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May 5-9, 2008

 

Enriched classes 1st and 2nd periods- FINAL AR test on Monday, May 5 

 

All classes: 

Monday - rough draft must be finished

Hw: Grammar workbook pp. 121-124

Tuesday - Begin actual book, write words

Hw: Grammar workbook pp. 124-128 

Wednesday - Illustrations; lie-lay, sit-set, rise-raise

Hw: Grammar workbook pp. 133- 134

Thursday - Color illustrations and backgrounds; pronoun cases

Hw: Grammar workbook pp. 135-36; 139-140 

Friday - complete book cover and enclose in contact paper  


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** Accelerated Reader was not working today.  No penalty for the students to take tests tomorrow.

ENRICHED CLASSES

 

4.21

voc. 25  test Friday  (3rd per.  Voc. 24-25)

Take AR tests.

Introduction to Mark Twain & “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” (24 min. video)

Literature book:  pp. 530-32 Read & take notes (May use notes on Tues.’s quiz.)

pp. 533-34 Read, then write a short explanation of why the essay on Poe shows fallacious reasoning.

HW: wkbk pp. 117-20 (Due Wed.)

 

4.22

Quiz on terms from pp. 530-32. May use notes.

 p. 535 – Complete Practices 1 & 2

p. 536- Read & take notes on irony.

p. 537 Read “The Tell-Tale Heart.”  Answer all questions at the end of the story.

Quiz Wed.

 

4.23 Review wkbk. Hw pp. 117-20; “Tell-Tale Heart” Quiz.

Read and discuss “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant

 

4.24 Schilling Shares!  Begin making books for St. Jude;(Foreign Language)

 

4.25 Quiz on Voc. 25; Work on book draft. –Due Wed. 4/30

 

STANDARD CLASSES

 

4.21

voc. 25  test Friday  (3rd per.  Voc. 24-25)

Take AR tests.

Introduction to Mark Twain & “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” (24 min. video)

Listen and silently read along with“Tell-Tale Heart”

HW: Answer all questions on. p. 544 at the end of the story.

HW: wkbk pp. 117-20 (Due Wed.)

 

4.22

Read “The Monkey’s Paw.” Answer questions at the end of the story.

Quiz Wed. on “Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Monkey’s Paw.”

 

4.23 Review wkbk. Hw pp. 117-20; “Tell-Tale Heart” & “Monkey’s Paw” quiz.

Read and discuss “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant

 

4.24 Schilling Shares!  Begin making books for St. Jude.

 

4.25 Quiz on Voc. 25  (3rd per. Quiz on Voc. 24 & 25); Work on book draft. –Due Wed. 4/30

 

 

 


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Field trip: April 28 - Five plays at Germantown Performing Arts Center presented by The Chamber Theatre, a touring company. The plays are based on stories in the 8th and 9th grade literature books.

TCAP SCHEDULE
Tuesday: Reading Part 1/Science Part 1

Wednesday: Reading Part 2/Science Part 2

Thursday: Math Part 1 & Part 2

Friday: Social Studies Part 1 & Part 2

Remember

1. Get a good night’s sleep.

2. Eat a good, healthy breakfast.

3. Bring #2 pencils and your AR book.

4. Have a positive attitude!

4/14 Monday - review poetry terms; turn in homework, workbook pages 193-200.

4/15-4/18 Tues. -Fri. — TCAPs in the morning, after lunch: volleyball tournament (Tues. & Fri.) , MAPS (on Tues. and Thurs.) or abbreviated classes.


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AR deadline: April 21 (and also May 5 for honors classes)

4/7 Monday - Review comma usage and check weekend homework.
Homework: workbook pages 167-72

4/8 Tues. Check homework; TCAP review.

Homework: workbook pp. 175-80

4/9 Wed. - Check homework; TCAP review.

Homework: workbook pp. 181-86

4/10 Thursday - Check homework; TCAP review.

Homework: workbook pp. 187-92

4/11 Friday -Check homework; TCAP review.

Homework: workbook pp. 193-200


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  • SPRING PICTURES APRIL 7

    • Enriched classes 1st & 2nd periods

    Accelerated Reader Tests: 1st book due April 21: a classic novel from 7.9 reading level to 12.0

    2nd book due May 7: nonfiction or another fiction from 7.9-12 worth at least 4 points

    3/31  Monday - finish class discussion; present Invisible Man  skits, interviews, projects

    HOMEWORK: grammar workbook  pp. 85-92 Exercise 1 ONLY on each page

    4/1  Tuesday - finish class discussion; present Invisible Man  skits, interviews, projects (TEST due)

    HOMEWORK: grammar workbook EVERYTHING on pp. 93-94; 99-100; pp. 97-98 Exercise 1 ONLY

    4/2  Wed. - finish class discussion; present Invisible Man  skits, interviews, projects (PROJECTS due)

    HOMEWORK: grammar workbook EVERYTHING on pp.  101-04

    4/3  Thurs. - punctuation review

    HOMEWORK: grammar workbook EVERYTHING on pp.  105-06

    4/4  Fri. -grammar review

    HOMEWORK: grammar workbook EVERYTHING on pp.  164-66; page 163 Exercise  1 ONLY

    Standard Classes 3rd & 4th periods

    only one Accelerated Reader Test due April 21 - a classic or other approved book

    3/31  Monday - finish class discussion; present Tarzan skits, interviews, projects

    HOMEWORK: grammar workbook  pp. 85-92 Exercise 1 ONLY on each page
    4/1  Tuesday - finish class discussion; present Tarzan  skits, interviews, projects (TEST due)

    HOMEWORK: grammar workbook EVERYTHING on pp. 93-94; 99-100; pp. 97-98 Exercise 1 ONLY
    4/2  Wed. - finish class discussion; present Tarzan  skits, interviews, projects (PROJECTS due)

    HOMEWORK: grammar workbook EVERYTHING on pp.  101-04
    4/3  Thurs. - grammar review

    HOMEWORK: grammar workbook EVERYTHING on pp.  105-06
    4/4  Fri. - grammar review
    HOMEWORK: grammar workbook EVERYTHING on pp.  164-66; page 163 Exercise  1 ONLY


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    Accelerated Reader Tests: 1st book due April 21: a classic novel from 7.9 reading level to 12.0

    2nd book due May 7: nonfiction or another fiction from 7.9-12 worth at least 4 points

    3/24 Monday - Voc. 22 words given out; Computer Lab for ThinkLink Practice Probes

    3.24.2008 (login in 310074);

    3.24.2008 #2 (login in 799223);

    3.24.2008 #3 (login in 2771803);

    HOMEWORK: 3.24.2008 HOMEWORK (login in 154671)

    3/25 Tuesday - novel discussions & projects Invisible Man

    3/26 Wed. - novel discussions & projects Invisible Man

    3/27 Thurs. - Foreign Lang. & voc. 22 test

    3/28 Fri. - novel discussions & projects Invisible Man

    Standard Classes 3rd & 4th periods

    only one Accelerated Reader Test due April 21- a Classic or other approved book

    3/24 Monday - Computer Lab for ThinkLink Practice Probes

    3.24.2008 (login in 310074);

    3.24.2008 #2 (login in 799223);

    3.24.2008 #3 (login in 2771803);

    HOMEWORK: 3.24.2008 HOMEWORK (login in 154671)3/25 Tuesday - novel discussions & projects Tarzan

    3/26 Wed. - novel discussions & projects Tarzan

    3/27 Thurs. - novel discussions & projects Tarzan

    3/28 Fri. - Voc. 22 test


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    Enriched classes: 1st & 2nd periods

    3/10 Mon. - FMA LIVE! program & adjusted schedule; Study voc. #21; Read Invisible Man Ch. 16-19 pp. 50-66; write summaries, list voc. & questions or comments

    3/11 Tues. - Read Invisible Man Ch.20- 22 pp. 66-82; write summaries, list voc. & questions or comments

    3/12 Wed. - Read Invisible Man Ch.23- 26 pp. 82-97; write summaries, list voc. & questions or comments

    3/13 Thurs. - Read Invisible Man Ch. 26-Epilogue, pp. 97-110; write summaries, list voc. & questions or comments
    3/14 Fri. - Pizza for Mrs. Nall’s and Mrs. McLain’s homerooms; adjusted schedule; team raffle; Quiz for Voc. 21

    Standard classes: 3rd & 4th periods

    3/10 Mon. - FMA LIVE! program & adjusted schedule; Study voc. #21; Read Tarzan Ch. 14-16 pp. 96-116; write summaries, list voc. & questions or comments

    3/11 Tues. -Read Tarzan Ch. 17-19, pp. 117-142; write summaries, list voc. & questions or comments

    3/12 Wed. -Read Tarzan Ch. 20- 23, pp. 143-174; write summaries, list voc. & questions or comments

    3/13 Thurs. - Read Tarzan Ch. 24-27 pp. 175-211, write summaries, list voc. & questions or comments

    3/14 Fri. - Pizza for Mrs. Nall’s and Mrs. McLain’s homerooms; adjusted schedule; team raffle; Quiz for Voc. 21; Read Tarzan Ch. 28, pp. 211-218; write summaries, list voc. & questions or comments


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