Monday, May 13, 2013

Blog #14 Due: Monday 5/20/13

Last Blog of your Middle School Career!!!

Please tell us what has been your favorite part, or moment of Reading Class this year and what has been your least favorite part of Reading Class and how it can be improved for next year. Remember your response must be at least 5 sentences and contain correct grammar and punctuation. Also, do not forget to comment on at least 2 other responses.

108 comments:

rgatlin2 said...

This year was very fun in many ways. First of all it was really relaxed and chill. To be honest, I don't think I had a favorite part of the year. The whole year was full of laughs and it was very entertaining. I guess what I really liked about this year was that you were really nice and let us turn in our stuff even if it was weeks late and I appreciate that.
@rgatlin2 Nice post.
@rgatlin2 I feel the same way man.

Lmiller2 said...

The best part of reading class was when we did the yoga class. And my least favorite was the binder test. I think it could be improved by not having notebook test and replacing it with something else like a different test. The yoga was fun. It also help me concentrate.

jphan2 said...

My favorite part of reading class this year was when we got the chance to work together after reading ADNPWD and just any activity we had when we coud work together. My least favorite part of reading class was when we had to memorize Titania's speech. Honestly i love reading class so I don't think it needs to be improved.

jphan2 said...

rgatlin2

Good job..


lmiller2

I like your post!

nluna6 said...

This is my first and last year at fort Clarke and I'm so sad it's ending. I don't have a favorite part of reading class because I loved learning but having fun at the same time. My least favorite part of reading is that I have my class after 5th period and you're not in such a good mood. I don't think you should change anything just try to have a smile each period.

nluna6 said...

@Lmiller2
good job! you just need to organize your binder ;)

@jphan2
yea that was hard, but I found it kind of fun.

MLayne2 said...

My favorite part this year in reading class in when we did the whole Shakespeare unit. I had so much fun acting it out and doing the music. My least part was when we had to do the group talk for A Day No Pigs Would Die. I wasn't too fond of that. And I really don't think are reading class needed improvement.

LMiler2, Good Job!(:

jphan2, Nice Job (:

MLayne2 said...

LMiller2*

cdayawon-bobbitt5 said...

My favorite part of this reading class was the first half of the year. for instance when we read ADNPWD and I loved the poem and acting in Shakespeare. Just the atmosphere of the class is amazing. No matter what goes wrong we always find a way to laugh at the issue I could name a few funny ones but I wont. Anyway, my least favorite part of the year had to be the remembering the speech.

@nluna6 nice post
@Lmiller2 the yoga was during FCAT time right?

lcummings2 said...

My favorite has been when you let us do the cause and effect play. I thought that it was really funny and i enjoyed it a lot. My least favorite is nothing honestly. i guessing its because Ive only been here for 1 month.

lcummings2 said...

good job rgatlin2 and nice lmiller2

pblangor5 said...

The best part of the year was that everyone always have fun no matter what.My least favorite part was when I had to recite Titania's speech of Shakesphere. I can't imagine the class needs anymore better.I'm just disappointed that we are ending so soon when I just got here. But I hope everyone have a great summer!!

pblangor5 said...

rgatlin2...
I hope you have a awesome summer!!!

pblangor5 said...

Lmiller2...
Yoga class was awesome!!!

jwalker5 said...

My most favorite thing about my year in this reading class is all the acting we did, it really made me laugh a lot. My least favorite was when we had to do all those notebook test, it really put me to sleep. One thing I would change about your class is the atmosphere in the room. I would change the way it looks and feels.

jwalker said...

Lmiller2
I had a fun time with yoga also

jwalker5 said...

Jphan2
nice post, keep it up.

OPanchal5 said...

The most favorite thing about this year in my reading class was when we did everything that was funny. There was too many laughs everyday. The least favorite thing we did in this class was probably doinng all the tests. That was really boring. Overall, this class was my favorite in middle school.

OPanchal5 said...

@jwalker5,

Good job

OPanchal5 said...

@pblangor5,

Good job

nbrown5 said...

My favorite moment of this year wasn was the projects we did together.We had a lot of work just kidding. The thing I would look out for is mini projects.There not hard but you might forget.

dsmith5 said...

My favorite part of reading class this year is when we acted out scenes in MidSommer Nights Dream by Shakespear. This was my favorite because we got to dress up in costumes and just have fun overall. My least favorite part of reading class was being in class with Scotty. Kellar, Trent, etc. I didn't like that because we lost a lot of priveledges because of them goofing off. Overall this was a great year in Fat City.

DSmith5 said...

@nbrown wow nick

Dsmith5 said...

@jwalker4 im suprised your favorite part wasnt sleeping in class!

DMcKnight2 said...

My favorite part of Reading was the friends made. I liked hanging out and learning with new friends. Next year I will study and stay with good, polite, and smart friends. I also 2nd period.

DMcKnight2 said...

I did not like the note book test.

WDalluge2 said...

My favorite part of reading class this year was that we can chill.My least favorite part this year was the binder test.That could be improved by having my notebook on the day of the test.The class laughed a lot.Mrs.A Thomas showed us our grade no matter what.
Lmiller2-I feel the same way.
jphan2-Nice post!

zbauer5 said...

My favorite part of the year was when we had substitutes, for no particular reason.My least favorite part was getting an asd. My mom wasn't too happy when I told her what I did. Besides that I liked the days we were allowed to go to the library for the entire class.

zbauer5 said...

wdalluge2
Good blog

zbauer5 said...

dmcknight2
Good job

LMiller2 said...

zbauer5 good job


jwalker5 nice blog

IRivera2 said...

My favorite part of Reading Class this year was when we got to work in groups doing the Shakespeare's plays. Also I loved random days when the class was always laughing at nothing in particular. And the cause and effect plays were so funny. My least favorite part was when we had to take the Fair Testing. They were so boring! To improve this class for next year you should have more group activities.

IRivera2 said...

@jwalker
Great job

@MLayne2
I loved Shakespeare too!

gmontgomery2 said...

The favorite part of my reading class is how my favorite teacher Ms. A Thomas likes to chill and talk with us unlike my LA teacher she is so boring. My Least Favorite part was when I got a lunch detention for my phone out. That is about it, but you are one of my favorite teachers that I had in the world.
LMiller2 good job
wdalluge2
Good blog

Cwalker5 said...

Well I'm in your 5th period, so ,everyday is my favorite day!Mostly because of the odd mix of people in there at one time. My WORST part of the year is when you and Mr.Wang deside to stop the "Prank Wars". I think you guys should start those back up again. PLEASE, SO FUTURE CLASSES CAN ENJOY THE THINGS WE "ONCE" DID.

Cwalker5 said...

@gmontgomery2
i agree, my least favor part was lunch detention too.

@Lmiller2
I like the yoga thing , it helped a little for FCAT.

dblair6 said...

My favorite part of reading this year has been the amount of group work we do. I love working with my peers and interacting with them. specifically the group activities where we perform. Then my least favorite would be when we goofed off to much and made a super nice teacher mad. Other than that there is nothing else but i can conclude that this was my favorite class of my middle school career.

bmendoza5 said...

This 1/2 was actually really fun! You are a great teacher and there wasn't more than 1 flaw! The thing I loved that there were some days that we chill and fun days, like the yoga class. You always knew how to control the class and make them chill out. The one thing I didn't really like is there was a lot of memorizing things in which, if you had all advanced classes, it was pretty hard. But, I guess that was preparing us for high school.

@lmiller2 Agreed! I loved the yoga!

@jphan2 I also didn't like memorized that.

Twithers5 said...

Well I don't know what to say. My favorite part was when we had all the sub and get to hang with some of my best friends. My least favorite thing I mean things well I got 2 referals from you and like 10 asds and 14 lunch detentions. I think I should stop their with thing I hated. Overall I kind of enjoyed the year


cwalker5 you are a god to me in that class



zbauer5 great post and no more drawings in that class

sfreer2 said...

my worst part in your class is having to take the test and having those subs when your sick. My favorite part is seing you and having to laugh ever 5 minutes!

sfreer2 said...

lmiller2
nice bro

sfreer2 said...

tcole6
cool

gparent5 said...

nluna6...
great blog!

dsmith5...
i completley agree!

nbrown5 said...

cwalke5 awsome

nbrown5 said...

lmiller2 lol

gparent5 said...

This year has defiantly been my favorite year at Fort Clarke. My reading class is well…… special ,to say the least, and we haven’t gotten to do many of the things that I and many of my classmates were looking forward to. Other than that this has been a great class and we have had a lot of laughs! Overall I loved being in this class and even though we can’t be mature at times we have made a lot of memories together with the best teacher at Fort Clarke. Thank you Mrs. A Thomas!!!

akinney5 said...

This has been a great year in reading for me. I was lucky enough to stay in this class mrs a thomas is a great teacher, she makes class interactive. My best part this year was really connecting and getting envoled. My worst part this year was having to many friends in this class, which distracted me on many occasions. mrs athomas is a great teacher she really try with us kids one thing ill say to inprove is the level of controll over the students. This has been an amazing year thanks for everything and sorry for anything.

tnichola6 said...

The best part of my reading class this year was probably have so many nice friends and a wonderful teacher Mrs.A.Thomas. I can inprove by reading more books and getting a better vocabulary. Everyone has something that they can inprove on. I am looking forward to next year but i am going to miss Mrs.A.Thomas and all of her comments jokes and great teaching skills.

tnichola6 said...

akinney5 those are also some great things that happended this year.

tnichola6 said...

That is an amazing post gparent5.

anorwood said...

My favorite part of reading class is when we practice the yoga techniques.
and when we have the binder tests .that helps me realize that your always suppose to be prepared for any kind of test that comes. all of the note book tests,yoga,and everything else we learned this year helped me realize that i can use those techniques in high school.All of this also helps me concentrate on what i'm doing.

anorwood said...

jphan2


i agree

anorwood said...

rgatlin2

that's true i agree

fgoetz2 said...

Every year i always have fun in reading class. It was usually always funny and relaxing. The best part of the class to me is when we read ADNPWD. My least favorite part of the year is when we had to do all those poems. A thing that can help the class is more extra credit oppurtunitys, we did not get many this year.

fgoetz2 said...

Rgatling2
Nice post... great way to comment yourself.

fgoetz2 said...

Jphan2
I liked ADMPWD as well

asantacroce2 said...

My favorite part is when we would act out stuff, like a midnight summers dream. I also like reading short stories, but I don’t really like answering questions about it. Also I like the vocab quiz that was on the clickers. I like when we did the mini projects for our books that we had to read. This is what I like, but I don’t really have to say anything about what I don’t like.

asantacroce2 said...

Jphan2

nice job.

akinney5

good advise

jclark2 said...

My favorite part of the year in reading class was when we spit up in two groups and had a debate on the story Tell-Tell heart. I also like the mini projects we had to do and all the activities. but what I really didn't like about reading this year is the BLOGS!!!!! they were a pain and i really didn't like having to do them every week but i got to admit i did like some of the questions you asked.

@sfreer2 good job on commenting.
@irivera2 good job on doing the blog.

tdaigle6 said...

My favorite part of the year in Reading class would have to be when we do the independent reading. I get so into my book and i get mad when you tell us to stop. The thing that i disliked would be the Socratic Seminars and the Mini-projects. I'm sure many people would CONCUR with me.
@jclark2 those are good reasons.
@fgoetz2 You have a good point there.

llambert6 said...

My favorite moment of reading class this year was when we did yoga and realaxing techniques. It was a whole period dedicated to realaxing and having zero stress. I honestly don't think I have a least favorite part of reading class because the whole year it has been my favorite and most fun class. It has always gone by so fast and it's at the end of the day so it's the best class to end my day.

llambert6 said...

@tnichola6
I couldn't agree more. Mrs. A. Thomas is and always will be a wonderful teacher.

llambert6 said...

@gparent5
I've heard a lot about your class and I can see why you'll miss it

ssuskin5 said...

I was readin Cinder but i finnished it. The most important word woulod be ball. I chose this word because Cinder wants to go the ball but has no money for a dress. She also wants to dance with the prince at the ball. All the important events in the story happen at the ball.

ssuskin5 said...

My favorite part of reading class this year was when we had to make a song for A Midsummer Nights Dream. Ashley, Kellar, Ohm, and made a parody of Boyfriend by Justin Beiber and it was hilarious. It was the most fun thing we did in fith period.

ssuskin5 said...

@tdaigle6
that was a fun time
@jclark2
Ya my grade was horrible from not doing the blogs.

mvang05 said...

My favorite part of reading class this year would probably be the class itself. Our class is probably the worst but the best. I bet we are the funniest class you had but the most stressfull to. My least favorite part of this raeding class is probably that we have to leave the great class room. Our class was the funniest class I had in awhile.

bsammel said...

My favorite part of the year was when we did the yoga during FCAT, Shakespeare unit, and the poem analysis unit. I also liked the quiet days. The day I am doing this blog on is the quietest day all year. Mrs. A. Thomas was also one of my favorite teachers this year. My least favorite part was how everyone was loud and noisy. We missed out on a lot of cool stuff. For example we had to not watch the Lottery video because Mrs. A. Thomas was worried the class could not handle it and sadly I believe she is correct. I have heard about a ton of cool books in this class and will put them into my summer reading list, which is already at fifty or so books.
@ Gparent
Our class is really special.....
@Twithers
You got those because you misbehaved all year.

mvang05 said...

ssukin5....

That was really fun.

mvang05 said...

bsammel...

that was fun to .

NSmith5 said...

My favorite part of my Reading Class in A. Thomas was when we were reading A Midsummer Nights Dream, and when we memorized and preformed the monologues. Unfortunately, my least favorite part of the year was all of the annoying kids in the class. Eh, may sound blunt, but completely true. Wasn't a huge fan of independent reading either.
@ssuskin5 It was an awesome song, too.
@llambert6 The yoga was hilarious

awilson6 said...

My favorite part of reading class was when we did group projects. I like working together and not having to do all the work on my own. The least favorite part of the class was when we were interrupted by unrelevant comments. Next year I think you should continue making interactive Powerpoints and games like you did this year. I'm a visual person and it helped me a lot.
@llambert6 the yoga was fun
@nsmith5i agree with you 100%

BCampbell5 said...

This is has been my favorite year at Fort Clarke ever! My favorite part of this year in reading class was probably the Yoga. It helped me on the FCAT and i fell asleep during it. My least favorite part was probably getting yelled at for what my class did... and somewhat me. It can be replaced by not having that class again!!!

@Lmiller2 great job for your last blog.

Jphan2 I liked that too!

mflippen6 said...

My favorite part of this class was when we read "A Midsummer Night's Dream". I really liked the story, and it was a pretty easy unit. My least favorite part was having to remember to write to write in print because my cursive was sloppy. That could've been avoided if I hadn't wrote in cursive in the first place. Overall this has been one of my favorite middle school courses.

mflippen6 said...

mflippen6

IRivera2
I agree, Fair Testing was annoying.

tdiagle6
Nice post

nhamilton2 said...

This year was pretty awesome. There were some bad parts like i didn't enjoy Titania s speech. It was to much to memorize. I did like watching movies and the 38 who saw murder. I also enjoyed the lottery. This year was nice and I cant think of ways to improve it.


Lmiller2 good job

jphan2 i agree.

swilliams2 said...

I really enjoyed reading class. I loved all the activities that we worked together on. I loved how Mrs. Thomas had a slide for everything she taught. Reading class could not have been any better. My other favorite part of reading class was the Shakespeare lessons.

@rgatlin2
funny comments

@lmiller2
yoga was fun

Grenfroe6 said...

This year was a fun year, my favorite part about it was well i do not really have a favorite part.But my least favorite part was the notebook test and the socratic seminar, i was never really perpared for the notebook test thats why they were one of my least favorite things of the year. And i don't think reading class should be improved.

mruvio6 said...

My favorite part of reading this year has been the whole year. It was my favorite class we had fun, interesting, and crazy times. It’s sad that this year is almost over and I’m going to miss this class. My least favorite part about it though was the mini project. To make them better I think the due dates should be father apart. Also have a bigger variety of choices to do them on.

mruvio6 said...

nluna6 Good post!



awilson6 I agree with you.

EPata2 said...

The favorite part of reading class this year had to be a number of things but only one negative thing. I would have to say that the first things during this year that was the best was the teaching, Mrs. A Thomas you were one of my best teachers (even though I always forgot my student code, TEHEE)you still taught really well. Also that activities we did were great and included a lot of interaction with other students which was fun. The only negative thing was the vocabulary tests, this is just me because I like those good old paper and pencil tests. I don't think there is anything you should change, I'm pretty sure that the next generation of students will enjoy you wisdom as much as we did. Were gonna miss you Mrs. A Thomas!

EPata2 said...

@Lmiller2

True yoga was fun, my happy place was mick a d's.

EPata2 said...

@OPanchal5

Things were pretty funny lol.

Hrivera2 said...

My favorite part of reading class this year was when worked in groups. I enjoyed the group assignment when we wrote a song about A Midsummer Night's Dream in a group and performed it for the class. What I didn't like was that the groups were made for us. It would be more fun to pick our own groups. Overall I enjoyed the class very much.

Hrivera2 said...

jphan2
Good job. I also enjoyed ADNPWD and working in a group. I didn't like memorizing Titania's speech either.

Hrivera2 said...

Cwalker5
I agree that the prank wars with Mr. Wang should not have stopped.

human5 said...

This year was a great 5th period. We got to talk a lot, and also learn at the same time. Also I had a lot of my friends in 5th period. My favorite part of the year was when we read ADNPWD. This was my favorite part of the year because it was a good book I got to read.

human5 said...

nhamilton2: good job!

Lmiller2: good post.

grenfroe said...

Lmiller2
good post

grenfroe6 said...

rgatin2
good final blog

yalvarez6 said...

My favorite part about reading class this year was learning about poetry. I liked it because poetry is engaging and interesting. It also has different ways to see things and interpret things. I also liked watching a Mid-summers Night Dream. A thing that I didn’t like was learning about what we are now. I think that it is difficult to understand and there isn’t really anything interesting about this unit. You can improve it by doing more activities with it so that 8th graders next year can understand it more.

ccummings5 said...

jwalker5

That was funny about how the notebook tests "put you to sleep."

ccummings5 said...

gparent5

Our class is very special.

Nbahn5 said...

This year’s 5th period reading class was uh……special but at the same time funny. We had our good times and bad but through all of that we still learned. One thing I enjoyed was when we got to do group work, which was sometimes impossible for our class but we managed most of the time. One thing that I didn’t like was the socratic seminars. Overall, there were more things enjoyed about this year’s reading class than there were things that were not enjoyed. Hopefully none of us come back next year! Thank you for a great year Mrs. Thomas!! #teamathom

tdaigle6
You must really like reading.

Cwalker5
Oh my gosh!!! They should totally start prank wars again next year!

ccummings5 said...

Eighth grade has been an awesome year. One of my favorite things from this year was all the days where we could chill and watch slideshows and movies. Another thing I liked was all the fun times in class, there were times when certain people in the class took things too far though. One of my least favorite things was how everyone in the class couldn't handle having a sub. Another thing was how almost everyone always got in trouble.

aisom6 said...

this year was a lot of fun . my favorite was when we go to read all of the books together. my least favorite was when we had to work i groups with people we don't like. other than that it was amazing! i think that could be improved by telling student to tell you who they just can not work with.

@Lmiller2 i agree i hate the notebook tests

@rgatlin i agree this was was a lot of fun! and yea she is awesome one of my favorite teachers.

arockett2 said...

My favorite part of reading class has got to either the Shakespeare unit or the one time we had a debate to tell whether Edgar Allen Poe was insane or did commit murder. My least favorite part was the Titania speech we had to make because I messed up a few lines and it cost a bunch of points. Another least favorite was the fair testing because it was boring and it was way too long. Like there were 500 stories you had to read before moving on to the maze. But over all my 8th reading class was amazing.
@irivera2: nice post(:
@mlayne: how nice!

cwalker5 said...

@nbrown5 my name is cwalkeR5

cwalker5 said...

@Twithers5 thank u

eyakel6 said...

I loved my reading class this year, but my favorite part of the year was the Shakespeare unit. I don't know why, but it just was. my least favorite part of the year was the poetry unit. I don't really like poetry. but honestly the whole year was great and I had a blast. I don't think anything should be added or changed to the class.

jphan2-
great post and I agree with your likes

lmiller2-
I liked your likes in your post

mlennon6 said...

My absolute favorite part of this class was the Shakespeare unit. It was really interesting and I LOVED working in groups for our plays, definitely the most fun I've had in any of my classes this year! I loved a lot about your class because there was always something different that none of my other reading classes have done, like sing songs for example. There isn't much I didn't like, aside from the unit we're doing now... It's really boring. I'm so glad to have been in your class, it's made me really like a lot about reading and stuff that I've never really liked. There isn't much I'd change about it!

@eyakel6 I wasn't feeling the poetry, either.

@aisom6 I love working in groups!

wperkins6 said...

I like a lot of different things about this class. One would have to be the Shakespeare unit. Another thing I liked this year was the time we did those exercises before FCAT. One of my least favorite parts though would be having to do the mini projects even though they were kind of easy. Also another one of my least favorite lessons was learning different themes. All in all this was my favorite year in middle school.

wperkins6 said...

lmiller2 I agree!!!


nluna6 I know right 5th period must have been really bad.

zotto5 said...

There are many things I have liked about this year. My favorite would be when we did the cause and effect skits in front of the class. When we did those, se of them were funny. My least favorite part was having to memorize Titania's speech. I don't think anything about the class should be changed.

Adavis2 said...

To me, the best part were the plays and scits we did. Everyone seemed to go all out for them and it was always very humorous. They were so fun and make sure the class next year gets to do some! My least favorite part was probally taking notes all the time. You can't change that because you need to but it was kind of boring. Honestly, don't change a thing next year. It was so fun and im going to miss it!

@Epata2 I'll miss you bro.

@Lmiller2 I see what you mean

Kcarnes5 said...

My favorite part of this year was all the times we worked together when we were acting bad and told the teacher when it was necessary. This class has been a true journey for me from the laughs to the tears shared together I will miss it all. My least favorite part is when people shouted things that weren’t very appropriate and when people got in Chris’s “kill zone.” One thing you can do to improve your class next year is never show mercy during tug of war because I was very disappointed you guys lost especially after you made me think otherwise. All in all you did a great job, one less asd or two could have made the year better for me but things are necessary and with maturity I understand that know. Thank you.
Cwalker5- You are my hero my teacher and my soul mate friend. Ill never forget you
Twitthers5- I agree with your comment about Cwalker5

mquinn6 said...

This year was very fun.But it is hard to choose a favorite since i have you twice as a teacher so I will tell my favorite moments for reading and language arts.My favorite moment in language art. is when we read the book Night.The book was one of my favorite books since I love history very much and it was very suspenseful.My favorite moment in reading is when we did the whole Shakespeare segment.I loved when we did the acting out of the scenes and everything.It was a very engaging activity that helped me learn the characters more and the subtext to.But my least favorite part of reading is when we had to read the plays because it was very hard to understand the whole play.But thanks to you,you stopped and better helped us understand the whole story more.

mquinn6 said...

@irivera2 good job on your post very elaborate

@bcampbell5 great job on post and laugh out load on your least favorite moment