Reading and Language Arts Syllabus-November 9, 2009

Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 9, 2009
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Important Information:
• Your third reading log is due on Tuesday, December 1.
• Last week, all students took a pre-test on pronouns. The students who showed mastery of these more basic pronouns have been by completing a pronoun challenge packet on advanced pronoun use for Lessons 3.5 – 3.10. This packet is due on Monday, November 16th. They will take then take a test over these concepts on Tuesday, November 17th.
• The rest of my students will take a test grammar test covering Lessons 3.1 to 3.4 on Tuesday, November 17th , as well.

Monday, November 9
Introduce Socratic Seminars
Spelling Pretest Lesson 7
Grammar review pp. 44 & 46 handouts
Homework: Read Singapore Whipping article and mark accordingly
Spelling p. 33 Pt B

Tuesday, November 10
Re-Read Singapore Whipping and create 2-3 high level discussion comments and/or questions. These questions should not be able to be answered with a yes or no.
Grammar Lesson 3.3 and do P. 50 handout
Review spelling homework
Homework: Finish Singapore Whipping class work, if necessary.In order to participate in
the Socratic Seminar on Wed. you must bring the discussion questions and
your article to class on Wednesday.
Finish grammar p. 50 handout, if necessary

Wednesday, November 11
Grammar: Lesson 3.4
Spelling p. 35 Pt. A & B
Hold Socratic Seminar: Singapore Whipping
Homework: Grammar Handout p. 53
Write 4 analogies using 4 Vocabra words from List 6 and 4 previous Vocabra words
Finish Spelling P. 35 Pt. A & B, if necessary

Thursday, November 12
Greek Myth pretest
Intro Greek Myth Unit
Introduce Greek Myth element chart
Read & discuss Olden Times and Gaea
Review grammar and spelling homework
Homework: Study for spelling test and write each misspelled word from the pretest-2x’s in syllables

Friday, November 13
Lesson 7 Spelling Post Test
Myth Vocab. Notes: Titans, Cronus, Zeus & His Family
Read and Chart: Gaea, Titans, and Cronus myths
Homework: Study for your grammar test coming up on Tuesday 11/17.
Grammar Differentiation: Your grammar packet is due on Monday
Have a SUPER WEEKEND!