This Week: August 25-29

Monday, August 25
Finish Reading “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto (pg 26)
Fill out “Making Connections” chart on the board as a class
Homework: Complete pre-reading worksheet on “Teaching Nepalis to Read, Plant, and Vote” (which is on pg. 58). Students do not have to read the entire story for homework-- only the first paragraph (the “lead”).

Tuesday, August 26
Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences
Correct Thursday’s homework as a class
8.5, 8.6
Compound Subjects and Predicates
Simple and Compound Sentences
Homework: pg. 366 (6-10); pg 368 (11-20); pg 372 (1-10) (Read the directions carefully.)

Wednesday, August 27
Read: "Teaching Nepalis to Read, Plant, and Vote" and “Suzy and Leah”
Complete QAR
Homework: None

Thursday, August 28
Review for Ch.8 Grammar Quiz: Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences
Complete Study Guide in class
Homework: Grammar Study Exercises (pg 374: 1-10 and 1-5) / Use study guide to study for Quiz

Friday, August 29
Grammar Quiz: Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences (Ch. 8 in Writer's Choice)
Read: “Summer Reading” and “First Book”
Homework: None