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Ms. Bowlin's 8th Grade English Class |
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Class and Home Work
Monday, Tuesday, October 19/20, 2009
BR: Analogies: Example and Class
I. GTB: Chapter 15.3 - Helping Verbs. Read lesson and complete Ex. 23/24.
II. Lit/Vocab: "The Landlady".
Literary Term: Foreshadow!
**Copy each footnote and "Word to Own" from story to a word web (see your template) or notebook paper. As you read the story, complete your word webs.
**Read the Before YOU READ section. Follow directions to Make the Connection. (comp book).
**Read the story and look for foreshadow as you read.
III. W: Character Analysis.
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Wednesday, Thursday, October 21/22, 2009
BR: Analogies: Example and Class
I. Lit: Foreshadow: Examples from "The Landlady"
II. Lit: "The Listeners" poem. Add footnotes to vocabulary Word Webs
III. W: Character Analysis: Billy Weaver and the landlady
IV. Lit: "The Monkey's Paw" - Students must read "Before You Read"
Make the Connection activity
Literary Term: SUSPENSE
Read the story and watch for foreshadow that builds suspense
V: GTB: Helping Verbs: Practice, A1: Ex 32-36 A3, B2, B3: Ex 27, 32-36.
HOMEWORK:
A1: V: Add synonyms and/or antonyms for your vocab words. G: Finish Chapter Review, Ex. 32-36; p. 342-343.
A3: V: Add synonyms and/or antonyms for your vocab words. G: Section Review: p. 351, Ex 27. Chapter Review, Ex. 32-36; p. 342-343.
B2: V: Copy footnotes and Words to Own from "The Landlady. Add synonyms and/or antonyms for your vocab words. G: Chapter Review, Ex. 32-36; p. 342-343.
B3: V: Add synonyms and/or antonyms for your vocab words. G: Chapter Review, Ex. 32-36; p. 342-343.
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Friday, October 23, 2009
BR: NONE
I. Housekeeping: Distribute graded paper work and clean/organize binders
II. Verbs Review for TEST: Powerpoint: take Notes
III. V: Vocabulary Practice: "The Landlady" footnotes and "Words to Own" You should have all parts of the word web completed by next class. Word; part of speech; definition; synonyms; antonyms; used and underline in an example sentence.
HOMEWORK: All - study for Verbs Test.
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Monday, Tuesday, October 26/27, 2009
BR: Write each key concept in Chapter 15 before taking test. Staple to back of test for five extra points.
I. Verbs Test
II. GTB: Chapter 25 - Comparative and Superlative Modifiers
Complete as much as you can on diagnostic test
III. Lit/Writing: Character Analysis notes. Using graphic organizers, analyze two characters from
"The Monkey's Paw" See p. LTB 254-255 for help.
IV. Lit: List at least three (3) foreshadows from "The Monkey's Paw"
HOMEWORK:
A1: BE SURE ALL VOCAB IS COMPLETED: WORD, DEF, PART OF SPEECH, SYN/ANT, AND USE IN SENTENCE. "The Landlady" footnotes and Words to Own.
GTB: Chapter 25: finish diagnostic test.
A3: Vocab: See A1/ Three foreshadows from "The Monkey's Paw"
B2: Vocab: See A1/GTB: p. 573, Diagnostic Test/ Finish character analysis - STOP WASTING CLASS TIME!
B3: SEE B2.
B3:
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Wednesday, Thursday, October 28/29, 2009
BR:
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II. Lit: Read "The Open Window"
III. W: Complete at LEAST one character analysis from "The Open Window"
HW:
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Friday, October 30, 2009
BR: Distribute graded work/take Verbs Exercise from Tray
I. Check answers to Verbs test.
II. GWB: Practice linking verbs and predicate nouns/adjectives
III. Lit: Read "The Tell-tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe.
IV. Use the narrator in a character analysis if needed.
HW: ALL: Complete each exercise on Bellringer handout. Be sure to read each lesson at the top of exercises.
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Monday, Tuesday, November 2/3, 2009
BR: On NBP, copy the following sentences as is. Make corrections, and rewrite correctly.
1. I writeing a report called the orphan trains of New York.
2. Me and my friend Les can learn you about this trains
I. Clipboard check- Linking Verbs handout p. 81-84.
II. Check answers top Linking Verbs handout
III. V: Write two original sentences to each of your vocabulary words from "The Landlady" and the poem "The Listeners."
IV. W: Character Analysis: choose one of your six characters to analyze. Prewrite.
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Wednesday/Thursday, November 4/5, 2009
BR: Sentences 3 and 4. On NBP with sentences 1 and 2, copy the following sentences as is. Make corrections, and rewrite correctly.
3. In 1853, the children's aid society of new York seed thousands of homeless children.
4. Charles L Brace the founder maked a unusual proposel.
I. V: Test: Study - five minutes Test: 10 minutes
II. W: Character Analysis: Continue prewriting; rough draft.
III. G: Write three original sentences with linking verb and pn or pa.
IV. G: Comparative/ Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
BR: Copy sentences 5/6. Identify all errors using proofreading marks or circles. Rewrite sentences correctly.
5. The Childrens Aid Society shipped thousands of childs to the midwest and west.
6. Yes Charles Brace thought that raiseing them children in gooder environment was important.
I. Housekeeping: distribute all graded work.
II. Character Analysis - A1. Revise. A3, B2, B3: Rough draft.
HOMEWORK: A1. Proofread your revision. Type final copy. A3/B2/B3: Finish prewriting and write rough draft. Use LTB, p. 257 model essay for help.
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Monday, Tuesday, November 9/10, 2009
BR: Add sentences 7/8 to your existing sentences. ID errors. Rewrite each correctly.
7. A ad appeared in eh daily record our newspaper, before the orphan train’s arrival. 8. In Dowagiac I. W: Descriptive Verbs W: Character Analysis - A1. Proofread. Add descriptive verbs where possible. A3, B2, B3: Revise and add descriptive verbs where possible.
II. G: On index cards, write three original sentences using linking verbs with pred noun or adjective.
III. G: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives/Adverbs
Lit: Begin The Pigman.
V: Words from The Pigman.
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Wednesday, Thursday, November 11/12, 2009
BR: Correct sentences and submit them for grade.
9. Les said "Some of the children led normal, pleasant lifes with their new families.
10. Other children however were mistreated: some were overworked others were even beaten.
I. Lit: The Pigman novel. Distribute books; explore author's bio.
II. Organize folders
III. Examine activities before and after reading.
IV. W: Character Analysis - proofread
IV. Read Chapters 1-5.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
BR: None
I. Discuss vocabulary from Chapters 1-5.
II. Gr: Chapter 25. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives/Adverbs - Practice
III. Housekeeping
IV. W: Character Analysis due
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Monday, Tuesday, November 16/17, 2009
BR: New sentence corrections: Write "as is." Use proofreading marks to correct. Rewrite without errors.
A1:
I. The Pigman, Chapters 6-8
Before You Read activities: Journal entry 2: How I Express Myself
Add vocabulary to Chapters 1-5. Title Vocab Chapters 6-8
Read Background. Commit to memory
Vocab Chp 1-5 Review
II. Lit: Read Ch. 6-8
Complete graphic organizer on Mrs. Jensen
III. Gr: Chap. 25: Adj/Adv - practice
A3/B2/B3:
I. Review Vocab homework
II. Discuss prologue; point-of-view; voice; main characters
III. Finish reading Ch. 1-5
IV. Complete After Reading activities: Venn diagram on John and Lorraine; answer Personal Response and Literary Analysis questions. USE COMPLETE 8TH GRADE SENTENCES.
V. G: Ch. 25. Practice Adj/Adv.
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Wednesday, Thursday, November 18/19, 2009
BR: Continue sentence corrections: Write "as is." Use proofreading marks to correct. Rewrite without errors.
3. The purity distilling corporation stored millions of gallon of molasses in a huge truck on the boston water front.
4. On january 14, the milero a american ship added 600,000 gallons to the tank of molasses.
A1:
I. The Pigman: Discuss Chapters 6-8.
II. Complete 6-8 After Reading activities
III. Choose one additional character to analyze as Mrs. Jensen. Use the same graphic organizer template.
IV. GROUP: Chapter 1-5: Extend Your Response: As a group, DEFINE "SOCIAL OUTCAST". Besides Lorraine's assertion of Norton, identify other characters who fit this role. Explain.
V. Gr: Continue practice: Comparative and Superlative Adj/Adv
All other classes:
BR: See sentences 3/4 beneath today's date and follow directions
I. GTB: Comparative/Superlative practice: p. 579-586
II. Check Ch. 1-5 After Activities
III. Begin Ch 6-8 Before You Read (BYR) activities
IV. Continue reading: goal Ch. 6-8
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Friday, November 20, 2009
BR: A1: None A2/B2/B3: Pop Quiz
I. Housekeeping - 5 minutes
distribute graded work; clean and organize binders
II. Display Pigman folders for inspection
III. Read The Pigman
IV. A1: All work on chapters 1-8 should be completed. You should begin working on ch. 9-11
A3/B2/B3: Finish all chapter work as much as possible through ch. 8
WEEKEND HOMEWORK:
A1: Finish BYR work for ch 9-11. Read 9-11. Gr: Finish GWB packet on Comparative/Superlative use.
A3/B2/B3: Finish all Pigman activities through Ch.5 and BYR activities through ch. 8. Gr" Complete GWB packet on Comparative/Superlative use.
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