LA-Reading+HW+&+CW

Read- "O Captian My Captian" Do- "LRA- O Captian" (#'s 1-9) Portfolio/Poetry Packet/Poem Analysis/Reconstruction Newsletter Read- "the Grasshopper" Do- "LRA- Grasshopper" (#'s 1-10) Portfolio/Poetry Packet/Poem Analysis/Reconstruction Newsletter Warm Up: WKSHT Read- pgs. 437-440 "Odes" Do- "LRA- Odes" pg. 442 (#'s 1-15 all) Work on: Portfolio's (Organize, Begin rough drafts of Reflections) Poetry Packets
 * Lan__g__uage Arts & Reading**
 * __Thrusday, April 26th__**
 * __Wednesday, April 25th__**
 * __Tuesday, April 24th__**

Poetry Project: Portfolio: Warm Up: Epics: Read Beowulf & Casey at the Bat Do- "LRA- Beowulf & CATB" (all) Discussion: Poem Analysis Reveiw: Test Taking Skills Grammar- Finish Ch. 17
 * __Monday, April 23rd__**


 * STAR TESTING: begins tomorrow, through the week... Next Monday- NO TESTING (like today), Continue back to testing Tuesday & Wednesday.

Root Word Test Group "Poetry Test" Assebly Day Schedule Warm Up: STAR Review (questions) Read: pgs. 416-424 (The Ballads: The Cremation of Sam McGee, The Dying Cowboy, and Maid'en Said'en Sam) Do- "LRA- Ballads" pg. 425 (#'s 1-7 all) Do- "GR Ch. 17 Ex. 13-14" (#'s 1-10 all) Do- Root Word Poster
 * __Friday, April 20th__**
 * __Thursday, April 19th__**

HW- Finish Root Word Poster, and other class work

Root Word Test- tomorrow, Friday, 4/20 Warm Up- STAR review (questions Computer Lab- Format Newsletter/Newspaper Also- Confirm "Poem Memorization/Analysis"
 * __Wednesday, April 18th__**

HW- none

Warm up- STAR Review (questions) Read- (LA textbook) pgs. 409-414 Do- "LRA- Paul Rev." pg. 415 (#'s 1-4, 6-8) Do- "GR Ch. 17 Ex. 5-19" pgs. 402-406 (#'s 1-10 all, each exercise) Do- Root Word (List #2) Flash Cards
 * __Tuesday, April 17th__**

HW- Finish classwork.... Search for Poem to memorize (see attachment below) Warm Up: STAR review (warm up questions) Read- pgs. 405-406 "Ernest Mann" Do- "E.M. LRA" pg. 408 (#'s 1-8 all) Root Words- List # 2- Write 4 "new" words from the root word, and give a brief definition of the word (from the root def.). Do- "Grammar Ch. 17 Ex. 1-4 (all)
 * __Monday, April 16th__**


 * Poetry Project

HW- Find a Poem for Poem Memorization/Analysis Finish- "new" words (4 per Root Word)

Enjoy Spring Break (10 days off)! Complete Rough Draft in class (Review of Literature/Movie Essay- Remember the Titans). Root Test Computer Lab- Poetry Scavenger Hunt Literary Review Essay- Remember the Titans- Students can work on a brainstorm or outline at home and complete no more than an "introductory" paragraph of their roughdraft. Essay's will again, primarily, be written in class. Warm Up: Journal GR- Do- "Preview Ch. 12" pgs. 262-264 (#'s 1-25 all) LA- Read pgs- 612-627 Do- "Thinking it Through" pg 621 (Remember the Titans) Finish- Root Word Poster
 * __Friday, April 6th- Sunday, April, 15th__**
 * __Thursday, April 5th__**
 * __Wednesday, April 4th__**
 * __Tuesday, April 3rd__**

HW- Study for Root Word Test LA- pgs. 402-404 Notes Glossary of Usage (completed and turned in) Root Word Poster
 * __Monday, April 2nd__**

Root Word Test- Wednesday 4/4 Chapter 8 Lit Test Persuasvie Quiz Remember the Titans- Prep for Anaylsis Essay Final Draft- finish up final written draft Root Words- 5 words w/ def. from root (HW- due tomorrow) Computer Lab: Type Final Draft (With Cover Page) Due: Today at end of computer lab time. Glossary of Usage: continued
 * __Thrusday, March 29th__**
 * __Wednesday, March 28th__**

HW: Study for- Chapter 8 LIt Test and Persuasive Quiz Rough Draft- "Final Revision Draft" (Day 6)- To be typed in computer lab tomorrow (45-50 minutes) Root Words- Lit Computer Technical- Read pgs. 550-555 Do- "LCT RIM/TP"- pg. 556 (all) Glossary of Usage (grammar):
 * __Tuesday, March 27th__**

HW- Ch. 8 Lit. Test (study terms: ex. warranty, contract, etc...) Finish Root Word List Minimum Day Schedule Rough Draft- "Peer and Self-Evaluation Revision Sheet" (Day 5) Warm Up- Journal Vocab Test Persuasive Write- "Editing Sheet" (day 4) Warm Up- #13 Read- Warp Speed Warp Speed Quiz Rough Draft (Day 3)- Students were to complete their rough drafts in class... this is NOT a HW assignment
 * __Monday, March 26th__**
 * __Friday, March 23rd__**
 * __Thursday, March 22nd__**

__**Repeat Reference**__: LA Book pgs. 718-720 (persuasive format)

Vocab list's 9/10, 11, & 12 Test- Tomorrow Warm Up: Lesson 18 (Revising with Style- Combining Sentences II) Rough Draft- finish and/or Edit (Day 2) Computer Lab- I-Safe Lesson
 * __Wednesday, March 21st__**

Warm up: WorkSheet Read- pgs. 531-535 (LA textbook) Do: Quiz Read- pgs. 536-539 Do: Q & A pg 539 Do: Rough Draft- start in class... to be done in Class "ONLY". Student should have "Reason's" to support persuasive "thesis" and should have the research to back it up in class. This "essay" will NOT be HW, or done at home, but only in class.
 * __Tuesday, March 20th__**

HW- Cross Word puzzle using at least 5 words per list (Vocab list 9/10, 11, and 12) IR- pgs. 308-318 Warm Up: WorkSheet (Animal Picnic #11) Vocab Review Lists: (Test Friday) list 10, 11, and 12 Lit Chapter 8 Notes: Pgs. 528-530 Grammar Practice: "Dangled/Misplaced" modifiers Do- "Review F pgs. 257" (all) Persuasvie: Checking Notes and Begin rough draft
 * __Reference:__** LA book pgs. 718-720 (persuasive format)
 * __Monday, March 19th__**
 * Persuasive Essay will be done in class throughout the week, including Final Draft.

HW- Gather/Remake Flash Cards for all 3 Vocab lists (10, 11, & 12) Grammar- pg. 258 - Do "Review G pg. 258" (all) Warm Up: WrkSht Vocab Test Chapter 5 Lit Test
 * __Friday, March 16th__**

HW- Persuasive Research (work cited page) and "Real Reason's" ("it's not fair"- bad example). Warm Up- WrkSht Vocab Dev. pg. 393 Ch 5 Review pgs. 394-398 (all) Vocab Pictures (for Vocab list #5)
 * __Thursday, March 15th__**

Test Tomorrow- Vocab and Ch. 5 Lit Test Warm Up: wrksht MLA Notes- Work Cited Page Computer Lab: Research St. Patrick's Day and do a Work Cited page, and a one paragraph summary about St. Patrick's Day (from research).
 * __Wednesday, March 14th__**

HW- Vocab Sentences- List #12 Research for Persuasive Essay Warm Up- Work Sheet (Directive Detective #4) Grammar: Notes (from pgs. 241-242 in Grammar Book) Do- "Execise 4, B, & 5" pgs. 244-248 (ALL) Read- "Words" pgs. 389-392 Do- "Words Q & A" pg. 392 (#'s 1-6). Persuasive- Discuss what "reasons" they have for their essays. Example: It is "not fair" is NOT a good reason- WHY isn't it fair? "Because the constitution of the US guarantees this right! That is a "GOOD" reason to list!
 * __Tuesday, March 13th__**

HW- finish any work not completed! Warm Up; Discussion/Reflection Read: "Quilts" and "Sweaters" pgs. 382-385 Do- "LRA Q&S" pg. 387 (#'s 1-13) Do- Vocab Definitions- Vocab List # 12
 * __Monday, March 12th__**

HW- Read pgs. 378-379 (Olympic Games) Do- "Reading Check pg. 380" (#'s 1-5)

PPT Presentations (students) Computer Lab- Civil Wordles PPT Presentations (students) Warm Up- WkSht PPT Presentations (Students) Comprehension Test- The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary Test- Vocab list # 11 Warm up- Vocab list # 11- take each vocab word and write one synonym and antonym for it. Worksheet- #3 Vivid Image Quote- and Art (pastels) LA WkSht Finish- Irony Chart
 * __Wednesday, February 29th__**
 * __Tuesday, February 28th__**
 * __Monday, February 27th__**
 * __Friday, February 24th__**
 * __Thursday, February 23rd__**

HW- Study for Vocab and Comp (Tell-Tale Heart), College Persuasive PPT, and Field Trip Permission Slip and Money. Warm Up: Revise in Style WrkSht Computer Lab: Worked on PPT College Presentation Do- "Irony Chart"- students creat a 3 column graphic organizer, read Tell-Tale Heart listing 3-4 examples of each "irony" (i.e.- Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal)
 * __Wednesday, February 22nd__**

HW- IR (interactive reader)- pgs. 190-195, & 197 "Overhead Man" Warm Up- Puzzle Worksheet Do- "LRA T.T.H." pg. 361 (#'s 1 & 4-9) Do- "Ch. 10 Grammar Review" pgs. 233-234 (#'s 1-40 all) Listen/Read- T.T.H. (Tell-Tale Heart) Warm Up: Puzzle "Tell-Tale Hear"- Listen/Read/Discussion Vocab Note Cards (Vocab List # 11 ONLY) Field Trip Forms- Due no later than next Friday, 2/24. Students will not be allowed to participate in this field trip if they do not return permission slip by due date! Field Trip- Quick Write/Virtual Tour Warm Up: Puzzle WrkSht BrainStorm/Vocab- for "Tell-Tale Heart" Grammar- "Ch. 10 A,4,5, & 6" pgs. 220-224 (evens only) HW- Vocab Sentences (Vocab list # 11 only) College Project Presentation Warm Up- Vocab Pictures (Vocab list #11) Computer Lab- Finish up Historical College Brochure or Newsletter/begin PPT presentation for Persuasive College Report (the schools that students are choosen to attend)
 * __Tuesday, February 21st__**
 * __Friday, February 17th__**
 * __Thursday, February 16th__**
 * __Wednesday, February 15th__**

HW- Write a roughdraft Intro paragraph for PPT presentation (should not be longer than a paragraph, and will be written to help students begin their PPT presentation). Warm Up: WorkSheet Vocab List #11- (in class) due parts of speech, and definitions Lit Devices: Students in Groups worked on a post of 7 main literary devices
 * __Tuesday, February 14th__**

HW- Finish any classwork not completed in class Read- "A Corner of the Universe" Last day in class; Final Q&A due 2/8 (Wed.) Reading log due 2/10 (Friday) & Test 2/10 (Friday) Vocab List #9 Grammar- Do- 'Review C&D pg 169" pg. 169 (all)
 * __Monday, February 6th__**

HW- Vocab list C of U- Q&A's (final) Final Copies- for College Project Read- "A Corner of the Universe" Read/Log- Final Questions (when completed with book) Edit- Letter of Introduction (rough draft from last night) Context Activity- episode featuring "Context". Read- "Corner of the Universe"- Read/Log College Project- Description of final product Write- Rough Draft, letter of introduction (pgs. 741-743)- this for a job in College giving them experience for the carreer/job they are studying for and hope to get.
 * __Friday, February 3rd__**
 * __Thursday, February 2nd__**

HW- finish "letter of intro" Rough Draft Grammar Worksheet Read- "A Corner of the Universe"- Read/Log- Computer Lab- "Historical Research Project"- students can individually or in partners do research to produce a newsletter or brochure on an old University (given to them by teacher- university/college). Pennants- To be completed (last day in class- students must finish on own time Read- "A Corner of the Universe"/Reading Log* Note: many students are finishing up the read, and it is the goal of the class to finish reading the book by Friday. IR- pgs. 157-158 (working on Theme) Grammar Work Sheet College Pennants Introduced- College Partner Activity: Students will get with a partner to plan a Brochure or Newsletter highlighting a Historic University/College that is given to them (by teacher). This will correspond with tomorrows "Computer Lab" activity. They will be given time to research and format Brochure/Newsletter tomorrow in lab. Read: "A Corner of the Universe" Begin job application (finish for HW tonight) Correct grammar homework from last week Read- "Corner of Universe" and do Reading Log Computer Lab- Finish College Research Part 2 Do- "Grammar WrkSht" Read- "Corner of the Universe" Students continue to do Reading Log Review- "Nonviolence" Q&A Do- "Ch. 4 Lit Reveiw" pgs- 342-344 (#'s 1-7 LRA & #'s 1-6 Test Practice) Grammar Notes- pgs. 158-159 Do- "Grammar Exercise 4 pg. 159" pg. 159 (#'s 1-10) Do- "Grammar- Work Sheet"
 * __Wednesday, February 1st__**
 * __Tuesday, January 31st__**
 * __Monday, January 30th__**
 * __Wednesday, January 25th__**
 * __Tuesday, January 24th__**

HW- Write Down 2 themes you see so far in the novel Finish GR WrkSht/GR Exercise 4/Ch. 4 Lit Review Job Application (not filled out)- Due Friday 1/27 Corner of the Universe- Q & A once students finish Chapter 8 (pg. 77)- Again, this book is being read at the Students pace in class, but students should be averaging 10 pages a read, every read (15-30 minutes a day). Grammar- Ch. 8 Pretest (pgs. 154-155) HW- LA Read- "Power of Nonviolence" pgs. 338-340 Do- "RIM/TP The Power of NV" pg. 341 (#'s 1-6 & 1-4 all) Grammar Test Gettysburg Address/I Have A Dream Comp. Test Read- "Corner of the Universe"- Students have had 3 days of SSR times (20-30 minutes a day)- All students should be at least to page 30 by end of this week. Reading logs should also be updated that far.
 * __Monday, January 23rd__**
 * __Friday, January 20th__**

HW- NONE Warm Up: Cluster Map Review- Refrain and Gettysburg Address Read/Listen to: "I have a dream" Do- "Grammar Review Ch. 7" pgs. 149-151 (#'s 1,5, 6-10 on pg. 149 & #'2 1-30 on pgs. 150-151) Read/Reading Log: Corner of the Universe HW- "LRA GBA/MLK Part I" pg. 336 (#'s 1-7) Warm Up: Draw a picture of a symbol, that represesnts your thoughts and feelings of the U.S. LA- Read "The Gettysburg Address" pg. 329-330 Class Activity: T Chart... read once, and then twice with partner (thoughts, questions vs. more thougts, answers) Computer Lab: College Research (#2) This is due next Wednesday (complete all 17 problems by next week).
 * __Thursday, January 19th__**
 * __Wednesday, January 18th__**

HW- 1 paragraph on a theme from "The Gettysburg Address"... Explain in detail. College Research (due next Wed. 1/25) Warm up: Work Sheet Read- Corner of the Universe (with Reading Log)* Grammar Write- 4 sentence Paragraph (Sentence Structure) Tracy High School Counselors HW- NONE Warm Up: "Where's the Proof"? (#33) Comp. Test- Camp Harmony Grammar Notes: 4 Types of Sentences Core Novel: Prep for Notes (Input and Output)
 * __Tuesday, January 17th__**
 * Note*- "Corner of the Universe" will be a book that students read on their own in class during SSR (silent reading). There will be somewhat of a pace, and direction to use their "Reading Log". The book is unavialable to be sent home, as it is being used by other classes as well.
 * __Thursday, January 12th__**

HW- Grammar WrkSht "Allusions"- Look up the following names and phrase from the 1960's pop culture (internet or Parent/Grandparent help is encouraged): Frankie Avalon, "I Love Lucy", the Good Humor man, Dobie Gillis, Brylcreem, and Bob Hope. Mid year Assessment Computer lab: College Research "Reality Check- Analysis (3)" Write- All due Thursday 1/12 Camp Harmony LRA- Review (Comp. Test Thursday) IR- pgs. 138-145 (do all notes on corresponding pages) Grammar- "WKSHT pgs. 141 (#'s 1-5) and 142-143 (odds only) Warm Up- Journal (Free Write) Read- "Executive Order 9066" pg. 235 Do- "LRA- C.H./E.O.9066" pg. 326 (#'s 1-9 all) Do- "Career Analysis Write" (In Class) HW- Research- BOM (Book of the Month) Finish up CW (Class work not finished in class- LRA or Analysis Write) Warm Up- Grammar #31 "More Stylish Review" Collected- Descriptive Essay Packet (RD #1, RD #2 and/or RD #3-not mandatory, and Final Draft Typed) Read (In Class)- Camp Harmon (Listened and Read along with CD) Do (In Class)- "Career Wheel"- worked on Rough Draft and Final Draft Warm up- Edit- Final Draft (Descriptive Essay) Grammar- Note "Sentence Structure" (Simple/Complex) Grammar- "Simple/Complex WrkSht" Read- pg. 318 Do- "Quick Write- Camp Harmony" pg. 318 Read- Camp Harmony pgs. 319-323
 * __Wednesday, January 11th__**
 * __Tuesday, January 10th__**
 * __Monday, January 9th__**
 * __Friday, January 6th__**
 * __Thursday, January 5th__**

Descriptive Essay- Due tomorrow, Friday 1/6 HW- Rough Draft of - "Career Wheel" Warm Up- Quiz on "Anne/Margott & Walking with Living Feet" Computer Lab: Last "Proof/Edit" for Descriptive Essay Final Draft Due- Friday, 1/6 Diagnostic Preview (in class)- pgs. 138-139 (Grammar Book) #'s 1-20 Warm Up- Write (Winter Break) Read- Theme (textbook) Do- "Theme Notes" in binder Read- Anne and Margott Frank pgs. 290-291 Read- Walking with Living Feet pgs. 312-315 Do- "RIM/TP" pgs. 292 & 316 (do Reading Check and Test Prep for both stories- this is ONE assignment) Grammar: Do- "Ch. 6 Review GR PRT. 1" pgs. 135-136 (#'s 1-20) (given 30 minutes in class) LA Textbook: Read- pgs. 177-180 "Destination Mars" Do- "RIM- Dest. Mars" pg 181 (All)
 * __Wednesday, January 4th__**
 * __T__****__uesday, January 3rd__**
 * Descriptive Essay Due- Friday, 1/6 (Typed)
 * __Tuesday, December 13th__**

Writing: Roughdraft #1- Self-Edit: Students are to hi-lite all "Sensory Details" they used in their discriptions (excluding- "seeing"; 5 senses). They should then add more "Sensory details" or replace the "seeing" with out other sensory details in RD #2. They should also make sure they have "significance" of their items related to their "room", as well as the overall significance of the room they are describing.

HW- Rough Draft #2- follow directions above from RD #1 to help create RD #2- Students can now transition to "typing/word processing", as all FINAL DRAFTS are mandatory"typed" assignments (all typed assignments have regulations that have been made very clear since the beginning of school- if you are not sure please refer to syllabus).

Tests Thursday- Comp Test and Chapter 2 Test (Setting) Warm Up- Last Day of Presentations Do- "Rough Draft #1"- Put descriptions of items in your "Room" into sentences and paragraphs (LA Textbook- pgs. 768-770) Due- Tomorrow, Tuesday, 12/13
 * __Monday, December 12th__**
 * Students were given 45-1 hour in class to start, and work on 1st rough draft*

Read- "Fast, Strong, and Friendly Too" pgs. 163-164 Do- "RIM F-S-F Too" pg 165 (all)

Test Thursday- Comp Test and Chapter 2 Setting Test Warm Up- Presentations Test- "There will come soft rain"
 * __Friday, December 9th__**

Activity- "Soft Rain- Chalk" Warm up- Presentations Read/Listen- "There will come soft rain". HW- "Grammar Exc. C" pg 134 (#'s 1-10) __**Wednesday, December 7th**__ Warm up- Presentations Computer Lab- College/Career Project
 * __Thursday, December 8th__**

HW- Do "Grammar Exc. B" pgs. 133-134 (#'s 1-10) Do- "Vocab Sentences" list 9 __**Tuesday, December 6th**__ OCBP/BOM Presentations Read- "There Will Come Soft Rains" pgs. 168-173 Do- "LRA- Soft Rains" pg. 175 (#'s 1-11 all) Do- "B" from Grammar WrkSht (yesterday did A)

HW- Complete anything not finished in class Vocab Flashcards __**Monday, December 5th**__ Warm Up- Journal (This time of year) Vocab #9 (lists from "In Trouble" and "There Will Come Soft Rains"- 9 total) Grammar Partener Review (Pg. 132 in Grammar Book- Exercise A) Grammar WorkSheet Vivid Verbs (and Handout)- add to the 3rd column- vivid verbs to "Descriptive Essay T Chart")

HW- finish all work not completed in class. __**Friday, December 2nd**__ Vocab Test Comprehension Test (In Trouble) Warm Up- #24 Read/listen- "In Trouble" Do- "LRA In Trouble" pg. 161 (#'s 1-12 all) Grammar WrkSht- "Subordinating Conjunctions" Decscriptive Essay- "Pre-Write #2"- on the back of the pre-write #1 make a 3 column T chart. In the first 2 columns label "Item" (first column on left hand side), middle column "adjective/descriptor", and leave the 3rd column blank (for now). List all the "items" in the room you are describing in the first column, and in the 2nd column choose words (adjectives) that describe the item (i.e. Bed- King Size, etc....). OCBP/BOM Discussion/handout- Students were given a handout that requires them to practice their presentation in front of someone, and directions on how to use it. OCBP/BOM (out of class book project/book of the month) hand requirement sheet was handout to everyone in class and is below.
 * __Thursday, December 1st__**

HW-Study for Vocab and Comprehension Test Work on OCBP/BOM presentation Finish up "Pre-write #2" Warm Up- #23 Notes- Chpt. 3 "setting" 150-151 Read- QuickWrite (In Trouble) pg. 152 Grammar "Exercise 7.5" (#'s 6-10) Read- "In Trouble" pgs. 153-159 Vocab Sentences Descriptive Essay- Intro HW- Vocab Sentece "Details" - descriptive essay prewrite #1 about a "room" Warm Up- WrkSht Vocab Review- Def Lit Chapter 2 Test HW- Vocab Note Cards Warm Up- Sentence Fragmentation (WorkSheet) Vocab List (#8)- Do- "Def, parts of speech, and variations (of parts of speech)
 * __Wednesday, Novemember 30th__**
 * __Tuesday, November 29th__**
 * __Monday, November 28th__**

HW- Grammar pg. 129 "Exercise 7 pg. 129" (#'s 1-5 all) Review "Lit" pgs. 138-144

Chpt. 2 Lit Test- tomorrow 11/29 Vocab Test (Mrs. Flowers) Comprehension Test/Short Essay Test (Mrs. Flowers)
 * __Friday, November 18th__**

Warm Up- Slient Reading Review- Chart/Questions for "Mrs. Flowers"
 * OCBP (Out of Class Book Project) DETAILS Flyer passed out in Class today! OCBP- Due 12/6 "Updated" requirements!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please Read
 * __Thursday, November 17th__**

HW- Grammar WrkSht (odds only)

Computer Lab- Introduction Activity for "College Project" Lifestyle, Career, College, etc...
 * __Wednesday, November 16th__**

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Finish- Character Trait Chart Do- "LRA Mrs. Flowers" pg. 135 (#'s 1-5 all)
 * __Tuesday, Novermber 15th__**

Extra Credit- Mrs. Flowers pg 137 Warm Up- Free Journal Write Read- Mrs. Flowers pgs. 130-133 Do- Character Trait Chart (for Mrs. Flowers) Finish- Mrs. Flowers Vocab Definitions
 * __Monday, November 14th__**

HW- Grammar WrkSht (Adjective Clause A & B- do odd only) Vocab Sentences Read- OCBP (Out of Class Book Project) Book... Project due Friday, 12/2 (more details to come)

No School- Holiday Warm Up- Silent Reading Computer Lab- Current Event (International) Research- Summary (typed and printed) Harriet Tubman Test Finish FSA (Fugitive Slave Act) Q&A "Mrs. Flowers" Vocab- Set Up Warm Up- HT Test Prep Harriet Tubman (HT) Test Read- "Fugitive Slave Act (FSA)" pgs. 100-102 Do- "Reading Check/Test Practice" pg. 103 (all) Grammar- Clause Notes (Independent, Subordinate, Adjective, etc...)
 * __Thursday, November 8th- Friday, November 9th__**
 * __Wednesday, November 7th__**
 * __Tuesday, November 6th__**

HW- Do- "Exercises 4-5-6" pgs. 126-127 (#'s 3, 6, 9... only- each exercise*

Warm Up- SR (BOM/OCBP- Book of the Month/Out of Class Book Project- must be an "award winning book" and grade level appropriate or above) Finish- "LRA HT" (From Friday) Finish- "Grammar pgs. 122-123"
 * Total of 9 problems
 * __Monday, November 5th__**

HW- "HT" in IR (interactive reader) pg. 55 Read pg. 100 (in LA textbook) Warm Up- Journal Grammar- Do- "pgs. 122-123 (exercise 2 and 3 all)" Read- Finish "HT" Do- "LRA HT"- #'s 1-6, 7&8 Warm Up- SR Read- Harriet Tubman Grammar- WrkSht Vocab Test (#4-6) Computer Lab- Glogsters- Due Friday, by 8am (this is an extension already... it will not be accepted after that date and time). HW- Grammar WrkSht (interjections) Warm up- SR or 6 P.P. Paragraph (finish) Vocab- Chart: WORD-CONNECTION-PICTURE/SYMBOL (take 5 words from lists 4-6). Clauses WorkSheet HW- Vocab Test Study (Test tomorrow) Minimum Day Warm Up- SR Mad Libs- Partner Worksheets
 * __Friday, November 4th__**
 * __Thursday, November 3rd__**
 * __Wednesday, November 2nd__**
 * __Tuesday, November 1st__**
 * __Monday, October 31st__**

HW- Paragraph- Prep-Phrase (using 6 prepositional phrases)- due Tuesday 11/1 LA Tests
 * __Friday, October 28th__**
 * SS Test (Ch. 6)

Warm Up- SR Vocab Story- from Vocab lists #4-6: Use at least 5 words per list in a short story (1-1 1/2 pages). Study for LA Tests Computer Lab LA- DO- "Lit Review" pgs. 73-78 (#'s 1-10, 1-5, and 1-5) Glogster "Amendment" poster- due Friday... please save to my class (on web site- 58EDGE) Warm Up- SR Turn in - PPT Parts of Speech Finish up- Landlady Edits/Art- DUE TOMORROW 10/26 In depth "glogster" registration.
 * Band students were pulled for regular SS test, to avoid major retakes SS chapter 6 Test was given during end of LA period.
 * __Thursday, October 27th__**
 * __Wednesday, October 26th__**
 * __Tuesday, October 25th__**

- edu.glogster.com > sign in > register student> teacher code: 58EDGE > fill out the rest... Warm Up- SR Edit: Landlady Ending Art for Landlady Glogster- Amendment "electronic poster
 * __Monday, October 24th__**

Parts of Speech- Due Tuesday, 10/25 Vocabulary Test Parts of Speech Test Landlady Comprehension Test
 * __Friday, October 21st__**

Collected Work "Red Ribbon Week" activity

Field Trip-
 * NOTE***- All test make ups are Tuesday at Lunch: No test will administer after that date without my permission. Students will recieve an "incomplete" (zero) if they do not make up test at appropriate times.
 * __Thursday, October 20th__**

HW- Study for Vocab/Grammar/Comp. Test Test- Friday, 10/21 Warm Up- SR Do- Flash Cards for Vocab Vocab Sentences (for N & V- do both sentences) Do- "Write/Finish the Ending"- to "The Landlady" Do- "GR Review 10/19"- Grammar book Review- pg 47 #'s 1-15 and pg. 73 (all)- all one assignemnt Computer lab- Finish Grammar PPT & Final day of Research Amendment
 * __Wednesday, October 19th__**

HW- Finish anything not completed in class Warm Up- Journal Write Read- pgs. 61-67 "The Landlady" Vocab- "Landlandy" Notes: Grammar (Conjunction/Interjections)
 * __Tuesday, October 18th__**

__**HW**__- Grammar WrkSht. (both sides- odds only). Research- 2 great sources- hi-lited notes... Due by Thursday Warm Up- "Music" journal right (Jazz) Read pgs. 57-58 "Memory- Brain and...." pg. 58 Do- "Reading Check/Test Practice" pg. 59 (#'s 1-6 & 1-5) Vocab List #6
 * __Monday, October 17th__**

Warm Up- Grammar WrkSht Vocab Test Comprehension Test- "Flowers for Algernon" SR Warm Up- SR Do- "Progress Report- Alternate Perspective". Take a progress report of Charlie's from FFA, and write it again from another perspective (character from the story). Test Study/Review
 * HW**- Vocab Definition/Parts of Speech
 * __Friday, October 14th__**
 * __Thursday, October 13th__**

HW- Study for Test (Vocab and Comp. Test).

NOTE: Vocab (SAT Prep Words- This weeks Vocab list) and Comprehension (FFA- "Flowers for Algernon") Test tomorrow- Friday, 10/14 Warm Up- Journal Write "What would you propose as the 28th Amendment" Computer Lab- Research (Amendment) Grammar PPT Vocab Flash Cards
 * __Wednesday, October 12th__**

Warm up- Journal "Free Write" Silent Reading: Each Student MUST have a silent reading book (be prepared). We visited the library last Friday. This is a requirement, and if a students doesn't have one, they will be given lunch time detention for "not beging prepared for class". Do- "LRA PRT II (FFA)" pg. 54 (#'s 6-12 all) Group Work: Vocab List #5- Write "Good" sentences for all vocab work. Students were allowed to work with a partner but had to submit "their" own assignment (each person).
 * __Tuesday, October 11th__**

Vocab/Comprehension Test (Flowers for Algernon)- Friday 10/14

Warm Up- Journal Write "Scary Story" Read- F.F.A pgs. 47-52 (finished story) In Class- Questions from F.F.A. Prepostional Phrase Poems- 2 different roughdrafts
 * __Monday, October 10th__**

HW- Vocab #5 list: Def, Parts of Speech (verb and noun), Used in a sentence. Read, Hi-lite, and Take Notes- On Research for Amendment Essay (must have tomorrow in class).

Library Visit- Book Check Out Read- F.F.A Vocab Test Read- F.F.A.
 * __Friday, October 7th__**
 * __Thursday, October 6th__**

Warm Up- Prepostional Phrase Notes Do- Finish "Prep/PP WorkSheet" (odds only)- In Class Do- "LRA PRT I"- Continued (#'s 7-9)- In Class Computer Lab- Amendment Research (Supreme Court Case)
 * __Wednesday, October 5th__**


 * HW-** Finish "LRA PRT I" (#'s 7-9)

__*Tuesday, October 4th__ Warm up- #14 Read- FFA- finished part I (in class) Do- "LRA- FFA Part I" (#'s 1-4 all)- done in class Do- "Adj/Adverb WRKSHT"- done in class

HW- "Prep WRKSHT"- odds only *don't complete Prep-Phrases* __*Monday, October, 3rd__ Journal- to Music Read- "Flowers for Algernon" Vocab/Spelling- Test Friday Classwork- Do- "Algernon Corrections" pg. 32 (last 2 paragraphs of Progress Report #9 April 17th). Students are to correct all punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

Grammar- Finish Adverb Poem

__Friday, Sept. 30th__
 * HW- Grammar Book- pgs. 65-66 "Review C" (all)**
 * Vocab Flashcards (Algernon Words)**
 * Test- Broken Chain**
 * Start: "Flowers for Algernon"**
 * Begin Vocab**
 * Read**

__Thursday, Sept. 29th__
 * HW- NONE**
 * Warm Up #13**
 * Broken Chain- work**
 * Do- "Reading Check/TP" (all)**


 * HW- Finish all Classwork**

__Wednesday, Sept. 28th__
 * Adverb WorkSheet**
 * Read- "Broken Chain" in textbook/ Listen**
 * Adverb notes**
 * Computer Lab- Assignment #3**
 * HW- "LRA Broken Chain" (#'s 2-7 all)**

__Tuesday, Sept. 27th__
 * Warm up- #12**
 * Read in class- pg 6 (LA Textbook)**
 * Do- Quickwrite pg. 6 (in journal)**
 * Read (in class)- "Broken Chain" pgs. 7-14**
 * Notebook- do Somebody, Wanted, But, So... Chart (for "Broken Chain")**

HW- **Grammar WKSHT "Verbs"- EVENS ONLY** __Monday, Sept. 26th__
 * Broken Chain Test- Thursday 9/29**
 * Short Essay Question- Chains Test**
 * Noun, Pronoun, and Adjective Test**
 * "Broken Chain" Vocab.**

HW**- NONE** __Friday, Sept. 23rd__
 * Chains Folder- Worked on putting it together and turning it it.**
 * Chains Test**

__Thursday, Sept. 22nd__ __Wednesday, Sept. 21st__
 * Field Trip- NO WORK/NO HW**
 * Discussion Questions for Chains: Students were put in groups of 4 (8 groups). Each group got a "short answer" question to discuss and research. That questions will be on their Chains Final Test Friday.**


 * Computer Lab: Students typed out an assignment, they are finish at home. They are to highlight or mark all Pronouns, Nouns, and Adjectives from their typing.**

__Tuesday, Sept. 20th__
 * Chanins Folder: Students were given a large sheet of construction paper to decorate as a folder: The folder with all "Chains" content is due Friday.**
 * Folder must have following:**
 * All Reading Logs (multiple pages)**
 * All Vocab Sentences/Def. (3)**
 * All Maps**
 * All Poems: 1 Acrostic Poem on their "Chains" art & 1 adjective poem (describing a scene from Chains) Description provided below**
 * Warm Up- Versatile ' #10**
 * Art- Chains Water Color/Acrostic Poem Picture**


 * HW- Do Vocab #3 Note Cards**
 * Finish up all "Chains" work (Reading, Log, Vocabs, Poems, etc...)**

__Monday, Sept. 19th__ HW- **Do final Copy of Adj. Poem. Must be neat and have a colored illustration (check attachment)**
 * NOTE: Friday- Chains "folder" due (all work)**
 * Chains Final Test**
 * Journal Write**
 * Chains- Ready/Log Chpts. 43-45 (Finish Book)**
 * Adjective Poem (check attachment)**

__Friday, Sept. 16th__ __Thursday, Sept. 15th__
 * Warm Up**
 * Chains- Chpts. 41-42**
 * Warm Up: Journal Write- "Imagine you were... (4 options on board to choose from, centered around Revlotionary War).**
 * Read/Log: Chains- Chapters 38-40**
 * Grammar- Adjective Notes**
 * White Board practice (in class)**


 * HW- Finish any Reading/Log from Chains**
 * Make an acrostic poem, using "ISABEL"... Use vivid language to descirbe. Do Not decorate- we will do art with it later when we finish "Chains").**
 * Adjective WrkSht (Front and Back)- Odd #'s only.**

__Wednesday, Sept. 14th__
 * Sub (Mr. Alkire out)**
 * Warm up: "What did he say?"**
 * Vocab #3 Test**
 * Computer Lab Task (make a poster supporting Patriot movement)**
 * Read/Log- Chapter 37 of Chains**

HW**- Finish up anything not done in Class**

__Tuesday, Sept. 13th**__ Warm Up: "More Break Time" (#7) Chains- Read/Log Chpts. 35-36 Review of basic paragraph structure for HW (Isabel's Character Trait...Read Below) Narrative: Work on packet of "prewrite activities" (should include the following): -3 Yellow pre-write handouts -2 rought drafts -2 small "Gold" handouts (revision sheets)
 * Packet should be in the order starting with the 3 yellow pre-write hanouts on the back, and ending with the 2 gold handouts on top (all stapled together).
 * Final Draft to be turned in seperately (stapled with a cover page). __**DUE**__: Tomorrow- Wednesday, 9/14.

__**HW**__- Vocab WS Character Analysis Paragraph (write a proper paragraph identifying ONE trait of Isabel's character, include some evidence and explanation. Students are encouraged to go beyong "nice" (when discribing her character). __**Study for Vocab Test #3**__ __**Monday, Sept. 12th**__ Warm Up: Journal Write Read- "Chains"- Chpts. 33-34- Do reading log Grammar- Pronouns Notes (def/antecedent/Types- recognition of pronouns) White Board (with Pronouns)

Pronouns WrkSht (Even's Only) Vocab Test #3- Wednesday, 9/14
 * HW-** Final Daft Narrative- ALL from the process- DUE: tomorrow

__**Friday, Sept. 9th**__ Warm up: Journal Write Narrative Test Read- "Chains"- chpts. 31-32 (do log)

__**Thursday, Sept. 8th**__ Read in class: Chains Chpts. 28-29 (do log). Students also read silently Chpt. 30 Revisions: Students "peer edited" with worksheet each others #2 Rough Draft
 * HW- NONE**

Tomorrow: Narrative Test (how to edit, revise, etc...) __**Wednesday, Sept. 7th**__ Warm Up- "Time for a Break II Computer lab- Student take pre-test in typing Microsoft "Word"- Lesson (basics) Do- Student type a Paragraph, with proper headings, spacing, etc...

Finish Reading/Log- for chapters read in class (chpts. 25-27) __**Tuesday, Sept. 6th**__ Vocab List #3- Write word, part of speech, definition, and a sentence (good one) with the word used in it. Finish Up- Chains Timeline Poster __**Monday, Sept. 5th**__ Holiday- No School __**Friday, Sept. 2nd**__ Warm Up Chains Test Chains Timeline "Poster" __**Thursday, Sept. 1st**__ Warm Up: "Put an End on it"- WrkSht Vocab Test #2 Read (in Class)- Chapters 22-23 and do reading log (read outloud) Students Read/Log Chapter 24 independently Review- P&A #5 (HW) Review- "Revision" (Yellow WorkSheet in Binders) HW- **Prepare for "Chains" Comprehension Test (approximate time 10 minutes to whatever the student is comfortable with?)**
 * HW-** #2 Rough Draft Due tomorrow (Thursday)- //typed or handwritten//
 * 1) 2 Rough Draft Due- 9/8 (next Thursday)- **//this may be typed//**
 * Do- #'s 1-3 with Roughdraft (approximate time to take on this assignment = 15 minutes)**
 * Finish up any Reading/log not completed in class (we spent 35 minutes, with 12 pages from the book... approximate time may vary, as not all students will**
 * vary, and some students will not have this as HW because they finished in class).**

__Wedneday, Aug. 31st__
 * Journal Write- Warm up**
 * Read/Log- Ch. 21 (in class)**
 * P&A #5 (With Partner in Class)**

HW-** Study for Vocab Test Look over "Revision" (yellow sheet) handout (DO NOT COMPLETE) __**Tuesday, Aug. 30th**__ Warm Up: Proof Read/Caps Do- Read Chapters 18-20- Chains Reading Log Finish: Roughdraft (Narrative)
 * Vocab Test #2- Thursday
 * Chains Comprehension Test- Friday
 * HW-** Chains Characters

__**Monday, Aug. 29th**__ Read- Chapter 17 of "Chains" (together as a class)- Reading Log NY City Map (from Chains) Work on Rough Draft (Narrative)


 * HW-** Vocab Flashcards
 * Finish Reading Log Output (if not finished in Class) AND Rough Draft if finished in Class.

__**Friday, Aug. 26th**__ Warm up: "Vague" words "Chains" Test Vocab- correction (add Beholden to List # 2) Finish- "Valuable Lesson" wrksht

__**Thrusday, Aug. 25th**__ Warm Up: Journal Write Vocab Test #1 Read (in Class)- Chapter 14-16 (pgs. 85-104) Do- Reading Log Do- P&A #4 "Think Sheet"- to be used with reading "A valuable lesson" on pgs. 596-598 in LA textbook.

Prepare for "Chains" Test Complete any Classwork, unfinished and turn in tomorrow.
 * HW-** Vocab List #2- In binder write vocab word, followed part of speech (noun, verb, etc...), followed by definition, and then "use" it in a sentence (below definition).

//**"Chains" Comprehension TEST (Chapters 1-16) - Friday, 8/26**//

__**Wednesday, Aug. 24th**__ Warm Up- Proof (CAPS- #3 WrkSht) In Class Read- "Chains"- Ch. 11-12 (do Log) Read/Log- Independent- Ch. 13 Narrative- Read pgs. 589 (In LA book) Do- Relivant and Irrelivant WrkSht

NOTE: Vocabulary Quiz (#2) from "Chains"-Thursday Comprehension Test- "Chains"-Friday __**Tuesday, Aug. 23**__ Warm Up- Read/Log (independently) Chpts. 8-9 of "Chains" Class- Read Chpt. 10 and do Log Corrected/Review HW- "Nouns" WrkSht Vocab Note Cards (All 12 Vocab Words) //**Vocabulary Test #1 Thursday***// __Monday, Aug. 22__
 * __HW__**- P&A #3 (2nd Yellow WrkSht)
 * Warm Up: Proof (CAPS)**
 * Quiz- Chains- Chpts. 1-5**
 * GR (Grammar) Notes- Nouns**
 * Read- In Class- Chpt. 6 "Chains" & Reading Log**

__HW__- **GR WorkSheet (WRKSHT)**
 * Narrative- Pre-Write WRKSHT**
 * Read- Chpt. 7 "Chains" & Do Reading log**

Read through syllabus- Classroom Procedures, School Rules, etc... HW: (anything not completed in class) Do- Reading Technology Survery (due 8/16) Do- Letter to Mr. Alkire (due 8/16)
 * __Monday, Aug. 15th__**

Entry Level LA/Reading Assessment HW: NONE
 * __Tuesday, Aug. 16th__**

Warm Up (Editing/Correction Worksheet) Binders: Go over 8th grade binders "Literary Elements"- Note taking and Read pages in LA Text (pgs. 4-5) Introduce: Chains (Core Novel): Read Chapter 1 (in class) Note taking Map
 * __Wednesday, Aug. 17th__**

HW: In Binder (reading section behind Literary Terms) Define the following Vocab Words from "Chains".

Warm up- Journal Write (in LA spiral notebook) Letter about BTSN (for parents) Assessment (Transfer) Chains- read chapter 2 & 3 Do- "Reading Log" in binder HW: if you didn't finish reading Chpt.'s 2 & 3 or doing reading log.
 * __Thursday, Aug. 18th__**

Journal: "What makes you happy"? Student Handbook (Principal Presenting) GR Assessment Chains – read to finish ch 5 (quiz on 1-5 Monday) Reading log Hi-lite Rhode Island on the map to indicate where Isabel’s journey begins (maybe do this before you keep reading 4 and 5) Use vocab definitions to write good, thoughtful sentences. Not: I Like elephants. But: The giant elephant at the zoo was trying to wash himself by using his long trunk. –show some understanding of the word. I might let my classes work with a partner, but they each have to have their own paper"
 * __Friday, Aug. 19th__**