Week of December 17-20

Monday, December 17

1. Adventure novel book report due Thursday
2. Bring in $11.00 for a lost/misplaced Ulysses book
3. Next reading log due January 16th - 1,500 pages for an A+ ans 1,250 for an A

Tuesday, December 18

1. Adventure novel book report due Thursday
2. Bring in $11.00 for a lost/misplaced Ulysses book
3. Next reading log due January 16th - 1,500 pages for an A+ ans 1,250 for an A

Wednesday, December 19

1. Adventure novel book report due tomorrow
   
2. Bring in $11.00 for a lost/misplaced Ulysses book
3. Next reading log due January 16th - 1,500 pages for an A+ ans 1,250 for an A

Thursday, December 20

1. Next reading log due January 16th - 1,500 pages for an A+ ans 1,250 for an A
2. Have a wonderful break!
   

Week of December 10-14

Monday, December 10

1. Finish reading your adventure novel for Wednesday
2. Ulysses cartoon due THURSDAY
3. No vocabulary this week or next week

Tuesday, December 11

1. Finish reading your adventure novel for tomorrow
   
2. Ulysses cartoon due THURSDAY
3. No vocabulary this week or next week

Wednesday, December 12

1. Ulysses cartoon due tomorrow
   
2. No vocabulary this week or next week

Thursday, December 13
Outline information for your adventure novel book report

Friday, December 14
Work on adventure novel book report due Thursday

Week of December 3-7

Monday, December 3

1. Comma packet #2 pages 1 &2
   
2. Vocabulary unit 7 pgs. 84-86/Highlight verbs, adjectives and nouns in 3 different highlighter colors
   
3. Rough draft of conclusion for Ulysses essay due tomorrow
4. Final copy of Ulysses essay (w/rough draft and revisions) due Wednesday.

* Vocabulary help tomorrow at lunch instead of Wednesday

Tuesday, December 4

1. Comma packet #2 pages 3&4
2. Vocabulary unit 7 "Completing the Sentence" pg 87
3. Final copy of Ulysses essay due tomorrow

* I will be available for vocabulary help TODAY at lunch

Wednesday, December 5

1. Vocabulary unit 7 pgs. 88&89
2. Work on Ulysses cartoon project

Thursday, December 6

1. Study for vocabulary test tomorrow
2. Continue work on Ulysses cartoon project
3. Continue work on adventure novel book report due December 20

Friday, December 7

1. Continue reading/work on adventure novel book report due December 20

Week of November 26-30

Monday, November 26

1. Review Units 4-6 in vocabulary book pgs. 72-74 due tomorrow
2. Complete and review study guide for Adventures of Ulysses
3. Final reading test for Adventures of Ulysses THURSDAY
   
4. Continue independent reading for adventure novel book report due Dec. 20

Tuesday, November 27

1. Review Units 4-6 pg. 75 "Two Word Completions"
2. Review Unit 4 for review test on FRIDAY
   
3. Study your Ulysses Review Sheet for final test on THURSDAY
4. Word process the introduction paragraph of your Ulysses essay
   

Wednesday, November 28

1. Vocabulary pages 76-77 "Antonyms" and "Word Families"
2. Review Unit 5 vocabulary for test on Friday
3. Word process body paragraph #1 of Ulysses essay for tomorrow
4. Review characters for Ulysses test tomorrow

Thursday, November 29

1. Vocabulary pgs. 79-80 Unit 4-6 Review
2. Review units 4-6 for test tomorrow
3. Word process body paragraph #2 of Ulysses essay due tomorrow
4. (don't forget 2 quotes)

Friday, November 30

1. Continue work on adventure book report due December 20

Week of November 13-16

Tuesday, November 13

1. Read "The Land of the Dead" and "The Wandering Rocks" pgs. 71-75 for tomorrow + chapter notes
2. Comma packet #1 pgs. 1 & 2 due tomorrow
3. Ulysses vocabulary packet #2 fill in the blanks # 1-10.
4. Be prepared for a quiz on "Cannibal Beach " through "Land of the Dead" tomorrow

Wednesday, November 14

1. Read "The Sirens" and "Scylla and Charybdis" for tomorrow and complete your role for tomorrow (use binder paper)
2. Comma packet #1 pages 3 & 4
3. Ulysses vocab packet fill in the blanks # 11-20

Thursday, November 15

1. Read " The Cattle of the Sun" and "Calypso" pgs. 96-123 for Friday
2. + complete your new role
3. Study for vocabulary test on Friday
4. Comma packet #1 pgs. 5 & 6

Friday, November 16

1. Finish reading Adventures of Ulysses over the Thanksgiving break + chapter notes (you may use binder paper if you run out of room on the chapter notes)
2. Find an adventure novel to read for book report due December 20.

Week of November 5-9

Monday, November 5

1. Final copy of response to literature paragraph due tomorrow

Tuesday, November 6

1. Read "Ships and Men" and "The Ciconians" in Adventures of Ulysses
2. Complete chapter notes
3. Complete vocabulary list #1 #1-10

Wednesday, November 7

1. Read "The Lotus-Eaters" and "The Cyclops' Cave" pages 10-26
2. Complete chapter notes
   
3. Study vocabulary list #1

Thursday, November 8

1. Study for vocabulary test tomorrow on Uysses list #1
2. Read "Keeper of the Winds" and "Cannibal Beach" for tomorrow ans chapter notes
   

Friday, November 9
Read "Circe" pgs. 47-70 for Tuesday

Week of October 29-November 2

Monday, October 29

1. Quiz on Greek suffixes tomorrow
2. Read "Icarus and Daedalus"in RC pg. 234 for tomorrow/highlight any evidence that shows Icarus to be careless and reckless.
3. Outline for response to literature paragraph due Wednesday
4. Add decoration to your epitaph for tomorrow (optional)
   

Tuesday, October 30

1. Outline for response to literature paragraph due tomorrow
2. Rough draft of response to literature due Friday
   
3. Revise Halloween journal entry (optional) to read tomorrow
   

Wednesday, October 31

1. Happy Halloween!

Thursday, November 1

1. Rough draft of response to literature due tomorrow
2. Continue reading for reading log-QUARTER 2 READING LOG DUE JAN 16.
   

Friday, November 2

1. Continue reading independently
2. Final copy of response to literature due Tuesday following the composition style sheet.
   

Week of October 22-26

Monday, October 22

1. Unit 6 vocabulary-highlighting and pages 65 and 66 and Synonyms
2. Finish up reading for reading log due on Wednesday
3. Greek suffix -graph

Tuesday, October 23

1. Reading log due tomorrow
2. Greek suffixes -logue and -log due tomorrow
3. Vocabulary Unit 6: Synonyms, Antonyms and Completing the Sentence pg. 68 & 69
   
4. Finish "Treasure of Lemon Brown in RC and answer "Reading Strategy" and "Lit Analysis" questions in margins of RC for tomorrow
   
5. Preposition packet #4 pages 1 and 2
6. Preposition test on Thursday
   

Wednesday, October 24

1. Reading log sheets due tomorrow with parent's initials
2. Greek suffix -meter
3. Vocabulary Unit 6 pages 70 & 71
4. Preposition packet #4 pages 3 & 4
5. Read all of "Papa's Parrot" in RC/answer Lit Analysis questions in the margins
   

Thursday, October 25

1. Study for vocabulary test tomorrow
2. Read all of "Demeter and Persephone" in RC pg. 130 higlighting all examples that prove Demeter a caring mother
3. Greek suffix -phob and -spect due Monday
4. Epitaphs due Monday (typed and cut out)

Friday, October 26

1. Greek suffixes -phob and -spect due Monday
2. Epitaphs due Monday (typed and cut out)

Week of October 15-19

Monday, October 15

1. Vocabulary Unit 5: highlighting verbs, adjectives and nouns as well as pages 58-60
2. Preposition packet #3 pages 1 & 2
   
3. Continue independent reading for reading log DUE OCTOBER 24 with summaries and parent signatures
4. Greek suffixes -ism due tomorrow
   

Tuesday, October 16

1. Vocabulary Unit 5: Completing the Sentence pg. 61 and 62/Test Friday
2. Preposition packet #3 pages 3 & 4 due tomorrow
   
3. Continue independent reading for reading log DUE OCTOBER 24 with summaries and parent signatures
4. Greek suffixes -ist due tomorrow

Wednesday, October 17

1. Vocabulary Unit 5: Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context
   
2. Preposition packet #3-finish all of it for Monday
3. Grek suffix -ize due tomorrow
4. Read "Treasure of Lemon Brown" in your Reader's Companion answering Analysis and Reading Strategy questions on page 159-162

Thursday, October 18

1. Study vocabulary words for test tomorrow
2. Preposition packet #3 due Monday
3. Greek suffix -gram (a record) due tomorrow-find 2 words with this suffix
   
4. Continue reading/ record on reading log due October 24

Friday, October 19

1. Continue reading/ record on reading log due October 24
2. Preposition packet #3 due Monday

Week of October 8-12

Monday, October 8

1. Unit 4 vocabulary pgs. 51-53/test on Friday
2. Practice memorizing helping verbs
3. Continue independent reading for reading log due October 24

Tuesday, October 9

1. Unit 4 vocabulary: Synonyms and Antonyms and Choosing the Right Word
2. Continue independent reading for reading log due October 24
3. Continue any work for "Rikki tikki tavi" map-decide w/partner what you can work on tonight
4. Plot map due Thursday

Wednesday, October 10

1. Unit 4: Completing the Sentence
2. Continue independent reading
3. Finish "Rikki tikki tavi" plot map for tomorrow
4. Practice helping verbs chant

Thursday, October 11

1. Unit 4 vocabulary: Vocabulary in Context
2. Study for vocabulary test tomorrow
3. Helping Verbs quiz Monday
4. Read "All Summer in a Day" in Reader's Companion and answer only the "Lit. Analysis" and "Stop to Reflect" in the margins DUE MONDAY

Friday, October 12

1. Continue independent reading for reading log due October 24
2. Read "All Summer in a Day" in Reader's Companion and answer only the "Lit. Analysis" and "Stop to Reflect" in the margins DUE MONDAY

Week of October 1-5

Monday, October 1

1. Final copy of autobiographical incident due Wednesday 2 pages double spaced
2. Read next 3 pages of "Rikki Tikki Tavi" pgs. 135-138 in Reader's Companion/Continue working on worksheet
3. Unit 1-3 Review in book pgs. 42,43, and 45 due tomorrow
4. Greek prefixes mono- and pan- due tomorrow/Quiz Thursday on Greek prefixes

Tuesday, October 2

1. Final copy of autobiographical incident due tomorrow with pre-writing (brainstorm, life map & rough draft with revisions)
   
2. Finish "Rikki Tikki Tavi" 139-142 in Reader's Companion for Thursday/Finish worksheet for Thursday
   
3. Unit 1-3 Review pg. 46 and 47
4. Greek prefix therm due tomorrw/quiz Thursday

Wednesday, October 3

1. Finish reading "Rikki Tikki Tavi"/Complete worksheet for tomorrow
2. Unit 1-3 Review pg. 48
3. Study for Greek prefix quiz tomorrow

Thursday, October 4

1. Prepare bingo squares for tomorrow
2. Unit 1-3 Review page 48
   
3. Continue independent reading-Reading Log due October 24 (1,250 pages)

Friday, October 5

1. Continue independent reading 1,250 pages due Wednesday, OCTOBER 24
   

Week of September 24-28

Monday, September 24

1. Vocabulary Unit 3: Definitions
2. Prepositions test Wednesday
   
3. Preposition packet #2 pages 2 and 3 due tomorrow
4. Greek prefixes-next 2 words
5. Finish life map
   

Tuesday, September 25

1. Vocabulary Unit 3: Synonyms and Antonyms
2. and Choosing the Right Word due tomorrow
3. Brainstorm 1 incident form your life map for tomorrow-include subcategories with sensory details (saw, felt, heard, smelled, etc.)
   
4. Study for prepositions test tomorrow
5. Greek prefixes hyper- and micro-
   

Wednesday, September 26

1. Vocabulary Unit 3 : Completing the Sentence
2. Study for test on Friday
3. Typed rough draft of autobiographical incident due Friday
   

Thursday, September 27

1. Vocabulary Unit 3 :Vocabulary in Context
2. Study for test tomorrow
3. Pages 4 & 5 of Preposition packet #2
   
4. Typed rough draft of autobiographical incident due tomorrow
   

Friday, September 28

1. Continue reading in independent reading log 1250 pages due OCTOBER 24
2. Final copy of autobiographical incident due Wednesday
3. Read first 3 pages of "Rikki Tikki Tavi" pgs. 131-134 in Reader's Companion for Monday/Begin Analyzing Literature worksheet
   

Week of September 17-21

Monday, September 17

1. Unit 2 vocabulary pages 28-30 + highlighting
   
2. Continue reading in independent reading book
3. Pages 1 & 2 of preposition packet #1
   
4. Study Greek ROOTS quiz on Wednesday
   

Tuesday, September 18

1. Study Greek roots for quiz tomorrow
   
2. Unit 2 vocabulary pages 31 & 32/Test Friday
   
3. Preposition packet pages 3 & 4
   
4. Reader's companion margin notes pages 21-23 "Furthest Back Person"

Wednesday, September 19

1. Finish reading "My furthest Back Person"/ interview due tomorrow
   
2. Unit 2 vocabulary page 33/test Friday
3. Continue reading in independent reading book
4. Preposition packet #1 page 5
   

Thursday, September 20

1. Greek prefixes a- and an-
   
2. Unit 2 vocabulary page 34/Test tomorrow
3. Continue reading in independent reading book

Friday, September 21

1. Continue reading in independent reading book
2. Unit 3 vocabulary for next week

Week of September 10-14

Monday, September 10

1. Unit 1 vocabulary pages 25 and 26 due tomorrow (test Friday)
   
2. "Mother to Son" paragraph typed rough draft due tomorrow
3. Greek roots-find two words each for the roots -anthrop- and -chron- for tomorrow
4. (you must find examples that are not on list one)

Tuesday, September 11

1. Unit 1 vocabulary page 24 due tomorrow (test Friday)
2. "Mother to Son" final copy typed/following Composition Style Sheet-staple
3. poem, chart, written rough draft, and revised rough draft in back of final copy
4. Greek roots -dem- and -morph- (two each) for tomorrow

Wednesday, September 12

1. Unit 1 vocabulary page 27 due tomorrow/ Study for test on Friday
   
2. Greek roots -path-, -osteo-, and -phon- for tomorrow
3. Worksheet-Writing Direct Quotations

Thursday, September 13

1. Study for vocabulary test tomorrow
2. Finish reading"Two Kinds" in Reader's Companion and complete margin responses on pages 16-20 in Reader's Companion/+questions at the end
   

Friday, September 14

1. Continue reading independent reading book/record in reading log 1,250 pages due on October 24
   

Week of September 4-7

Tuesday, September 4

1. Test on frequently misspelled words #41-60 tomorrow
2. Finish "Mother to Son" worksheet for tomorrow
3. Direct Quotations worksheet due tomorrow

Wednesday, September 5

1. Read in independent reading book/record in reading log
2. End Quotations worksheet

Thursday, September 6
Read in independent reading book/record in reading log

Friday, September 7

1. Unit 1 vocabulary pages 21-23
2. "Mother to Son" paragraph typed rough draft due Tuesday
3. Bring highlighters to class Mon.

Week of September 4-7

Tuesday, September 4

1. Test tomorrow on frequently misspelled words #41-60
2. Find an independent reading book and begin reading and recording in your reading log
3. Reading log #1 due October 24 / 1,250 pages

Wednesday, September 5

1. Work on response to literature for "Mother to Son"
2. Worksheet-quotations
3. Read for reading log
   

Week of August 27-31

Monday, August 27

1. Final Copy of poem ("I am", biopoem or "I believe") decorated with an illustration or collage due tomorrow
2. Don't forget to follow the COMPOSITION STYLE SHEET
3. Frequently Misspelled Words 1-20 test tomorrow
4. Bring supplies to class tomorrow

Tuesday, August 28

1. Frequently Misspelled Words 21-40 test Friday
   
2. Select an independent reading book and bring to class on Friday

Wednesday, August 29

1. Study frequently misspelled words 21-40 test Friday
2. Worksheet "It's" vs. "Its"
3. Finish margin notes for "Annabel Lee" and bring to class tomorrow
   

Thursday, August 30

1. Begin reading/recording in your reading log
2. Test on 21-40 tomorrow

Friday, August 31

Test on frequently misspelled words #41-60 on Wednesday

Find an independent reading book

Week of August 22-24

Wednesday, August 22
Homework
Be prepared with the following supplies for Monday:

1. Composition notebook (no spiral, with black and white marbled cover)
2. binder paper
3. #2 pencils
4. colored pencils
5. blue and black ball point pens
6. black felt tip pen
7. highlighters (3-4 colors)
8. Post-Its
9. a section of your binder for English handouts

Study Spelling Demons # 1-20 for test on Tuesday
Return signed slip (from the welcome letter) tomorrow

Thursday, August 23

1. Study Spelling Demons #1-20 for test on Tuesday
2. "Dear Me" rough draft typed or written on binder paper due tomorrow
3. Final copy of "Dear Me" following COMPOSITION STYLE SHEET due Monday 1/2-1 page double spaced
4. Bring in an envelope tomorrow
5. Gather supplies for Monday

Friday, August 24

1. Study Spelling Demons #1-20 for test on Tuesday
2. Final copy of "Dear Me" following COMPOSITION STYLE SHEET due Monday 1/2-1 page double spaced
3. Gather supplies for Monday
4. Illustrated, typed poem (I am, Things I believe, or Biopoem) due Tuesday

SUMMER READING

For eighth grade, all seventh grade students are required to read Gathering Blue and Messenger by Lois Lowry. In addition, you are required to take reading notes while you are reading. You may use Post-its or a notebook.

The following types of notes are acceptable:

• text-text
• text-self
• text-world
• alternative scenarios
• speculations
• opinions
• agree/disagree with ideas in text
• draw conclusions
• question the text
• analyze the author's word choice
• think about connotations (positive or negative) of words
• demonstrate emotional engagement with the text

Week of June 4-8

Monday, June 4
Complete reading log for Friday! Get parent signatures!

Tuesday, June 5
Complete reading log for Friday!

Wednesday, June 6
Complete reading log for Friday!

Thursday, June 7
Complete reading log for tomorrow.

Week of May 21-25

Monday, May 21

1. Review of Sentence Structure due Wednesday
2. Continue independent reading for June 8 Reading Log
3. Word process and finalize your in-class 3 paragraph essay for The Giver due tomorrow

Tuesday, May 22

1. Review of Sentence Structure due tomorrow
   
2. Continue independent reading for June 8 Reading Log

Wednesday, May 23

1. Continue independent reading for June 8 Reading Log
2. Theme project due tomorrow
3. Participles and Participial Phrases packet due Friday
   

Thursday, May 24
1. Continue independent reading for June 8 Reading Log
2. Participles and Participial Phrases packet due tomorrow

Friday, May 25
1. Continue independent reading for June 8 Reading Log

Week of May 14-18

Monday, May 14
Finish The Giver for Wednesday
3 "beneath the surface" questions and 1 passage for discussion on Wednesday
Continue independent reading for Reading Log due June 8

Tuesday, May 15
Finish The Giver for tomorrow
Be prepared for discussion
Finish Adjective Packet #1 for tomorrow (period 5 due Thursday)

Wednesday, May 16
Adverb Packet #1 due Friday
Continue independent reading

Thursday, May 17
Adverbs packet due tomorrow
Continue independent reading-Reading Log due June 8.

Friday, May 18
Test on The Giver Monday
Continue independent reading

Week of May 7-11

Monday, May 7

1. Study for vocabulary FINAL MASTERY TEST tomorrow
2. Pronoun packet pages 4 & 5 due tomorrow
3. Read The Giver pages 50-64 + 3 below the surface questions for discussion

Tuesday, May 8

1. The Giver 65-79 + 3 below the surface questions
2. Pronoun packet pgs. 6 & 7

Wednesday, May 9

1. The Giver pages 80-96 + 3 below the surface questions
2. Finish Pronoun packet for Friday

Thursday, May 10

1. The Giver pgs. 97-117 + 3 below the surface questions

Friday, May 11

1. The Giver pages 118-138 + 3 "below the surface" questions and select one passage to share with the class.
   

Week of April 30-May 4

Monday, April 30

1. The Giver pgs. 1-19
2. Study vocabulary units 10-15
3. Final vocabulary test units 1-15 on May 8.
   

Tuesday, May 1

1. The Giver pgs. 20-34
2. Study vocabulary units 10-12

Wednesday, May 2

1. The Giver, pgs. 34-49
2. Study vocabulary units 10-15

Thursday, May 3

1. The Giver, pgs. 50-64
2. Pink vocabulary review shet due Monday
   
3. Pronoun packet pgs. 1-3
   

Friday, May 4

1. The Giver, pgs. 65-79
2. Record your reading in your reading log
3. Vocabulary review sheet due Monday
   

Week of April 23-27

Monday, April 23

1. Review vocabulary units 4-6 for 10 point quiz tomorrow
2. Sherlock Holmes newspaper project due Wednesday
3. Finish noun packet for tomorrow

Tuesday, April 24

1. Review unit 7-9 for 10 point quiz on Friday
2. Sherlock Holmes newspaper project due tomorrow
3. STAR TESTING tomorrow
4. Bring independent reading book to class tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 25

1. Review vocabulary units 7-9 for quiz Friday
2. Finish reading Rikki Tikki Tavi/record characters and settings
3. Begin working on Rikki Tikki PLOT MAP.

Thursday, April 26

1. Review vocabulary units 7-9 for quiz Friday
2. Continue working on Rikki-Tikki-Tavi PLOT MAP.

Friday, April 27

1. Continue independent reading
2. READING LOG due JUNE 8

Week of April 16-20

Monday, April 16

1. Rough draft of lead article, human interest article, and advice column due Wednesday for Sherlock Holmes newspaper assignment.
2. Independent reading
3. Review vocabulary from units 1-3
4. Cumulative vocabulary test May 8.

Tuesday, April 17

1. Rough draft of lead article, human interest article, and advice column due Wednesday for Sherlock Holmes newspaper assignment.
2. Noun packet pages 1 and 2 due tomorrow
3. Review vocabulary from units 1-3 for quiz Thursday
   

Wednesday, April 18

1. Rough draft of editorial due tomorrow
2. Noun packet pgs. 3 & 4
3. Review vocabulary units 1-3 for quiz tomorrow

Thursday, April 19

1. Create and sketch 5 visuals for your newspaper-pictures, want ads, advertisements, crossword puzzles, word searches, or riddles. Make sure they relate to your Sherlock Holmes mystery.
2. Noun packet pages 5 & 6.
3. Begin organizing final newspaper format
4. Final newspaper project due Wednesday, April 25th.

Friday, April 20

1. Continue working on Sherlock Holmes newspaper project due next Wednesday.
   

Week of April 2-6

Monday, April 2

1. Complete first section of vocabulary unit 10
2. Review your Post-Its as well as suspense, red-herrings, and allusion in Sherlock Holmes mysteries for test tomorrow
3. Complete Indirect Objects for Wednesday

Tuesday, April 3

1. Complete "Synonyms and Antonyms" in Unit 10 Vocabulary
2. Finish up Indirect Objects worksheets.

Wednesday, April 4

1. Unit 10 "Completing the Sentence"

Monday, March 26

1. Unit 14 Vocabulary/Test Friday
2. Reading Log due Wednesday with parent initials
3. Finish reading "Adventures of the Dancing Men" for tomorrow
4. Reading quiz tomorrow
5. Finish Comma Packet #3 for tomorrow

Tuesday, March 27

1. Unit 14 vocabulary
2. Study for spelling/ vocabulary test Friday
3. Begin reading "Six Napoleons" Sherlock Holmes
4. 10-15 notes/Post-Its due Thursday
5. Be prepared to participate in discussion on Thursday
6. Reading Log due tomorrow
   

Wednesday, March 28

1. Unit 15 vocabulary
2. Study for spelling/vocabulary test Friday
3. Finish reading "Adventures of the Six Napoleons" due Friday
   
4. Be prepared to participate in discussion tomorrow
5. Unit 15 vocabulary

Thursday, March 29

1. Unit 15 vocabulary unit due tomorrow
2. Study for test tomorrow
3. Finish final letter for "Great Mail Race" due Mon.
4. Bring an envelope to class with address of a middle school in another state -due Monday
5. "Six Napoleons" due Tomorrow
6. Sherlock Holmes test Tuesday

Homework week of March 19-23

Monday, March 19

Unit 14 vocabulary/test Friday
People Poem due with color illustration/word-processed due Wednesday
Reading Log due March 28

Tuesday, March 20

Continue working on Unit 14 vocabulary/study for Friday's test
People Poem word-processed and illustrated creatively due tomorrow
Reading Log due March 28
Finish filling in venn-diagram for comparative paragraph

Wednesday, March 21

Unit 14 vocabulary/study for test
Comparative paragraph due tomorrow
Begin "Adventure of the Dancing Men"

Thursday, March 22

Finish Unit 14 vocabulary/study for test tomorrow
Finish "Adventure of the Dancing Men" for Tuesday/Quiz on Tuesday
Reading Log due next Wednesday

Friday, march 23

Finish reading "Adbenture of the Dancing Men"
Get reading Log signed by a parent/guardian

Monday, March 12

1. Begin Unit 13 vocabulary/test on Friday
2. Read "The Crooked Man" +6-8 notes/Post-Its
   
3. Finish verb Packet #4
4. Verb test on Thursday/Study pink pages beginning with SIT/SET
   

Tuesday, March 13

1. Finish reading "The Crooked Man" for tomorow +6-8 notes/Post-Its
2. Comma Packet #2
3. Unit 13 "Completing the Sentence" and "Antonyms and Synonyms"
4. Verb test Thursday/Study pink pages beginning with SIT/SET
   

Wednesday, March 14

1. Study pink pages for verb test tmorrow (packet that starts with sit/set)
2. Unit 13 vocabulary 155-156/test Friday
3. Begin "The Greek Interpreter" pg. 220-226 + 5 Post-Its or notes
4. Reading Log die March 28

Thursday, March 15

1. Study for vocabulary/spelling test tomorrow
2. Finish "The Greek Interpreter" + at least 5 notes/Post-Its for Monday

Friday, March 16

1. Continue reading for reading log due march 28

Week of March 5-9

Monday, March 5

1. Review origami

Tuesday, March 6

1. Irregular verbs "To lie" to "To set" quiz thursday
2. Vocabulary Review pgs. 138-140 due Thursday
3. read "Adventures of the Speckled Band" to page 135 + Active
4. Reading Notes due tomorrow (use 3 strategies)

Wednesday, March 7

1. Finish Verb Packet #4 for next Tuesday
   
2. Continue reading "Speckled Band"

Thursday, March 8

1. Finish Verb Packet #4 due Tuesday
2. Finish "Speckled Band" to page 150 for discussion tomorrow
3. Complete role sheet for tomorrow's discussion

Friday, March 9

1. Finish Verb Packet #4
2. Finish reading "Adventure of the Speckled Band" for Monday/Be prepared for a quiz on Monday

Week of February 26-March 2

Monday, February 26

1. Unit 12 vocabulary pg. 135 "Synonyms and Antonyms"/Test Friday
   
2. Study irregular verbs "to choose" to "to fly" for quiz on Wednesday
3. Continue independent reading for reading log due March 28

Tuesday, February 27

1. Unit 12 vocabulary pg. 136 "Choosing the Right Word"/Test Friday
   
2. Study irregular verbs for quiz tomorrow
3. Verb packet #4 pgs. 1 and 2
4. Continue independent reading

Wednesday, February 28

1. Unit 12 vocabulary pg. 137 "Vocabulary in Context"
2. Study irregular verbs "to freeze" to "to leave" for quiz on Friday
3. Verb packet #4 pgs. 3 & 4

Thursday, March 1

1. Unit 12 vocabulary pg. 134 & 135 "Completing the Sentence"/Test tomorrow
2. Study irregular verbs for quiz tomorrow
3. Independent reading

Friday, March 2

1. Independent reading

Wek of February 12-16

Monday, February 12

1. Unit 11 vocabulary pgs. 124-126
2. Latin suffixes (finish list)/ quiz Thursday
3. Write your version of "A Bell Rings...A Man Dies"

Tuesday, February 13

1. Unit 11 vocabulary pgs.128/Test Friday
   
2. Finish verb packet #3 for tomorrow
3. Study Latin suffixes for quiz on Thursday
4. Study irregular verbs "to choose" to "to fly"
   

Wednesday, February 14

1. Unit 11 vocabulary pgs. 129 & 130
2. Latin suffixes quiz tomorrow
3. Finish "The Red-Headed League" /record clues on T-chart
   

Thursday, February 15

1. Unit 11 vocabulary pgs. 127 & 128
2. Study vocabulary for test tomorrow

Friday, February 16

1. Continue independent reading for reading log due March 27

Week of February 5-February 9

Monday, February 5

1. Final persuasive essay with bibliography page due tomorrow
2. Practice persuasive presentation and complete a visual (brochure, poster, etc.) for Wednesday

Tuesday, February 6

1. Work on persuasive presentation and visual for tomorrow
   

Wednesday, February 7

1. Irregular verbs (pink sheet) memorize "to be" to "to buy" for Friday
   
2. Continue independent reading

Thursday, February 8

1. Continue independent reading
2. Study irregular verbs from "to be" to "to buy" for Friday
   

Friday, February 9

1. Vocabulary Unit 11 for next week
2. Continue independent reading
   

Week of January 29-February 2

Monday, January 29

1. Unit 7-9 Review Vocabulary pgs. 105&106
2. Latin prefixes pre- and re-/Quiz on Friday
   
3. Rough draft of persuasive essay introduction and bibliography due tomorrow
4. Independent Reading

Tuesday, January 30

1. Unit 7-9 Vocabulary "Grammar in Context" pg. 107
2. Rough draft of persuasive essay body paragraphs 1-3 due Thursday
3. Finish Verb Packet #2 for tomorrow
4. Quiz on Latin prefixes Friday
   

Wednesday, January 31

1. Unit 7-9 Review pg. 108
2. Latin prefixes sub- and trans-/quiz on prefixes Friday
3. Rough draft of persuasive essay body paragraphs 1-3 due tomorrow-word processed
   

Thursday, February 1

1. Unit 7-9 Review pg. 109 and 110 (top only)
2. Quiz on Latin prefixes tomorrow
3. Rough draft of persuasive essay conclusion due tomorrow
   

Friday, February 2

1. Final persuasive essay due Wednesday
   

Week of January 22-26

Monday, January 22

1. Vocabulary Unit 9 pages 98-100/Test Friday
   
2. Latin Prefixes c0-, de- and dis- due tomorrow
3. Independent reading/Reading Log

Tuesday, January 23

1. Vocabulary Unit 9 page 102 Synonyms and Antonyms
2. Vocabulary test Friday
   
3. Verb Packet #2 pgs. 1 & 2 due tomorrow
4. Research possible topics for your persuasive essay
   
5. Independent reading

Wednesday, January 24

1. Vocabulary Unit 9 pages 103 and 104
2. Study for vocabulary test on Friday
   
3. Verb Packet #2 pgs. 3 & 4 for tomorrow
4. Latin Prefixes inter-, non- and post- due tomorrow
5. Continue work on persuasive essay

Thursday, January 25

1. Vocabulary Unit 9 page 101 and 102 "Completing the Sentence"
2. Study for vocabulary test tomorrow
3. Continue work on persuasive essay
4. Independent reading

Friday, January 26

1. Independent reading
2. Test on Irregular verbs next week

Week of January 17-19

Wednesday, January 17

1. Study Latin Roots for test on Friday
2. -gress- through -vert-
3. Bring a persuasive advertisement to class tomorrow
4. Holiday essay due tomorrow (second period only)

Thursday, January 18

1. Study Latin Roots for test tomorrow
2. Complete Verb Packet #1

Friday, January 19

1. For next week-Unit 9 Vocabulary

Week of January 8-12

Monday, January 8

1. Reading Log due Wednesday
2. Unit 8 Vocabulary pages 91-93 due tomorrow/Test Friday
3. Latin Roots -gress, -ject, and-pel due tomorrow

Tuesday, January 9

1. Reading Log due tomorrow
2. Unit 8 Vocabulary Synonyms & Antonyms due tomorrow

* I am available for help with vocabulary Wednesdays at lunch

Wednesday, January 10

1. Unit 8 Vocabulary Choosing the Right Word
2. Study for vocabulary test Friday
   
3. Latin Roots -pend through -vert- due tomorrow
4. Final copy of holiday essay word- processed due next Wednesday (Thursday for period 2). Follow the composition style sheet and create an original title. Include all of your pre-writing.
   

Thursday, January 11

1. Unit 8 Vocabulary Completing the Sentence and Vocabulary in Context
   
2. Study for vocabulary test tomorrow
   
3. Continue work on writing assignment

Friday, January 12

1. Find a new independent reading book over the weekend