Mon., Sept. 26, 2011 - Fri., Sept. 30, 2011

Monday: Review Social Contract

Homework: No Homework

Tuesday: Continue MEAP Review...Genres, Leads/Endings, The Writing Process, Prefixes/Suffixes and Root Words

Homework: Complete and Study Vocabulary Word Search

Wednesday: Continue MEAP Review...Genres, Leads/Endings, The Writing Process, Prefixes/Suffixes and Root Words

Homework: Complete and Study Vocabulary Word Search

Thursday: Continue MEAP Review...Genres, Leads/Endings, The Writing Process, Prefixes/Suffixes and Root Words

Homework: Complete and Study Vocabulary Word Search

Friday: Continue MEAP Review...Genres, Leads/Endings, The Writing Process, Prefixes/Suffixes and Root Words

Homework:No Homework

meap review: leads

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Week of Mon., Sept. 19, 2011 - Fri., Sept. 23, 2011

Monday: Hand out new Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle, Review Test Taking Skills, Read "Song of Masefield", Review Elements of Fiction Plot Diagram, and Good Reading Skills

Homework: Complete and Study Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

Tuesday: Hours 1, 2, and 3...Discovery Education In-Class Testing

Homework: Complete and Study Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

Wednesday: Hours 4, 5, and 6...Discovery Education In-Class Testing

Homework: Complete and Study Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

Thursday: Hours 1, 2, and 3... Study, Complete, Turn-In Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle. Take Vocabulary Test, Read "The Daisy", complete reading questions, and Plot Diagram. MEAP Review Activity

Homework: No Homework

Friday: Hours 4, 5, and 6...Study, Complete, Turn-In Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle. Take Vocabulary Test, Read "The Daisy", complete reading questions, and Plot Diagram. MEAP Review

Homework: No Homework

Tuesday, Sept. 6th - Friday, Sept. 9th, 2011

Tuesday: Introductions, Review Parent Letter & Name Game

Homework: None

Wednesday: Finish Name Game; Assign "I Am" Poem Mini-Project (8th grade)/"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words" Essay Mini-Project (7th grade)

Thursday: Class time provided to work on mini-projects (7th/8th grade respectively)

Friday: Final class day to work on mini-projects (7th/8th grade respectively)
Homework: Mini-projects due Monday, Sept.12th, 2010

Click to enlarge image and to assist you in completing the 8th grade "I Am" poem

Click to enlarge image and to assist you in completing the 7th grade "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words" Project (Note: don't forget to attach your picture to your essay).