In addition, students will review compound sentences in order to add sentence variety in their writing. In fact, a student at this level cannot score distinguished on state testing without using a variety of sentence structures and lengths. If you are interested in finding out more about compound sentences, check out this educational YouTube video that takes Justin Bieber song lyrics and demonstrates how they are compund sentences. Who knew Justin Bieber could be educational!
A quiz this Friday will cover RAP, short answer questions, and compound sentences.
Upcoming News:
Mid-Term Grades. We are nearly half way though the first quarter. This Friday marks the mid-term! Students are aware that mid-term reports go home the following week, and any missing work should be turned in before Friday.
On Friday, September 6th, CBS will show the documentary film "Teach" at 8pm. This documentary, created by Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim follows four teachers to answer the question, "What does it take to be a teacher?" Click here to view the trailer.
Thursday, September 12th is Parent Involvement Night. Students and families are welcome to attend to learn more about what's going on at SCMS... and there's always cookies! Hope to see you there.
Have a great week!
Mrs. B