December 20, 2007

Vocabulary tests were taken today. There is no homework tonight.

Enjoy your vacation! See you in January!

December 19, 2007

1. Finish 2nd half of the plot chart that was given out in class today. Remember that this plot chart is for your personal narrative!

2. Complete the Unit 6 Vocabulary Match-Up. Study those synonyms and antonyms for tomorrow’s test!!

December 18, 2007

1. Finish first half of plot chart diagram. This should be completed for your parallel to Belle Prater’s Boy that you will be turning into a personal narrative. Be sure to be detailed!

2. Complete “Figurative Language” worksheet.

3. Study the synonyms and antonyms for unit 6 vocabulary. We want to beat our time for “I Have, Who Has” tomorrow!!

Vocabulary test is Thursday!

December 17, 2007

1. Complete the “Quotations I” worksheet. Remember to consult your notes if needed.

2. Complete the memory grabber for “The Thing I Know”. Remember to select 3 examples of figurative language for the last question on the back. For the conflict chart, remember to identify the conflicts as man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, or man vs. self.

Vocabulary test is Thursday. Coach Class for test is Wednesday at 2:30.

December 14, 2007

Enjoy your weekend!

Remember that the Unit 6 vocabulary test will be given on Thursday next week!

December 13, 2007

Review your plot chart parallel worksheet and make adjustments as needed.

Remember library books and daily edit quiz tomorrow!

December 12, 2007

1. Complete “Direct Quotes & Figurative Language” worksheet.

2. Complete p. 70 in vocabulary workbooks.

December 11, 2007

1. Complete “Plot Chart of Your Parallel” worksheet.

2. Complete p. 69 in vocab workbooks, “Synonyms and Antonyms”

December 10, 2007

1. Complete “Types of Sentences” worksheet.

2. Complete p. 68-69, exercises 1-20 (Completing the Sentence). Remember to highlight the context clues!

Daily Edit quiz on Friday
Library on Friday

December 6, 2007

1. Complete the punctuation worksheet.
2. Complete Unit 5 Match-Up (This is optional. You have a test tomorrow, so it may help you to review.)
3. Complete Making Parallels worksheet.

Unit 5 Vocab test tomorrow!!