Ninth week's lessons

This is the last week of the Quarter - let's have a solid finish. There is no late work or make-up work this week.

Monday 10/30
1. Idiom Test
2. Review Homework
3. Review Spelling Test
4. Review Commentary
5. Read and do Words Ending in "y" Spelling pages 195 - 197 (homework)

Tuesday 10/31
1. Grade Quarter notebook
2. Do Personal Commentary packet

Wednesday 11/1
1. Review Idiom Test
2. Review Commentary
3. Do The Final Silent "e" Spelling pages 197 - 199 (homework)

Thursday 11/2
1. Review Spelling
2. Essay Introduction handout
3. Read "The Wreck of the Hesperus" pages 124-130 (homework)

Friday 11/3
1. Spelling Test
2. Read and discuss "The Wreck of the Hesperus"
3. "Hesperus" packet (homework)

Finish strong

Eighth week's lessons 10/23 - 10/27

Thank you to all of you who helped with the Boxes of Love. The first quarter is coming to a close, make sure your spiral notebook is up to date. Remember I am here every morning if you need help or need to make something up. You have until this Wednesday to make up S.S. Reading points for the last two weeks.

Monday 10/23
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Review Spelling homework
3. Review Charming Billy packet
4. Vocabulary corrections (homework)
5. Do Spelling The Prefix com pages 191-192 (homework)

Tuesday 10/24
1. Review homework
2. Read and discuss Vocab Lab 1 Focus on:Analogies
3. Essay Introduction hand-out
4. Do Spelling The Prefix in- page 192-195 (homework)

Wednesday 10/25
1. Review homework
2. Journal – quick write - listen to CD and write about a struggle that made you stronger
3. Lecture: Commentary (essay writing) the core of the body paragraphs
4. Commentary practice (homework)

Thursday 10/26
1. Review homework
2. Practice spelling test
3. Personal Commentary practice (homework)

Friday 10/27
1. Spelling Test
2. Review Commentary
3. Read pages 130 -136
4. Do "Assessment Practice page 136 - retype the paragraph correctly

This would be a good week to do the extra credit vocabulary cards if you have not been doing them.

"BOX OF LOVE" EXTRA CREDIT

This is a chance to help others and yourself. You can bring one of the items for "Box of Love". At the end of the week, if there are other items not accounted for, then you may bring a second item. Each item is worth 20 points.
4 - 2 dollars for Canning Hunger
2 - 15 oz. cans of cut green beans
2 - 15 oz. cans of whole kernel corn
2 - 26 oz. can of chicken noodle soup
1 - 30 oz. can of refried beans
1- 1lb. package of whole pinto beans
1 - 1lb. box of white rice
1- 14 oz. box of instant mashed potatoes
2- 30 oz. can of fruit cocktail
3 - 16 oz. cans of fruit
1- box of biscuit, cornbread or stuffing mix
1- 64 oz. can of fruit juice **no glass**
1- box of cake, brownie or cookie mix
This is a ministry program of "Here's Life Inner City"

Seventh week's lessons 10/16 - 10/20

Please make sure your notebook is in order and you know your idioms.
Don't forget I am here every morning at 7 am, if you need help.

You now should be able to analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in literature (e.g., internal and external conflicts, motivations, relationships) and explain the way those interactions affect the plot.

Monday 10/16
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Group work (Notebook)
3. Vocabulary do Unit 4 Part A, B, and C (homework 100 points)

Tuesday 10/17
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Discuss Pre-writing handout (essay)
3. Read "Where Have You Gone Charming Billy" page 62 - 73 (homework - be ready for quiz)

Wednesday 10/18
1. Vocabulary Bee
2. Listen to CD and take notes on "Attitude" (ten points in speech)
3. Read and discuss "Charming Billy"
4. "Charming Billy" Packet (homework)

Thursday 10/19
1. Pre-test vocabulary
2. In collective learning groups - Do Vocab Lab 1 Focus on: Analogies
3. Read and discuss "Charming Billy"
4. Study for Unit 4 Vocabulary test and finish your "Billy" packet

Friday 10/20
1. Unit 4 Vocabulary Test
2. Finish Reading "Where Have You Gone Charming Billy"
3. Review "Billy" Packet
4. Do Spelling pages 187 - 190 in your orange vocabulary book (homework 55 points)

We have two more weeks and your first quarter at El Dorado will be in the books. Let's make it a good one.

Sixth Week's Lessons 10/9 - 10/13

Don't forget if you are doing extra credit vocabulary cards, 60 cards are due Wednesday at the beginning of the period. (Unit 1, 2, and now 3) Parents you should be given a grade printout from your student Monday 10/9. It is a 25 point homework assignment and due back 10/10 signed.

Monday 10/9
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Review Thesis packet
3. Read and discuss The Most Dangerous Game
4. Do Unit 3 Vocabulary Parts A and B (homework)

Tuesday 10/10
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Thesis quiz (50 points)
3. Read and discuss The Most Dangerous Game
4. Review Parts of Speech (100 point test tomorrow) Homework

Wednesday 10/11
1. Parts of Speech Test (100 Points)
2. Read and discuss The Most Dangerous Game
3. Review Thesis quiz
4. Do Unit 3 Vocabulary Part C and D (homework)

Thursday 10/12
1. The Most Dangerous Game Test
2. Pre-test and Vocabulary Bingo
3. Review The Most Dangerous Game packet
4. In Orange Reading book read and study"The Phrase" pages 1193-1194, do Grammar Practice 1-7. Page 1212 will also help you understand and review the phrase. (homework)

Friday 10/13
1. Vocabulary Test (100 points)
2. Review The Most Dangerous Game Test
3. Review "The Phrase" homework
4. Journal- in your second section of your spiral notebook - If I won the Lottery________ write three paragraphs explaining how you would feel, what you would do with the winnings, and why. (Homework) plan - outline - rough copy - final in notebook

Don't forget I am here at 7 am, if you need help.

Fifth week's lessons 10/2 - 10/6

This week we will start learning idioms, be sure you copy them in your notebook, and follow the format that you are given in class.

Monday 10/2
1. Review Vocabulary Test and vocabulary homework
2. Do Vocabulary Corrections in spiral notebook (follow format given) Homework
3. Finish reviewing The Necklace packet
4. Do Vocabulary Unit 2, Part C (homework)

Tuesday 10/3
1. Review The Necklace
2. Reading Quiz The Necklace
3. Parts of Speech Packet (verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions) Homework
4. Do Unit 2, Part D Vocabulary (homework)

Wednesday 10/4
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Review Reading Quiz
3. Finish Parts of Speech (homework)
4. Read The Most Dangerous Game page 38-51 (homework)

Thursday 10/5
1.Pre-test & Vocabulary Bingo
2. Review Parts of Speech packet
3. The Most Dangerous Game Packet (homework)

Friday 10/6
1.Vocabulary Unit 2 Test
2. Read and Discuss The Most Dangerous Game
3. Work on Thesis worksheets (homeworl)
4. Finish The Most Dangerous Game Packet (homework)

Check your grade, and see me if their are problems.