Mrs. Nelson's Language Arts
Week of November 30, 2009
Grammar
Homework:
EIC #14 complete by start of class Friday.
Exercise 3 page 421 due for Tuesday.
Review Exercise A page 425 due for Thursday.
Vocabulary
Homework:
Voc WS Review Unit pages 72-80 due Tuesday and pages 81-83 due Thursday.
Mastery Test Units 4-6 Friday.
Literature
Homework:
Tuesday finish reading The Pit and the Pendulum and study for comprehension
quiz over The Pit and the Pendulum to be taken on Wednesday.
Complete handout "Realism and Imagery" for Thursday.
Continue to work on SRA. All 10 of a color complete by the end of the
quarter.
Composition
Nothing due this week
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Mrs. Thalken's Language Arts
Homework due November 30- December 11
Monday, November 30
Bring The House of the Scorpions to class
Tuesday, December 1
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 1 & 2
EIC #16
Vocab – Synonyms & Antonyms unit 7
Wednesday, December 2
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 3 & 4
Vocab – Choose the Right Word & Context unit 7
Thursday, December 3
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 5 & 6
Vocab-Complete the Sentence (unit 7)
Grammar test over phrases (prepositional, appositive, & verbal)
Friday, December 4
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 7 - 9
The House of the Scorpions questions 1-9 due
Vocab-Test (unit 7)
Monday, December 7
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 10-12
Vocab—Synonyms & Antonyms unit 8
Typed list of 5 pros & 5 cons of cloning
Tuesday, December 8
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 13-14
Vocab Choose the Right Word unit 8
Wednesday, December 9
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 15-17
Vocab—Context unit 8
EIC #17
Thursday, December 10
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 18-20
Grammar - sentence structure quiz
Vocab – Complete the Sentence unit 8
Friday, December 11
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 21-23
The House of the Scorpions questions 10-23 due
Vocab test unit 8
