May 24 - May 28, '10 Language Arts Mrs. Switski

Announcements: Great America slip and check due ASAP. Grad Practice Friday AM.

Yearbooks may still be purchased up until Tues. $30 in cash or money order - no checks.

Mon. class 1. Signed syllabus or planner receives extra credit.

2. Test on Verbals today.

Tues. through Friday we will be preparing for reading the book The Absolute True Diary of a Part Time Indian by S. Alexie. This is an OPRF requirement for reading over the summer. Annotating will be taught and/or reviewed in LA this rest of this week.

Have a safe and relaxing Memorial Day weekend.

May 17-21 ‘10__

Change in Verbal Test date to Mon. 4/24___

Language Arts Syllabus_____ Mrs. Switski

Announcements: Great America Trip money and permission slip due May 21.

How’s your GPA??? Check grades on line http://powerschool.op97.org. May independent reading due Thurs.

Mon. class

1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.

2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.

3. Finish Film and work on Compare / Contrast.

HW Participles and Gerunds worksheet.

Tues. class

1. Correct HW worksheet. Film questions due.

2. Review adverbs. Introduce infinitives, pg. 175-176.

3. Complete P & A pg. 177.

HW Complete Exercise B on pg. 177 – follow directions given.

Wed. class

1. Correct HW. Complete Practice with Infinitives worksheet.

2. Complete Mixed Review pg. 180.

HW Finish mixed review pg. 180

May independent reading assignment due tomorrow. Bring red Lit. books to class for collecting.

Thur. class

1. May independent reading group share. Turn in red Lit. book.

HW Read pg. 178. Complete the Practice and Apply on pg. 179.

Fri. class

1. Correct Mixed Review and pg. 179.

2. Complete mastery test pg. 181

HW Study for test on gerunds, participles, and infinitives. Test is Mon. 5/24

Go over work we’ve done in class. Review pgs. 182 & 183.

May 3 – 7 ‘10_____ Language Arts Syllabus_____ Mrs. Switski

Announcements: Extra credit independent reading work due Wed.

Mon. class 1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.

2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.

3. Discuss action of Ch. 28, 29, and 30.

4. Read Ch. 31 together.

HW Answer study guide questions for Ch. 31 and complete white pages 17 & 18.

Mockingbird test Fri. Read over study guide questions and your work in white pages.

Tues. class 1. Check homework

2. Discuss end of book. Work on double plot – packet white page 23.

HW Complete white pages 21, 22 .

Wed. class 1. Check homework. Discuss theme and characterization.

2. Complete white pages 19 & 20.

HW Complete white pages 16 and 24, and 25.

Thur. class 1. Check and discuss homework. Lee’s style and craft.

HW Study for final test. Read over study guide questions and work in white pages.

Vocab will be separate next week.

Fri. class 1. Final test on To Kill A Mockingbird.

No HW

Apr. 26-30 ‘10 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski

Announcements: Bowling Trip money due Tues. $7.50 in cash.

Wed. is the trip. We leave right after lunch and return for per. 8 and 9. Students not going will have a film.

Mon. class

1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.

2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.

3. Complete Voc. Building page for Ch. 16-18. Vocab quiz on Ch. 13 – 18 Friday.

4. Intro vocab. for Ch. 19-22.

5. Discuss Ch. 17-19.

HW Read Ch. 20, 21, 22. ( about 15 pages) Answer study guide Set A.

Permission slips due tomorrow.

Tues. class

1. Intro vocab. for Ch. 23-26.

2. Discuss events of Ch. 20-22. Reread Summation pgs. 202-205.

3. Begin Reading Ch. 23. Quiz tomorrow on Ch. 16-23.

HW Finish reading Ch. 23 and answer Set A. questions – prepare for quiz on Ch. 16-23.

Wed. class

1. Short classes – will have quiz.

HW Read Ch. 24 and 25 (14 pages) and answer study guide Set A.

Vocab quiz on Ch. 13 – 18 Friday.

Thur. class

1. Discuss Ch. 23, 24, 25.

HW Read Ch. 26 & 27 and answer study guide Set A.

Vocab quiz on Ch. 13 – 18 tomorrow.

Fri. class

1. Vocab quiz.

2. Discuss events of Ch. 26 & 27.

HW Read Ch. 28, 29, 30 (short chapters) answer study guide Set A.

April 19-23 ‘10_____ Language Arts Syllabus_____ Mrs. Switski

Announcements: Return signed Progress Reports. Friday Institute Day – no school.

Mon. class

1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.

2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.

3. Vocab. quiz on Ch. 7-12.

4. Inro Vocab for Ch. 13 -15 - Complete Vocab. building page “Vocabulary Analogies”

HW Read Ch. 14 and answer study guide Set A questions.

Tues. class

1. Discuss Ch. 12-14. Set B. Make–up title for each Chapter in Part 2.

2. Begin reading reading Ch. 15.

HW Finish reading Ch. 15 and answer study guide Set A. Quiz tomorrow on Ch. 9-15.

Wed. class

1. Quiz on Ch. 9-15.

2. Intro vocab. for 16-18. Read Ch. 16 together and answer study guide questions Set A.

HW Read Ch. 17. Keep track of the testimony of Heck and Mr. Ewell- answer study guide Set A.

Thur. class

1. Discuss Ch. 16 & 17.

HW Read Ch. 18 and answer study guide questions Set A.

Read Ch. 19 and answer both Set A & B.

Fri. no school

April 12-16 ‘10_____ Language Arts Syllabus_____ Mrs. Switski

Announcements: Progress Reports go home Friday 4/16. 8^th grade Honor Roll breakfast Tues. 4/13.

Mon. class

1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.

2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.

3. TKAM – complete white pages 8 & 10.

4. Discuss Ch. 7 & 8.

HW Quiz tomorrow on Ch. 1- 8 including Vocab. from Ch. 1-6.

Tues. class

1. Quiz on Ch. 1-8 and Vocab. from Ch. 1-6.

2. Write definitions for Vocab. Ch. 10-12. Complete Vocab. Building for Ch. 10-12.

HW Read Ch. 9, write a diary entry and answer Set A. study guide questions.

Wed. class

1. Complete white pg. 11.

2. Discuss Ch. 9. Read Ch. 10.

HW Finish reading Ch. 10 and read Ch. 11 – diary and study guide questions.

Th. class

1. Complete white pages 12 & 13.

2. Discuss Ch. 10, 11,

HW Complete white pgs. 14 & 15.

Fri. class

1. Quiz on Vocab for Ch. 7-12.

2. Discuss reading and white pgs. 14 & 15.

HW Read. Ch. 12 & 13 and answer study guide Set A.

April 5-9 ’10 ___________ Language Arts Syllabus___________ Mrs. Switski

Announcements: The 8th grade honor roll breakfast is April 13. Please turn in signed report card envelopes.

Please remember to check your grades online. Work hard – we want all students to attend our “Hooray for Me” celebration after Progress Reports!! More info to follow. Reading an April book is extra credit.

Mon. class

1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.

2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.

3. Intro Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird.

4. Intro work packet expectations. Define 1^st set of Vocab. words in packet and complete yellow pg.1.

5. Begin Reading Ch. 1.

HW Finish reading Ch. 1 and answer Set A. study guide questions –

Tues. class.

1. Discuss Ch. 1 – Intro diary page in packet.

2. Read Ch. 2 & 3 – complete diary entry for each chapter.

HW Finish reading 2 & 3, write a diary entry, and answer Set A study guide questions for Ch. 2 & 3.

Wed. class

1. Discuss Ch. 2 & 3.

2. Discuss setting and mood – complete white pages 3, 5, 6, 7.

3. Intro vocab. for Ch. 4-6. Define words and complete yellow pg. 2.

HW Read Ch. 4 – write diary entry and answer study guide questions.

Thur. class

1. Discuss study guide questions for Ch. 4.

2. Read Ch. 5 & 6 - write diary entry and answer Set A study guide questions.

HW Finish work started in class. Quiz tomorrow on Ch. 1-6.

Fri. class

1. Quiz on Chapt. 1-6

2. Complete Local Color white pages 8, 9, 10.

3. Intro Vocab. for Ch. 7-9. Define words and complete yellow pg. 3.

HW Read Ch. 7 & 8 for Mon. – write diary entry and answer Set A study guide questions for each.