Mrs. West's Assignments for Jan. 5-9, 2015

Welcome to the New Year.  Hope this year will be a good one for all of us.  Please keep in  mind that the 2nd quarter does not end until January 16, 2015, so there are still two weeks left.


ENGLISH
Monday, Jan. 5
Begin Chapter 13 on Complements: (Direct and Indirect Objects; Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nominatives)
-Topic:  Direct Objects
-Assignment:  Wkbk p. 72 and wksheets
-Introduce Career Speech-3x5 cards due Jan. 16 (white, lined)


Tuesday, Jan. 6
Topic: Direct and Indirect Objects
Assignment: Wb p.73-75 and wksheets
Quiz on Direct Objects


Wednesday, Jan. 7
Test on Direct and Indirect Objects
Discuss Predicate Nominatives
Assignment: Wkbk pp. 77 and wksheets


Friday, Jan. 9
Discuss Predicate Adjectives
Assignment: wkbk p. 78 and wksheets
Quiz on Predicate Nominatives


LITERATURE
Day 1 -Day 3
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry background information
-Filling out slavery powerpoint outline
-Receive review sheet for test (Date to be determined-sometime next wk.)


Day 4
-Begin Harriet Tubman powerpoint outline(May start this earlier if the slavery outline is finished)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry books due sometime next week after the test.

Mrs. West's English and Literature Assignments: Dec. 1-19, 2014

ENGLISH-Period 3
From Monday, Dec. 1-Dec. -Friday, Dec. 12- the students will be presenting their "How-To-Speeches".  There are two presentations a day.  Please check with your child to see what day they are to present their speech.  Please make sure to sign a letter stating that the speech was practiced at least twice. 
-Students will also be working on their independent study packets on Chapter 25/ the spelling chapter.  They have an assignment sheet for the textbook and workbook.
-On Monday, Dec. 15 students will have time to finish their independent study
-On Tuesday, Dec. 16- the textbook portion of the independent study is due
-On Wed., Dec. 17-the workbook portion of the independent study is due


LITERATURE (Dec. 1-5)
Day 1 (Day 2: 8-1)
Take notes from the powerpoint presentation on Characteristics of a drama/ Charles Dickens


Day 2 (Day 3:8-1)
Finish notes from powerpoint.
Read article about "Advocate of the Poor"
Worksheet assigned from the article
Read "Oliver Twist" -the play


Day 3 (Day 4:8-1)
Worksheet from "Advocate of the Poor: due
Continue reading "Oliver Twist:
-In class worksheet assigned (Inference, Fact or opinion)


Day 4
Start reading A Christmas Carol


Dec. 8-12
Day 1 -
Continue reading A Christmas Carol


Day 2
Continue reading A Christmas Carol


Day 3
If the class is done reading, they will have a test on A Christmas Carol  and the background info. that is on the review sheet. 


Day 4
If the class took their test on Day 3, we will read The Gift of the Magi., if not, their test will be today.


Dec. 15-19
Watch the movie : A Christmas Carol.