12/14/15 – 12/18/15
Academic English 9
(Periods 1, 4)
Monday: Review
for test on Romeo and Juliet. Group review activity/discussion. Test is on
Wednesday. Final copy of essay is due on Friday.
Tuesday: Finish
review activity discussion. Work on final copy of essay.
Wednesday: End of
play test on Romeo and Juliet. After the test, we will begin notes on short
stories.
Thursday: Notes
on short stories and begin reading “Cask of Amontillado.”
Friday: Turn in
final copy of the expository essay today and then read “Cask of Amontillado”
together.
Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words
help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?
What themes from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” are still
relevant in today’s society and how do we relate to them?
Which dramatic elements help make Shakespeare’s tragedy,
“Romeo and Juliet” so popular with its audience?
Honors English 7
(Periods 2, 8)
Monday: Discuss/review
pronouns and antecedents in textbook and students will complete practice
exercises on this topic today.
Tuesday: Return
vocabulary lesson packet and discuss terms in packet. Vocab. Quiz on these
terms will be on Friday. Discuss notes on personal pronouns in textbook.
Wednesday: Personal
pronouns – complete practice exercises and discuss together. Begin notes and
discussion on subject and object pronouns. Practice exercises for homework.
Thursday: Review
personal pronouns practice exercises. Pronouns in compound subjects and objects
– discuss notes and complete practice exercises.
Friday: Vocabulary
test on lesson packet 3. When finished test, review practice exercises for
pronouns in compound subjects and objects. Possessive pronouns notes and
practice exercises.
Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words
help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?
What are the different kinds of nouns and how do we use them
correctly in our own writing?
Honors Reading 7
(Period 7)
Monday: Continue
reading the play, “A Christmas Carol” together in class. Students will also
continue to work on the green analysis packet as we read.
Tuesday: Continue
reading the play, “A Christmas Carol” together in class. Students will also
continue to work on the green analysis packet as we read.
Wednesday: Continue
reading the play, “A Christmas Carol” together in class. Students will also
continue to work on the green analysis packet as we read.
Thursday: Read
play and complete packet as we read. We will discuss sections within the packet
together also.
Friday: Continue
reading the play, “A Christmas Carol” together in class. Students will also
continue to work on the green analysis packet as we read.
Essential Questions: What dramatic elements do playwrights
use to enhance their plays?
How do authors use characterization to make characters
within a play seem real?
PSSA Language Arts
7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)
Monday (Odd): Finish
discussing the topic of “Inferences and Conclusions” using Study Island.
Students should turn in their quiz questions for this section also if they have
not already done so. Begin topic of theme. We will discuss notes on theme and
complete a practice activity in class.
Tuesday (Even): Finish
discussing the topic of “Inferences and Conclusions” using Study Island.
Students should turn in their quiz questions for this section also if they have
not already done so. Begin topic of theme. We will discuss notes on theme and
complete a practice activity in class.
Wednesday (Odd): Students
will complete quiz questions on “Theme” topic today in class. When finished,
students will begin examining the next topic of setting.
Thursday (Even): Students
will complete quiz questions on “Theme” topic today in class. When finished,
students will begin examining the next topic of setting.
Friday (Odd): Finish
discussing notes on setting and students will complete an activity on setting
in class. Students will then complete the quiz questions on setting in class
today.
What kinds of reading strategies help us navigate and
comprehend informational texts?
How can reading strategies, like talking to text, help us
understand questions on the PSSA tests?
What do literary devices, such as imagery, theme, etc. add
to works of literature and how do we identify them?
