September 28, 2015 - October 2, 2015

9/28/15 – 10/2/15

Academic English 9 (Periods 1, 4)

Monday: Continue watching the movie version of R and J. We will watch Act 1 of the play and students will compare/contrast the movie to the written play taking notes on the differences that they see. When finished watching Act 1, we will discuss the notes and students will complete a questionnaire on “love at first sight” before beginning to read Act 2.

Tuesday: Discuss the questionnaire from yesterday and students will turn this in. We will then begin reading Act 2 of the play together with assigned parts. Students will complete study guide questions in groups for Act 2.

Wednesday: Continue reading R and J, Act 2 together. Students will complete study guide questions as we read.

Thursday: Continue reading R and J, Act 2 together. Students will complete study guide questions as we read.

Friday: Continue reading R and J, Act 2 together. Students will complete the study guide questions as we read and we will discuss these together as a class.

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: Make-up quizzes for Hoot Vocab. Quiz, Ch. 3-5. Discuss/review sections from textbook on complete subject/predicate that were completed for today. Students will turn in this work today. Notes and discuss simple subject/predicate together. Practice exercises in textbook.

Tuesday: Discuss exercises in textbook on simple subject/predicate and students will complete independent practice worksheet on this topic. Notes and discuss next section in textbook (finding the subject). Complete practice exercises in textbook together and with partners; independent practice with worksheet for homework.

Wednesday: Students will turn in the worksheet on finding the subject that was assigned for homework. Creating sentences activity: students will work in class today to create a poster with two components (one for complete subject/predicate and one for simple subject/predicate). Each side of the poster must contain one sentence identifying the complete subject/pred. and the simple subject/pred. The sentences must also be represented with a visual picture. The picture should be colored as well. These are due on Friday.

Thursday: Discuss next section in textbook on conjunctions. We will discuss examples together and students will practice identifying conjunctions and using them in sentences by completing the exercises in the book out loud and with a partner. Independent practice with worksheet on conjunctions.

Friday: Sentence posters due today. Turn in worksheet on conjunctions today (if not done so yesterday). Students will create posters with sentences using the different types of conjunctions. These must also include a visual, which must be colored. Conjunction posters are due on Tuesday.

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What are the various types of sentences that we use In speaking and writing and how do we differentiate between these different types?

How do we differentiate between the complete subject/predicate and simple subject/predicate of a sentence, and how do we make sure we are using these parts correctly in our own writing?

How do we find the subject in different types of sentences and why is it important to know its location?

What are the different kinds of conjunctions and how do we use them correctly in our own writing?

 

Honors Reading 7 (Period 7)

Monday: Textbook assignment on pages 530-534 (informational text). Students will work on completing the assignment in the textbook in groups. Students will then be assigned the “Expository Text Assignment.”

Tuesday: Return Nonfiction quiz and discuss. Students will work on the expository text assignment today in class. Due date is Tuesday of next week.

Wednesday: Informational article (T2T notes) and MAP organizer (Horseshoe Crabs article)

Thursday: Students will finish the MAP organizer from yesterday (if needed) and complete a RACERS prompt on text structure using this same article. Students will complete the RACERS for homework for tomorrow.

Friday: Discuss the MAP organizer and RACERS prompt together on the Horseshoe Crabs article. We will look at specific examples, etc. on the board together as we analyze this text.

Essential Questions: How can we effectively comprehend and analyze informational text and use the text details to support claims?

What essential elements make up informational texts and how do we differentiate between these elements in our analyses?

 

PSSA Language Arts 7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)

Monday (Even): Main Idea and Supporting Details – Students will discuss notes together and complete an activity using the Gettysburg Address to identify main idea and supporting details.

Tuesday (Odd): Main Idea and Supporting Details – Students will discuss notes together and complete an activity using the Gettysburg Address to identify main idea and supporting details.

Wednesday (Even): Discuss the Gettysburg Address activity from last class together to identify main idea and supporting details. Students will also complete a practice packet on main idea and supporting details in class. This is due next class period.

Thursday (Odd): Discuss the Gettysburg Address activity from last class together to identify main idea and supporting details. Students will also complete a practice packet on main idea and supporting details in class. This is due next class period.

Friday (Even): Discuss the packet that was completed for today on main idea and supporting details. Students will turn in their work today also. Students will then begin the practice quiz section for supporting and developing topics.

Essential Questions:

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 makes up an effective introduction and conclusion and how do we incorporate these elements into our own writing?

How do we effectively support and develop our topics throughout our writing?

September 21, 2015 - September 25, 2015

9/21/15 – 9/25/15

Academic English 9 (Periods 1, 4)

Monday: Continue reading Act 1 of R and J. Students will work together on study guides for Act 1. Quiz on Act 1 will be on Thursday.

Tuesday: Finish reading Act 1 together (scene 5). Complete study guide questions and begin to review Act 1 for the quiz. Chronological order group activity.

Wednesday: Chronological order group review activity for Act 1. Review Act 1 together on board.

Thursday: Quiz on Act 1 of R and J. After quiz, we will begin viewing the movie version of Act 1. Students will look for and record dramatic elements within the movie version.

Friday: Finish watching Act 1 of the movie. “Love at first sight” worksheet – students will complete questions on this sheet prior to reading Act 2.

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: Complete vocabulary squares for next set of words for Hoot novel vocabulary (methodically to meek – 12 words total); vocab. Squares are due on Thursday and the test will be on Friday.

Tuesday: Grammar: Kinds of Sentences – discuss and turn in the packet on Kinds of Sentences. Textbook sections on subject and predicate. Students will read and complete sections from the book and we will begin to discuss these together in class.

Wednesday: Return and discuss first test on Hoot vocab. Terms (first 10 words). Continue working on subject/predicate sections in the textbook and on the worksheet. As a class, we will discuss subject/predicate together and students will turn in their work today.

Thursday: Review/discuss next 12 Hoot vocabulary terms (vocab. Squares); test is tomorrow.

Friday: Hoot vocab. Test today on 12 words from list (methodically to meek); after test, students will work on simple subjects/simple predicates section in textbook.

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What are the various types of sentences that we use In speaking and writing and how do we differentiate between these different types?

How do we differentiate between the complete subject/predicate and simple subject/predicate of a sentence, and how do we make sure we are using these parts correctly in our own writing?

 

Honors Reading 7 (Period 7)

Monday: RACERS prompt on author’s purpose (Great Lakes article); students will also begin working on the MAPS organizer with the article identifying: main idea, author’s purpose, point of view, text structure, word choice; nonfiction quiz will be on Thursday

Tuesday: Students will turn in RACERS prompt from the Great Lakes article. They will work in groups to complete the MAPS organizer and we will discuss this together as a class. Students will then read a second article and complete a second MAPS organizer to identify the same elements; review what will be on nonfiction quiz on Thursday (notes from book, etc.)

Wednesday: Review types of organization for nonfiction writing (textbook notes); textbook section – students will view an informational text in the book and complete the MAPS organizer to determine main idea, etc.; students will be introduced to an expository text assignment (we will discuss the objective, due date, etc.)

Thursday: Nonfiction quiz; after quiz, students will complete the MAPS organizer using the textbook section that was assigned yesterday. They may also begin to work on the Expository Text assignment.

Friday: Work on Expository Text assignment in class today.

Essential Questions: How can we effectively comprehend and analyze informational text and use the text details to support claims?

What essential elements make up informational texts and how do we differentiate between these elements in our analyses?

 

PSSA Language Arts 7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)

Monday (Odd): Introductions and Conclusions activities; discuss/find examples of effective intro. And conclusions; discuss what makes them effective; students will write their own introductions and conclusions and give feedback on each other’s

Tuesday (Even): Give feedback on written conclusions and discuss together; Study Island questions on introductions and conclusions.

Wednesday (Odd): Give feedback on written conclusions and discuss together; Study Island questions on introductions and conclusions.

Thursday (Even): Supporting and developing topics: discuss notes (using Cornell Notes Sheet and handout); Gettysburg Address activity – students will read a portion of this document and identify key elements that help to develop the topic throughout the passage.

Friday (Odd): Supporting and developing topics: discuss notes (using Cornell Notes Sheet and handout); Gettysburg Address activity – students will read a portion of this document and identify key elements that help to develop the topic throughout the passage.

Essential Questions:

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 makes up an effective introduction and conclusion and how do we incorporate these elements into our own writing?

How do we effectively develop our topics throughout our writing?

September 14, 2015 - September 18, 2015

9/14/15 – 9/18/15

Academic English 9 (Periods 1, 4)

Monday: Video – Shakespeare (information and visuals presented on Shakespeare’s life and times as well as his writings); Quiz on literary terms on Thursday

Tuesday: Return and discuss vocabulary quiz 1B; assign reading parts for play and begin reading Romeo and Juliet; distribute study guide for Act 1 and complete questions while reading

Wednesday: Review literary terms from notes (quiz tomorrow); continue reading Act 1 of R and J; discuss study guide together

Thursday: Quiz on literary terms from notes; continue reading R and J and complete study guide questions

Friday: Read R and J together with assigned parts and complete study guide questions in groups

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: Grammar pretest (parts of speech); Discuss Hoot vocabulary terms for ch. 1-2 (Quiz on these terms will be on Thursday)

Tuesday: Return and discuss vocabulary quiz on Greek and Latin terms (Unit 1); Finish discussing Hoot vocab. Terms together; Kinds of sentences – textbook (discuss notes and practice exercise); worksheet on kinds of sentences

Wednesday: Review – Hoot vocab. Terms for ch. 1-2; discuss worksheet on kinds of sentences; (FA: kinds of sentences); Nouns – brainstorm kinds of nouns; notes in textbook and discuss; practice exercises

Thursday: Quiz on Hoot vocab. Terms (Ch. 1-2); Nouns – notes and practice exercises in textbook; independent practice worksheets on nouns

Friday: Nouns – notes and practice exercises in textbook; independent practice worksheets on nouns; Writing Activity (Kinds of Sentences): textbook

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What are the various types of sentences that we use In speaking and writing and how do we differentiate between these different types?

What are the different types of nouns and how do we use them effectively in our writing and speaking?

 

 

Honors Reading 7 (Period 7)

Monday: Note-taking strategy (Cornell Notes) – textbook section on nonfiction elements; informational text (Congo article) – discuss and review talking to text with this article

Tuesday: RACERS prompt with Congo article focusing on main idea

Wednesday: Quiz – talking to text strategy (read informational article and use talking to text strategy); RACERS prompt focusing on author’s purpose and point of view

Thursday: Read nonfiction text and use talking to text to analyze text structure and word choice; respond to RACERS prompt involving text structure and word choice

Friday: Discuss nonfiction text from yesterday and RACERS prompt; Review main idea, author’s purpose, point of view, text structure, word choice

Essential Questions: How can we effectively comprehend and analyze informational text and use the text details to support claims?

What essential elements make up informational texts and how do we differentiate between these elements in our analyses?

 

PSSA Language Arts 7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)

Monday: (Even) Discuss summaries (T2T notes) on PA standards article; writing lesson on introductions (Study Island)

Tuesday (Odd): Discuss summaries (T2T notes) on PA standards article; writing lesson on introductions (Study Island)

Wednesday (Even): Writing lesson (introductions) – Students write their own introductions after viewing and discussing different styles/strategies and the effective elements of each

Thursday (Odd): Writing lesson (introductions) – Students write their own introductions after viewing and discussing different styles/strategies and the effective elements of each

Friday (Even): Gallery walk (introductions) – view and discuss samples as well as give constructive feedback, ask questions, etc.

Essential Questions: How can understanding the PSSA test and PA standards help us achieve success on the PSSA tests?

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 makes up an effective introduction and conclusion and how do we incorporate these elements into our own writing?

September 7, 2015 - September 11, 2015

9/7/15 – 9/11/15

Academic English 9 (Periods 1, 4)

Monday: No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday: Review vocabulary 1B (Quiz tomorrow); Introduction to Shakespeare; notes on PPT

Wednesday: Vocabulary unit 1B Quiz; turn in worksheet and sentences; finish notes on Shakespeare and read intro. section in textbook; complete worksheet

Thursday: Read intro. section in textbook and complete worksheet/discuss; discuss Shakespearean language and vocabulary terms for “Romeo and Juliet” (handout); assign reading parts for play

Friday: Begin reading “Romeo and Juliet” together with assigned reading parts; complete study guide questions

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: No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday: Review vocabulary exercises 1-6 in packet; quiz tomorrow on unit 1

Wednesday: Vocabulary quiz on unit 1 words; define vocabulary terms for “Hoot” (chapters 1-5); write vocab. sentences for homework (due Friday)

Thursday: Grammar pretest (parts of speech); work on vocabulary sentences that are due tomorrow

Friday: Discuss vocab. sentences for Hoot terms together and turn in; quiz for Hoot terms (ch. 1-5) on Tuesday. Nouns – discuss what students already know; exercise on kinds of nouns

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What are the different types of nouns and how do we use them effectively in our writing and speaking?

 

 

Honors Reading 7 (Period 7)

Monday: No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday: RACERS practice prompt with informational article; Talking to text reading strategy with article

Wednesday: Discuss/analyze talking to text notes with article and Racers response

Thursday: Informational article – answer multiple choice questions together highlighting important information in each question; read second informational article using talking to text method with partner (explain thoughts to partner)

Friday: Racers prompt with second article

Essential Questions: How can we effectively comprehend and analyze informational text and use the text details to support claims?

 

PSSA Language Arts 7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)

Monday: No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday (Even): Computer Lab – Study Island Pretest

Wednesday (Odd): Computer Lab – Study Island Pretest

Thursday (Even): PA Standards fact sheet – talking to text reading strategy (discuss together); jigsaw rest of text while using talking to text; write summary of section to share with class; discuss together

Friday (Odd): PA Standards fact sheet – talking to text reading strategy (discuss together); jigsaw rest of text while using talking to text; write summary of section to share with class; discuss together

Essential Questions: How can understanding the PSSA test and PA standards help us achieve success on the PSSA tests?

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?

August 31, 2015 - September 4, 2015

Welcome Back!

 



8/31/15 – 9/4/15

Academic English 9 (Periods 1, 4)

Monday: Introduction to course, classroom rules and expectations

Tuesday: Student information cards; goals; assign textbooks

Wednesday: Vocabulary unit 1 - define terms and discuss (sentence homework instructions sheet)

Thursday: Vocabulary unit 1 – worksheet and sentences (discuss) and review

Friday: Quiz – Vocab. unit 1; introduction to Shakespeare (why do we still study Shakespeare?)

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

Why is it important to set expectations and goals, and what goals do you plan to accomplish this year?

Why do we still study Shakespeare today?

 

Honors English 7 (Periods 2, 8)

Monday: Introduction to course, classroom rules and expectations

Tuesday: Student information cards; goals; assign textbooks

Wednesday: Introduction to vocabulary unit 1 (discuss and define terms)

Thursday: Vocabulary unit 1 – complete exercises 1 – 6; Unit 1 quiz on Wednesday next week

Friday: Period 2 – Review/discuss Vocab. unit 1 exercises; District pep rally (period 8 class will not meet today)

Essential Questions: Why is it important to set expectations and goals, and what goals do you plan to accomplish this year?

How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

 

Honors Reading 7 (Period 7)

Monday: Introduction to course, classroom rules and expectations (HW: bring one item that is important to you to class on Wednesday)

Tuesday: Student information cards; goals; assign textbooks

Wednesday: Introduction to Unit 1 (Informational Texts); Group work – KWL (types of texts); introduction to RACERS format (Text-Dependent Analysis response format); use important item to complete RACERS format

Thursday: Complete RACERS and share/discuss; informational text – read and complete RACERS question

Friday: District pep rally (class will not meet today)

Essential Questions: Why is it important to set expectations and goals, and what goals do you plan to accomplish this year?

Unit 1 EQ: How can we effectively comprehend and analyze informational text and use the text details to support claims?

 

PSSA Language Arts 7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)

Monday (Odd):  Introduction to course, classroom rules and expectations

Tuesday (Even): Introduction to course, classroom rules and expectations

Wednesday (Odd): Student information cards; goals; KWL: PSSA (What we know about the PSSA test and what we want to know (brainstorm session and discussion)

Thursday (Even): Student information cards; goals; KWL: PSSA (What we know about the PSSA test and what we want to know (brainstorm session and discussion)

Friday (Odd): PDE SAS website – student fact sheet and guide to PA Standards; group work – PA Standards (What are they? Why do we use them? How can they help students prepare for the test?)

Essential Questions: Why is it important to set expectations and goals, and what goals do you plan to accomplish this year?

How can understanding the PSSA test and PA standards help us achieve success on the PSSA tests?



May 18, 2015 - May 22, 2015

5/18/15 – 5/22/15

Monday

• Academic English 8 – Students will work on completing a review for the final exam. They will complete this in class for Wednesday. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Academic English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 18 terms. Quiz on unit 18 is tomorrow. Students will also work on completing a review for the final exam. This is due tomorrow. We will discuss students’ work in class tomorrow. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Honors English 7 – Students will work on completing a review for the final exam. This is due on Wednesday. We will discuss students’ work on Wednesday. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Students will review for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Turn in book project for Holes today. Students will work on completing a review for the final exam. This is due on Thursday. We will discuss students’ work in class on Thursday. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

Tuesday

• Academic English 8 – Students will work on completing a review for the final exam. They will complete this in class for Wednesday. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Academic English 7 – Vocab. Quiz – unit 18. Students will also work on completing the review packet for the final exam. We will discuss any questions with the review. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Honors English 7 – Vocab. Quiz – unit 18. Students will also work on completing the review packet for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Review for final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Honors Reading 7 –Students will work on completing a review for the final exam. This is due on Thursday. We will discuss students’ work in class on Thursday. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

Wednesday

• Academic English 8 – Students will work on completing a review for the final exam. We will begin to discuss questions/confusions today in class. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Academic English 7 – Students will discuss the review packet for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

•  Honors English 7 – Students will discuss the review packet for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Review for final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Students will work on completing a review for the final exam. This is due on Thursday. We will discuss students’ work in class on Thursday. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

Thursday

• Academic English 8 – Students will discuss the final exam review packet today in class. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Academic English 7 – Students will discuss the review packet for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Honors English 7 – Students will discuss the review packet for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Students will work on a review activity for the final exam. (Essential Question: What concepts have we studied this year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam?)
• Honors Reading 7 – Students will discuss the review for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

Friday

• Academic English 8 – Prepare for final exam. Complete any make-up work necessary.
• Academic English 7 – Prepare for final exam. Complete any make-up work necessary.

• Honors English 7 – Final exam (period 3)

• Practical Literature 11 – Final exam (period 5)
• Honors Reading 7 – Prepare for final exam. Complete any make-up work necessary.

May 11, 2015 - May 15, 2015

5/11/15 – 5/15/15

Monday

• Academic English 8 – Students will work on completing activities for sentence fragments. They will work with a partner on these activities. Vocabulary Packet for units 13 – 14 is due on Wednesday. Quiz will be on Thursday. (Essential Question: How do we avoid sentence fragments and run-ons?)

• Academic English 7 – Students will complete practice exercises on prepositional phrases from the textbook and on worksheets. Students will turn in their work when finished. (Essential Question: How do prepositional phrases function within a sentence and how do we use them effectively in writing?)

• Honors English 7 – Students will complete practice exercises on prepositional phrases from the textbook and on worksheets. Students will turn in their work when finished. (Essential Question: How do prepositional phrases function within a sentence and how do we use them effectively in writing?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Students will continue reading the short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” They will also complete study guide questions as they read. Quiz on the story is tomorrow. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within short stories and how do they enhance these stories?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Presentation in Mrs. Markiewicz’s classroom.

Tuesday

• Academic English 8 – As a class, we will discuss the activities that were completed for today on sentence fragments and students will then continue working together to complete the next set of exercises on run-ons. (Essential Question: How do we avoid sentence fragments and run-ons?)

• Academic English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 17. Quiz is tomorrow. Students will also complete the next two activities on prepositional phrases for tomorrow. (Essential Question: How do prepositional phrases function within a sentence and how do we use them effectively in writing?)

• Honors English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 17. Quiz is tomorrow. Students will also complete the next two activities on prepositional phrases for tomorrow. (Essential Question: How do prepositional phrases function within a sentence and how do we use them effectively in writing?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Students will take a comprehension quiz on the short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” When finished, students will begin reading a third short story from the textbook. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within short stories and how do they enhance these stories?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Students will discuss chapters 36 – 43 of Holes today and turn in their study guides. They will then read and work on the study guide for the last set of chapters (Ch. 44 – 50). This study guide is due on Friday. The book project is due on May 18^th. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within novels and how are these elements presented within “Holes”?)

Wednesday

• Academic English 8 – As a class, we will review the vocabulary terms for units 13 and 14 together. Students will turn the packet in tomorrow and take the vocab. Quiz tomorrow. (Essential Question: How do we use our new vocabulary terms correctly when speaking and writing?)

• Academic English 7 – Vocabulary quiz on unit 17. Students will then take the next vocab. unit (unit 18 packet). This is due on Friday. Quiz will be on Monday. We will also discuss the last two worksheets on prepositional phrases. (Essential Question: How do prepositional phrases function within a sentence and how do we use them effectively in writing?)

• Honors English 7 – Vocabulary quiz on unit 17. Students will then take the next vocab. unit (unit 18 packet). This is due on Friday. Quiz will be on Monday. We will also discuss the last two worksheets on prepositional phrases. (Essential Question: How do prepositional phrases function within a sentence and how do we use them effectively in writing?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Students will read a short story together in the textbook and work on discussion questions for this story together. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within short stories and how do they enhance these stories?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Students will work on the book project for Holes and continue reading and completing the study guide for chapters 44-50. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within novels and how are these elements presented within “Holes”?)

Thursday

• Academic English 8 – Vocabulary quiz on units 13 and 14. Students may then work on completing the sentence fragments and run-ons packet. When finished, students will begin working on a persuasive essay. (Essential Question: How do we use our new vocabulary terms correctly when speaking and writing?)

• Academic English 7 – Students will receive a review packet for the final exam. They will work on practice exercises in preparation for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Honors English 7 – Students will receive a review packet for the final exam. They will work on practice exercises in preparation for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Students will work on a review for the final exam. (Essential Question: What concepts have we studied this year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam?)
• Honors Reading 7 – Students will work on the book project and completing the last chapters for Holes. They will also receive a review packet for the final exam. This is due on Tuesday of next week. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within novels and how are these elements presented within “Holes”?)

Friday

• Academic English 8 – Students will discuss persuasive techniques used in writing a persuasive essay. They will then work on writing a persuasive essay involving the Civil War era. The essay is due on Tuesday. (Essential Question: What makes a good argument, and how do we write it effectively in essay format?)

• Academic English 7 – Review vocabulary packet for unit 18. Quiz is on Monday. Students will then continue to work on practice exercises in preparation for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Honors English 7 – Review vocabulary packet for unit 18. Quiz is on Monday. Students will then continue to work on practice exercises in preparation for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Students will work on a review for the final exam. (Essential Question: What concepts have we studied this year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam?)
• Honors Reading 7 – Discuss the last set of chapters for Holes. We will begin watching the movie version of Holes as well. Students will compare and contrast the book to the movie version. Book project is due on Monday. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within novels and how are these elements presented within “Holes”?)