Mrs.West's Assignments: January 6-10, 2014

Welcome to 2014!  I hope this year brings you lots of love and success.

ENGLISH
Monday, Jan. 6
Topic:  Direct Objects
Assignment:  Wb 72 and worksheets

Tues, Jan. 7
Topic:  Indirect Objectsw
Assignment:  Wb 73 and worksheets

Wed. Jan. 8
Topic: Direct or Indirect Object
Assignment:  Wb 74-75
Indirect object quiz

Friday, Jan. 10
Direct/ Indirect object test
Introduction to Career Project

LITERATURE
Day 1
Read articles on slavery and the Underground Railroad

Day 2
Start fill-in-the-blank on slavery

Day 3
Finish fill-in-the-blank on slavery and the Underground Railroad

Day 4
Start fill-in-the-blank on Harriet Tubman             

Mrs. West's Assignments: December 9-13, 2013

ENGLISH


The students are still giving their How-To-Speeches. They also have an independent study based on chapter 25, the spelling chapter. The textbook is due on Tuesday, December 17 and the workbook is due on Wednesday, Dec. 18. I have moved up the day these assignments are due by one day.



The schedule for next week's How-To Speeches is as follows:

Monday, Dec. 9 Ivanna Vargas Marco Ruiz Tuesday,

Dec. 10 Rica Veluz Javier Simpkins Wednesday,

Dec. 11 Ken Cautivar Kalissa Lum Andy Suh Friday,

Dec. 13 Lauren Wilson Josh Lee Bahvisha Desai



LITERATURE

Day 1 A Christmas Carol background outline

Day 2 -Review sheet for test passed out (Test will be next week-not sure of the day) Finish outline -Read article -Worksheet assigned (due day 3)

Day 3 Start reading A Christmas Carol

Day 4 Continue reading A Christmas Carol

Mrs. West's Assignments: Dec. 2-6, 2013

ENGLISH
Note:  The students will be presenting their How To Speeches. Your child has a packet that explains the paper they are to turn in and the examples.  YOUR CHILD DOES NOT HAVE TO COOK.   If the student chooses to cook, he/she must provide a small sample for the class, along with any plates, utensils, or other items needed to eat the sample.  Please remind your child to pick up his/her supplies from my room or the office at the end of the day.  Please remember that your child must bring a note on the day, or the day after, of the speech which states that he/she has practiced at least twice in front of a parent.  This note needs to be signed.  Listed below are the dates for each student's speech.

Dec. 2-Shelly Rauser, Kristen Simental
Dec. 3- Robinson Massey, Emily Taylor
Dec. 4- Bhavisha Desai, Jacob Guzman
Dec. 9- Ivanna Vargas, Marco Ruiz
Dec. 10- Rica Veluz, Javier Simpkins
Dec. 11-Ken Cautivar, Kalissa Lum
Dec. 13- Lauren Wilson, Josh Lee
Dec. 16 Megan Napod, Hannah Chang, Grace Ju
Dec. 17- Julianne Magakat, Marissa Serrano,
Dec. 18 Independent Study Chapter 25 Textbk and test is due
Dec. 20.   Independent Study Chapter 25 Wkbk is due
HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY

LITERATURE
Day 1
Work on worksheets/group worksheet

Day 2
Work on worksheets/group worksheet

Day 3
Conflict and  plot worksheet due
Watch movie

Day 4
Loyalty essay due
Quiz Time and Plot worksheet due
Vocabulary-  Connotative/denotative worksheet due
Watch movie       

Mrs. West's English and Literature Assignments Nov. 18-22, 2013

ENG:ISH
Days 1-3  Work on Tom Turkey project (group project)

Day 3
Date for How To Speech given
Topic for How To Speech required

Day 4
Present Tom Turkey project in class

LITERATURE
Note:  Your child was given an assignment sheet that covers up to December 6.

Day 1
Read and discuss chapter 11
Voc 11 sentences and alphabetical order due
Voc Quiz 11
-Voc worksheet 10-12 passed out/ due day 4 of this week

Day 2
Read chapter 12 and discuss
Conflict and plot worksheet passed out (due day 2 after vacation)
Quiz Time and plot worksheet passed out (due day 3 after vacation)

Day 3
 Voc Sentences and alphabetical order due chapter 12
Voc Test chapters 10-12
Work on worksheet
Final Test on book

Day 4
Characterization Figure Project due
Voc worksheet 10-12 due            

After vacation:  Day 2:  Conflict plot and worksheet due
                         Day 3:  Quiz Time and plot worksheet due
                                      Loyalty Essay due

Mrs. West's Assignments: Nov. 11-15

ENGLISH
Day 1-Monday
Topic: Determining Parts of Speech
Assignment:  Wb 63

Day 2- Tuesday
Topic:  Review for chapter test:  Verbs, Adverb, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections
Assignment:  Wb 64

   Day 3-Wednesday
  Test on Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections

Day 4
Work on Tom Turkey

LITERATURE
Day 1
 -Discuss character types
-Pass out "quiz time" assignment (due day 4)
-Assign voc. 10/ due day 1 of next week
-Discuss voc wksheet (conotation or denotation) due day 2 of next week

Day 2
Open bk comprehension test
 -Begin reading chapter 10

Day 3
Voc Test -chapters 7-9
-Voc sentences due
-Finish reading chapter 10 and discuss

Day 4
"Quiz Time" wksheet due
-Read Chapter 11 and discuss
-Note:  Voc. sentences and alphabetical order for chapter 10 due day 1 of next wk.
             Conotation/denotations wksheet due day 2 of next wk.  
            

Mrs. West's Assignments: Nov. 4-8, 2013

Note: Because of the minimal days and parent-teacher conferences, each class will meet three days except for period 8 which will meet 2 days.  Change LLA website for days that your child's class will meet.

English
Day 1
Topic: Conjunctions
Assignment: Wb pp. 60-61: A and worksheet

Day 2
Topic: Correlative Conjunctions/Interjections
Assignment: Wb 60-61: B,62 and Worksheets   

Day 3 
Quiz on Conjunctions
Work on Tom Turkey stories

LITERATURE
Day 1
Worksheet due 
Read Chapter 8
Discuss Chapter
Assign Chapter 9 voc.- due Day 2 of next wk.

Day 2
Voc 8 sentences and alphabetical order due
Voc quiz
Worksheet: "Quiz Time" chapters 5-7 due
-Chronological Worksheet /in class assignment
"Quotation Worksheet/in class assignment

Day 3 (except for period 8) watch "Happy Day Movie"  period 8-don't worry/ you will see it later.     

Mrs. West's English and Literature Assignments: Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2013

ENGLISH
Monday, Oct. 28
Topic: Prepositions
Assignment: Wb 57& 58 and wksheet

Tuesday, Oct. 29
Correct Wb 57 & 58 and Wksheets
Topic: Preposition or adverb
Assignment: Wb 59 and worksheets
Preposition Quiz

Wednesday, Oct. 30
Correct Wb 59 and worksheetsw
Preposition Test

Friday, Nov. 1
Work on Tom Turkey stories (group project)
Introduce "How-To Speeches      

      LITERATURE
DAY 1
Finish discussing chapter 5
Discuss chapter 6
Work on group worksheet assignment (due Day 2)

Day 2
Finish group worksheet assignment
Voc. sentences and alphabetical order -chapter 6 due
Fill-in-the-blank and crossword puzzle due
Voc. 4-6 test
New voc. chapter 7 assigned (due day 2 of next wk.)

Day 3
Comp quiz 4-6
Read Chapter 7

Day 4
Discuss chapter 7
Comp Test 4-7 (if time)-Open book            

Mrs. West's literature and English assignments: Oct 21-25, 2013

ENGLISH
Day 1
Topic: Adverbs modifying, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
Assn. Wb 54-55

Day 2
Topic: Adjective or Adverb
Assn. Wkbk 56 7 Wksheet

Day 3
 Review for Test on Adverbs

Day 4
 Test on Adverbs
Work on setting paragraphs and drawing

Setting paragraphs and drawings due on Monday, Oct. 28

LITERATURE
Day 1
 Voc. Sentences and alphabetical order-chapter 4 due
Voc Quiz on chapter 4
Finish discussing chapter 4
Test on chapters 1-4
Worksheet on chapters 3 and 4 assigned (due day 3 of this week)
 Chapter 5 voc. assigned (due on day 4 of this week)

Day 2
Read and discuss chapter 5

Day 3
Finish discussing chapter 5
Start reading chapter 6
Voc 6 assigned (due day 2 of next week)
 
Day 4
Finish reading chapter 6
Comp. Quiz on chapter 6
Voc Sentences and alphabetical order-chapter 5 due
Voc quiz chapter 5
Comp wksheet assigned -group project (due day 3 of next week)
  
                     

Mrs. West's Assignments: Oct 14-18, 2013

NOTE:  There is no school on Monday, so all classes (except for 8th period) will meet three times this week.

ENGLISH
Day 1
No School

Day 2 (Tuesday)
Topic: Adverbs modifying verbs
Assignment:  Wksheet

Day 3 (Wednesday)
Topic: Adverbs modifying adjectives
Assignment:  Worksheet
Quiz on Adverbs modifying verbs

Day 4(Friday)
Adv. modifying adverbs
Assignment: Worksheets
Work on setting writing picture (due next Friday)

LITERATURE
Day 1
No school 

Day 2 (8-1, 8-2, 8-4, 8-5) Day 1 (8-8)
Finish discussing chapter 3
Assignment: Cause and Effect worksheet

Day 3 (8-1, 8-2, 8-4, 8-5)
Open book on chapter 3
Voc test -chapters 1-3
Chapter 3 voc sentences and alphabetical order due
Start chapter 4
Voc. for chapter 4 assigned-(due Day 2 of next week)

Day 4
Finish Chapter 4 and discuss 
-Assignment: Worksheet passed out
Test on chapters 1-4 on Day 1 of next week             
        

Mrs. West's assignments: Oct 7-11, 2013

ENGLISH
Monday, Oct 7
Topic: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Assn. Wb 51 and wksheets

Tues., Oct. 8
Correct Wb 51 and wksheets
Topic: Verb Review
Assn, Wb 52-53

 Wed., Oct 9
Correct Wb. 52-53
Verb Test

Fri., Oct. 11
Work on setting writing assignment

LITERATURE
Day 1
Voc. sentences with alphabetical order due
Voc. Quiz
Begin reading chapter 2

Day 2
Finish reading chapter 2
-Fill out chart about the girls
-Fill out conflict chart

Day 3
Open book quiz

Day 4
Work on voc. worksheet
Work on Chapter 3 voc. sentences and alphabetical order (Due Day 4 of next week/Voc test: chapters1-3)
                   

Mrs. West's Assignments: Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2013

ENGLISH
DAY 1
Character sketch due
-Topic: Helping Verbs
-Assn. Wb 47&48 and worksheets

DAY 2
Midterm reports due-signed by parent
Correct wb 47 & 48 and worksheets
Topic: Action Verbs
Assn. Wb 49 and worksheets

DAY 3
Correct wb 49 and worksheets
Topic: Linking verbs (Students are to learn the verbs of "be" and the 12 trick verbs for quiz next week)
Assn. Wb 50 and worksheets

DAY 4
Correct wb 50 and worksheets
Explanation of Writing II-Descriptive setting
Action/Linking Verb Quiz

LITERATURE
Day 1
Graphic project due
-Intro. to The Outsiders
Voc. list for the book passed out (voc sentences and quiz on chapter 1 words-Monday,  Oct.7) 
Midterm reports handed out

Day 2
Read Chapter 1 of The Outsiders
 Midterm reports due back signed by parent

Day 3
Fill out the character chart and discuss chapter 1

Day 4
Finish chart and discussion of chapter 1/Begin chapter 2