Week of December 15-19

Monday, December 15

1. Adventure novel book report due Friday
2. Practice skit

Tuesday, December 16

1. Adventure novel book report due Friday
2. Practice skit

Wednesday, December 17

1. Adventure novel book report due tomorrow
2. Reading Log due January 14

Thursday, December 18

1. Adventure novel book report due tomorrow
2. Reading Log due January 14

Week of December 8-12

Monday, December 8
Continue working on cartoon project.
Final copy DUE FRIDAY.
Make sure you have:

1. 2 similes
2. 1 metaphor
3. hyperbole/personification
4. 2 examples of direct address
5. 2 examples of appositives
6. bird's eye view
7. close-up view
8. panoramic view

Tuesday, December 9
Continue working on cartoon project.
Final copy DUE FRIDAY.


Wednesday, December 10
Continue working on cartoon project.
Final copy DUE FRIDAY.
Make sure you have:

Thursday, December 11
Continue working on cartoon project.
Final copy DUE TOMORROW at the beginning of class.

Homework December 1-5

Monday, December 1

1. Finish bingo squares & cut out for vocab bingo review
2. Review test on units 4-6 on Friday
3. Pgs. 1 & 2 of Comma packet #1
4. Typed rough draft of Ulysses essay conclusion DUE TOMORROW-explain how Ulysses' weaknesses outweighed his strengths or how his strengths outweighed his weaknesses and then include a universal message about the topic and a text to world connection that will keep the reader thinking about the topic of leadership. If you find a suitable quotation about leadership, you might also include this as a powerful conclusion to your essay.
   
5. Review your chapter and plan what each panel should show for cartoon project

Tuesday, December 2

1. Final copy of Ulysses essay typed following the composition style sheet due Thursday
2. Attach rough draft(s) behind final copy as well as all other pre-writing/brainstorming
3. Page 3 of comma packet #1/think of two possible ways to include direct address in your cartoon
4. Fill in procedures 1 and 2 on cartoon project assignment sheet
5. Page 78 "Word Associations" for review 4-6

Wednesday, December 3

1. Final copy of Ulysses essay due tomorrow with rough drafts and pre-writing attached
2. Vocabulary test on units 4-6 on Friday
3. Pages 4,5 & 6 in comma packet due tomorrow
4. Work with partner to decide which panels of cartoon will be close up, panoramic, or bird's eye view.

Thursday, December 4

1. Study units 4-6 for review test tomorrow
2. Continue working on Ulysses cartoon project which is DUE NEXT FRIDAY. Decide where you will place your similes, metaphor, hyperbole or personification in the narration or dialogue of your cartoon chapter.
   
3. Finish reading your adventure novel by the end of next week
   

Friday, December 5

1. Continue working on your cartoon project due NEXT FRIDAY
2. Finish reading your adventure novel by the end of next week.

Week of November 17-21

Monday, November 17

1. Complete "Vocabulary for Comprehension" pages 72-73 in vocabulary book
2. Type introductory paragraph for the Ulysses essay/Peer edit tomorrow
3. Review characters for Ulysses test on Thursday
4. Finish Adventures of Ulysses

Tuesday, November 18

1. "Two Word Completions" on page 75 of vocabulary book
2. type body paragraph on Ulysses' strengths and have it ready for a peer edit tomorrow
3. Continue reviewing characters for Uysses test on Thursday

Wednesday, November 19

1. Type body paragraph on Ulysses' weaknesses and have it ready for Friday
2. Study for Ulysses test tomorrow

Thursday, November 20

1. Bring your essay to class tomorrow for peer editing
2. Begin working on concluding paragraph for peer revision on December 2.

Friday, November 21

1. Final Ulysses essay due Dec. 3
2. Read your adventure novel for report due Dec. 15th

Week of November 12-14

Wednesday, November 12

1. Complete sentences 1-10 in Ulysses vocabulary packet #2
2. Pages 3 & 4 of Comma Packet #3 due tomorrow
3. Read "Calypso" and "Ino's Veil" pgs. 106-128/ Chapter Notes
4. Quiz on chapters 6-8 tomorrow

Thursday, November 13

1. Finish sentences 11-20 in Ulysses vocab packet #2
2. Complete pages 5 and 6 of Comma Packet #3 and bring to correct tomorrow
3. Read "Nausicaa" on pages 129-146 and chapter notes
4. Begin looking for an adventure book for book report due December 18th.

Friday, November 14

1. Start reading the book for your adventure book report.

Week of November 3-7

Monday, November 3

1. Read "The Ciconians" and "The Lotus Eaters" pgs. 4-15 in Adventures of Ulysses
2. Chapter notes
3. Match words 6-10
4. Test on vocabulary words on Friday

Tuesday, November 4

1. Match words 11-15 with their definitions
2. Read "Cyclops' Cave" and "Keeper of the Winds" for tomorrow
3. Continue chapter notes
4. Test on Ulysses word list #1 on Friday

Wednesday, November 5

1. For tomorrow read "Cannibal Beach" and part of chapter "Circe" from 41-60
2. Study vocabulary for test on Friday
3. Chapter notes
   

Thursday, November 6

1. Study word list #1 for test tomorrow
2. Finish reading "Circe"/chapter notes

Homework week of October 27-31

Thursday, October 30

1. For Monday, read Prologue and "Ships and Men" on viii-3 in Adventures of Ulysses
2. Chapter Notes
3. Match words 1-5 for Monday List 1 Ulysses
4. Greek suffix quiz tomorrow/packet collected tomorrow

Friday, October 31

1. For Monday, read Prologue and "Ships and Men" on viii-3 in Adventures of Ulysses
2. Chapter Notes
3. Match words 1-5 for Monday List 1 Ulysses

Week of October 20-24

Monday, October 20

1. Unit 6 vocabulary pages 65-67 & highlighting
2. Vocab test Friday
3. Final copy of autobiographical narrative due Wednesday with revisions on rough draft
4. Reading log due Wednesday complete with summaries and signatures
5. Finish reading "Rikki-tikki-tavi" in lit. book or Reader's Companion/finish
6. Worksheet side 1 "Analyzing Literature"

Tuesday, October 21

1. Unit 6 vocabulary pages 69 and 70 "Synonyms and "Antonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word"
2. Vocab test Friday
3. Final copy of autobiographical narrative due tomorrow with revisions on rough draft
4. Reading log due tomorrow complete with summaries and signatures

Wednesday, October 22

1. Unit 6 vocabulary page 68 "Completing the Sentences"/Test Friday
   
2. Finish reading "All Summer in a Day" page. 264 in text/ 79-84 in Reader's Companion
3. Record 5 similes/metaphors and 3 excerpts using repetition. Explain the effect of each of these literary devices.
   

Thursday, October 23

1. Unit 6 Finish/Test tomorrow
2. Type up alternative ending for "All Summer in a Day" using Bradbury's style due Friday
3. Preposition packet #3 pages 1-3 due Monday
   

October 13-17

Monday, October 13

1. Vocabulary unit 5 highlight/ fill in the blanks
2. Continue reading in your independent reading book for October 22nd deadline!
3. Preposition packet #2 completed by Wednesday
4. On binder paper, write your topic for your autobiographical incident
5. * select a topic that describes when you learned something important about yourself

Tuesday, October 14

1. Vocabulary unit 5 pages 62 &63 due tomorrow
2. Vocabulary test Friday
3. Preposition packet #2 due tomorrow
4. Rough draft of autobiographical narrative due Thursday

Wednesday, October 15

1. Unit 5 vocabulary "Complete the Sentence"
2. Vocabulary test on Friday
   
3. Reading log due next Wednesday
4. Rough draft of autobiographical narrative due tomorrow

Thursday, October 16

1. Study unit 5 words for test tomorrow
2. Study synonyms and antonyms
3. Reading log due next week
4. Final copy of autobiographical narrative with rough draft w/revisions due Tuesday

Friday, October 17

1. Unit 6 for next week
2. Reading log due Wednesday
3. Final copy of autobiographical narrative due Wednesday

Week of October 6-10

Monday, October 6

1. Fill in the blanks of pages 51-53 in vocabulary book/highlight the short definition, as well as unfamiliar synonyms and antonyms that you will need to study for Friday's test
2. Read all of "A Day's Wait" and answer the following questions on binder paper:

1. Do you find the boy's actions courageous, touching, or silly?
2. Why does the boy tell his father to leave the sickroom? What does this reveal about the boy?
3. Why does the boy think he will die?
4. In what way did the boy's bravery and/or fear contribute to the problem in the story?
5. In your own words, describe the boy's internal conflict.
6. Identify two actions and two spoken sentences that show the boy's internal conflict.
7. How might the story have been different if, right after the doctor's visit, the boy had asked when he would die?
Due Wednesday-Read "The Night the Bed Fell" and record five passages/excerpts that you found humorous. Explain why each passage was humorous to you.

Tuesday, October 7

1. Unit 4 vocabulary pages 55 &56/Test Friday
2. Continue independent reading
   
3. Preposition packet #2 pages 1 and 2 due tomorrow
4. Read "The Night the Bed Fell" for tomorrow and record five passages/excerpts that you found humorous. Explain why each passage was humorous to you.

Wednesday, October 8

1. Study vocabulary for test on Friday
2. Page 3 of preposition packet #2
3. Finish "Completing the Sentences" on pages 54-55 of unit 4 vocabulary

Thursday, October 9

1. Finish all of unit 4 for tomorrow
2. Test on unit 4 tomorrow
3. Pages 4 & 5 of preposition packet due Monday
4. Next two Greek suffixes due Monday
5. Finish reaponse to literature paragraph for tomorrow

Week of September 29-October 3

Monday, September 29

1. vocabulary unit 1-3 review pages 43 and 44/review test Friday
   
2. (for page 44, you are only required to write the correct verb on the line)
3. practice the preposition song
4. Greek prefixes pan- and therm- due Wednesday
   
5. continue reading in your independent reading book
6. Extra credit opportunity tomorrow at lunch or after school-be prepared with your vocabulary word.

Tuesday, September 30

1. vocabulary unit 1-3 review pages 45 & 46 due tomorrow/test Friday
2. "My Furthest Back Person" interview due tomorrow
   
3. preposition test tomorrow
4. Greek prefixes pan- and therm- due tomorrow
5. continue reading in independent reading book

Wednesday, October 3

1. vocabulary unit 1-3 review page 48 due tomorrow
2. "My Furthest Back Person" interview due tomorrow
   
3. "My Furthest Back Person" pages 20-24 in RC with margin notes due tomorrow
   
4. continue independent reading

Thursday, October 4

1. study for vocabulary test tomorrow
2. vocabulary review 1-3 pages 49 and 50 due tomorrow
3. Greek suffixes -ism and -ist due Monday/test on prefixes next week
   
4. bring independent reading book tomorrow

Week of September 22-26

Monday, September 22

1. unit 3 vocabulary-highlighting of synonyms and antonyms and words in definition
2. first three pages of the unit
3. Greek prefixes auto- and bio- due tomorrow
4. preposition packet #1 page 5 due tomorrow
5. practice preposition song

Tuesday, September 23

1. unit 3 vocabulary-synonyms and antonyms
2. prefixes geo- and hyper-due Wednesday
3. practice prepositions for test next Tuesday

Wednesday, September 24

1. Unit 3 vocabulary page 38 "Completing the Sentence"
2. Vocabulary test on Friday
   
3. Prefixes geo- and hyper- due tomorrow
4. Practice your preposition song-test on Tuesday
5. Continue independent reading

Thursday, September 25

1. Unit 3 vocabulary pages 40 and 41
2. Study for your vocabulary test Friday
3. Greek prefixes mono- and micro- due tomorrow
4. Practice preposition song for test on Tuesday
5. Signed progress report due tomorrow

Friday, September 26

1. Unit 4 vocabulary next week
2. Greek prefixes pan- and therm- due Tuesday
3. Preposition test on Tuesday
4. Continue independent reading

Week of September 15-19

Monday, September 15

1. Unit 2 vocabulary pages 28-30 and highlighting
2. Vocabulary test on Friday
3. Continue reading in independent reading book
4. Find two words with roots -

Tuesday, September 16

1. Unit 2 vocabulary "Synonyms and Antonyms"
2. Vocabulary test on Friday
3. Continue reading in independent reading book
4. Find two words with the prefixes a- and an- for tomorrow

Wednesday, September 17

1. Unit 2 vocabulary "Completing the Sentence"
2. Practice preposition song
   
3. Pages 1 & 2 of Preposition packet #1
   
4. Quiz on 7 Greek roots tomorrow

Week of September 8-12

Monday, September 8

1. Unit 1 vocabulary pages 21-23 & 25 due tomorrow
2. Vocabulary test on Friday-study synonyms and antonyms
3. Bring highlighters for tomorrow
4. Find two words and their definitions for root word -chron-
5. Rough draft of "Mother to Son" response to literature paragraph word processed and following the composition style sheet due Wednesday

Tuesday, September 9

1. Unit 1 vocabulary page 24 "Completing the Sentence" due tomorrow
2. Vocabulary test on Friday-study synonyms and antonyms
3. Rough draft of "Mother Son" response to literature paragraph word processed and following the composition style sheet due tomorrow
4. Find two words and their definitions for the root word-dem- for tomorrow

Wednesday, September 10

1. Unit 1 vocabulary pages 26 and 27 due Friday
2. Study for vocabulary test on Friday. Study synonyms and antonyms
   
3. Find two words and their definitions for the root word -morph-

Thursday, September 11

1. Unit 1 vocabulary pages 26 and 27 due tomorrow
   
2. Study for vocabulary test tomorrow. Study synonyms and antonyms
   
3. Find two words and their definitions for the root word -path-
   

Friday, September 12
Preview unit 2 vocabulary for next week

Week of September 2-5

Tuesday, September 2

1. Study for spelling demons test on #41-60 tomorrow
2. Quotation marks worksheet

Wednesday, September 3

1. Find two words with the root word -anthrop- and then look up their definition in a dictionary for Friday. You may not use the examples from the list you received in class.
2. Bring an independent reading book to class for Monday

Thursday, September 4

1. Find two words with the root word -anthrop- and then look up their definition in a dictionary for Friday. You may not use the examples from the list you received in class.
2. Bring an independent reading book to class for Monday

Friday, September 5

1. Bring an independent reading book to class for Monday
2. You may begin working on unit 1 in vocabulary book for next week

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Week of August 25-29

Monday, August 25

Study spelling demons #1-20 for test tomorrow
Continue revision of fictional narrative
Final typed copy of "Alexander" story with rough draft showing revisions due Wednesday
Bring a composition notebook to class for Wednesday

Tuesday, August 26

Study spelling demons #21-40 for test on Friday
Final typed copy of "Alexander" story with rough draft showing revisions due tomorrow
Bring a composition notebook to class for tomorrow

Wednesday, August 27

Study spelling demons #21-40 for test Friday
Finish story border poster for tomorrow
Final copy of poem with a colorful illustration due Friday

Thursday, August 28

Study spelling demons #21-40 for test tomorrow
Final copy of poem with a colorful illustration due tomorrow

Friday, August 29
Select an independent reading book and bring to class Tuesday

Week of August 20-22

Wednesday, August 20

WELCOME BACK!

1. Signed slip due Friday
2. Spelling Demons #1-20 test on Tuesday

Thursday, August 21

1. Signed slip due tomorrow
2. Spelling Demons test Tuesday 1-20
3. Half of rough draft of "Alexander" fictional narrative due tomorrow written or typed.
   

Friday, August 22

1. Spelling Demons test Tuesday 1-20
2. Finish up rough draft of "Alexander" fictional narrative for Monday

Homework Week of Feb. 11-15

Monday, February 11

Continue work on literature circles
Lit circles packet due Friday
Final copy of persuasive essay due Wednesday in the following order:

Final copy
Typed bibliography page
Research (facts, statistics, and examples are highlighted)
Pre-writing (outline and drafts)

Tuesday, February 12

Continue work on literature circles
Lit circles packet due Friday
Final copy of persuasive essay due Wednesday in the following order:

Final copy
Typed bibliography page
Research (facts, statistics, and examples are highlighted)
Pre-writing (outline and drafts)

Wednesday, February 13

Continue work on literature circles
Lit circles packet due Friday
Final copy of persuasive essay due Wednesday in the following order:

Final copy
Typed bibliography page
Research (facts, statistics, and examples are highlighted)
Pre-writing (outline and drafts)


Thursday, February 14

Homework Week of Feb. 4-8

Monday, February 4

1. Unit 10 in vocab book-highlighting verbs, adjectives and nouns and fill in the blank in first section
2. Rough draft of persuasive essay body paragraphs 1 & 2 due tomorrow
3. Complete new lit circles role for tomorrow's discussion
4. Character poster due Wednesday

Tuesday, February 5

1. Unit 10 vocabulary "Completing the Sentence" due tomorrow
2. Rough draft of body paragraph 3 (this includes the most compelling reason) and conclusion due Friday.
3. Character poster due tomorrow

Wednesday, February 6

1. Unit 10 "Synonyms and Antonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" due tomorrow
2. Rough draft of body paragraph 3 and conclusion due Friday with parenthetical citations
   
3. Finish role sheets for tomorrow's discussion for lit. circles/work in packet
4. Study for vocab test on Friday

Thursday, February 7

1. Vocabulary in Context"due tomorrow/vocabulary test tomorrow
2. Rough draft of body paragraph 3 and conclusion (restate thesis in a different way, clarify any information for the reader and describe a call to action-what the reader can do to support your cause) due tomorrow with parenthetical citations
3. Finish role sheet for Tuesday

Friday, February 8

FINAL COPY OF PERSUASIVE ESSAY WITH BIBLIOGRAPHY, RESEARCH, AND PRE-WRITING, DUE WEDNESDAY.

Week of January 28-February 1

Monday, January 28

1. Read lit. circles assignment
2. Be prepared for quiz tomorrow on "to shrink" to "to steal"
3. Bring completed role sheet to class tomorrow as well as 3-5 notes about lit. circles research topic (on binder paper)

Tuesday, January 29

1. Read lit circles assignment/brainstorm ideas for character poster
   
2. Have role prepared for next discussion (Thursday)
3. Introductory paragraph for persuasive essay typed for tomorrow
4. Irregular verbs quiz "to swim" to "to write" tomorrow

Wednesday, January 31

1. Prepare role for tomorrow's lit circle discussion
2. Body paragraph #1 of persuasive essay typed draft due Friday

Week of January 23-25

Wednesday, January 23

1. Study for next irregular verbs quiz from "to give" to "to leave" for tomorrow
2. Finish outline for your persuasive essay due Friday
3. Verb packet #2 pages 5 & 6 due Friday
   
4. Read first assignment in your lit. circles book for tomorrow

Thursday, January 24

1. Study for next irregular verbs quiz from "to lie" to "to shake"for tomorrow's quiz
2. Outline for persuasive essay due tomorrow
   
3. Read next assignment for lit. circles
4. Verb packet #2 pages 5 & 6 due tomorrow
   

Friday, January 25

1. Continue reading for lit. circles
2. Quiz on irregular verbs "to shrink" to "to steal" on Monday
   

Week of January 14-18

Monday, January 14

1. Vocabulary book unit 9 pgs. 98-100 and pg. 102 due tomorrow
2. Select a persuasive topic for tomorrow
3. Reading log due Wednesday. Don't forget parent signatures.

Tuesday, January 15

1. Vocab book "Completing the Sentence" due tomorrow
2. Reading log due tomorrow with parent signatures
3. Verb packet #2 pgs. 1&2 due tomorrow
4. Bring in 2-3 sources that include information supporting your opinion for persuasive essay/ complete a source information form for each new source.
   

Wednesday, January 16

1. Vocabulary Unit 9 pg. 103 and 104
2. Verb packet #2 pgs. 3 & 4
3. Study irregular verbs "to be" to "to buy" for tomorrow
4. Continue research/highlight supporting facts, statistics, and examples for tomorrow (use different colors)

Thursday, January 17

1. Study vocabulary unit 9 for test tomorrow
   
2. Study irregular verbs "to choose" to "to freeze" for next quiz (Wed.)

Friday, January 18

1. Continue research for persuasive essay
2. Irregular verbs quiz Wednesday.
3. Read in your lit. circles book for Wednesday (you are reading Monday and Tuesday night)
   

Week of January 7-11

Monday, January 7

1. Unit 8 vocabulary pgs. 91-93 and antonyms and synonyms due tomorrow
2. Direct objects worksheet front and back due tomorrow
3. Next reading log due January 16th
4. Find an advertisement you find persuasive and bring it to class on Wednesday.

Tuesday, January 8

1. Unit 8 vocabulary pg. 94 "Completing the Sentence"due tomorrow
2. Pages 1&2 of Verb packet #1 due tomorrow
   
3. Next reading log due January 16th (next Wednesday)
   
4. Find an advertisement you find persuasive and bring it to class tomorrow
   

Wednesday, January 9

1. Unit 8 vocabulary pgs. 96 and 97 due tomorrow
2. Pages 3 & 4 of verb packet #1 due tomorrow.
3. Reading log due next Wednesday

Thursday, January 10

1. Unit 8 vocabulary test tomorrow
2. Brainstorm 3-5 possible persuasive topics (make sure they are serious, debatable, and not a matter of personal preference)
3. Reading log due next Wednesday 1,500 pgs. for an A+, 1250 for an A, 1000 for a B

Friday, January 11

1. Reading log due Wednesday