Monday, October 20, 2008

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