Reading/Language Arts Syllabus Week of October 27, 2008

Team 6-3 Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of October 27, 2008 (Updated 6:00 P.M. today)
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Important Information:
o All students were given a Final Red Fern project last week. Please sign and return the slip by Tuesday. The project will be due on Friday, October 31.
o Students will take a Chapter 12-20 Vocabulary Test on Tuesday, October 28 and a Comprehension Test on the entire novel on Thursday, October 30.
o Red Fern Differentiation: Students received a Tic-Tac-Toe Board containing differentiated activities. Each student selected 3 projects to complete. The final projects are due on Friday, October 31.
o Second Reading Logs will be due on Tuesday, November 4.
o Students will have a grammar test on Wednesday, November 5. The test will cover subjects, predicates, run-on sentences, fragments, and capitalization.
o Remember it is Red Ribbon SPIRIT WEEK! See the following activities below. Say no to DRUGS!

Monday, October 27 (Kick off RRW: Red Day)
Red Fern Project Work Time: Media Center 9th Period
Complete Cloze Vocabulary Review (in back of packet)
Finish Active Reading - Venn Diagram Handout
Homework: Work on Red Fern Projects, Finish Cloze Vocabulary Review Handout
Study for Chapter 12-20 Vocabulary Test tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 28 (Winners Don’t Do Drugs: Sports Team Day)
Language Network Book: Organization and Other Subjects pgs 196-197
Review Cloze Vocabulary Review
Red Fern Chapter 12-20 Vocabulary Test
Chapter 19-20 Comprehension Questions
Capitalization Mixed Review
Homework: Read your pleasure book and work on your reading log- it is due in one week!
Continue working on Final Red Fern Project.

Wednesday, October 29 (Drugs are Wack: Wacky EVERYTHING Day)
8th period - Media Center to Check Out and Return Books
Begin Reading and Marking “Should Kids Hunt?” Article
Grammar in Math
Review Red Fern for Comprehension Test
Homework: Study for Red Fern Comprehension Test (Chapters 1-20). Bring in Field Trip Permission Slip and Money- due tomorrow!

Thursday, October 30 (Friends Don’t Let Friends Do Drugs: Twin Day)
Where the Red Fern Grows Comprehension Test
Continue Marking Socratic Seminar Article “Should Kids Hunt?”
Red Fern Project Work Time
Optional: Begin Presenting Projects if students are ready early
Homework: Finish your Red Fern Project- due tomorrow
Review Socratic Seminar Article for discussion circle tomorrow

Friday, October 31 (Say BOO to Drugs: Costume Day)
Present Final Red Fern Projects (optional)
Socratic Seminar: Should Kids Hunt?
Begin Movie: Where the Red Fern Grows (we’ll finish movie on Monday)
Homework: Have a VERY HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!