Monday, February 25, 2013

February 25, 2013

English 7 - Vocab Lesson 22 this week - quiz on Thursday.  Subject/verb agreement test on Tuesday.  We will begin our unit on verbals this week.  Participial quiz on Friday.

English 8  - Vocab lesson 22 this week - quiz on Thurday.   Subject/verb agreement test on Tuesday.  We will begin our unit on verbals this week.  Participial quiz on Friday.  We will work on writing topic sentences this week.

Reading - Review of novel this week.  Novel test on Wednesday.  We will begin our unit on Edgar Allen Poe this week and will read "The Tell-Tale Heart".

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

February 19, 2013

English 7 - No vocabulary this week.  We will work on unit 16 in our grammar books on subject and verb agreement.  We will also write alternate fairy tale endings this week.

English 8 - No vocabulary this week.  We will work on unit 16 in our grammar books on subject verb agreement.  We will also work on our personal mandala projects.  This will be done in class.

Reading - We will finish mocking bird this week. Look to have a test on this novel on Friday or next Monday.

Monday, February 11, 2013

February 11, 2013

English 7 - Vocab Lesson 21 this week.  We will also be working on types of sentences.  The test on this unit will be Friday.  Be certain you know the difference between subordination and coordination.  Know FANBOYS.

English 8 - Vocab Lesson 21 this week.  Sentences types this week - this unit covers complex sentences and clauses.  Know FANBOYS.  The test will be on Friday.

Reading - I hope to finish the novel on Friday.  We will complete all remaining vocab sections and study guide questions this week.

Monday, February 4, 2013

February 4

English 7 - Vocab Lesson 20 this week with a quiz on Thursday.  We will have an adjective and adverb quiz Tuesday and the unit test will be on Friday.  We will also begin working on writing sentences with coordination and subordination.

English 8 - Vocab lesson 20 this week with a quiz on Thusday.  We will have an adjective and adverb quiz on Tuesday and the unit test will be on Friday.  We will also work on writing argumentative essay with concession and counterargument.

Reading - We will have a test on Mockingbird chapters 15-21 on Wednesday.  We should read through chapter 24 this week.