Saturday, February 9, 2008

PERIOD 1 AND 2 ONLY : LANGUAGE SYLLABUS - WEEK OF FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Announcements:

  • No study session for Periods 1 and 2 this week.
  • Portfolios that were not picked up last week on conference night will be sent home this week. Students and parents who have questions about the contents should feel free to contact individual teachers.
  • Please return your assigned novels by Thursday this week.
  • Novel assignments are due this by this Thursday. An extra copy of this assignment is also posted on my blog.

Monday:

  • Journal
  • Grade and review practice test from last week.
  • Review for vocabulary test. Remember: You will be only tested on the following 20 words I announced last week that are in your packet:
  1. anguish
  2. aptitude
  3. conspicuous
  4. exempt
  5. imploring
  6. infraction
  7. lethargy
  8. meticulous
  9. obscured
  10. obsolete
  11. parched
  12. peril
  13. permeate
  14. relinquish
  15. remorse
  16. reprieve
  17. serene
  18. solace
  19. solitude
  20. stealthily

Tuesday:

  • LA Trivia
  • The Giver vocabulary test
  • Return last week’s extended responses and analyze results

Wednesday:

  • Journal
  • Read and discuss Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains.”

Thursday:

  • LA Trivia
  • Novel assignments are due today. Present, if applicable. Final Word discussion on novel. Collect novels not yet returned.

Friday:

  • Update reading list in standards folder.
  • Word Power Bingo Game (based on vocabulary sheet given out 1st trimester)

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