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Dr. Kathy Hickie |
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6th Period11/23: Target 8; Notes on Summary and Critique; Finish reading NBTT; Discussion questions
11/20: Target 7; Participle/ Gerund Challenge; Reader's Theatre for NBTT 11/19: Sentences with Vocabulary; Workbook p. 173 (odd #s); Notes on Gerunds; Workbook p. 175 ex.1 #1-12
11/18: Vocabulary #49-52; Notes on Participles; Workbook p. 171 ex. 1(even #s) and p. 173 ex.3(even #s); Review of Benchmark questions
11/16: Crossword Puzzle; Target 5; Ch. 15 Questions; Read Ch. 16 of NBTT; Study for vocabulary test!
11/13: Sentences with vocabulary; Benchmark Test: 2nd Six Weeks
11/12: Vocabulary 10-13; Foreshadowing Review sheet; Notes on Point-of-View; Read Ch. 15 and answer questions
11/11: Sentences with Vocabulary; Foreshadowing and Irony Worksheet; Reader's Theatre Ch. 15 of NBTT
11/09: Sentences with vocabulary; Target3; Read Ch. 15 of NBTT
11/06: Vocabulary 36-39; Confict Review Activity; rearranging paragraphs; keywords, headings, footnotes, etc with Science book.
11/05: Target 2; transition words activity; Types of Conflict; 4 corners activity
11/04: Sentences with vocabulary; Finish Homophones worksheet; "Transition Words" activity
11/03: Vocabulary 32-35; Grammar Workbook p.71 #1-9; Read and discuss Chapter 14 of NBTT; Homophones Worksheet
11/02: Target 1; review of appositives, discussion of targeted audience; sharing of stories.
10/30: Round Robin writing in groups of 4.
10/29: Literary terms review worksheet; Internet reading; Lab--Study Island.
10/28: Six Weeks Test
10/27: Discussion of worksheet Chapters 12 & 13; Nothing But the Truth, Vocabulary, Literary Terms Review Game.
10/26: Crossword Puzzle words 16-31; Check Target Notebook; Worksheet Chapter 12 &13; 10 questions for the test.
SIX WEEKS TEST WEDNESDAY: CHAPTERS 1-13 OF NBTT; VOCABULARY 16-31; LITERARY DEVICES
10/23: Sentences with vocabulary 28-31; Target 12; Learning Styles Assessment; Questions Chapters 12-13.
10/22: Vocabulary 28-31; handbook p. 90: 1-10; Chapter 13 of Nothing But the Truth.
10/21:Sentences with vocabulary; DOL Day 4, Handbook p. 90, Appositives, Lab
10/20: Vocabulary 24-27; finish writing (at home if not turned in in class); notes on Alliteration, Direct Address, and Appositives. Retake of Similes, Metaphors, and Personification test Thursday morning during homeroom.
10/19: Simile/Metaphor/Personification worksheet; Target 11; DOL Day 3; Library for Book Fair; Writing: advice to Phillip
10/16: Sentences with vocabulary; Simile/Metaphor/Personification worksheet; Chapter 12 NBTT
10/15: Vocabulary 20-25; Target 10, Chapter 8-11 worksheeet; DOL Day 2; NBTT Chapter 12
10/14: Sentences with vocabulary 16-19; Daily Oral Language Week 1, Day 1; Notes on Similes, Metaphors, Personification, and Hyperbole and examples.
10/13: Vocabulary 16-19; Explore Test presentation and explanation by Mrs. Marek; Questions on Chapters 8-11 of Nothing But the Truth. Homework: Chapter 12, p. 70-99.
10/08: Vocabulary Test; Worksheet on Nothing But the Truth Chapters 8-11.
10/07/09: Similes/Metaphor worksheet; Lab --Study Island
10.06/09: Workbook p. 158 (15-38); Target 9; Vocabulary Flash Cards with index cards; Questions on Chapters 8-11 of Nothing But the Truth; VOCABULARY TEST ON THURSDAY.
10/05/09: Workbook p. 157-158 (13-24); Target 8; Similes and Metaphors; Chapter 11 of Nothing But The Truth in Reader's Theatre,
10/2/09: Sentences with vocabulary; Target 7; Nothing But the Truth p. 55-68. Lab: Studyisland.com last namefirst initial middle initial @vms; password is your lunch number. There are 5 activities for you to do. Do in quiz mode and select 10 items per activity. I can see your scores on line. VOCABULARY TEST WEDNESDAY, the 7th.
10/01/09: Workbook p. 157 (1-12); Target 6; Vocabulary 13-15; discussion of theme and symbols for "Flowers for Algernon" NBTT: p. 48-55.
9/30/09: Notes on complex sentences; renew NBTT; United Streaming Complex Sentences; NBTT p. 26-47.
9/29/09: Sentences with vocabulary 9-12; Target 5; Writing Prompt - timed; United Streaming Complex Sentences; Homework: Chapters 8 and 9 of Nothing But the Truth.
9/28/09: Vocabulary 9-12; workbook p. 156, Ex. 2; PowerPoint on Expository Writing; completion of Worksheet on Chapters 1-7 of Nothing But the Truth. Homework: Chapters 8 and 9 of Nothing But the Truth.
9/25/09: Sentences with vocabulary, Target 4; workbook p. 155-156, Ex. 1; worksheet on Chapters 1-7 of Nothing But the Truth.
9/24/09: Vocabulary 5-8 of Nothing But the Truth; Target 3; Workbook p. 58, Ex. 2 (1-10); Writing on Charlie Gordon.
9/23/09: Grammar Workbook p. 150, Ex. 2; notes on Simple and Compound sentences; grammar workbook p. 57 & 58, Ex. 1; Nothing But the Truth p. 4-11. Homework: NBTT pages 12-25 (Chapter 7).
9/22/09: Vocabulary sentences with NBTT 1-4; 5 sentences with interjections; Target 2; Simple, Compound and Complex sentences.
9/21/09: Video and Double Bubble Map of "Flowers for Algernon" and "Charly." notes on Interjections; Vocabulary for Nothing But the Truth 16-19; Target 1.
9/18/09: Video and Double Bubble Map of "Flowers for Algernon" and "Charly."
9/17:09: review of Six Weeks test; Double Bubble Map of self and friend; Video and Double Bubble Map comparing and contrasting "Flowers for Algernon" print story and video "Charly."
9/16/09: Six Weeks Test
9/15/09: Parts of Speech V worksheet; Vocabulary Test; discussion of worksheets 2 and 3 for "Flowers for Algernon."
9/14/09: Crossword Puzzle for Vocabulary review; turned in Target Notebooks; went over Parts of Speech Quiz; group work on worksheets 2 and 3 for "Flowers for Algernon;" VOCABULARY TEST ON WORDS 1-15 ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH. Six Weeks Test for Language Arts is Wednesday, September 16th.
9/11/09: Sentences with vocabulary 13-15; Target 10; group work in worksheets #2 and #3 for "Flowers for Algernon." VOCABULARY TEST TUESDAY ON WORDS 1-15 OF FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON.
9/10/09: Vocabulary 13-15 of "Flowers for Algernon;" Quote # 3: Happiness is what happens to us when we try to make someone else happy. "Flowers for Algernon" p. 335-341. VOCABULARY TEST TUESDAY ON WORDS 1-15 OF FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON.
9/9/09: Sentences with vocabulary 9-12 of "Flowers;" Target # 9; Expanded sentences; "Flowers for Algernon p. 332-336.
9/8/09: Vocabulary 9-12 of "Flowers for Algernon;" Target # 8; Parts of Speech quiz; "Flowers for Algernon p. 328-332.
9/04/09: Parts of Speech 4; prepositions; finished group work on part 1 of "Flowers for Algernon;" "Flowers for Algernon" pages 319-328; Parts of Speech Quiz Tuesday; Parts of Speech Test Thursday.
9/03/09: Sentences of 5-8 of "Flowers for Algernon;" Quote: Learning is not a spectator sport; Prepositions and notes; group work of "Flowers for Algernon worksheet.
9/2/09: Vocabulary 5-8 of LOTF; Target 7; Lab for mysillstutor.com
9/1/09: Parts of Speech 1-5; Quote; "Flowers for Algernon" page 318-319.
8/31/09: Sentences with vocabulary 1-4 "Flowers for Algernon;" Parts of Speech worksheet 7-12; Target 6; "Flowers for Algernon" pages 312-
8/28/09: Parts of Speech worksheet 1-6; Vocabulary 1-4 of "Flowers for Algernon;" Vocabulary Test.
8/27/09: Sentences with vocabulary cease and conceal; Crossword Puzzle vocabulary review; Target 5; Notes on conjuntions; "Flowers for Algernon" p. 310-312 in red and black literature book; VOCABULARY TEST TOMORROW---FRIDAY.
8/26/09: Group work-finish worksheet of "Tell-Tale Heart"; Parts of Speech worksheet 7-12; Vocabulary 5 and 6 of "Tell-Tale Heart;" Target 4; "Flowers for Algernon" red and black literature book p. 310.
8/25/09: Parts of Speech worksheet 1-6; sentences with "Tell-Tale Heart" vocabulary 1-4; library check-out Lord of the Flies; group work worksheet "Tell-Tale Heart."
8/24/09: Vocabulary 1-4 for "Tell-tale Heart;" Bubble Map of self due tomorrow. "Tell-tale Heart" Red book p. 265. VOCABULARY TEST FRIDAY
8/20/09: Notes on Adverbs; Target #3; 5 sentences with adverbs; finish "Charles" worksheet; Bubble Map of self.
8/19/09: Sentences with "Charles" vocabulary 5-8. Targets 1 and 2. Notes on Adjectives and Adverbs. Worksheet on "Charles."
8/18/09: Vocabulary 5-8. Screening Test.
8/17/09: Sentences with vocabulary 1-4 of "Charles." Read the story "Charles" p. 345 in red and black literature book. Worked on nouns, pronouns, verbs.
8/13/09: Notes on Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs. Write 10 excellent sentences and label Nouns (N), Pronouns (P), and Verbs (V). Write your letter to me telling me of your expectations, your concerns, and your feelings about reading and writing.
8/12/09: Great Graduated Trust Experiment Worksheet. Checked out DEAR book in library. Be sure to have target notebook and composition notebook and Language Art form.
8/10/09: Welcome to 8th Grade Language Arts!  Be sure to get your Language Arts forms filled out and signed. Bring a book to class to read each day! |
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