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Parents, Please monitor your child's daily assignment log every Thursday.  Then plan to have your child make up the missing work over the weekend.  Thanks.

Study Island  We have finished for the year!!!!

How do I prepare for my English Exam?

Vocabulary   Our Marzano academic vocabulary words  (in student journals)
Exam vocabulary words for advanced and standard classes (see attachments below)

Grammar Parts of Speech Flip Book and all its rules   Punctuation and capitalization  (taught in grades 4-7)

Reading Comprehension   Strategies covered with Study Island

Writing Expository and persuasive techniques

Week 7, May 7th

Monday, May 7th In class:  1. vocab review for block day test 2. checked logs for work of last week 3. grammar:  subject verb agreement (2 subjects connected by or/nor) -see attachment below  4. project discussion (advanced only) HW: Grammar problems 1-20 with 3 columns in journals(all classes)  Current Events finish it up (standard only) Novel read and summarize chapters 11 and 12 with a prediction for 13 (advanced only)  Work on your project works cited page with 4 references due block day (advanced only)

Tuesday, May 8th  In class:  1. Checked logs for completed work  2. Subject verb agreement: The or nor rule, there/here are never subjects  and reviewed rules to date  3. Passed out practice sheet HW  Literature Page 422 questions 1-6  Grammar practice sheet do 1-20

Subject Verb Agreement Notes: See attachments below

Block Advanced May 9-10  In class:  1. Subject Verb Agreement Quiz  2. Checked agreement homework and given class time to complete the sheet  4. Agreement rules on collective nouns  3. Finish novel chapters 11-15 for Friday's test.  4. Study Agreement Rules for possible Friday Test

Block Standard Classes May 10  In class: 1. Log page 422 questions 1-6  2. Finish up practice agreement sheet  3. Rules on collective nouns  4. Review of Rikki words for Friday Test.

Friday, May 11 Advanced Classes:  1. Check Log for completed work 2. Novel Comprehension Test  (see test tab for the test)

Friday, May 11 Standard Classes:  1. Check Log for completed work  2. Rikki vocab. Test. (see attachments below for the test)  3. Compete Subject Verb Agreement Check Test (attachment below)  Box the subject(s), show the pronoun, and underline the entire verb using your flip book notes.

Advanced and Standard Classes:  For Rikki Testing See attachments listed below.

Standard Classes

Monday, May 14  In class: 1. Reviewed Subject Verb Agreement Rules  2. Exam Vocab words 1-5  HW Complete problems 1-10 of subject verb agreement test and get daily log signed.

Tuesday, May 15   In class:  1. Checked subj. verb agreement test 1-10  2. Class time given to complete the test  3. Vocab exam words 6-10  4. Rikki characterization discussed for writing assignment  HW   1. Complete subject verb agreement work  2. Complete characterization web  3. Write a 4 paragraph essay using your characterization web  4. Get daily log signed.  5. Rikki reading test on block day

Thursday, May 17  In class: 1. Checked and collected daily logs and bonus coupons 2. Subject Verb Agreement home/retake tests passed out 3. Video for Rikki-tikki-tavi story 4. Reading comprehension test for Rikki-tikki-tavi HW 1. Complete Subject Verb Agreement open notes home test 2. Final draft of essay discussing and supporting two character traits of Rikki (350+ words) (Some classes)  3. Return literature book to me on Friday.

Friday, May 18 In class:  1. Grade Subject Vb agreement tests 2. Exam Vocab words 11-15 on flashcards  HW  Begin to prepare for your exams

Advanced 

Monday, May 14 In class:  1. Review Rikki words for Tuesday's test 2. Subject Verb Agreement using rule sheet  HW   1. Study Rikki vocab and novel read and summarize chapters 16-18. 

Tuesday, May 15    In class:  1. checked daily logs for finished work  2. Checked subject verb agreement home test 3. Vocab test on Rikki words  HW 1. Novel read chapters 19-20 with summary 2. Rikki reading comprehension test on block day 3. Get log signed

Wednesday, May 16    In class:  1. Checked and collected daily logs and bonus coupons 2. Subject Verb Agreement home test passed out 3. Video for Rikki-tikki-tavi story 4. Reading comprehension test for Rikki-tikki-tavi HW 1. Complete Subject Verb Agreement open notes home test 2. Final draft of essay discussing and supporting two character traits of Rikki (350+ words) 3. Return literature book to me on Friday.

Friday, May 18 In class:  1. Grade Subject Vb agreement tests   2. Group read character traits paper and share a few with the class 3. Exam Vocab words 1-5 on flashcards HW You might want to finish up your novel/Begin to prepare for your exams