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      

Mrs. West's English and Literature Classes: Sept. 23-27, 2013

ENGLISH
Monday, Sept. 23, 2013
Correct Wb 38 and Wksheets
Topic: Determining Parts of Speech: Noun, Pronoun, Adjective
Assn. Wb 39 and Tx p. 366: Rev. E (special answer sheet will be handed out in class)

Tuesday, Sept., 24, 2013
Correct Wb 39 and Txbk p. 366: Rev. E
Adjective Quiz
Review for test
Assn.: Wb 40-42

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013
Character Sketch due-12-13 font, typed, double spaced
Not a story, a description about a character- 6-15 sentences
Top- to- bottom or bottom-to-top organizational scheme
Topic Sentence Who or what you are describing ( must be living)and setting (where the character is.)
Summary sentence
-Turn in graphic organizer, rough draft (proofread by someone, final  draft on top.
Discuss next writing-Same place /different times

Friday, Sept. 27, 2013
Noun, Pronoun, Adjective Test             

LITERATURE
Day 1
Discuss the topics of mood, short story and theme
Review for Test
2 voc. words
Work on graphic project
 
Day 2
2 voc. words
Read "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Work on graphic project (if time)

Day 3
Voc. Quiz
Voc. Sentences due
Voc 3x5 cards due
    Work on graphic project

Day 4
Literature Test
Work on graphic project

Graphic project due Monday, Sept. 30/ 8-8 (Oct. 1)
The Outsider Book due Monday, Sept. 30/ 8-8 (Oct. !)     

Mrs. West's Assignments: Sept. 16-20, 2013

Dear Parents, This week is Iowa Test Week.  Some classes meet two times, while other classes meet three times.

English
Day 1
Adjectives and Articles
Assignment: Wb p. 36 and wksheet

Day 2
Demonstrative and Proper  Adj
Assignment: Wb pp. 37 and 38 and wksheets

Day 3
Quiz on Adjectives
Noun, Pronoun or Adj.
Wb p. 39 and wksheet

LITERATURE
Day 1
Test on Characterization and Pt. of View
Discuss plot and conflict
-Pt of view par. due (for those classes who did not turn it in last week)
Discuss creative project 

Day 2 (3)  Work on creative project/due on day 3 of next week  
 

Sept. 9-13

ENGLISH
Monday, Sept. 9, 2013
Topic:  Relative, Demonstrative and Interrogative Pronouns
Assn.  Wb. 33 and worksheets
 

 Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013
Correct Wb. 33
Topic:  Indefinite pronouns   
Assn.  Wb 34:A, 35 and worksheets

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013
Correct Wb. 34 A, 35 and worksheets
Pronoun Test 

Friday, Sept. 13, 2013
Writing workshop:  Character description writing explained: due next Friday.
If I have a doctor's appt. on Friday, Wednesday's and Friday's schedule will be switched.

LITERATURE

PERIOD 1
Day 1
-2 voc. words
-discuss char. chart
-discuss "point of view"
Char. quiz on day3

Day 2
-2 voc. words
-Read "The Lie"

Day 3
-2 voc words
-Discuss "The Lie"
Char. quiz

Day 4
Discuss creative project
Test on characterization and point of view

PERIOD 2
Day 1
-2 voc. words
-discuss char. chart
-discuss "pt. of view"
Char quiz-day 3

Day 2
-2 voc. words
Read "The Clown"

Day 3
2 voc. words
Discuss "The Clown"
Chron. order assn on "The Clown" asssignment    

Day 4
2 voc words
Discuss creative project
Test on characterization and point of view

PERIOD 4 and 5
Day 1 
-Read "The Clown"
-Do chronological worksheet

Day 2
-4 voc words
-Character chart discussed 
-Discuss Pt. of View

Day 3
2 voc words
Discuss creative project

Day 4
-2 voc words
Test on characterization and point of view

PERIOD 8
Day 1 
-2 voc words
-Discuss "pt. of view"
-Discuss "The Lie"
-Discuss Characterization chart
 
Day 2
2 voc. words
Discuss creative project

Day 3
-2 voc. words
Test on characterization and point of view

Day 4
-2 voc words
study period or reading period    

Test on characterization and point of view


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Sept 3 - Sept 6 2013

ENGLISH
Day 1
NO SCHOOL -LABOR DAY

Day 2 -Tuesday
Topic:  Pronouns (personal) and antecedents
Homework: Wb. p.31 and wksheets

Day 3-Wednesday
Topic:  Reflexive, Intensive, Demonstrative and Interrogative pronouns
Homework: Eb p. 32 and wksheets

Day 4- Friday
Pronoun Test -3x5 card allowed
Sheilds due

Monday-Sept. 9-Personal Pronoun Quiz (Subject, Object and  Possessive)

LITERATURE (8-1, 8-2, 8-4,8-5)
Day 1-No School-Labor Day (except for period 8)  Period 8 schedule is underneath Days 1-4

Day 2
-last 2 voc. words given
-Read "The Lie" in class

Day 3
Voc Quiz 1
-Voc. sentences due
-Voc. 3x5 cards due
-Characterization quiz
-Finish reading "The Lie"

Day 4
Discuss "Point of View"
Finish discussing "The Lie"
2 new voc. words given (if time)
"Developing a character" paragraph due

LITERATURE (8-8)
Day 1(Tuesday)
-last 2 voc. words
-Read "The Clown"

Day 2 (Wednesday)
-Voc. Quiz 1
-Voc. Sentences due
-Voc. 3x5 cards due
-Characterization quiz
-Discuss "The Clown"

Day 3(Thursday)
-2 new voc. words
-Discuss "Point of view"
-Start reading "The Lie"

Day 4 (Friday)
Finish reading "The Lie"
Discuss "The Lie"