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November 1, 2018
1. finished movie
2. reviewed characters and plot for movie
3. reviewed clauses with sentence strips
SPELLING QUIZ FRIDAY
MOVIE TEST FRIDAY
November 2, 2018
1. spelling quiz
2. movie test
BRING LITERATURE BOOK TO CLASS MONDAY
November 5, 2018
1. copied spelling list 9
2. copied grammar notes on sentence types
3. added two vocabulary words: setting, science fiction
4. began reading "Hallucination" p. 132---highlighted important elements
November 6, 2018
1. grammar---practiced labeling sentence types
2. finished story "Hallucination"---quiz Thursday
November 7, 2018
1. reviewed clauses and sentence types
2. students worked on ixl AA4, AA5----pulling scores down Friday evening
---quiz on story "Hallucination" tomorrow
November 8, 2018
1. took quiz on story "Hallucination"
2. added four vocab words: mood, narrator, objective narrator, and subjective narrator
3. listened to story "The Monkey's Paw"
spelling quiz 9 tomorrow
November 9, 2018
1. spelling quiz 9
2. filled in questions together for "The Monkey's Paw"
3. completed/reviewed practice quiz on clauses and sentence types
PULLING IXL SATURDAY AT NOON: AA4, AA5
CLAUSE QUIZ TUESDAY
November 12, 2018
1. copied spelling list 10
2. read article p. 182 "Story of an Eyewitness"
3. completed editing sheet---a few may need to finish for homework
CLAUSE QUIZ TOMORROW
November 13, 2018
1. clause quiz
2. read article p. 194 "Leaving Desire"
3. answered book questions, pages 207-209---a few need to finish for homework
November 14, 2018
1. went over editing sheet from Monday
2. added vocabulary to list: imagery, speaker
3. read/discussed poems p. 212+
SPELLING QUIZ 10 FRIDAY
November 19, 2018
1. made flashcards for unit 2/3 vocab
2. time to study
Flashcard quiz and spelling quiz 10 tomorrow
November 20, 2018
1. spelling quiz 10
2. Unit 2/3 vocabulary test
November 26, 2018
1. copied spelling list 11
2. grammar--notes and practice with fragments
3. literature--unit four vocab: theme, myth
4. students read "Pandora's Box" 224-228
November 27, 2018
1. Grammar: run-ons---took notes and practiced correcting fragments
2. Literature: read myth "Loo Wit-the Fire Keeper" p. 229
3. completed/turned in pages 233-235---a few students need to finish this for homework
November 28, 2018
Scholastic Magazines
"A Surprising Gift" and "Connor's Life With Autism"
students read these two selections and answered questions to accompany articles---they had the option to work with a partner
SPELLING QUIZ 11 ON FRIDAY
November 29, 2018
1. added vocabulary: universal theme
2. read two folk tales, pages 238+
3. went over questions for folk tales
4. completed practice sheet together for fragments and run-ons
5. students completed worksheet on fragments and run-ons for grade
SPELLING QUIZ 11 TOMORROW
November 30, 2018
1. Spelling quiz 11
2. reviewed misplaced modifiers
3. attended book fair
December 3, 2018
1. copied spelling list 12
2. worked on IXL: z5,z6,z7,LL1,LL2
December 4, 2018
1. copied verb chart
2. added vocabulary: dialogue, stage directions, protagonist, and antagonist
3. worked on IXL---due Thursday (5th pd)
December 5, 2018
1. reviewed verb tenses
2. divided parts and read section of play--Diary of Anne Frank
IXL due tomorrow
December 6, 2018
1. drew verb chart on construction paper
2. read section play
SPELLING QUIZ 12 TOMORROW
December 7, 2018
1. spelling quiz 12
2. finished reading play
3. grammar --verb tense worksheet for homework
December 13, 2019---only 4th period will meet today because of late schedule
---verb flashcards
---make up work
---finish verb tense worksheet if needed
---unfinished IXL
OPEN BOOK TEST TOMORROW ON PLAY FOR ALL CLASSES
