Agenda 8 for 1/24-1/28

Monday
Binder Reminders
Read "Grand Mothers" pp. 408
"Grand Mothers" Questions 2, 3, 4 and
Vocabulary 1-10 pp 415-416
HW: Grammar 4.3, Vocab Lists

Tuesday
QW:

Write a 3 stanza poem containing 3 similes 3 alliterations and 3 adverbs

Turn in "Grand Mothers" Questions
Review Poetic Devices from "Grand Mothers"
Correct Grammar 4.3
HW: Print favorite (clean) song lyrics

Wednesday
"Learning to Fly" Worksheet

Thursday
"Learning to Fly" Worksheet Cont.
Your Song Worksheet

Friday
"Grand Mothers" Vocab Test
Grammar 4.4

Agenda 8 for 1/18-1/21

Monday
MLK Holiday

Tuesday
Read Giovanni Poetry pp.417-421
Questions 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7
HW: Supplemental Worksheet

Wednesday
QW: Write a six line poem about a place ( anywhere you choose!) with rhymes that alternate lines (ABABAB pattern). Start Grammar 4.2
Review Giovanni Poems

Thursday

QW: Write a five line poem with 4 similes or metaphors.

Correct Grammar and Post 4.2

Correct and Post Poetry Terms Test 2

Friday

QW: Write a ten line poem about your future with: 3 metaphors, and 3 adjectives or image “combinations”(in other words, you are using adjectives to create imagery!)

More Giovanni Poems

Vocab Lists

Agenda 8 for 1/10-1/14

Monday 1/10
1. Poetry QW #3
(5th Period is a day behind and did not complete items 2, 3 and 4.
We will catch up as the week goes)
2. Poetry PPT Continued
3.Read "Mother to Son" (again) and "Speech to the Young"
4. HW: Grammar 1.4


Tuesday 1/11
Library: Banned and Challenged Books

Wednesday 1/12
1. Correct Grammar 1.4
2. Poetry: Read "Willow and Ginko" and "A Loaf of Poetry" pp.216-217
Do questions 1 and 3 on p. 216 and questions 1,2,3 and 4 on p. 218

Thursday 1/13
1. Post Grammar 1.4
2. Review Poetry Questions
4. Grammar 4.1

Friday 1/14
Poetry Terms Test 2

Agenda 8 for 1/3-1/7

Monday 1/3
Binder Reminders
New Seating Chart
Poetry Terms List 1 from the Lit Book pp. 187-190

Tuesday 1/4
Poetry Terms 1 Powerpoint
Introduce Epic Poetry
Read "Charge of the Light Brigade"
Questions ??????
HW: Grammar 1.1

Wednesday 1/5
Correct and Review Grammar 1.1
HW: Grammar 1.2 and 1.3

Thursday 1/6
Poetry Quickwrite #1
Continue Poetry Terms PPT
Introduce Lyric/Advice Poetry
"Speech to the Young" and "Mother to Son"


Friday 1/7
Poetry QW #2
Poetry Terms Test 1
Poetry Terms List 2
Correct Grammar 1.2&1.3

Agenda 8 for 12/13-12/17

Monday
Vocab Tests
More "Monkey's Paw" Discussion
Read "The Tell-Tale Heart" p. 624

Tuesday
Finish "The Tell-Tale Heart"
"The Tell-Tale Hearts" Questions #1 (w/TE), Comp Check,
and #7 (w/TE) and Vocabulary pp. 631-632
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Video
HW "The Tell-Tale Heart" Test

Wednesday
Read "The Raven"
"The Raven" Worksheet

Thursday
?????

Agenda 8 for 12/6-12/10

Monday
Outsiders Response to Literature Editing (Final due Wednesday 12/8)
New Vocab List from "The Monkey's Paw" p.680 and "The Dinner Party " lit book pp. 565

Tuesday
Assembly Day
Guest Lesson

Wednesday
Read: "The Monkey's Paw"
Outsiders Response to Literature Final Due

Thursday
"Monkey's Paw" Questions 1, Comprehension Check, and 4

Friday
The Vocab Test

Agenda 8 for 11/29-12/3

Monday
Review Outsiders TE, Connections, and Paragraphing
Grammar ???

Tuesday
Outsiders Response to Literature Drafting

Wednesday
Grammar Quiz
CHANGE: Read The Lady and the Tiger

Thursday
CHANGE: Correct Grammar Quizzes
CHANGE: Lady and the Tiger Question 1, 3, and 4, and vocabulary 1-10 on pp.601-602

Friday
CHANGE (Again) : Nouns and Their Jobs Quiz 2