May 9, 2011 - May 13, 2011

Monday
• English 7 – Review vocabulary packet #29 as a class; we will discuss the definitions, worksheet answers, and sample sentences for each word in unit 29; review comma usage by going over the worksheets from last week

• PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups - Students will finish lesson 15 from the PSSA grade 11 book on analyzing characterization; as a class, we will discuss the elements of the lesson (p. 132-137); students will then complete lesson 16 in the PSSA book on analyzing dialogue and motivation (p. 138-143)

Tuesday
• English 7 – Finish notes on comma usage (p. 235); discuss and take notes on dates, addresses, and letters (punctuation – p. 238-239); practice exercises on worksheet

• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will finish lesson 15 from the PSSA grade 11 book on analyzing characterization; as a class, we will discuss the elements of the lesson (p. 132-137); students will then complete lesson 16 in the PSSA book on analyzing dialogue and motivation (p. 138-143)

Wednesday
• English 7 – Review vocabulary lesson #29 by playing Jeopardy review game; we will also review the worksheet on dates, addresses, and letters together as a class; notes on direct quotations (p. 241-242) and worksheet for homework

• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will complete a lesson on analyzing plot (lesson 17 in grade 11 book, p. 144-150) and discuss the lesson as a class when completed

Thursday
• English 7 – Vocabulary Quiz on lesson #29; Students will then look up definitions for the new list of words (lesson #30), and complete the worksheet and sentences for the new list

• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will complete a lesson on analyzing plot (lesson 17 in grade 11 book, p. 144-150) and discuss the lesson as a class when completed

Friday
• English 7 – As a class, we will review the worksheet on direct quotations together; students will then take notes on titles and how to correctly write them; students will view examples and practice by completing a worksheet on titles; worksheet on titles due Tuesday

• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will complete lesson 18 in the grade 11 PSSA book on analyzing literary structures; when finished, students will discuss the outcome of the lesson together as a class