Books

Science fiction, fantasy
Biography and mystery
Books are gateways to the past
to experience the slow and the fast
to enter worlds that never die
to have not a care in your life
Books let you see
what others only dream
They teach you numbers and swords
Books teach and tell, and show and say
who knows what I'll learn today?

I love this poem. I will use it for years to come and hang it on my wall. ~Mrs. Ward

Book Fair

The Union 6/7 Grade Book Fair begins February 22nd and runs through March 8th.

Our scheduled classroom time to purchase books from the Book fair is February 23, 2011.
You may visit the Union 6/7 Book Fair webpage at:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/union 67

You can also purchase online at: www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs.com

Family Book Fair night: March 8th, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

If you would like to purchase a book for the classroom library, here is our Wish List:

Dark Secrets #1, $9.99
Prom and Prejudice, $6.99
Swindle, $7.99
Oh My Gods, $8.99
Killer Pizza, $5.99
The Compound, $6.99
Storm Runners, $4.99
Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet, $7.99
City of Bones
Bad Girls Don't Die

TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR

YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS TIME MAGAZINE’S PERSON OF THE YEAR!
You will create the TIME magazine which honors you. Your project will include the following:

Cover
Use 8X10 unlined paper, include picture of yourself.
Should closely resemble a TIME Magazine Cover & include publication date
Color magazines (10 bonus points)

Article: Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
A minimum of 5 paragraphs which will include an introduction, 3 body paragraphs and conclusion. (Please see back for specific instructions on information to include in your article)
Article must be typed in columns (12 point standard font)


Advertisement
Item featured must be futuristic
Slogan must be original & creative
Full page advertisement must be visually appealing


Please note the following:

· The FINAL project is due on __________and worth 100 points. Your final grade will be based on incorporating all required elements (content), meeting presentation requirements, grammar, and creativity.
· We will be working on this project over the next several weeks in class. However, you may need to spend some time and thought, as well as time writing and editing outside of class. At times, I will set deadlines (example: a first draft of article) which I will expect you to meet. Meeting these deadlines will be in your best interest to receiving additional guidance and help from me. You will also earn additional points for meeting those deadlines.
· Optional: You may want to save your work to a flash drive. This will make it easier to work from school to home, as well as revise and edit along the way.

Coming to an End

Here are some important dates to take note of as we approach the end of the semester.

• All Make-up/Late work is due by Tuesday, December 14th. I will not accept any late assignment after this date.
• Extra credit is due Tuesday, December 14th.
• Our last vocabulary quiz (re, sym) for the semester is Tuesday, December 14th.
• All students will be provided with a semester final study guide on Monday.
• We will review the semester final study guide on Thursday. We play review games on the computer and students will have access to those same review games at home.

Final Exams

2nd, 4th, 6th hour: December 20th

1st, 3rd, 5th hour: December 21st

Great Writing: Topic Sentences

Here are just a few great examples of topic sentences that I received a few weeks ago.



Out of all of the sports in the world, there is one specific game that I follow. That game is baseball. Nathan Blue



There are so many themes, colors, and designs to choose from for a bedroom makeover to express your personality. I would like my room to be completely transformed to make it look like Africa. Hannah Parker



Every family loves to do fun exciting things with the whole family, but sometimes financial problems get in the way. Here are three inexpensive things you should consider. Hayli Milea



This year's book fair is goign to be great, but it will get even better with these ghree books or series. Miles King



There are lots of different shows to watch in the fall. When you watch a TV show you look for humor, drama, and a good story; I think these television shows have a good dose of each. Jillian Rutherford

Classroom Book WISH LIST

The Book Fair has many great new titles, which I would love to have on hand in our classroom library for students to read. I tried to compile a list of titles to add which would appeal to a variety of readers.


Here are some titles which I think will be hit with students, along with prices. If you would like to purchase one of these books for our classroom library, our class would be most appreciative. You may send money with your student or you may purchase them online. Please feel free to let your student read the book first or even chose a different title. All DONATIONS are welcome!



The 39 Clues, Riordan, $5.99

Crossbones, Corman $14.99

Beautiful Creatures, Stohl $8.99

Dark Secrets, Chandler, $9.99

Prophecy Sisters, Zink, $7.99

Million Dollar Throw, Lupica, $5.99

The Compound, Bodeen, $6.99

The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet, Dionne, $7.99

Football Hero, Tim Green, $5.99

Runaway Twin, Peg Kehret, $5.99

Escape, Zull0, $4.99

You can also view my classroom wish list here. This will provide a short description of the books listed above.

Extra Credit Opportunity

Review vocabulary, circ/trans by either playing the review games on the website, having your parents quiz you, or making flash cards. Bring a signed note from your parent stating that you did one of the above to study for your vocabulary quiz on Thursday.