Week of 10/20/08
Vocabulary: review all words, including "Words to Know" from lit text book.
Grammar: pages 61,63 (participles) and review pages 35 & 36, and 73 (clauses, types of sentences, infinitives & gerunds) and review pages 21(adjectives), 27 (adverbs), 31(prepositions), ready for grammar test MONDAY on all parts of speech.
Lit: Alice Walker unit: "Everyday Use," "Poem at 39," & " In Search of Mother's Gardens"; also, Sonnets 18 & 30 (Mon & Tues.)
Exams 3rd. and 4th. blocks/Wednesday; 1st. and 2nd. blocks/Thursday; dismissal at 12:10, NO LUNCH. Friday: teacher planning.
Week of 10/13/08
Vocabulary: Take Home Quiz, due Tuesday: "D" Unit 6, p.88 (word only) using SYNONYM/ANTONYMS.
Grammar: pages 61,63 (participles) and review pages 35 & 36, and 73 (clauses, types of sentences, infinitives & gerunds) and review pages 21(adjectives), 27 (adverbs), 31(prepositions), ready for grammar test FRIDAY on all parts of speech.
Lit: read assigned chapters (3-6) "Of Mice and Men" by Steinbeck, completing personal vocab list, log, and PROJECT (due WED.)
Lit cont., Thurs & Fri: Alice Walker unit: read "Everyday Use," "Poem at 39, memoir " In Search of Mother's Gardens."
Week of 10/06/08
Vocabulary: Take Home Quiz: "D" Unit 6, p.69 (word only) using SYNONYM/ANTONYMS.
Grammar: pages 61,63 (participles) and review pages 35 & 36, and 73 (clauses, types of sentences, infinitives & gerunds) and review pages 21(adjectives), 27 (adverbs), 31(prepositions), ready for grammar test WEDNESDAY on all parts of speech.
Lit: p 159, "Son from America"; complete rewrite of the Writing Prompt., page 122 (descriptive writing) and be ready to PRESENT.
Lit cont: Alice Walker unit: read "Everyday Use," "Poem at 39," In Search of Mother's Gardens."
Read assigned chapters (2-6) "Of Mice and Men" by Steinbeck, completing personal vocab list and PROJECT.
Other: read 3rd. Wall Street Journal article, identifying comparisons, causes & effects, new vocab, chart/graph/captions; Log.
Week of 9/29/08
Vocabulary: Take Home Quiz: "D" Unit 5, p.62,63 (word only) using SYNONYM/ANTONYMS.
Grammar: pages 35 & 36, and 73 (clauses, types of sentences, infinitives & gerunds) and review pages 21(adjectives), 27 (adverbs), 31(prepositions), ready for grammar test next WEDNESDAY on all parts of speech.
Lit: p 159, "Son from America"; complete rewrite of the Writing Prompt., page 122 (descriptive writing) and be ready to PRESENT.
Read assigned chapters (1&2) "Of Mice and Men" by Steinbeck, completing personal vocab list and PROJECT.
Other: read 2nd. Wall Street Journal article, identifying comparisons, causes & effects, new vocab, chart/graph/captions; Log.
Week of 9/22/08
Vocabulary: Take Home Quiz: Unit 4, p.56 (word only) using SYNONYMS.
Grammar: Review pages 21(adjectives), 27 (adverbs), 31(prepositions), ready for grammar test THURSDAY on all parts of speech.
Lit: p 159, "Son from America"; complete rewrite of the Writing Prompt., page 122 (descriptive writing) and be ready to PRESENT.
Lit cont: Alice Walker unit: read "Everyday Use," "Poem at 39," & "In Search of Mother's Gardens."
Read "Of Mice and Men" by Steinbeck, completing personal vocab list and PROJECT.
Other: read 2nd. Wall Street Journal article, identifying comparisons, causes & effects, new vocab, chart/graph/captions; Log.
Week of 9/15/08
Vocabulary: Take Home Quiz: Unit 3, p.40 (word only) and corrections of Unit 2, p.33, WITH SYNONYMS. 3 Unit test FRIDAY.*
Grammar: pages 21(adjectives), 27 (adverbs), 31(prepositions), review for grammar test on all parts of speech.
Lit: "Once More to the Lake"; presenting the Writing Prompt., page 122 (descriptive writing)
Other: read Wall Street Journal article, identifying comparisons, causes & effects, new vocab, chart/graph/captions; Log.
Week of 9/08/08
Grammar: test on Monday, 9/8 on nouns/pronouns/subjects/verbs/objects.
Gr. Workbook: pages 21 & 27, Ex 1 ea. - adjectives & adverbs.
Lit: read in text pages 112-122; TEST GRADE, 100 PTS.: complete "Writing Option 1"- descriptive essay, 3 para., due Fri. 9/12 typed - Arial 11 or 12, computers to type will be available on Friday in class.
Second Week: begin work on...
error sentence correction - students will correctly rewrite (editing skills) incorrectly written sentences, the corrections to be reviewed as a group; students are required to have a red writing utensil with which to "correct their corrections"; review on Thursday of grammar points covered; quiz to be given on Friday. Grades include documentation of class participation review effort.
Sun Sentinel reading - students will read a newspaper selection and write a one sentence summary using the 5W's in any order; addresses comprehension and identification of main idea skills. Grades include documentation of class participation review effort.
vocabulary - page 48+ - "Building with Classical Roots" - "cred =to believe " - review root words on Thursday; quiz to be given on Friday. Grades include documentation of class participation review effort.
