Grammar Test

As you can see I am not here today, but I have left you this great test to take until I get back. Don't worry too much about passing or failing, just do your best. I want to make sure that we can move ahead. You have been doing some great work and I want to see what you have learned. Good luck.

If you finish before the class is over, please do the following:

6th grade- Make sure all your videos are posted properly. Work quietly on other work.
7th Grade- Work on your Poetry book.
8th Grade- Make sure all your videos are posted properly. Work quietly on other work.

Grammar Review #1 (Parts of Speech and Nouns)

Excited about Curiousity?

I have asked all of my students to write about a time when they were curious about something, a time they were caring, or a time they took a risk, and because I believe that what I am asking them to do is important, I have decided to write a paragraph or two as well.

I am a very curious person. I am always asking myself questions in my head and I love getting to the bottom of something. I think the world is such a fascinating and mysterious place, that I can't believe it is so difficult to get you to be curious. So I am curious about how to make middle school students curious and excited about the world, life and learning.

I know that younger students are very animated and excited to try new things, ask questions, and explore different ideas, but middle school students tend to be much more quiet and bored by school. How can we change this? I have been curious about this idea for some time now, but recently I have really been thinking about. Every night before I fall asleep, I try and think about it for a few minutes.

I think back to when I was in school and remember how boring school was and how I wasn't interested in almost anything, but I was always curious. I always had questions and did a lot of reading and listening to music. I spoke to my dad a lot about the world and politics. I have always been interested in how people interact.

So I guess, my main questions is- How can we get you to look at yourself, find what you are interested in and help you to start learning about it too? Any ideas? Can you help me?

Grammar- The Basics Unit Overview

Below you will find the Assessment/Unit Overview for our next unit called Grammar- The Basics. We have begun to discuss what this unit will look like in class, but here is a copy of the details for your reference. Please download a copy to your desktop and think of any questions you might have. We will be exploring this document in the next few weeks, so do not worry if it is too confusing or difficult to understand right now.

Grammar OverView

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