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| 18-22 |
Introduction | Rules/ Procedures |
Preposition Review Star Testing |
Literary Review Preposition Poems |
Index Cards Book organization |
| 25-28 |
Preposition practice: Writing assignment "Would you rather": Warm-up and folder set up Assignment: Preposition map |
Warm-up # 2; LA Pretest Part 1; Textbooks; Hand back assignments; update folders |
Warm-up # 3; LA Pretest Part 2; Independent reading; Book report/AR options |
Warm-up # 4; Read a drama in small groups; Preposition treasure map hunt; Preposition TWISTER; Twister paragraph due Tuesday |
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| September |
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| 2-5 |
Warm-up # 5; Library check-out; textbook scan; Eng. Lesson 13.3 |
Warm-up # 6; Preposition review assignment; Independent reading; Prep. test tomorrow |
Warm-up # 7; Preposition quiz; Story Elements notes |
Warm-up # 8; PLOT notes and PLOT graph for "Broken Chain"; Independent reading |
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| 8-12 |
Warm-up # 9; Eng. lesson 8.1; Practice p. 360; Characterization Notes; Read & Discuss "Flowers for Algernon" |
Warm-up # 10; Preposition Test; Read & discuss "Flowers for Algernon"; Characterization graphic organizer; Independent reading |
Warm-up # 11; Read & discuss "FFA"; Write "FFA" vocab. and sentences; Complete characterization web; "Patriot" writing project; Warm-up quiz Thursday |
Warm-up Quiz 1; Eng. Lesson 8.2; Practice p. 362 -evens; Turn in vocab. & character web; Read & discuss "Algernon" |
Warm-up # 12; Review Eng. 8.2; Work on Patriot essay; Independent reading; Patriot Essay web & rough draft due Wed. 9/17 |
| 15-19 |
Warm-up # 13; Eng. lesson 8.3; Practice p. 364; Read & discuss "Algernon" Patriot essay rough draft due Wed. |
Warm-up # 14; Library check-out; "Patriot" essay (due Wed.); "Algernon" Part I quiz |
Warm-up # 15; Eng. lesson 8.4, Practice p. 366 - evens; Folder update for check on Friday; Read & discuss "Algernon" Part II; Independent reading |
Warm-up # 16; Eng. lesson 8.4 review and re-do, p. 366 - odds; Eng. lesson 8.5 and Practice p. 368; Read & discuss "Algernon"; Independent reading; Folder check tomorrow |
Warm-up # 17; Eng. lesson 8.4 and 8.5 review; Folder check; Independent reading |
| 22-26 |
Warm-up # 18; Eng. lesson 8.6, practice p. 370 evens; Finish reading "Algernon" |
Warm-up # 19; Review Eng.
practice on p. 370; Eng. Unit 8 Jigsaw; Vocabulary Bingo; Eng. Unit 8 test tomorrow |
Warm-up # 20; Eng. Unit 8 test;
"Algernon" test; Independent reading |
Warm-up # 21; Watch "Algernon" video; Edit Patriot essays |
Warm-up 22; Patriot essay;
Independent reading |
| 29-3 |
Warm-up # 23; Eng. Lesson 9.1; Read and discuss Lawrence Yep's memoir; Journal writing |
Warm-up Quiz # 2; Library check-out; Patriot essays |
Warm-up # 24; Computer lab to type final draft of Patriot essay |
Warm-up # 25; Eng. lesson 9.2, Practice p. 384; Warriors Don't Cry pre-reading notes |
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| October |
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| 6-10 |
Warmp-up # 26; Eng. lesson 9.3; Practice p. 386; Read & discuss Warriors Don't Cry |
Warm-up # 27; Eng. Lesson 9.4; Practice p. 388; Read & discuss Warriors Don't Cry |
Warm-up # 28; Eng. Lesson 9.4 review; Vocabulary Quiz; R & D WDC |
Warm-up # 29; Collective nouns w/s; R & D WDC |
Warm-up # 30; Review collective nouns; Independent reading; R & D WDC |
| 13-17 |
Warm-up # 33; Web & Introduction paragraph for essay; R & D WDC |
Warm-up # 34; Essay paragraph 2; R & D WDC; Review questions for Chs. 1 - 9; Library check-out |
Warm-up Quiz # 3; Essay paragraph 3; Turn in WDC review questions; R & D WDC; Independent reading |
FL Day 1; Figurative Language notes; R & D WDC |
FL Day 2; Work on essay; Independent reading |
| 20-24 |
FL Day 3; Essay paragraphs 4 & 5; R & D WDC |
FL Day 4; Peer Editing of essays; Final copy due Thursday R & D WDC |
FL Day 5; WDC vocabulary assignment; R & D WDC; Read independently |
FL Day 6; AR Reading; R & D WDC |
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| 27-31 |
FL Day 7; Eng. lesson 9.6, Assignment p. 394; R & D WDC - group discussion - "Theme" |
FL Day 8; R & D WDC; Library check-out; Review Eng. assignment |
FL Day 9; Explore test |
FL Day 10; Review Eng. Assignment; Study groups for WDC final test |
P & W game; Halloween Dance |
| November |
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| 3-7 |
FL # 11; Final Test on WDC; Independent reading |
No School Teacher In-Service Election Day |
FL # 12; Review for Noun test tomorrow; Instructions for WDC final packet |
FL # 13; Noun Test; Work on WDC Final Packet |
FL # 14; Independent Reading; WDC Final Packets |
| 10-14 |
Ripley's Field Trip |
Veterans' Day No School for Students |
FL # 15; Verb pretest WDC Final Packets |
FL # 16; Transitive/Intransitive verbs Eng. p. 404 - evens; Ernest Green video |
FL # 17; Review p. 404; "Central High - Then & Now" |
| 17-21 |
FL # 18; FL Practice # 1; "Central High: Then & Now" |
FL # 19; FL Quiz # 1; Indirect Objects; Eng. p. 405 - 406; Folder update |
FL # 20; Eng. pl 407 & 408; Poetry Powerpoint and notes |
FL # 21; Eng. p. 409 & 410 - Linking Verbs; Independent reading |
Writing workshop - 'Superpower'
essay |
| 24-28 |
Independent reading |
Independent reading | |||
| December | |||||
| 1-5 |
FL # 22; Peer Editing - 'Super Power' essay; Read "Cremation of Sam McGee; mood/tone |
FL # 23; Mood/Tone activity; Choral reading groups; Super Power essay due tomorrow |
FL # 24; Turn in Super Power essay; Review Eng. p. 408; Eng. p. 412 and Unit 3 review handout due tomorrow; Paul Revere's Ride choral reading |
FL # 25; Review Eng. p. 408 and Unit 3 review; Read & discuss "O Captain! My Captain!" and "Casey at the Bat"; Mood/Tone focus |
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| 15-19 |
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| January |
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| 12-16 |
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| 26-30 |
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| February |
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| 9-13 |
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| 16-20 |
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| 23-27 |
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| March |
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| 23-27 |
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| April |
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| 27-1 |
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| May |
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| June |
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