November 5, 2009 at 4:18 pm (1)
1. Distribute and discuss our narrative essay. Please print and view this packet: Narratives in Language Arts 7
2. View “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
3. Students who were previously absent may take Six Week Test during the movie!
Homework:
a. Narrative Essay (2 to 3 pages MLA format) due on block day next week.
b. Wordly Wise 5 will be checked on Monday. Tests on Tuesday. I’ve included some actual test question on the WW5 powerpoint!
c. Planner signature and reading log signature due on Monday.
November 4, 2009 at 7:38 pm (1)
1. Discuss grade postings of Six Week Tests. Tests will be passed back on Monday after Ms. Prettyman’s students and my absent ones take it! If you’d like to see yours before then, come and see me at the start of lunch!
2. What is a short story? What are the ingredients? Brainstorm a list with your group!
3. Begin the Hallmark Entertainment 2003 “Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. Take notes on the development of the characters and how this director interpreted the story! Use this creativity to inspire your own.
Homework: Brainstorm a new climax and resolution for “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. We will begin writing this narrative essay on Monday and Tuesday, and it will be due on block days!
Wordly Wise 5A-5E is homework for this week! Due Monday!
November 3, 2009 at 8:27 pm (1)
1. Collect 3 review guides. Discuss any questions!
2. Take Six Week Review Test. Absent students may make this up during ESP or at lunch all throughout this week.
Homework: Wordly Wise 5A to 5E is due on Monday!
November 2, 2009 at 10:56 pm (1)
1. Collect reading logs and receive a new one.
2. Complete planner participation form and submit.
3. Take Wordly Wise 5 spelling pretest.
4. Finish work on review guides and ask questions! Review session held at lunch!
Homework: Review guides given on Wednesday and Thursday will be collected on Tuesday prior to our review test! Study!
October 30, 2009 at 12:36 am (1)
1. Receive literature and writing review guides. First Six Weeks Literature Review Guide and First Six Weeks Writing Review Guide.
2. Read “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. Trace the plot as you listen.
3. Celebration for class champions of 6 weeks: period 4 and 5! Pizza party!
Homework: Study from the grammar, literature, and writing review guides. All will be checked on Tuesday! Also, get your signature on your reading log and in your planner and check your Aeries’ scores.
October 29, 2009 at 6:27 pm (1)
Literature Guide: page 4 to 5 in Holt literature book
Writing Guide: pages 683 – ? and Persuasive Packet Persuasive Lesson Packet
October 28, 2009 at 6:42 pm (1)
If you need to refer to our class notes to complete the review guide, here they are! Or, you may use your worksheets, composition book notes, or check out a Holt handbook prior to going home today!
October 28, 2009 at 4:50 pm (1)
1. Collect Three Skeleton Key take home quiz and paragraph.
2. Review adjectives and complete Review B page 39 and Review C questions 2, 3, 4 using the Holt Handbook.
3. Receive “Six Week Review Guide for GRAMMAR” First Six Week Test Language Arts
Homework: Begin review for Tuesday’s test.
October 27, 2009 at 5:16 pm (1)
1. Update reading log
2. Complete citizenship evaluation. CITIZENSHIP SELF-Evaluation[1] and Citizenship Reflection[2]
3. Review adjectives: common, proper, demonstrative, articles.
4. Complete adjective worksheet 34/35: adjective worksheets
Homework: Take home open-book and open-note quiz on “Three Skeleton Key”. Complete this on your own! Then, write a one paragraph summarization using the strategy “Somebody wanted…, but…, so…”. Remember, this summary is to introduce the story to a person who has not read it (just like a movie preview), so don’t give away the climax! Make sure you clearly introduce characters, setting, and conflict! You may write the paragraph on the quiz or on a detached, blank sheet of paper. The paragraph will count as a separate 100 point writing score!
