Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Language Arts Syllabus October 12, 2009

Language Arts Syllabus
Team 6-3 - Mrs. Alexander
Week of October 12, 2009
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Important Information:
• Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• We are beginning Chapter 2: Nouns in our Grammar Book this week. Students will take a diagnostic test on Wednesday. Students showing mastery of nouns will work on differentiated assignments and projects.
• Conference times went home last Thursday weeks ago- if you need to change your time for any reason please call or email a.s.a.p.
• Friday, October 9th was the midterm of our first trimester. Please check the online grade book for your child’s midterm progress report and sign the Progress Report Notification letter indicating you have seen your child’s grades for his/her classes.. Your child received the letter on Friday before leaving school.
• It is not too late to sign up for The Young Authors Conference, which will be held at Lincoln school on Saturday, October 24. This is a free event that will have over 30 published authors, illustrators, journalists, and cartoonists coming to work with our students! See me to sign up.

Monday, October 12 No School- Columbus Day

Tuesday, October 13
Language Network Ch. 2: Diagnostic test
Noun activity
Spelling Lesson 5: Spelling corrections-Write each misspelled word 2x each in syllables
Homework: None

Wednesday, October 14
L/Network Lesson 2.1- Introduce nouns
Complete Practice and Apply p. 37
Spelling Lesson 5: Pt. B pg. 25 and write synonym and antonym for each Vocabra word
Homework: Finish spelling & Vocabra work, if necessary

Thursday, October 15 - PORTFOLIO STUFFING DAY!!! WOOHOO!!
Review homework
Spelling review--Hangman
Homework: Study for Friday’s spelling test

Friday, October 16
L/Network: Lesson 2.2 - Singular & Plural Nouns
Complete Practice and Apply p. 39
Spelling Test – Lesson 5
Review Vocabra list # 4 for next week
Homework: Enjoy your weekend !

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