Monday, May 10:
2nd Half of Team Four Social Studies Field Trip!
Pre-AP: Imagery Activity and Word Wall Squares for Tom Sawyer Vocabulary
Punctuation Practice: Page 600 Ex. 8 (1-10) Ex. 9 (1-12)
Tuesday, May 11:
Pre-AP: Read Chapter 33; Hand out Poetry Research Project
English 7: Subject Verb Agreement
Wednesday, May 12:
Pre-AP: Finish Tom Sawyer! Homework: Last Journal Assignment
English 7: Subject Verb Agreement
Thursday, May 13:
Pre-AP: Last Reading Quiz (Ch. 23-35) Word Art; Homework: Study Vocabulary!
English 7: Subject Verb Agreement; Homework: Study for Subject Verb Agreement Test!
Friday: May 14:
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer 2nd half Vocabulary Test (Chapters 16-35)
English 7: Subject Verb Agreement Test
Monday, May 10, 2010
This Week: May 3-7
Monday, May 3:
English 7: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Pre-AP: Reading Quiz; Read in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Tuesday, May 4:
English 7: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Pre-AP: Add to Literature Vocabulary. Read in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Wednesday, May 5:
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs
Thursday, May 6:
English 7: Review for Grammar Test
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer
Friday, May 7:
English 7: Comparative and Superlative Grammar Test!
Pre-AP: Complete Chapter 31 in Tom Sawyer
Social Studies Field Trip on Monday!
English 7: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Pre-AP: Reading Quiz; Read in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Tuesday, May 4:
English 7: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Pre-AP: Add to Literature Vocabulary. Read in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Wednesday, May 5:
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs
Thursday, May 6:
English 7: Review for Grammar Test
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer
Friday, May 7:
English 7: Comparative and Superlative Grammar Test!
Pre-AP: Complete Chapter 31 in Tom Sawyer
Social Studies Field Trip on Monday!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
This Week: April 26-30
Monday, April 26:
English 7: Poem in Your Pocket Project Research—students have chosen a poem for this project. Students will research their poets in class. Anyone who is absent for research will need to make this up at home or in the library during Directed Studies!
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer—hand out test grades and Tom Sawyer Notebooks. Begin new vocabulary.
Tuesday, April 27:
English 7: Work on Poem in your Pocket Paper
Pre-AP: Read Tom Sawyer, Chapters 17-19 in class (No Homework)
Wednesday, April 28:
English 7: Complete Poem in Your Pocket Project
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer—add vocabulary; read Chapters 20-21
Thursday, April 29:
English 7: Poem in Your Pocket Day! Projects DUE!
(Pre-AP will celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day when we are finished with Tom Sawyer.)
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer Reading Quiz
Friday, April 30:
Social Studies Field Trip for part of Team 4.
Poetry Vocabulary Game
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer Art Activity
English 7: Poem in Your Pocket Project Research—students have chosen a poem for this project. Students will research their poets in class. Anyone who is absent for research will need to make this up at home or in the library during Directed Studies!
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer—hand out test grades and Tom Sawyer Notebooks. Begin new vocabulary.
Tuesday, April 27:
English 7: Work on Poem in your Pocket Paper
Pre-AP: Read Tom Sawyer, Chapters 17-19 in class (No Homework)
Wednesday, April 28:
English 7: Complete Poem in Your Pocket Project
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer—add vocabulary; read Chapters 20-21
Thursday, April 29:
English 7: Poem in Your Pocket Day! Projects DUE!
(Pre-AP will celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day when we are finished with Tom Sawyer.)
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer Reading Quiz
Friday, April 30:
Social Studies Field Trip for part of Team 4.
Poetry Vocabulary Game
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer Art Activity
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
This Week: April 19-22
Monday, April 19:
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer- add to vocabulary and literary terms, read Chapters 12-13; Homework- Read Chapter 14
English 7: TP-CASTT Poetry Analysis of “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
Tuesday, April 20:
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer Reading Quiz (Chapters 7-13); Vocabulary Word ART
English 7: TP-CASTT Poetry Analysis of “Ozymandias” in Groups
Wednesday, April 21:
Pre-AP: Share word ART; Add to Lit Terms and Vocabulary—Read Chapter 15 in Class; Homework—Review Vocabulary and Literary Terms
English 7: Finish Group TPCASTT; read poems and find examples of poetry vocabulary in poems (alliteration; assonance, consonance)
Thursday, April 22:
Pre-AP: Review for Tom Sawyer Literary Terms and Vocabulary Test
English 7: Examples of Poetry types and Poetry vocabulary
Friday, April 22:
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer Literary Terms and Vocabulary Test; Notebooks will be taken up
English 7: Begin Poem in your Pocket Project; choose poems
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer- add to vocabulary and literary terms, read Chapters 12-13; Homework- Read Chapter 14
English 7: TP-CASTT Poetry Analysis of “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
Tuesday, April 20:
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer Reading Quiz (Chapters 7-13); Vocabulary Word ART
English 7: TP-CASTT Poetry Analysis of “Ozymandias” in Groups
Wednesday, April 21:
Pre-AP: Share word ART; Add to Lit Terms and Vocabulary—Read Chapter 15 in Class; Homework—Review Vocabulary and Literary Terms
English 7: Finish Group TPCASTT; read poems and find examples of poetry vocabulary in poems (alliteration; assonance, consonance)
Thursday, April 22:
Pre-AP: Review for Tom Sawyer Literary Terms and Vocabulary Test
English 7: Examples of Poetry types and Poetry vocabulary
Friday, April 22:
Pre-AP: Tom Sawyer Literary Terms and Vocabulary Test; Notebooks will be taken up
English 7: Begin Poem in your Pocket Project; choose poems
Thursday, April 1, 2010
This Week: March 29-April 1
Monday, March 29:
Open Notes Test on Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences
Get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast!
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 30-31:
SAT Testing
Thursday, April 1:
Descriptive Writing
No Homework
Friday, April 2:
Descriptive Writing Practice
Pre-AP will begin reading Tom Sawyer next week! I will provide the books.
Open Notes Test on Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences
Get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast!
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 30-31:
SAT Testing
Thursday, April 1:
Descriptive Writing
No Homework
Friday, April 2:
Descriptive Writing Practice
Pre-AP will begin reading Tom Sawyer next week! I will provide the books.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
This Week: March 22-March 26
Monday, March 22:
Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Sentence strips Activity
Workbook pages 153-156
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 23-24:
ARMT Reading and ARMT Math
Thursday, March 25:
Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences
Notes/Class activity
Friday, March 26:
Simple, Compund, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences
Check workbook pages and practice
Create visual representations of types of sentences
Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Sentence strips Activity
Workbook pages 153-156
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 23-24:
ARMT Reading and ARMT Math
Thursday, March 25:
Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences
Notes/Class activity
Friday, March 26:
Simple, Compund, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences
Check workbook pages and practice
Create visual representations of types of sentences
Monday, March 15, 2010
This Week: March 8-12
Monday, March 8:
Greek Mythology- read greek myths and take notes on major figures
Tuesday, March 9:
Greek Mythology Continued
Wednesday, March 10:
Add "Genres of Poetry" Notes
Read from selected poems
Hand out Exam Study Guides
Thursday, March 11:
Review Activity: Learning Stations
Students will move from station to station, completing activities such as the following:
write an index card-haiku, read a greek myth, create a wanted poster for a character from greek mythology, transform a fable into a modern-day version of the fable, create a comic strip for a fable, complete a Greek gods crossword...etc. These activities will help students review for the final exam.
Students also have notes and a study-guide for tomorrow's exam.
Friday, March 12:
3rd Nine-Weeks Exam
Have a Great Spring Break!!!
Greek Mythology- read greek myths and take notes on major figures
Tuesday, March 9:
Greek Mythology Continued
Wednesday, March 10:
Add "Genres of Poetry" Notes
Read from selected poems
Hand out Exam Study Guides
Thursday, March 11:
Review Activity: Learning Stations
Students will move from station to station, completing activities such as the following:
write an index card-haiku, read a greek myth, create a wanted poster for a character from greek mythology, transform a fable into a modern-day version of the fable, create a comic strip for a fable, complete a Greek gods crossword...etc. These activities will help students review for the final exam.
Students also have notes and a study-guide for tomorrow's exam.
Friday, March 12:
3rd Nine-Weeks Exam
Have a Great Spring Break!!!
Monday, March 1, 2010
This Week: March 1-5
Monday, March 1:
Grammar Kick-Off: Infinitives
Literature- Genres: Folktale
Read “The Lion, The Hair, and the Hyena”
Tuesday, March 2:
Kick-Off: Infinitives
Persuasive Writing Presentations
Wednesday, March 3:
Kick-Off: Infinitives
Persuasive Writing Presentations
Thursday, March 4:
Kick-Off: Infinitives
Literature—Genre Study
Read from Aesop’s Fables and Watch fable video stories online
Friday, March 5:
Kick-Off: Infinitives
Literature- Genre Study
Read Greek Myths (continued next week)
Grammar Kick-Off: Infinitives
Literature- Genres: Folktale
Read “The Lion, The Hair, and the Hyena”
Tuesday, March 2:
Kick-Off: Infinitives
Persuasive Writing Presentations
Wednesday, March 3:
Kick-Off: Infinitives
Persuasive Writing Presentations
Thursday, March 4:
Kick-Off: Infinitives
Literature—Genre Study
Read from Aesop’s Fables and Watch fable video stories online
Friday, March 5:
Kick-Off: Infinitives
Literature- Genre Study
Read Greek Myths (continued next week)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
This Week: February 22-26
Monday, February 22:
Work on Persuasive Writing Presentation in the library
Tuesday, February 23:
Work on Persuasive Writing Presentation in the library
(Parents, we will present these presentation on next Tuesday and Wednesday. The students have done a wonderful job of putting together some unique, interesting, and well-organized presentations. If the students would like to bring a flash drive and save the powerpoint presentation, they could practice their speeches at home. I'm sure they would love for their parents to see their work!)
Wednesday, February 24:
Grammar- Kick-Off Review (Adjectives and Adverbs)
Homework- unfinished workbook pages: pp. 127-128; pg. 137 (1-18)
Thursday, February 25:
Grammar – Kick-Off Review (Participles and Gerunds)
Friday, February 26:
Grammar Test- adjectives, adverbs, participles, and gerunds
ARMT Reading Practice
Work on Persuasive Writing Presentation in the library
Tuesday, February 23:
Work on Persuasive Writing Presentation in the library
(Parents, we will present these presentation on next Tuesday and Wednesday. The students have done a wonderful job of putting together some unique, interesting, and well-organized presentations. If the students would like to bring a flash drive and save the powerpoint presentation, they could practice their speeches at home. I'm sure they would love for their parents to see their work!)
Wednesday, February 24:
Grammar- Kick-Off Review (Adjectives and Adverbs)
Homework- unfinished workbook pages: pp. 127-128; pg. 137 (1-18)
Thursday, February 25:
Grammar – Kick-Off Review (Participles and Gerunds)
Friday, February 26:
Grammar Test- adjectives, adverbs, participles, and gerunds
ARMT Reading Practice
Thursday, February 18, 2010
This Week: February 15-19
Monday, February 15:
No School!
Tuesday, February 16:
Work on Hamburger Outlines for Persuasive Essays
Wednesday, February 17:
Persuasive Essays: work on outlines and begin essay
Thursday, February 18:
Go to the library to begin Persuasive Speech Powerpoint Presentation
Friday, February 19:
Finish Written Essays in Class; work on Writing Portfolios
No School!
Tuesday, February 16:
Work on Hamburger Outlines for Persuasive Essays
Wednesday, February 17:
Persuasive Essays: work on outlines and begin essay
Thursday, February 18:
Go to the library to begin Persuasive Speech Powerpoint Presentation
Friday, February 19:
Finish Written Essays in Class; work on Writing Portfolios
Thursday, January 28, 2010
This Week: January 25-29
Monday, January 25:
Kick-Off: Using Quotation Marks for Dialogue
Practicing Adjectives/Adverbs
Complete Writing Notes on Narrative, Expository, Persuasive, and Descriptive Writing
Prompt Practice: Determining Mode, Topic, and Audience
Notes on Organizing an Essay: Hamburger Diagram
Homework: Vocabulary Ex 1
Tuesday, January 26:
Kick-Off: Using Quotation Marks for Dialogue
Practicing Adjectives/Adverbs
Review Vocabulary Ex 1. Answers
Unfinished Notes
Transition Words
Essay Organizing Practice as a class
Wednesday, January 27:
Review Essay Organizational Plan
Give In-Class Essay Topic
Review Essay Rubric
Plan Hamburger for In-Class Expository essay (finish at home to use during in-class timed writing)
Thursday, January 28:
Timed In-Class Expository Essay
Homework: study writing notes-- Be able to name four modes and two aspects of each (Narrative, expository, persuasive and descriptive). Be able to name two things that apply to all four modes of writing.
Friday, January 29:
Quiz on Writing Notes:
Using Quotation Marks for Dialogue
Using Commas to set off introductory phrases and appositives
Simple and Compound Sentences
Kick-Off: Using Quotation Marks for Dialogue
Practicing Adjectives/Adverbs
Complete Writing Notes on Narrative, Expository, Persuasive, and Descriptive Writing
Prompt Practice: Determining Mode, Topic, and Audience
Notes on Organizing an Essay: Hamburger Diagram
Homework: Vocabulary Ex 1
Tuesday, January 26:
Kick-Off: Using Quotation Marks for Dialogue
Practicing Adjectives/Adverbs
Review Vocabulary Ex 1. Answers
Unfinished Notes
Transition Words
Essay Organizing Practice as a class
Wednesday, January 27:
Review Essay Organizational Plan
Give In-Class Essay Topic
Review Essay Rubric
Plan Hamburger for In-Class Expository essay (finish at home to use during in-class timed writing)
Thursday, January 28:
Timed In-Class Expository Essay
Homework: study writing notes-- Be able to name four modes and two aspects of each (Narrative, expository, persuasive and descriptive). Be able to name two things that apply to all four modes of writing.
Friday, January 29:
Quiz on Writing Notes:
Using Quotation Marks for Dialogue
Using Commas to set off introductory phrases and appositives
Simple and Compound Sentences
Monday, January 11, 2010
This Week: January 11-15
Monday, January 11:
Kick-Off: Adverbs
Life Map Project and Personal Narrative
Homework: None
Tuesday, January 12:
Kick-Off: Adverbs
Life Map Project and Personal Narrative
Homework: None
Wednesday, January 13:
Kick-Off: Adverbs
Life Map Project and Personal Narrative
Homework: None
Thursday, January 14:
Kick-Off: adverbs Notes: 4 modes of writing
Writing an organized essay
Essay outline visuals
Homework: Adverb Worksheet
Friday, January 15:
Adverb Quiz
Notes: 4 modes of writing
Writing an organized essay
Kick-Off: Adverbs
Life Map Project and Personal Narrative
Homework: None
Tuesday, January 12:
Kick-Off: Adverbs
Life Map Project and Personal Narrative
Homework: None
Wednesday, January 13:
Kick-Off: Adverbs
Life Map Project and Personal Narrative
Homework: None
Thursday, January 14:
Kick-Off: adverbs Notes: 4 modes of writing
Writing an organized essay
Essay outline visuals
Homework: Adverb Worksheet
Friday, January 15:
Adverb Quiz
Notes: 4 modes of writing
Writing an organized essay
Monday, January 4, 2010
Welcome Back!
Mrs. Skelton
3rd Nine Weeks Skills Agenda
Parents and Students,
Welcome back to school! My plan is for us to survive the cold by working hard to become better writers! We will begin the third nine-week grading period with a writing unit. During this unit, students will complete smaller writing assignments meant to hone their writing skills in specific areas and allow opportunities for creativity. Students will also complete more involved essay assignments. We will focus on organization, grammar, and sentence structure, as well as on sentence variety and creativity. Students will read examples of excellent writing and then have the opportunity to create their own examples of excellent writing. The unit will culminate in a Writer’s Portfolio that will display student progress and talent.
After our writing unit, we will complete a study of the genres of literature and their defining characteristics.
Throughout the nine weeks, we will work to expand vocabulary and improve grammar, writing, and reading comprehension.
We will work to master the following Alabama Course of Study Standards:
3. Distinguish among the major genres, including poetry, short stories, novels, plays, biographies, and
autobiographies, and subgenres, such as folktales, myths, parables, fables, and science fiction, based
on their characteristics.
4. Apply strategies that include setting purposes for reading, distinguishing fact from opinion, making generalizations, and reviewing to comprehend informational and functional reading materials.
• Determining sequence of events to enhance text
understanding
• Using specific context clues to determine
meaning of unfamiliar words
• Applying self-monitoring strategies for text
understanding
• Drawing conclusions to determine unstated intent
5. Recognize the use of textual elements, including main idea and supporting details, to gain information from various text formats, including graphs.
9. Compose in descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive modes with a thesis sentence and
introductory, supporting, and concluding paragraphs when appropriate.
• Using transitional words and phrases for coherence
• Using figurative language when writing in various genres
10. Apply mechanics in writing, including commas to set off nouns of address and following introductory
phrases and clauses.
• Using semicolons, conjunctive adverbs, and commas to join two independent clauses or to correct run-on sentences
• Demonstrating correct sentence structure by avoiding comma splices
• Using commas to set off nonessential clauses and appositives
11. Apply grammar conventions in writing to pronoun-antecedent agreement and to subject-verb
agreement with inverted word order and with indefinite pronouns as subjects.
• Identifying gerunds, infinitives, and participles in writing
• Identifying sentence patterns in writing
• Using compound and complex sentences in writing
15. Demonstrate listening skills, including identifying the main idea, detail, purpose, and bias in group discussions, public speeches, and media messages.
3rd Nine Weeks Skills Agenda
Parents and Students,
Welcome back to school! My plan is for us to survive the cold by working hard to become better writers! We will begin the third nine-week grading period with a writing unit. During this unit, students will complete smaller writing assignments meant to hone their writing skills in specific areas and allow opportunities for creativity. Students will also complete more involved essay assignments. We will focus on organization, grammar, and sentence structure, as well as on sentence variety and creativity. Students will read examples of excellent writing and then have the opportunity to create their own examples of excellent writing. The unit will culminate in a Writer’s Portfolio that will display student progress and talent.
After our writing unit, we will complete a study of the genres of literature and their defining characteristics.
Throughout the nine weeks, we will work to expand vocabulary and improve grammar, writing, and reading comprehension.
We will work to master the following Alabama Course of Study Standards:
3. Distinguish among the major genres, including poetry, short stories, novels, plays, biographies, and
autobiographies, and subgenres, such as folktales, myths, parables, fables, and science fiction, based
on their characteristics.
4. Apply strategies that include setting purposes for reading, distinguishing fact from opinion, making generalizations, and reviewing to comprehend informational and functional reading materials.
• Determining sequence of events to enhance text
understanding
• Using specific context clues to determine
meaning of unfamiliar words
• Applying self-monitoring strategies for text
understanding
• Drawing conclusions to determine unstated intent
5. Recognize the use of textual elements, including main idea and supporting details, to gain information from various text formats, including graphs.
9. Compose in descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive modes with a thesis sentence and
introductory, supporting, and concluding paragraphs when appropriate.
• Using transitional words and phrases for coherence
• Using figurative language when writing in various genres
10. Apply mechanics in writing, including commas to set off nouns of address and following introductory
phrases and clauses.
• Using semicolons, conjunctive adverbs, and commas to join two independent clauses or to correct run-on sentences
• Demonstrating correct sentence structure by avoiding comma splices
• Using commas to set off nonessential clauses and appositives
11. Apply grammar conventions in writing to pronoun-antecedent agreement and to subject-verb
agreement with inverted word order and with indefinite pronouns as subjects.
• Identifying gerunds, infinitives, and participles in writing
• Identifying sentence patterns in writing
• Using compound and complex sentences in writing
15. Demonstrate listening skills, including identifying the main idea, detail, purpose, and bias in group discussions, public speeches, and media messages.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
This Week: December 7-11
Monday, December 7:
Review Plot Diagram
Make A Christmas Carol Folders
Pre-reading for A Christmas Carol
Tuesday, December 8:
Read Stave One in A Christmas Carol
Work on Folders
Wednesday, December 9:
Read Stave Two in A Christmas Carol
Work on Folders
Thursday, December 10:
Plot Diagram Quiz! (study plot notes)
Read Stave Three in A Christmas Carol
Work on Folders
Friday, December 11:
Choir Christmas Concert (free)
Band Christmas Concert (Bring $1)
Student/Faculty Basketball Game (Bring $1)
In order to have only one irregularly scheduled day, we will have all of the Christmas festivities on this Friday. Please bring money for the events that cost money!
We will read A Christmas Carol while in class.
Review Plot Diagram
Make A Christmas Carol Folders
Pre-reading for A Christmas Carol
Tuesday, December 8:
Read Stave One in A Christmas Carol
Work on Folders
Wednesday, December 9:
Read Stave Two in A Christmas Carol
Work on Folders
Thursday, December 10:
Plot Diagram Quiz! (study plot notes)
Read Stave Three in A Christmas Carol
Work on Folders
Friday, December 11:
Choir Christmas Concert (free)
Band Christmas Concert (Bring $1)
Student/Faculty Basketball Game (Bring $1)
In order to have only one irregularly scheduled day, we will have all of the Christmas festivities on this Friday. Please bring money for the events that cost money!
We will read A Christmas Carol while in class.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
This Week: November 30 - December 4
Monday, November 30:
Kick-Off: Sentence Unscrambling
Begin Lesson 14 Vocabulary
Homework: Lesson 14 Vocab. Homework: Mini Wordwall or Wordscroll
Tuesday, December 1:
Kick-Off: Sentence Unscrambling
Elements of a short story: plot—exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Wednesday, Dec. 2:
Kick-off: Sentence Unscrambling
Vocabulary Lesson 14
Ex. 1 and Ex. 2 (1-7)
No Homework
Thursday, Dec. 3:
Vocabulary Ex. 2 (8-15)
Sentence Unscrambling Activity
Homework: Complete Sentence Unscrambling activity
Friday, Dec. 4:
Career Cruising with Mrs. Ellis
Kick-Off: Sentence Unscrambling
Begin Lesson 14 Vocabulary
Homework: Lesson 14 Vocab. Homework: Mini Wordwall or Wordscroll
Tuesday, December 1:
Kick-Off: Sentence Unscrambling
Elements of a short story: plot—exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Wednesday, Dec. 2:
Kick-off: Sentence Unscrambling
Vocabulary Lesson 14
Ex. 1 and Ex. 2 (1-7)
No Homework
Thursday, Dec. 3:
Vocabulary Ex. 2 (8-15)
Sentence Unscrambling Activity
Homework: Complete Sentence Unscrambling activity
Friday, Dec. 4:
Career Cruising with Mrs. Ellis
Monday, November 16, 2009
This Week: November 16-20
This is a tentative schedule for the week.
We are continuing our literature unit in Science Fiction.
In grammar, we are working on sentence composing. This is an interesting, research-based skill that helps students improve grammar skills through a better understanding of sentences.
We will have one of many Writing Workshops on Wednesday. Students will focus on improving as writers. The Writing Workshop may take more than one day. If so, our schedule may change.
Monday:
Kick-Off: Sentence Composing: Chunking
Lit (Science Fiction): Finish “There Will Come Soft Rains”
Turn in During-Reading Worksheet
Tuesday:
Kick-Off: Sentence Composing: Chunking
War of the Worlds
Read about
Listen to a portion of the radio play
Read reactions of those involved
Homework: Write a poem about the fall
Bring in Leaves (real leaves…preferably crunchy dead ”fall” leaves (This is for a creative writing workshop on Wednesday)
Wednesday:
Kick-Off: Sentence Composing: Chunking
Writing Workshop
Being a Better Writer: Writing a poem
Students will turn in two poems—a first draft, and an improved poem
Thursday:
Kick-Off: Sentence Chunking
Explain Science Fiction Project Choices:
“My Utopia Brochure” or “Original Science Fiction Story”
Overview of narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive writing
Brainstorm Writing Ideas as a Class
Friday:
Kick-Off: Sentence Chunking
Work on Project in Class
Happy Thanksgiving!
We are continuing our literature unit in Science Fiction.
In grammar, we are working on sentence composing. This is an interesting, research-based skill that helps students improve grammar skills through a better understanding of sentences.
We will have one of many Writing Workshops on Wednesday. Students will focus on improving as writers. The Writing Workshop may take more than one day. If so, our schedule may change.
Monday:
Kick-Off: Sentence Composing: Chunking
Lit (Science Fiction): Finish “There Will Come Soft Rains”
Turn in During-Reading Worksheet
Tuesday:
Kick-Off: Sentence Composing: Chunking
War of the Worlds
Read about
Listen to a portion of the radio play
Read reactions of those involved
Homework: Write a poem about the fall
Bring in Leaves (real leaves…preferably crunchy dead ”fall” leaves (This is for a creative writing workshop on Wednesday)
Wednesday:
Kick-Off: Sentence Composing: Chunking
Writing Workshop
Being a Better Writer: Writing a poem
Students will turn in two poems—a first draft, and an improved poem
Thursday:
Kick-Off: Sentence Chunking
Explain Science Fiction Project Choices:
“My Utopia Brochure” or “Original Science Fiction Story”
Overview of narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive writing
Brainstorm Writing Ideas as a Class
Friday:
Kick-Off: Sentence Chunking
Work on Project in Class
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
This Week: November 2-6
Monday, November 2:
Kick-Off: Sentence Pattern Practice
Lit: (Science Fiction) Read Act II of “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”
Homework: Vocabulary Exercise I for Lesson Thirteen
Tuesday, November 3:
Kick-Off: Sentence Pattern Practice
Take Open Book Test on “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”
Wednesday, November 4:
Kick-Off: Sentence Pattern Practice
Grammar: Practice identifying sentence patterns:
Thursday, November 5:
Grammar: Sentence Pattern Practice
Vocabulary: Lesson 13 words
Friday, November 6:
Quiz on Sentence Patterns!
Kick-Off: Sentence Pattern Practice
Lit: (Science Fiction) Read Act II of “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”
Homework: Vocabulary Exercise I for Lesson Thirteen
Tuesday, November 3:
Kick-Off: Sentence Pattern Practice
Take Open Book Test on “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”
Wednesday, November 4:
Kick-Off: Sentence Pattern Practice
Grammar: Practice identifying sentence patterns:
Thursday, November 5:
Grammar: Sentence Pattern Practice
Vocabulary: Lesson 13 words
Friday, November 6:
Quiz on Sentence Patterns!
Monday, October 12, 2009
This Week: October 12-16
Monday, October 12:
Turn in AR Projects!
Hand Out Final Exam Study Guides
Tuesday, October 13:
Share AR Book with the Class
Work on study guide
Wednesday, October 14:
Review Study Guide
Study!!!
Thursday, October 15:
1st Nine Weeks Final Exam!
Friday, October 16: (Homecoming Week: Pajama Day!)
Watch The Outsiders
Parents, students must have a signed permission slip in order to watch the movie! If you would rather your child not watch the movie, that is completely fine!
Turn in AR Projects!
Hand Out Final Exam Study Guides
Tuesday, October 13:
Share AR Book with the Class
Work on study guide
Wednesday, October 14:
Review Study Guide
Study!!!
Thursday, October 15:
1st Nine Weeks Final Exam!
Friday, October 16: (Homecoming Week: Pajama Day!)
Watch The Outsiders
Parents, students must have a signed permission slip in order to watch the movie! If you would rather your child not watch the movie, that is completely fine!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
This Week: September 28 - October 2
Monday, September 28:Kick-Off: Crazy Sentences (Nouns, verbs, and adjectives)
In Class: Vocabulary Bingo: Lesson 11 and 12 Vocabulary words
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Test (Test is on Lesson 12. There may be a few lesson 11 words on the test as the tests build on each other so students review words and don’t forget them after the test on that lesson!)
Tuesday, September 29:
Kick-Off: Identifying nouns, verbs, and adjectives
Vocabulary Test
Reading Assignment: Begin in class after test. Finish for homework. Read Ch. 9 in The Outsiders. Complete reading check as you read (five questions)
Wednesday, September 30:
Kick-Off: Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives
Class work: discuss Ch. 9 and take up reading checks
Read Chapter 10 while completing the “Picture” comprehension sheet. (only questions on Ch. 10).
Homework: finish class work
Thursday, October 1:
Kick-Off: Nouns, verbs, and adjectives
Class: discuss Ch. 10. Share answers to “Picture” comprehension sheet
Read Ch. 11 together and complete the answer to the third picture
Homework: Make sure all kick-offs are done and review them for Kick-Off Quiz
Friday, October 2:
Kick-Off Quiz
Read Ch. 12 in The Outsiders
In Class: Vocabulary Bingo: Lesson 11 and 12 Vocabulary words
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Test (Test is on Lesson 12. There may be a few lesson 11 words on the test as the tests build on each other so students review words and don’t forget them after the test on that lesson!)
Tuesday, September 29:
Kick-Off: Identifying nouns, verbs, and adjectives
Vocabulary Test
Reading Assignment: Begin in class after test. Finish for homework. Read Ch. 9 in The Outsiders. Complete reading check as you read (five questions)
Wednesday, September 30:
Kick-Off: Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives
Class work: discuss Ch. 9 and take up reading checks
Read Chapter 10 while completing the “Picture” comprehension sheet. (only questions on Ch. 10).
Homework: finish class work
Thursday, October 1:
Kick-Off: Nouns, verbs, and adjectives
Class: discuss Ch. 10. Share answers to “Picture” comprehension sheet
Read Ch. 11 together and complete the answer to the third picture
Homework: Make sure all kick-offs are done and review them for Kick-Off Quiz
Friday, October 2:
Kick-Off Quiz
Read Ch. 12 in The Outsiders
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
This Week: September 14-18
Monday, Sept 14:
Kick-Off: using commas, capitalization, and quotations marks
Vocabulary: Lesson 12; Exercise I-pp.119-120 (1-15)
Review Kick-Off Quiz and Weekly Notes
Homework: Finish Vocabulary Ex. 1
Tuesday: September 15:
Kick-Off: using commas, capitalization, and punctuation marks
Read in The Outsiders: Chapter 4
Pre-AP: 3 Levels of Reading Theme Project
Index card reading check
Homework: None
Wednesday: Sept 16:
Kick-Off: using commas, capitalization, and punctuation marks
Discuss Chapter 4
Read in The Outsiders: Chapter 5
Pre-AP: 3 Levels of Reading Circle Theme Project
Thursday, September 17:
Kick-Off: using commas, capitalization, and punctuation
Grammar in Context Activity
Read The Outsiders Ch. 6
Friday, September 18:
Kick-Off Quiz
Pre-AP: Among the Hidden should be finished!
Read in The Outsiders
Kick-Off: using commas, capitalization, and quotations marks
Vocabulary: Lesson 12; Exercise I-pp.119-120 (1-15)
Review Kick-Off Quiz and Weekly Notes
Homework: Finish Vocabulary Ex. 1
Tuesday: September 15:
Kick-Off: using commas, capitalization, and punctuation marks
Read in The Outsiders: Chapter 4
Pre-AP: 3 Levels of Reading Theme Project
Index card reading check
Homework: None
Wednesday: Sept 16:
Kick-Off: using commas, capitalization, and punctuation marks
Discuss Chapter 4
Read in The Outsiders: Chapter 5
Pre-AP: 3 Levels of Reading Circle Theme Project
Thursday, September 17:
Kick-Off: using commas, capitalization, and punctuation
Grammar in Context Activity
Read The Outsiders Ch. 6
Friday, September 18:
Kick-Off Quiz
Pre-AP: Among the Hidden should be finished!
Read in The Outsiders
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