Language Arts Syllabus - Week of February 16, 2009

Team 6-3 Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 16, 2009
Blog: http://d97jalexander.blogspot.com
Email: jalexander@op97.org

Important Information:
• Author Study upcoming due dates: finish reading first novel by Wednesday, February 18 and finish first Plot-Line summary by Friday, February 20.
• The Author Study Timeline is due February 27.
• We are introducing the Narrative Essay writing assignment on Thursday February 19, the typed final draft is due on Thursday February 26. Please make sure to have a parent, family member, or sibling read over your paper before you turn it in.
• Please send permission slip and money for our end of year cruise by April 17th. If you are writing a check, please do so a.s.a.p. We need time for checks to clear the bank.
Thank you.

Monday, February 16
No School President’s Day

Tuesday, February 17
Discuss Plot Line Summary
Diagramming Sentences Worksheets: Basic Sentence Parts, Articles and Verb Phrases, and Simple Sentences pages 4-7
Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
Author Study Work Time, time permitting
Homework: Finish your first Author Study book by tomorrow
Work Plot-Line summary- Due Friday

Wednesday, February 18
Diagramming Sentences Worksheets: Adjectives and Adverbs pages 8-11
Elements of a Narrative essay
Introduce Author Study Timeline
Homework: Work on Author Study project
Begin gathering information about your author for the timeline

Thursday, February 19
Introduce Narrative Writing prompts
Diagramming Sentences Worksheets: Review Sentence Basics pages 12 and 13
Media Center - Computer Lab: Look up Author biographical information 8th period
Homework: Work on Author Study Plot-Line summary- due Friday
Continue to work on narrative essay due on Thursday February 26.

Friday, February 20
Diagramming Sentences: Compound Subjects and Predicates exercise 1 and 2 pages 14-17
Literary Devices
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Work on Reading your second Author Study novel
Continue to work on narrative essay rough draft.
Have a nice weekend!