6th Grade Number the Stars

We have read through Chapter 2 and completed comprehension questions to help us understand the story. Use these to study for a Chapter 1 & 2 quiz tomorrow, 1/15/15.

Also, the students had a vocabulary assignment due Tuesday (front page of blue packet). There are several that have not been turned in yet. Is it yours?

 

7th Grade

Vocabulary Lesson 9 handouts were given to students yesterday. They are to complete this for homework that is due Friday. There will be a vocabulary quiz Friday. Study!! :)

6th Graders

The 6th graders are beginning the novel Number the Stars which is a work of historical fiction by American author Lois Lowry. It is about the escape of a Jewish family from Copenhagen during World War II. Today, the students kicked off this novel study by choosing subtopics that will be included in this story to research. They gathered their notes and will use them to write a three-paragraph essay tomorrow which will be collected for a grade.  

7th Grade

7th graders will not have vocabulary homework or a Friday quiz this week. We will pick back up with lesson 9 next week. :)

 

7th Graders - Letters from Rifka

The 7th grade classes are beginning the novel Letters from Rifka written by Karen Hesse. It is a historical novel published in 1992 which features a Jewish family's emigration from Russia in 1919, to Belgium and ultimately to the U.S., from the perspective of daughter Rifka. The story is based on the personal account by the author's great-aunt.

 

Students were given blue vocabulary packets that they must keep up with throughout this novel study. Today, they completed page 1 in class (finish for homework if more time is needed). Students, we encourage you to check this book out in the media center or a public library to have your own copy at home. Let us know what your thoughts are of the story in the comment section!