Week 1

Monday - 2/28
F - A - B - C - D - E

• Grammar Safari - Week 23
• Return and review "Better Benicia" Persuasive Essay.
• Review NB #57 - Fact, inference, and opinions.
• Notebook Entry #58 - Cookie Convince Me - PART 1. Make a two column chart. Label the left column FACTS and the right column OPINIONS. Then write a minimum of five facts and five opinions about the cookie you're given. PART 2 - Write a paragraph convincing me that your cookie is the best cookie in the entire world. Be sure to include a topic sentence, specific supporting details, and transitional words and phrases. (For absent students: Find a food item at home and do the same process as described above.)
  HW:
  • Finish class work, if necessary.
  • "Kites" Summary due tomorrow.
  • Review your notes and hand-outs for tomorrow's STAR writing test. Get a good night's sleep.
  • If you would like to see past STAR writing prompts and student samples, go to this page. Scroll down to the heading 4th & 7th Grade Writing Test.
  • Eat a healthy, high protein breakfast in the morning.

Tuesday - 3/1 - STAR WRITING TEST TODAY
E - F - A - B - C - D

Periods A, B, D, & E only

• Grammar Safari
• Turn in "Kites" summary.
• Grammar Book - Read page 10 - 11. Do Exercise 6, p. 11 - EVENS ONLY. Write out the sentence. Underline the complete predicate once. Circle the simple predicates (verbs).
• Grammar Book - Read page 15. Do Exercise 10, page 16 - EVENS ONLY. Write out the sentence. Underline the complete predicate once. Circle the simple predicates (verbs.)
• Grammar Book - Do Exercise 11 p. 16 - 17 - EVENS ONLY. Write out the sentence. Underline the complete subject once. Circle the simple subjects. Underline the complete predicate twice. Circle the verbs or verb phrase.
  HW: Finish class work, if necessary.

Period F only

HW:

• Grammar Book - Read page 10 - 11. Do Exercise 6, p. 11 - EVENS ONLY. Follow book directions
• Grammar Book - Read page 15. Do Exercise 10, page 16 - EVENS ONLY. Follow book directions
• Grammar Book - Do Exercise 11 p. 16 - 17 - EVENS ONLY. Follow book directions.

Wednesday - 3/2
D - E - F - A - B - C

• Grammar Safari
• Correct grammar. Turn in.
• Read "The Tejano Soul of San Antonio," p. 147.
• NB #59 - Make a two column chart. Label the left side FACTS and the right side OPINIONS. Make a list of at least five facts and five opinions expressed in the article. Do the Test Practice, p. 148.
  HW: Fact vs Opinion WS [PDF]. Notebook Entries #51 - 60 due Friday.

Thursday - 3/3
C - D - E - F - A - B

• Grammar Safari - Turn in
• Review Facts vs Opinion WS. Turn in.
• Review NB #59.
• Do NB #60 - Do a Quick Write (about 3/4 page) in which you evaluate how you did on the STAR writing test. How did you like the prompt? Did you feel prepared? What do you think you did well? What would you do differently if you were given the chance? Notebook Entries #51 - 60 due tomorrow.
• Read "Fact vs Opinion" article [PDF] and complete main idea chart only. You do not need to complete the summary at this time. Due Monday.
  HW: Do Subjects-Predicates Review WS - 1 [PDF]. Get Notebook Entries #51 - 60 ready to turn in tomorrow.

Friday - 3/4
C - D - E - F - A - B

• Turn in Notebook Entries #52 - 60.
• Correct Subjects-Predicates Review WS - 1. Turn in.
• Word Study - Unit 5
  • Pretest - Test Date: 3/11
  • Practice Sheet - side 1 [PDF] / side 2 [printable web page] and Word Study sheet due 3/11.

  HW: "Fact vs Opinion" article [PDF] main idea chart only. Due Monday.

Week 2

Monday - 3/7
B - C - D - E - F - A

• Grammar Safari - Week 24
• Review "Fact vs Opinion" article. Write article summary. Turn in. If you didn't get it finished today, turn in tomorrow.
• Tech Town - Subject-Predicate Review with Grammar Goodies .
  HW: Do Subjects-Predicates Review WS - 2 [PDF].

Tuesday - 3/8
A - B - C - D - E - F

• Grammar Safari
• Turn in "Fact vs Opinion" article summary.
• Correct Subjects-Predicates WS - 2. Turn in.
• Persuasive Essay - Field Trip to the World [PDF] . The prewriting steps below need to be written on a separate sheet of paper, and will be included as part of your grade.
  • Step #1 - Read the prompt [PDF].
  • Step #2 - Brainstorm a list of possible topics for your essay.
  • Step #3 - Make a list of PROS and CONS for your topic.
  • Step #4 -Write a thesis statement.
  • Step #5 - Organize and outline ideas.
    • Body Paragraph #1 (first PRO):
      • Topic Sentence:
        • Supporting Details
    • Body Paragraph #2 (second PRO)
      • Topic Sentence
        • Supporting Details
    • Body paragraph #3 - addressing a counterargument
      • Topic Sentence: (Address a counterargument.)
        • Supporting Details

  HW: Finish prewriting your essay.

Wednesday - 3/9
F - A - B - C - D - E

• Grammar Safari.
• Write essay - Field Trip to the World [PDF]. Due tomorrow.
  HW: Finish essay. Use the Grammar Goodies to review for tomorrow's test on Subjects and Predicates.

Thursday - 3/10
E - F - A - B - C - D

• Grammar Safari - Turn in.
• Revise and turn in Field Trip to the World [PDF].
• Test on Subjects and Predicates.
• Complete Mixed Statements WS [PDF]. Due Monday.
  HW: Unit 5 Word Study and Practice Sheet - side 1 [PDF] / side 2 [printable web page] due tomorrow. Study for test.

Friday - 3/11 -
E - F - A - B - C - D

• Unit 5 Word Study
  • Correct and turn in Unit Word Study and Practice Sheets.
  • Test on Unit 5.
• Continue working on Mixed Statements WS [PDF]. Due Monday.

Week 3

Monday - 3/14
D - E - F - A - B - C

• Review Mixed Statements WS - Turn in.
• Evaluating Evidence Notes [PDF].
• Read the following pages in the Lit book about evaluating evidence. Write your responses in your Evaluating Evidence Notes Sheet.
  • Read page 261. Write the definition for subjective and objective writing.
  • Read page 463. Write the definition for the terms stereotype and bias.
  • Read "The Triple A's of Evidence," on page 467 - 468. Write the definition for the terms adequate, accurate, and appropriate in relation to the evaluation of evidence.
  • Read page 636. Write about what to look for in a preferred source.

  HW: Complete Evaluating Sources WS - [PDF]

Tuesday - 3/15
C - D - E - F - A - B

• Grammar Safari
• Review Evaluating Evidence Notes Sheet and Evaluating Sources WS [PDF]. Turn in.
  HW: Subject-Verb Agreement WS - 1 [PDF]

Wednesday - 3/16
B - C - D - E - F - A

• Grammar Safari
• Correct Subject-Verb Agreement WS - 1. Turn in.
• Read "Veto on Video Games," Lit Book - p. 599 - 600. Start working on Evidence Sheet [PDF]. Due Friday.
  HW: Subject-Verb Agreement WS - 2 [PDF]. 3rd Quarter Independent Reading Log and Reading Response Logs due tomorrow.

Thursday - 3/17
A - B - C - D - E - F

• Grammar Safari - turn in.
• Turn in 3rd Quarter Independent Reading Log and Reading Response Logs.
• Correct Subject-Verb Agreement WS - 2. Turn in.
• Finish the evidence worksheet [PDF] for "Veto on Video Games," Lit Book - p. 599 - 600.
  HW: Using your notes from you Evidence Sheet, write one paragraph summarizing the article "Veto on Video Games." Then write a one paragraph response to the article. Do you agree or disagree with the author's position? Explain your reasons. TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN MISSING WORK FOR THE 3RD QUARTER.

Friday - 3/18 - ToDAY IS ThE LAST DaY OF 3RD QuARTEr! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN MISSING WORK FOR THE 3RD QUARTER.
A - B - C - D - E - F

• Turn in "Veto on Video Games" Evidence Worksheet and summary.
• Word Study - Unit 6
  • Pretest; Test Date 4/1
  • Practice Sheet due 4/1 [PDF]

Week 4

3/21 - 3/25 - SPRING BREAK

Week 5

Monday - 3/28
F - A - B - C - D - E

• Grammar Safari - Week 26
• Return and discuss "Field Trip to the World Essay."
• NB #61 - Notes on Judging Opinions - Valid vs Invalid.
  • You might accept an opinion if it is . . .
    • supported by facts
    • supported by an expert
    • is presented reasonably
• Complete Valid vs Invalid Opinions WS [PDF].
  HW: Finish Valid vs Invalid Opinions WS [PDF], if necessary. Do Subject-Verb Agreement WS - 3 [PDF]

Tuesday - 3/29
E - F - A - B - C - D

• Grammar Safari
• Correct Subject-Verb Agreement WS - 3. Turn in.
• Review Valid vs Invalid Opinions WS. Turn in.
• Lit Book - Read "Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall," p. 257 - 260
• Turn a piece of binder paper landscape style, and make a four column chart. Label the first column "Section." Label the second column "Main Idea." Label the third column "Evidence." Label the fourth column "Type of Evidence." Fill in the columns for each of the eight sections in the article. See the example below.

HW: Finish classwork, if necessary.

Wednesday - 3/30
D - E - F - A - B - C

• Grammar Safari
• Review "Mirror, Mirror" article and chart. Turn in.
• 3rd Quarter Benchmark Test - Persuasive Essay - Part 1: Prewriting
  HW: Grammar Book - Do Review Exercise B, p. 157 - 158. Write out the sentences correctly. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Due Friday.

Thursday - 3/31
D - E - F - A - B - C

• Grammar Safari - Turn in.
• 3rd Quarter Benchmark Test - Persuasive Essay - Part 2: Essay Draft
  HW: Unit 6 - Word Study and Practice Sheet [PDF] due tomorrow. Study for the Unit 6 test.

Friday - 4/1

• Correct grammar exercises. Turn in.
• Word Study - Unit 6
  • Correct Practice Sheet [PDF].Turn in with Word Study Sheet.
  • Test on Unit 6.

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