Language Arts 12/10 – 12/14

Monday
Daily Language Review 15
Vocabulary:  Introduce new vocabulary words tract- pull and assign homework (due Friday)
Introduce new spelling words (lesson 15)
Writing:  Given certain topics, TSW identify the appropriate target audience (Persuasive Writing p.12) Each student will be given a topic and a target audience. Students will write a sentence that appeals to that audience’s point of view.
Reading:  TSW complete plot diagram with the latest events of The New You

Tuesday
Daily Language Review 15
Grammar:  TSW identify possessive adjectives in given sentences. 6th and 7th p. 27, ex.1, 8th p. 29, ex. 1 (guided practice)
Spelling:  Review spelling packets (due Thursday)
Reading:  TSW read chapter 5 of The New You and answer related comprehension questions
Fluency:  Reading Drills:  6th Grade

Wednesday
Daily Language Review 15
Grammar: TSW identify possessive adjectives in given sentences. 6th and 7th p. 27, ex.2, 8th p. 29, ex. 2 (guided practice)
Writing:  Given specific topics, TSW write persuasive topic sentences, Persuasive Writing, pp. 14 - 15
Reading:  TSW make predictions and then read and discuss chapter 6 of The New You
Fluency:  Reading Drills:  7th Grade

Thursday
Daily Language Review 15
Grammar: TSW identify possessive adjectives in given sentences. 6th and 7th p. 28, ex.1, 8th p. 30, ex. 1 (independent practice)
Writing:  Abby has convinces Gail, “Artemis”, and “Lorna” to give her a new make over.  Suppose that they did not agree?  Pretend that you are Abby and write a persuasive plea to the three older girls to give you a make over (pre-writing plan and rough draft)
Spelling:  Test
Fluency:  Reading Drills:  8th Grade

Friday
Daily Language Review 15
Grammar: TSW identify possessive adjectives in given sentences. 6th and 7th p. 28, ex.2, 8th p. 30, ex. 2 (independent practice)
Reading/Writing:  Reread chapter 6 and  complete writing assignment from Thursday
Vocabulary:  Test
Fluency:  Reading Drills:  8th Grade

Language Arts 11/26 – 11/30

Monday
Daily Language Review
Grammar: TSW identify the helping verb in a sentence as well as the main verb. p. 19, ex. 1
Vocabulary: Introduce new words, mis- bad or badly; wrong and review vocabulary homework (DUE FRIDAY)
Spelling: Introduce lesson 13 and go over weekly spelling packet (DUE THURSDAY)

Tuesday
Daily Science Review 65
Grammar: TSW identify the helping verb in a sentence as well as the main verb. p.19, ex. 2
Reading: Introduce plot diagram (PowerPoint). TSW complete a plot diagram on a familiar story (Cinderella)
Introduce new book, The New You (fiction). Brainstorm differences between non-fiction and fiction using a Venn diagram.
Writing: TSW differentiate between expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive writing. Persuasive Writing pp. 6-7

Wednesday
Daily Science Review 66
Grammar: TSW identify the helping verb in a sentence as well as the main verb. p.20, ex. 1
Vocabulary: Vocabulary review activity
Writing: TSW identify instances in which persuasive writing is used. Given 4 topics, TSW then write 2 persuasive sentences for each. Persuasive Writing p. 8
Reading: TSW chapter 1 of The New You and identify the author’s point of view (third person)

Thursday
Daily Science Review 67
Grammar: TSW identify the helping verb in a sentence as well as the main verb. p.20, ex. 2
Writing: TSW identify 4 ways that people can write to persuade (threaten, entice, plead, or recommend) and write examples Persuasive Writing p. 9
Spelling: Test over lesson 13

Friday
Daily Science Review 68
Vocabulary: Test over mis-
Reading: TSW read chapter 2 of The New You pp. 8-19 and answer related author’s point of view and author’s purpose questions.

Language Arts 11/13 – 11/16

Monday
No School—Veteran’s Day

Tuesday
Daily Language Review 12a
Grammar: TSW identify linking verbs and the words that they link together.
6th p. 15, ex. 1; 7th and 8th p. 17, ex. 1 (they can work together)
Introduce vocabulary words (vers, vert—turn, flip) Assign homework (due Friday)
Introduce new spelling words and go over spelling packet (due Friday)
Reading: TSW review all types of questions.
Student Guide—p. 111
To the Rescue pp. 58 - 60

Wednesday
Daily Language Review 12a
Grammar: TSW identify linking verbs and the words that they link together.
6th p. 15, ex. 2; 7th and 8th p. 17, ex. 2 (they can work together)
Unit Two Review (Teacher Edition (TE) pp. 112A – 112B)
Student Guide—pp. 112, copy of p. 185 from TE for each student.

Thursday
Daily Language Review 12a
Grammar: TSW identify linking verbs and the words that they link together.
6th p. 16, ex. 1; 7th and 8th p. 18, ex. 1 (independent practice)

Reading: Unit Two Exam (read aloud)

Friday
Daily Language Review 12a
Grammar: TSW identify linking verbs and the words that they link together.
6th p. 16, ex. 2; 7th and 8th p. 18, ex. 2 (independent practice)
Spelling Test
Review vocabulary homework—Test

Language Arts 10/22 – 10/26

Monday
Daily Language Review 10-2
Introduce spelling words—lesson 9
Introduce vocabulary words—junct
Grammar: demonstrative pronouns
TSW complete friendly letter to Charles.

Tuesday
Daily Language Review 10-2
Grammar: 7th – 8th –p. 9, 6th p. 11, Exercise 1 (Demonstrative Pronouns)
Reading:

Wednesday
EXPLORER test

Thursday
Daily Language Review 10-2
Spelling Test
Grammar: 7th and 8th—p. 9, 6th p. 11—exercise 2 (Demonstrative Pronouns)
Reading: TSW develop and answer “beyond the text” questions Student Guide, p. 98

Friday
Daily Language Review 10-2
Grammar: 7th – 8th p. 10, 6th p. 12 Exercises 1-2
Vocabulary Review HWK and test (vocabulary words for junct- and analogies)
Reading: TSW develop and answer “beyond the text” questions
Student Guide, p. 99, To the Rescue pp 46 – 48.

Language Arts 10/15 – 10/19

Monday
Daily Language Review 10
Introduce new vocabulary words and spelling words.
Grammar: Introduce new skill pronouns and antecedents
Reading: TSW recognize vocabulary words in context in To the Rescue. TSW write “between the lines” questions.
Student Guide: p. 93
To the Rescue, pp. 40 - 42

Tuesday
Daily Language Review 10
Grammar: Given a sentence, TSW choose the pronoun and identify the antecedent (guided practice). p. 7
Reading: TSW learn how to ask “between the lines” questions, then complete and answer questions given a reading selection.
Student guide: pp. 94 – 95
Writing: TSW begin first draft of their letters to adopted soldier about their favorite holiday.

Wednesday
Daily Language Review 10
Grammar: Given a sentence, TSW choose the pronoun and identify the antecedent (guided practice). p. 8, ex. 1
Five Minutes to better Reading: TSW review drills 1 and 2 and independently test over their current drills
Writing: TSW continue draft of their letters to adopted soldier about their favorite holiday.
Reading: TSW learn how to ask “between the lines” questions, then complete and answer questions given a reading selection. TSW recognize vocabulary words in context.
Student Guide: p. 96, To the Rescue pp. 43 - 45

Thursday
Daily Language Review 10
Grammar: Given a sentence, TSW choose the pronoun and identify the antecedent (guided practice). p. 8, ex. 2
Spelling Test
Reading: TSW learn “beyond the text” questions and complete and answer “between the text” questions.
Student Guide: pp. 97 – 98

Friday
Daily Language Review 10
Vocabulary Test
TSW complete letters to adopted soldier.