Monday, August 24th - Friday, August 28 We are starting our writing instruction in class this week. Each day we are addressing an aspect of writing. Next week we will start rewriting the WCPSS on demand prompt students wrote about a week ago. Students must take the second AR fiction book of choice test by Friday Sept. 4th. If the test is not taken by that date, students have been informed they will recieve a zero. As soon as books are completed students are able to test. Homework: Monday 24th - punctuation/ grammar sheet and read Tuesday 25th - punctuation sheet and read Wednesday 26th - read Thursday 27th - read and study for the grammar/punctuation test Friday 28th - test _____________________________________________________________________________ Monday, August 17th - Friday, August 21st Students checked out a new AR reading book last Friday. They will take an AR computer test on their book of choice as soon as they are done. All testing must be completed by: September 2nd. Students should be reading nightly at their own pace. Homework: Monday: Punctuation w/s and start working on their project. All students were given rubrics for the project last week. Tuesday: Complete #3 on the project rubric & punctuation worksheet Wednesday: Complete #4 on the project rubric & punctuation worksheet Thursday: Complete #5 on the project rubric (Bind the project at home; it is due in class tomorrow.) Friday:Project due ______________________________________________________________________________ Monday, August 10th - Friday, August 14th Students will check out a new AR book based on their ZPD (zone of proximal development) established by the STARS reading test. Students are expected to be reading their books during homeroom, time provided in class, and at home as needed. Monday - Punctuation worksheet Tuesday - Punctuation worksheet Wednesday - Punctuation worksheet Thursday - Punctuation worksheet Friday - Test on punctuation _____________________________________________________________________________ Monday, August 3rd - Thursday, August 6th AR test in the library on the computers August 10th Interims being sent home Wednesday Monday - Punctuation worksheet & read as needed Tuesday - Punctuation worksheet & read as needed Wednesday - Punctuation worksheet & read as needed Thursday - Punctuation worksheet & read as needed Friday - Book must be completed for testing on Monday ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday, July 27th - Thursday, July 30th Test Friday - Capitalization & fiction genres AR Book Test - August 10th Homework: Monday - Capitalization w/s & read as needed Tuesday - Capitalization w/s & read as needed Wednesday - Capitalization w/s & read as needed (finish classwork if needed) Thursday - Capitalization w/s, read as needed & study for test ___________________________________________________________________________ Monday, July 20th - Thursday, July 23rd We will be starting a novel Tuesday, July 21st. It must be read within three weeks. Completed by August 10th. Monday: Book of Choice handout Tuesday: Book of Choice handout and read 20 minutes or 10 pages Wednesday: Capitalization worksheet Thursday: Read and Capitalization worksheet ______________________________________________________________________________ Homework will be given Monday through Thursday every week. Monday, July 13 - Thursday, July 16th TEST Thursday Monday: Sentence types w/s Tuesday: Fragments w/s Wednesday: Study for test Thursday: Capitalization w/s