Mr. Kukitz 
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On this page you will find a summary of each day's classroom activities. Homework will also be listed, but students should always use their assignment books to keep track of their work. Test, quiz, project and essay assignments will appear in the homework listings. Pop quizzes may be given at any time.
2011-2012
Marking Period One
Monday 5/21
All Classes: Language Arts common assessment essay today through Wednesday
HW: Work on prewrite
Friday 5/18
-Vocab quiz
-Interjections
HW: None
HONORS
-Vocab quiz
-"Harrison Bergeron" activity
HW: Work on essays due next Thursday; type up bonus journal if your volunteered for the bonus activity.
Thursday 5/17
-Vocab HW review
-Essays collected
-Bearstone books collected
-Intro. to conjunctions
HW: study for vocab quiz
HONORS
-Essay questions answered
-Rubrics for essay handed out
-"Harrison Bergeron" follow-up activity
HW: Study for vocab quiz
Wednesday 5/16
-Vocab HW review
-Finished essays in computer lab
HW: Essays due tomorrow; vocab exercise 4
HONORS
-Vocab HW review
-Introduction to Fahrenheit 451 essay
HW: Work on essays (due Thursday 5/24); read short story tonight: "Harrison Bergeron"
Tuesday 5/15
-Typed up essays in computer lab
HW: None
HONORS
-Vocab HW review
-Discussed handout on Ray Bradbury
HW: Vocab examples 7-12
Monday 5/14
-Began vocab unit 10
-Final revisions for essays checked
HW: Vocab exercises 1-3 due Wednesday; vocab quiz Friday
HONORS
-Began vocab unit 12
-Began vocab unit 12
-Discussed bonus project
HW: Vocab examples 1-6; vocab quiz Friday
Friday 5/11
-Vocab quiz
-Graded papers returned
-Lesson on transition words
HW: Finish "I am a Native..."; revise essays and focus on transition words
HONORS
-Vocab quiz
-Went over study guide answers for final section of Fahrenhiet 451
HW: Finish reading handout on Ray Bradbury
Wednesday & Thursday:
The substitute went over vocab exercises and gave students time to work on ongoing assignments. Honors read a handout on Ray Bradbury. All other classes read a short essay titled "I am a Native of North America".
Tuesday 5/8
-Vocab HW review
-Started rough drafts
HW: Vocab quiz Friday; Vocab exercise 3 and make flashcards; rough draft must be finished by tomorrow
HONORS
-Vocab HW review
-Vocab HW review
-Finished "Dover Beach" analysis
HW: Vocab quiz Friday; Vocab examples 7-12 and make flashcards; finish novel and study guide by tomorrow
Monday 5/7
-Began vocab unit 9
-Continued working on pre-writes
HW: Vocab exercises 1 & 2; finish pre-write
HONORS
-Began vocab unit 11
-Began vocab unit 11
-"Dover Beach" analysis
HW: Vocab examples for #'s 1-6
Thursday 5/3
-Introduction to Bearstone essay
-Began pre-writes
HW: Work on pre-write for Monday
HONORS
-Study guide review for pgs. 113-145
-Study guide review for pgs. 113-145
HW: Read pgs. 145-165 and finish study guide by Wednesday
Wednesday 5/2
-Bearstone final test
-Review of writing process
HW: None
HONORS
-Finished discussing part two of the novel
HW: None
Tuesday 5/1
-Graded pop quizzes returned
-Review for tomorrow's test
HW: Study
HONORS
-Discussed methods available to help understand texts
-Discussed methods available to help understand texts
HW: Read sparknotes for first two sections of Fahrenheit 451 to review/clarify the story. Pgs. 113-145 and the study guide postponed until Thursday
Monday 4/30
-Vocab quiz
-Returned/reviewed adverb quiz
-Began Bearstone test review
HW: Study for Wednesday's test
HONORS
-Vocab quiz
-Reviewed study guide for part two of the novel
HW: read pgs. 113-145 and complete study guide by Wednesday
Friday 4/27
-Pop quiz on ch. 17-22
-Study guide review
HW: Study-vocab quiz Monday; Bearstone test Wednesday
HONORS
-Finished discussion on dystopia and dystopian elements of Fahrenheit 451
HW: Read pgs. 113-145 & finish study guide by Wednesday; study for vocab quiz
Thursday 4/26
-Vocab HW review
-Shared very short stories
HW: Bearstone assignment due tomorrow; vocab quiz Monday; Bearstone final test Wednesday
HONORS
-Discussed dystopia
-Analyzed Fahrenheit 451 for dystopian elements
HW: Fahrenheit 451 assignment due tomorrow; vocab quiz Monday
Wednesday 4/25
-Returned graded papers
-Vocab HW review
-Very short stories
HW: Write 5 very short stories; vocab exercise 4; Bearstone assignment due Friday
HONORS
-Returned graded papers
-Returned graded papers
-Vocab HW review
HW: Fahrenheit 451 reading assignment & study guide due Friday
Tuesday 4/24
-Adverb quiz
-Reviewed Bearstone study guide ch. 13-16
-Reviewed vocab HW
HW: Make vocab flashcards & complete vocab exercise 3; finish Bearstone and the study guide by Friday.
HONORS
-Adverb quiz
-discussed Fahrenheit 451 pgs. 35-68
HW: Make vocab flashcards; read Fahrenheit 451 (due Friday)
Monday 4/23
-Final review for adverb quiz
-Began vocab unit 8
HW: Study adverbs for tomorrow's quiz; vocab exercises 1 & 2; Bearstone ch. 13-16 & study guide due tomorrow
HONORS
-Final review for adverb quiz
-Began vocab unit 10
HW: Study adverbs; write vocab examples; Fahrenheit 451 pgs. 71-110 & study guide due Friday 4/27
Friday 4/20
-Returned graded poems
-Adverb practice quiz
-Bearstone study guide review
HW: Adverb quiz Tuesday; Bearstone ch. 13-16 due Tuesday
HONORS
-Returned graded quizzes
-Adverb HW review
-Fahrenheit 451 study guide review
HW: adverb practice quiz
Thursday 4/19
-Beartone pop quiz
-Adverb HW review
HW: Finish adverb practice quiz; adverb quiz on Tuesday 4/24; Bearstone ch. 13-16 & study guide due 4/24
HONORS
-adverb HW review
-Continued studying adverbs
HW: Adverb activity 6; adverb quiz next Tuesday; read handout on dystopia
Wednesday 4/18
-Continued studying adverbs
HW: Finish activity 6 in the adverb packet; Bearstone assignment due tomorrow
HONORS
-Continued studying adverbs
HW: Adverb mad libs; Fahrenheit 451 assignment due tomorrow
Tuesday 4/17
-Adjective quizzes returned
HW: Continue working on Bearstone ch. 7-12
HONORS
-Adjective quizzes returned
-Discussed censorship handout/questions
HW: Continue working on pgs. 35-68 in Fahrenheit 451
Monday 4/16
-Notebook cleanout
-Bearstone HW review
HW: Read ch. 7-12 and complete study guide by Thursday
HONORS
-Notebook cleanout
-Fahrenheit 451 study guide review
HW: Read pgs. 35-68 and complete study guide by Thursday; finish censorship question for tomorrow
Friday 4/13
-Adverb HW review
-Distributed Bearstone novel and study guide
HW: Read ch. 1-6 and complete study guide
HONORS
-Adverb HW review
-Distributed Fahrenheit 451 novel and study guide
HW: Read Fahrenheit 451 pgs. 3-35 and complete study guide for that section
Thursday 4/12
-Reviewed adverb HW
-Read and discussed non-fiction selection: "How to Recognize..."
HW: Finish adverb packet activity 2
HONORS
-Reviewed adverb HW
-Read and discussed non-fiction selection: "How to Recognize..."
HW: Finish adverb packet activity 3
Wednesday 4/11
-New seats
-Collected haiku HW
-Began adverb packet
HW: Finish activity 1 from adverb packet
HONORS
-New seats
-Collected haiku HW
-Began adverb packet
HW: None
Tuesday 4/10
-Haiku
HW: Finish haiku handout
Wednesday 4/4
-Adverb game
HW: None
Tuesday 4/3
-Returned graded papers
-Read and discussed two poems
HW: Final draft of poem due tomorrow
Monday4/2
-Adjective quiz
-Read two poems
-Wrote poem
HW: Finish writing poem
Friday 3/30
-Vocab quiz
-Adjective HW review
-Finished adjective packet/practice quiz
HW: Study adjectives for Monday's quiz; check Home Access Center for any missing work--all missing work must be turned in by the end of the day on Tuesday
HONORS
-Vocab quiz
-Returned graded papers
-Read and discussed current events article
HW: Study for Monday's adjective quiz; check Home Access Center for any missing work--all missing work must be turned in by the end of the day on Tuesday
Thursday 3/29
-Vocab HW review
-Continued studying adjectives
HW: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz; adjective packet exercise 8
HONORS
-Studied vocab
-Studied vocab
-Finished adjective packet and practice quiz
HW: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz; study for Monday's adjective quiz
Wednesday 3/28
-Reviewed vocab HW
-Reviewed adjective HW
-Continued studying adjectives
HW: Vocab packet exercise 4
HONORS
-Reviewed vocab
-Reviewed adjective HW
-Continued studyingt adjectives
HW: Study vocab; adjective packet exercise 8
Tuesday 3/27
-Vocab HW review
-Continued studying adjectives
HW: Vocab packet exercise 3; adjective packet exercise 5
HONORS
-Vocab HW review
-Continued studying adjectives
HW: Study vocab; adjective packet exercise 7
Monday 3/26
-Prezi project grades returned
-Adjective homework checked and reviewed
-Began vocab unit 7
HW: Make vocab flashcards and finish exercises 1 and 2 in the vocab packet
HONORS
-Prezi project grades returned
-Prezi project grades returned
-adjective HW reviewed
-Began vocab units 8 & 9
HW: Make flashcards and write example sentences for all vocab words
Friday 3/23
-Vocab quiz
-adjective HW review
-Continued studying adjectives
HW: Adjective packet exercises 3 and 4
HONORS
-Vocab quiz
-Adjective HW review
-Continued studying adjectives
HW: Adjective packet exercises 4 and 5
Thursday 3/22
-Vocab HW review
-Began adjective unit
HW: Study vocab for tomorrow's quiz; finish adjective packet exercise 1
HONORS
-Vocab review session
-Began adjective unit
HW: Study vocab for tomorrow's quiz; finish adjective packet exercise 2
Wednesday 3/21
-Revised main idea statements
-Vocab HW review
HW: Vocab packet exercise 4
HONORS
-Revised main idea statements
-Vocab HW review
HW: Study vocab
Tuesday 3/20
-Students read a non-fiction article and wrote down the main idea of it.
HW: Vocab packet exercises 2-3
HONORS
-Students read a non-fiction article and wrote down the main idea of it.
HW: Study vocab
Monday 3/19
-Essays returned
-Began new vocab unit
HW: Make vocab flashcards and complete exercise one in the vocab packet
HONORS
-Essays returned
-Began new vocab unit
HW: Make vocab flashcards and write example sentences.
Tuesday 3/13 through Thursday 3/15
-PSSA testing
Monday 3/12
-PSSA preparations
HW: None
Thursday 3/8
-Final test on The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: None
Wednesday 3/7
-Project rubrics collected
-Review for final test on The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: All projects must be shared on the moodle site by tomorrow; study for tomorrow's test
Tuesday 3/6
-Common assessment
-Directions given for sharing project with me online
HW: Study for Thursday's test; finsih projects...projects must be finished and shared by Wednesday night.
Monday 3/5
-Study guide/HW review
HW: Study for Thursday's test on The Diary of Anne Frank; prezi project extension: now due Wednesday, 3/7.
Friday 3/2
-Read scene 2
-Research project group conferences
HW: Finish the final three scenes of the play and complete all remaining study guide questions. Work on prezi projects--final projects due Tuesday
Thursday 3/1
-Quizzes returned and reviewed
-Read act II scene 1
HW: Study guide for act II scene 1; projects due Tuesday
Wednesday 2/29
-Finished research in IMC
Tuesday 2/28
-Continued working on projects in the IMC
HW: Continue research at home
Monday 2/27
-Began projects in IMC
HW: Project due 3/6 (Tuesday). Projects can be accessed online.
Friday 2/24
ALL CLASSES:
-Essays collected
-Essays collected
-Intro. to project
-HW review
HW: Think about project ideas--project begins Monday!
Thursday 2/23
ALL CLASSES:
-HW review
-HW review
-Read Act I, Scene 5
HW: Essay due tomorrow; complete study guide questions for Act I, scene 5
Wednesday 2/22
ALL CLASSES:
-Semi-pop quiz
-Worked on vocab for Act II
HW: Finish all vocab for act II; Essay final draft due Friday
Tuesday 2/21
ALL CLASSES:
-Worked on essays in the mac lab
HW: Final draft due Friday--any work not completed in class today is homework.
Wednesday 2/15
-Pop quizzes returned
-HW check and review
-Essay introduced: directions, outline, and rubric handed out
HW: All students must have a thorough prewrite or rough draft completed for Tuesday
Tuesday 2/14
ALL CLASSES:
-Discssed last night's reading HW
-Finished scene 4
HW: Complete study guide questions for scenes 3 and 4
Monday 2/13
ALL CLASSES: Continued reading the play
HW: Read non-fiction handout; study background info.
Friday 2/10
-1/2 day, PM schedule, periods 5,7,8 only
-HW reading assignment discussed
-Continued reading the play
HW: Study background info. notes
Thursday 2/9
-1/2 day, AM schedule, periods 3 & 4 only
-HW reading assignment discussed
-Continued reading the play
HW: Study background info. notes
Wednesday 2/8
-Study guide HW reviewed
-Continued reading the play
HW: Read article handout
HONORS
-Study guide HW reviewed
-Continued reading the play
HW: Read article handout
Tuesday 2/7
-HW review
-Began reading The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: Study guide for scenes 1-2
HONORS
-HW review
-Began reading The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: Study guide for scenes 1-2
Monday 2/6
-Pop quiz
-Finished reading "The Wave"
HW: Study guide vocab for background and scenes 1-4
HONORS
-Pop quiz
-Pop quiz
-Finished reading "The Wave"
HW: Study guide vocab for background and scenes 1-4
Friday 2/3
-Discussed last night's reading assignment
-Began reading "The Wave"
HW: Read handout
HONORS
-Began reading "The Wave"
HW: Read handout
Thursday 2/2
-Discussed last night's reading HW
-Set roles for the play
-Began tonights reading assignment
-Periods 4, 7, and 8 had the chance to sign out books from the IMC. The other classes will have the chance tomorrow
HW: Finish reading assignment
HONORS
-Set roles for the play
-Read and discussed two short non-fiction articles
HW: None
Wednesday 2/1
-Finished the background info. for The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: Read handout
HONORS
-Finished the background info. for The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: Review notes
Tuesday 1/31
-ALL CLASSES: Continued background for The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: Review notes
Monday 1/30
-ALL CLASSES: Continued background for The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: Review notes
Friday 1/27
-New seats
-Verb quizzes returned, reviewed
-Began background info. for The Diary of Anne Frank
HONORS
-New seats
-Verb quizzes returned, reviewed
-Continued background info. for The Diary of Anne Frank
Thursday 1/26
-Read and discussed "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
HW: None
HONORS
-Began discussing The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: None
Wednesday 1/25
-Read and discussed "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
HW: None
HONORS
-Finished and discussed "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
-Finished and discussed "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
HW: None
Tuesday 1/24
-"Sam McGee" review
HW: None
HONORS
-Read "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" and began worksheet
-Read "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" and began worksheet
HW: None
Monday 1/23
-"Sam McGee" worksheet
HW: None
HONORS
-Read and discussed "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
HW: None
Friday 1/20
-Verb quiz
-Read "The Cremation of Sam McGee"
HW: None
HONORS
-Finished and discussed "Sam McGee" worksheet
HW: None
Thursday 1/19
-Final practice quizzes
HW: Study for verb quiz
HONORS
-Verb quiz
-Began "Sam McGee" worksheet
HW: None
Wednesday 1/18
-Verb practice quiz
HW: Verb quiz postponed to Friday--re-read verb notes and examples in packet...STUDY!!!
HONORS
-Verb practice quiz
-Read "The Cremation of Sam McGee"
HW: STUDY for verb quiz
Tuesday 1/17
-Verb packet exercise 11
HW: Study verbs; periods 4 and 8 finish exercise 11; Study-verb quiz Thursday
HONORS
-Practice verb quiz #2
-HW: Study-verb quiz Thursday
Friday 1/13
-"Sam McGee" vocab quiz
-Continued studying linking verbs
HW: Reread notes and examples in verb packet
HONORS
-"Sam McGee" vocab quiz
-Continued studying verbs
HW: Reread notes and examples in verb packet
Thursday 1/12
-Vocab quizzes returned
-Continued studying linking verbs
HW: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz; finish exercise 8 in the verb packet (pd. 8 does ex. 7)
HONORS
-Vocab quizzes returned
-Continued studying linking verbs
HW: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz
Wednesday 1/11
-Pop quiz
-Continued working with linking verbs
HW: Study vocab; finish verb packet exercise 6
HONORS
-Pop quiz
-Continued studying linking verbs
HW: Study vocab; finish verb packet exercise 8
Tuesday 1/10
-Vocab quiz
-Vocab for "Sam McGee" poem handed out
-HW revew
-Began linking verbs
HW: Study vocab for "Sam McGee" (quiz Friday)
HONORS
-Vocab quiz
-Vocab for "Sam McGee" poem handed out
-Began linking verbs
HW: Study vocab for "Sam McGee" (quiz Friday); finish verb packet exercise 6
Monday 1/9
-Helping verb game warm-up
-Began helping verbs in packet
HW: Study for vocab quiz; finish helping verbs exercise 5 in verb packet
HONORS
-Helping verb game warm-up
-Began helping verbs in packet
HW: Study vocab
Friday 1/6
-Graded "A Christmas Carol" tests returned
-Vocab HW review
-Finished helping verb list
HW: Study
HONORS
-Graded "A Christmas Carol" tests returned
-Made vocab flashcards
-Finished helping verb list
HW: Study
Thursday 1/5
-Studied vocab flashcards
-Continued studying helping verbs
HW: Vocab packet exercise 4
HONORS
-Vocab HW review
-Continued studying helping verbs
HW: None
Wednesday 1/4
-Graded pop quizzes returned
-Vocab HW review
-Continued with helping verbs
HW: Make vocab flashcards
HONORS
-Graded pop quizzes returned
-Graded pop quizzes returned
-Vocab HW review
-Continued with helping verbs
HW: Example sentences 6-11
Tuesday 1/3
-Began vocab unit 5
-Began helping verbs
HW: Vocab packet exercises 1 & 2
HONORS
-Began vocab unit 5
-Began helping verbs
HW: Vocab example sentences 1-5
Monday 1/2
-Notebook cleanout
-Action verbs
HW: None
HONORS
-Notebook cleanout
-Action verbs
HW: None
Friday 12/23
1/2 day: no LA classes
Thursday 12/22
ALL CLASSES: test on "A Christmas Carol"
Wednesday 12/21
-Finished "A Christmas Carol"
-Reviewed for tomorrow's test
HW: Study
HONORS
-Finished reading "A Christmas Carol"
-Finished reading "A Christmas Carol"
-Reviewed for tomorrow's test
-Returned graded essays
HW: Study
Tuesday 12/20
-Reviewed "A Christmas Carol"
-continued reading
HW: None
HONORS
-Reviewed "A Christmas Carol"
-Continued reading
Monday 12/19
-Graded papers returned
-Pop quiz
-Began Act II, scene 4
HW: Period 7 only: read pgs. 707-711; all others have none
HONORS
-Graded papers returned
-Pop quiz
-Set new roles for the play
HW: None
Friday 12/16
-1/2 day
-Concert presentation
Thursday 12/15
-Read Act II, scenes 1-3
-Completed study guide for Act II, scenes 1-3
HW: Period 7 only finish Act II scenes 1-3 in study guide; all others have none
HONORS
-Read Act I, scene 5
-Completed study guide for Act I, scene 5
HW: Read Act II, scenes 1-3 and complete study guide for that section by Monday
Wednesday 12/14
-Read scene 5 and answered study guide questions
HW: period 7 only: finish the study guide questions for scene 5
HONORS
Read scenes 3 and 4
HW: Answer study guide questions for scenes 3 and 4
Tuesday 12/13
-FIELD TRIP: NO CLASSES
Monday 12/12
-HW review
-Read scene 4
HW: None
HONORS
-Mood essay collected
-Mood essay collected
-HW review
HW: None
Friday 12/9
-HW check and review
-Began scene 3
HW: Finish scene 3 and the study guide for scene 3
HONORS
-"Tome Sawyer" test
-"Tome Sawyer" test
-Act I of "A Christmas Carol" and study guide handed out
HW: Mood essay due Monday; Read scenes 1 and 2 and complete study guide for 1 and 2
Thursady 12/8
-Assigned roles and began reading "A Christmas Carol"
HW: Finish reading scene two and complete the study guide for scenes 1 and 2
HONORS
-Finished the study guide review
HW: Study for tomorrow's test on "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
Wednesday 12/7
-"Freak the Mighty" books collected
-Freak the Mighty test
-Finished intro. to "A Christmas Carol"
HW: None
HONORS
-Vocab quiz
-"Tom Sawyer" study guide review
HW: Study for "Tom Sawyer" test
Tuesday 12/6
-Introduction to "A Christmas Carol"
-Literature books distributed
HW: Study for tomorrow's test on "Freak the Mighty"
HONORS
-Mood homework reviewed
-mood essay assigned
HW: Mood essay due Monday 12/12; "Tom Sawyer" test on Friday, 12/9
Monday 12/5
-Vocab quiz
-"Freak the Mighty" final review
HW: Study for "Freak the Mighty" test on Wednesday
HONORS
-Began mood assignment
HW: Finish highlighting the mood passage from "Tom Sawyer"; study for tomorrow's vocab quiz
Friday 12/2
-HW check
-Vocab HW review
-"Freak the Mighty" study guide review
HW: Study: vocab quiz Monday, "Freak the Mighty" test Wednesday
HONORS
-Read "The Legacy of Snowflake Bentley"
-Discussed main idea and text structure
HW: Finish "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and complete the study guide by Monday; study for Tuesday's vocab quiz
Thursday 12/1
-Vocab HW review
-"Snowflake Bentley" non-fiction review
HW: Vocab exercise four; "Freak the Mighty" study guide due tomorrow; Vocab quiz Monday; "Freak the Mighty" test Wednesday
HONORS
-Vocab HW review
HW: Read; study vocab
Wednesday 11/30
-Vocab HW review
-Biography: "The Legacy of Snowflake Bentley" & worksheet
HW: Vocab exercise 3; ongoing reading assignment; Vocab quiz Monday
HONORS
-Vocab HW review
-Open-ended "Tom Sawyer" questions
HW: Vocab examples 5-9 & make flashcards
Tuesday 11/29
-Intro. to vocab unit 4
HW: Vocab exercises 1-2 and make flashcards; complete reading assignment by Friday
HONORS
-Finished study guide review
-Finished study guide review
-Intro. to vocab unit 4
HW: Vocab sentences 1-4; "Tom Sawyer" ch. 21-END and study guide by Monday, 12/5
Monday 11/28
-Study guide review
HW: Read ch. 18-END and complete study guide by Friday, 12/2
HONORS
-Study guide review
HW: None
Wednesday 11/23
1/2 day: assembly and HR activities
HW: ALL CLASSES: reading assignment and study guide due 11/28
Tuesday 11/22
1/2 day
-Read and worked on study guide for assignment due on 11/28
HW: Finish reading assignment and study guide due on 11/28
HONORS
-Read and worked on study guide for assignment due on 11/28
HW: Finish reading assignment and study guide due on 11/28
Monday 11/21
-PM SCHEDULE: PERIODS 5,7,8,9 ONLY
-Read and worked on study guide for assignment due on 11/28
HW: Finish ch. 11-17 & study guide by 11/28
Friday 11/18
-Preposition quiz
-Study guide review
HW: Reading assignment due 11/28
HONORS
-Preposition quiz
-Study guide review
HW: Read chapters 5-20 of "Tom Sawyer" & study guide by Monday 11/28
Thursday 11/17
-Prepositions: final review
HW: Study for tomorrow's quiz; Read "Freak the Mighty" ch. 11-17 & study guide by 11/28
HONORS
-Prepositions: final review
HW: Study for tomorrow's quiz
Wednesday 11/16
-Read "Freak the Mighty" ch. 7-10 & study guide
HW: Finish any work not done in class
HONORS
-Read "Tom Sawyer" ch. 1-4 & study guide
HW: Finish any work not done in class
Tuesday 11/15
-Preposition packet exercises 7-9
HW: Study prepositions
HONORS
-Preposition packet exercises 7-9
-Preposition packet exercises 7-9
HW: Study prepositions
Monday 11/14
-Study guide HW review
-Read ch. 4 and discussed
HW: Read and complete study guide for chapters 5 & 6; preposition quiz Friday
HONORS
-Continued Tom Sawyer background and introduction
-Books distributed
HW: Read the preface of the novel; preposition quiz Friday
Friday 11/11
-HW review
-Preposition packet exercise 6
-Started the novel
HW: Read and complete the study guide for chapters 1-3
HONORS
-Continued prepositions
-Continued prepositions
-Conttinued background info. for "Tom Sawyer"
HW: None
Thursday 11/10
-Returned graded papers
-Continued studying prepositions
-Handed out novel: "Freak the Mighty"
HW: Periods 4 and 5: None; Periods 7 and 8 finish preposition packet exercises 4 and 5
HONORS
-Continued studying prepositions
-Background info. for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
HW: None
Wednesday 11/9
-Reviewed HW
-Continued prepositions
HW: none
HONORS
-Began preposition packet
-Began preposition packet
HW: Preposition packet exercises 2-3
Tuesday 11/8
-Began prepositions
HW: Prepostition packet exercise one
Period 4
-Finished final poem
-Began prepositions
HW: Preposition packet exercise one
HONORS
-Reviewed short story
HW: None
Monday 11/7
-Pronoun quizzes returned, reviewed
-Read and analyzed two poems
HW: None
Period 4
-returned and reviewed pronoun quizzes
-Poetry notes finished
-Read an analyzed "Bailando"
HW: None
HONORS
-Pronoun quizzes returned and reviewed
-Read short story: "After Twenty Years" and completed plot outline
HW: None
Friday 11/4
-Poetry HW collected
-Book talk rubrics returned, discussed
HW: None
PD. 4
-Book talk rubrics returned, discussed
-Poetry notes continued
HW: None
HONORS
-Book talk rubrics returned, discussed
-Began extended metaphor poem
HW: Finish poem--final draft due Monday
Thursday 11/3
-Finished book talks
-Began poem
HW: Finish poem-final draft due tomorrow
PD. 4
-Finished book talks
-Began poetry notes
HW: None
HONORS
-Finished book talks
-Finished book talks
-Analyzed two poems: "Bailando" and "The Desert is my Mother"
HW: None
Wednesday 11/2
-ALL CLASSES: Continued book talks.
Tuesday 11/1
-Began book talk presentations
HW: None
PD.4
-Pronoun quiz
-Began book talk presentations
HW: None
HONORS
-Began book talk presentations
HW: None
Friday 10/28
-Pronoun quiz
-Graded vocab quizzes & HW returned
-Finished example book talks
-Work on book talk preparations
HW: Preapare book talks & bring all book talk materials to class Monday
PD. 4
-Pronoun HW review
-Finished pronoun packet
HW: Pronoun quiz Monday--study!; prepare book talks
HONORS
-Worked on poems
-Worked on book talk preparations
-Poems collected
HW: prepare book talks
Thursday 10/27
-Example book talks & critiques
-Pd.8 finished poetry notes
HW: study for pronoun quiz; preapare book talks
PD.4
-Example book talks and critiques
HW: Prepare book talks
HONORS
-Pronoun quiz
-Example book talks and critiques
HW: prepare book talks
Wednesday 10/26
-Finished poetry notes
HW: Prepare book talks; study for pronoun quiz
PD.4
-Pronoun HW review
-Continued working in pronoun packet
HW: Prepare book talk; pronoun packet exercises 5-7
HONORS
-Finished notes on poetry
-Finished notes on poetry
-Began writing poem
HW: Finish poem; prepare book talk; study for pronoun quiz
Tuesday 10/25
-Finished pronoun packet
-Began poetry
-Pd. 8 only: continued in pronoun packet
HW: Period 8 only: pronoun packet exercises 8-9. Pronoun quiz this Friday for pds. 5, 7, 8
PD. 4
-Began pronoun packet
HW: Pronoun packet exercises 3-4
HONORS
-Returned vocab quizzes and worksheets
-Began poetry
HW: Study for Thursday's pronoun quiz
Monday 10/24
-Pronoun HW review
-continued pronoun packet, ex. 5-7
-Period 8 only: started pronoun packet today.
HW: READ!! Novels for book projects should be finished by tomorrow. Period 8 only--pronoun packet exercises 3-4
PD. 4
-Non-fiction article review
HW: READ!! Novels for book projects should be finished by tomorrow.
HONORS
-Reviewed pronoun packet HW
-Finished pronoun packet
HW: Read!! Novels for book projects should be finished by tomrorow.
Friday 10/21
-1/2 day, no classes
Thursday 10/20
***ALL CLASSES: BOOK TALKS BEGIN 11/1. BOOKS SHOULD BE FINISHED BY 10/25 TO ALLOW TIME TO PREPARE THE PRESENTATIONS.***
-New seats
-period 8 finished characterization in "Barrio Boy"
-periods 5 and 7 began pronoun packet
-periods 5 and 7 began pronoun packet
HW: periods 5 and 7: pronoun packet exercises 3 and 4, read. Period 8: read.
Pd. 4
-Read non-fiction article and completed non-fiction analysis
HW: Finish non-fiction worksheet and read
HONORS
-Pronoun HW review
-Continued studying pronouns
HW: Pronoun packet exercises 5-7, read
Wednesday 10/19
-"Barrio Boy" worksheet review
-Pop quiz on non-fiction
HW: Read and work on upcoming book project
PD. 4
-Essays returned
-Began 2nd non-fiction article
HW: Review notes on non-fiction
HONORS
-Pop quiz on non-fiction
-Pop quiz on non-fiction
HW: None
Tuesday 10/18
-Vocab quiz
-Essays returned, discussed
-"Barrio Boy" characterization review
HW: Read
PD. 4
-Vocab quiz
-"Barrio Boy" characterization review
HW: Read
HONORS
-Vocab quiz
-Began pronoun packet
HW: Pronoun packet exercises 2-4
Monday 10/17
-Read "Barrio Boy" and completed characterization worksheet
HW: Study vocab--quiz tomorrow
PD. 4
-Continued reading & analyzing "Barrio Boy"
HW: Study vocab--quiz tomorrow
HONORS
-Final discussion/review of "Barrio Boy" worksheet
-Final discussion/review of "Barrio Boy" worksheet
HW: Study vocab--quiz tomorrow
Friday 10/14
-Vocab HW checked and reviewed
-Introduction to characterization
HW: Study for vocab quiz
PD. 4
-Vocab HW checked and reviewed
-Characterization examples
-Continued reading and analyzing "Barrio Boy"
HONORS
-Finished reading and analyzing "Barrio Boy"
HW: Finish "Barrio Boy" worksheet; study vocab
Thursday 10/13
-Vocab HW reviewed
-Non-fiction article analyzed/discussed
HW: Vocab exercise 4
PD. 4
-Vocab HW reviewed
-Characterization
-Began reading "Barrio Boy" and analyzing the characterization
HW: Vocab exercise 4
HONORS
-Vocab HW review
-Vocab HW review
-Characterization
-Began reading "Barrio Boy" and analyzing the characterization
Wednesday 10/12
-Vocab quizzes returned
-Vocab HW checked/flashcard practice with a partner
-Began 2nd non-fiction analysis
HW: Vocab exercises 2-3; Finish non-fiction analysis worksheet
PD. 4
-Returned vocab quizzes
-Vocab HW checked/flashcard practice with a partner
-Non-faction article #1 discussed/reviewed
HW: Vocab exercises 2-3
HONORS
-Vocab quizzes returned
-Reviewed vocab HW
-Discussed non-fiction article #2
HW: Vocab example sentences 5-8
Tuesday 10/11
-Noun quizzes returned
-Vocab unit 3 distributed
-Discussed non-fiction article/worksheet
HW: Vocab--make flashcards, complete exercise one; PERIOD 4-finish non-fiction worksheet
HONORS
-Noun quizzes returned
-Vocab unit 3 distributed
-Non-fiction article & worksheet
HW: Vocab example sentences 1-4; finish non-fiction worksheet
Monday 10/10
-Finished notes on non-fiction
-completed non-fiction worksheet/analysis of article
HW: Finish non-fiction worksheet
Period 4
-Finsihed non-fiction notes
-began non-fiction worksheet
HW: None
HONORS
-Discussed/reviewed answers to non-fiction worksheet
-Read and discussed extra article
HW: None
Friday 10/7
-Vocab quiz unit 2
-Book selection approvals for book project
-Notes on non-fiction
HW: None
HONORS
-Book project rubric discussed
-Book selection approvals for book project
-Non-fiction analysis activity
HW: None
Thursday 10/6
-Distributed and discussed book project template and rubric
HW: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz; Book talks due on Nov. 1
HONORS
-Vocab quiz
-Distributed and discussed book project tempate and rubric
HW: Book talks due on Nov. 1
Wednesday 10/5
-Noun quiz
-Vocab review
HW: Study vocab for Friday's quiz
HONORS
-Notes on non-fiction
HW: Study vocab and notes on non-fiction
Tuesday 10/4
-Went to the IMC to select books for an upcoming book project
HW: Study--noun quiz tomorrow, Vocab quiz moved to Friday
HONORS
-Went to the IMC to select books for an upcoming book project
HW: Study for upcoming vocab quiz
Monday 10/3
-Noun practice quiz taken and reviewed
-Noun HW reviewed (pd 4 only)
-Independent reading book selections discussed
-Vocab HW reviewed
HW: Study for noun quiz
HONORS
-Noun quiz
-Returned graded summer reading projects and essays
-Independent reading books selections discussed
HW: Study for vocab quiz
Friday 9/30
-Checked and reviewed noun HW
-Handed out/discussed vocab unit 2
HW: Period 4: Finish noun packet, write example sentences for all vocab words. Periods 5, 7, 8: Vocab examples sentences for all words. All Periods: Vocab quiz next Thursday.
HONORS
-Vocab HW checked and reviewed
-Practice noun quiz
HW: Study for Monday's noun quiz
Thursday 9/29
-Noun HW review
-Continued working in noun packet
HW: Period 4 finish exercises 11-15; periods 5,7,8 finish exercises 11-20. ALL CLASSES noun quiz next Wednesay
HONORS
-Noun packet reviewed
-Noun packet reviewed
HW: Vocab example sentences for all 8 words. Noun quiz Monday.
Wednesday 9/28
-Reviewed noun homework
-Continued working in noun packet
HW: Finish exercises 6-10 in noun packet
HONORS
-Reviewed noun homework
-Continued working in noun packet
HW: Finish all of the noun packet by tomorrow
Tuesday 9/27
-Finished essays in class
-Began noun review packet
HW: Noun packet exercises 1-5 if not finished in class
HONORS
-Noun review packet
-Noun review packet
HW: Noun packet exercises 6-10
Monday 9/26
-In-class essay written
HW: None
HONORS
-In class debate on the conflict of "Amigo Brothers"
HW: None
Friday 9/23
-Read "Amigo Brothers"
-Took notes on the conflict, rising action, and climax of the story to be used for an essay that will be completed in class on Monday.
HONORS
-Read "Amigo Brothers"
-Took notes on the coflict, rising action, and climax of the story to be used in a class discussion on Monday.
Thursday 9/22
-Conflict homework checked and reviewed
HW: Study conflict notes
HONORS
-Conflict homework checked and reveiwed
HW: None
Wednesday 9/21
-Returned and reviewed vocab quizzes
-Notes on conflict
-Began conflict worksheet
HW: Finish conflict worksheet for tomorrow
HONORS
-Returned and reviewed vocab quizzes
-Notes on conflict
-Began conflict worksheet
HW: Finish conflict worksheet for tomorrow
Tuesday 9/20
-Plot outline review for short story "Seventh Grade"
-Discussion of the relationship between conflict and climax in fiction
HW: None
HONORS
-Reviewed the worksheet for "Seventh Grade"
-Discussion of the relationship between conflict and climax in fiction
HW: None
Monday 9/19
NOTE: I was absent last Thursday and Friday.
Thursday the on level classes had a vocab review and worked on plot outlines for a short story we read. Friday the on level classes had a vocab quiz and filled out a reading survey. Both the plot outline and survey were due Monday. Honors classes spent both days completeing their summer reading assessments.
-New seats assigned
-Personal Reading Profiles collected
-Review of worksheet for "Seventh Grade"
HW: Work on plot outlines
HONORS
-Vocab quiz
-New seats assigned
-Finished/double checked work on summer reading assessments
HW: None
Wednesday 9/14
-Vocab HW review
-Worksheet for the short story "Seventh Grade"
HW: Vocab example sentences 9-12; study for Friday's vocab quiz
HONORS
-Vocab HW review
-Worksheet for the short story "Seventh Grade"
HW: Prepare for the summer reading assessment which will take place tomorrow and Friday. Study vocab for Monday's quiz.
Tuesday 9/13
-Vocab HW review
-Read a short story: "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
HW: Vocab sentences for 5-8
HONORS
-Discussed upcoming summer reading assessments
-Vocab HW review
-Read a short story: "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
HW: Vocab quiz moved to Monday; Summer reading tests Thursday and Friday; vocab example sentences 5-8 for tomorrow
Monday 9/12
-Began vocab unit one
HW: Write example sentences for the first four vocab words; Vocab quiz Friday
HONORS-Began vocab unit one
HW: Write example sentences for the first four vocab words; Vocab quiz Friday; Summer reading tests Thursday and Friday
Friday 9/9
-Went over pod information
-Overview of L.A.
-Icebreakers
HW: Get a notebook and/or folder for language arts by Monday
HONORS
-Went over pod information
-Overview of language arts
-Icebreakers
HW: Finish summer reading novels; get a notebook and/or folder for language arts by Monday
