Friday, February 19, 2010

Week of February 15th ~ February 19th


***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/15 ~
Tuesday 2/16 ~ continue reading the novel The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen / Chapters 7 & 8 / homework: complete Study Guide comprehension questions over Chapters 7 & 8
Wednesday 2/17 ~ *Library Day* / check & correct Study Guide Comprehension questions over Chapters 1 – 7 / homework: Quiz Friday over Chapters 1 - 7
Thursday 2/18 ~ review for Quiz tomorrow over Chapters 1 – 7 / begin reading Chapter 9 / homework: review for Quiz tomorrow (Chapters 1 – 7)
Friday 2/19 ~ Quiz today over Chapters 1 – 7 / homework: 2nd & 7th hour – “View of Viosk” sketch due Tuesday


***8th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 2/15 ~ continue novel The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen / check & correct Study Guide questions Chapter 5-7 and read Chapter 8 / homework: Chapter 8 Study Guide comprehension questions
Tuesday 2/16 ~ review for Quiz on Thursday over Chapters 1-7 / check & correct Chapter 8 Study Guide questions and assign “View of Viosk” sketch (due Thursday)
Wednesday 2/17 ~ *Library Day* / review for Quiz tomorrow
Thursday 2/18 ~ Quiz today over Chapters 1-7 / collect Study Guides for homework grade AND collect “View of Viosk” sketch (present to class)
Friday 2/19 ~ Drop Everything and Read The Devil’s Arithmetic Chapters 9 & 10 / homework: complete Study Guide comprehension questions over Chapters 9 & 10


***7th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/15 ~ review for “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” by Rod Serling test tomorrow / homework: review for test and know vocabulary words
Tuesday 2/16 ~ test today over “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” / collect Study Guides for homework grade
Wednesday 2/17 ~ *Library Day*
Thursday 2/18 ~ ISAT practice day / reading packet in-class / no homework
Friday 2/19 ~ read mystery Scope play “Sherlock Holmes” in class / no homework



***7th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 2/15 ~ continue novel The Man Who was Poe by Avi / check Study Guide comprehension questions over Prologue – Chapter 5 / group read Chapter 6
Tuesday 2/16 ~ review for quiz on Thursday over Prologue – Chapter 5 / read Chapter 7 and continue working on Study Guide comprehension questions / homework: review for Quiz on Thursday over Prologue – Chapter 5
Wednesday 2/17 ~ *Library Day* / homework: review for Quiz on Thursday over Prologue – Chapter 5
Thursday 2/18 ~ Quiz today over The Man Who was Poe Prologue – Chapter 8
Friday 2/19 ~ Drop Everything and Read Day / read The Man Who was Poe Chapters 9 & 10 and continue working on Study Guide comprehension questions

Monday, February 8, 2010

Week of February 1st ~ February 5th


***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/01 ~ wrap up “Pictures are Worth a Thousand Words” activity / introduce author Jane Yolen of The Devil’s Arithmetic novel / homework: complete author packet over Jane Yolen
Tuesday 2/02~ Scope magazine play and comprehension questions
Wednesday 2/03 ~ introduce vocabulary and terminology for The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen / homework: vocabulary review puzzles due Friday
Thursday 2/04 ~ begin reading The Devil’s Arithmetic novel by Jane Yolen (chapters 1 & 2) / homework: finish vocabulary puzzles & complete comprehension questions over Chapters 1 & 2
Friday 2/05~ continue reading The Devil's Arithmetic (chapters 3 & 4) / homework: complete comprehension questions over Chapters 3 & 4

***8th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 2/01 ~ wrap up “Pictures are Worth a Thousand Words” activity / introduce author Jane Yolen of The Devil’s Arithmetic novel / homework: complete author packet over Jane Yolen
Tuesday 2/02~ Scope magazine play and comprehension questions
Wednesday 2/03 ~ introduce vocabulary and terminology for The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen / homework: vocabulary review puzzles due Friday
Thursday 2/04 ~ begin reading The Devil’s Arithmetic novel by Jane Yolen (chapters 1 & 2) / homework: finish vocabulary puzzles & complete comprehension questions over Chapters 1 & 2
Friday 2/05~ continue reading The Devil's Arithmetic (chapters 3 & 4) / homework: complete comprehension questions over Chapters 3 & 4

***7th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/01 ~ discuss Pre-read page in Study Guide for mystery drama “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” by Rod Serling (in Literature textbook) / homework: complete Vocabulary Check A & B in Study Guide packet
Tuesday 2/02~ Scope magazine play and comprehension questions
Wednesday 2/03 ~Spelling Bee
Thursday 2/04 ~ check/correct “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” vocabulary check A & B / assign play parts and begin reading / homework: begin Study Guide comprehension questions
Friday 2/05~ finish reading “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” / homework: complete Study Guide comprehension questions for Monday



***7th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 2/01 ~ final test today over mystery drama “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” (in Literature textbook)
Tuesday 2/02~ Scope magazine play and comprehension questions
Wednesday 2/03 ~ ISAT practice packet in-class ~ no homework
Thursday 2/04 ~ introduce novel The Man Who was Poe by Avi / homework: read author biography and complete Author Notes sheet in Study Guide
Friday 2/05~ read Prologue in The Man Who was Poe by Avi / homework: complete Prologue questions in Study Guide