WEEK of OCTOBER 12 - 16, 2009
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH- SSR, Journal, Read Ch. 1 - 2(pages 1-27) of the The Cay
Dictate the notes on the Author-Theodore taylor, Pass out the Spelling
words and definitions for Spelling Unit 5; then pass out Vocabulary Words
from The Cay.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13th - SSR, Journal, Take a Quiz on the Author, then read
chapters 3 - 6 (pages 28- 55);work on the 9 review questions from Ch. 1- 6,
Check Grammar pages 37 - 39.
WEDNESDAY, OCOTBER 14th - SSR, Journal, Check the review questions from Ch.
1-6, take the Vocabulary Test on words from ch.1-6.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th - SSR, Journal, Read ch. 7-9, check the work from
Monday - Wednesday.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th- SSR, take Spelling Test Unit 5-LIBRARY SKILLS-USING
THE ALMANAC
WEEK of OCTOBER 19 - 23, 2009
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19TH - SSR, Journal, Dol,2nd Hr. - Read ch. 8-13; 4th Hr.-
Read ch. 11-16; 6th Hr.- Read ch. 8 -13, Pass out discussion questions, and
vocabulary words for the remaining chapters; discuss idioms and idiom mini-
project. Allow students to choose an idiom.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH - SSR, Journal, Dol,2nd Hr.- Read ch.14-19; 4th Hr. -
Read ch. 17-19; 6th Hr.-Read ch. 14-19; work on Grammar workbook pp.41 -42.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST -SSR, Journal, Dol, Take the Open Book test on The
Cay, Check Grammar pages 41 -42, write a preposition poem
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22nd - SSR, Journal, Dol,Quiz on Nouns, English Grammar
workbook pp. 76-77.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD - SSR, Journal, Dol,take Spelling/Vocabulary Test Unit
5; continue working on preposition poem, read and discuss " The
Highwayman."
WEEK of OCTOBER 26 - 30, 2009
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH - SSR, Journal, Dol, work on an activity from "The
Highwayman," turn in idiom project, Grammar workbook pp. 79-81 on Action
Verbs, pass out Spelling Unit 6- Write a poem about staying Drug Free or a
song.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH - SSR, Journal, Dol, Quiz on "The Highwayman," group
writing of scary stories, check pp. 79-81.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH - SSR, Journal, Dol, continue writing scary stories,
Drug Awareness activity, English textbook pp. 138-139.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH - SSR,Journal, Dol, Read "The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow," work on activity page, check Grammar pp. 82 -84.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH - SSR,Journal, Reading worksheets, English Grammar
Workbook pp. 85-87, work on Halloween word search, take the Spelling Test
Unit 6.
WEEK of NOVEMBER 2 - 6, 2009
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND- SSR, Journal, Check Reading activities from Friday, go
over Grammar workbook pages, Check the Spelling Test Unit 6, all Scary
stories most be typed and turned on Tuesday.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD - SSR, Journal, Finish watching the Legend of Sleepy
Hollow, complete activity on Sleepy Hollow, English textbook pp. 140 -141.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH - SSR, Journal, Go over English pages, work on bio-
poem, Read Three Skeleton Key.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH - SSR, Journal, Check all of the English pages, go
over the discussion questions from Three Skeleton Key, turn in rough draft
of bio-poem.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH - SSR, Spelling/Vocabulary Test Unit 6,
LIBRARY SKILLS/CHECK OUT BOOKS/TAKE RC TEST
WEEK of NOVEMBER 9 - 13, 2009
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH - SSR, Journal, Check p. 77/Three Skeleton Key,
Half-day due to Tropical Storm Ida. Monday assignments were moved to Tuesday.
TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 10TH -SSR,Watch the last of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,
turn in p.77,Do Grammar workbook pp. 85 -87. Homework:Read "Brer Possum's
Dilemma" and "Waters of Gold" pp. 702- 709; Do Reading Check p. 710. Write
in answers in complete sentences.
WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 11TH - SSR, Journal, Discuss fables and folk
tales, Check p. 710, Check Grammar workbook pp. 85 -87, work on the Comfort
poem.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH - SSR, Journal,Quiz on "Brer Possum's Dilemma"
and "Waters of Gold," turn in poem, do Grammar workbook pp. 88-90; go over
pages in class.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH - SSR, Journal, Checked Grammar Workbook pages, take
Spelling Test Unit 7, Read the play The Monkey's Paw.
WEEK of NOVEMBER 16 - 20, 2009
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH - SSR, Journal, Dol, Read " A Crush," pp. 364 - 371;
then do discussion questions page 372, Perfect Tenses pp. 94 - 95, work on
Thanksgiving poem.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH - SSR, Journal, Dol, Check page 372 in Literature
book,do Grammar pages 97 - 98 and check in class, turn in Thanksgiving poem.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMEBR 18TH - SSR, Journal, Dol, Read and discuss "Two
Brothers," pp. 307 -309, Quiz on Verbs,Holiday activity.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH - SSR, Oral Presentaions, Spelling/vocabulary Test
Unit 7.
FRIDAY, NOVEMEBR 20TH - INFLATABLE EVENT/Watch the movie- A Christmas Box
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
WEEK of NOV. 30 - DEC. 4, 2009
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH - SSR, Journal, Dol, Read "The Gift of the Magi," work
on activity from "The Gift of the Magi," complete workbook pp. 99 - 102.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009 - SSR, Journal, Dol, Check the activity from
yesterday, sequence activity from "The Gift of the Magi," workbook pp. 101-
102, go over in class if there's time.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 - SSR,Read the teleplay -"A Christmas Carol" in
the textbook pp. 388 - 412, oral discussion and comprehension questions.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 - SSR, check discussion questions,watch four
movie clips from A Christmas Carol for reviewing and comprehension.
FRIDAY,DECEMBER 4, 2009 - SSR, Spelling Test Unit 8, work on DVD cover for
the movie- A Christmas Carol. DVD cover due _ MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH.
