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http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/index.html Assignments: Daily journal writing Weekly Spelling lesson Daily grammar lesson/practice Daily active reading (short stories, novel, newspapers, library books, novels, etc.) A minimum of one major writing assignment per nine weeks For specific due dates for homework, tests, projects, etc., check your child's language arts calendar in his/her binder
FIRST NINE WEEKS August 22-26, 2011 First Day procedures - (rules, syllabus, locker assignments, etc.) Writing Survey Reading Survey Journal writings Organization Skills Name Game !!! Vocabulary & short story - "Man Without a Country"
August 29 - September 2, 2011 Spelling Unit #1 daily work/test - pages 8, 9, & 10 Grammar - kinds of sentences, subjects, predicates, sentence combining Monday - open book test over "The Man Without a Country" Tuesday - vocabulary test over short story words Begin notes on "Literary Elements"
September 5-9, 2011 MONDAY HOLIDAY Journal writing SAT - Vocabulary Words Finish notes on "Literary Elements" Spelling/vocabulary - Unit #2 - daily work/test - pages 12, 13, 14 Read new short story - "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" -accompanying assignments Grammar skills SSR
September 12-16, 2011 Spelling/Vocabulary Unit #3 - daily/ work/test - pages 16, 17, &18 SAT words Journal writing Finish Sherlock Holmes short story Watch the film - "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" Open book test over short story Continue with grammar - subjects/predicates - the sentence Work on "Patriot Pen Essay" - be ready to type final draft in lab September 30th and October 3rd.!!
September 19-23, 2011 Journal writing SAT Words Spelling/vocabulary - Unit# 4 - daily work/test - pages 20, 21, 22 Grammar - the sentence (continue) Read the short story "Charles" Characterization of Charles/Laurie
September 26-30, 2011 Journal writing Spelling/Vocabulary Unit #5 - daily work/test - pages Sentence combining TEST over first the SAT words - Thursday Computer lab - Friday - to type "Patriot Pen" essay
October 3-7, 2011 SAT words Journal writing Spelling Unit # 7 test/daily work - pages 32, 33, 34 Finish "Patriot Pen" essay Short story - "The Hard Life of Wesley Binks" Complex sentences Edgar Allan Poe - "One Pager"
October 10-14, 2011 MONDAY - HOLIDAY Journal writing SAT words Lab - finish Poe "One Pager" Grammar - "the sentence" - "conjunctions" "The Tell Tale Heart" Exercises/questions over short story
SECOND NINE WEEKS October 17-21, 2011 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary test/daily work - pages 36, 37, 38 Grammar - conjunctions in writing, complex sentences Short Stories: "The Man by the Window" "The Last Leaf" Support work with the stories Write a "thank you note" in the lab
October 24-28, 2011 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary - test/daily work - pages 40, 41, 42 Finish grammar unit over "The Sentence" Read "The Medicine Bag" Write a personal narrative about a family tradition.
October 31-November 4, 2011 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary - test/daily work - pages 44, 45, 46 Finish "Personal Narrative" Begin "Verb" unit - grammar Vocabulary from the novel Johnny Tremain. Background over the author of JT. Begin reading the novel. SAT test - Thursday
November 7-11, 2011 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary Unit # 11 -Test/daily work - pages 48, 49, 50 Continue reading the novel Johnny Tremain Support work for JT Biographical sketch of an historical person in the novel Correct usage of verbs in context
November 21 and 22 SAT words Film - The Girl of the Limberlost Thanksgiving
November 28- December 2, 2011 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary Unit # 13 - daily/homework pages 52, 53, 54 Grammar - continue with verbs Benchmark Test - Thursday and Friday Continue reading Johnny Tremain
December 5-9, 2011 SAT words SAT TEST - Friday Journal writing Grammar - subject/verb agreement Johnny Tremain - support work/questions/discussions Character sketches over Johnny Tremain Create a "sign" from the past representing a vocation
December 12-16, 2011 Journal writing SAT words SAT Test Spelling/vocabulary Unit#14 -daily/homework pages 60, 61,62 Subject/verb agreement - continued Continue with novel Checkpoint test Friday December 19-21, 2011 Journal writing SAT words Test over Johnny Tremain National Treasure
THIRD NINE WEEKS January 5-6, 2012 Computer lab to do research on gangs and begin persuasive paper Vocabulary for The Outsiders and bio on the author
January 9- 13, 2012 Journal writing SAT words Spelling Unit #16 - daily/homework - pages 68, 69, 70 Grammar - confusing verbs: lie/lay, rise/raise, except/accept, effect/affect Vocabulary - The Outsiders Read in the novel. Discuss the novel readings.
January 16-20, 2012 Monday - HOLIDAY No spelling/vocabulary this week Journal writing SAT final words. SAT Test - Friday Continue with the novel Bubble map of a character from the novel
January 23-27, 2012 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary Unit #17 - daily/homework - pages 72, 73, 74 Finish character bubble map Begin work (mini lessons) on nouns - possessive, personal Continue with the novel
January 30-February 3, 2012 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary Unit # 19 - daily/homework - pages 80, 81, 82 Grammar - pronouns Finish novel Test over The Outsiders on Wednesday
February 6-10, 2012 Journal writing SAT words Create an original "Passport" - computer lab. Grammar - pronouns Take notes over the Frank family and WWII.
February 13-17, 2012 Journal writing SAT words SAT TEST Friday Spelling/vocabulary Unit #19 - daily/homework pages 80, 81, 82 Notes on the Franks and WWII Grammar - pronouns- case and antecedents The Holocaust: We Must Not Forget
February 20-24, 2012 Journal writing SAT words The Wave Spelling/vocabulary Unit # 20 - daily/homework pages 84, 85, 86 Notes on the Franks and WWII Continue with pronouns Introduce "Reading Response Articles" assignment (RRA)
February 27- March 2, 2012 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary Unit #21 - daily/homework pages 88, 89, 90 Finish notes on the Franks and WWII Pronouns - practice Work on RRA Create a "Post Card" in the computer lab Open notes test over the notes taken in class
April 2-6, 2012 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary Unit #22 - daily/homework pages 92, 93, 94 "Modifiers" Drama - quiz over notes Escape from Sobibor
April 9-13, 2012 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary Unit # 28 - daily/homework pages 96, 97, 98 Finish "Reading response Articles" Assign parts and begin reading The Diary of Anne Frank. "Reading Response Articles" DUE FRIDAY!!!!!!!! TWO test grades. (has been assigned for about six weeks)
April 16-20, 2012 Journal writing SAT words Spelling/vocabulary Unit # 25 - daily/homework pages 104, 105, and 106 Grammar - punctuation Read - DAF Quiz over Scene 1 of DAF
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