Last week of April update

Grade 7 presentations this week. Excellent start to your Fears and Phobias projects. I truly enjoyed your imagination, creative ideas and lovely speaking voices.  Huge growth from September and I am very proud of you.
Grade 8: Historical Narrative study wrap up. Reading at home two hours per week please and thank you.

April 13th, 2015

* Just a reminder for students that wish to receive extra help  I will be giving small group instruction during silent reading for 15 minutes each day as needed.  Figurative language terms include: personification, hyperbole, alliteration, metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia and idioms. If we practice together I am certain that you can meet expectations by Friday. :) Thank you to students for truly caring about your education.  I am proud of you.
* A reminder to students that 2 hours per week outside of school is the reading expectation. You can break it into 15 minutes here and there, or if really enjoying your book, you may want to read it in larger segments. 

Update for April 2nd

Grade Eight writing test will be on April 9th.  If you have not yet submitted your Lisa novel questions, please see me.
Grade Seven Underground to Canada questions to be completed. Please review your notes if you are having difficulty remembering metaphors, similes etc. 7F test April 8th. 7E test on April 10th.

Please read 2 hours each week out of school. You can break it up into 15 or 20 minutes here and there. As long as you are practicing, you will be improving your stamina and fluency. Your reading ladders have spoken for themselves...you are getting faster and capable of reading more challenging books. ! :) So proud of  you. 

Mrs. Thain :)