Friday, August 13, 2010
Students have received a copy of my syllabus which emphasizes course requirements. I have very high expectations of my students. Please make sure that your child has a spiral notebook (70 sheets) that will be used for journal writing in class every day. Textbooks were issued today (literature and grammar).
HOMEWORK: Read page xviii - xxiii in the grammar handbook. Quiz on assigned reading Monday.
August 16 - 20, 2010: Please review the results of your child's grammar diagnostic test.
Monday's homework: Exercise #1, page 440, in students' grammar handbook. Exercise #2, (sentences 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10) on page 6-7 in the students' grammar book. Both assignments are due during homeroom.
Tuesday's homework: Review A on page 443
Wednesday's homework: Exercise #5, page 11 and key prefixes. Students must identify the language of origin for each prefix.
Thursday's homework: Review F, page 18 and possibly a quiz on fragments, run-on sentences, subjects, verbs, and prefixes.
Friday: Study ALL of the homework given on Thursday. Test one day next week.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 Define the prefixes that you were given in class according to my instructions.
August 25, 2010 For the past few weeks you have been learning about how important language is. You have also learned that grammar is a description of the way a language works. Specifically, grammar refers to the structure of language--the words, phrases, and clauses that are the building blocks of sentences. With this in mind, you have identified complete sentences, sentence fragments, and run-on sentences. You have looked at examples of corrected fragments and run-ons, and you have identified subjects and predicates (verbs) in sentences. FRIDAY you will have a test on all of the above. Review, review, and review your notes and examples in your grammar book.
Friday's homework: Learn ALL of the prefix definitions. Show your parents the results of your STAR Reading test and read an AR book on your tested grade level ZPD.
Monday, August 30 - September 3, 2010
PARENTS: Students write in their journals every day. They are writing about topics that are currently in the news. All of the journal topics are designed to get students "thinking".
Monday, quiz on prefixes
Homework: Complete Exercise #9, pg. 20 in your grammar book according to instructions given in class. Study ALL of the prefixes given in class last week. Test on Friday. I am preparing your foundation for writing exercises by allowing you to write strong sentences.
Tuesday, September 1, 2010
Discuss the homework. Complete a class exercise on classifying sentences by purpose. Write examples of the different sentences.
Wednesday, September 2, 2010 Book Fair.
Bring your literature book to class because we are going to read a short story.
Thursday, September 3, 2010 Bring your literature book to class.
Friday, September 4, 2010 Test on prefixes, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, complete sentences, subjects and predicates. Then, Drop Everything and Read.
September 13-17, 2010
*Review the common Greek and Latin roots given in class
*Quiz on Friday on the Greek and Latin roots
*Learn the ten Words To Own from the story "Flowers for Algernon" to include context clues
*Bring art supplies to class tomorrow for pennant project. Do not bring scissors! Grades for the pennant will be based on:
*Student wrote the Greek root legibly
*Student wrote a legible definition of the root
*Student included a picture to help clarify the meaning of the root
*Student wrote a grammatically correct sentence which included a word with the root in it.
*Read AR books (4 are required this nine weeks)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Homework: Complete Exercise #2: Identifying Compound Nouns, page 27.
Study the remaining 13 suffixes. Quiz on Friday. Read your AR books.
October 26 - 29, 2010
Tuesday: Students in 2nd, 3rd, and 5th period were assigned ten vocabulary words: appalling, contagious, eminent, epidemic, intentional, myriad, picturesque, probable, romantic, and ruthless. They will have a quiz on Thursday. The BIG test will be given next Tuesday. Students will receive ten words EVERY Monday. In addition to the ten vocabulary words, students in 4th period received five SAT words: laconic, reticent, succinct, concise, and taciturn.
Homework: Learn the definitions and spelling for the vocabulary words. Review adjectives.
Wednesday: Students will write their second six- sentence (topic sentence, detail sentences and conclusion sentence) descriptive paragraph in class. The topic will be given in class. They will have 75 minutes to go through the steps: prewriting, rough draft with revisions, and final paragraph written in blue or black ink.
Homework: Learn the vocabulary words and review adjectives.
Thursday: Quiz on the vocabulary words and students will be introduced to essays.
Homework: Learn the vocabulary words.
Friday: We will continue to look at the structure of an essay. Our focus will be on expository writing.
Homework: Learn the vocabulary words. Test next Tuesday.
November 1, 2010 - November 5, 2010
Monday: After reviewing Vocabulary Lesson #1 for the third time, I gave a quiz. Many students did not pass the quiz. It is obvious that they are not studying at home. Test tomorrow on the vocabulary words.
Tuesday: Test on Vocabulary Lesson #1. Vocabulary Lesson #2 will be assigned. We will review the structure of an essay, and students will look at examples of poorly written expository essays and some that are well-written. An expository topic will be given.
Wednesday: Students will work on their essay the entire period.
Thursday: I will review the vocabulary words and students will continue to work on their essay.
Friday: Do Now test. Students will turn in their essay at the end of the period.
November 8, 2010 - November 12, 2010
Monday: I reviewed Vocabulary Lesson #2 and gave examples. Some students worked on completing the conclusion of their expository essay and others worked on revising.
Homework: Do Now test tomorrow. Final essays are also due at the end of class in blue or black ink.
Tuesday: Do Now test first half of class. Then, students will complete their final.
Homework: Study Vocabulary Lesson #2.
Wednesday: Students will read "The Tell-Tale Heart" and learn the vocabulary words that go with the story.
Homework: Study Vocabulary Lesson #2.
Thursday: Veteran's Day
Friday: Ten minutes of class time will be devoted to affording students an opportunity to select AR books from the library. I will probably give an open-book test on 'The Tell-Tale Heart'.
Homework: Study Vocabulary Lesson #2. Test will be given on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Have a great weekend!
November 15 - November 19, 2010
Monday: Review homophones/homonyms
Homework: Review Vocabulary Lesson #2. Test tomorrow.
Review 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and the Words to Own. Test this Friday.
Tuesday: Test on Vocabulary Lesson #2. Students will read their expository essays.
Homework: Review The 'Tell-Tale Heart and the Words to Own.
Wednesday: Essay readings and assign Vocabulary Lesson #3.
Homework: Same as Tuesday and learn Vocabulary Lesson #3.
Thursday: Introduction to persuasive writing with an assignment.
Homework: Work on your persuasive commercial according to guidelines given in class.
Friday: Test on 'The Tell-Tale Heart'.
Homework: Review Vocabulary Lesson #3 and work on your persuasive commercial.
November 29 - December 3, 2010
Monday: I discussed the persuasive ad/commercial requirements and gave students the name of the item that they will convince their classmates to buy as a Christmas present. Students must write a slogan or a jingle for their item. They will have one minute to "promote" it on December 6, 2010.
Tuesday: ELA MAP test. Vocabulary Lesson #4 was given to students. The words are: advent, alliance, anthology, defy, integrity, misdeed, mystical, nourish, pacify, and sustain.
Homework: Work on your persuasive ad/commercial. Test Thursday on 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and the ten Words to Own. Deadline for AR is December 17, 2010.
Wednesday: Reading MAP test and a 'Tell-Tale Heart' scavenger hunt.
Homework: Same as Tuesday. Deadline for AR is December 17, 2010. Test Friday on Vocabulary #3.
Thursday: Test on 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and the Words to Own. Students will work on their persuasive ad/commercial and review for test on Vocabulary #3.
Friday: Test on Vocabulary Lesson #3. Students will have the option of reviewing Vocabulary Lesson #4, working on their persuasive ad/commercial, or reading an AR book.
Monday, December 6 - December 10, 2010
Monday: Reviewed Vocabulary Lesson #4. Test this Friday. I will give a quiz BEFORE Friday. Students were given time to work on their ads.
Homework: Work on commercial and typed ad with a slogan.
Tuesday: Sell your product!
Homework: Learn the vocabulary words.
Wednesday: Students in 4th period will sell their product. Students in other classes will have a QUIZ on the vocabulary words AND turn in their typed commercial.
Homework: Learn the vocabulary words.
Thursday: Persuasive essay topic is given.
Homework: Learn the vocabulary words.
Friday: Test on Vocabulary Lesson #4. Work on persuasive essay.
December 13, 2010 - 17 December, 2010
This week my students will work on persuasive essay writing. Their final is due Thursday. They will bring their essay home for you to see. Please share your thoughts with them concerning their writing skill.
January 19, 2011 Students received Vocabulary Lesson #6 yesterday. The words are:
Fourth period also received: gregarious (adj.); animosity (n.); predator (n.); pugnacious (adj.)
Homework for Wednesday night: Complete Exercise #9 on page 41 in your grammar book according to instructions given in class. Review your vocabulary words and READ your AR books.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Homework: Exercise #8, page 62 in the grammar book. Complete the exercise according to the way I have done sentence #1 below.
You can listen carefully to advice from experienced photographers, who usually like to share their knowledge.
1. Underline carefully. Write adv. under or above it.
2. Underline can listen. Write v.p. (verb phrase) under or above it.
3. Underline usually. Write adv. under or above it.
4. Underline like. Write v. under or above it.
5. Skip a line and go on to sentence #2. Complete each sentence the same as sentence #1.
Test tomorrow on identifying adjective clauses.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Students received a grammar/reading take-home today. The test is due MONDAY.
Welcome back from Spring Break!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Homework: Complete Exercise #1 on page 343-344 according to instructions given in class.
Tuesday: CRCT review.
Wednesday: Read an AR book.
Thursday: Read an AR book.
Friday: Class as usual.
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