Feb.13:
Block 1:
*Correct "Recognizing and Revising Run-on Sentences" WS
*Parent signature on "Reading Nonfiction" Quiz
Block 6:
*Parent signature on "Reading Nonfiction" Quiz
Feb.10:
Both blocks:
*No HW
Feb.9:
Both blocks:
*Study for tomorrow's "Reading Nonfiction" quiz: article; Venn
diagram; and your questions.
Feb.8:
Both blocks:
*Parent signature on "Reading Nonfiction" questions
*Complete Venn Diagram using your article "Reading Nonfiction"
*Study for Friday quiz on "Reading Nonfiction"
Feb.7:
Both blocks:
*Quiz Friday on "Reading Nonfiction" article
Feb.6:
Both blocks:
*Quiz Friday on "Reading Nonfiction" article
*Complete questions for "Reading Nonfiction"
Feb.3:
Both blocks:
*No HW
Feb.2:
Both blocks:
*Complete Comma Quiz Reflection and get a parent signature on the form.
*Parent signature on Comma Quiz
Feb. 1:
Both blocks:
*No HW
Jan.31:
Both blocks:
*No HW
Jan.30:
Both blocks:
*Study for Tuesday's Comma Rule Quiz - Rules 18 & 19
Jan.27:
Both blocks:
*Study Plan evidence is due on Monday.
*Comma Quiz on Rules 18 & 19 on Tuesday.
Jan.26:
Both blocks:
*Comma Quiz on Tuesday, Jan.31. Study the comma rules on Rule 18 &
Rule #19.
*Study Plan with parent signature due tomorrow.
Jan.25:
Both blocks:
*No HW
Jan.24:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Record two sentences that use a noun in direct address and place commas
correctly.
Jan.20:
No HW
Jan.19:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*No HW - thank you for doing your best on the assessment!
Jan.18:
Block 1:
*No HW
Block 6:
*Final copy of personal narrative is due on Thursday. Follow the
steps you recorded on the back of your "Presentation Notes".
Jan.17:
Block 1:
*No HW
Block 6:
*Final copy of personal narrative is due on Thursday. Follow the
steps you recorded on the back of your "Presentation Notes".
Jan.13:
Block 1:
*Final copy of personal narrative is due on Tuesday.
*Use Study Guide to study for the 2nd Q Assessment which will
take place on Tuesday, Jan.17 and Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Block 6:
*Final copy of personal narrative is due on Thursday. Follow the
steps you recorded on the back of your "Presentation Notes".
*Use Study Guide to study for the 2nd Q Assessment which will
take place on Tuesday, Jan.17 and Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Jan.12:
Block 1:
*Final copy of personal narrative is due on Tuesday.
*Use Study Guide to study for the 2nd Q Assessment which will
take place on Tuesday, Jan.17 and Wednesday, Jan. 18.
*Comma Review WS
Block 6:
*Use Study Guide to study for the 2nd Q Assessment which will
take place on Tuesday, Jan.17 and Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Jan.11:
Block 1:
*Final copy of personal narrative is due on Tuesday.
*Use Study Guide to study for the 2nd Q Assessment which will
take place on Tuesday, Jan.17 and Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Block 6:
*Use Study Guide to study for the 2nd Q Assessment which will
take place on Tuesday, Jan.17 and Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Jan.10:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Use Study Guide to study for the 2nd Q Assessment which will
take place on Tuesday, Jan.17 and Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Jan. 9:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Use Study Guide to begin studying for the 2nd Q Assessment which will
take place on Tuesday, Jan.17 and Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Jan.6:
Block 1:
*Comma WS, p.189
Block 6:
*Add your personal narrative title and conclusion to your draft and
type it up using the presentation notes you received and we discussed
in class. Be sure to SAVE it to your computer or a flash
drive. Due on Monday!
Jan.5:
Block 1:
*Typed draft due tomorrow! Be sure you saved it on your computer or a
flash drive.
Block 6:
*Add your personal narrative title and conclusion to your draft and
type it up using the presentation notes you received and we discussed
in class today. Be sure to save it to your computer or a flash
drive. Due on Monday!
Jan.4:
Block 1:
*Add your personal narrative title and conclusion to your draft and
type it up using the presentation notes you received and we discussed
in class today. Due on Friday!
Block 6:
*Complete the draft of your personal narrative independently - do not
add a title or conclusion yet - we'll work on those two parts tomorrow!
Jan.3:
Block 1:
*Complete the draft of your personal narrative independently - do
not include a title or conclusion paragraph yet!
Block 6:
*Make Scenes More Vivid WS
Jan.2:
Block 1:
*Make Scenes More Vivid WS
Block 6:
*Toss Out Tired Verbs
Dec. 23:
Have a wonderful winter break!
Dec. 22:
No HW!
Dec.21:
Block 1:
*Toss Out Tired Verbs
Block 6:
*Showing vs. Telling WS - choose any 5 sentences to improve by "showing"
Dec.20:
All blocks:
*No HW
Dec.19:
Block 1:
*Showing vs. Telling WS
Block 6:
*No HW
Dec.16:
All blocks:
*Show, Don't Tell WS
Dec.14:
All blocks:
*No HW
Dec.13:
Block 1:
*No HW
Block 6:
*Using Commas with a Series WS
Dec.12:
Block 1:
*Using Commas with a Series WS
Block 6:
*No HW today
Dec.9:
All blocks:
*No HW
Dec.8:
All blocks:
*No HW
Dec.7:
Block 1: No HW
Block 6: Using Appositives WS
Dec.6:
Block 1:
*Using Appositives WS
Block 6:
*Oops! We were so busy with our personal narrative topics that I forgot
to pass it out. So, no HW tonight!
Dec.5:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Complete Reflection for Figurative Language Test
*Parent signature on test or reflection
Dec.1:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Put your Study Plan into action and prepare for tomorrow's figurative
language test.
Nov.30:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Study Plan evidence due tomorrow: bring in your poster, 2-column
notes, flash cards - whatever you said you were going to create as
part of your Study Plan for our Figurative Language Test
*Put your Study Plan into action and prepare for Friday's figurative
language test.
Nov.29:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Complete "The Lawn Mower" poem and questions
*Put your Study Plan into action and prepare for Friday's figurative
language test.
Nov.28:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Complete Study Plan for Figurative Language Test and get a parent
signature - Test on Friday, Dec. 2
*"The Toaster" poem and questions
Nov. 22:
No HW - Have a wonderful holiday!
Nov. 21:
No HW
Nov.18:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Complete Reflection and have a parent sign it
*Get your Simple/Compound Sentences Quiz signed by a parent.
Nov.17:
No HW - thanks for doing your best on your quiz!
Nov.16:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Use your study methods and STUDY for tomorrows quiz on Simple/Compound
Sentences.
Nov.15:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Bring in paper/pencil evidence of your study method you discussed on
your Study Plan for Thursday's Simple/Compound Sentences Quiz
*Study for the quiz using your chosen methods!
Nov.14:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Umbrella WS using figurative language
*Put your Study Plan into action and study for Thursday's test on
simple and compound sentences.
Nov.11:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Simple and Compound Sentences Quiz on Thursday, Nov.17
*Due Monday: Quiz Study Plan - top half only with parent signature
Nov.10:
Block 1:
*WS, p.70, Exercise A only
Block 6:
*No HW - oops! Forgot to pass it out, so you get a free night!
Nov.9:
Block 1 only:
*Write two compound sentences of your own.
*Underline the two independent clauses(complete sentences) in each.
*Box the comma and coordinating conjunction you used between them.
*Use your notes from our PowerPoint presentation if you need them!
Block 6: No HW!
Nov.8:
Block 6 only:
*Write two compound sentences of your own.
*Underline the two independent clauses(complete sentences) in each.
*Box the comma and coordinating conjunction you used between them.
*Use your notes from our PowerPoint presentation if you need them!
Nov.7:
*Clean out English section of your binder - SAVE all blue papers! Put
others in a folder and keep at home.
Nov.3:
*No HW
Nov.2:
*No HW
Nov.1:
*No new HW - assessment continues tomorrow!
Oct.31:
*Parent signature on "Eleven" test
*1st Q Assessment tomorrow - review Study Guide while you eat candy!
Oct.28:
*Words with Multiple Meanings WS - use all strategies listed at the top!
*1st Quarter Assessment on Nov.1 and Nov.2 - use Study Guide to prepare
Oct.27:
*Write a short one-paragraph story (at least 5 sentences) that is written
from the 3rd person point of view. Review #5 on your Study Guide and
any class notes on point of view before beginning!
Remember:
*You, as the narrator/storyteller are NOT in the story - you are
just telling it.
*Since you aren't one of the characters, use pronouns like he, she,
they, them.
Oct.26:
*Complete #11, 12, and 13 on your Study Guide for the Assessment - due
Thursday
*1st Quarter Assessment on Nov.1 and Nov.2 - use Study Guide to prepare
Oct.25:
*Complete #9 and #10 on your Study Guide for the Assessment-due Wed.
*1st Quarter Assessment on Nov.1 and Nov.2 - use Study Guide to prepare
Oct.24:
*1st Quarter Assessment on Nov.1 and Nov.2 - use Study Guide to prepare
*Complete #1-#3 on your Study Guide for the Assessment - due 10/25
Oct.20:
*The Haunted House WS - there; their; and they're review
Oct.19:
*No HW
Oct.18:
*Sentences and Sentence Fragments B - worksheet
Oct.17:
No HW
Oct.14:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Write 3 similes about family or pets. Use the loose leaf we set up
in class and complete the following info for each simile:
*Person/pet:
*Quality:
*Comparison objects:*
*
*Simile:
Oct.13:
Block 6:
*Ready to Paint WS - due Friday
Oct.12:
Block 1:
*"Ready to Paint" WS - due on Thursday
Block 6:
*"Ready to Paint" WS - due on Friday
Oct.11:
Blocks 1:
*"Ready to Paint" WS - due on Thursday
Oct.10:
All blocks:
*Parent signature on Nouns Test and Study Plan Reflection
Oct.7:
No HW! Enjoy your weekend!
Oct.6:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Use your Study Plan to study for Friday's Noun Test
Oct.5:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Use your Study Plan to study for Friday's Noun Test
Oct.4:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Use your Study Plan to study for Friday's Noun Test
Oct.3:
Blocks 1 & 6:
*Nouns Test on Friday on identifying common and proper nouns and
forming plurals - study Rules 4 and 5 (blue)
*In addition, review the Writing Process - there will be 2
Writing Process questions on the test
*Study Plan due on Tuesday
9/30:
Blocks 1 & 6:
*Early Computer WS - due Monday
9/28:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Find the Nouns WS - due on Friday
9/27:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Find the Nouns WS - due on Friday
9/26:
No HW
9/23:
Blocks 1 and 6:
*Final copy of poem and poem packet due on Monday, Sept. 26.
9/22:
Block 1:
*Final copy of poem and poem packet due on Monday, Sept. 26.
Block 6:
*Be sure all revisions are made on your poem draft.
9/21:
No HW
9/20:
Block 1:
*Be sure your poem lines 7, 8, and 9 are completed on your
prewriting form and draft for tomorrow.
Block 6:
*Be sure your poem lines 6, 7, and 8 are completed on your
prewriting form and draft for tomorrow.
9/19:
Block 1:
*Be sure your poem lines 2, 4, 5, and 6 are completed on your
prewriting form and draft for tomorrow.
Block 6:
*Be sure your poem lines 2, 4, and 5 are completed on your
prewriting form and draft for tomorrow.
9/16:
Block 1:
*Parent signature near grade average on p.21 of agenda
Block 6:
*Parent signature on Writing Process Test
9/15:
Block 1:
*Parent signature on Writing Process Test
Block 6:
*No HW
9/14:
*Writing Process Test on Thurs. for Block 6
9/13:
Blocks 1 & 6:
*Complete Writing Process Review Activity - cut apart the sentence
strips and glue them under the correct step of the writing process-
due Wed.
*Writing Process Test on Wed. for Block 1
*Writing Process Test on Thurs. for Block 6
9/12:
Blocks 1 & 6:
*Complete Writing Process Review Activity - cut apart the sentence
strips and glue them under the correct step of the writing process-
due Wed.
*Writing Process Test on Wed. for Block 1
*Writing Process Test on Thurs. for Block 6
9/9:
Block 1 only:
*On the blue list of study methods you have in your plastic page
protector, circle the method in one of your intelligences that
you plan to use to study for your Writing Process Test. Then use
that method and study!
Block 6: Enjoy your weekend! We will finish the test notes on Monday.
9/8:
Writing Process Test next Wed., 9/14 - study your blue Writing Process
notes using one of the study methods that work best for your
intelligences (blue sheet in the plastic page protector)
9/7:
Complete the Writing/Reading Inventory that we worked on in class -
due Thursday, Sept.8
9/6:
No HW
9/2/11:
Bring in a book for independent reading by Tuesday
8/30/11:
The following materials should be returned by 9/1:
*English Journal (composition book or spiral)
*signed English syllabus - signed and dated by parent and student (blue)
*4 English dividers:
*Eng. HW/Warm-ups
*Eng. CW
*Grammar
*Writing
Block ! only: Return all LKMS forms and emergency cards by 9/1
