New Grading Period
begins Monday April 14, 2008.
Report cards will be distributed Wednesday April 16, 2008. Students should bring them home. This is the final grading period for the
year.
Monday April 14, 2008
- Review
chapters 1-3 of October Sky/Rocket
Boys.
- Discussion
over point of view/first-person narration.
- Finish
going over NWEA scores/ISTEP scores.
Tuesday April 15,
2008
- We’re
on a regular schedule today.
- Read/listen
to chapter 4.
Wednesday April 16,
2008
- We’re
on a regular schedule today.
- Read/listen
to chapter 5.
- Vocabulary
for chapters 1-6/Distribute words and
charts. Vocabulary words are due Thursday April 24, 2008.
Opportunities
over the next week to work on vocabulary charts:
·
After NWEA testing on
Thursday 4/17 and Friday 4/18
·
Wednesday 4/16 Study
Hall time
·
Thursday 4/17 and
Friday 4/18 in Mr. Frazier’s class after you complete chapter 6.
·
Mrs. Farmer’s class
during EXTENDED PERIOD Tuesday/Wednesday 4/22 and 4/23.
If you are unable to complete the
vocabulary charts during these times, then you will need to work on them as
HOMEWORK. You will have a vocabulary
quiz over these words.
Thursday April 17, 2008
- EXTENDED
SCHEDULE today due to NWEA testing (Reading Comprehension and Reading
Level)
- Work
on October Sky/Rocket Boys if
you have remaining time.
Friday April 18, 2008
- EXTENDED
SCHEDULE today due to NWEA testing
(Language Usage)
- Work
on October Sky/Rocket Boys if
you have remaining time.
Monday April 21, 2008
Vocabulary Charts for chapters 1-6
are due Thursday April 24, 2008
- Return DLW quiz 7 – Make
corrections using the Writers Inc.
These are due by the end of the period on Tuesday/Wednesday!
- Rocket Boys/October Sky chapters
4-6 multiple choice/open-ended quiz.
Tuesday April 22, 2008/Wednesday April 23, 2008 EXTENDED
PERIOD
- Some
students will be receiving their interview paper back to be revised. This will take awhile to complete as
computer labs are (for the most part) unavailable until school is
over. Therefore, I will be sending
a few students at a time to the library to revise their papers. Students may also revise their papers at
home.
- Setting
sheet – revise if necessary
- Begin
characterization sheets
- DLW
Quiz revisions are due by the end of the period.
Thursday April 24, 2008
- Vocabulary
Charts for chapters 1-6 due today- vocabulary
quiz tomorrow!
- New
vocabulary words/charts for chapters 7-12
- Selected
students will be sent to the library to revise their interviews.
Friday April 25, 2008
- Vocabulary quiz for chapters 1-6.
- Selected
students will be sent to the library to revise their interviews.
Monday April 28, 2008
- DLW
Week 9 – sentence 1
- Missing
Work Slips – Reminder that midterm reports go home
on Friday.
- More
class examples of Indirect and Direct characterization.
- Characterization Sheets due on Monday May 5, 2008. Examples should include the following
characters: Elsie, Homer Sr., Sonny, Jim, O’Dell, Sherman, Quentin, and
Roy Lee. These sheets are “prewriting”
activities for a future written assignment. They must be complete!
Tuesday April 29, 2008
Wednesday April 30, 2008 EXTENDED PERIOD
- DLW
Week 9 – sentence 2
- Chapters
13-14-15 October Sky/Rocket Boys
- Indirect/Direct
Characterization: Elsie, Homer Sr., Jim, Sonny, Roy Lee, Sherman, O’Dell,
and Quentin.
- Study
Hall is Wednesday –If you have missing work, you need to complete it!!!!
Thursday May 1, 2008
- DLW
Week 9 – sentence 3
- Book
Talks
Friday May 2, 2008
- DLW
Week 9 quiz
- Midterm Progress Reports come home today!
- Work
on Indirect/Direct Characterization – Due Monday
May 5, 2008
Monday May 5, 2008
- Book
Talks
- Indirect/Direct Characterization Sheets due today!
Tuesday May 6, 2008
- No
School – Students – Professional Day for faculty and staff.
Wednesday May 7, 2008
- Finish
Book Talks
- Data
Analysis paragraphs
- Interview
Revision
- Vocabulary
Maps
Thursday May 8, 2008
- Finish
Data Analysis paragraphs
- Interview
Revision
- Vocabulary
Maps
Friday May 9, 2008
- Summer
Reading Lists
- Vocabulary
Maps