Mrs. Venable

 Composition Homework

Aug. 14-15
Aug. 18-22
Aug. 25-29
Sept. 2-5

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 Aug. 14-15
Thursday:School handbook, Can you Find?..., Write a journal prompt
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 Aug. 18-22
Mon.- Journal in-class. Pre-test. * Get Syllabus attachment signed
Tues.- Subjects and Predicates- "Silly Subjects and Perky Predicates", 
*Subject and Predicate practice sheet (homework if not finished in class)
Wed.- Pre-writing. Writing in complete sentences. Write 10 complete 
sentences about how you feel about 6th gr. so far.
Thurs.- Draft a paragraph using yesterdays sentences. Organize sentences 
into two paragraphs
Fri.- Classify Types of sentences- Declarative,Interrogative,Imperative, 
Exclamatory. Make Sentence Caricatures.
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 Aug. 25-29
Mon.- Vocabulary lesson 1. Assign: Lesson 1 wksht. Activity: Walk it Out! 
Tues.- Identify Types of Sentences- Assign: Sentence Caricatures
Wed.- Introduce Hands on Grammar
Thurs.- H.O.G. # 1, Vocabulary Review looping game
Fri. TAke Vocabulary Quiz, correct graded work.
Fri.-
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 Sept. 2-5
Mon.: Labor Day
Tues.: Vocab. lesson 2, (words on web)Assign: Write a story using words. 
Extra Credit: Make a picture story using your words.
Wed.: Run-on sentences- "Roll-out run-ons" activity
Thurs.:Fragments- "Forget Fragments" Assign: Vocab wksht. practice, STUDY 
for Vocab. test.
Fri.: Vocab. quiz 2
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