Week 31 Activities and Homework

Week 31 Activities and Homework (April 5-9, 2010)

Language Arts:

M: AIMS prep. Grammar. Tall tales. HW: none.

T: AIMS prep. Tall tales. Writing. HW: finish writing your tall tale.

W: AIMS prep. Tall tales. HW: study for test.

TH: Writing. Review for test. HW: study for test.

F: TEST on recent units (poetry, fables, tall tales, etc) HW: none. Reminder: next week is AIMS.

Honors:
M: AIMS prep. Fables and tall tales. HW: none.
T: AIMS prep. Fables and tall tales. HW: finish your fable booklet.
W: DUE: fable booklet. Tall tales. HW: review for test.
TH: Write allegorical fable. HW: finish allegorical fable, study for test.
F: TEST on recent units (poetry, fables, tall tales, etc) HW: none. Reminder: next week is AIMS.

Goals:
The student will:
• Evaluate themes and literary techniques in a work of literature
• Analyze structural elements of poetry
• Identify and apply various types of figurative language
• Understand and apply techniques for skimming and reading to find main idea facts
• 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, C4, PO4: idioms and other figurative language
• S1, C5, PO1: read fluently
• S1, C6, PO7: use appropriate reading strategies
• S2, C1, PO6: analyze style, mood, and meaning
• S2, C2, PO1: comprehend historical aspects of a work of literature
Writing:
• S1: writing process
• S3, C2: expository writing
• S3, C5: literary response