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