mrs. bennitt’s language arts third nine weeks 2008-2009
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Mrs. Bennitt’s Language Arts
Third Nine Weeks
2008-2009
Happy New YearJanuary 6, 2009
New Seats!New folders! Autobiography: “R” is for Resolutions!Old business:– 7th grade
• Silent Reading/Book Projects• Mythology
– 6th Grade• Fabulous Fables
Citizenship Consequences
Today, every student has a “4” in citizenship. Hold on to it!
Please refer to the student handbook, page 9 under special note:
Any student assigned ISS may not participate in any school activity nor attend any school activity that occurs outside the regular classroom during a 10 day school day period beginning with the first date of ISS. Any student assigned OSS may not participate for 30 school days.
Citizenship Consequences Continued
This should cover any of those students whose conduct has been unacceptable, but the behavior occurred outside the reach of the classroom. Before school and after school behaviors which warranted ISS or OSS require that the student not participate . This covers special programs both in attending and in performing.
Add to your Autobiography
“R” is for resolutions– Are you good at keeping yours?– What resolutions have you made?– What resolutions would your parents want
you to make?– What resolutions would be good for you?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Get your folder Writing: “The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.” Denis Waitley7th Grade:– Mythology book: Read pages 202-219– Complete graphic organizer on Odysseus
6th Grade:– Review Writing– A Single Shard
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Get your folder and A Single Shard
“E” period: Resolution Writing
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow! What a Ride!’ Hunter S. Thompson
All classes:– New silent reading book– New vocabulary lesson– Review: Nuts and Bolts:Four rules plus none
Friday, January 9, 2009
Get your folderRFU CenterGrammar Review7th Grade:– Perseus page 141– Journal: “Ego…the good, the bad, and the ugly.”
6th Grade:– Choose a fable; write about the moral– Choose a moral; write a fable
Silent Reading Center Graphic OrganizerElements of Fiction
Plot Setting Theme Vocabulary
Monday, January 12, 2009
Seventh Grade: – No Centers/No folders– Visit from a Gorgon– Be a Homer…sing about a hero
Sixth Grade– Mythology Preview: Perseus– Complete fable notes– Begin writing your original fable
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Seventh Grade: GET YOUR FOLDER– Center: Silent Reading/Organizer– Greek Gods Review– Be a Homer…sing about a hero
Sixth Grade: GET YOUR FOLDER– Center: Silent Reading/Organizer– Complete fable notes– Begin writing your original fable
Wednesday, January 14,2009
Get your folder and your Barnell-Loft
Grammar Review
7th grade: Work on heroic epic
6th grade: Summarize the fables
Tuesday, January 20, 2009Inauguration Day of the 44th
President of the United States,Barack H. Obama
Folder and Silent Reading Book
Silent Reading
Journal Entry: “S” is for Service
View Inaugural Events
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Get your folderYou need a new Barnell-Loft answer sheet and your bookBarnell-Loft7th: Heroic Songs; Test tomorrow6th: Reading Skill: Context Clues and Word PartsHomework: Study for test; Extra Credit Book Project FINAL DEADLINE is Monday
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Get your folder and your Silent reading book
Take Vocabulary Test
Seventh grade: Take Mythology Test– Prepare Heroic Song “do-overs”
Read you SSR book
Friday, January 23, 2009
Get your folder and your RFUWork in RFU Center; TURN IN YOUR ANSWER SHEET today7th Grade: finish heroic song do-overs and Mythology Test; FCAT Skills and Standards: Context Clues and Word Parts; pages 36,37, 50-526th Grade: FCAT Skills and Standards: Context Clues and Word Parts; pages 49-52
Monday, January 26, 2009
Get your folder, and SRA Center card
7th Grade: – Complete Mythology Test– Read Silent Reading Book
6th Grade:– Review Elements of Fiction page 222 FCAT
Reading• Plot, Setting, Character, Tone, Theme, Point-of-View,
Symbolism, Figurative Language, Dialogue
Tuesday, January 27, 2009Get your folder and your Silent Reading book7th Grade: Finish heroic songs on Thursday (D&C)– Silent Reading Center– Review Test– Transition to Medieval and Renaissance mythology and
legend– Begin Vocabulary of Literature
6th Grade:– Silent Reading Center– Literature Terms FCAT book page 222– Literature Book R1
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Get your folder. NO CENTER TODAY!Many field trips today as well as school pictures, so help your missing classmates know what they missed!Preparing for FCAT Practice Test #1– Use #2 pencil and Scan-Tron bubble sheet– 7th grade book, Page 236-263– 6th grade book, Page 256
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Silent Reading Book and FolderPeriod “D” and “C” complete heroic songsFCAT Book: Chapter 8– Illustrated Words
Vocabulary: Story Structure– PowerPoint– Vocabulary
FABLE
A short story
It uses animals to represent people (allegory)
Teaches a lesson (called a “moral”)– “Do not count your chickens before they
hatch”
Friday, January 30, 2009
Get your folder.
Get your FCAT book.
NO center today.
Finish FCAT Practice Test #1.– 7th grade pages 236-263 (27 pages)– 6th grade pages 256-279 (23 pages)
Finish your vocabulary poster.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Get your folder and FCAT book
Clean up loose ends
Harassment policy PowerPoint
FCAT Book: Chapter Eight
Tuesday, February 2, 2009
Silent Reading Center Begin reading response questions and writing
Return graded papers; Review pre-progress reports
Complete Heroic Song and Illustrated Word presentations
Wednesday, February 4, 2008
Barnell-Loft Center Reading Textbook– Chapter Eight: Discussing Narrative Literature
• Plot• Setting• Character• Tone• Theme• Point-of-view• Symbolism
– Define the Literary Terms we have received so far
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Silent Reading Center– Work on Reading Response Chapters 1-4
Reading Textbook: Chapter Eight– Complete activities
USE your journal for all work; it will be graded this weekend.Be sure your FCAT Practice test is complete and has been turned in.
Friday, February 6, 2009
RFU Center (NEW Answer Sheet)Let’s review the Literature Center Reading Response Procedures!FCAT Practice Test # 1 must be turned in; we will go over them next weekTake home Literature Terms to study!– Are your notes complete?!?
• D, C, B need to get these
Monday, February 9, 2009
Get your folder.SRA Reading CenterReading Text– 6th Grade Book: pages 224-238
• Take book home; complete activity for homework
– 7th Grade Book: pages 206-220• Take book home; complete activity for homework• (No “F” period tomorrow due to WUR)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
No “F” Period due to Writes Upon RequestLiterature CenterLiterature Terms Test on Thursday!Complete:– 6th Grade Book: pages 224-238
• Take book home; complete activity for homework
– 7th Grade Book: pages 206-220• Take book home; complete activity for homework• (No “F” period tomorrow due to WUR)
FCAT Practice Test #1; review the correct answers
Wednesday, February 11,2009
Get your folderBarnell-Loft Reading CenterComplete:– 6th Grade Book: pages 226-238– 7th Grade Book: pages 213-219
• I need “F” Period Practice Test #1
Genre Vocabulary Quiz tomorrowFCAT Practice Test #1– Return and review the answers
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Get your folderLiterary Genre QuizLiterature Center– Complete Reading Responses for the first section
of your book• Check out the book and take it home if you are not
finished• Return the book and the work before next Tuesday
Friday, February 13, 2009Get your folderRFU Reading Center– 7th Grade
• New Literature Vocabulary: Slides 9-12 on your handout• Illustrated Words
– Word– Definition– Example– Illustration
– 6th Grade• Complete pages 234-238 of Reading textbook• Complete a story structure diagram for My Friend Fernando.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Get your folder
Get Your Novel– Silent Reading: Complete first section questions;
Check out your book if you need to finish as homework.
Complete Page #1 of this week’s Literary Terms activity handout and create and post your “Illustrated Word”.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Get your folder.
Barnell-Loft Center (If you need another answer sheet, staple it to the one you’ve been using!)
Complete the Plot Diagram on page #2 of this week’s Literary Terms handout using the FCAT book pages given in the instructions.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
NO FOLDER TODAY.Today, you will complete your official FCAT Practice Test for the Reading section. I will be scoring Writes Upon Request. Do a good job.Do not do anything that would cause the substitute to leave your name!HOMEWORK: Finish your questions on our class silent reading novel to turn in tomorrow.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Get your folderRFU CenterReturn FCAT Practice Test; review answersReturn WUR plan sheet; discuss grade 3X3+2Complete the Plot Diagram on page #2 of this week’s Literary Terms handout using the FCAT book pages given in the instructions.When you are called, turn in the reading response questions from your silent reading novel for a progress check.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Get your folder.SRA CenterReturn Literary Terms Test. Complete page 2 using plot diagram.Begin this week’s reading skills lesson, “Knowing the Difference” – FCAT 7th grade book pages 57-76– FCAT 6th grade book pages 63-85
Tuesday, February 23, 2009
Get your folder.Get your silent reading novel. Read silently and answer the reading response questions as you progress.Vocabulary QuizNew Vocabulary– On your handout: tone, mood, purpose, and point-
of-view– Create and post “Illustrated Word”
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Get your folder.
Barnell-Loft Center.
Continue this week’s reading skills lesson, “Knowing the Difference” – FCAT 7th grade book pages 57-76– FCAT 6th grade book pages 63-85
Thursday, February 26, 2009Get your folder.Get your silent reading novel. Read silently and answer the reading response questions as you progress.Complete this week’s reading skills lesson, “Knowing the Difference” – FCAT 7th grade book pages 57-76– FCAT 6th grade book pages 63-85
Begin Essay. Choose one of the following.– Explain how sixth graders are different from
seventh graders.– Convince me that it is better to be a sixth grader or
a seventh grader.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Get your folder
RFU Center; Turn in RFU Answer Sheet
Complete essay. Choose one of the following.– Explain how sixth graders are different from
seventh graders.– Convince me that it is better to be a sixth grader or
a seventh grader.
Trade essays. Create an outline of your partner’s essay using the diagram provided.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Get your folder.SRA CenterRecognize the different organizational patterns used in writing.Begin:– FCAT 7th Grade book pages 77-95– FCAT 6th grade book pages 86-105
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Get your folder.Get your silent reading novel. Read silently and answer the reading response questions as you progress.Vocabulary QuizNew Words: Twelve Powerful Words– PowerPoint
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Get your folder.
Barnell-Loft Center
Recognize the different organizational patterns used in writing.Complete:– FCAT 7th Grade book pages 77-95– FCAT 6th grade book pages 86-105
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Get your folder.
Get your silent reading novel. Read silently and answer the reading response questions as you progress.– Complete Section #2 of your Reading
Response handout. Take home to complete, if necessary.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Get your folder.
RFU Center
Turn in reading responses for silent reading novel progress check.
Begin “Medieval Books” & “Stained Glass” reading selections.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Get your folder.SRA Reading CenterTurn in reading responses for silent reading novel progress check.Complete “Medieval Books” & “Stained Glass” reading selections.View David Macaulay’s “Cathedral” video– Be prepared to discuss (in writing) how the
cathedrals were built and used.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009Today is an FCAT TEST day.NO folder
View David Macaulay’s “Cathedral” video.– Be prepared to discuss (in writing) how the
cathedrals were built and used.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009Today is an FCAT TEST day.View David Macaulay’s “Cathedral” video. – Be prepared to discuss (in writing) how the
cathedrals were built and used.
Begin “Twelve Powerful Words” stained glass windowpane project.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Get your folder.
Get your silent reading novel. Read silently and answer the reading response questions as you progress.
Continue “Twelve Powerful Words” stained glass windowpane project.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Complete “Twelve Powerful Words” stained glass windowpane project.
Take the project home to complete if necessary.
Today is the end of the third nine weeks. Report cards go home on Wednesday, March 25th.