December 20, 2010 - December 23, 2010

Monday

·         English 7 –  Review vocabulary unit 14 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; review worksheet on pronouns and homophones

·         PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups – Complete lesson 17 from the grade 11 PSSA book and discuss lessons 15, 16, and 17.

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Review checkup section from textbook in preparation for the test on Wednesday on pronouns.

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Complete lesson 17 from the grade 11 PSSA book and discuss lessons 15, 16, and 17.

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Test on pronouns; review Vocabulary unit 14 (if time permits) together as a class

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups  – Students will attend the volleyball tournament in the gymnasium to support their fellow classmates in the competition.

Thursday

·         English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 14; Journal entry

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups –  Students will play a game of their choice (Scattergories, Cranium, or Apples to Apples) together as a class.

Friday

·         English 7 – No School – Holiday break

·         PSSA English 9/10 - No School – Holiday break

December 13, 2010 - December 17, 2010

Monday

·         English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 13 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; review interrogative pronouns w.s. and collect

·         PSSA English 9/10 – Odd Day Groups – Students will work from the PSSA book on lessons 15 and 16 (analyzing characterization and analyzing dialogue and motivation).

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Review notes on demonstrative pronouns; independent practice with demonstrative pronouns; notes on indefinite pronouns; independent practice with indefinite pronouns

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will work from the PSSA book on lessons 15 and 16 (analyzing characterization and analyzing dialogue and motivation).

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Jeopardy review game; review any homework from yesterday; notes on reflexive and intensive pronouns and homophones; practice identifying intensive and reflexive pronouns and homophones

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups  – Students will discuss the previous lessons completed from the book (14, 15, 16). Students will then work on lesson 17 in the PSSA book (analyzing plot).

Thursday

·         English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 13; unit 14 – definitions, worksheet, sentences

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups –  Students will discuss the previous lessons completed from the book (14, 15, 16). Students will then work on lesson 17 in the PSSA book (analyzing plot).

Friday

·         English 7 – Review any homework for today on pronouns. Students will also practice identifying homophones/reflexive and intensive pronouns (if necessary); complete notes for subject and object pronouns and for pronouns in compound subjects and objects; practice together as a class and independently

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will finish working on lesson 17 in the PSSA book and, as a class, we will discuss the lesson and any difficulties with it. Students will then read a passage provided to them and complete an open-ended question by following the formula established at the start of the semester. Students will use talking to text notes as they read the passage.

December 6, 2010 - December 10, 2010

Monday

·         English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 12 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; discuss the 5 by 5 personal essay which is due tomorrow

·         PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups – Students will go to the library to type their final copies of the informational essay and upload them to an online wiki.

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Notes on personal pronouns; independent practice with personal pronouns; notes on subject and object pronouns; independent practice with subject and object pronouns

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will go to the library to type their final copies of the informational essay and upload them to an online wiki.

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Jeopardy review game; review any homework from yesterday; notes on pronouns in compound subjects and objects

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups  – Students will work from the PSSA book on lessons 15 and 16 (analyzing characterization and analyzing dialogue and motivation).

Thursday

·         English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 12; unit 13 – definitions, worksheet, sentences

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups –  Students will work from the PSSA book on lessons 15 and 16 (analyzing characterization and analyzing dialogue and motivation).

Friday

·         English 7 – Review new vocab. on PPT; complete notes for pronouns in compound subjects and objects and practice independently; notes on possessive pronouns and practice exercises; notes on interrogative pronouns if time permits; re-test for nouns test will also be today for certain students

PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – As a class, we will discuss the two lessons completed from the book (lessons 15 and 16). Students will then work on lesson 17 in the PSSA book on analyzing plot.