Vocabulary Test Dates

Morning everyone! There will be two vocabulary tests per unit- one a practice and the other a final. If you (the student) get an A on the practice you have the option of not taking the final test for that unit. You may choose to retake the test for a higher score if you would like. For those of you that will take the test twice, the higher of the two test scores will be the score recorded into the gradebook.

I hope that this sets those of you with test anxiety a little at ease since you have multiple chances here to do well. Please, please, please remember that the test is not only over being able to use the vocabulary word correctly, but to also spell it.

EXTRA CREDIT FOR FIRST GRADING PERIOD

Extra Credit Option:
Due: September 30, 2010
What: Write a compare and contrast essay between a movie and the novel it was based upon. The movie/novel must be school appropriate (G or PG rating).
Points: 100

Essay Format: 5-paragraph minimum, typed, 12pt Times New Roman font, standard margins

Have you ever wanted to be in the funny papers?

Well here's your chance to be in the funny papers- check out this website and create your own comic strip!This site is great for students who hate to write long drawn out pages of storylines, but need to demonstrate that they know what they are doing with punctuation, capitalization, spelling, mood, symbolism, and other fun language arts terms.http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/

First Round of NWEA is Over!!

The first round of NWEA testing is over...wooohoooo!!!! The students did a great job with taking their time and doing the best that they could without too much bribing or threatening from this language arts teacher ;) I'm looking forward to conferencing with each student on how they did and what goals they want to set for the winter round of testing.

Midterm reports will be going out this week, so please be looking for them in the mail. Have a great Labor Day; be safe and enjoy the time off.