Highlights for November 10 - 14, 2008

Highlights for This Week

Monday:  ELA:  Vocabulary:  We will review for Thursday's test; new stems will be distributed today.  Grammar:  Verbs and all their forms;  Literature:  "Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady"  (pages 824 - 830)   Social Studies:  We will begin studying China in the late 1800s (Chapter 20, section 2)

Tuesday:  ELA:  Vocabulary;  We will continue reviewing our terms and stems; more verbs and tenses-- correct usaga; Literature:  the elements of the short story; SS:  More about China and the Quinq dynasty (fun times, huh!)

Wednesday:  ELA:  Vocabulary drill with new terms; stem review;  Grammar:  verb forms and how to use them correctly;  Literature:  continuing with "The Loathly Lady"  (I love this story!) Social Studies:  The Chinese saga continues

Thursday:  ELA:  Vocabulary test; stem review;  Grammar:  more drill with those verb forms;   Literature:  "Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady"   Social Studies: a view of Hong Kong

Friday:  ELA:  New terms will be distributed;  Grammar:  Verbs and their forms again; Literature:  continuing with "Sir Gawain..."   Social Studies:  more on the imperialism in the Far East

Here are the new spelling/vocabulary words that will be assigned Tuesday after students are given their spelling/vocabulary test:

heroes   courage    foreshadow   stereotypes   bias   quest   ruthless   bedraggled

insolence   recognition  cure   horrify   rectify   secure   curator

Please, mark your calendar for the following:  

Dates to Remember:     PASS (Palmetto Assessment of State Standards)

     Tuesday, March 10:  Writing Test

     Tuesday, May 12:     ELA (Reading and Research) 

     Wednesday, May 13:  Mathematics Test

     Thursday, May 15:     Science Test

     Friday, May 16:          Social Studies Test

Thank you so much for supporting your child in his education.   

                                                 Thanks,                                                       

                                                 Mrs. Parris

                                         "Life is good."