***All daily assignments not completed during class time will be homework. Assignments are due the next day unless otherwise specified. ***An update regarding grades has been made to the syllabus December Week of the 14th: #18 Monday Bell Work- 1) Work on study guide Lesson- 1) Review study guide Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- editing Lesson- 1) Jeopardy review game for the final exam Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) Study! Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Final Exam Due- 1) Final Exam Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) Review final exam Due- 1) Bell work week #18 Friday The Agora! Week of the 7th: #17 Monday Bell Work- 1) Vocabulary Review #5-8 Lesson- 1) Take 5 2) Vocabulary Review Game Cranium with a twist Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- editing Lesson 1) Introduction to Prepositions Assignment- 1) Paper airplane test sentences Due- 1) Vocabulary Review #5-8 Wednesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- grammar Lesson- 1) HOG #11 Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) Paper airplane test sentences Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Written Practice page for prepositions Due- 1) None Friday Bell Work- 1) Study for the test Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Vocabulary Review Test #5-8 Due- 1) Vocabulary Review Test #5-8 2) Written practice pagae for prepositions 3) Week #17 Bell Work Week of the 30th: #16 Monday Bell Work- 1) Vocbulary #8 Lesson- 1) Take 5 2) Vocabulary #8 Assignment- 1) Vocbulary #8 pg. 42 Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- editing Lesson- 1) HOG #10 Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) Vocabulary #8 pg. 42 Wednesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- grammar Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) HOG #3 Assessment Due- 1) HOG #3 Assessment Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Spelling Bee Due- 1) None Friday Bell Work- 1) Study for vocab. #8 Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #8 Test Due- 1) Vocbulary #8 Test 2) Bell work week 16 November Week of the 23rd: #15 Monday Bell Work- 1) Editing Lesson- 1) HOG #9 Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) 10pt. extra credit for turning in the 2nd revised and typed copy of the compare/contrast essay (attach the 1st edited copy to the back) Tuesday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) Eigomon (superlative and comparative trading card review) Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) 2nd revised and typed copy of the compare/contrast essay (attach the 1st edited copy to the back) No school Wed.-Fri.!!! Thanksgiving Break!!! Week of the 16th: #14 Monday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- adverbs Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Complete compare/contrast essay prescriptive guide 2) Peer and teacher editing Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- editing Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Adverb review pg. 62, 64-66 Due- 1) None ***1st typed draft of compare/contrast essay due for early turn in 10pt. bonus Wednesday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) HOG #7 Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) 1st typed draft of compare/contrast essay due Thursday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- adverbs Lesson- 1) Superlative and Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs Assignment- 1) Superlative and Comparative written practice Due- 1) Adverb review pg. 62, 64-66 Friday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- superlatives and comparatives Lesson- 1) Grammar Review Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) Superlative and Comparative written practice Week of the 9th: #13 Monday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- adverbs Lesson- 1) Adverb or Adjective? Assignment- 1) Adverb written practice #1 Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- editing Lesson- 1) Adverbs can Move! Assignment- 1) In class adverb activity Due- 1) Adverb written practice #1 Wednesday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) Compare and Contrast essay expectations 2) Examples of Compare and Contrast essays Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Thursday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- grammar Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Brainstorm Essay with Venn Diagram 2) Begin Prescriptive Guide for Compare and Contrast Essay Due- 1) None Friday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Complete Prescriptive Guide for Compare and Contrast Essay Due- 1) Bell Work Week 13 Week of the 2nd: #12 Monday Bell Work- 1) Vocabulary #7 list Lesson- 1) Vocabulary #7 list Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #7 practice pg. 37 Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- editing Lesson- 1) HOG #6 lesson Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- HOG Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) HOG Assessment #2 Due- 1) HOG Assessment #2 2) Vocabulary #7 pg. 37 Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) HOG #8 lesson Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Friday Bell Work- 1) Study for your test Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #7 Test Due- 1) Bell Work Week 12 1) Vocabulary #7 Test October Week of the 26th: #11 Monday Bell Work- 1) Choose your idiom!!! Lesson- 1) Simile and Metaphor notes 2) Simile and Metaphor charades Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) Identify the simile and metaphors Lesson- 1) Hyperbole and Personification notes 2) Hyperbole and Personification game Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) Identify the hyperbole and personifications Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Comparing and Contrasting Figurative Language Poem Due- 1) None Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Idiom Poster Due- 1) Comparing and Contrasting Figurative Language Poem Friday Bell Work- 1) Prepare to present Idiom Projects Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Present Idiom to the class Due- 1) Idiom Poster 2) Bell Work for week #11 Week of the 19th: #10 Monday Bell Work- 1) Vocabulary #6 List Lesson- 1) Take 5 2) Vocabulary #6 Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #6 pg. 32 Due- 1) (7th hr.) Possessive Nouns written practice chart Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- editing Lesson- 1) Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Assignment- 1) Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns written practice Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- grammar Lesson- 1) HOG #4 Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) Vocabulary #6 pg. 32 2) Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns written practice Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) What are Idioms? 2) Idiom activity 2) Idiom project explaination Assignment- 1) Take Idiom Parent letter home to parents Due- 1) None Friday Bell Work- 1) Study for your test Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Vocabulary Test #6 2) Idiom written practice Due- 1) None Week of the 12th: #9 Monday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- editing Lesson- 1) HOG #3 Assigment- 1) None Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- grammar Lesson- 1) HOG #5 Assignment- 1) Adjective Poem Wednesday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) HOG #3 Review Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) Adjective Poem Week of the 5th: #8 Monday Bell Work- 1) Vocabulary #5 Lesson- 1) Vocabulary #5 Study Sheet Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #5 written practice pg. 28 Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- edit Lesson- 1) HOG #2 Review 2) Verb Review Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L.- grammar Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) HOG #1 Assessment Due- 1) Vocabulary #5 written practice pg. 28 2) Early turn in (10pts extra credit) for 2nd typed draft of personal narrative Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) Possessive Nouns Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) 2nd typed draft of personal narrative Friday Bell Work- 1) Study for your test Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #5 Test 2) Possessive Nouns written practice Due- 1) None September Week of the 28th: #7 Monday Bell Work- 1) Finish Vocabulary Review Test #1-4 Lesson- 1) Take 5 2) Mechanics of Dialogue Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L. Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Begin writing rough draft for the personal narrative Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L. Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Continue writing rough draft for the personal narrative Due- 1) None Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) HOG #2 Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) 10 pts. extra credit for turning in 1st typed draft of the personal narrative Friday No Class- The Gathering Due- 1) 1st typed draft of the personal narrative Week of the 21st: #6 Monday Bell Work- 1) Vocabulary #1-4 Review Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #1-4 Word Scramble Review Due- 1) Plural Nouns (pg.9-10) Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L. Lesson- 1) Essay Expectations 2) Hook Sentences Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L. Lesson- 1) Personal Narrative Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) Vocabulary Word Scramble Review #1-4 Thursday- Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) Brainstorming for the personal narrative Assignment- 1) Plot diagram for the personal narrative Due- 1) None Friday Bell Work- 1) Study for the test Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #1-4 Review Test Due- 1) Bell Work 2) Vocabulary #1-4 Test 3) Plot Diagram Week of the 14th: #5 Monday Bell Work- 1) Vocabulary #4 Lesson- 1) Vocabulary #4 Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #4 written practice pg. 23 Due- 1) None Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L. Lesson- 1) Plural Nouns Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) Vocabulary #4 written practice pg. 23 Lesson- 1) Dictionary Skills Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) Subject/ Verb agreement Assignment- 1) Subject/ Verb agreement written practice pg. 14, 24 Due- 1) Vocabulary #4 written practice pg. 23 Friday Bell Work- 1) H.O.G. Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Vocabulary Test #4 2) Plural Nouns pg. 9-10 Due- 1) Subject/ Verb agreement written practice pg. 14, 24 Week of the 7th: #4 Monday No School- Labour Day! Tuesday Bell Work- 1) Vocabulary #3 Lesson- 1) Vocabulary #3 Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #3 written practice (pg. 19) Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L. Lesson- 1) Roll out the Run Ons Assignment- 1) Roll out the run on and correct the mistakes Due- 1) None Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) Forget the Fragments Assignment- 1) Sentence Fragments written practice (pg. 66-67) Due- 1) Vocabulary #3 written practice (pg. 19) Friday Bell Work- 1) Study for the vocabulary test Lesson- 1) Receive graded papers and review Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #3 Test Due- 1) Sentence Fragments written practice (pg. 66-67) Week of the 31st: #3 Monday Bell Work- 1) Vocabulary #2 Lesson- 1) Vocabulary #2 Assignment 1) Vocabulary #2 Written Practice Due- 1) 6th grade Paragraphs Final Copy Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L. Lesson- 1) Classifying Sentences Assignment- 1) Sentence Caricatures Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) Finish Vocabulary #2 written practice and sentence caricatures Lesson- 1) HOG Introduction 2) HOG #1a Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) Vocabulary #2 written practice Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) HOG #1 2) HOG #1b Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) Sentence caricatures Friday- Bell Work- 1) Study for Vocabulary Test #2 Lesson- 1) None Assignment- 1) Vocabulary Test #2 Due- 1) None August Week of the 24th: #2 Monday Bell Work- 1) Vocabulary #1 Lesson- 1) Vocabulary #1 Assignment- 1) Vocabulary written practice (pg. 10) Due- 1) Silly Subjects and Perky Predicates (not 5th hour) Tuesday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L. Lesson- 1) Brainstorming Assignment- 1) Constructing sentences Due- 1) Silly Subjects and Perky Predicates (5th hour) 2) Vocabulary written practice (pg. 10) Wednesday Bell Work- 1) Grammar Lesson- 1) Grouping like topics Assignment- 1) Constructing paragraphs Due- 1) 10 Sentences Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Lesson- 1) Editing and Revising Assignment- 1) Edit and revise paragraphs Due- 1) 2 Paragraphs Friday Bell Work- 1) Study for vocab. test Lesson- 1) Receiving and reviewing graded work Assignment- 1) Vocabulary #1 Test Due- 1) Final draft of 2 paragraphs Week of the 17th: #1 Monday *Teacher Inservice/ No School Tuesday Bell Work- 1) None Lesson- 1) Student Handbook Sections 2) Getting to know you activities Assignment- 1) None Due- 1) None Wednesday Bell Work- 1) Two truths and a lie index card Lesson- 1) Classroom procedures and expectations Assignment- 1) Organize Language Arts binder (No grade taken) Due- 1) None Thursday Bell Work- 1) Journal Entry Lesson- 1) Teacher Website Assignment- 1) Composition Pre-Test (No grade taken) 2) Volunteer for class jobs Due- 1) None Friday Bell Work- 1) D.O.L. Lesson- 1) Silly Subjects and Perky Predicates Assignment- 1) Silly Subjects and Perky Predicates Written Practice Due- 1) None