MRS. MIERS ENGLISH CLASSES
By PT Conference time, the students in English Grades 7 and 8 finished some terrific books. After each completed the reading, he/she had to AR Test, write up a review is a journal, and finally, give a three to five minute book talk. The talks centered around the most exciting part of the book but left the listener hanging as to how the conflict was resolved. "If you want to know how everything turns out, you have to read the book" was a familiar phrase at the end of most students' talks. We are proud of our 100 book talks! We have also been viewing short book talk videos on some new books I purchased through the Lit Lab for the classroom. Some of you may already be familiar with Skeleton Creek, World War Z, and The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones.
Eventhough the talks have been the most memorable English work of the past five weeks, we have also been working on other skills. We recently finished up writing persuasive essays and are now to the rough draft stage in the narratives with our autobiographical incidents. Each student's incident is a memorable event in his/her life that has created an unforgettable emotional moment, such as great happiness, sad grief, intense anger, hilariously funny, and so on. The purpose of the writing is for students to SHOW and not merely tell about the incident; plus each wants the reader to feel what he/she feels. Another project is our weekly trip to the Language lab where each works on programs in grammar, mechanics, and usage. The language lab requires that the students pay attention, take notes, and re-take quizzes below a certain percentage. The fun part of the program is the entertaining objects that fly across the screen, such as a dancing cartoon character on a swinging vine, and the music that accompanies the lessons.
Upcoming events for the month include another book project, studies in short story, writing a descriptive essay, and a number of volunteer book talks. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact during my eighth period conference.
Mrs. B. Miers
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