May 30:
             *No HW
May 29:
             *No HW
May 25:
             *4th Quarter Assessment on 5/29 and 5/30 - use the green study guide to review, especially those
                 grammar concepts!
May 24:
      All blocks:
              *Parent signature on Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Quiz
              *4th Quarter Assessment on 5/29 and 5/30 - use the green study guide to review, especially those
                 grammar concepts!
May 23:
      All blocks:
              *Phrases WS
              *4th Quarter Assessment on 5/29 and 5/30 - use the green study guide to review, especially those
                 grammar concepts!
May 22:
      All blocks:
               *Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Quiz on Wed.
               *4th Quarter Assessment on 5/29 and 5/30 - use the green study guide to review, especially those
                 grammar concepts!
May 21:
      All blocks:
               *Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement WS - be sure to underline and mark the antecedents!
               *Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Quiz on Wed.
               *4th Quarter Assessment on 5/29 and 5/30 - use the study guide to review, especially those
                 grammar concepts!
May 16:
      All blocks:
                *No HW
May 15:
      Block 8:
                *Review your scale and the myth and practice your argument in preparation for tomorrow's
                  discussion.
May 14:
      Blocks 3 and 4:
                *Review your scale and the myth and practice your argument in preparation for tomorrow's
                  discussion.
      Block 8:
                *Complete the summaries for #2 and #3 on your "Creation and the Origin of the Gods" WS by
                            *placing all events in order
                            *including all parts of the plan from start to finish
                            *using 4 or more complete sentences
May 11:
      Blocks 3 and 4:
                *Complete the summaries for #2 and #3 on your "Creation and the Origin of the Gods" WS by
                            *placing all events in order
                            *including all parts of the plan from start to finish
                            *using 4 or more complete sentences
      Block 8:  No HW
May 10:
     Blocks 3, 4, 8:
                *WS, p. 12 - "Arranging a Myth in Chronological Order"
May 9:
     Blocks 3, 4, 8:
                *No HW
May 8:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
                *No HW
May 7:
   Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
                *"Why Most Trees Shed Leaves" (a myth) - answer questions in complete sentences
May 4:
   Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
                *Practice presenting your project information orally - no reading; body still; eliminate uh, like
May 3:
   Blocks 3 and 8:
                *Final copy of your project paragraph due on Friday, May 4.  Print 2 copies of your paragraph.
   All blocks:
                *Practice presenting your project information orally - no reading; body still; eliminate uh, like
May 2:
    All blocks:
                *Be sure that you have a blue or black ink pen with you tomorrow for an activity that will be done
                  in homeroom.
    Blocks 3 and 8:
                *Final copy of your project paragraph due on Friday, May 4.  Print 2 copies of your paragraph.
    Block 4:
                *Final copy of your project paragraph due on Thursday, May 3.  Print 2 copies of your paragraph.
           
May 1:
    All blocks: 
               *Parent signature on both quizzes
    Blocks 3 and 8:
               *Complete the draft of your project paragraph - we will be peer editing and revising tomorrow.  If
                 you're in tonight's concert, have it ready for Thursday.
    Block 4:
               *Final copy of your project paragraph due on Thursday, May 3.  Print 2 copies of your paragraph.
   
April 30:
    Block 4 only:
               *complete the  draft of your project paragraph - we will be peer editing and revising tomorrow
April 27:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
               *No HW
April 25:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
               *No HW
April 24:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
              *Review participles, verb phrases, and literary devices for Wed.'s  review quiz
April 23:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
              *Review participles, verb phrases, and literary devices for this week's review quiz
April 20:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
              *Complete 2 review WS's:  "Participles and Participial Phrases A" and Helping Verbs/Verb Phrases
              *Review the different types of figurative language:  alliteration; hyperbole; metaphor; onomatopoeia;
                personification; repetition; simile
              *Review quiz next week on all of the above information from the past
April 19:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
              *Review your "Tell-Tale Heart" answers to prepare for tomorrow's quiz
              *Review participles, verb phrases, and literary devices for next week's review quiz -    POP!
April 18:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
              *Helping Verbs/Main Verbs Review WS, p. 40, Exercise B
April 17:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
              *Participles Review WS
April 16:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
              *Write 5 sentences containing verb phrases.  Underline the main verb once and the helping verb(s)
                 twice.
April 13:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
              *Worksheet - "Tight Connections" - helping verbs review
April 12:
    Blocks 3, 4, and 8:
               *No HW