Monday, March 28, 2011

March 28, 2011 - April 1, 2011

Monday
• English 7 – Vocabulary packet – Unit 24: Review definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocab. #24; review for test on modifiers tomorrow

• PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups – Students will finish the lesson from the PSSA book on Main Idea and Supporting Details and Essential and Non-essential information (p. 73-79); students will then continue on to the grade 11 PSSA book and begin a lesson on analyzing bias and propaganda (p. 23-28)

Tuesday
• English 7 – Test on modifiers (adjectives and adverbs); extra credit poster assignment due today; journal entry after test is complete; if time permits, students will be introduced to a complaint/concern letter assignment

• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will finish the lesson from the PSSA book on Main Idea and Supporting Details and Essential and Non-essential information (p. 73-79); students will then continue on to the grade 11 PSSA book and begin a lesson on analyzing bias and propaganda (p. 23-28)

Wednesday
• English 7 – Students will work on writing the rough draft of their letters; Jeopardy review for vocab. Unit 24

• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will complete lessons 5 and 6 from the grade 11 PSSA book on making inferences and author’s purpose (p. 29-40)

Thursday
• English 7 – Quiz on vocab. Unit 24 words; Definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocabulary list 25

• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups - Students will complete lessons 5 and 6 from the grade 11 PSSA book on making inferences and author’s purpose (p. 29-40)

Friday
• English 7 – Students will begin a unit on prepositions and prepositional phrases; Notes on prepositional phrases (prepositions and objects, p. 326 -328); practice exercises in textbook and worksheet for independent practice

• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will complete a section in the grade 11 PSSA book to practice test-taking strategies. Students will complete p. 47-54 in the book to gain independent practice for the PSSA test on previous sections that we have studied and discussed.

Monday, March 21, 2011

March 21, 2011 - March 25, 2011

Monday
• English 7 – Vocabulary packet – Unit 23: Finish reviewing worksheet and sentences (if needed); Review adverbs worksheet from last week; Textbook notes on comparing with adverbs on page 195 and notes on negatives (p. 198-199); students will complete 2 worksheets for homework

• PSSA English 9/10 – Odd Day Groups – Students will continue working on informational text lesson in the PSSA book. When finished, students will discuss the lesson together as a class.

Tuesday
• English 7 – Review any homework from yesterday on adverbs and negatives; notes on p. 201 in textbook (adjective or adverb); practice exercises for differentiating between adjectives and adverbs and practice in choosing different adjectives and adverbs

• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will continue working on informational text lesson in the PSSA book. When finished, students will discuss the lesson together as a class.

Wednesday
• English 7 – Review any homework from yesterday; Begin reviewing unit on modifiers (adjectives and adverbs) p. 206-207 in textbook in preparation for a test on modifiers; Jeopardy review for vocab. Unit 23

• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will independently complete a practice PSSA reading passage with questions for poetry.

Thursday
• English 7 – Quiz on vocab. Unit 23 words; Definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocabulary list 24

• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups - Students will independently complete a practice PSSA reading passage with questions for poetry.

Friday
• English 7 – Review unit on modifiers (adjectives and adverbs) p. 206-207 in textbook (test next week)

• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will work on a lesson from the PSSA book on differentiating between essential and non-essential information (p. 73-79)

Monday, March 14, 2011

March 14, 2011 - March 18, 2011

Monday
• English 7 – Vocabulary packet – Unit 22: Review definitions, worksheet, and sentences in packet; Review adverbs worksheet from last week

• PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups – Finish lesson on poetry in the PSSA book (grade 8) p. 36-46; students will then iscuss the lesson as a class; begin working on lesson on informational text in book (p. 63-72)

Tuesday
• English 7 – Review any homework from yesterday; notes on Comparing with Adverbs (p. 195) in textbook; practice exercises and worksheet on comparing with adverbs; notes on negatives (p. 198-199); practice exercises with negatives and worksheet

• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Finish lesson on poetry in the PSSA book (grade 8) p. 36-46; students will then iscuss the lesson as a class; begin working on lesson on informational text in book (p. 63-72)

Wednesday
• English 7 – Review any homework from yesterday on adverbs and negatives; notes on p. 201 in textbook (adjective or adverb); practice exercises for differentiating between adjectives and adverbs and practice in choosing different adjectives and adverbs

• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will continue working on informational text lesson in the PSSA book. When finished, students will discuss the lesson together as a class.

Thursday
• English 7 – Quiz on vocab. Unit 22 words; Definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocabulary list 23; review any homework for adjectives/adverbs

• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups - Students will continue working on informational text lesson in the PSSA book. When finished, students will discuss the lesson together as a class.

Friday
• English 7 – Begin reviewing unit on modifiers (adjectives and adverbs) p. 206-207 in textbook (test next week)

• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will independently complete a practice PSSA reading passage with questions for poetry.

Monday, March 7, 2011

March 7, 2011 - March 11, 2011

Monday
• English 7 – Vocabulary packet – Unit 21: Look up definitions, complete worksheet, and work on sentences for each word on the list. Vocab. Packet 21 is due tomorrow in class.

• PSSA English 9/10 – Odd Day Groups – complete lesson 9 in the PSSA book (grade 8): students will work on lesson 9 in the book on analyzing plot, theme, characterization, etc.

Tuesday
• English 7 – Students will take a test on vocab. Units 16-20. After the test, students will respond to a journal prompt in their journals. Students will then review the new vocab. Unit 21.

• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Lesson 9 in the PSSA book (grade 8): students will work on lesson 9 in the book on analyzing plot, theme, characterization, etc.

Wednesday
• English 7 – Review worksheet – Comparing with Adjectives; notes on Irregular Adjectives (p. 188) and practice exercises; notes on adverbs ( 190-191) and practice exercises; worksheet for homework; Jeopardy review game

• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will finish lesson 9 in the PSSA book and discuss responses to questions and the before, during, and after reading activities.

Thursday
• English 7 – Quiz on vocab. Unit 21 words; Definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocabulary list 22

• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups - Students will finish lesson 9 in the PSSA book and discuss responses to questions and the before, during, and after reading activities.

Friday
• English 7 – Notes on adverbs and comparing with adverbs; practice exercises from the textbook (p. 190 – 197); Notes on negatives (p. 198) and practice exercises; worksheets for independent practice on each section

• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will begin working on lesson 13 in the PSSA book on analyzing poetry (p. 36 – 46)