Monday, November 8, 2010

Agenda 7 for 11/8-11/12

Monday
Narrative Checklists
Library: Turn in Taking Sides and check out Clay Marble
Check Grammar Books chapters 2 and 3

Tuesday
Turn in Final Drafts
Clay Marble: Predictions and Powerpoint
HW: Study Vocab


Wednesday
Clay Marble: Preface and Authors Purpose

Thursday
Veterans Day (No School)

Friday
PRS Vocab Test 5
PRS Vocab List
6
Read Clay Marble Chapter 1
HW: 3 Unfamiliar Words from Chapter 1

Monday, October 25, 2010

Agenda 7 for 11/1-11/5

Monday 11/1
Figurative Language PPT
Read Taking Sides 13
HW: Taking Sides Final Test due Thursday 11/4
HW: Your Story Plot Pyramids due 11/2

Tuesday 11/2 ELECTION DAY
Library-Narrative draft 2 (typing)

Wednesday 11/3
Narrative draft 2 terms
HW: Narrative terms of your story

Thursday
PRS Vocab Test 5
PRS Vocab List 6
HW: Finish and print Narrative Drafts

Friday 11/5
Narrative editing
Check Grammar chapters 2 and 3
HW: Final Narrative Drafts due Monday 11/8


Agenda 7 for 10/25-10/29

Monday 10/25
QW: What is your best story?
Consider prior quickwrites and the list of ideas
Correct Grammar Review 2/3
HW: Draft Narrative quickwrites

Tuesday 10/26
Turn in Narrative drafts
Finish Correcting Grammar Nouns/Pronouns Review
Grammar Test Nouns/Pronouns
HW: Taking Sides Chapter 12 and Guide

Wednesday 10/27
Narrative Assignment Sheet
Start Narrative Story Boards
Check Grammar books 2/3

Thursday 10/28
Narrative Action ppt.
Continue Narrative Story Boards
Start Narrative Pyramids

Friday 10/29
PRS Vocab Test 4
PRS Vocab List 5
Finish Narrative Story Boards and Pyramids

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Agenda 7 for 10/18-10/22

Monday
Binder Reminders
PRS Vocab Test 2 and Correct
PRS Vocab Flashcards 3

Tuesday
Library: Scary Stories
HW: Read TS 10

Wednesday
QW Taking Sides Symbolism
HW: Grammar 3.4

Thursday
Correct Grammar 3.4
Nouns/Pronouns Review
Read TS 11
HW: Vocab Practice

Friday
QW: Make a list of the best/worst memorable events from your life.
PRS Vocab Test 3
PRS Vocab List 4
Maybe read TS 12
HW: Study Grammar

Monday, October 11, 2010

Agenda 7 for 10/11-10/15

Monday
Correct Grammar 2.3
Read Taking Sides Chapter 7
HW:Complete Response Journal for TS 6-7

Tuesday
Collect and Catch Up
Turn in Response Journals and Literary Term Practice
Partner read Taking Sides chapter 8
Chapter 8 Character Chart (partners)

Wednesday
QW: Who is the most interesting character in your life?
Collect Partner Character Charts
Grammar 3.1 and Correct
HW: TS Chapter 9

Thursday
Team Analysis and Reports
HW: Vocab Practice

Friday
Change: Finish Team Analysis


Monday, October 4, 2010

CST Practice Question 10/4

Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.

To make an orange dye, 3 parts of red dye are mixed with 2 parts of yellow dye. To make a green dye, 2 parts of blue dye are mixed with 1 part of yellow dye. If equal amounts of green and orange are mixed, what fraction of the new mixture is yellow dye?

A. click to choose answer A 3 over 16
B. click to choose answer B 1 over 4
C. click to choose answer C 11 over 30
D. click to choose answer D 3 over 8
E. click to choose answer E 7 over 12

Agenda 7 for 10/4-10/8

Monday
CST Practice Question
Taking Sides Chapter 3 Characterization Chart
Finish Grammar 2.2
HW: Taking Sides Chapter 4

Tuesday
Elements of Narrative Terms
Correct Grammar 2.2
HW: Read Taking Sides Chapter5

Wednesday
Taking Sides 4/5 Chapter Guide
Read "Thank You M'am"

Thursday
QW: I'll never forget when we...
Elements of Narrative Practice: "Thank You M'am"
HW: Grammar 2.3

Friday
PRS Vocab Test 1
PRS Vocab List 2
HW: Taking Sides Chapter 6