Monday, September 19, 2011

Week of September 19-23

Advanced L.A. (periods 2 & 5)
Monday - How are essays graded?  Using the ISAT rubric to grade examples and learn how the writing and the grade "match up"!

Tuesday - Peer Editing - Peer edit with 2 partners.  First to look for correct elements of your narrative, second have a partner grade your essay using the ISAT rubric

Wednesday - Prepositions - a quick review

Thursday - Are you writing with prepositions correctly?  Spice up your sentences *this might be something to
                  consider with revising your narratives!!

Friday - Quote Activity/Journal Writing

Advanced Reading (periods 4 & 6)
Monday - "The Dinner Party" - discuss stereotypes
Tuesday - "The Third Wish"
Wednesday - Short Story Study Guide (will be posted on blog by Wednesday - students will receive handout)

Thursday - Time to review for short story test, "Is Facebook turning you into a monster????"
Friday - Short Story Test - Book Report due on Monday!

Language Arts (period 7)
Monday - Short Story Test (during LA)
Tuesday - Eng. Book - Unit 7 - prepositional phrases
Wednesday - Collect Final narrative, pronouns after prepositions
Thursday - How to write using prepositions
Friday - Story starter/apply what has been taught and use in a journal writing assignment

Reading (period 8)
Monday - Watch "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"
Tuesday - Book Report Time - read silently, work on book report
Wednesday - What is Dangerous Pie?
Thursday - Scope Magazine
Friday - Finish writing story starter from 7th period and share if you want!  Book Report due on 
Monday!!!

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