Welcome to Mrs. Costello's blog! Please check weekly for what's going on in class as well as homework assignments. Below are links to my co-taught classes.
1st, 2nd period - Carswell - L.ARTS http://dodgenms.typepad.com/carswell/
3rd period - Majewski - Reading http://dodgenms.typepad.com/ms_majewski/
5th period - Jackson - Social Studies
Week of 1-31-12
Monday -We worked on paraphrasing today.
Tuesday-Media center for research presentation by Mrs. Klodnicki, our media specialist. Students given book mark with research links.
HW-Practice using SIRS at home. Look over topics you might want to use for your research project.
Wednesday-Use of SIRS. Practiced reading and highlighting articles.
HW- Get on SIRS at home and choose topic for research. Write down the Essential Question.
Thursday, Friday - Begin research.
Week of 1-23-2012
Monday - We finished up our "Subordinate Poems." It's homework if you did not finish in class.
Tuesday, Wednesday - Reading "All American Slurp"
We will read in class, complete comparison chart, and write a reflection paragraph.
Thursday-Begin research unit.
Friday- Health survey
GAWP Quiz
Continue research.
Week of 1-17-12
Tuesday-Review of compound and complex sentences.
AWHITEBUS reviewed (subordinate conjunctions)
HW - Write 5 complex sentences.
Wednesday-Make a complex sentence model. Writing test was this morning so short classes today.
HW - Worksheet
Thursday-Subordinate conjunction poem started.
Irespond quiz over kinds of sentences.
Friday-Worked on subordinate poem. Due Monday at end of class.
Quiz over 3 kinds of sentences.
Week of January 10, 2012
Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!
Tuesday - New Year's Resolutions around the world,
Review of compound sentences, FANBOYS
HW - Write 5 compound sentences using different conjunctions.
Wednesday - Model of a compound sentence using sentence strips. Worksheet choosing S, C, CX sentence
HW - Finish worksheet started in class if you did not finish in class.
Thursday- Review of complex sentences.
Make model and complete worksheet.
HW- Write 5 complex sentences.
Friday - Reward/activity day. Remember to bring item that you signed up for.
Think snow!!
Week of December 19, 2011
Monday - We will finish notes on fragments and runons.
Cut and paste activity on identifying sentences, fragments, and runons.
Review simple, compound, and complex sentences.
HW - Worksheet
Tuesday - Practice with all 5 types of sentences studied.
Make flashcard with FANBOYS and A WHITE BUS words.
We will finish the test today and Wednesday.
HW - GAWP take home quiz
Wednesday - Finish up test.
Thursday - Dodgen Gives Back Day. No classes. You will spend the day with 1st period. Party at 3:00.
Friday - No school. Winter holidays begin...yeh!!
Hope everyone has an exciting, fun, and safe holiday. See you in 2012!
Week of December 12, 2011
NOTES are below if you lose yours please download or watch powerpoint.
Monday - We took our WOW quiz and continued notes on sentences.
HW-Worksheet on subjects and predicates.
Tuesday - Sentences continue. Independent and dependent clauses.
HW-Worksheet on independent and dependent clauses.
Wednesday-Compound sentences
HW-Learn FANBOYS - Worksheet
Thursday-Complex sentences
HW-Learn A WHITE BUS words - Worksheet
Friday-Review everything learned this week.
Week of 12-5-11
Monday - Identity Icon
HW -Finish Icon
Tuesday-We reviewed for the VERB Test.
HW - Practice quiz to help study for test.
Wednesday-VERB Test
Thursday-Begin sentence unit.
HW - Make WOW flashcards to help study for quiz on Monday.
Friday-Sentence unit continues
WOW Bingo
Monday - WOW Quiz (In case you lost your WOW lists, here is the list of words and definitions.)
loquacious - talkative
apathetic-having little interest
glower-to stare angrily
enigma-a mystery
tenacious-stubborn
surreptitious-sneaky
formidable-causing fear
debacle-huge failure
Week of November 14, 2011
Monday- Helping verbs practice. Worked on "Postcard" assignment covering action verbs, direct objects, and indirect objects.
HW-Practice "Helping verb" song
Tuesday-Helping verbs continue. Work on postcard. Practice helping verb song with group.
HW- Helping verb worksheet
Wednesday-Finish and turn in postcard on Thursday. Practice song. Play helping verb game. Link is below for you to enjoy at home!
Begin linking verbs
Thursday-Linking verbs continue. Practice song.
Friday-Helping Verb Idol - Be prepared to sing and then take a quiz listing all 23 helping verbs.
Enjoy the holidays!!!
Helping verb game http://www.quia.com/rr/121293.html
Week of November 7, 2011
Monday - Direct objects, indirect objects reviewed.
HW-Worksheet on D.O.'s and I.O's
Tuesday - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday-Review verbs, POPQUIZ
Thursday- Continue review of DO, IO, verbs.
HW-Helping verb word search
Friday-DO, IO, helping verbs.
Begin postcard activity.
