GELID February 8, 2010

 Once the gelid winter weather hit, doors stayed tightly shut, turning the city into a ghost town.

This week:  

TYPED FIRST DRAFTS DUE on BLOCK DAY

• Monday–Word of the Week; Check Flashcards; Hooks; Writing Time
  • HW: Lesson 1 ex. A & B, Work on drafts
• Tuesday– Check ex. A & B; Punctuating Dialogue; Writing Time
  • HW: Lesson 1 ex. C, Work on drafts
• Wednesday–Check ex. C; Setting; Writing Time
  • HW: 1st typed drafts due (double space!), Bring SSR book
• Thursday/Friday– Collect Watermark Essay Drafts; Editing an Essay; SSR time; Read “There Will Come Soft Rains” (in literature book)–find literary devices
  • HW:  Read & Record on Reading Log

Enjoy your break!

FUNAMBULIST February 1, 2010

Typically, the shoes of a funambulist are made of cloth or soft leather so they can curve around the wire for greater security.

It’s a new semester.  As of today, February 1st, you all have an A+.  It is your job to maintain it.

This week:

• Monday– Word of the Week; Vocabulary Book B; Listen to the short story “Scar”–begin to answer questions
  • HW: “Scar” questions due Wednesday (typed or cursive/final draft quality)
• Tuesday– Analyze Literary Devices in “Scar”; Work on questions
  • HW: “Scar” questions due tomorrow
• Wednesday– Turn in homework; Discuss answers; Receive WATERMARK ESSAY PROMPT; Read examples
  • HW: SSR time
• Thursday/Friday– Finish reading examples of writing; Brainstorm Ideas (page 2 of Prompt packet); Fill out Prewriting Sheet (in Prompt packet); Begin rough draft of essay
  • HW: Lesson 1 flashcards, continue rough draft

NONAGENARIAN January 25, 2010

Nonagenarian racing can take a really, really, really long time to finish.

This week:

• Monday–Run-on & Combining sentences–notes & practice
  • HW: Reading Logs due tomorrow, Study for final
• Tuesday–Collect Reading Logs & Bathroom Tickets; Review Sentences
  • HW: Study for Final, bring an SSR book
• Wednesday/Thursday–Semester Final; New Reading Logs/Bathroom Tickets
  • HW: Read, Make sure you have materials to start second semester (pens, pencils, 3-ring binder, paper, planner)

Friday–no school for students

BRAZEN January 19, 2010

 

this picture is titled “Brazen Ravens”

This week:

• Monday–no school
• Tuesday–word of the week; papers back; subject/predicate worksheets
  • HW:finish worksheets, study for finals
• Wednesday–correct & turn in worksheets; word search; study time
  • HW: study!! bring SSR book
• Thursday/Friday–Spelling & Vocabulary Final
  • HW: Reading Logs due Tuesday!

week 16–GLADE January 4, 2010

Major Slaughter, intrepid hunter that he was, chased his prey into an open glade that turned out to be the 17th hole of the Hickory Nut Golf Course.

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This week:

• Monday– check lesson 15 flashcards; word of the week; TKAM movie
  • HW: lesson 15 ex. A & B
• Tuesday– review ex. A & B; finish TKAM movie; writing test practice
  • HW: lesson 15 ex. C, finish writing test practice
• Wednesday– new seats; review ex. C; check & correct writing test practice
  • HW: study lesson 15, bring SSR book to class, bring TKAM books to class
• Thursday/Friday– TKAM books to library; Lesson 15 test; SSR time; video: “Let’s Talk”-watch & discuss; “In Trouble” read & answer questions
  • HW: lesson 16 flashcards, finish “In Trouble” work

Vocabulary Final (lessons 9-16):  Thursday 1/21 – Friday 1/22

week 15–AGLET December 14, 2009

• “Oh no!” Laura cried.  “My aglet is missing!  My laces are frayed!”
• “Calm down,” Makenna soothed.  “We can easily pick up a new pair of laces.”
• “But I have no money.”
• Makenna smiled wickedly, “How do you feel about a little jail time?”

This Week:

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  • Monday– Lesson 14 flashcards; Word of the Week; Review Quotation Marks Packet; Find Quotes for Body Paragraphs (TKAM)
    • HW:Lesson 14 ex. A & B, Test Wednesday on Quotation Marks & Apostrophes
  • Tuesday– Check ex. A & B; Writing Day–Body Paragraphs
    • HW: Ex. C, Test tomorrow on Quotation Marks & Apostrophes
  • Wednesday– Check ex. C; Writing Day; Begin TKAM the movie
    • HW: study lesson 14, Body Paragraphs due on Block Day
  • Thursday/Friday– Collect Body Paragraphs; Lesson 14 Spelling & Vocab test; Watch TKAM
    • HW: READ!!!!!

week 14–LENTIGINOUS December 7, 2009

I’ve always liked my lentiginous skin.  My mom told me the freckles were kisses from the sun.

This week:

• Monday–word of the week; Jeopardy
  • HW:  lesson 13 ex. A & B, study for TKAM test, bring SSR book
• Tuesday–check lesson 13 flashcards; review ex. A & B; TKAM test
  • HW:  Lesson 13 ex. C, read
• Wednesday–check ex. C;  Mockingbird Notes
  • HW:  Study lesson 13, Bring SSR book
• Thursday/Friday–Lesson 13 spelling & vocab test; SSR time; Quotation Marks–notes & practice
  • HW:  Lesson 14 flashcards, finish Quotation Marks work

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?