Mrs. McHorney

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************** 100% of AR goal due April 30th *******************

Week 14
Tues. WB P. 36 E & F
Wed. WB P. 36 G & H 
Thurs. WB P. 37 I, J & K  (All movie notes due Friday)

Week 13
4/2-4/3 Work on Anne Frank Packet (see check off list)--due Wednesday 4/4
4/4 WB read pp 43 & 45  Do Page 52--Questions and Prediction only
4/5 page WB 40

Week 12
3/26  Monday--WB Read pp 24-25.  Do page 55
3/27 Tueaday--review Anne Frank vocabulary
3/28-3-30  Work on Anne Frank Packet (see check off list)--due Wednesday 4/4

****************60% of AR goal due March 14********************

Week 11
3/12 Monday WB p. 35 A & B only
3/13Tuesday  60% of AR due tomorrow
3/14 Museum of Tolerance Field Trip periods 1,2,4,5
3/15 Museum of Tolerance Field Trip period 3
3/16  Read AR 100% due April 30th

Week 10
3/5 Monday--in class read pp. 30-31 & do Summary response on p. 54
HW: "Confessions of a Hitler Youth" worksheet due Wed.
3/6 Tuesday--in class WB. ___ start to fill in ABC chart & use
www.annefrankhouse.com for ideas
HW: "Confessions of a Hitler Youth" worksheet due Wed.
3/7 Wed.-- in class Anne Frank A&E Biography 
3/8 Thurs. & 3/9 Fri. Begin Anne Frank movie

Week 9
2/27Monday WB p. 5 Genocide Response
Monday and Tuesday watch documentary Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz
2/28 READ AR
2.29 (In class and homework) WB p. 18-21--Chose any 4 to respond to
Thursday and Friday watch documentary "Confessions of a Hitler Youth)--Movie
notes p. 77

Week 8 --Feb 21. - Feb. 24
*Warm ups-- all week 1-2 Genocide Notes (WB p.3-4)
*Classwork--Movie clips of WWII background w/Hitler (WB. p. 77--movie notes)
(Tues.-Thurs.)
           Friday= lecture/ Powerpoint Holocaust
*Thursday--tolerance terms test--(see JOJ notes)
*Friday--In/tolerance Bubbles due.
*Trip Slip/ donation$ due by Tuesday 2/28

Week 7
tolerance Vocabulary due Wed
Ex. Cr. due Wed (Sneetches)
Vocabulary Review 9-12 (all 40 words) TEST Fri.

Week 6
Monday 2/6--Cartoon Vocabulary 12
Tuesday 2/7 -- AR & review vocab. for quiz Friday
Wed. 2/8-- in class movie/allegory "The Sneetches"-- any 2 questions from # 1-4
Thursday 2/9-- open house 6:30 -8 PM
Fri. 2/10 -- AR 60% due March 14

Week 5
Monday 1/30-- in class--persuasive writing test--homework=read for AR
Tuesday 1/31-Cartoon vocabulary 11--due tomorrow--quiz Fri & 30% of AR due
tomorrow.
Wed. 2/1  30% of AR due today
Thurs. 2/2 Cartoon Vocab. quiz 11 tom.

Week 4-- ****PERSUASIVE ESSAY (TYPED) DUE WED. JAN. 25
Monday--WB p. 14 Business letter format
Tuesday--In class practice test "Ye, Skateboarding" WB p. 18-19
Wednesday--PERSUASIVE ESSAY DUE

Week 3
Tuesday1/17
Cartoon Vocabulary 10 due tomorrow (p. 81)--Quiz on Friday

Wed. 1/18
First 3 paragraphs of persuasive essay due tomorrow. (typed or hand written)
Use information in the first 20 pages of workbook to aide writing
Classwork-- write "reasons" paragraph--computers available in class
Final typed Persuasive Essay due Wed. January 25

Thurs. 1/19
Classwork-- Counter argument and Rebuttal taught--  Class time given to write.
 Complete this 
paragraph tonight.  
Study Cartoon Vocabulary 10--quiz tomorrow
Final typed Persuasive Essay due Wed. January 25

Friday 1/20
Final typed Persuasive Essay due Wed. January 25

Week 2
Monday 1/9
Cartoon vocabulary #9--due tomorrow (page 79)

Tuesday and Wednesday  1/10 & 1/11
Write "S.M.A.R.T" goal on a separate sheet of paper.
Read AR
WEd--in class reading comprehension activity

Thursday 1/12
Complete page 2 of Persuasive Writing Packet--due tomorrow
Cartoon Vocabulary 9--quiz tom.

Week 1
Tues. 1/3
Bring AR book to class on Wed.
Read AR tonight

Wed 1/4
AR test in class--read tonight

Thurs. 1/5
Use WB page 1 to write your "S.M.A.R.T" goal--do this on page 2

Friday1/6
Read--30% of AR goal is due Feb. 1

Week 18
AR due Monday, December 12th
Use your Final Exam (Benchmark) study guides for your TWO TESTS
WB p. 169 Short Story   /   WB p. 199 Poetry ---- STUDY !!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday Finals Period 1 & 5
Tuesday Finals Period 2 & 4
Wednesday Finals Period 3 & 6

Week 17
*********AR Goal --100% due Monday December 12*********
(slight AR change due to School District grading timeline change)

Work on the following each night this week:

Poetry Project  due Friday, December 9
Poetry Unit test, Friday, December 9
AR due Monday, December 12

Week 16
&&&&&&&&&&&     AR GOAL - 100% due December 15   &&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Monday 11/28
WB p. 182-183 NOTES (all period w/powerpoint)  & p. 181
Test on Poetry terms (p. 182-3) on MONDAY--study!
Get picture/image (no people)

Tuesday. 11/29
In class: read WB p. 186--imagery poems "Fog" and "The Red Wheelbarrow"
Homework:use picture/image to complete notes on WB page 185
Test on Poetry terms (p. 182-3) on MONDAY--study!

Wednesday 11/30
HW: Complete Picture Poem--directions on WB p. 178--due tomorrow
Take Practice Test on Poetry Terms
Test on Poetry terms (p. 182-3) on MONDAY--study!

Thursday 12/1
Color Connotation  WB p. 188-9
Review answers from Practice Test on Poetry Terms
Test on Poetry terms (p. 182-3) on MONDAY--study!

Friday 12/2
Read poems WB p. 187
Write COLOR POEM in class ( directions on page 178)

Week 15
&&&&&&&&&&&     AR GOAL - 100% due December 15   &&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Monday 11/21
Warm up--review personification and metaphor
WB-- p. 176 "Oranges" (3 readings--see page 171 for directions)
Review FORMATTING of poems on WB p. 180
Write Story (narrative) poem--follow directions CAREFULLY on WB p. 178

Tuesday 11/22
WB. p. 177  TOP compare how the 3 poems are alike and different
BOTTOM: for all 3 find Point of View, Who is the narrator, Setting=When and 
Where, Main problem, 
Theme

Wed. 11/23
 Write a few ACROSTIC POEMS and HAIKUS (see examples--click on "Photos/Doc" on
the left side of 
this website.

Week 14
&&&&&&&&&&&     AR GOAL - 100% due December 15   &&&&&&&&&&&&&&
11/14
In class--WB p.153-- Then begin p. 152 (Big paragraph assignment on LITERARY
DEVICES)--due 
Thursday
Study for "The Tell-Tale Heart" TEST--tomorrow
11/15
"Tell-Tale Heart" Test
(Big paragraph assignment LITERARY DEVICES) WB p. 152--due Thursday
11/16
Begin Poetry Unit-- read "Rootbeer" WB p. 173
(Big paragraph assignment LITERARY DEVICES) WB p. 152--due tomorrow.
11/17
Finish  "Rootbeer" WB p. 173
Read "Mating Season" WB p. 174
11/18
"Mating Season" worksheet, WB p. 175

Week 13
&&&&&&&&&&&     AR GOAL - 75% due November 9th --THIS WEDNESDAY    &&&&&&&&&&&&&&
11/7- 11/10
ESSAY-"The Lady or the Tiger?" TYPED, due TOMORROW
Poe Biography--WB p. 135 & 136 -- done in class MONDAY
Cartoon Vocabulary #5 - #8 review TEST on THURSDAY

Tuesday--Read "The Tell-Tale Heart"  WB p. 139-147
     Do study questions #1,2,3 WB p. 150

Wed.  -- WB p. 149 A  & find literary devices in "T T-T H" (use page 151)
Cartoon Vocabulary #5 - #8 review TEST
WB p. 150 # 7 & 8 due tom

Thurs-- 
a)  WB p. 149 
b)Cartoon Vocabulary #5 - #8 review TEST TODAY
c) Begin "T T-T H" project WB pp. 153

Week 12
&&&&&&&&&&&     AR GOAL - 75% due November 9th     &&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Mon. 10/31
Lady/Tiger? T-chart in COLOR due Wed.

Tues. 11/1
Cartoon 8 --due tomorrow=== Test on Friday

Wed. 11/2
Lady/Tiger? TYPED-- due Tues

Thurs 11/3
Cartoon 8 -- Test on Friday (tomorrow)

Friday 11/4
AR GOAL - 75% due November 9th

Week 11
&&&&&&&&&&&     AR GOAL - 75% due November 9th     &&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Monday 10/24 & Tuesday 10/25
" I & me" practice due Tuesday--TEST on Wed.
Cartoon Vocabulary #7 due on Wed--TEST Friday
"Lady or the Tiger?" TEST on THURSDAY
(In class-Mon. & Tues.  Read "The Lady or the Tiger?"

Thurs.
Do WB p. 125 (no late work accepted)
Study for Cartoon Vocab 7--test tom.

Fri.
In class--write T-chart for "Lady or the Tiger?"--use pages 131, 125 & 19
Cartoon Vocab. Quiz #7

Week 10
&&&&&&&&&&&     AR GOAL - 75% due November 9th     &&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Monday 10/17& Tuesday 10/18
Cartoon Vocab 6 due Wed. --Quiz on Friday

Wed. 10/19
In class--"LorT" ("Lady or the Tiger?") vocabulary due tomorrow.

Thurs. 10/20
Begin reading "Lady or the Tiger?"
Vocab 6 quiz tom

Friday 10/21
Read middle of  "Lady or the Tiger?"
In-class quiz--Vocab 6
Read AR for 25 min.

Week 9
&&&&&&&&&&&     AR GOAL - 50% due Wednesday October 12th     &&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Monday 10/11
Monkey's Paw--2 more questions (total of 5 due tom)
Cartoon Vocabulary 5 due Fri.

Tues. 10/12
AR GOAL - 50% due
"MP" extra credit due tomorrow.

Wed. 10/13
"MP" test tomorrow
(During class--"Monkey's Paw" T-chart) WB pp.102-105

Thurs. 10/14
"MP" test today"
Cartoon Vocabulary 5 due tomorrow and quiz on word tom.

Friday 10/15
In class--"MP" Leave In/Leave Out

Week 8
****TYPED ANTAGONIST ESSAY due  Wednesday October 5 (with t-T-chart and Draft)***
&&&&&&&&&&&     AR GOAL - 50% due Wednesday October 12th     &&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Monday 10/3
  ** Work on ESSAY--due Wed.
  -- class work WB p. 75
  -- class work WB p. 77
  &&&& Bring Lit. book tomorrow

Tuesday 10/4
    ** Work on ESSAY--due  TOMORROW

Wednesday 10/5 & Thursday 10/6
"The Monkey's Paw" comprehension questions

Friday 10/7
AR GOAL - 50% due Wednesday October 12th

Week 7

Monday 9/26-Wednesday 9/28
  Elements of Storytelling TEST (really big test)--Review WB pp. 32-33         
  Cartoon vocabulary review Lessons 1-4 (all 40 words)--TEST Friday--review WB
pp 215
Thursday 9/29
  Write ANTAGONIST T-chart ("Mazy May)--due tom.  
Friday 
  TYPED ANTAGONIST ESSAY due  Wednesday October 5 (with t-T-chart and Draft)

Week 6

Monday 9/19
        Complete all margin questions in WB for "Mazy May" --due tom  
        Cartoon Vocab. #4 due Wed.
        "Mazy May" Test Thursday
        Elements of Storytelling TEST Wed. 9/28
Tuesday 9/20
        Cartoon vocab #4 due tom.
        WB p. 66 due Thursday --"Mazy May" questions
        Elements of Storytelling TEST Wed. 9/28
Wednesday 9/21
       WB p. 66 due tom.
        "Mazy May" Test
       Elements of Storytelling TEST Wed. 9/28
Thursday 9/22
        T-Chart:  Walt Masters is the protagonist
       Elements of Storytelling TEST Wed. 9/28
Friday 9/23
        Elements of Storytelling TEST Wed. 9/28
        Read AR 25 min.

Week 5
Monday 9/12& Tuesday 9/13
                       Cartoon vocabulary #3 due Wed. (See WB pp 210-211_
                       Mazy May vocabulary WB pp 45-46 due Wed
Wed. 9/14 & Thursday 9/15
                      Cartoon Vocab. #4 test Friday--study
Fri. 9/16
                      Read AR 25 min.
                      PARAGRAPH REWRITES DUE MONDAY

Week 4
 Tuesday 9/6-- Paragraph (Favorite Place to Eat)--TYPED & color-coded due
tomorrow.
 (NO Cartoon Vocabulary this week)

Wed. 9/7-- Workbook page 41 (based on the reading about the Klondike Gold
Rush from pp 38-
9)-
-due tom

Thursday 9/8 Workbook page 45--story vocabulary--due tomorrow

Friday 9/9  Workbook pages 47-48 (Author study) done in class using
Literature Book

Week 3

Monday 8/29 & Tuesday 8/30= Cartoon Vocabulary #2 due Wednesday
(Remember, all 6 words/pictures & one "Super Context Sentence"--one sentence,
one vocab. word 
& 
lots of context (meaning)

Tuesday 8/30
Vocab. due tomorrow.
Get parent signature for AR by Thursday

Wednesday 8/31
Favorite place to eat--paragraph due tomorrow

Thursday 9/1
Study for Vocab. #2 Quiz--Friday

Week 2
Monday 8/22 & Tuesday 8/23= Cartoon Vocabulary #1 due Wednesday/ Quiz Friday
Thursday 8/25--Study for Vocab. quiz tom.
Wed. 8/24
Do WB pages 228-29.  Write the sentences on each line using the picture's who,
what , when, where 
& 
how.  Use SENTENCE VARIETY (see pp. 230-231) .

Thurs. 8/25
Study cartoon vocabulary #1--Test tomorrow
AR book approval (WB p.1) Be sure to have my signature on blue page.

Fri. 8/26
Read AR 25 min. this weekend.

Week 1

Mon. 8/15/10
Letter about me--due tom.
Guidelines due by Wed.
AR book

Tues. 8/16/10
Workbook (WB) p. 226 "Adjective Order"--due tom.
Guidelines due by tom.
AR book

Wed. 8/17/10
Student survey--due tom.
AR book

Thurs. 8/18/10
"Paint-a Picture" sentences worksheet  due tom
AR book

Fri 8/19/10
None,
but make sure you have your literature book in your locker and a FRED/AR book
with you every day

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