Block 2, December Assignments
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Assignments due: all Unit 6 Vocabulary, DI project for tomorrow
Bellringer: So, how was your long weekend? What happened? Break it down day by day.
In Class: BINGO
In Class: C.O.W. - DI Projects and/or Study Island
In Class: Collect The Lightning Thief
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Assignments due: PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF DI Projects
Bellringer: Write a paragraph supporting the argument that every American teenager should serve in the armed forces for two years after high school graduation.
Proofreading: After yoda, and the superior six boggled the pirate's minds. Yoda instills there thoughts with images of basking in the warm sunshine, and eternal love.
VOCABULARY TEST - UNIT 6
PRONOUN FORMS TEST #1
DI project finalize and submit
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Assignments due: NONE!
Bellringer: If you could take a trip around the world with three people who would they be? Why? What places would you visit? Why?
Proofreading: We shuld be able too rescue Morgan and Austin now Stacy said hopefully.
Correct Unit 6 homework
Distribute new vocabulary list (Review of Units 4, 5, & 6)
PRONOUN FORMS TEST #2
In Class: "Who is She, and What is it? The Lowdown on Pronouns" page 35-38, questions 1-35
Vocabulary Review words distributed
Students are to pick out new graphic organizer - due Monday!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Assignments due: definition sheet
Bellringer: You are down to the last fifty dollars you will ever have. What would you buy?
In Class: Graphic Organizers
Cards
Distribute Comma packets
Monday, December 7, 2009
Assignments due: graphic organizers due
Bellringer: Come up with ten reasons you should skip bathing for a week.
Proofreading: Kaboom the spaceship rattles and the crew was knocked off there foots.
Check Vocabulary
In Class: "Who is She, and What is it? The Lowdown on Pronouns" page 38-39
In Class: Comma Packets, Check your Understanding
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Assignments due: Study for tomorrow's test
Bellringer: A new radio station is going to start broadcasting in your area. Write a letter to the station owners to persuade them to play your favorite music.
Proofreading: Suddenly the USS Raven was spiraling down toward the planet ook. eek the students screamed in unison.
In Class: "Who is She, and What is it? The Lowdown on Pronouns" finish
In Class: Comma Packets, Finish
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Assignments due: Test today, hand in graphic organizers
Bellringer: Write about something that bothered you this week.
In Class: Vocabulary Review Test, Units 4, 5, & 6
In Class: Comma Packets, Finish
In Class: Comma Test #1
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Assignments due: None
Bellringer: Choose one of the following prompts. Write at least two paragraphs:
-Something in the closet was making a strange noise so I opened the door and ...
-I couldn't believe my eyes...
-As I carefully entered the haunted house, the door shut behind me, and ...
-Make your own story starter.
In Class: Comma Test #2
In Class: Video: Standard Deviants Writing Basics or Parts of Speech, take notes
In Class: Graphic Organizers
Monday, December 14, 2009
Assignments due: Unit 7 definitions
Bellringer: What did you do on your snow day?
Mad Libs Monday!
In Class: Comma Test #3
In Class: Adjectives, exercise 10
In Class: Introduction to Unit 7 words
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Assignments due: Unit 7 Synonyms and Antonyms
Bellringer: Imagine that you are allergic to a word. What word would it be? Write a story about this unique problem.
Proofreading: After a long fall Captain Winsor Yoda and the students crash landed on the planet ook and no on was injured.
In Class: Comma Test #4
In Class: Introduction to Twelfth Night, read pages 157-162
Assignments due: all Unit 6 Vocabulary, DI project for tomorrow
Bellringer: So, how was your long weekend? What happened? Break it down day by day.
In Class: BINGO
In Class: C.O.W. - DI Projects and/or Study Island
In Class: Collect The Lightning Thief
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Assignments due: PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF DI Projects
Bellringer: Write a paragraph supporting the argument that every American teenager should serve in the armed forces for two years after high school graduation.
Proofreading: After yoda, and the superior six boggled the pirate's minds. Yoda instills there thoughts with images of basking in the warm sunshine, and eternal love.
VOCABULARY TEST - UNIT 6
PRONOUN FORMS TEST #1
DI project finalize and submit
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Assignments due: NONE!
Bellringer: If you could take a trip around the world with three people who would they be? Why? What places would you visit? Why?
Proofreading: We shuld be able too rescue Morgan and Austin now Stacy said hopefully.
Correct Unit 6 homework
Distribute new vocabulary list (Review of Units 4, 5, & 6)
PRONOUN FORMS TEST #2
In Class: "Who is She, and What is it? The Lowdown on Pronouns" page 35-38, questions 1-35
Vocabulary Review words distributed
Students are to pick out new graphic organizer - due Monday!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Assignments due: definition sheet
Bellringer: You are down to the last fifty dollars you will ever have. What would you buy?
In Class: Graphic Organizers
Cards
Distribute Comma packets
Monday, December 7, 2009
Assignments due: graphic organizers due
Bellringer: Come up with ten reasons you should skip bathing for a week.
Proofreading: Kaboom the spaceship rattles and the crew was knocked off there foots.
Check Vocabulary
In Class: "Who is She, and What is it? The Lowdown on Pronouns" page 38-39
In Class: Comma Packets, Check your Understanding
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Assignments due: Study for tomorrow's test
Bellringer: A new radio station is going to start broadcasting in your area. Write a letter to the station owners to persuade them to play your favorite music.
Proofreading: Suddenly the USS Raven was spiraling down toward the planet ook. eek the students screamed in unison.
In Class: "Who is She, and What is it? The Lowdown on Pronouns" finish
In Class: Comma Packets, Finish
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Assignments due: Test today, hand in graphic organizers
Bellringer: Write about something that bothered you this week.
In Class: Vocabulary Review Test, Units 4, 5, & 6
In Class: Comma Packets, Finish
In Class: Comma Test #1
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Assignments due: None
Bellringer: Choose one of the following prompts. Write at least two paragraphs:
-Something in the closet was making a strange noise so I opened the door and ...
-I couldn't believe my eyes...
-As I carefully entered the haunted house, the door shut behind me, and ...
-Make your own story starter.
In Class: Comma Test #2
In Class: Video: Standard Deviants Writing Basics or Parts of Speech, take notes
In Class: Graphic Organizers
Monday, December 14, 2009
Assignments due: Unit 7 definitions
Bellringer: What did you do on your snow day?
Mad Libs Monday!
In Class: Comma Test #3
In Class: Adjectives, exercise 10
In Class: Introduction to Unit 7 words
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Assignments due: Unit 7 Synonyms and Antonyms
Bellringer: Imagine that you are allergic to a word. What word would it be? Write a story about this unique problem.
Proofreading: After a long fall Captain Winsor Yoda and the students crash landed on the planet ook and no on was injured.
In Class: Comma Test #4
In Class: Introduction to Twelfth Night, read pages 157-162
