English
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Dear Students:
Welcome back! I hope you all had a great spring break. It's now time to get back to work and believe it or not we are almost at the end of the school year. It is very important that you come back ready to work hard and well. I want you to finish strongly. You've been doing well. Keep up the good work.
"Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
St. Francis of Assisi
Mrs. Adams
April 7-13, 2013
Mon, Apr 8
Grammar: Chapter 13 Using troublesome words correctly pp. 247-248 and do 13-1 and 13-2. Other troublesome words p. 251 13-3 and 13-4. Homonyms p. 254 and do 13-5 and 13-6.
LIT:
Sp/Voc: Review 3
Tues., Apr 9
Grammar: More homonyms and troublesome words p. 257 and do 13-7 through 13-9 cumulative review.
LIT:
Sp/Voc:
Wed., Apr 10
Grammar: We will start the review with sheets and the book review.
LIT:
Sp/Voc:
Thurs., Apr 11
Grammar:
LIT:
Sp/Voc: Review 3 homework and drill
Fri., Apr 12
Grammar:
LIT:
Sp/Voc. Review 3 quiz
Objectives:
Students will
- distinguish the correct uses of these troublesome verbs: lie/lay; rise/raise; sit/set.
- eliminate ain't from both their speech and writing.
- investigate the correct uses of some words that cause confusion because of pronunciation, spelling or meaning.
- use certain homonyms correctly.
April 14-20, 2013
Mon, Apr. 15
S/V: unit 22 due Thursday
grammar: Test for chpt. 13
LIT: Read "The Summit" on p. 277 and answer questions on p. 284.
Tues, Apr. 16
S/V:
Grammar:
LIT: Collect any homework and read together "Echoe mountain Grizzly" on p. 285 and answer questions on p. 290. Read all poems in the chapter. Complete the LIT review for test on unit 9 on Wednesday.
Wed., Apr 17
LIT: Go over any LIT questions. LIT test chpt. 9
Grammar: Teach writing assignment- Answering essay questions
Thusday, Apr. 18
S/V: homework and drill unit 22
Fri. Apr. 19
S/V : Quiz