Language Arts

Grade Weighting for LA: Homework 15% Journal Writing 15% Quizzes 30% Tests/Writing Projects 40%

We start each day writing a Journal entry for three minutes or so in the composition notebook every day we have class. I will be taking a Journaling grade every two weeks. Students are responsible for journaling each day we have class. Each day should include the date and at least 6 lines of writing (Eight lines for 2nd Q, ten for 3rd, twelve for 4th Q). Students can write their thoughts about events going on in the world around them, past or upcoming events in their life, or make up a fictional story.

In LA this year we will

work on learning to write good sentences and paragraphs, a compare/contrast essay, and a personal narrative.
learn many new vocabulary words and look for opportunities to use our new words.
learn about the 8 parts of speech.
write a journal entry almost every day we have class, which helps us learn to let our ideas flow from our creative minds to the paper. Writing helps us build strong fine motor muscles so we can write those longer essays for high school and college.

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Monday, November 10th--No school.

Tuesday, November 11th--Set A Sadlier Vocabulary due today; Set B due Thursday, Quiz on Friday the 14th. Use the Quizlet or Blooket in Google Classroom to help you study.

Wednesday, November 12th--Unit 3 Sadlier Vocabulary. Set A due Tuesday, Set B due Thursday, Test on Friday, November 14th.

Thursday, November 13th--Set B Sadlier Vocabulary due today. Quiz tomorrow.

Friday, November 14th--Unit 3 Sadleir Vocabulary Quiz.

Monday, November 3rd--Chapter 8 review for test. See Google Classroom for a review Google Form that can earn 3 points of extra credit for the test tomorrow. Review and study how to combine sentences. Be sure you know the difference between a fragment, run-on, or stringy sentence.

Tuesday, November 4th--Chapter 8 Part 2 Test on "The Sentence".

Wednesday, November 5th--Unit 3 Sadlier Vocabulary. Set A due Tuesday, Set B due Thursday, Test on Friday, November 14th.

Thursday, November 6th--No School. Parent/Teacher Conferences. Hope to see you there!

Friday, November 7th--No School.

Monday, October 27th--Ch. 8 Combining Complete Sentences ws Test on Ch. 8 Part 2 next week Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 28th--Ch. 8 Review B ws

Wednesday, October 29th--Ch. 8 Review C

Thursday, October 30th-- Ch. 8 Review

Friday, October 31st--Ch. 8 Practice Review

Monday, October 20th--Unit 2 Sadlier vocabulary Quiz today. No assignment.

Tuesday, October 21st--Chapter 8: Combining Sentences by Inserting Words wss

Wednesday, October 22nd--Combining Sentences by Inserting Groups of Words wss

Thursday, October 23rd--Combining Subjects or Verbs ws.

Friday, October 24th--No School Teacher Inservice/Grading Day

Monday, October 13th--Unit 2 Sadlier vocabulary: Set A due Wednesday; Set B due Thursday; Test next week Monday.

Tuesday, October 14th--Unit 2 work day. Use the Quizlet and Blooket in Google Classroom to help you study for the quiz.

Wednesday, October 15th--Correct Set A. Set B due tomorrow.

Thursday, October 16th--Correct Set B. Quiz Monday.

Friday, October 17th--Review Unit 2 words with skits. Quiz Monday.

Monday, October 6th--Fragments, Run-ons, Stringy Sentence Review. Open book and note quiz tomorrow, and Test on Friday. Quiz and test will also include the 4 Types of Sentences. Check Google Classroom for a Quizlet Review and also use IXL to review Fragments, Run-ons, and the 4 Types of Sentences.

Tuesday, October 7th--Open Book/note Quiz. Review for test.

Wednesday, October 8th--Review for Test ws

Thursday, October 9th--Review for Test tomorrow Review Game

Friday, October 10th--Ch. 8 Test: Fragments, Run-on, Stringy Sentences and Classifying Types of Sentences.

Monday, September 29th-- Fragments Google Form and Exit Ticket.

Tuesday, September 30th--Fragments ws due tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 1st--Run-on Sentences Google Form

Thursday, October 2nd--Run-on Sentences ws

Friday, October 3rd--Stringy Sentences ws due Monday.

Monday, September 22nd-- Work on Unit 1 Set B Sadlier Vocabulary--due tomorrow, Quiz this Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 23rd--Unit 1 Set B Sadlier Vocabulary correct workbook. Quiz toorrow,

Check out IXL for Analogies to be ready for the extra credit on the vocab quiz.

Wednesday, September 24th--Unit 1 Set B Quiz. No Assignment

Thursday, September 25th--The Four Types of Sentences ws due Monday, if not finished in class. One side of the ws

Friday, September 26th--No School.

Monday, September 15th--STAR test today. Work on Unit 1 Set B Sadlier Vocabulary when you finish.

Tuesday, September 16th--Unit 1 Set B Sadlier Vocabulary pp18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 due next week Tuesday, September 23rd. Quiz Wednesday,

September 24th. Check out IXL for Analogies to be ready for the extra credit on the vocab quiz.

Wednesday, September 17th--Camp Tekewitha

Thursday, September 18th--Camp Tekewitha

Friday, September 19th--No School.

Monday, September 8th--Quiz tomorrow-Friendly Letter/Email Etiquette.

Unit 1 Vocabulary: Complete pages 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 (circled numbers for Set A only) for Thursday. Quiz this Friday, September 12th

Tuesday, September 9th--Quiz, then worktime for Unit 1 Vocabulary. Study for the Unit 1 Vocab quiz. Check Google Classroom for

Quizlet links.

Wednesday, September 10th-- Unit 1 worktime and review.

Thursday, September 11th--Correct Unit 1 Vocab. ppl 14-17, 22-23.

Friday, September 12th--Unit 1 Vocab Quiz Set A words only. Begin working on Unit 1 Set B Sadlier Vocabulary.

Monday, September 1st--Labor Day. No school.

Tuesday, September 2nd--Spark Assessment in class. Friendly Letter due tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 3rd-- Email Ettiquette.

Thursday, September 4th--Write an email to your advisor about your Spark. See Google Classroom for the rubric. Due Tuesday, Sept. 9th Parents, sign up your student (under 13 ) to my paid Teacher Quizlet account for study sessions with this Quizlet link.

Friday, September 5th--Friendly Letter parts and Email Ettiquette review. Quiz Tuesday

Wednesday, August 27th-- No assignment.

Thursday, August 28th--School and class expectations Kahoot! No assignment

Friday, August 29th--Friendly Letter due Wednesday. A copy of the rubric can be found in Google Classroom.