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.