Week 33 Activities and Homework

Week 33 Activities and Homework (April 19-23, 2010)

Language Arts:

M: Last day of AIMS. (AIMS in morning; afternoon is p 2,1,3) HW: none

T: Grammar. Begin novel study. HW: none

W: (early release) Continue novel study. HW: none

TH: Vocab #11 words. Continue novel study. HW: make boxes for vocab #11 words.

F: TEST (post-test) on language arts 8th grade progress. DUE: boxes for Vocab #11 Continue novel study.

Honors: Same as above.

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