Week 1 - SPRING BREAK

Week 2

Monday - 4/12
C - D - E - F - A - B

• Grammar Safari - Week 26
• Review Media and You Web Trip assignment. Turn in.
• NB #75 - Brainstorm a list of positive messages you could send to your peers in a Public Service Announcement. You could use ideas relating to health, school, family, friends, self-image, media, etc. You should come up with at least ten. Then choose one you want to use in your poster.
• Draw a rough draft of your PSA. [PDF]. Look here for examples.
  HW: Bring anything you need to work on yor PSA in class tomorrow. Subects and Predicates Review WS - 1 [PDF]

Tuesday - 4/13
B - C - D - E - F - A

• Grammar Safari
• Correct homework. Turn in.
• Notebook Entry #76 - Write a paragraph (1/2 page) explaining what your PSA message is. What's the problem that's being addressed? What behavior do you hope to change? Why is this issue important to you and your peers? Convince me!
• Work on Public Service Announcement posters. Due Friday.
  HW: Subects and Predicates Review WS - 2 [PDF]

Wednesday - 4/14
A - B - C - D - E - F

• Grammar Safari
• Correct homework. Turn in.
• Introduction to Writing Formal Outlines. [PDF]
• Work on PSA's.
  HW: Review for tomorrow's test. Use the Grammar Goodies to help study. Work on PSA assignment.

Thursday - 4/15
F - A - B - C - D - E

• Grammar Safari - turn in
• Test on Subects and Predicates.
• Work on PSA's. Due tomorrow.
  HW: Public Service Announcement Assignment [PDF]. Due tomorrow. Complete Outline Practice WS -1 [PDF].

Friday - 4/16
F - A - B - C - D - E

• Turn in Public Service Announcement Assignment.
• Word Study - Unit 8
  • Pretest - Test date: Thursday - 4/23
  • Word Study and Practice Sheet [PDF] due 4/23

Week 3

Monday - 4/19
E - F - A - B - C - D

• Grammar Safari - Week 27
• Notebook Entry #77 - STAR Test Taking Tips - Notes.
• Notebook Entry #78 - STAR Test Practice Answers
• STAR Practice Tests 1 & 2.
  HW: STAR Practice Test 3; Outlining Practice WS - 2 [PDF].

Tuesday - 4/20
D - E - F - A - B - C

• Grammar Safari
• Review STAR Practice Test 3. Keep.
• STAR Practice Tests 4 & 5.
• Review Outlining Practice WS - 2. Turn in.
• Notebook Entry #79 - Make a formal outline for the following topic: The Best Pets are _____. Use Outlining Practice WS - 1 as a model. You can write about any animal you want except for pigs. Your outline should be structured like this:

  I. Benefits

  • A. Characteristics
    • 1.

      2.

    B. (You choose)

    • 1.

      2.

  II. Drawbacks

  • A.

    B.

  HW: Do STAR Practice Tests 6 & 7.

Wednesday - 4/21
C - D - E - F - A - B

• Grammar Safari
• Review STAR Practice Tests 6 & 7. Keep.
• Do STAR Practice Test 8.
• Notebook Entry #80 - Using your outline from NB #79, write a paragraph that describes the benefits and drawbacks of having your chosen animal as a pet. Be sure to include a topic sentence and transitional words and phrases to connect ideas.
  HW: STAR Practice Test - 9. Outlining Practice WS - 3 - "Leftover Lore" only [PDF]. Notebook Entries #71 - 80 are due tomorrow.

Thursday - 4/22 - OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
B - C - D - E - F - A

• Grammar Safari - Turn in
• Review Outlining Practice WS - 3. KEEP. Do Side 2.
• Review Star Practice Test - 9. Turn in.
• Do Star Practice Test 10.
• Turn in Notebook Entries #71 - 80.
  HW: Unit 8 Word Study and Practice Sheet [PDF] due tomorrow. Study for the test.

Friday - 4/23
B - C - D - E - F - A

• Correct and turn in Unit 8 Word Study and Practice Sheet.
• Test on Unit 8.
• Outlining Practice WS - 3.

Week 4

Monday - 4/26 - STAR TESTING - DAY 1
A - Testing Block (A) - B - C - D - E - F

Periods A, & B

• Grammar Book - Read p. 133. Do Exercise 3, p. 134 - orally.
• Do Compound Sentences WS - 1 [PDF]
  HW: Finish class work. Due Wednesday.

Periods D, E & F

• Grammar Safari - Week 28
• Grammar Book - Read pages113 - 114.
  Do Exercise 2, p. 116. Write the sentence. Circle the subordinating conjunction / relative pronoun and underline the subordinate clause.
  HW: Finish class work. Due Wednesday.

Tuesday - 4/27 - STAR TESTING - DAY 2
D - Testing Block (A) - E - F - A - B - C

Periods D, E & F

• Grammar Book - Read p. 133. Do Exercise 3, p. 134 - orally.
• Do Compound Sentences WS - 1 [PDF]
  HW: Finish class work. Due Thursday.

Periods A & B

• Grammar Safari - Week 28
• Grammar Book - Read pages113 - 114.
  Do Exercise 2, p. 116. Write the sentence. Circle the subordinating conjunction / relative pronoun and underline the subordinate clause.
  HW: Finish class work. Due Thursday.

Wednesday - 4/28 - STAR TESTING - DAY 3
A - Testing Block(A) - B - C - D - E - F

Periods A, & B

• Grammar Safari
• Correct and turn in Compound Sentences WS - 1
• Notebook Entry #81 - Sentence Building (If you're absent, write a half page about something fun you did lately. Try and use a combination of simple, compound, and complex sentences. )
  HW: Finish Exercise 2, p. 116, if necessary.

Periods D, E & F

• Grammar Safari
• Correct Ex. 2, p. 116. KEEP.
• Grammar Book - Do Exercise 3 & 4, p. 118 - 120. Follow the book directions.
  HW: Finish classwork. Due Friday.

Thursday - 4/29 - STAR TESTING - DAY 4
D - Testing Block(A) - E - F - A - B - C

Periods D, E & F

• Grammar Safari - Turn in.
• Correct and turn in Compound Sentences WS - 1.
• Notebook Entry #81 - Sentence Building (If you're absent, write a half page about something fun you did lately.)
  HW: Finish Exercise 2, p. 116, if necessary.

Periods A & B

• Grammar Safari - Turn in.
• Correct Ex. 2, p. 116. KEEP.
• Grammar Book - Do Exercise 3 & 4, p. 118 - 120. Follow the book directions.
  HW: Finish classwork. Due tomorrow.

Friday - 4/30
D - E - F - A - B - C

• Review GB, Ex. 3 & 4. Turn in.
• Continue NB #81.

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