Mrs. Nall’s Classes

1st & 2nd period - Enriched Classes

3rd AR test - March 3

Tues. and Wed. - Computer lab for practice on ThinkLink Practice Probes.  Make sure you have finished Invisible Man, chapter 2

Do this if you were absent or want more practice.

Log on to http://thinklinklearning.com/
(Please note there is no www.)

Go to Practice Probes.

Here are the choices and log-ins:
11.13 9th grade         480640
2.20 general review     735508
2.20#2 General review      816990
9th grade 10.17       437556

2/21  Thurs. -  Vocab #18 test, read Invisible Man; Foreign Language

2/22 Fri. - Think Link Test for Language Arts; Phrase test, if time allows (ch. 20, appositives, prepositions, gerunds, infinitives, participles)

3rd & 4th periods - Standard classes

2nd AR test - March 3

Tues. and Wed. - Computer lab for practice on ThinkLink Practice Probes.

Do this if you were absent or want more practice.
Log on to http://thinklinklearning.com/
(Please note there is no www.)

Go to Practice Probes.

Here are the choices and log-ins:
11.13 9th grade         480640
2.20 general review     735508
2.20#2 General review      816990
9th grade 10.17       437556

2/21  Thurs. -  Grammar Video, 10 facts summary, read  Tarzan.

2/22 Fri. - Think Link Test for Language Arts; Voc. #18 test, if time allows

Phrase test on Monday (ch. 20, appositives, prepositions, gerunds, infinitives, participles)

AR Deadlines:
Enriched Classes –Jan. 28, Feb. 14, and March 3

Enriched Classes 1st and 2nd periods

2/11 Monday Review words for voc. 17; sign up for AR books.
Finish rewriting two essays; turn in one for a test grade and one for a quiz grade. Make sure all nine completed essays are in your folder, counting as a test grade.

2/12 Tuesday Introduction to Invisible Man; Review past and present participles, gerunds, infinitives, and appositives; homework: grammar book at home p. 460 Ex. 46-47.

2/13 Invisible Man Chapter One; Quiz on participles, gerunds, infinitives, and appositives..

2/14 AR nonfiction test; Voc. 17 test, foreign language

2/15 Test on participles, gerunds, infinitives, and appositives, Invisible Man Chapter One

AR Deadlines:
Regular Classes –Feb. 6 and March 3

2/11 Monday Review words for voc. 17; sign up for AR books.
Finish rewriting two essays; turn in one for a test grade and one for a quiz grade. Make sure all nine completed essays are in your folder, counting as a test grade.

2/12 Tuesday Introduction to Tarzan of the Apes ; Review past and present participles, gerunds, infinitives, and appositives; homework: grammar book at home p. 460 Ex. 46-47.

2/13 Tarzan of the Apes Chapter One; practice participles, gerunds, infinitives, and appositives.

2/14 Tarzan of the Apes Chapter One; Quiz on participles, gerunds, infinitives, and appositives.

2/15 Test on participles, gerunds, infinitives, and appositives; voc 17 quiz, Tarzan of the Apes Chapter Two

 2.4-8  Lesson plan

FEB. 6 – AR DEADLINE for 3^rd & 4^th period

FEB. 14 – AR DEADLINE for 1^st & 2^nd periods’ second book

March 3 – Last deadline for all classes

2/4 Mon. – review elements of a good essay; write practice essay: What is your favorite subject and why? Resume individual consultations with Mrs. Nall

2/5 Tues. – peer reading and evaluation of essays; resume individual consultations with Mrs. Nall

2/6 Wed. – make Valentines for Veterans; write about and discuss the TCAP Writing Assessment

2/7 Thurs. – rewrite best essay for test grade

2/8 Fri. – rewrite second best essay for quiz grade; make sure all essays are completed and in the folder counts as a quiz grade

Notes on Participles

ENRICHED CLASSES

2/6 TCAP WRITING ASSESSMENT - 8:10 Do NOT be late to school!

Eat a good breakfast; bring two #2 already sharpened pencils with good erasers!

1/28 ENRICHED classes AR test DEADLINE

1/28 Mon.- Voc. 15, class notes on participles, rank current essays; write 35 minute expository essay on Your Favorite Holiday and WHY it is your favorite; HW: grammar book p. 437 Ex. 9-12

1/29 Tuesday - syntactic variety, triads, write essay: Who’s your best friend and WHY?; HW: write ten sentences that START with participial phrases

1/30 Wed. - IN HOMEROOM ALL 8th GRADE CLASSES WILL WRITE A 35 minute PRACTICE ESSAY.

1/30 Wed. - in class:RED Elements of Language book pp. 279-86 Ex. 4-8 and p. 424 Ex. 6 PLUS for Ex. 6 ALSO write 10 more sen. using the participial phrase as an interrupter; individual consultation with Mrs. Nall

1/31 Thurs. - 8:15-9:00 ALL CLASSES - MEET WITH HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO DISCUSS COURSE SELECTION for ninth grade; adjusted schedule for the remainder of the day

1/31 Thurs. - Enriched classes: voc. test & foreign language

2/1 Fri. - write essay - Favorite activity and WHY; individual consultation with Mrs. Nall

REGULAR CLASSES

2/6 TCAP WRITING ASSESSMENT - 8:10 Do NOT be late to school!

Eat a good breakfast; bring two #2 already sharpened pencils with good erasers!

2/6 AR test DEADLINE

1/28 Mon.- Voc. 15, class notes on participles, rank current essays; write 35 minute expository essay on Your Favorite Holiday and WHY it is your favorite; HW: grammar book p. 437 Ex. 9-12

1/29 Tuesday - rewrite sentences; combine sentences, write essay: Who’s your best friend and WHY?; individual consultation with Mrs. Nall
1/30 Wed. - IN HOMEROOM ALL 8th GRADE CLASSES WILL WRITE A 35 minute PRACTICE ESSAY.

1/30 Wed. -in class:RED Elements of Language book pp. 279-86 Ex. 4-8 and p. 424 Ex. 6 PLUS for Ex. 6 ALSO write 10 more sen. using the participial phrase as an interrupter; individual consultation with Mrs. Nall

1/31 Thurs. - ALL CLASSES - MEET WITH HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO DISCUSS COURSE SELECTION for ninth grade.

1/31 Thurs. - review voc., evaluate essays

2/1 Fri. - write essay - Favorite activity and WHY; individual consultation with Mrs. Nall

1st & 2nd period classes - Do the Write Thing Essay Challenge - REQUIRED, due Wed. 3rd & 4th per. Offered as extra credit, due Wed.

Accelerated Reader Deadlines are the LAST day that the AR will count for full credit.

AR Deadlines- enriched classes: Jan. 28, Feb. 14, March 3.

AR Deadlines - standard classes: Feb. 6, March 3.

1/22 - Highlight in color a sample essay to show syntactic variety; write essay on what place you would like to visit and WHY you would like to go there.

1/23 -peer evaluation of essays; write poem for the yearbook

1/24 - write essay:

1/25 - improve syntactic variety and sentence structure

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1/14 - computer lab - analyze Tenn. Dept. of Education anchor papers that were scored as a 6 ; notes on syntactic variety and facility of language

1/15 - read sample essays and score them in groups, identify syntactic variety and facility of language examples

1/16 - 1st & 2nd per. Verbals review Grammar book p. 447 Ex. 20-21

1/17 - HW: 1st & 2nd per. - create a practice multiple choice spelling test; 3rd per. create a practice quiz for the voc. 14 words

1/18 - Voc. 14 quiz

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1/7 -Begin learning voc. 13; Write essay on favorite relative

1/8 - appositives; class notes; Grammar Book p. 436 Ex7-8. ; HW Grammar Workbook pp. 79-80

1/9 - gerunds - class notes; Grammar Book p. 441 Ex. 13,15 ; HW Grammar Workbook pp. 81-82
1/10 - infinitives - class notes; Grammar Book p. 444 Ex. 16, 18 ; HW Grammar Workbook pp. 83-84

1/11 Voc 13 Quiz

3rd & 4th periods

Dec. 3 - Monday - GUM; Vocabulary #11, test Friday; differences between “Flowers for Algernon” story and Charly movie; homework: Grammar Workbook pp. 11-14, study for vocabulary test

Dec. 4 - Tuesday - GUM; differences between “Flowers for Algernon” story and Charly movie; homework: Grammar Workbook pp. 15-18, study for vocabulary test

Dec. 5 - Wed. - GUM; homework: Grammar Workbook pp. 19-22,  study for vocabulary test

Dec. 6 - Thurs. - GUM; vocabulary review; homework: study for vocabulary test
Dec. 7 - Friday - GUM; Voc. 11 test; Guidance

1st & 2nd periods:

Dec. 3 - Monday - GUM; Vocabulary #11, test Friday; differences between “Flowers for Algernon” story and Charly movie; homework: Grammar Workbook pp. 17-20, study for vocabulary test

Dec. 4 - Tuesday - GUM; differences between “Flowers for Algernon” story and Charly movie; homework: Grammar Workbook pp. 21-24, study for vocabulary test

Dec. 5 - Wed. - GUM;grammar workbook pp. 25-28, study for vocabulary test

Dec. 6 - Thurs. - GUM; Foreign Language; study for vocabulary test

Dec. 7 - Friday - GUM; Voc. 11 test; Guidance

1st & 2nd periods: Accelerated Reader nonfiction test due 11/16; choice due 12/13

11/13 Tuesday - ThinkLinkLearn Benchmark#2 test in computer lab. If you are absent you need to make-up this test when you return to school.

ThinkLinkLearn Practice Probe 11.13 9th grade (log-in code 480640) Print out results at end of probe. If you are absent, you need to make-up this assignment.
Vocabulary #10 - test Friday (etymonline.com - research history of usage and alternate forms; add to your notes)

11/14 Wednesday - Finish reading p. 84 “Monkey’s Paw” and answer 21 questions as you read; read “Third Wish” p. 101
11/15 Thursday - Foreign Language; Comparison chart for “Monkey’s Paw” and “Third Wish”
11/15 Friday - Vocabulary #10 test; test on “Monkey’s Paw” and “Third Wish”

3rd & 4th periods: Accelerated Reader nonfiction test due 12/5

11/13 Tuesday - ThinkLinkLearn Benchmark#2 test in computer lab. If you are absent you need to make-up this test when you return to school.

ThinkLinkPractice Probe (log-in code 767812) Print out results at end of probe. If you are absent you need to make-up this assignment.

all classes: Vocabulary #10 - test Friday (etymonline.com - research history of usage and alternate forms; add to your notes)

11/14 Wednesday - Read and answer questions “Orphan Journey Home” Chapters 13-14.
11/15 Thursday - Discuss ch-13-14 and review for vocabulary test.

11/15 Friday - Vocabulary #10 test; “Orphan Journey” Ch. 15

11/5 - Monday -GUM diagramming p. 661 Ex 1-2; finish “Arsenic & Old Lace” similarities and comparisons; motifs; (3rd-4th periods) review”Orphan Journey Home” ch. 9-10; HW grammar workbook pp. 201-04

11/6 - Tuesday - GUM diagramming adjective & adverb phrases; review linking verbs; p. 663 Ex. 3-4; grammar workbook pp. 205-08

11/7 - Wednesday -GUM diagramming direct & indirect objects; p. 666 Ex. 5-6; pp. 209-210
11/8 - Thursday - GUM diagramming predicate nouns & adjectives; p. 666 Ex. 7; (3rd-4th periods) review”Orphan Journey Home” ch. 11-12
11/9 - Friday - Voc. 9 test/guidance

1st & 2nd periods: AR due by Oct. 31, Nov. 16, and Dec. 13

10/29 Monday - P. 71: drawing on front with two columns on back: foreshadowing & predictions, p. 81 answer all items

10/30 Tuesday - Discuss “The Landlady” and questions.
10/31 Wednesday - View “Arsenic & Old Lace” and compare to “The Landlady.” Look for motifs.
11/1 Thursday - Foreign Lang. & Voc. 8

11/2 Friday - Finish “Arsenic & Old Lace” and compare to “The Landlady.” Look for motifs.

3rd & 4th periods: AR due 11/5 and 12/5

0/29 Monday - P. 71: drawing and two columns on back: foreshadowing & predictions, p. 81 answer all items10/30 Tuesday- Listen to “The Landlady” and discuss questions
10/31 Wednesday - View “Arsenic & Old Lace” and compare to “The Landlady.” Look for motifs. Fourth period will turn in journals.
11/1 Thursday - Finish “Arsenic & Old Lace” and compare to “The Landlady.” Look for motifs.

11/2 Friday - Vocabulary review and test #8.