Week of 10/8/10

Week of 10/8/10

Spelling: Everyday Spelling Lesson 8: Related Words; wkbk. Pgs, 44 - 47; 182 – 183 due Monday, 10/10; One paragraph using 5 words, describing a new book coming out due Wednesday, 10/13. Test Wed. 10/13

Vocabulary: Lesson 7; the words related to young and old people, and age-related characteristics of people or things. wkbk pages 43 – 46 due Mon. 10/10; Students write 10 sentences, one sentence per word. Due Wed. 10/13.

Literature: Test Tuesday 10/12/10 on "Travels With Charley" by John Steinbeck.  Begin reading Of Mice and Men on Tuesday.  Due Friday, 10/15/10 Reading of Chapter 1, pages 1 - 16, including highlighting of vocabulary, theme, symbols, characteristics of main characters, questions per chapter.

Writing:  Outlines for compare and contrast essay will be returned Monday.  Rough draft is due Monday, 10/18/10.  Rough draft of autobiography returned Tuesday, 10/12/10.  Final draft due Tuesday, 10/19/10. Outline for trimester 1 book report - character analysis essay is due Tuesday, 10/12/10