Week of December 7-11

Tuesday, December 8

1. Narration for cartoon completed in pencil for tomorrow. Double check that you have all requirements outlined in the assignment description (similes, metaphors, hyperbole/personification, appositives, and direct address) as well as the different perspectives (bird's eye, snail's eye, close-up, panoramic)
2. Finish reading adventure novel by Friday

Wednesday, December 9

1. Narration should be traced in black pen. Make sure you have color-coded all of the requirements listed on the assignment description.

Thursday, December 10

1. Ulysses final cartoon project due at the beginning of class on MONDAY
2. Finish reading your adventure novel over the weekend

Week of November 30-December 4

Monday, November 30

1. DUE TOMORROW-typed rough draft of your Ulysses essay. *Remember to include 3 supports for each body paragraph (2 quotations and 1 example in your own words in each body paragraph).
2. Finish reading your adventure novel by December 11th (next week)
3. Writing Portfolio Reflections--Parent-Student questions, gold rubric filled in with your 3 goal areas due Wednesday

Tuesday, December 1

1. Revisions on rough draft due tomorrow
2. Practice drawing some main characters using cartooning guidelines
3. Portfolio, rubric and Parent/STudent questions due tomorrow
4. Read in adventure novel
5. Final copy of Ulysses essay due Friday.

Wednesday, December 2

1. Final copy of Ulysses essay due Friday with rough draft & revisions + gold rubric
2. Complete "Procedures" 1-4 for Ulysses cartoon.
3. Finish reading your adventure novel by December 11
4. Comma packet #1 pages 4-6 due tomorrow

Thursday, December 3

1. Final Copy of Ulysses essay due tomorrow
2. Final copy on top, rough draft with revisions, gold rubric beneath
3. Finish reading adventure novel by end of next week
4. Check mrswaxmanstableofcontents.blogspot.com

Week of November 16-20

Tuesday, November 17

1. Complete Ulysses study guide for tomorrow
2. Ulysses final test Thursday
3. no vocab test this week
4. Write intro paragraph #1 and body paragraph of Ulysses essay for tomorrow

Wednesday, November 18

1. Cut out bingo squares for Friday
2. Ulysses Final Test-tomorrow
3. RD of Ulysses essay--typed due December 1st
4. Start reading your adventure novel-record in reading log

Friday, November 19 ----Thanksgiving Break

1. Read in your independent reading/adventure book
2. Typed rough draft of Ulysses essay due December 1st--Look at the "blocking it out" we completed in class. Remember that you must have 2 quotations and 1 example for each body paragraph.

Week of November 9-13

Tuesday, November 10

1. Read "The Sirens" through "Cattle of the Sun" for Thursday
2. Chapter Notes
3. Vocabulary List #2-packet due Thursday
4. Vocabulary test on Ulysses List #2 on FRIDAY
5. Postcard from Ulysses due Friday

Thursday, November 12

1. Study vocabulary list #2 for test tomorrow
2. Post card due tomorrow
3. Read "Calypso" "Ino's Veil" and "Nausicaa" for Monday
4. Chapter Notes
5. Comma Packet #1 pgs. 1-3 due tomorrow(except period 7--we got a very late start on this)

Week of November 2-6

Tuesday, November 3

1. Read "The Cyclops' Cave" and "Keeper of the Winds" & Chapter Notes
2. Ulysses Vocabulary list #1 matching 10-20 for Wednesday
3. Test on Ulysses vocabulary list #1 on Friday

Wednesday, November 4

1. Read "Cannibal Beach" and "Circe" to page 55 &
2. Chapter Notes due tomorrow
3. Study Ulysses List #1
4. Vocabulary test Friday
5. Reading Log due January 13

Homework Week of October 26-30

Monday, October 26

1. Greek suffixes -ism, -ist, and -ize due tomorrow
2. Halloween epitaph typed due Wednesday

Tuesday, October 27

1. Greek suffixes -gram, -graph
2. epitaph due tomorrow

Wednesday, October 28

1. Greek suffixes -logue and -log due tomorrow

2. Finish commentary side of T-chart for "Phaethon, Son of Apollo"

Thursday, October 29

1. Read "Prologue" and "Ships and Men" for Monday pgs. v111-4
2. Chapter Notes for the above chapters of Adventures of Ulysses due Monday.

Week of October 19-23

Monday, October 19

1. Final copy of autobiographical incident due tomorrow-r.d. with revisions attached
2. Reading Log with parent signatures due Wednesday
3. Response to literature (typed final copy) focusing on one dynamic character from your independent reading log due Wednesday
4. Vocabulary unit 6 pages 65-67 + highlighting due tomorrow/finish checking pre-test

ENGLISH T.O.C Q2

1. Comp Style Sheet
2. Hooks/Leads
3. "How do I insert Quotations?"
4. Conclusion: The Final Word
5. Some Ways to Begin Sentences
6. Compound & Complex Sentences Unit 4
7. Blocking it out-autobiographical narrative
8. Greek List One
9. Greek Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
10. Response to Lit r.d. (to accompany Reading Log)
11. Rough draft autobiographical narrative (to be attached to final copy due 10/20)
12. Transitional Words (Period 7 needs)
13. Unit 5 Compound Sentences
14. Pre-test unit 6

Tuesday, October 20

1. Reading Log with parent signatures due tomorrow
2. Response to literature (typed final copy) focusing on one dynamic character from your independent reading log due tomorrow
3. Vocabulary unit 6 pages 69 and 70 due tomorrow
4. Greek prefixes mono-, pan-, and therm- due Thursday/Quiz on Greek prefixes on Thursday.

Wednesday, October 21

1. Write compound sentences (IC; IC) for vocabulary words 1-10.or continue your journal from class (continue writing a resolution for "All Summer in a Day" maintaining the mood and style created by Bradbury). Use 10 vocabulary words from unit 6 within this writing.
2. Greek prefixes quiz tomorrow
3. Vocabulary test Friday

Thursday, October 22

1. Write complex sentences (DC, IC or ICDC) for words 11-20 in unit 6
2. Vocabulary test tomorrow/bring your independent reading book

Week of October 12-16

Monday, October 12

1. Reading Log + 4-5 paragraph response to literature (we worked on this in class on Friday 10/9) TYPED following composition style sheet DUE OCTOBER 21st. NEXT WEDNESDAY! Get parent signatures! Double check that your name is on the reading log!
2. mono- pan- therm- for tomorrow
3. Unit 5 vocabulary pages 58-60 fill in the blanks and highlighting
4. Rough draft of autobiographical incident typed due Wednesday. Use the green sheet to guide you.

Tuesday, October 13

1. Reading Log + 4-5 paragraph response to literature (we worked on this in class on Friday 10/9) TYPED following composition style sheet DUE OCTOBER 21st. NEXT WEDNESDAY! Get parent signatures! Double check that your name is on the reading log!
2. Rough draft of autobiographical incident typed due tomorrow. Use the green sheet to guide you.
3. Vocabulary unit 5 pages 62 & 63 "Synonyms and Antonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" due tomorrow
4. Table of Contents with required hand-outs attached due Friday (or earlier).

Wednesday, October 14

1. Independent Reading Log due next Wednesday, October 21st
2. Typed final copy of response to literature for independent reading book due next Wednesday.
3. IC; IC compound sentences for 1-10 of unit 5 vocabulary words due tomorrow
4. Table of contents & worksheets in order due Friday.
5. Book drive-bring in books to give to children in need

Thursday, October 15

1. Independent Reading Log due next Wednesday, October 21st
2. Typed final copy of response to literature for independent reading book due next Wednesday.
3. DC, IC complex sentences for 11-20 of unit 5 vocabulary words due tomorrow
4. Table of contents & worksheets in order due Friday.
5. Book drive-bring in books to give to children in need

Week of October 5-9

Monday, October 5

1. Greek prefixes through –geo for tomorrow. Find two words with the prefix and their definitions.
   
2. Vocabulary unit 4 pages 51-53 and highlighting due tomorrow.
   
3. Character Analysis chart due Wednesday
4. Identifying Compound and Complex Sentences worksheet due tomorrow
5. Continue reading for Reading Log due October 21

Tuesday, October 6

1. Unit 4 vocabulary-write compound sentences for the first 1o words. Place the vocabulary word in the first clause. Remember that a compound sentence= IC; IC or IC, (fanboys) IC
2. Independent reading Reading Log due October 21st with your character analysis Response to Literature
3. Finish character analysis chart for your independent reading book.
4. Greek prefixes hyper- and micro- for Thursday

Wednesday, October 7

1. Write COMPLEX sentences for the second half of your vocab words (the last 10). Remember that a COMPLEX SENTENCE= DC, IC or IC DC. Each clause should have a subject and a verb.
2. Find two words and their definitions for hyper- and micro- for tomorrow
3. Independent Reading Log and Response to literature due October 21
4. Vocabulary test on Friday

Thursday, October 8

1. Study for unit 4 test tomorrow
   
2. Bring your independent reading book for tomorrow
   
3. Independent reading due October 21
   
4. Bring your writing plan to class tomorrow "Blocking it out"
5. mono- pan- therm- Greek prefixes due Tuesday

Friday, October 9

Due Wednesday typed rough draft of autobiographical incident

Week of September 28-October 2

Monday, September 28

1. Greek Roots -osteo- and -path- due Wednesday
   
2. Review units 1-3 Test Friday
   
3. Reading Log due October 23 -get parent signatures
   
4. Review Unit 1-3 pages 42-43 and "Two-Word Completions" section on page 45 
   
5. due Wednesday
   
6. Skip page 44 "Grammar in Context"
   

Tuesday, September 29

1. Greek Roots -osteo- and -path- due tomorrow
   
2. Quiz on Greek Roots Thursday
3. Review units 1-3 Test Friday
   
4. Vocab iMovie skits-volunteers need to practice/ prepare lines for skit  and then record in my room at the beginning of lunch tomorrow. 
5. Review Unit 1-3 pages 42-43 and "Two-Word Completions" section on page 45 
   
6. due tomorrow (Skip page 44 "Grammar in Context").

Week of September 21-25

Monday, September 21

1. Revise your conclusion to RTL for "Dreams" including a restatement of the thesis, main points, and a new perspective, quotation related to the theme (not from the poem), or a 360 conclusion where you "go full circle" and return to an idea in the hook.
2. Be prepared to read your conclusion aloud in class tomorrow.
3. Unit 3 vocabulary--highlighting and completion of pages 35-37
4. Continue reading independent reading book--reading log due October 23
   

Tuesday, September 22

1. Sentence beginnings sheet due tomorrow 
   
2. Don't forget to get rid of "you" and "I" in your response to literature.  Try to replace with "we" "us" or "one"
3. Final copy of "Dreams" Response to Literature due tomorrow
4. Unit 3 vocabulary--pages 39 & 40
   
5. Select two pieces from your journal to organize (into paragraphs) and type following the composition style sheet DUE Friday.
   
6. Study for vocabulary test Friday

Wednesday, September 23

1. Vocabulary book pages 38 and 41 due tomorrow

2. Final copy of 2 journal pieces typed and edited due Friday

3. Study for vocabulary test Friday

4. Continue independent reading  Reading Log due October 23  1250 pages=A, 1000 pages=B

Week of September 13-17

Monday, September 13

1. Continue reading in your independent reading book--1,250 pages due in Reading Log by October 23rd.
   
2. Begin working on unit 2 in your vocabulary book
   
3. Highlight a memorable phrase in the definition, and the unfamiliar synonyms and antonyms on pages 28-30 due tomorrow.
   
4. Response to Literature theme essay (3 paragraphs) for "Dreams" proofread and typed due Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 14

Wednesday, September 15

1. Vocabulary "Completing the Sentence" and "Choosing the Right Word"
   
2. Revise and type your hook and introduction for your RTL for "Dreams"
   
3. Continue independent reading1250 pages due October 23.
4. Vocabulary test/unit 2 due FRIDAY

Thursday, September 16
1. Make sure all of unit 2 is complete before tomorrow
2. Unit 2 vocabulary test tomorrow
3. Revise the body paragraphs-insert quotations following the worksheet from class.

Week of September 7-10

Tuesday, September 7

1. Typed rough draft of "Mother to Son" response to literature paragraph due tomorrow (double spaced).
2. Vocabulary Unit 1-finish highlighting of a short definition as well as unfamiliar synonyms and antonyms
   
3. Page 26 of vocabulary Unit 1 due tomorrow.
4. Visit Quia Web-practice the vocabulary activities/ visit mrswaxmansreadinglist.blogspot.com
5. Test on Unit 1 Friday

Wednesday, September 8

1. Final copy of "Mother to Son" paragraph due tomorrow-FOLLOW THE COMPOSITION STYLE SHEET.
2. Write each word you got incorrect on Commonly Misspelled Words TEST(S) FIVE TIMES and then attach to the spelling tests- due tomorrow
3. "Completing the Sentence" and "Choosing the Right Word" due tomorrow
4. Test Friday on Unit 1 Vocabulary

Thursday, September 9

Monday, August 31

1. Test Wednesday on words 41-60 of frequently misspelled words
   
2. Due tomorrow-both sides of the poetry terms worksheet

Tuesday, September 1

1. Study for spelling test on frequently misspelled words 41-60
2. Due next Tuesday- Fill in the blanks in the definition section on pages 21-23 and complete "Synonyms and Antonyms" on page 25 of unit 1 in the vocabulary book.
   
3. Due next Tuesday-the outline of the response to literature assignment.

Wednesday, September 2

1. Due Tuesday-fill in the blanks on pages 21-23 and page 25 "Synonyms and Antonyms" of vocabulary book.
   
2. Due Tuesday-outline of response to literature paragraph.
   

Thursday, September 3

1. Due Tuesday-fill in the blanks on pages 21-23 and page 25 "Synonyms and Antonyms" of vocabulary book.
   
2. Due Tuesday-outline of response to literature paragraph.

Friday, September 4

1. Due Tuesday-fill in the blanks on pages 21-23 and page 25 "Synonyms and Antonyms" of vocabulary book.
   
2. Due Tuesday-outline of response to literature paragraph.
3. Visit  mrswaxmansreadinglist.com to see list of books recommended by other students  READING LOG DUE OCTOBER 20.

Week of August 24-28

Monday, August 24

1. Study frequently misspelled words 1-20 for test tomorrow
   
2. Typed rough draft of "Alexander" fictional narrative due tomorrow
   
3. FInal copy of fictional narrative with rough draft, revisions, and decorated border due Wednesday.

Tuesday, August 25

1. Final copy of fictional narrative with rough draft, revisions, brainstorming and decorative border due tomorrow.  Remember to follow the COMPOSITION STYLE SHEET.
   

     2. Test on 21-40 "Frequently Misspelled Words" test on Friday.

Wednesday, August 26

1. "It's and Its" worksheet due tomorrow
   
2. test on frequently misspelled words test #s 21-40 test on Friday.
   

Week of August 19-21

Wednesday, August 19

Welcome to Blach! Please make sure to bring the following supplies for Friday:

• "marble cover" composition notebook (not spiral)
  
•  section of your binder or a separate binder for Language Arts
  
•  binder paper- you will need this all year
  
• colored pencils, regular pencils and highlighters
  
• Post-Its (large)

1. DUE FRIDAY-signed portion of Welcome Letter. Make sure you keep the rest to refer to throughout the year.
2. TEST NEXT TUESDAY-Study words 1-20 of the frequently misspelled words.
3. If you take your name tag home to decorate, don't forget to bring it to class for the first two weeks.
   

Thursday, August 20

1. DUE TOMORROW-Write a letter to yourself about what you expect this year to be like as well as any goals you have set for yourself. FOLLOW THE COMPOSITION STYLE SHEET.  Bring an envelope in which to place your letter with the brainstorming, rough draft, and revisions. The body of your letter should be about a quarter of a page double- spaced.
2. DUE TOMORROW-signed portion of Welcome Letter.
3. DUE TOMORROW-supplies. We will begin writing in the journal tomorrow.
4. TEST NEXT TUESDAY

Friday, August 21

1. Test on Tuesday
   
2. DUE WEDNESDAY-"Alexander" fictional narrative with a decorative border
   

Week of June 1-5

Homework

Reading Log due Friday June 5th.

Return purple English Textbook 

Week of May 18-22

Tuesday, May 19

1. Letter from Jonas due tomorrow--typed and at least three paragraphs
2. paragraph #1: Why did you leave the community? Describe the new community
3. paragraph #2: What did you like and dislike about the old community?
4. pargraph #3: What would you have done if you had known you would never see your family unit and friends again?
5. Reading Log due June 5

Wednesday, May 20

1. Review sentence structure packet for test on Friday.
2. Reading Log due June 5

Thursday, May 21

Review notes for grammar test tomorrow

Continue with reading--1,250 pages due June 5.

Monday, May 18

1. Grammar test on Friday
   
2. Sentence Review Packet due tomorrow
   
3. Letter from Jonas typed due Wednesday

• paragraph #1: Why did you leave? Describe the new community?
  
• paragraph #2: What will you miss/not miss about the old community?
  
• paragraph #3: What would you have done differently if you knew you were leaving

Tuesday, May 19



Grammar test Friday

Letter from Jonas due tomorrow

Week of May 4-8

Monday, May 4

1. Read The Giver pages 40-58 for tomorrow-be prepared for a quiz
   
2. Review vocabulary units 7-9 for quiz tomorrow
   
3. Cumulative vocabulary test on May 12.
   
4. Reading Log due June 4.

Tuesday, May 5

1. Read The Giver 59-87 for tomorrow-be prepared for a quiz
   
2. Review units 10-12 for vocabulary quiz on Thursday
   
3. Adjective packet #1 pages 1-3
   

Wednesday, May 6

1. Read The Giver 88-107 for tomorrow-be prepared for a quiz
   
2. Review units 10-12 quiz tomorrow
   
3. Adjective packet-finish
   
4. STudy for cumulative vocab test on May 12

Thursday, May 7

1. Read The Giver pages 88-129 for Monday
   
2. (be prepared for a quiz)
   
3. Summer Reading Agreement due MAY 13.
   
4. Cumulative vocabulary test on Tuesday.  This coming Tuesday!
   

Friday, May 8

1. Read The Giver pages 88-129 for Monday
   
2. (be prepared for a quiz)
   
3. Summer Reading Agreement due MAY 13.
   
4. Cumulative vocabulary test on Tuesday.  This coming Tuesday!

Week of April 27-May 1

Monday, April 27

1. Study units 1-3 for quiz tomorrow
   
2. Complete Latin suffix quiz for Wednesday
   
3. Complete Latin suffix packet for Wednesday
   

Tuesday, April 28

1. Pronoun packet pages 3 & 4
   
2. Complete Latin suffix quiz for Wednesday
   
3. Complete Latin suffix packet for Wednesday

Wednesday, April 29

1. Quiz on vocabulary units 4-6 tomorrow
   
2. Pronoun packet #1 page 8 due tomorrow
   
3. READ DIRECTIONS/EXAMPLES
4. extra credit optional assignment-create a thorough, colorful travel brochure to attract visitors to your created UTOPIA (your ideas may differ from the collaborative work you completed with your peers).  DUE MONDAY, MAY 4

Your brochure:  may be a folded brochure or one regular page.  
               must look like a professional document

                            attractive front/center image
                            (colors, formatting, typed, designed using borders, graphics, bullets, etc.)
                             must include the name and slogan of your utopia
                             must include a mission statement that explains the goal of your community
                             must include the rules for those living in your community

                             must include pictures/scenes of a typical day at your utopia

     

Thursday, April 30

1. Read pages 1-39 of The Giver for Monday. Be prepared for a reading quiz
   
2. Extra credit Utopia travel brochure due Monday
   
3. Vocabulary review quiz 7-9 on Tuesday
   
4. CUMULATIVE VOCABULARY TEST UNITS 1-15 on MAY 12
   

                            

                            

Week of April 20-24

Monday, April 20

1. Pronoun packet #1 pages 1 & 2
   
2. Vocabulary Review 171, 172 & 174
   
3. Final copy of Sherlock Holmes newspaper due THURSDAY
   
4. Continue reading in reading log due June 5

Tuesday, April 21

1. Pronoun packet #1 page 3
   
2. Review for unit 13-15 test on Friday
   
3. Final copy of Sherlock Holmes newspaper due Thursday
   
4. Find an excerpt that shows evidence of 1st or 3rd person point of view-
   
5. TYPE and write on the back whether it is 1st person or 3rd person limited or omniscient 
   

Wednesday, April 22

1. Pronoun packet #1 pg. 4
   
2. Unit 13-15 Review pages 175-176/Test Friday
   
3. Final copy of Sherlock Holmes newspaper project due tomorrow
   

Thursday, April 23

1. Pronoun packet #1 page 5 due tomorrow
   
2. Review 13-15 vocabulary for test tomorrow--go to Quia web or Quia.com and enter my name (Lisa Waxman) and then press go.  Try the unit 13-15 review activity or the Latin/Greek prefixes and roots review.
   
3. Complete Latin suffixes for Monday (-ation, -fy, -ment, -ty, ity). Packet to be collected for a grade on Tuesday. 
   

Friday, April 24

STAR TESTING NEXT WEEK

Continue reading for reading log due June 5

Week of Monday April 6-10

Monday, April 6

1. Typed rough draft of editorial due tomorrow
   
2. Typed rough draft of human interest article due Wednesday
   
3. ROUGH DRAFT OF NEWSPAPER DUE APRIL 22/ FINAL NEWSPAPER PROJECT DUE APRIL 23
4. Quiz on Latin prefixes on Thursday
   
5. Continue with reading log
   

Tuesday, April 7

1. Typed rough draft of human interest article due tomorrow
   
2. ROUGH DRAFT OF NEWSPAPER DUE APRIL 22/FINAL NEWSPAPER PROJECT DUE APRIL 23
3. Quiz on Latin prefixes on Thursday
   
4. Continue with reading log
   

Wednesday, April 8

1. Quiz on Latin prefixes tomorrow
   
2. ROUGH DRAFT OF NEWSPAPER DUE APRIL 22/FINAL PROJECT DUE APRIL 23
   
3. Continue with reading log
   

 

Week of March 30-April 3

Monday, March 30

1. Fill in the blanks and highlight on pages 164-166 of unit 15
   
2. Due Wednesday-Type the rough draft of your lead article summary on your chosen Holmes mystery
   

Tuesday, March 31

1. Vocabulary unit 15 "Synonyms and Antonyms"page 168
   
2. Complete page 1 of noun packet
   
3. Due tomorrow--Type rough draft of your lead article for the chosen Holmes mystery.
   

Wednesday, April 1

1. Do "Completing the Sentence" on page 167-168 of Unit 15
   
2. Pages 2 & 3 of Noun packet due tomorrow
   
3. Decide on a topic for your editorial and complete the T chart with the topic as the heading, the reasons on one side with the corresponding support on the other.
   

Week of March 23-27

Monday, March 23

1. Reading Log due Wednesday-late reading logs will receive a grade of a D 
   
2. Indirect Objects packet pages 1&2 due tomorrow
   
3. Pages 157-159 and highlighting of vocabulary unit 14 in workbook due tomorrow
   
4. Holmes Test Thursday
   
5. Read "The Dancing Men" due Wednesday/Continue taking notes
   

Tuesday, March 24

1. Reading Log due tomorrow-have all summaries and signatures
   
2. Indirect Objects packet page 3 due tomorrow
   
3. Unit 14 "Synonyms and Antonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" due tomorrow
   
4. Study notes for Holmes test on Thursday
   
5. Read "The Dancing Men" for Thursday/finish notes
   
6. Prefixes pre-and re- due tomorrow

Wednesday, March 25

1. Unit 14 "Completing the Sentence" due tomorrow
   
2. Study notes for Holmes test tomorrow
   
3. Finish reading "The Dancing Men" for tomorrow
4. Prefixes sub- and trans- for tomorrow

Thursday, March 26

1. Study unit 14 for test tomorrow
   
2. Finish all of unit 14 in book
   
3. Latin suffixes -ible, -able and -ation

Week of March 16-20

Monday, March 16

1. Latin prefixes
   
2. Unit 13 vocabulary pages 150-152/ highlight
   
3. Finish reading "Crooked Man" and notes for tomorrow
   
4. Reading Log due NEXT WEDNESDAY
   

Tuesday, March 17

1. Latin prefixes dis-, inter- due tomorrow
   
2. Reading Log due NEXT WEDNESDAY
   
3. Unit 13 pages 154 & 155/ Test Friday
   
4. Pre-read "The Greek Interpreter"-skim through the story noting key words, phrases, and names that will help prepare you for the reading.  
   

Wednesday, March 18

1. Reading Log due NEXT WEDNESDAY
   
2. Unit 13 page 153 "Completing the Sentence" due tomorrow
   
3. Study for test on Friday
   
4. "The Greek Interpreter" + notes pages 220-229

Thursday, March 19

1. Reading log due next Wednesday. 1,250 pages for an A
   
2. Vocabulary Unit 13 "Vocabulary in Context" due tomorrow
   
3. Finish reading 229-238 of "The Greek Interpreter" for Monday
   
4. Continue notes for Sherlock Holmes.
   

Week of March 9-13

Monday, March 9

1. Latin roots -pel (to drive)
   
2. Vocab unit 10-12 Review
   
3. 138-139 "Vocabulary for Comprehension"141 (skip 140) "Two Word Completions"
4. Review pink sheets for verb test tomorrow
   
5. Finish "Red Head League" and notes for tomorrow

Tuesday, March 10

1. "Antonyms" and "Word Families" pages 142-143
   
2. Begin "Adventures of the Speckled Band" pages 131-143/Takes notes on case description, possible clues and suspects/motives
   
3. Check ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/d/doyle/arthur_conan
   
4. click on Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and then "read" if you do not have the textbook yet.  Read until "It was nearly one o'clock when Sherlock Holmes returned..."
   

Wednesday, March 11

1. Review 10-12 test Friday/ Complete pages 144,147 and 148 for Friday

2. Read 143-end of "Speckled Band" with your notes for tomorrow  

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3. Latin roots -pend (to hang) and -scrib (to write) due tomorrow

4. Vocab test 10-12 on Friday.

Thursday, March 12

1. Review vocabulary words from units 10-12 for test tomorrow
   
2. Finish pages 144, 147, and 148 in vocabulary book.
   
3. Latin roots 
   
4. Read "The Crooked Man" for Monday & notes
   

Friday, March 13

Read "The Crooked Man" for Monday  & notes

Reading Log due March 25

Week of March 2-6

Monday, March 2

1. Type "A Bell Rings...A Man Dies" double spaced for tomorrow (about a page in length)
2. Unit 12 vocabulary pages 131-133 and highlighting
   
3. Reading Log due March 25
   
4. Verb packet #4 pages 3 & 4 due tomorrow
   

Tuesday, March 3

1. Unit 12 vocabulary "Synonyms and "Antonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word"
   
2. Vocabulary test Friday
   
3. Verb packet #4 page #5 due tomorrow.
   

Wednesday, March 4

1. Unit 12 vocabulary "Completing the Sentence"
   
2. Verb Packet #4 page 5
   
3. Reading log due March 25
   

Thursday, March 5

1. Study for test tomorrow on unit 12 and bring your completed unit to correct tomorrow
   
2. For Monday Read pages 42-59 of "The Red Headed League" and note clues and suspects on your worksheets
   
3. Review all verb pink sheets (including irregular verbs) for VERB TEST on Tuesday 3/10
   
4. Find two words with the Latin root -ject and -gress/bring tomorrow

Friday, March 6

1. Read pages 42-59 of "The Red Headed League" and note clues and suspects
   
2. Review pink sheets for the verb test on Tuesday 3/10
   

Week of February 23-27

Monday, February 23

1. Extra credit essay due tomorrow typed following the composition style sheet.
   
2. Unit 11 vocabulary-highlighting and fill in the blanks on 124-126
   
3. Vocabulary test Friday
   

Tuesday, February 24

1. Unit 11 vocabulary "Synonyms", "Antonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" page 128 &129
   
2. Vocabulary test Friday
   

Week of February 9-13

Monday, February 9

1. Final copy of persuasive essay with rough drafts and revision due tomorrow
2. Finish last section of literature circles book for Thursday
3. Complete role sheet for Thursday's discussion
4. Unit 10 vocabulary-finish highlighting and page 121 for tomorrow.
5. Vocabulary test Friday

Tuesday, February 10

1. Finish literature circles book and role sheet for Thursday.
   
2. Unit 10 vocabulary pages 122 & 123 for tomorrow

Wednesday, February 11

1. Finish literature circles book and role sheet for tomorrow
   
2. Unit 10 vocabulary "Completing the Sentence" due tomorrow/Test Friday

Thursday, February 12

1. Study for vocabulary test tomorrow
   
2. Finish All of unit 10 for tomorrow

Friday, February 13

1. Next reading log due March 25
2. Extra credit due Tuesday after break--revise and type persuasive essay about eliminating electives.
3. Extra credit-read/present essay at the meeting on March 2 at 7:00 at Covington in the multi.

Week of February 2-6

Monday, February 2

1. Read next section of your literature circles book & complete role sheet for Thursday
   
2. Vocabulary Review Unit 7-9 pages 105, 106 & 108 due tomorrow/7-9 test on Friday
   
3. Typed body paragraph 3 and conclusion of persuasive essay due tomorrow
   
4. Character poster due Thursday
   

Tuesday, February 3

1. Read next section of book/complete role sheet for Thursday
   
2. Vocabulary Review 7-9 pages 109 & 110 due tomorrow
   
3. Typed Works Cited page due tomorrow
   
4. Work on character poster due Thursday
   

Wednesday, February 4

Thursday, February 5

1. Read next section of book for Monday
   
2. Finish role sheet for Monday
   
3. Vocab unit 7-9 test tomorrow
   

Week of January 26-30

Monday, January 26
1. Read first section of lit circles book
2. Role sheet due tomorrow
3.Typed introduction of persuasive essay due tomorrow
4. Unit 9 test Friday

Tuesday, January 27

1. Read next section of reading for lit circles for Thursday
2. Prepare new role sheet on binder paper for Thursday
3. Vocabulary unit 9 /study for test on Friday
4. Type body paragraphs 1 & 2 for Thursday

Wednesday, January 28

1. Read next section of reading for lit circles discussion tomorrow
   
2. Prepare new role sheet and bring to class tomorrow
   
3. Study unit 9 vocabulary for test tomorrow
   
4. Type body paragraphs 1 & 2 for tomorrow
   

Thursday, January 29

1. Begin reading next section of lit. circle book
   
2. Work on new role sheet
   
3. Study for unit 9 vocabulary for test tomorrow
   
4. body paragraph #3 and conclusion typed due tomorrow
   

January 23-January 30

Friday, January 23

1. Read first section of Lit. Circles book for Tuesday
   
2. Complete your role for Tuesday
   
3. Return portfolio to class on Monday
   

Monday, January 26

Finish reading first section of Lit. Circles book for tomorrow

Complete your role for tomorrow

Type the introduction to your persuasive essay

Tuesday, January 27

Week of January 11-15

Monday, January 11

1. Unit 8 vocabulary pages 91-93 and highlight unfamiliar synonyms and antonyms for tomorrow
   
2. Select a serious, debatable topic for your persuasive essay. Make sure there is enough information for three supports.
   
3. Record your sources.
   
4. Verb packet #1 pages 2&3
   
5. Reading Log due Wednesday with all signatures, summaries, and page total
   

Tuesday, January 12

1. Unit 8 vocabulary page 102 and 103 "Synonyms and Antonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word"
   
2. Reading Log due tomorrow
   
3. Continue gathering information for your essay.  Again, make sure you have 3 clear, distinct supports.
   

Week of January 5-9

Monday, January 5

1. Reading Log due Wednesday, January 14th
2. Pages 84-86 in vocabulary book and synonyms and antonyms on page 88 of unit 7

Tuesday, January 6

1. Do "Choosing the Right Word" and "Vocabulary in Context" 89-90 in unit 7
2. Bring in a persuasive ad from a magazine or newspaper to share tomorrow
   

Wednesday, January 7

1. Do "Completing the Sentence" section on pages 87-88 of unit 7 in vocab book.
2. Reading Log due next Wednesday

Thursday, January 8

1. Study for test tomorrow on unit 7
2. Verb packet #1 pages 1&2
3. Bring completed unit to class tomorrow!

Friday, January 9

1. Think about possible topics for your persuasive essay and check if there is enough information to support your point of view.
2. Reading Log due Wednesday