Literature
We have finished reading two poems from our first unit: "Old Man" on pp. 442-443 and "Grandma Ling" on p. 405. Students have completed a study guide of questions over both poems, and it will be collected tomorrow at the beginning of class. Tomorrow, Tuesday, 8/30, we will have a quiz over the two short stories and the two poems we have read and discussed so far. Writing We have begun a review of comma usage in our Warriner's text. We will reinforce this tomorrow with in-class IXL.com activities over skills A.1, A.2, A.3, A.4, A.5, B.1, and B.2. Vocabulary This past week we began studying 20 common Greek and Latin prefixes from our Sadlier-Oxford text, p. 11. We made paper flash cards to study and completed a group activity using the prefixes in new words. Students are also assigned to complete IXL skills QQ.1-QQ.5 to reinforce their knowledge. Online flash cards and games are available at Quizlet.com. Our vocab quiz will be Thursday, 9/1. Independent Reading Students have committed to a classic novel written before 1960. Images and links to these are available on the Reading for Fun tab at this site. Students are required to complete a vocabulary log and a figurative language log for their books. A link to these can be found at the Resources tab. This book must be finished by 9/30/2016. Comments are closed.
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A Classroom Prayer
Holy Spirit, Giver of all good gifts, enter into my mind and heart. Give me the gift of knowledge and the grace to use it wisely. Help me in all my endeavors. Give me perseverance and fortitude. Help my memory, that I may remember what I learn and recall it when necessary. Guide me in the classroom.
O Jesus, You who are the Way, the Truth, and the Life, let me not be deceived by false teaching. Our Lady of Good Studies, pray for me. Amen. Mary, Undoer of Knots,
Pray for Us! A Prayer to Christ, the Divine Teacher
O source of all Wisdom, Christ the Teacher,
You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Teach us to embrace the truths You have revealed to Your Church. Fill our souls with Your Grace that we may love God above all and our neighbors as ourselves. Christ Jesus, friend and Teacher most patient, bless us and teach us. O Light of the world, teach us always to follow You that we should not walk in darkness, but have forever the Light of Life! Amen. Archives
August 2023
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