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Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!
First Semester - School Year 2009-10
Students are expected to read 800 pages (out
of class) by the end of the semester. This equates to approximately
9 to 10 pages per night. Parent/guardian signatures are required to
verify the reading. Each student has received reading
logs. Reading logs are due every Friday (50 pages - 50
points).
Daily Oral Language (DOL) is to be completed each
week. Students are assigned two to four sentences per
night. Corrections are completed each
morning. DUE every Thursday. Late DOL will receive 50%
(5/10 = F).
Quarter 2 - November 13 - January 29,
2009
Literature - Unit 8- Fiction
Each student is expected to bring their textbook to class
Week of November 16th
Monday-11/16
DOL Week 10
Literature Unit 8: Fiction
8th - A Mother in Mannville - Pages 469 -
479
- Study Guide
- Reader's
Journal (RJ)
- Guided
Reading(GR)
- Respond to the
Selection(RtoS)
- Investigate,
Inquire, Imagine(I,I,I)
- Writer's
Journal(WJ)
- Test - Open Book/Study Guide/Take
Home
- Homework - Finish the test/Due Tuesday,
11/17
-
7TH - ZEBRA - PAGES 5
- 25
- Study Guide
- Reader's
Journal (RJ)
- Guided
Reading(GR)
- Respond to the
Selection(RtoS)
- Investigate,
Inquire, Imagine(I,I,I)
- Writer's
Journal(WJ)
- Homework - Finish the study guide
Tuesday, 11/17
DOL Week 10 - 3/4
8th -A Mother in Mannville - Closing Activity (Participation)
7th - Zebra
- Study Guide - Finish
- Reader's
Journal (RJ)
- Guided
Reading(GR)
- Respond to the
Selection(RtoS)
- Investigate,
Inquire, Imagine(I,I,I)
- Writer's
Journal(WJ)
- Start Test
(Open Book/Study guide/Take Home)
- Homework -
Continue working on Zebra Test - Due Thursday,
11/19
Wednesday, 11/18 - (Late Start - 2
hours)
DOL Week 10 - 5/6
8th - Writing Process -
Fiction
- Students will
write a fictional (made up) short story
7th
Unit 8 - Zebra- Continue working on the
Test
Writing Process -
Fiction
- Students will
write a fictional (made up) short story
- Homework -
- Zebra Test (if not
completed)Fictional Short Story
Thursday, 11/19
DOL Week 10 - 7,8,9,10 -
Due
8th - Unit 8: War of the Wasll Pages
481-491
- Read Aloud in
class
- Discussion - Terms,
Reader's Journal, Guided Reading, Respond to the
Selection
- Homework: Due Monday,
November 23
- Investigate,
Inquire, Imagine
7th - Unit 8:
Zebra
- Finish Test
(Turn In)
- Closing
Activity
Friday, 11/20
Silent Reading - Students
should have read 450 pages. Students are required to bring a
novel to class!
- Homework: DOL Week 11/Do 1, 2, 3, 4,
5
Week
of November 23rd
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Classroom set of books. Most work
will be completed in class. If not completed in class,
students may check a grammar book out from the school
library.
All students should have completed the summer
reading.
8th - When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
7th - Crossing the Wire
Quarter 1 - September 8 - November 13,
2009
Grammar - Classroom set of books. Most work will be completed
in class. If not completed in class, students may check a
grammar book out from the school library.
Week
of October 19, 2009
Students will need to bring
a (Grammar)
spiral to class!
Students should read at least 10 pages per night for out of school
reading logs. Fifty pages (50) are due every Friday.
October 19th -
Monday
Daily Oral Language (DOL) Week 6:
Corrections
Grammar: Unit 3-The Parts of
Speech
- Video - Review the
eight parts of speech/discussion
October 20th -
Tuesday
Parts of
Speech Review - Finish Video
Test: start, from Grammar textbook
October 21st -
Wednesday
Parts of Speech - Finish Test
Writing - Persuasive Essay (Five Paragraphs)
If you could change one thing about school, what would it
be. Tell what you would change; explain why. Give
reasons, details, etc.
October 22nd -
Thursday
DOL Week 6 - Correction (5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10) -
Due
Unit 4: Nouns
October 23rd - Friday
Silent Sustained Reading - All students are to bring a
novel to class. Reading Logs are due.
Week
of October 12, 2009
Students will need to bring
a (Grammar)
spiral to class!
Students should read at least 10 pages per night for out of school
reading logs. Fifty pages (50) are due every
Friday.
Monday, October 12, 2009
No School for
students!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
8th (2nd, 3rd, 4th):
DOL
WEEK 5 - Correct sentences 1, 2, 3, & 4
Compare and contrast the movie (Zachary Beaver) to the book
HOMEWORK: DOL WEEK 2 - Correct sentences 1, 2, 3, & 4
7th:
Literature: The Fan Club - Page 49
Begin reading in class.
Discussion
Homework:
DOL
WEEK 2 - Correct sentences 1, 2, 3, & 4
Re-Read - The Fan Club (Write in Reader - Page
42
Week of September 21, 2009
Students will need to bring Literature Textbook to class!
Students should read at least 10 pages per night for out of school
reading logs. Fifty pages (50) are due every Friday.
Monday, September 21, 2009
8th:
Compare and contrast the movie (Zachary Beaver) to the book
HOMEWORK: DOL WEEK 2 - Correct sentences 1, 2, 3, & 4
7th:
Literature: The Fan Club - Page 49
Begin reading in class.
Discussion
Homework:
DOL
WEEK 2 - Correct sentences 1, 2, 3, & 4
Re-Read - The Fan Club (Write in Reader - Page
42
Week of September 8, 2009
Sep. 8
Getting to know
you
- Introductions
- Class room orientation and rules
Homework - 8th
& 7th
Read and discuss the letter with parent(s)/guardians. Sign
and return. Keep a copy for your home records. Please
return the signed copy to me.
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