Mr. Michael's Class (G6-I2)

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 2 Reading Street, Pages 110-114: I talked about plays, settings, and characters, and we began to read the unit story "Stormi Giovanni".  Homework: 1) Complete any Review Worksheets that are late. 2) Type up the Friendly Letter and give it to me on USB or email (michael@hmps.tp.edu.tw) as soon as possible. 3) OKSensay Reading Comprehension assignment (same as last week's). 4) Log onto Savvas and complete the reading assignments. I assigned the reading "Stormi Giovanni." Students have until next Friday, November 1 to complete this reading.

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 7 Week 10 Vocabulary Introduction: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19sDrObv9QY6onBqM90636Zl98UI-SM9C?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs Homework: 1) Complete any Review Worksheets that are late. 2) Type up the Friendly Letter and give it to me on USB or email (michael@hmps.tp.edu.tw) as soon as possible. 3) OKSensay Reading Comprehension assignment (same as last week's). 4) Log onto Savvas and complete the reading assignments. I assigned the reading "Stormi Giovanni." Students have until next Friday, November 1 to complete this reading.

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1 RWN, Pages 289-290:  We did exercises with words containing the -ible and -able suffixes.  Page 289:We circled the words that were spelled wrongly and wrote their correct spellings. Page 290: We answered questions about specific parts of a paragraph we read. We have three more questions to finish. Homework: 1) Study for the Written Test. It is tomorrow, October 29. 2) Complete any Review Worksheets that are late. 3) Type up the Friendly Letter and give it to me on USB or email (michael@hmps.tp.edu.tw) as soon as possible.  4) OKSensay Reading Comprehension assignment. 5) Log onto Savvas and complete the reading assignments. I assigned the reading "Stormi Giovanni." Students have until next Friday, November 1 to complete this reading.

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1 Students took the Oral test while the rest of the class watched a movie. Class Periods 2 I continued reviewing vocabulary from weeks 2-8 for the midterm: Vocabulary PPTs: https://drive.google.com/open?id=19cVCES6dYCSd0_hAtqqyx0580ThciylB&usp=drive_fs Homework: 1) Study for the Written Test. It is next Tuesday. 2) Complete any Review Worksheets that are late. 3) Type up the Friendly Letter and give it to me on USB or email (michael@hmps.tp.edu.tw) as soon as possible.  4) OKSensay Reading Comprehension assignment. 5) Log onto Savvas and complete the reading assignments. I assigned the reading "Stormi Giovanni." Students have until next Friday, November 1 to complete this reading.

I DO NOT KNOW WHY, BUT THESE STUDENTS REFUSE TO TYPE THEIR LETTERS AND KEEP MAKING EXCUSES. EXCEPT FOR JAMES, THEY ALSO NEVER DO THEIR HOMEWORK. THEY NEED TO START CARING ABOUT THEIR GRADES!!!: HANS ZIH-RONG ASHLEY IAN JAMES KIKI ANDRIA THOMAS 

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Periods 1 and 2  Students took the Oral test while the rest of the class watched a movie. Homework: 1) Study for the Written Test. It is next Tuesday. 2) Complete any Review Worksheets that are late. 3) Type up the Friendly Letter and give it to me on USB or email (michael@hmps.tp.edu.tw) as soon as possible.  4) OKSensay Reading Comprehension assignment. 5) Log onto Savvas and complete the reading assignments. I assigned the reading "Stormi Giovanni." Students have until next Friday, November 1 to complete this reading.

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Periods 2 1) We completed the Midterm Listening Exam 2) I handed out Review Worksheet #3: https://docs.google.com/document/d/134AZ2Fw0gqVnZd65vrgD4PKFiULISjQD?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs 3) I showed the reading for the Oral Exam. Students will need to read the following passage tomorrow, Thursday, October 24 and answer 5 questions about the passage: https://drive.google.com/open?id=15HcHv6Wr0MAvwfxLqTGqdRDZhgLF4n-5&usp=drive_fs Homework: 1) Study for the Oral Test. It is tomorrow. 2) Complete Review Worksheet #3. 3) Type the Friendly Letter and give to me on USB or email (michael@hmps.tp.edu.tw) as soon as possible. 4) OKSensay Reading Comprehension assignment. 5) Log onto Savvas and complete the reading assignments. I assigned the reading "Stormi Giovanni." Students have until next Friday, November 1 to complete this reading.

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 0 1) I handed back previously signed exams. 2) We went over the answers to Midterm Review Worksheet #1. Class Period 7 1) I continued going over the answers for Midterm Review Worksheet #1 2) We reviewed a couple of the vocabulary PowerPoints. You can find all of the PPTs we have completed so far here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qqOViuQQxFT-ypXu8wAfaN6JjUe0WcbG&usp=drive_fs 3) I planned on handing out Review Worksheet #3, but never did. I will pass it out tomorrow, but you can find it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/134AZ2Fw0gqVnZd65vrgD4PKFiULISjQD?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs Homework:  1) Study for the Midterm Listening Exam, which is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 23. Students will need to be able to recognize vocabulary words and their meanings. You can study for it using the vocabulary PPTs here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qqOViuQQxFT-ypXu8wAfaN6JjUe0WcbG&usp=drive_fs 2) Start Studying for...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Period 2: 1) I collected Friday's homework, the Midterm 1 Review #1 worksheet. 2) I collected the "Friendly Letter" writing assignments. Only one student submitted this to me today. 3) We worked on RWN, page 284. We learned the synonyms and the opposites of the words in the box. 4) I gave out the Midterm Test Review #2 worksheet: Worksheet:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/133m96CDU115uzI8bENJE8GgqrfR506fu?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs Homework:  1) Midterm Test Review #2 worksheet. 2) Students need to give me their typed "Friendly Letter" assignments ASAP.  These students already submitted their letters to me: Emma Kylie I need the typed final draft USBs from the following students: Hans Thomas Kiki Zhi-Rong Ashley James Andria Ian 3) Study for the Listening (Test on Wednesday, October 23) and Oral Exams (Test on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25). For the oral exam, students will need to be able to read...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) I discussed the format of the Midterm 1 Exam by going over the scope in class:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Pjkl78YCpVCHdlngBct3ZQ_aFUMqGoZ?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs 2) I went over all the words from RWN, Page 284 again. However, we had no time to start filling in the blanks. 3) I talked about the final draft of the Friendly Letter and how the students need to type them up and give them to me on a USB drive by Monday. All the students got back their marked letters and are ready to start typing their final drafts. 4) I gave out a practice worksheet for the Midterm 1 Exam. The worksheet uses vocabulary and reading comprehension from the Weslandia story in the students' Reading Street Books. The worksheet is due on Monday: Worksheet:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/136u95CBZkF6t7mvqBKHYyvIMwGIfBV_N?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs Homework: 1) Midterm 1 Practice Worksheet #1 (Weslandia). 2) Type the final...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) I showed students how to log onto Savvas ( https://www.savvasrealize.com ) to find textbook material for the class.  2) We played a couple of warm-up games on Savvas with the unit vocabulary, including a Trivia game and a shoot the correct vocabulary game.  3)I showed an introductory video for the semester units and a video for the latest unit on Savvas.  3) Reading Street pages 104-107: I talked about what generalizing means in stories and how we can use this tool in our readings. We started reading the short story "First Day Without Joy". Class Period 2: Reading Street pages 107-109: We finished the story "First Day Without Joy" and I asked students questions about the reading. I then taught students how to learn unfamiliar words using context clues, and we read another short story: "Trouble in TV Land". I highlighted the vocabulary words from the text and asked students questions from the...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 0 1) I finished introducing the new vocabulary for this week. 2) RWN, page 282: We used some of this week's vocabulary to match them with sentences about the words. Class Period 7 1) RWN, page 283: We learned about singular and plural indefinite (no definite antecedent) and reflexive (action of verb reflected back on the subject) pronouns and when and how to use them. Indefinite pronouns are singular if their verbs are singular and plural if their verbs are plural. Reflexive pronouns are singular and plural based on the subject they are referring back to. 2) I collected the RWN books for marking. Homework:  1) Vocabulary #11-20 x4, definition x1 2) Type up the friendly letter with the corrections and give to me by Thursday. 3) Sensay Weekly Assignment. Log into the website and complete the Read Aloud assignment.

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Period 2: 1) I handed back the test and the worksheet from last Wednesday. 2) I handed back the "Friendly Letter" writing assignment and informed the students that they need to type up the letter on the computer and print it out for me or give to me on a USB drive. However, a USB drive will be preferable since I could print it out myself with the school's letterhead. 3) I talked about Sensay and told they students that they have a new assignment this week and to complete the past weeks' assignments. 4) I went over the new vocabulary for the new story "The Stormi Giovanni Club". Week 8 Vocabulary: 1. cavity  (n.)- A cavity is a hollow place in a tooth caused by decay. 2. episode (n.)- one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the television or radio 3. strict (adj.)- strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) I reviewed the vocabulary I introduced on Monday:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-Kg0WrvPpK28YKUx2ClegbQiYs05PjGM?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs 2) Students took their Unit exams. 3) I played the Pixar  Encanto  song "Surface Pressure" for the class:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQwVKr8rCYw Class Period 2: RWN page 273: Students learned about homophones, words with the same sound but different spellings and meanings (Example: chili is a spicy food, while chilly is cold weather). This page contains a word box and I went over all of the homophones in the word box and their meanings. We then filled in the blanks to sentences that used homophones. Homework:  1) Students took the unit test 2) 5 sentences with 2 vocabulary in each sentence. 3) Sensay Week 7 assignment.  4) (NEW) Sensay Week 8 Read Aloud activity is now available in case students want to get an early start on it. Ple...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Periods 2 1) Reading Street pages 91-93 - We finished reading the story “Exploding Ants”. I pointed out the vocabulary words and asked questions as we read. 2) I finished reviewing the vocabulary from Monday:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-Kg0WrvPpK28YKUx2ClegbQiYs05PjGM?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs 3) I gave the class Unit Test Practice worksheets work on in class and take home for homework. Worksheet:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=109zN3OjMaqR1IbyBDrOalZd3-OWaxVZR&usp=drive_fs Worksheet Answers:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=10m3ClDKml8siGFp4dBWt12ue5BHwKAfW&usp=drive_fs Homework:  1) Vocabulary #21-30 x4, definition x1 2)  Unit Test Practice Worksheet 3) There are two students (Kiki and Ian) who have not done the personal letter yet, so this needs to be completed for homework if not finished. We will write the second drafts on Friday. 4) Sensay Weekly Assignment. Log into the web...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Periods 0 and 7 Reading Street pages 82-90 - We started reading the story “Exploding Ants”, which talks about the survival methods of various animals, including ants and owls. I pointed out the vocabulary words and asked questions as we read. Homework:  1) Vocabulary #11-20 x4, definition x1 2) There are a few students who have not done the letter yet, so this needs to be completed for homework if not finished. We will likely write the second drafts on Wednesday or Friday. 3) Sensay Weekly Assignment. Log into the website and complete the four reading comprehension questions regarding the “Exploding Ants” story.

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Period 2: 1) Week 7 Vocabulary: 1.antennae (n.)- a pair of long, thin organs that are found on the heads of insects and crustaceans (= animals with hard outer shells) and are used to feel with 2.mandible (n.)- in insects, one of the two parts of the mouth used for biting and cutting food 3.foreleg (n.)- one of the two front legs of an animal with four or more legs 4.thorax (n.)- in insects, the middle part of the body, between the head and the abdomen (= end part) 5.abdomen (n.)- the end of an insect's body 6.hind leg (n.)- one of the two rear legs of an animal with four or more legs 7.nest mate (n.)- an insect that lives in the same nest as another insect 8.gather round (v.)- when people or animals come together in a group 9.aborigine (n.)- a word for a member of one of the groups of people who were the first people to live in Australia 10.sticky (adj.)- made of or covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it ...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 1: 1) We reviewed the Week 6 "Exploding Ants" Vocabulary. The vocabulary PPT can be viewed below: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15g6LdhzTKZtbQWbeESF_uPgBrh5fRc6-?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs Class Period 2: 1) RWN, Page 272: I taught the students about possessive pronouns and how to use them. We then re-wrote sentences from the story "Exploding Ants" using the appropriate possessive pronoun in place of the pronoun's antecedent. Page 272 can be found in this PDF: https://drive.google.com/open?id=14s1Lx3vhI0uc1TbKQW_rJEuEI2LdmYZq&usp=drive_fs 2) I gave students time to work on their writing assignments. Homework:  1) Vocabulary #21-30 x4, definition x1 2) Personal Letter if not finished. I need this IMMEDIATELY! I still need assignments from these students: James, Ian, Ashley, Zih-Rong, Kiki, Andria (needs to redo), and Thomas. 2) Sensay Week 6 Writing Assignment. Please use the link in Monday...

Hello Everyone, Here is what we covered today: Class Period 0: 1) I gave back Thursday's worksheets and collected homework and writing assignments. 2) RWN page 269 - Our next story, "Exploding Ants", involves learning about animal bodies and behaviors. On this page, we looked at the parts of a grasshopper and described how they can be used. Class Period 7: RWN page 270-271 Page 270: I described the parts of a letter using the example in the book and we completed the questions. Page 271: Matching vocabulary words to their definitions and selecting the word that is closest to a given vocabulary word. Homework:  1) Vocabulary #11-20 x4, definition x1 2) Personal Letter if not finished. I need this IMMEDIATELY! 2) Sensay Weekly Assignment. Please use the link in Monday's blog.