Mrs. Drews’ Blog

Weekly Agenda 11/17-11/21

Language Arts

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folders:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Revising 5 paragraph essay on the prompt:  Do you agree or disagree with Charlie’s decision to have surgery and why?

Grammar:
Review adverbs – subject/predicate
Grammar Workbook pages- adverbs – subject/predicate

Vocabulary:
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 10
Vocabulary Test – Friday, November 21, 2008
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 11
Vocabulary Test – Friday, December 5, 2008

Book Review:
Due December 4, 2008
Extra 10 pts. if turned in by Thursday, November 20, 2008

AR Test:
Due Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Enriched Language Arts

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folder:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Revising a 5 paragraph essay on the prompt:  Do you agree or disagree with Charlie’s decision to have surgery & Why?

Grammar:
Review adverbs – subject/predicate
Grammar Workbook pages- subject/predicate

Spelling:
Test #5 on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 (#101 – 125)
Test #6 on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 (#126-150)

Vocabulary:     List 4:
Story due:  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Final test due:  Friday, November 21, 2008

Book Review:
Due Thursday, December 4, 2008
Extra 10 pts. if turned in by Thursday, November 20, 2008

Z for Zachariah Novel (replaces both AR tests)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 – Quiz over chapters 9-17/summaries
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 – Test over chapters 1-26/summaries

DAR Essay:  Due Wednesday, November 19