Class Email

Please attach your document and send to:

polkroberts.ela6@gmail.com















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Research- Online Encyclopedia

http://www.worldbook.com/

Tutorials Link 10/22

Main Idea Game

http://www.quia.com/pop/120023.html

Tutorials 10/15

1. Go to BrainPop (www.brainpop.com)
2. Watch the Point of View Movie
3. Take the quiz (call Mrs. Polk-Roberts when you have 10 out of 10)
4. Sign into Renzulli Learning (www.renzullilearning.com)
5. Answer the Inbox question
6.http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/pointofview/pointofview.html

Tutorials- Author's Purpose 10/8

http://www.quia.com/ba/72070.html





http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&rls=RNWO%2CRNWO%3A2008-252CRNWO%3Aen&q=author%27s+purpose+games&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1

Point of View Lesson

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=23

http://www.shol.com/agita/wolfside.htm

http://www.slideshare.net/es99.trish.turner/point-of-view-in-a-short-story-powerpoint

Author's Purpose/POV

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/ttravis-57266-Authors-Purpose-Reasons-Write-Strategy-Identify-Try-Sentences-Lets-Entertainment-ppt-powerpoint/



http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=23

CBA 1 on Tuesday, October 6th

Today begins your 2nd 6-week period of middle school. On Tuesday, October 7th, we are taking our CBA (Curriculum-Based Assessment) for the first 6-weeks. Please review:

• Affixes (Prefix and Suffix)
• Predictions
• Visualization
• Making connections (text-text, text-self, text-world)
• Plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
• Figurative Language (metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole)

Tutorials Link

http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html

Mrs. Polk-Roberts was Absent on Wednesday 9/30

Hello students,
I was not at school today because I had an off-campus training. I left an assignment for each of you to complete (English- working on capitalization; Reading- IAR assignment). Please make sure this is all completed before class on Thursday.

Welcome Students

My blog is OFFICIALLY OPEN TO STUDENTS!! This week in class we also registered on Renzulli Learning (http://www.renzullilearning.com/). Students, if you have online access, go ahead and complete your learning profile survey. I have also set up an email address for each period:

Periods 1/2- mprela1.2@gmail.com

Periods 3/4- mprela3.4@gmail.com

Periods 6/7- mprela6/7@gmail.com

Tutorials

http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=11&act=3&que=1

Welcome Students

I am opening this blog to my students next week. I want to start practicing now.

Clicker 5

I recently found out about various assistive technologies available and Clicker 5 is one of my favorites. Not only is Clicker Writer a word processor, but it also lets you create your own talking books quickly and easily. Clickers can be used with Mac or Windows. Clicker 5 can translate works in English, Spanish, or French. The Clicker 5: develops English Language Learners literacy skills, supports self-correction, builds writing confidence, promotes reading independence, and encourages writing confidence and independence. More information can be found at www.cricksoft.com/us/ideas/using_clicker/index.htm.

Books on Tape

I love books on tape! I have 4 reading classes a day. As you can imagine, reading the chapters of a novel 4 times in a row can become tiresome for me as a teacher and also damaging to my voice. Now, do not get me wrong, I value students reading orally and silent reading, but I believe that it is imperative that students hear fluid, expressive reading in order to develop their own reading skills. Books on tape make it easier to record the place in the book for each class. If students are absent they can listen to the part they missed on their own schedule. Also, by listening to the books on tape, as opposed the varying speeds of individual reading, I can adequately pace my lessons along with other teachers. I closely monitor students to make sure they are reading along with the electronic reader.

Study Island

No matter what time of the year it is, TAKS is always right around the corner. I hate the routine of boring TAKS prep as much as the next teacher but I acknowledge that it is necessary for most, if not all, of my 6th grade students. I was elated to find out about Study Island, and I was even more excited to find out that my school had purchased a year’s subscription. Study Island is directly aligned with TEKS and is accessed through the internet. The students do not have to be on a certain computer or at a specific location to access the program. Yes, they can access it at home or at the library. Each student has her or his own login password. The program collects data on each student’s progress and generates reports on their achievement. There are lots of customizable options for you to choose from (creating classes, adding notes, allowing game mode, etc). Study Island is available in reading, math, and science in grades 6-8th. For more information, check out http://www.studyisland.com/.