Sixth graders look at homonym pairs, complete story timelines

In spelling we took our test.  This test was over homonym pairs.  Some did very well.  Others did not.  So the plan for next week is to use the same words.  If your child made an “A”, he/she does not have spelling.  He/she will be able to work on other things.  If they don’t have anything I will find them something, if they choose not to use their time well.  If your child made a “B,” he/she had the option of keeping the grade or trying again, with the understanding that the higher grade will go into the grade book.  I wrote on the test what each child with a “B” chose and had each sign his/her name.  Anything below a “B” the child did not get a choice.  He/she will be retaking the test and having spelling next week.

In writers’ workshop, we finished our timelines.  Monday we will start showing how to tell the same story, but from different starting places.

In science, we were in the computer lab.