High School Virtual ESOL Lessons March 14, 2011

Week March 14-18, 2011

YOUR CHOICE

I am assigning a book of your choice for you to read and write about.  Please choose a book at your level and one that is interesting to you and written in English.   You may choose a book from the library or use one you have at home.

*****Take your ESOL Notebook from the ESOL classroom so you have your notes about the 6-Traits Writing skills. *****

Monday:
Read three chapters

Tuesday:
Read three chapters

Wednesday:
Read three chapters

Thursday:
Read three chapters

Friday:
Read three chapters

For each day:
1. Write the vocabulary words you are unfamiliar with as you read.  At the end of the chapter, write the definitions for those words and use each word in a sentence.  I would like to know if you were able to understand the meaning of the words by using clues in the story or if you had to find the definition of the words in a dictionary.

2.  Write short essay about the chapters you read.  Be sure to follow the 6-Traits Writing skills you are studying in ESOL.  Each essay should have a thesis, introduction, body, and conclusion.  Please use the unfamiliar vocabulary words in your essay.

3. Have fun!

I don’t think this assignment will be too difficult for you but if you have any questions, please e-mail me at pfury@aisbmali.org or bporter@aisbmali.org

Middle School Virtual ESOL Lessons for Grades 6-7 March 14, 2011

Week March 14-18, 2011

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS

I am assigning The Wind in the Willows for you to read. It should not be too difficult so you should be able to have fun with these assignments.

****Please pick your book up at the school*****

Monday:
Read Chapters 1-3

Tuesday:
Read Chapters 4-5

Wednesday:
Read Chapters 6-7

Thursday:
Read Chapters 8-9

Friday:
Read Chapters 10-11

For each day:
1. Read the chapters assigned.

2. Write the vocabulary words you are unfamiliar with as you read. At the end of the chapter, write the definitions for those words and use each word in a sentence. I would like to know if you were able to understand the meaning of the words by using clues in the story or if you had to find the definition of the words in a dictionary.

3. Write a summary about the chapters you read. Please include some of the vocabulary words you were unfamiliar with while reading the chapters.

4. Rewrite the chapters you read in the perspective of one of the animals (otter, weasel, mole, water rat, toad, badger.) Each of the animals has a very different personality so if they were telling the story; write it in the voice you think they would use. Please be conscious of the 6-Traits Writing skills.

5. Have fun!

If you have any questions, please e-mail me at pfury@aisbmali.org or bporter@aisbmali.org

Middle School Virtual ESOL Lessons for Grade 8 March 14, 2011

Week March 14-18, 2011

YOU BE THE DETECTIVE — Cedric
I am assigning a detective book for you to read.  It has 7 short crime mystery stories and you need to try to solve the crime at the end of each story.  It also has the solution to each mystery at the end of each chapter but I would like you to write your solution before you read the solution in the book.

Monday:
Read The Case of the Circus Footprints

Tuesday:
Read The Case of the Lost Lighthouse Keeper

Wednesday:
Read The Case of the Edible Evidence

Thursday:
Read The Case of the Haunted House

Friday:
Read The Case of the Missing Money

For each story:
1.  Write the vocabulary words you are unfamiliar with as you read.  At the end of the chapter, write the definitions for those words and use each word in a sentence.  I would like to know if you were able to understand the meaning of the words by using clues in the story or if you had to find the definition of the words in a dictionary.

2.  Write a paragraph about what you think the solution to the crime is and what clues in the story led you to that conclusion.  Please try to use some of the vocabulary words you were unfamiliar with in your paragraph.

3.  Compare your solution to the one in the book.  Were you right?  If you were not right, reread the mystery and try to after you have written your solution, compare your answer to the one in the book.

4.  Have fun!

I don’t think this book will be too difficult for you but if you have any questions, please e-mail me at pfury@aisbmali.org

Elementary Virtual ESOL Lessons March 14, 2011

Week March 14-18, 2011

ES Virtual ESOL Lessons

For the Elementary ESOL Classes I have put together packets of work that compliment the core English reading work for the week by using the same vocabulary.  Please pick your packet up at the school.

FIRST GRADE
Monday:
Pg. 142-144
Color squiggle picture
Think about the story you want to write and how you can include these new words in your story
Tuesday:
Read “CAT” Story
Plan your Squiggle Story
Wednesday:
Reread “CAT story
Write First Draft of squiggle story
Thursday:
Reread “CAT story
Edit squiggle story
Friday:
Write Final Draft of squiggle story

THIRD GRADE
Monday:
Pg. 132-133
Tuesday:
Pg. 134-135
Wednesday:
Pg. 136-137
Thursday:
Pg. 138-139
Friday:
Pg. 140-141

FIFTH GRADE
Monday:
Pg. 152-153
Tuesday:
Pg. 154-155
Wednesday:
Pg. 156-157
Thursday:
Pg. 158-159
Friday:
Pg. 160-161

If you have any questions, please email me at pfury@aisbmali.org
Have Fun!
Ms. Paula