Language Arts Gr. 8

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Week of December 14 - 18 , 2009

REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK:   

MONDAY
*  Progress Reports due today with a parent signature.  Graded work returned 
and all AR book titles due.
*  Sentences:  Students will complete in class worksheet (in 
packet), "Complex or Compound Complex Sentences". HOMEWORK:  Compound-Complex 
Sentences WS.
*  The Giver:  Review chapters 6 - 8 Study Guide.  Introduction to 
inferencing.  Students will read "Ordeal by Cheque" and write a story based 
on the information presented.  This assignment is due tomorrow.

TUESDAY
*   Sentences:  Review homework, Compound-Complex Sentences WS.  Quiz:  CDCX 
sentences.  Classwork:  "Review A - Kinds of Sentence Structure" Exercise A.  
HOMEWORK:  Exercise B.
*  The Giver:  In groups, students will share "Ordeal by Cheque" writing and 
share inferences about the information.  If time permits, students will begin 
listening to chapters 9 - 11.

WEDNESDAY
*  Sentences:  Review homework:  Exercise B of Review A worksheet.  Complete 
Review B worksheet, Exercises A & B.  HOMEWORK:  Review C + test tomorrow on 
all four sentence types.
*  The Giver:  Listen to chapters 9 - 11 and complete study guide for 
tomorrow.
 
THURSDAY
*  Sentences:  Test - all sentence types.   
*  The Giver:  Review Study Guide  - chapters 9 -11. 
 
FRIDAY
*  Library

Have a safe and wonderful Christmas/Winter Break!

  
ACCELERATED READER DUE DATES:
AR Test #1:  Friday, December 4, 2009
AR Test #2:  Friday, January 8, 2010

Reminder that a reading log and graphic organizer are due before taking the 
test.  Students will not be given class time to complete this paper work on 
the test dates.