week 13–HIRSUTE November 30, 2009

Maggie prefers hirsute plants to animals as pets since they are almost as fuzzy but require much less attention.

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This week:

• Monday– check flashcards; collect writing assignment (Atticus’s speech); word of the week; read TKAM ch. 26
  • HW: read TKAM ch. 27, Lesson 12 ex. A & B
• Tuesday– review ex. A & B; discuss ch. 27; read ch. 28
  • HW: Lesson 12 ex. C, Reading Logs & bathroom tickets due tomorrow
• Wednesday– Collect Reading Logs & Bathroom Tickets; Finish reading TKAM
  • HW: Study Lesson 11 & 12, Bring SSR book
• Thursday/Friday– New reading logs & bathroom tickets; Lesson 11 & 12 Spelling/Vocabulary test; SSR time; Apostrophes–worksheets
  • HW: Lesson 13 flashcards, Study TKAM–TEST TUESDAY, 12/8

week 12–HOI POLLOI November 23, 2009

I have the hardest time finding Waldo amidst the hoi polloi.

• Monday:  Check Lesson 11 cards; Discuss TKAM ch. 24 & 25;  Revise/Rewrite Significant quotes (Atticus’s Speech)
  • HW:  Lesson 11 ex. A, B, & C, Work on Writing (Significant Quotes from Atticus’s Speech)
• Tuesday:  Check ex. A , B, & C; Writing Time
  • HW:  Lesson 12 cards, Writing Due Monday, 11/30

LESSON 11 & 12 Vocab. & Spelling Test—>Dec. 3rd/4th

READING LOG Due:  Wed., 12/2

week 11–DACTYLOGRAM November 16, 2009

Like snowflakes, no two dactylograms are exactly alike.

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This week:

• Monday–Check lesson 10 flashcards; Word of the Week; Read TKAM ch. 19 & 1st part of ch. 20
  • HW: Lesson 10 ex. A & B, Finish reading TKAM ch. 20–Quiz tomorrow on Atticus’s speech; read a few times and understand it
• Tuesday–Review ex. A & B; Ch. 20 Quiz –open book/writing
  • HW: Study for Vocab & Spelling test
• Wednesday–Read TKAM ch. 21 & 22
  • HW: Study Vocab & Spelling, Bring SSR book
• Thursday/Friday–(min. days) Lesson 10 vocab & spelling test; SSR time; TKAM 23, 24
  • HW: Lesson 11 flashcards, Read TKAM ch. 24 & 25 [Post-it note moments:  ch. 24–What happened to Tom?  Significance? ch. 25–Mr. Underwood’s article/Who is a mockingbird and why?

week 10–DEFENESTRATE November 9, 2009

the Defenstration of Prague (made out of Legos)

 This week:

• Monday–Collect Homework; Check Flashcards; Word of the Week; Read & Discuss TKAM ch. 15
  • HW: Lesson 9 ex. A & B, SSR time
• Tuesday–Review ex. A & B; Read & Discuss TKAM ch. 16
  • HW: Lesson 9 ex. C, STUDY Lesson 9 Spelling & Vocab, Bring SSR book
• Wednesday– (no school)
• Thursday/Friday– Lesson 9 Test; SSR time; Read TKAM ch. 17 & 18
  • HW: Lesson 10 flashcards, FINISH READING TKAM CH.18, Read & REcord on Reading Log

week 9–BRACHIATE November 2, 2009

Brachiating through the trees, the orangutan performed the most amazing moves.  He flipped and three-sixtied; he twirled and somersaulted.  He outdid himself with every reach of his arm. When he finally soared deeper into the trees, we could only silently stare at the space he had filled with his dance.

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This week:

• Monday–
  • New Seats; Check lesson 8 flashcards; Word of the Week; Read TKAM ch. 12
  • HW: L.8 ex. A&B, Study Vocabulary & Spelling Lessons 1-8
• Tuesday–
  • Review ex. A & B; Discuss ch. 12; Read TKAM ch. 13
  • HW:L.8 ex. C, Study Vocabulary & Spelling Lessons 1-8
• Wednesday–
  • Review ex. C; read TKAM ch. 14; Discuss; Review TKAM test
  • HW:Bring SSR book, Study Vocabulary & Spelling Lessons 1-8
• Thursday/Friday–
  • Lesson 1-8 Midterm; SSR time;  Characterization & Idioms –class activity
  • HW: Lesson 9 flashcards, SSR time

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If you are a fan of the CLIQUE books:

Lisi Harrison, author of The Clique series

When	Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11am – 12pm
Where	Central Library Friends Meeting Room Newport Beach Public Library 1000 Avocado Avenue Newport Beach, CA 92660
Event type	General
Note	Lisi Harrison–author of the wildly popular series ‘The Clique’–will visit the Central Library to talk about her books, take questions from her audience and sign autographs. EHMAGAWD! Don’t miss this chance to meet the fabulous Lisi. This event is sponsored by the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation. There is no registration required and no fee. Seating is first come, first served. Room capacity is 200. For questions or other information please contact the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation at 949-717-3890 or Teen Services at 939-717-3808.

week 8–TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA October 26, 2009

“Past disasters linked to the number 13 hardly help triskaidekaphobics overcome their affliction.  The most famous is the Apollo 13 mission, launched on 4/11/70 (4+11+70=85; 8+5=13), from Pad 39 (3 x 13=39), at 13:13 local time, and struck by an explosion on April 13th.”

This week:

• Monday– Check Lesson 7 flashcards; Word of the Week; Citizenship Self-Evaluation; Read TKAM ch. 11
  • HW: Review TKAM ch. 1-11, Vocabulary ex. A & B
• Tuesday–Check ex. A & B; Finish Reading ch. 11; Discussion Questions
  • HW: Finish Discussion Questions ch. 10-11, Vocab ex. C, STUDY ch. 1-11
• Wednesday– Check ex. C; TKAM Part 1 Review (Jeopardy)
  • HW: STUDY TKAM Part 1, Bring SSR book
• Thursday/Friday (minimum days)– TKAM Part 1 test; SSR time (*there is no vocab test this week)
  • HW: Lesson 8 flashcards, Study for Vocabulary Midterm (Lessons 1-8)

UPCOMING TESTS:

• Oct. 29/30–TKAM Part 1 Test
  • Characters
    • who they are
    • relationships to each other
    • real names vs. nicknames
  • Plot
  • Setting
  • Literary Devices
  • Elements of Fiction (as they relate to the novel)
    
  • Harper Lee
    
• Nov. 5/6–Vocabulary & Spelling Midterm (Lessons 1-8)

week 7–FACETIOUS October 19, 2009

Sometimes my facetious remarks are taken too literally.  For instance, I was being facetious when I told Dr. Culverhouse that I thought the Language Arts teachers would teach much better after a day at a spa.  How did I know she’d take me seriously?  Should I tell her I was kidding or take the spa?

This week:

• Monday–Check lesson 6 flashcards; Word of the Week; Read TKAM ch. 7
  • HW:  ex. A & B, TKAM ch. 4-9 questions due block day, Reading Log/Bathroom tickets due Wednesday
• Tuesday–Review ex. A & B; Read TKAM ch. 8; Work on homework
  • HW:  ex. C, TKAM questions, read, study vocab/spelling
• Wednesday–Collect Reading Logs & Bathroom Tickets; Review ex. C; Read TKAM ch. 9
  • HW:  TKAM questions, Study Vocab, Bring SSR book
• Thursday/Friday–Lesson 6 Vocab & Spelling Test; SSR time; Collect & Discuss TKAM questions; New Reading Logs & Bathroom tickets; Read ch. 10
  • HW:  Lesson 7 flashcards, SSR time

week 6–SOMNAMBULATE October 12, 2009

Marvin opened the refrigerator and pulled out the bread, mustard, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ham, roast beef, turkey, swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, and bacon.  He worked for the next twenty minutes creating a masterpiece of a sandwich.  It had five layers of lightly toasted bread and didn’t even topple off its plate.  Just before he could take that first incredible bite, he woke up.  Disgusted, he threw the sandwich away.  You see, Marvin was a vegetarian–only as a SOMNAMBULATOR did Marvin eat meat.

This week

• Monday–Check flashcards (L.5); Collect TKAM ch. 2 homework; Word of the Week; Evaluation and Reflection for Elements of Fiction/Literary Devices Test
  • HW: Lesson 5 ex. A & B, Read
• Tuesday–Review ex. A & B; Read TKAM ch. 3
  • HW: Lesson 5 ex. C, ch. 3 Questions (due on Block Day)
• Wednesday–Review ex. C; Surprise Quiz on TKAM; Read TKAM ch. 4
  • HW:  Study vocab & spelling, bring SSR book, ch. 3 questions due tomorrow
• Thursday/Friday–Collect ch. 3 questions; Lesson 5 Spelling & Vocab Test; SSR time; Read TKAM ch. 5 & 6

  • HW:  Lesson 6 flashcards, READ!!, TKAM questions for ch. 4-9 due next Block Day.

**READING LOGS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21st**

Opinnionaire…continued October 9, 2009

week 5–SINUOUS October 5, 2009

Like a sinuous beast, the fog crawled along the valley, shrouding the land in a dense grey mist.

This week:

• Monday–Check lesson 4 flashcards; Word of the Week; Discuss TKAM ch. 1 [retest of literary devices quiz @ lunch or after school]
  • HW:Lesson 4 ex. A & B, STUDY for tomorrow’s test
• Tuesday–Review ex. A & B; TEST–elements of fiction/literary devices; Opinnionaire (class discussion)
  • HW: Lesson 4 ex. C, Read, Study for spelling & vocab
• Wednesday–Review ex. C; Opinnionaire
  • HW: Begin Chapter questions, Bring SSR book, Study for spelling & vocabulary
• Thursday/Friday–Lesson 4 spelling & vocab. quiz; SSR time; read ch. 2 TKAM
  • HW: Lesson 5 flashcards, Ch. 2 questions