Reading & L/Arts Syllabus- Week of April 11, 2011

Mrs. Alexander
Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 11, 2011 (updated 4:00 p.m.)
Email: jalexander@op97.org
Website: http://d97jalexander.blogspot.com

Important Information:
• The 7th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, April 12th. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Students will have a Chapter 6 Grammar Test next week on Tuesday, April 19th.
• The final poetry project will be due on Friday, April 29th. Make sure you are working on your project over the course of the next few weeks! This is your time to shine so do your best work of the year. Don’t wait until the last minute 
• The next Reading Log will be due on Thursday, May 12.
• Ch. 5 Grammar tests (answer sheets only) were sent home last Friday. Students with scores below 75% can make test corrections if they obtained a parent signature on the test. They must have the test signed in order to make the corrections on Wednesday during their lunch period.

Monday, April 11
Rhetorical Questions (PP page 18-19)
“IF” Prompts (Pg 24) only
Poetry Exploration (Poetry Packet Page 20-21)
Review Poetry Project (PP pg 22-23)
Homework: Reading Logs are due TOMORROW! Remember you need parent signatures!

Tuesday, April 12 - Turn in Reading Log #7
Begin “IF” Poem (Pg 24-25)
Grammar: Lesson 6.1
Haiku Poems (PP pg 26)
Vocabra Newspaper Captions & Charades
Homework: Finish “If” poem, if necessary

Wednesday, April 13
Grammar: Lesson 6.2
Read Non-Fiction Dream Article
Dream Poetry (PP pg 27)
Homework: Write another dream poem. Include onomatopoeia and/or alliteration in this poem.

Thursday, April 14
Grammar: Lesson 6.3 (Our TEAM Lesson!)
“I AM” Poetry (PP pg 28)
Spelling Race
Homework: Study your Vocabra words from List #12

Friday, April 15
Vocabra Tests- List #12
Grammar: Lesson 6.4
Homework: Have an AWESOME weekend! Work on your poetry project. I suggest that you begin typing the poems you would like to include and plan your illustrations.