Reading and Language Arts Syllabus- January 11, 2010

Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of January 11, 2010
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Email: jalexander@op97.org
Important Information:
• Conference forms will be sent home on Monday. Please complete return promptly
• Remember students- you are responsible for making up late and absent work. The best time to see your teachers and find out what is missing is during lunch.
• On Monday, I will discuss with students the requirements for participating in the differentiated read-ahead group. Students working in the read-ahead group must be done reading the novel and ready to take a comprehension test over the entire novel on Tuesday, January 26. These students need complete the comprehension and vocabulary questions in the packet as well. This will help interested students study for the test so they can earn an “A” thus affording them the opportunity to participate in the read-ahead group. Students are also required to take all vocabulary tests.
• All students will take a short comprehension quiz covering Ch. 1-7 on Tuesday, Jan. 12th.
• The Chapter 1-11 vocabulary test has been changed to next Tuesday, January 19.
• Verb Differentiation: Keep up with your verb due dates and expectations.
• The 4th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, January 12. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, January 11
Ch. 6-7 Vocabulary
Read Chapters 6 & 7 and Complete the Comprehension Questions
Grammar Lesson 4.4
Review Red Fern Chapters 1-7 (Quiz Tomorrow)
Homework: Finish Reading Logs and be sure to get PARENT SIGNATURES! Study for the Chapter 1-7 Red Fern Comp Quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 12
Red Fern: Comprehension Quiz Chapters 1-7
Grammar Handout Page 83
Grammar Lesson 4.5 (Review Irregular Verb Chart and Search Magazines)
Vocabra Word List 8 Word Drawing
Homework: Finish all classwork

Wednesday, January 13
Verb Differentiation Irregular Verb Chart Presentation
Chapter 8-9 Vocabulary
Read Chapter 8
Vocabra Word Story Topic: Tropical Vacation – be sure to underline your words
Media Center Front Tables 9th Period (Check Out/Return Books)
Homework: Read Red Fern Chapter 9 and Complete Chapter 10-11 Vocabulary

Thursday, January 14
Red Fern Comprehension Questions Chapters 8-9
Read Chapter 10
Grammar Lesson 4.6
Review for Vocabra Test – Complete Spelling Scramble List # 8 sheet
Homework: Finish Spelling scramble sheet, is necessary
Study for Vocabra Spelling and Vocab Tests tomorrow!

Friday, January 15
Take Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Tests
Read Chapter 11
Chapter 10-11 Comprehension Questions
Select ONE of the Chapter 10-11 Activities to Complete
Homework: If you haven’t done so already, please complete & return conference forms a.s.a.p. Have a SUPER DUPER 3-Day WEEKEND!