Weekly Agendas - April

 

 

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5

Please remember, agendas are flexible and subject to change.

updated 4/29/11 @ 8:00 a.m.

Week 1

Monday - 4/4
B - C - D - E - F - A

Tuesday - 4/5
A - B - C - D - E - F

  • Grammar Safari
  • Correct Participles WS. Turn in.
  • Tech Town - Learning about Idioms [PDF] , continued.
    HW: Complete Matching Idioms WS [PDF].

Wednesday - 4/6
F - A - B - C - D - E

  • Grammar Safari
  • Review Learning about Idioms. Turn in.
  • Correct Matching Idioms WS. Keep.
  • Directions on how to create Idioms poster. Click here to see detailed instructions with pictures!
    • STEP 1:
      • Measure 2" from the bottom of the white paper.
      • Draw a line across the bottom of the paper.
    • STEP 2:
      • Draw an illustration for the literal meaning of your idiom.
      • Fill up the space.
      • Use color.
    • STEP 3:
      • Write the meaning of the idiom in the white space below your drawing.
      • Write neatly.
      • No spelling errors allowed!
    • STEP 4:
      • Fold the paper's bottom edge up to meet the line.
      • Write the idiom in the blank space.
      • Erase all pencil marks from your poster.
  • Lit Book - Read "Find Sources," read page 634 - 635
  • Notebook Entry #62 - Copy the Works Cited page found in the Lit Book on page 647 exactly as written.
    HW: Work on Idioms Poster. Due next Wednesday.

Thursday - 4/7
E - F - A - B - C - D

  • Grammar Safari
  • Learn about how to cite sources using MLA Format [PDF].
  • Complete Unscrambling Bibliography WS [PDF]. Due Monday.
    HW: Do Participles WS - 2 [PDF]. Due tomorrow.

Friday - 4/8
E - F - A - B - C - D

  • Correct Participles WS - 2.
  • Word Study - Unit 7
    • Pretest - Test Date 4/15
    • Practice Sheet [PDF] & Word Study Sheet due 4/15

Week 2

Monday - 4/11
D - E - F - A - B - C

  • Grammar Book, - Dangling and Misplaced Participles. Read p. 236
    • Do Exercise 6, p. 237. ALL. Follow the book directions.
    • Do Exercise 7, p. 237 - 238. ODDS only. Follow the book directions. One of the sentences is already correct.
  • Read article "Guys Have Body Issues, Too" [PDF] and answer questions.
    HW: Complete class work if necessary. Work on Idioms Poster [Click here to see detailed instructions with pictures!] & Unscrambling Bibliography WS.

Tuesday - 4/12
C - D - E - F - A - B

  • Correct grammar book exercises. Turn in.
  • Review "Guys" article. Turn in.
  • Literature Book - Read about Analogies on pages 202 and 356.
  • Complete Analogies WS. [PDF]
    HW: Participles WS - 3 [PDF]. Idioms Poster [Click here to see detailed instructions with pictures!] & Unscrambling Bibliography WS due tomorrow.

Wednesday - 4/13
B - C - D - E - F - A

  • Turn in Idioms Poster.
  • Review Unscrambling Bibliography WS. Turn in.
  • Review Analogies WS. Turn in.
  • Review Participles WS - 3. Turn in.
  • Introduction to Writing Formal Outlines. [PDF]
    HW: Complete Outline Practice WS -1. [PDF]

Thursday - 4/14 - OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
A - B - C - D - E - F

  • Review Outline Practice WS -1. Turn in.
  • Tech Town - Evaluating Web Sites . Complete QUICK worksheet [PDF].
    HW: Unit 7 Practice Sheet [PDF] and Word Study Sheet are due tomorrow. Study for tomorrow's test.

Friday - 4/15
A - B - C - D - E - F

  • Word Study - Unit 7
    • Correct Practice Sheet [PDF] - turn in with Word Study Sheet
    • Test on Unit 7
  • Notebook Entry #63 - Imagine you could own any pet you wanted. What pet would you choose? You can write about any animal- real or imaginary, except for pigs. Make a two column chart on your paper. On the left side, list the benefits of owning your chose pet. On the right side, list the drawbacks.

Week 3

Monday - 4/18
F - A - B - C - D - E

  • Grammar Safari - Week 28: Infinitives & Infinitive Phrases.
  • Visit Tech Town to finish Evaluating Web Sites . Complete QUICK worksheet [PDF]. Look up information to add to your Field Trip essay.
    HW: Outlining Practice WS - 2 [PDF]. Finish QUICK worksheet [PDF], if necessary.

Tuesday - 4/19
D - E - F - A - B - C

  • Grammar Safari
  • Correct Outlining Practice WS - 2. Turn in.
  • Review QUICK WS. Turn in.
  • Tech Town - Continue research for Field Trip essay.
    HW: Do Infinitives WS - 1 [PDF].

Wednesday - 4/20
D - E - F - A - B - C

  • Grammar Safari
  • Correct Infinitives WS - 1. Turn in.
  • Notebook Entry #64 - STAR Test Practice Answers
  • Review STAR Test Taking Strategies.
  • STAR Practice Tests 1 & 2.
    HW: Complete STAR Test Practice 3. Do Infinitives WS - 2 [PDF].

Thursday - 4/21
C - D - E - F - A - B

  • Grammar Safari - Turn in.
  • Correct Infinitives WS - 2. Turn in.
  • Review STAR Practice 3. Turn in.
  • STAR Practice 4 & 5.

Friday - 4/22 - NO SCHOOL

Week 4

Monday - 4/25 - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - 4/26
B - C - D - E - F - A

  • Grammar Safari - Week 29 - Phrases Review
  • Review STAR Practice 4 & 5.
  • Grammar Book - Read p. 102 & 103. Do Exercise 11, p. 103, Exercise 12, p. 104, and Exercise 13, p. 104 - ODDS ONLY. Write out the sentneces correctly. Underline the infinitives or infinitive phrases as indicated in the directions.
    HW: Do STAR Practice 6 & 7.

Wednesday - 4/27
A - B - C - D - E - F

  • Grammar Safari
  • Review grammar book assignment. Turn in.
  • Review STAR Practice 6 & 7. Turn in.
    HW: Do STAR Practice - 9. Do Phrases Review WS [PDF] . Use the Grammar Goodies to review for tomorrow's test on Phrases - prepositional, verb, participial, and infinitive.

Thursday - 4/28
F - A - B - C - D - E

  • Grammar Safari - Turn in
  • Review STAR Practice - 9. Turn in.
  • Review Phrase Review WS. Turn in.
  • Test on Participial, Infinitive, Verb, and Prepositional Phrases.
    HW: Notebook Entry #65 - Make a formal outline for the following topic: The Best Pets are _____. Use Outlining Practice WS - 1 as a model and Notebook Entry #63 for ideas. Your outline should be structured like this:

Friday - 4/29
F - A - B - C - D - E

  • STAR Practice - 8 & 10.

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