General Information     Links     · No Child Left Behind Law       Confused about the No Child Left Behind law? Check out this site to learn about the state and national mandates for public schools. Summer Reading     Documents     · Directions to Complete Summer Reading       Follow these instructions to complete your Summer Reading. · Summer Reading Criteria Sheet       Please review this criteria sheet before turning in your summary and evaluations.  · Summer Reading Sample       This is a "Sample Summer Reading" summary/evaluation in correct formatting.  · Recommended Books       Although these books are not required reading, here are some of our favorites!     Links     · Nutmeg Nominees       To view Intermediate (grades 4-6) nominations for this year's state Nutmeg Award, click "Intermediate."  To view Teen (grades 7-8) nominations for this year's state Nutmeg award, click "Teen."  Happy Reading! Language Arts     Documents     · Checklist for Revision- Personal Narrative       Here is the "Checklist for Revision" due on Wednesday, October 8th.  ALL students must fill out this paper and return their writing on Wednesday. If you choose to revise, you must also check off what you have revised and HI-LIGHT your changes in your revised copy.  Be sure to include all drafts! Happy Writing! · Papa Who Wakes up Tired in the Dark       Here is a great mentor text to use when you are working on Writer's Notebook entries.  Pay close attention to the author's feelings...  · More Mentor Texts from Sandra Cisneros       Here are five 'vignettes' from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.  Check them out as mentor texts!  What do you like? What could you use in your own writing?    · Personal Narrative with Mentor Text Directions       Here are the directions for the personal narrative small moment story due on Nov. 6th! · Personal Narrative with Mentor Text RUBRIC       Here is the rubric for the writing due 11/6/08 · Personal Narrative PLAN       Be sure to PLAN out your ideas before you draft!  Here's a guide to help you! · Grammar Graveyard Practice       Here is a practice sheet for the skills that we have worked on in Grammar Graveyard up through second quarter. · Checklist for Revision- Expository       Here is the "Checklist for Revision" due on Friday, January 15th for 7th period OR Wedensday, January 21 for 1st period.  ALL students must fill out this paper and return their writing on the given due date. If you choose to revise, you must also check off what you have revised and HI-LIGHT your changes in your revised copy.  Submissions will not be accepted without this!  Be sure to include all drafts! Happy Writing! · Business Letter Criteria       Here is a copy of the business letter criteria sheet · Pre-Writing for Myth       Here is the document to pre-write for your Greek myth writing project     Links     · Writing Practice Program       Click here to access ERB's Online Writing Practice Program! Sign in with your school's username and password.  I will help students set up this account. · Spelling It Right       Check out this site if you would like some help with your spelling! Reading     Documents     · Number the Stars background       This is a graphic organizer completed in class about the background of Number the Stars.  Students can use it as a guide.  Each student should have a copy of it in their binders. · Number the Stars vocabulary and literary terms       Here is a copy of the Number the Stars  vocabulary.  Each student should write the definitions (as it relates to the context WITHIN the novel) on the attached sheet (the one handed out in class was BLUE).  Then, students should complete a vocabulary card.  The front of the card should show the word writtten neatly and spelled correctly in the center of the page.  The picture should surround the word to help associate the word to the picture.  The back should include bulleted key words and phrases to define the word.  This is a study skill that can be used for ANY subject! · Number the Stars Task Sheet       Check here for the goals and grading policies for the Number the Stars unit. · Literature Circle Rubric       Here is the rubric for the Literature Circle Responses.  Literature Circle Dates Are:  2/20, 2/27, and 3/6.  Students should prepare by reading their goal pages, and completing 1 clarification, 1 prediction, 2 questions, and one summary (visual or written) of the read part IN their RRN. · DRP ANSWERS       Here are the answers to the packet from March 5, 2009 to check your work.  Be sure that you know how the answers are correct based on the CLUES in the passage!  It's meant to be HARD, so don't get frustrated!!!     Links     · Lois Lowry       Learn about the author to our current novel, Number the Stars:  Lois Lowry!  · Figurative Language       Here is a site (with additional links) to help you study for the figurative language quiz! Social Studies     Documents     · Map Skills Vocabulary       Look here for the complete definitions of the "Map Skills" vocabulary words.  Check them against your definitions to help you study!  · Time for Kids HW- Election       Check out the issues of the 2008 Presidential Election!  This is the homework "worksheet" to fill out for Thursday, 9/18/08 · Paleolithic Age Questions: Ch. 2, Sec. 1       Here are the guiding questions to complete while reading Chapter 2, section 1:  "The Paleolithic Age." · Journal Entry- Paleolithic Age       Here are the directions and criteria for the journal due October 30, 2008!  Be sure to follow directions!!! · Egypt Project       Here are the guidelines and criteria for the Egypt Project!  Remember that the final DUE date is December 19, 2008.    · Chapter 11, Section 2: "Science"       Here are the ANSWERS to the study guide! Quiz on Thursday, April 9th! · Ch 12 Study Guide ANSWERS       Sorry for the delay- here are the answers...     Links     · Time for Kids- Election       Click here to learn about the 2008 Presidential Election.  You can learn about the process, the candidates, the issues, and the way you can impact YOUR government!  · Mock Election       Click here to vote!  You are DISTRICT 4 and our class code is:  CT0195! · A Head Start       Many votes are already in!  Read this article to see how people can vote early! · The Home Stretch       Read this article to see what people think will happen in the next six days!!  · Ancient Egypt       Here's a great website for Ancient Egypt! Thanks, Nic!  Independent Reading     Documents     · October Book Fest       Here are the directions and guidelines for the October Book Fest! · Biography Task Sheet       Here is the cover sheet for the biography essay! · Guidelines for Essay       Check to make sure that your essay includes the information here!  · Biography Criteria       Here is the criteria for the Biography Project · Biography Note-Taking Sheet       Use this template to take notes on your person's goals and accomplishments. · Negative Influence Questions       If your person had a negative influence on the world, use these guiding questions instead of the ones listed in the packet. · BLOG TASK SHEET       Here are the directions (and a sample) for the BLOG assignment · BLOG RUBRIC       Here is the rubric to guide your blog responses...  (20 points) for for each blog response!     Links     · 4th Quarter BLOG       Here is the link to the Lit. Circle BLOG for fourth quarter! Tic Tac Toe Project     Documents     · Chocies       Here are project choices. · Choices Criteria       · Task Sheet       · Learning Contract