Reading and Language Arts Syllabus-January 18, 2010

Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of January 18, 2010
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Email: jalexander@op97.org
Important Information:
• If the students who are working in the Red Fern Read Ahead Group are ready, they may take their comprehension test this week instead of on Tuesday, January 26. The students need to be done with the comprehension questions in the packet as well. They are also required to keep up with the vocabulary and take vocab tests.
• All students will take a Chapter 1-11 Vocabulary Test on Tuesday, January 19.
• Verb Differentiation: Keep up with your verb due dates and expectations.
• Students will take a Chapter 4 VERBS test on Thursday, January 28.
• Students will take a Red Fern Vocabulary Test (chapters 12-20) on Monday February 1. The final Red Fern Comprehension Test will be on Tuesday, February 2.
• Spring Conferences are on Thursday, February 4. Please make sure you have sent back your time choices!
• Our school will begin Penny Wars this week to raise money for the Haiti Relief Fund. The “war” starts on Thursday Jan. 21 do bring in money to donate and bomb others. We are also collecting blankets (new and used) to donate to those in need.
• The 5th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, February 12. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, January 18 - NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Day


Tuesday, January 19
Introduce Vocabra List #9
Red Fern: Vocabulary Chapters 1-11 Test
Grammar Lesson 4.7
Chapter 12-13 Vocabulary
Vocabra Word Drawing (in Color) and Write Sentence on Back of Card
Homework: Read Red Fern Chapter 12.
Finish Vocabra Word Drawing and Write a Sentence on Back.

Wednesday, January 20
Read Chapter 13
Chapter 12-13 Comp Questions
Grammar Lesson 4.8
Vocabra Captions
Homework: Grammar Handout page 95.
Finish Reading Ch. 13, if Necessary
Complete One Activity from Ch. 12 and 13 in Red Fern Packet

Thursday, January 21
Chapter 14-15 Vocabulary
Read Chapters 14 and 15
Grammar Lesson 4.9
Homework: Finish Reading Ch. 14-15, if necessary
Chapter 14-15 Comprehension Questions

Friday, January 22
Grammar 4.9 Differentiation Poster Presentation
Chapter 16-17 Vocabulary
Read Chapter 16
Choose SIX Vocabra Words. Write One Sentence With Each Word
Homework: Finish Reading Ch. 16, if necessary
Have a SUPER DUPER 3-Day WEEKEND!