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