Week of Nov. 9th- Nov.13th, 2009

Monday: Review Mystery Unit and Begin discussing Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes
Homework: Study for Test...Due 11/13
Work on Comic Strip Project...Due Monday 11/16
Tuesday: Listen to Radio recording of Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes Speckled Band"
Homework: Study for Test...Due 11/13
Work on Comic Strip Project...Due Monday 11/16
Complete Questions #1-13 on page 45...Friday 11/13
Wednesday:Silent In-class Work Day...Study for Test, Complete Sherlock Holmes Questions, and Work on Comic Strip Project
Homework: Study for Test...Due 11/13
Work on Comic Strip Project...Due Monday 11/16
Complete Questions #1-13 on page 45...Friday 11/13
Thursday: Silent In-class Work Day...Study for Test, Complete Sherlock Holmes Questions, and Work on Comic Strip Project
Homework: Study for Test...Due 11/13
Work on Comic Strip Project...Due Monday 11/16
Complete Questions #1-13 on page 45...Friday 11/13
Friday: Study and Take Vocabulary Test, Review and Turn-in Sherlock Holmes Questions
Homework: Finish Comic Strip Project...Due Monday 11/16 (Rough Draft, Final Draft, and parent signed Peer Evaluation)

Week of Nov. 2nd- Nov.6th, 2009

Monday: Explain and begin Comic Strip Project, Begin study of Agatha Christie
Homework: Work on Comic Strip Project...Due Monday 11/16
Vocabulary Test....Friday, Nov. 13th, 2009
Tuesday: Begin viewing Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians" and take notes
Homework: Continue working on Comic Strip Project...Due Monday 11/16
Vocabulary Test...Friday, Nov. 13th, 2009
Wednesday: Continue viewing Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians" and take notes
Homework: Continue working on Comic Strip Project...Due Monday 11/16
Vocabulary Test...Friday, Nov. 13th, 2009
Thursday: Finish viewing Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians" and take Quiz
Homework: Complete take-home Quiz...Due Friday, Nov. 9th, 2009
Continue working on Comic Strip Project...Due Monday 11/6
Vocabulary Test...Friday, Nov. 13th, 2009
Friday: Review Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root words
Homework: Continue working on Comic Strip Project...Due Monday 11/6
Vocabulary Test...Friday, Nov. 13th, 2009

Week of Oct.26th to Oct.30th

Monday: Discuss and Turn In Questions #1-10 on page 19. Begin Part 1 of State Assessment "Thank You, M'am"
Homework: No Homework
Tuesday: Finish Part 2 of State Assessment "Thank You, M'am" and fnish sharing Scary Stories
Homework: No Homework
Wednesday: View and work in groups to complete questions on Poe's "The Raven"
Homework: Finish questions on "The Raven"
Thursday: Discuss and turn in questions on "The Raven", View Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart"
Homework: No Homework
Friday: Grammar and Genre Friday
Homework: Grammar Homework

Week of Oct.19th to Oct.23rd

Monday: Begin sharing Scary Stories
Homework: Sleep and Eat well for MEAP and Complete questions #1-11 and #1-3 on page 149...due Wed. 10/21/09
Tuesday: Continue MEAP Testing and Continue sharing Scary Stories
Homework: Complete questions #1-11 and #1-3 on page 149 due tomorrow
Wednesday: Discuss and collect Poe Questions
Homework: No Homework...Sleep and Eat well for MEAP Testing
Thursday: Continue MEAP Testing and Continue sharing Scary Stories
Homework: Study for Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart" reading selection Test
Friday: Take "Tell-Tale Heart" Test then Read and answer questions to "Rain, Rain, Go Away!"
Homework: Complete "Rain, Rain, Go Away!" questions #1-10 on page 19

Week of Oct.12th to Oct. 16th

Monday: MEAP Week!!! No New Vocabulary Terms Assigned, Introduce Interactive Grammar, Explain 6+1 Traits of Writing, Explain Scary Story Writing Assignment
Homework: Sleep and Eat well for MEAP Testing
Tuesday: MEAP Testing Begins today. Work on Brainstorm and Rough Draft of Story
Homework: No Homework
Wednesday: Discuss creating Mood and Atmosphere with Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart" and Continue work on Brainstorm and Rough Draft of Story Scary
Homework: Sleep and Eat well for MEAP Testing
Thursday: Continue MEAP Testing and Discuss "punctuating dialogue"
Homework: No Homoework
Friday: Complete Brainstorm, Rough Draft, and Peer Evaluation of Scary Story
Homework: Complete Brainstorm, Rough draft, Peer Evaluation, and Final copy of Scary Story...Due Monday, October 19th

Week of Oct.5th to Oct.9th

Monday: New Vocabulary Terms Assigned, Continue MEAP Preparation with Genre Wheel group mini-project
Homework: Complete crossword puzzle and Extra Credit Wordsearch and study for Vocabulary Review Test...Fri., 10/9/2009
Tuesday: Continue MEAP Preparation with Genre Wheel group mini-project
Homework: Complete crossword puzzle and Extra Credit Wordsearch and study for Vocabulary Review Test...
Wednesday: Finish and share MEAP Preparation with group Genre Wheel mini-project
Homework: Complete Crossword puzzle and Extra Credit Wordsearch and study for Vocabulary Review Test...
Thursday: Continue MEAP Preparation with a Genre Pop Quiz
Homework: Complete Crossword puzzle and Extra Credit Wordsearch and study for Vocabulary Review Test...Due Tomorrow!!!
Friday: Study, Complete, Hand-in, & Take Review Vocabulary Test
Homework: No Homework

Week of Sept.28th to Oct.2nd

Monday: New Vocabulary Terms Assigned, Continue MEAP Preparation with reviewing Literary Devices
Homework: Complete both word puzzles and study for Vocabulary Test...Fri., 10/2/2009
Tuesday: Create a 1-page Journal Entry using an "Interesting Lead" and a "Conclusive Ending" and visit the Library
Homework: Complete word puzzles and study for Vocabulary Test...
Wednesday: Continue MEAP Preparation with reviewing Literary Devices
Homework: Complete word puzzle and stduy for Vocabulary Test...
Thursday: Collect Journals, Take Figurative Language Test, and begin Genre mini-project
Homework: Complete word puzzle and study for Vocabulary Test...Due Tomorrow!!!
Friday: Study, Complete, Hand-in, & Take Vocabulary Test, Kick Ball Game MSU vs. UofM
Homework: No Homework