Ms. Jorns

Room: C15

General LA Info!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english/games Fun educational games!

Grading for Mastery- click here for more information on grading for mastery

Reteaching Test Ticket-click here for print a reteaching test ticket

How can I stay organized- click here for some hints on staying organized

http://www.kitzkikz.com/flashcards/- make free flashcards!

Ms. Jorns is excited to start another wonderful year here at River Bend Middle School. This will be her 6th year! She has a Bachelor of Science degree in English and a minor in Psychology from Radford University. Ms. Jorns is working on her Master's through GMU.

Materials to Bring

3- ring binder- at least 2 inches
Pens- black/ blue and a few red (please, no pens that click)
Pencils
Colored pencils
1 pair of scissors
Notebook Paper/ Loose-Leaf
Dividers marked as follows:
- Homework
- Grammar
- Vocabulary/ Spelling
- Reading
- Writing
Journal/ Composition notebook or spiral notebook
Glue stick
Personal book to read

Classroom Donations (Optional)

Disinfecting wipes
Hand Sanitizer... the flu won't get us down! :)
Tissues
Colored Pencils or markers
Erasers
Pencils

Classroom Rules

* Gum is allowed unless I see it, hear it, or find it!

* No backpacks (small purses and small drawstring bags are fine)

* No food - water is fine, but please use reusable bottles to limit trash

* Respect each person

*Come with all supplies and a smile :)

Your Creations Board
Bring in your artwork, poetry, short stories or anything else you are proud of and we will showcase it on the board!

Homework Policy

Homework is assigned to ensure practice and understanding.

Use the HW tab to the left to see what you missed.

Also, check the absent book the SAME DAY you return.

What are we going to learn?

Figurative Language

Pre- reading

Using context clues

Writing a narrative and using the writing process

Plot structure

Main idea and summarizing

Cause and Effect

Poetry

Grammar

And much more...

Last Modified on February 13, 2013

Jorns, Lindsay

Homework Policy

Use the HW tab to the left to see what you missed.

What are we going to learn?