and November 21st

READING
We continue reading Mr. Popper's Penguins. Chapters 5-7 will be the focus of our reading this week and next week. The students will focus on cause and effect events in the story.

WRITING
Based on the picture book, Turkey Trouble, the students will work with a partner to write another version of Turkey Trouble. This activity will be completed in class this week and the stories will be shared next Tuesday, November 22nd.

GRAMMAR
Pronouns will be the focus in grammar this week and next week.

SPELLING
On Wednesday, the students will be tested on the spelling and the definitions of the following 10 words:
calcimine,  absent-minded, spectacles, cross, heathen, meekly, inquisitive, toboggan, hasty, icebox

HOMEWORK (Week of November 14th)
Monday- Study spelling/vocabulary words
Tuesday- Study spelling/vocabulary words
Thursday- Comprehension Worksheet over chapters 5-7 of Mr. Popper's Penguins

**No homework the week of November 21st

***Please remember that the Book Jacket Projects are due Monday, November 21st.