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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
June 1 -5, 2009
Monday, June 1
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 38 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary # 35 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Guided
The Master Puppeteer chapters 7 & 8
Writing: Autobiographical Narrative text page 154. Just as Jiro, the protagonist is changed in our story The Master Puppeteer because of certain events, so all of us are changed because we experience certain conflicts – that may not always be negative. Students are to begin writing an autobiographical narrative about an event in his or her life that helped change his/her view or outlook on life. The story will be about 2 - 3 pages handwritten, single lines or 1- 1 ½ pages typed and double spaced. Stories are due Monday, June 8.
Tuesday – June 2
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 38 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 35 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Guided
The Master Puppeteer chapters 9 & 10
Wednesday, June 3
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 38 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 35 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
Guided
The Master Puppeteer chapters 11 & 12
Thursday, June 4
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 38 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 35 Students need to exercises 5 & 6 and review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
EOG Prep Identify Main Idea
Guided
The Master Puppeteer chapters 13 & 14
Friday, June 5
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 38 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 35
Guided
The Master Puppeteer chapters 15 & 16
******************************************************** IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
EOG’s: May 18- 22
May 4- 8, 2009
Monday, May 4
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 34 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary # 31. Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
EOG Prep : Figurative Language
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 Summarize and Review of The Eye, the Ear, the Arm
Tuesday – May 5
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 34 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 31 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
EOG Prep: Allusuion
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 Review: The Eye, the Ear, the Arm
Wednesday, May 6
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 34 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 31 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
EOG Prep: Mood
BLUE DIAMOND READING ASSESSMENT
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 TEST The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Thursday, May 7
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 34 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 31 Students need to exercises 5 & 6 and review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
EOG Prep Identify Main Idea
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 short story: The Bear Boy
Friday, May 8
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 34 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 31
EOG Prep: Style
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 short story: Rikki-tikki-tavi
*********************************************************** IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
EOG’s: May 18- 22
April 27 – May 1, 2009
Monday, March 27
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 33 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary # 30Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
EOG Prep : Use Context Clues
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Eye, the Ear, the Arm
Tuesday – March 28
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 33 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 30 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
EOG Prep: Arrange events in sequential Order
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Eye, the Ear, the Arm
Wednesday, April 29
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 33 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 30 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
EOG Prep: Identify Main Idea
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Thursday, April 30
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 33 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 30 Students need to exercises 5 & 6 and review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
EOG Prep Identify Main Idea
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Friday, May 1
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 33 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 30
EOG Prep: Recognize Point of View
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
***************************************************************** IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
The Final On-Demand Writing Assessment will be Wednesday, April 22
April 20 – April 24, 2009
Monday, March 20
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 32 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary # 29Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Analogies Lesson 21purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Eye, the Ear, the Arm
Tuesday – March 21
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 32 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 29 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Analogies Lesson 22: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Eye, the Ear, the Arm
Wednesday, April 22
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 32 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 29 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
Analogies Lesson -23: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Writing Lesson: Spring 7th Grade Writing Assessment
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Thursday, April 23
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 32 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 29 Students need to exercises 5 & 6 and review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Analogies Lesson 24: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Friday, April 24
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 32 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 29
Analogies Lesson 25: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
**************************************************** IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
The Final On-Demand Writing Assessment will be Wednesday, April 22
April 14 – April 17, 2009
Monday, March 13 Teacher workday – no school
Tuesday – March 14
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 31 Day 1 & 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 28 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Analogies Lesson 17: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows Introduction and chapter 1 CORE 3 & 4 The Eye, the Ear, the Arm chapter 16-17
Wednesday, April 15
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 31 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 28 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
Analogies Lesson 18: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Thursday, April 16
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 31 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 28 Students need to exercises 5 & 6 and review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Analogies Lesson 19: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Friday, April 17
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 31 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 28
Analogies Lesson 20: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 Where the Red Fern Grows CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
************************************* March 30 – April 3, 2009
Monday, March 30
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 30 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary #27 Students need to complete sections 1
Analogies Lesson 13 – purpose: use; mathematical; nonsemantic
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Tuesday – March 31
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 30 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 27 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Analogies Lesson 14: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Blue Diamond Grammar #3
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Eye, the Ear, the Arm
Wednesday, April 1
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 30 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 27 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Analogies Lesson 15: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Thursday, April 2
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 30 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 27 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Analogies Lesson 16: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Friday, April 3,
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 30 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 27
Analogies Lesson 17: purpose or use; measurement; grammatical; mathematical
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
No late or missing work will be accepted for grading and be included in the 3rd Quarter report card final grade after Monday, 03.23.08
Research Paper on a country in DUE Friday, March 27
March 23 - 27, 2009
Monday, March 23
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 29 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary #26 Students need to complete sections 1
Analogies Lesson 8 – review mixed forms: synonym, antonym, object-action, action-object
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Tuesday – March 24
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 29 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 26 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Analogies Lesson 9: place & sequence
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Eye, the Ear, the Arm
Wednesday, March 25
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 28 Day 3
BOOK FAIR:
Core 1 8:20 – 8:40 Core 2 11:10 – 11:30 Core 3 12:50 – 1:10 Core 4 1:55 – 2:15
Spelling & Vocabulary # 26 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Analogies Lesson 10: characteristic and degree
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Thursday, March 26
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 29 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 26 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Analogies Lesson 11: review: place & sequence; characteristic and degree
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Friday, March 27, 2009
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 29 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 26
Analogies Lesson 12: measurement and grammatical
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm ************************************* IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
No late or missing work will be accepted for grading to be included in the 3rd Quarter report card after Monday, 03.23.08
Research Paper on a country in DUE Friday, March 27
March 16 - 20, 2009
Monday, March 16
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 28 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary #25 Students need to complete sections 1
Analogies Lesson 3 – synonym, antonym, object-action, action-object
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Tuesday – March 17
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 28 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 25 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Analogies Lesson 4: cause/effect; association
Blue Diamond Reading Assessment #9
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Eye, the Ear, the Arm
Wednesday, March 18
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 28 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 25 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Analogies Lesson 5: part to whole, part to part
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Thursday, March 19
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 28 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 25 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Analogies Lesson 6: cause/effect, association, part to part, part to whole
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Friday, March 20, 2009
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 28 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 25
Analogies Lesson 7: Review of lesson 1-7
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
*************************************
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
March 9 - 13, 2009
Monday, March 9
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 27 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary #23 Students need to complete sections 1
Writing Lesson: Writing Lesson: Composing Research Paper based on research completed in Social Studies on an African country
Tuesday – March 10
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 27 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 23 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Writing Lesson: Composing Research Paper based on research completed in Social Studies on an African country.
Wednesday, March 11
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 27 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 23 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Writing Lesson: Writing Lesson: Composing Research Paper based on research completed in Social Studies on an African country
Thursday, March 12
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 27 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 23 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
Friday, March 13, 2009
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 27 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 23
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 The Outsiders CORE 3 & 4 The Ear, the Eye, the Arm
*************************************
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
CORE 3 & 4 The Outsiders Scrapbook Project due Friday, March 6
March 2 – 6, 2009
Monday, March 2
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 26 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary #22 Students need to complete sections 1
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry” chapters 24 & 25
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders” review and discussion of book
Tuesday – March 3
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 26 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 22 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry” chapters 26 & 27
CORE 3 & 4 Poetry workshop
Wednesday, March 4
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 26 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 22 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry” chapter 28 and review
CORE 3 & 4 Poetry workshop
Thursday, March 5
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 26 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 22 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry” Test on book
CORE 3 & 4 The Outsiders Scrapbook project due; Poetry workshop
Friday, March 6. 2009
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 26 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 22
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry” chapters 22 & 23
CORE 3 & 4 Poetry workshop
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
CORE 3 & 4 The Outsiders Scrapbook Project due Friday, March 6
February 23 - 27, 2009
Monday, February 23
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 25 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary #21 Students need to complete sections 1
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry” chapter 15
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders” chapter 8
Tuesday – February 24
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 25 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 21 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry” chapters 16-& 17
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders” chapter 9
Wednesday, February 25
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 25 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 21 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry” chapters18 & 19
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders” chapter 10
Thursday, February 26
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 25 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 21 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry” chapters 20 & 21
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders” chapter 11
Friday, February 27
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 25 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 21
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry” chapters 22 & 23
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders” chapter 12
************************************** February 16 - 20, 2009
IMPORTANT Dates to Rememeber:
CORE 3 & 4 "The Outsiders" Scrapbook project is due Friday, March 6. Monday, February 16
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 24 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary #20 Students need to complete sections 1
Writing Lesson: Evaluative Essay – Compose an evaluative essay analyzing the use of effective language techniques such as emotional language, slant, and perspective. Topic : Evaluate two news articles, “Sir Sam Steps Down” and Hughes Fired From Cabinet” Final revision and editing.
CORE 1 & 2 Types Evaluative Essay in computer lab and turns it in final draft and all drafts, planning and rubric for a grade.
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry”
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders”
Tuesday – February 17
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 24 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 20 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Writing Lesson:
CORE 3 & 4 Evaluative ESSAY DUE
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry”
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders”
Wednesday, February 18
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 24 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 20 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Participles p. 76
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry”
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders”
Thursday, February 19
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 24 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 20 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry”
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders”
Friday, February 20
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 24 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 20
Writing Lesson:
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry”
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders”
The Outsiders Scrapbook Project
As we read The Outsiders, you will complete a “Ponyboy Scrapbook” using work samples that are completed in class and on your own. Each part of the assignment will have specific guidelines that will be given in class. The Project is worth 100 points.
The Project will include:
The final Project is due: Friday, March 6, 2009
Rubric for Outsiders Scrapbook Project Feature Points
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February 9 – 13, 2009
Monday, February 9
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 23 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary #19 Students need to complete sections 1
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Adverbial clauses p. 81
Writing Lesson: Evaluative Essay – Compose an evaluative essay analyzing the use of effective language techniques such as emotional language, slant, and perspective. Topic : Evaluate two news articles, “Sir Sam Steps Down” and Hughes Fired From Cabinet” Day 3 Drafting
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry”
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders”
Tuesday – February 10
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 23 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 19 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Writing Lesson: Evaluative Essay – Compose an evaluative essay analyzing the use of effective language techniques such as emotional language, slant, and perspective. Topic : Evaluate two news articles, “Sir Sam Steps Down” and Hughes Fired From Cabinet” Day 4 Drafting
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry”
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders”
Wednesday, February 11
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 22 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 19 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Participles p. 76
Writing Lesson: Evaluative Essay – Compose an evaluative essay analyzing the use of effective language techniques such as emotional language, slant, and perspective. Topic: Evaluate two news articles, “Sir Sam Steps Down” and Hughes Fired From Cabinet” Day 5 Peer editing and final editing/revising
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry”
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders”
Thursday, February 12
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 23 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 19 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Writing Lesson: Evaluative Essay – Compose an evaluative essay analyzing the use of effective language techniques such as emotional language, slant, and perspective. Topic: Evaluate two news articles, “Sir Sam Steps Down” and Hughes Fired From Cabinet” Day 6 Finalize essay
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry”
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders”
Friday, February 13
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 23 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 19
Evaluative Essay DUE – Compose an evaluative essay analyzing the use of effective language techniques such as emotional language, slant, and perspective. Topic: Evaluate two news articles, “Sir Sam Steps Down” and Hughes Fired From Cabinet”
Guided
CORE 1 & 2 “Money Hungry”
CORE 3 & 4 “The Outsiders”
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January 26 – February 6, 2009
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES: Seventh Grade Writing Assessment is Wednesday, January 22, 2009
Tuesday – January 27
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 21 Day 1 & 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 17 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Participial phrases p. 72
Guided
Wednesday, January 28
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 21 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 17 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Participial phrases p. 78
Guided
Thursday, January 29
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 21 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary # 17 Complete exercises 5 & 6 and review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary +Quiz tomorrow
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Adjective clauses p. 79
Guided
Friday, January 30
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 19 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 17
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Adjective clauses p. 80
Guided reading – reading informational articles: “The Fall of the Hindenburg”
Monday, February 2
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 22 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary #18 Students need to complete sections 1
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Adverbial clauses p. 81
TEST: “Three Century Woman” and “The Fall of the Hindenburg”
Tuesday – February 3
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 22 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 18 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Adverbial clauses p. 82
Reading Packet exercise practicing before, during, and after reading strategies “Did You Know?”
DEAR time
Wednesday, February 4
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 22 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 18 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Participles p. 76
Writing Lesson: Evaluative Essay – Compose an evaluative essay analyzing the use of effective language techniques such as emotional language, slant, and perspective. Topic: Evaluate two news articles, “Sir Sam Steps Down” and Hughes Fired From Cabinet” Day 1 Planning & Organizing
Thursday, February 5
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 22 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 18 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Writing Lesson: Evaluative Essay – Compose an evaluative essay analyzing the use of effective language techniques such as emotional language, slant, and perspective. Topic: Evaluate two news articles, “Sir Sam Steps Down” and Hughes Fired From Cabinet” Day 2 Drafting
Friday, February 6
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 22 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 18
Writing Lesson: Evaluative Essay – Compose an evaluative essay analyzing the use of effective language techniques such as emotional language, slant, and perspective. Topic : Evaluate two news articles, “Sir Sam Steps Down” and Hughes Fired From Cabinet” Day 3 Editing and Revising
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Writing Assessment had been changed to Wednesday, January 22, 2009
Monday, January 12
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 19 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary # 16 Students need to complete sections 1& 2 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Prepositional Phrases p.70
Mini Lesson – Read & Analyze John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Speech
Blue Diamond Reading Assessment
Tuesday – January 13
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 19 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 16 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Prepositional Phrases p. 71
Guided
Wednesday, January 14
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 19 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 16 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Prepositional Phrases p. 72
TEST – on “Eternal Frontier” and “All Together Now”
Thursday, January 15
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 18 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 16 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Appositives p.73
Mini Lesson: myths and Greek mythology.
Guided Reading and Writing - Prentice Hall Literature Book: Icarus and Daedalus pp. 826-827
Friday, January 16
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 19 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 16
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Appositives p.74
Guided Reading and Writing - Prentice Hall Literature Book: Icarus and Daedalus pp. 828-831
Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King Holiday – No School
Tuesday – January 20
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 20 Day 1 & 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 17 Students need to complete sections 1 & 2 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Participles p. 75
Guided Reading and Writing - Prentice Hall Literature Book: Icarus and Daedalus pp. 828-831 Students are to answer questions 1-10 on p. 832
Wednesday, January 21
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 20 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 17 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Participles p. 76
Writing Lesson: Planning and Organizing a Problem/Solution Essay based on “Icarus and Daedalus.”
Thursday, January 22
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 20 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 17 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Participial Phrases p. 77
Writing Lesson: Drafting a Problem/Solution Essay based on “Icarus and Daedalus
Blue Diamond Grammar Assessment
Friday, January 23
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 20 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 17
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Participial Phrases p. 78
Writing Lesson: Revising and Editing a Problem/Solution Essay based on “Icarus and Daedalus
************************************* January 5 – 9, 2009
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Wednesday & Thursday, January 14-15 First Writing Assessment
Monday, January 5
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 18 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary # 15 Students need to complete sections 1& 2 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Predicate Objects
Mini Lesson: analyzing expository text – Speech for Peace.” Part 1
Reading and Writing Persuasive essays – Prentice Hall Literature reading and responding in writing to “The Eternal Frontier” pages 436-442
Tuesday – January 6
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 18 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 15 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Subject compliments page. 66
Mini Lesson: analyzing expository text – Speech for Peace.” Part 2
Reading and Writing Persuasive essays – Prentice Hall Literature reading and responding in writing to “The Eternal Frontier” pages 436-442
Wednesday, January 7
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 18 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 15 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Compound Subject complements page 67
Mini Lesson: analyzing expository text – “Talking About Writing” part 1
Reading and Writing Persuasive essays – Prentice Hall Literature reading and responding in writing to “The Eternal Frontier” pages 436-442
Thursday, January 8
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 18 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 15 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Compound Subject complements page 68
Mini Lesson: analyzing expository text – “Talking About Writing” part 2
Reading and Writing Persuasive essays – Prentice Hall Literature reading and responding in writing to “The Eternal Frontier” pages 436-442
Friday, January 9
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 18 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 15
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Prepositional phrases page 69
Mini Lesson: analyzing expository text – “Talking About Writing” part 3
Reading and Writing Persuasive essays – Prentice Hall Literature reading and responding in writing to “The Eternal Frontier” pages 436-442
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December 8 - 19 2008
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Tuesday, December 16, students should have completed their "A Christmas Carol" reading guide packet to turn in for a Quiz grade
Wednesday, December 17 - Test on "A Christmas Carol"
Monday, December 8
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 16 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary # 14 Students need to complete sections 1& 2 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Distinguishing Direct Object p.57
Guided Tuesday – December 9
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 16 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 14 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Distinguishing Direct Objects p. 58
Guided
Wednesday, December 10
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 16 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 14 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Direct Objects in Questions p. 59
Guided
Thursday, December 11
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 16 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 14 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Direct Objects in Questions p. 60
Guided
Friday, December 12
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 16 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 14
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Indirect Objects p. 61
Guided
Monday, December 15
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 17 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary # 15 Students need to complete sections 1& 2 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Indirect Objects p. 62
Guided
Tuesday – December 16
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 17 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 15 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Distinguishing Indirect Objects p. 63
Guided
Guided Reading Packets on “A Christmas Carol” should be completed and reading to turn in for a quiz grade
Wednesday, December 17
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 17 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 15 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Grammar Lesson/Workbook: Distinguishing Indirect Objects p. 64
TEST on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”
Thursday, December 18
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 17 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 15 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Movie – Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” part 1
Friday, December 19
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 17 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 15
Movie – Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” part 2
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, December 1
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 15 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary # 13 Students need to complete sections 1& 2 for homework
Guided
Tuesday – December 2
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 15 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 13 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
Guided
Wednesday, December 3
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 15 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 13 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Guided
Thursday, December 4
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 15 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary # 13 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Guided
Friday, December 5
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 15 Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 13
Guided
*************************************************** November 17 - 28, 2008
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, Nov. 17: Final copy of Evaluative essay due
Thursday, Nov. 20: Field Trip to NC Museum of Science to see the Dead Sea Scrolls
Monday, November 17
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 13 Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary # 11 Students need to complete sections 1& 2 for homework
Writing Lesson Day 1: Composing Evaluative Essay essays using source material. Students will work in the computer lab, practicing for the initial 7th Grade Writing Assessment that will be online in January. Students will use the practice composing an evaluative essay using an example prompt on the NC Department of Public Instruction website.
Tuesday – November 18
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 13 Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary # 11 Students need to complete sections 3 & 4 for homework
Writing Lesson Day 2: Composing Evaluative Essay essays using source material. Students will work in the computer lab, practicing for the initial 7th Grade Writing Assessment that will be online in January. Students will use the practice composing an evaluative essay using an example prompt on the NC Department of Public Instruction website.
Wednesday, November 19
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 13 Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary # 11 Students need to complete sections 5 & 6 for homework
Thursday, November 20
Spelling & Vocabulary # 11 Students need to review words for the Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
FIELD TRIP to the NC Science Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls
Friday, November 21
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 13 Day 4 & 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz # 11
Blue Diamond Assessment – 2nd Quarter Reading
Reading Lesson: Follow-up discussion and reading about the
Monday – November 24
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 14 Day 1
No Spelling & Vocabulary words this week
Focus Lesson: Exploring expressive material. Analysis of the poem “One” by James Berry
Tuesday – November 25
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 14 Day 2
No Spelling & Vocabulary words this week
Focus Lesson:
Wednesday – November 26
Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
Thursday – November 27
Thanksgiving
Friday – November 28
Thanksgiving
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
All “Adventures of Tom Sawyer” books need to be returned to the media center.
Monday, Nov. 17: Evaluative essay due
Thursday, Nov. 20: Field Trip to NC Museum of Science to see the Dead Sea Scrolls
Wednesday, November 5
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 11 Day 1
No Spelling & Vocabulary this week!!!
Sentence Combining Exercise: “Opening Face Off”
Focus Lesson: Writing Evaluative Essays. For the next seven days in class, students will plan, draft, revise, edit, and rewrite and evaluative essay. Each day I will model various aspects of the writing process and elements of an evaluative essay for the students. The final essay is due Monday, November 17
Thursday, November 6
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 11 Day 2
Sentence Combining Exercise: “Cable Car”
Focus Lesson: Writing Evaluative Essays. For the next seven days in class, students will plan, draft, revise, edit, and rewrite and evaluative essay. . Each day I will model various aspects of the writing process and elements of an evaluative essay for the students The final essay is due Monday, November 17
Friday, November 7
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 11 Day 3
All classes go to the
Focus Lesson: Writing Evaluative Essays. For the next seven days in class, students will plan, draft, revise, edit, and rewrite and evaluative essay. . Each day I will model various aspects of the writing process and elements of an evaluative essay for the students The final essay is due Monday, November 17
Monday – November 10
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 12 Day 1
Students will receive their Spelling & Vocabulary 10 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercise 1& 2
Sentence Combining Exercise: “Polly Wanna Ritz”
Focus Lesson: Writing Evaluative Essays. For the next seven days in class, students will plan, draft, revise, edit, and rewrite and evaluative essay. . Each day I will model various aspects of the writing process and elements of an evaluative essay for the students The final essay is due Monday, November 17
Tuesday – November 11
Veteran’s Day No School
Wednesday – November 12
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Week 10, Day 3 Spelling & Vocabulary 10 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercises 3 & 4
Sentence Combining Exercise: “Deluxe Pizza”
Focus Lesson: Writing Evaluative Essays. For the next seven days in class, students will plan, draft, revise, edit, and rewrite and evaluative essay. . Each day I will model various aspects of the writing process and elements of an evaluative essay for the students The final essay is due Monday, November 17
Thursday – November 13
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 10 Day 4
Complete Spelling & Vocabulary 9 work sheet. Review for Quiz tomorrow
Sentence Combining Exercise: “Left Out”
Focus Lesson: Writing Evaluative Essays. For the next seven days in class, students will plan, draft, revise, edit, and rewrite and evaluative essay. . Each day I will model various aspects of the writing process and elements of an evaluative essay for the students The final essay is due Monday, November 17
Friday – November 14
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 10ay 5
Quiz on Spelling & Vocabulary Set # 10
Focus Lesson: Writing Evaluative Essays. For the next seven days in class, students will plan, draft, revise, edit, and rewrite and evaluative essay. . Each day I will model various aspects of the writing process and elements of an evaluative essay for the students The final essay is due Monday, November 17
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October 20 – 24, 2008
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
October 27 - 31, 2008
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
TUESDAY, Oct 28 -Test on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Thursday, Oct 30 – Blue Diamond Reading Assessment
Friday, OCtober 31 _End of First Quarter
Monday – October 27
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 10 Day1
Students will receive their Spelling & Vocabulary 9 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercise 1& 2
Reading Focus Lesson: Fables
Tom Sawyer Grammar/Editing exercise
Review The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and complete chapter summaries and character profiles
Tuesday – October 28
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 10, Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary 9 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercises 3 & 4
Reading Focus Lesson: Myths
TEST on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Wednesday – October 29
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Week 10, Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary 9 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercises 5 & 6
DEAR Time
Thursday – October 30
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 10 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary 9 work sheet. For homework, review for Quiz tomorrow 6
BLUE DIAMOND - Reading
Reading Focus Lesson: News reporting
Friday – October 31
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 10ay 5
Quiz on Spelling & Vocabulary Set # 9
Guided
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Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 9 Day1
Students will receive their Spelling & Vocabulary 8 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercise 1& 2
Guided
Tuesday – October 21
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 9, Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary 8 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercises 3 & 4
Guided
Wednesday – October 22
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Week 9, Day 3
Guided
Spelling & Vocabulary 8 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercises 5 & 6
DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) time
Thursday – October 16
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 9 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary 8 work sheet. For homework, review for Quiz tomorrow 6
BLUE DIAMOND - Grammar
Independent
Friday – October 24
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 9 Day 5
Quiz on Spelling & Vocabulary Set # 8
Independent
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October 13 – 17, 2008
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Wednesday, October 15 – Problem Solution Essay on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Monday – October 13
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 8 Day1
Students will receive their Spelling & Vocabulary 7 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercise 1& 2
Guided
Tuesday – October 14
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 8, Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary 7 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercises 3 & 4
Finish editing Problem,-Solution essay
Guided
Wednesday – October 15
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Week 8, Day 3
Turn in Problem-Solution Essay
Guided
Spelling & Vocabulary 7 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercises 5 & 6
DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) time
Thursday – October 16
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 8 Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary 7 work sheet. For homework, review for Quiz tomorrow 6
Guided
Friday – October 17
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 8 Day 4
Quiz on Spelling & Vocabulary Set # 7
Guided
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October 6 – 10, 2008
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Tuesday, October 7 CORE 3 & 4 (Advanced classes) – “Song to Myself/I Am” Poem Due
Wednesday, October 15 – Problem Solution Essay on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Monday – October 6
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 7 Day1
Students will receive their Spelling & Vocabulary 6 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercise 1& 2
Quiz on Tom Sawyer chapters 1 - 12
Guided
Tuesday – October 7
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 7, Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary 6 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercises 3 & 4
Reading Focus Lesson: Poetry
Guided
Wednesday – October 8 Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Week 7, Day 3
Reading Focus Lesson: Fables & Myths
Spelling & Vocabulary 6 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing exercises 5 & 6
Guided
Thursday – October 9
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 7, Day 4
Reading Focus Lesson: characteristics of drama
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz on Lesson 6
Blue Diamond Reading 1st Quarter #2
DEAR – students have independent reading time to catch up on Tom Sawyer
Friday – October 10
Teacher Work Day – No School
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September 29 – October 3, 2008
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Friday, October 3 – 1st Quarter Book Review all Cores
Tuesday, October 7 CORE 3 & 4 (Advanced classes) – “Song to Myself/I Am” Poem Due
Wednesday, October 15 – Problem Solution Essay on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Monday – September 29
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 6 Day1
Students will receive their Spelling & Vocabulary 5 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 1
Reading Focus Lesson – Structural Analysis
Guided
Tuesday – September 230
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 6, Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary 5 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 2
Reading Focus Lesson: Structural Analysis
Guided
Wednesday – October 1 Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Week 6, Day 3
Reading Focus Lesson: Characteristics of drama
Spelling & Vocabulary 5 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 3
Guided
Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) time
Thursday – October 2
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 6, Day 4
Reading Focus Lesson: characteristics of drama
Spelling & Vocabulary 5 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 4 and review for Quiz tomorrow
Guided
Friday – October 3 Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 6, Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz on Lesson 5
Reading Focus Lesson: characteristics of drama
Guided
************************************************************* September 22 – 26, 2008
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Thursday, September 25 – Early Release & Interim reports go home
Friday, October 3 – 1st Quarter Book Review
Monday – September 22
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 5 Day1
Students will receive their Spelling & Vocabulary 4 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 1
Guided
Tuesday – September 23
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 5, Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary 4 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 2
Reading Focus Lesson: Vocabulary devleopment
Guided
Wednesday – September 24 Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Week 5, Day 3
Reading Focus Lesson: Dictionary use
Spelling & Vocabulary 4 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 3
Guided
Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) time
Thursday – September 25 EARLY RELEASE
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 5, Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary 4 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 4 and review for Quiz tomorrow
Guided
Friday – September 26 Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 5, Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz on Lesson 4
Guided
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Thursday, September 18 – 1st Blue Diamond for students Open House in the evening for parents
Friday, September 19 – Critical Essay in either “All Summer in a Day” or “The Luckiest Time of All”
Friday, October 3 - 1st Quarter Book review due
Monday – September 15
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 4 Da1
Students will receive their Spelling & Vocabulary 3 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 1
Reading Focus Lesson # 11 – Analyzing the impact of genre on meaning
Students draft critical essay based on either “All Summer in a Day” or “The Luckiest Time of All”
Tuesday – September 16
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 4, Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary 3 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 2
Reading Focus Lesson: Examining author’s choice of genre
Students finish drafting and start revising critical essay based on either “All Summer in a Day” or “The Luckiest Time of All”
Wednesday – September 17 Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 4, Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary 3 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 3
BOOK FAIR in
D.E.A.R. time & students conference with teacher about drafts of critical essay
Thursday – September 18
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 4, Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary 3 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 4 and review for Quiz tomorrow
Blue Diamond Quarter 1, test 1
Students finish revising and work on final draft of critical essay based on either “All Summer in a Day” or “The Luckiest Time of All”
Friday – September 19 Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 4, Day 5
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz on Lesson 3
Critical Essay based on “All Summer in a Day” and “Luckiest Time of All” due Overview of Tom Sawyer and Samuel Clemmons
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Monday – September 8
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 2, Day 5
Students will receive their Spelling & Vocabulary 2 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 1
Finish analyzing theme and point of view of “All Summer in a Day”
Tuesday – September 9
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 3, Day 1
Spelling & Vocabulary 2 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 2
Reading Focus Lesson: analyzing theme and point of view
Guided
Wednesday – September 10 Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 3, Day 2
Spelling & Vocabulary 2 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 3
Reading Focus Lesson : themes and connections to personal experience
Analyze theme and point of view in “Luckiest Time of All” text page. 61
Thursday – September 11 Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 3, Day 3
Spelling & Vocabulary 2 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 4 and review for Quiz tomorrow
Reading Focus Lesson: Impact of genre on meaning in texts
Examine. Compare, and contrast theme and point of view of “All Summer in a Day” and “Luckiest Time of All” Mini lesson & Prewriting on Critical Essay based on “All Summer in a Day” and “Luckiest Time of All”
Friday – September 12 Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up. Today Week 3, Day 4
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz on Lesson 2
Drafting Critical Essay based on “All Summer in a Day” and “Luckiest Time of All”
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Monday – September 1
Labor day No Class
Tuesday – September 2
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up.
Students will receive their Spelling & Vocabulary 1 work sheet. For homework, students should be completing page 1 & 2
Quiz on The Treasure of Lemon Brown
Reading Focus Lesson # 4 Analyze setting in a story
Writing Lesson: Writing Critical Response to literary pieces part 1
Wednesday – September 3
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up.
Reading Focus Lesson # 5 – Understanding Point of View
Writing Lesson: Writing Critical Response to literary pieces part 2
Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) time
Thursday – September 4
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up.
Reading Focus Lesson # 6 Analyzing mood & tone in literature
Introduction to All Summer in a Day
Friday – September 5
Daily Language – Each day at the beginning of class students are to copy the two sentences off the overhead, and identify any errors using correct editing marks. Afterwards, the student will rewrite the sentence correctly. Daily Language is collected each Friday for a grade as the Daily Warm Up.
Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz on Lesson 1
Reading Focus Lesson # 7 Identifying themes within stories
Guided
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