This week marks the beginning of week 14 of the 2nd semester. As there are only 5 more weeks of school remaining, it is especially important to keep up with your grades on FOCUS to ensure that you are earning the grade that you want to earn for the 4th and final quarter of 6th grade.
REMINDER: FINAL EXAM NEXT MONDAY, APRIL 29.
MONDAY: NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY: Today in class we finished up our discussion of Lesson 18. I walked the students through the important highlights of the remaining portion of this lesson as well as discussed the answers to the practice problems. I posted an incomplete outline on the board as part of our discussion (see below). I experienced several lively discussions in each class today as the students practiced making sound arguments and explanations for questions that I asked them today during class.
NO NEW HOMEWORK TODAY.
WEDNESDAY: After completing the bell ringer exercise, we jumped right in to Lesson 19: Critical Thinking for Exams. As we learned from the text, critical thinking is needed for all types of tests, from tests given in 6th grade to the SAT and ACT tests to test given to screen potential employees. To practice using critical thinking skills to answer test questions, this lesson provides many examples of questions to help students see and experience how critical thinking is needed to succeed at test-taking. The students and I discussed the first couple of pages in this lesson, and then the students spent the remainder of the period working through the sample test questions.
HOMEWORK: Complete all of the test questions in Lesson 19.
THURSDAY: Mrs. Wilkins was my substitute teacher today. After working through the bell ringer assignment, Mrs. Wilkins went over the answers and how to get the answers to the practice test questions of Lesson 19. Afterwards, she passed out the Critical Thinking Final Exam Review Questions (see below) and instructed the students to complete this handout as a step in the preparation process for Monday's final exam.
HOMEWORK: Complete all pages of the Critical Thinking Final Exam Review Questions handout.
FRIDAY: Today in class, I went over the answers to the Critical Thinking Final Exam Review Questions. I also collected this week's bell ringer responses (Week 14).
Homework: STUDY FOR THE FINAL EXAM!!
Bell Ringers for this Week:
Tuesday: Correct the grammar.
1. the oil from that there sinking tanker has began to spread over the entire coast
2. i and my brother enjoyed reading lost worlds a unusual Book
Wednesday: Correct the grammar.
1. you're sister sat the alarm clock and your to make the bed
2. tell them boys that theyll learn how to set up tents cook dinner and sail boats on their vacation
Thursday: Correct the grammar.
1. food prices have raised this year said mr ramirez
2. yes we will be meeting some welsh and irish people
Friday: Correct the grammar.
1. while i am laying on the beach i might as well right a postcard
2. has she brung any Groceries home asked father
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