Sunday, September 14, 2008

LANGUAGE ARTS SYLLABUS - WEEK OF 9/15

Email: bsantos@op97.org
Phone: 524-3040 (VL-4114)

Announcements:
  • Vocabulary Quiz #2 retake opportunity is scheduled for Tuesday, 9/16 during lunch. Students who scored a C or lower can earn up to a B on a retake. It is required that you first have completed the vocabulary assignment. See me for a pass if you need to pick up your hot lunch first.
  • Continue reading your self-selected realistic fiction novel. Students were given a copy of the book report format. This is also posted on my blog. Book Report due date: by Wednesday, 10/1.
  • Study session is scheduled for this Friday @ 8:20 A.M. Focus: Extra review for vocabulary quiz #3. See me for a pass.
  • Picture Day order forms went home with students last Thursday. If you are interested in ordering pictures, students should bring in completed forms with money on Picture Day (9/23).

Monday:
  • Return graded vocabulary quiz #2.
  • Discuss last week’s reading assignment “What I Want to be When I Grow Up” by Martha Brooks.
  • Vocabulary List #3 (words based on this week’s literature). Homework: Write a definition and original sentence using each of the following words. Due Wednesday.
  1. beckon
  2. drawl
  3. Inscription
  4. liberation
  5. scheme
  6. segregation
  7. integration
  8. suitor
  9. discreet
  10. cherish

Tuesday:
  • Mini-lesson: Review goals of writing workshop (clarifying details on original handout regarding editing process)
  • Writing Workshop

Wednesday:
  • Collect vocabulary homework.
  • In class: Read and discuss “War of the Wall” by Toni Cade Bambera

Thursday:
  • Return vocabulary homework.
  • In class: Read and discuss “A Crush” by Cynthia Rylant.
  • Distribute writing assignment options based on recent literature. Select one of the options and complete the assignment by Wednesday, 9/24. See handout for details.
Friday:
Vocabulary Quiz #3
Writing Workshop

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