Language Arts - Week of October 26, 2009

Language Arts Overview – 8^th Grade

Monday, October 26 – Introduce “Hitchhiker” assignment

Tuesday, October 27 – Writing Workshop - Vocabulary Exercises due (only one)

Wednesday, October 28 – “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Thursday, October 29 – Writing Workshop - Book Report #2 Due

Friday, October 30 – “Tell Tale Heart” - Vocabulary Quiz #6

Upcoming Assignments: “The Hitchhiker” extra scene due Monday, November 2

Writing Workshop Piece #1 – Nov. 5

Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131

Language Arts Overview – 7^th Grade

Monday, October 26 – Introduce and read from Barrio Boy

Tuesday, October 27 – Writing Workshop - Vocabulary Exercises due (only one)

Wednesday, October 28 – Introduce and read “A Day’s Wait”

Thursday, October 29 – Writing Workshop

Friday, October 30 – Compare and contrast from Barrio Boy and “A Day’s Wait” –

Vocabulary Quiz #7

Upcoming Assignments: Book Report #2 due November 4, 2009

Writing Workshop Piece #1 – Nov. 13

Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131

Week of October 12, 2009

Language Arts Overview – 8^th Grade

Monday, October 12 – No School

Tuesday, October 13 – Writing Workshop

Wednesday, October 14 – Vocabulary Exercises Due – Only one exercise. Review of punctuation rules.

Thursday, October 15 – Writing Workshop. Homophone exercise due today

Friday, October 16 – Vocabulary #5 Quiz - Graphic Organizer on horror stories

Upcoming Assignments: Book Report #2 due October 28, 2009

Writing Workshop Piece #1 – Nov. 6

Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131

Language Arts Overview – 7^th Grade

Monday, October 12 – No School

Tuesday, October 13 – Writing Workshop

Wednesday, October 14 – Vocabulary Exercises Due – Only one exercise. Introduce from An American Childhood

Thursday, October 15 – Writing Workshop. Homophone exercise due today

Friday, October 16 – Vocabulary #5 Quiz- Finish up from An American Childhood

Upcoming Assignments: Book Report #2 November 4

Writing Workshop Piece #1 – Nov. 13

Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131

Week of October 5, 2009

Language Arts Overview – 8^th Grade

Monday, October 5 – Review of vocabulary words

Tuesday, October 6 – Writing Workshop

Wednesday, October 7 – Midterm Vocabulary Test

Thursday, October 1 – Writing Workshop

Friday, October 2 – In class activity covering elements of the short story.

Upcoming Assignments: Book Report #2 – Wednesday, 10/28

Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131

Language Arts Overview – 7^th Grade

Monday, October 5 – Review of vocabulary words

Tuesday, October 6 – Writing Workshop. Point of view exercise & caricature due

Wednesday, October 7 – Midterm Vocabulary Test

Thursday, October 1 – Writing Workshop

Friday, October 2 – In class activity on the short story “The Clown.”

Upcoming Assignments: Vocabulary Midterm – Wednesday, 11/3

Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131