Week 14 Class

This week was review and exam week!

For vocabulary we had an exam for all the vocabulary words to date. Most students did quite well on the test. A few did not do so well; it is important to be reviewing the words on a regular basis.
New vocabulary words were also given out this week.

We had a reading comprehension exam this week as well. Many students did not do too well. For this exam, there is not a way to study for it at home. This is basically testing how well the student pays attention to details and how he/she can understand a story even if he/she does not understand some of the words. There is a skill to develop - to look for clues in the story to be able to choose the best answer to the question.

There was a Science exam this week as well. Chapter 4 focused on organ systems, adaptations, camouflage, instincts, inherited behavior....The exam included a lot of long answer questions that requires the students to do some critical thinking.

A new song was introduced this week: "Circus" - by Britney Spears.
The students seem to really enjoy this song. They should practice at home, especially the chorus!


INDIVIDUAL COMMENTS:
Class A:

Ryan did great on his exams this week! 100%!!! I can see that he is also improving on his work ethics and classroom etiquette. Ryan is able to write much nicer now and take his time to check his work. He raises his hand a lot more and interrupts others a lot less. I'm proud of him!

Jay loves to participate in class and seems to know most of the answers. I am happy that he is engaging in the material and is able to think on the spot. However, I hope Jay can be more motivated to do written work (as he is always very slow in doing it).

Belinda is a joy to teach because she is always paying attention. She participates a lot but should ask more questions if she is confused. One thing to improve on is writing proper sentences. She would make many grammar mistakes in her writing. We will improve on that a lot more in class.

Livia didn't do too well on the reading comprehension exam. I know she can do better. She should read more carefully and ask questions if she's confused. She did well on the vocabulary test though! Livia can also read louder and speak up a bit more during class participation time.

CLASS B:

Richard didn't do his exam corrections for homework. The reading comprehension exam is not based on a text book. It is testing the student's reading skills on the spot. I believe Richard can do better next time if he learns to look for clues in the story and multiple choice questions. The take home reader homework was not done as well as I hoped. However, Richard is improving on his reading and his much much better with the songs!

Sydney did well on the vocabulary test but not so well on the reading comprehension. Often times, she will do her work really fast and perhaps miss the important details. She also lied about not knowing how to do her take home reader homework (she just didn't do it, not that she didn't know how).

Brian should write nicer! He gives good responses but sometimes it's hard to read his writing! Brian did well on his vocabulary test but could do better on the reading exam. The take home reader homework was not done very well. Please spend more time on it!

Tiger needs to think about questions more carefully first before saying he doesn't know the answer. Often times he does know the answer but is not reading the question properly. Tiger is a very good worker as he is always on task. He loves to participate and is a very good writer!