Mrs. West's Assignments: Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 20124

LITERATURE
Day 1
Finish filling out the information chart on The Outsiders


Day 2
Read Chapter 2 of The Outsiders
Fill out information chart on the two girl characters
Voc. 2 assigned (due 2 of next wk.)-sentences and quiz


Day 3
Group comprehension and character graphic organizer assigned


Day 4
Voc. Q -Chapter 1
Comp. quiz -chapters 1 & 2
Voc. sentences and alphabetical order due-Chapter 1
Finish group comprehension and character graphic organizer.-Chapter 2


ENGLISH
Day 1-Monday
Begin Verb Chapter
Topic: Verbs and Helping Verbs
Assn. Wb. pp. 47,48 and wksheet


Day 2-Tues.
Topic: Action Verbs
Assn. Wb 49:A and worksheets


Day 3-Wed.
Topic:  Linking Verbs
Assn. Wb. p. 50:(A) and wksheets
Action verb quiz


Day 4 -Fri.
Topic:  Action or Linking Verbs
Assn. Wb 50:B and worksheets
Action or Linking Verb quiz-Monday, Oct. 6.
Continue working on setting paragraphs: Due Friday, Oct. 10.

Mrs. West's Assignments" Sept. 22-26, 2014

ENGLISH
Monday
Topic: Proper Adj.
Assn. Wb p. 38 and wksheet


Tues.
Adj. Quiz
Topic:  Review of noun, pro. and adj.
Assn. Txbk p. 366: Rev. E/ Wb p. 39 and wksheet


Wed.
Review for Test
Assn. Wb 40-42


Fri. 
Test on Nouns, Pronouns and Adj.
Discuss setting writing project


LITERATURE
Note: Because Monday is a half day and the classes are only 30 min., the test will be postponed to day two.


Day 1
Work on graphic project (due Fri.)
Intro. to The Outsiders


Day 2
Literature Test


Day 3
Get voc. for The Outsiders
Read Chapter 1


Day 4
Discuss chapter one
Fill out info. packet on characters

Day 1

Mrs. West's Assignments: Sept. 15- 19, 2014

LITERATURE:
Note: Because this is ITBS week, the schedule is a little different.  For this week I will be posting what the classes will be doing this week.  Every class is in a different place, but by the end of the week, they will all be in the same place.  Please check with your child to see what was done that day and what the class is working on.  Thank you


Assignments for the week:  Review for test:  Test will be on Monday, Sept. 22 (8th period, it will be on Tues. Sept. 23)-  Study review sheet
- Read "The Tell-Tale Heart, "The Clown"
-Chronological assn. -"The Lie"  and "The Clown"
-Graphic Assignment: due a week from Thurs. (8-4/8-5; Friday: 8-1, 8-2, 8-8)


ENGLISH
Day 1
Adjectives and articles
Wb 36 and wksheet


Day 2
 Dem. Adj
Wb 37 and wksheet


Day 3
Wb 38 and wksheets
Quiz on Monday, Sept. 22

Mrs. West's Literature and Enlish Blog: Sept. 8-12, 2014

LITERATURE
Day 1
-2 voc. words
-Topic: Conflict and Story Structure
Work on wksheets in class
--Pass out and discuss Review sheet for test (Test will be next week on day 1)
Pt. of View Quiz -4 paragraphs, label what point of view: 1st person, 3rd person limited, 3rd person omniscient, 3rd person objective

Day 2
-2 voc. words
Topic: Mood
Read the "If Cornered, Scream"
Point of View paragraphs due:  Using the same situation, write four paragraphs using the four different points of view: 1st person, 3rd person limited, 3rd person omniscient, 3rd person objective (try to mix up the order)

Day 3
-2 voc words
Topic: Elements of a short story and The differences between a short story and a novel
Review for test
Read "The Tell-Tale Heart"

Day 4
-2 voc. words
-Review for test (Day 1 of next week)
Read "The Lie"

ENGLISH
Day 1-Monday
Topic: Indefinite Pronouns-Txbk p. 356
Assn.  Wkbk. p. 34 and worksheet
Work on character sketch

Day 2-Tuesday
Correct Wb 34 and worksheet
Topic: Review for test
Assn. Wb p.35
Work on Character Sketch

Day 3-Wednesday
Correct Wb. p. 35
Work on Character Sketch

Day 4- Friday
Pronoun Test
Character Sketch due: Brainstorming, Graphic Organizer or Outline. Rough draft (signed), Final draft (typed, 12-14 font)
Remember to look at example that was given out in class