Week 16 Activities and Homework

Week 16 Activities and Homework (November 30- December 4, 2009)

Language Arts:

M: DWP. News articles- reading for information and source. HW: find and bring in one news OPINION article.

T: Vocabulary practice. News articles- facts vs opinion. HW: finish vocab practice exercise and notes.

W: DUE: vocab notes check. Grammar. Reading- begin novel. HW: none.

TH: DWP. News articles. HW: make sure ind. rdg. log is updated and filled in.

F: DUE: independent rdg log check. Reading. HW: review vocab.

Honors:
-schedule is same as above. Literature selections, grammar, vocabulary, and activities will differ from regular language arts class.

Goals:
The student will:
• Predict outcomes based on evidence in the text
• Analyze difference in approach for reading informational and fictional text
• Evaluate source, tone, and purpose of informational text
• Write clear and concise summaries
• Improve grammar skills with exercises and drills
• Improve vocabulary through the study of Greek and Latin roots.

Standards:
Reading:
• S1, C4, PO1: vocabulary from Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes
• S1, C5, PO1: read fluently
• S1, C6, PO2: make predictions and confirm
• S1, C6, PO3: generate clarifying questions
• S3, C1, PO2: summarize main ideas in expository text
• S3, C1, PO3: tell fact from opinion in expository text
• S3, C1, PO4: evaluate author’s purpose
Writing:
• S1: writing process
• S3, C2: expository writing
• S3, C5: literary response