Activities for 3rd week 9/21 - 9/25 - 2009

Orator, attorney, and political leader William Jennings Bryan said, "Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." I hope you choose to work hard and work smart in our class. If you need help I will always be here. Remember when you are absent you need to make up your reading time and tests in the morning (7:25 am). Aeries should be set up by the end of the week - please use it to know where you are in our class.

This is the Bell Game Week and the Aloha Dance on Saturday. Enjoy and don't forget, high school is only once.

Monday 9/21
1. Prefix cards and set up Portfolio, and set up Notebook
2. Read and discuss “Plainswoman”
3. Start Idioms (you will four idioms a week to learn and be tested on)
4. Read SSR book for 20 minutes (homework)

Tuesday 9/22
1. Prefix Test
2. Read and Discuss “Plainswoman”
3. Nouns, pronouns, adjectives worksheets (homework)
4. New Prefixes (Test 9/29)

Wednesday 9/23
1. Review worksheets
2. Journal: “This year in school ________” (what do you want to accomplish?)
3. Make Prefix cards (homework)

Thursday 9/24
1. Parts of Speech Test
2. Review Prefix Test
3. See “The Necklace”
4. Read “The Necklace” pages 26 - 35 (homework)

Friday 9/25
1. Read and Discuss “The Necklace” pages 26 – 35
2. “The Necklace” Packet (Due 9/29) (homework)

Extra Credit
Find the first two idioms on the internet and print them.
They are due Friday before the warning bell to class.