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Archive for October, 2008


Oct. 16, Thursday

1. Read Daily Comp and answered questions.

2.  Defined  seven types of figurative language -see glossary on p. 931 in reading book.

3.  Discussed part I of story “Homesick”

4.  Finished reading second half of “Homesick” on p 214

5.  HOMEWORK:  Bring your colored pencils and an old magazine with pictures.  STUDY your ACADEMIC VOCABULARY FOR COLLECTION TWO. (IN YOUR READING BINDER)

ALERT: REPORT CARDS GO HOME ON OCT. 22, WED.

Oct. 15, Wednesday

1.  Read Daily Comp and answered questions

2.  Notebook check(quiz grade)

3.  Character charts-p. 196 and p. 204

4. Homework-finish reading “Homesick”  p. 206

NOTE:  All 7th grade students will be required to take at LEAST ONE A.R. test for the second quarter .  It will count as a quiz grade.

Oct. 10, Friday

1. GUM sentence corrections (collected for a daily grade to be recorded in Q-2)

2. Read and discussed ch 5 of “Desolation Canyon” ins newspaper

3.Read Library books and took AR tests

4. Get your Language Arts Binder cleaned /organized for Q-2

HAPPY FALL BREAK AND DO SOME READING!

Oct. 9, Thursday

1.  GUM sentence corrections

2.  Worked nd checked English workbook pp 15-16

3.  No Homework except to read your library book for 20 minutes or more

Oct. 8, Wed

Library today.

Took AR tests.

October 7, Tuesday

1. GUM sentence corrections

2. Eng book- discussed noun analogies on p. 312. Worked p. 313 in class and corrected.

3. Identified linking verbs on p. 320 and completed ex 10 on p. 320.

4. Classwork-did exercise 11 on p. 321.

5. HW-LIBRARY TOMORROW

NOTE: TOMORROW IS LAST DAY TO TURN IN AR BONUS POINTS

Oct. 6, Monday

Note: Late posting as I was absent .

1. GUM sentence corrections

2. Wrote spelling words unit 4 – three times each

3. Listened to story CD as a review for test

4. Test on “Antaeus”

5. HW-read pp 187-188 and answer Q,1-4, p. 189

Oct. 3 , Friday

1.  Read Daily Comp on “The Black Widow”

2.  Reviewed story vocab (5 words) on “Antaeus”  NOTE:  Story test on Monday.

3.  Read ch 3 nd 4 of newspaper serial “Desolation Canyon” and answered questions.

4.  HOMEWORK: Read Library books so you may take an AR test for extra credit!  HAPPY WEEKEND!

Oct. 2, Thursday

1.   Read Daily Comp

2.  Took spelling quiz #3

3.  Checked reading workbook   p. 81-89.

4.  HW-  study vocab from story “Antaeus”  NOTE:  STORY COMPREHENSION TEST will be on MONDAY.

NOTE:  Be taking your AR tests for extra credit.

Wednesday, Oct. 1

1.  Daily Comp  – “Silkworm”

2.  Checked Eng WB  p 13=14

3.  Took Daily grade on p. 319. exer  3.4,

4.  Checked reading workbook but did not complete.WILL FINISH TOMORROW .   (80-89)

5.  HW-spelling quiz on unit 3