posted Jan 21, 2009 5:51 AM by John Reid
MONDAY: NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY: Language Arts: Mid-year Writing Assessment; HW: None
Literacy Workshop: Watch Inauguration coverage; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Mid-year Writing Assessment; HW: None
WEDNESDAY:
Language Arts: Mid-year Writing Assessment; HW: None
Literacy Workshop: Finish Book Report presentations; Word Wisdom 4.1; HW: Finish Word Wisdom 4.1
Adv. Lang. Arts: Mid-year Writing Assessment; HW: Take-home Subject-Predicate Quiz
THURSDAY:
Language Arts: Review vocab from last week; Review action/linking verbs; HW: None
Literacy Workshop: SSR; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: 7th Grade Grammar Common Assessment; HW: None
FRIDAY:
Language Arts: Vocab Quiz #2; HW: None
Literacy Workshop: Intro. Author Bio. Research Project; HW: Part 1 of research project
Adv. Lang. Arts: Vocab Quiz #2; Intro. H.G. Wells & War of the Worlds; HW: WOTW vocab section 1
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posted Jan 14, 2009 5:25 PM by John Reid
MONDAY: Homeroom Vocab. Word of the Day Quiz
Language Arts: Grammar: Adjectives, adverbs, run-ons; HW: Possessive Nouns practice
Literacy Workshop: SSR; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Grammar: Adjectives, adverbs, run-ons; HW: Possessive Nouns practice
TUESDAY: Language Arts: Vocab (4 words); Grammar: Review subjects, predicates, objects, sentences; HW: None
Literacy Workshop: Short stories; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Vocab (4 words); Grammar: objects (direct/indirect), sentences, subject-verb agreement, possessives; HW: None
WEDNESDAY:
Language Arts: Vocab (3 words); Persuasive practice prompt - 3 choices; HW: Finish graphic organizer & introductory paragraph
Literacy Workshop: Book Report presentations; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Vocab (3 words); Persuasive practice prompt - 3 choices; HW: Finish graphic organizer & introductory paragraph
THURSDAY:
Language Arts: Vocab review; Begin 1st draft of persuasive essay; HW: Finish 1st draft of essay
Literacy Workshop: Finish Book Report presentations; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Vocab review; Begin 1st draft of persuasive essay; HW: Finish 1st draft of essay
FRIDAY: 1/2 DAY: EARLY RELEASE
Language Arts: Vocab Quiz #2; HW: None
Literacy Workshop: Short stories; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Vocab Quiz #2; HW: Review Grammar Unit notes & handouts |
posted Jan 5, 2009 7:03 PM by John Reid
MONDAY:
Language Arts: Vocab (2 words); Grammar: subjects, predicates, clauses; HW: Subject/Predicate practice
Literacy Workshop: Work on Book Reports (due Jan. 14); HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Vocab (2 words); Grammar: subjects, predicates, clauses, sentences; HW: None
TUESDAY: Homeroom Vocab. Word of the Day Quiz Language Arts: Vocab (2 words); Grammar: Review subjects, predicates, objects, sentences; HW: Subject/Predicate, Object practice
Literacy Workshop: Intro. to short stories; "Stoplight" by Laurence Yep; HW: Finish reading "Stoplight"
Adv. Lang. Arts: Vocab (2 words); Grammar: objects (direct/indirect), sentences, subject-verb agreement, possessives; HW: Subject/Predicate/Objects, Possessives practice
WEDNESDAY: 2009 Spelling Bee Quiz
Language Arts: Vocab (2 words); 2009 Spelling Bee words; Effectively proofreading essays; HW: None
Literacy Workshop: Discussion of "Stoplight" by Laurence Yep; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Vocab (2 words); 2009 Spelling Bee words; Effectively proofreading essays; HW: None
THURSDAY:
Language Arts: Vocab (1 word) & review; Grammar: sentences, run-ons, fragments; HW: Recognizing fragments and run-ons
Literacy Workshop: Short stories; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Vocab (1 word) & review; Grammar: verbs, adjectives/adverbs, predicate adjectives/nominatives; HW: Adjectives/adverbs practice
FRIDAY:
Language Arts: Vocab & Grammar Quiz #1; Grammar: subject-verb agreement, singular vs. possessive nouns; HW: Subject-verb agreement, singular/possessive practice
Literacy Workshop: Short stories; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Vocab & Grammar Quiz #1; Grammar: prepositions
, prepositional modifiers, comma rules; HW: Comma rules practice
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posted Dec 19, 2008 3:42 AM by John Reid
School has been canceled for today (Friday, Dec. 19), and as such, the projects for The Giver that were due today will now be due on Monday, January 5.
Enjoy the day off and have a safe and happy Winter Break!
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posted Dec 19, 2008 3:40 AM by John Reid
Monday & Tuesday: Review for The Giver test. Chapter notes are due Tuesday if you want extra credit on the test.
Wednesday: The Giver Unit Test
Thursday: Movie / Test make-ups
Friday: Movie / The Giver Projects are due
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posted Dec 9, 2008 12:37 PM by John Reid
TG = The Giver
MONDAY:
Language Arts: Review ch. 12-15 of TG; HW: Read ch. 16-17
Literacy Workshop: Reader's Handbook: Reading Nonfiction (Essays); HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review ch. 12-15 of TG; HW: Read ch. 16-17
TUESDAY: Language Arts: Review ch. 16-17 of TG; HW: Read ch. 18-19; Complete ch. 20-23 vocab.
Literacy Workshop: SSR for book reports; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review ch. 16-17 of TG; HW: Read ch. 18-19; Complete ch. 20-23 vocab.
WEDNESDAY: (HALF DAY; PM ASSEMBLY)
Language Arts: Review ch. 18-19 of TG; HW: Read ch. 20-21
Literacy Workshop: Reader's Handbook; HW: Complete essay outline
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review ch. 18-19 of TG; HW: Read ch. 20-21
THURSDAY:
Language Arts: Review ch. 20-21 of TG; HW: Read ch. 22-23; Work on TG Projects
Literacy Workshop: Outlining an essay; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review ch. 20-21 of TG; HW: Read ch. 22-23; Work on TG Projects
FRIDAY:
Language Arts: Review ch. 22-23 of TG; HW: Review all notes, vocab, etc. for review days; Work on TG Projects
Literacy Workshop: Short story on a utopia/dystopia; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review ch. 22-23 of TG; HW: Review all notes, vocab, etc. for review days; Work on TG Projects
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posted Dec 1, 2008 11:47 AM by John Reid
**Items marked in red are homework assignments for each class listed.**TG = The Giver
MONDAY:
Language Arts: Review ch. 1-3 of TG; Distribute TG homework/vocab packet... students will not receive a replacement; HW: Read ch. 4-5; Complete ch. 1-5 vocab.
Literacy Workshop: Work on Book Reports; SSR; HW: Finish Book Reports for Wednesday
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review ch. 1-3 of TG; Distribute TG homework/vocab packet... students will not receive a replacement; HW: Read ch. 4-5; Complete ch. 1-5 vocab.
TUESDAY: (LIBRARY VISIT; 1/2 period @ LRC, 1/2 period @ Room 403) Language Arts: Review ch. 4-5 of TG; HW: Read ch. 6-7; Complete ch. 6-10 vocab.
Literacy Workshop: Reader's Handbook: Reading Nonfiction (Essays); HW: Finish Book Reports for tomorrow
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review ch. 4-5 of TG; HW: Read ch. 6-7; Complete ch. 6-10 vocab.
WEDNESDAY:
Language Arts: Review ch. 6-7 of TG; HW: Read ch. 8-9
Literacy Workshop: Present Book Report Posters/Projects; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review ch. 6-7 of TG; HW: Read ch. 8-9
THURSDAY:
Language Arts: Review ch. 8-9 of TG; HW: Read ch.10-11; Complete ch. 11-15 vocab.
Literacy Workshop: Present Book Report Posters/Projects; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review ch. 8-9 of TG; HW: Read ch.10-11; Complete ch. 11-15 vocab.
FRIDAY:
Language Arts: Review ch. 10-11 of TG; HW: Read ch. 12-15; Complete ch. 16-19 vocab.
Literacy Workshop: Reader's Handbook: Reading Nonfiction (Essays); HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review ch. 10-11 of TG; HW: Read ch. 12-15; Complete ch. 16-19 vocab.
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posted Nov 17, 2008 3:08 PM by John Reid
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updated Nov 20, 2008 6:06 PM
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**Items marked in red are homework assignments for each class listed.**
MONDAY:
Language Arts: The Writing Process: Revising "A Future Success"; HW: Revise narratives for conventions & sentence fluency
Literacy Workshop: Word Wisdom Unit 3 Part 1 vocabulary; HW: Finish WW pp. 52-53
Adv. Lang. Arts: Intro. The Giver Inquiry Centers; HW: None
TUESDAY: Language Arts: The Writing Process: Editing "A Future Success"; HW: Edit narratives for final publication
Literacy Workshop: Word Wisdom Unit 3 Part 1 vocabulary; HW: Review WW 3.1
Adv. Lang. Arts: The Giver Inquiry Centers; HW: None
WEDNESDAY: LIBRARY VISIT (LA CLASSES ONLY); ALL LATE WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY TODAY
Language Arts: The Writing Process: Editing "A Future Success"; Final draft due at the end of class; HW: None
Literacy Workshop: Word Wisdom Unit 2 Test; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: The Giver Inquiry Centers; HW: None
THURSDAY:
Language Arts: Intro. concepts of Freedom and Perfection in relation to The Giver; HW: Vocabulary handout
Literacy Workshop: LA-related discussion of "Freedom" and "Perfection" using "The Truman Show"; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: The Giver Inquiry Centers; HW: Clean-up/Finish any Inquiry Center responses in preparation for tomorrow
FRIDAY:
Language Arts: Freedom and Perfection discussion; HW: The Giver Vocab List #1
Literacy Workshop: SSR for Book Reports; Work on Book Reports; HW: Finish Book Report books over the Thanksgiving Break
Adv. Lang. Arts: Share results of The Giver Inquiry Centers; HW: Begin reading Ch. 1-5 of The Giver
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posted Nov 13, 2008 12:56 PM by John Reid
Homework assignments are finally up! Google Sites was having some issues, but they should be resolved... thanks for your patience!
**Items marked in red are homework assignments for each class listed.**
MONDAY:
Language Arts: Finish revising "Hurricane Persuasive"; HW: Finish revisions
Literacy Workshop: Review Word Wisdom ch. 2 vocabulary; SSR for Book Reports; HW: Review WW Unit 2
Adv. Lang. Arts: Collaborative Chapters; Character Mandalas; HW: Finish the Short Literary Analysis Paper and Collaborative Chapters by Friday
TUESDAY: NO SCHOOL - VETERAN'S DAY
WEDNESDAY:
Language Arts: "A Future Success" Narrative on MyAccess (200 words in class); HW: "A Future Success" (finish 400 total words by the start of class tomorrow)
Literacy Workshop: Word Wisdom Unit 2 Test; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: What is a wiki? How can we trust information & research?; HW: Finish the Short Literary Analysis Paper and Collaborative Chapters by Friday
THURSDAY:
Language Arts: "A Future Success" Narrative on MyAccess; HW: "A Future Success" (finish 900 total words by the start of class tomorrow)
Literacy Workshop: Additional work on "A Future Success" Narrative; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: Intro. to Wikispaces site; Post Collaborative Chapters to Wikispaces; HW: Finish posting Collaborative Chapters to Wikispaces
FRIDAY:
Language Arts: Finish draft #1 of "A Future Success" Narrative (1,000 words by the end of class); HW: Revise "A Future Success" for organization
Literacy Workshop: Review results of Word Wisdom Unit 2; SSR/Book Reports or Revise "A Future Success"; HW: Finish Book Report books
Adv. Lang. Arts: Turn in Collaborative Chapters & Short Literary Analysis Papers; Turn in The Outsiders copies; Watch Poetry Movies; HW: None |
posted Nov 3, 2008 7:56 AM by John Reid
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updated Nov 6, 2008 1:49 PM
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**Items marked in red are homework assignments for each class listed.**
MONDAY:
Language Arts: The Outsiders: Unit Test; HW: None
Literacy Workshop: Review Word Wisdom ch. 2 vocabulary; SSR for Book Reports; HW: Review WW Unit 2
Adv. Lang. Arts: Review The Outsiders: ch. 4-5; Whole-class Quiz ch. 1-5; HW: Blog about some of The Outsiders characters
TUESDAY: HALF DAY SCHEDULE
Language Arts: The Outsiders: Unit Test; HW: None.
Literacy Workshop: Review WW ch. 2 vocab; HW: Review WW Unit 2
Adv. Lang. Arts: Whole-Class Quiz - Ch. 1-5; HW: None
WEDNESDAY:
Language Arts: Library visit/lesson; Return The Outsiders books; HW: None
Literacy Workshop: Review WW ch. 2 vocab; SSR for Book Reports; HW: Review WW Unit 2
Adv. Lang. Arts: Library visit/lesson; HW: Read up to ch. 9 in The Outsiders
THURSDAY:
Language Arts: Revise "Hurricane Persuasive"; HW: Revise essay for stronger verbs, transitions, and audience
Literacy Workshop: WW Unit 2 "Sample Sentences" review; HW: None
Adv. Lang. Arts: The Outsiders: Discuss ch. 5-9; Character study & Character mandala; HW: Finish Chapter Review Questions & Short Literary Response by Monday
FRIDAY: (Mr. Reid will be out all day)
Language Arts: Revise "Hurricane Persuasive"; HW: Revise essay for sentence fluency
Literacy Workshop: WW Unit 2 "Sample Sentences" review; HW: Word Wisdom p. 46-48; Test on Wednesday
Adv. Lang. Arts: The Outsiders: Collaboratively re-imagine a chapter from your character's POV; HW: Finish your alternate chapter. |
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