2 January 2012, Monday
1. QW #1
A non-negotiable is something that you cannot live with and/or without. What are your non-negotiables as a student? For example, one may be that you cannot take a test while other students are talking.
Take a few minutes and think about this. Then, please list three to five non-negotiables that you have.
Please write in full sentences (if you cannot think of any make some up that you think other people may write).
2. Miss Hawkins' Rules and Procedures
3. Review Samurai's Tale through Chapter 10 - Character Chart
(cross out two people you would not want to write about)
4. Binder Reminders
HW: Character Chart 1-10
3 January 2012, Tuesday
1. QW #2 - Quickwrites should be absolutely silent!
Please number yoru paper 1-8 (this can be on the same paper as QW#1).
Please write one example of each of the following:
1. concrete noun (e.g. paper...no you may not use this one! Nice try)
2. abstract noun
3. proper noun
4. singular noun
5. plural noun
6. singular possessive noun
7. plural possessive noun
8. singular compound noun
HINT: Look at Chapter 2 if you get stuck (Pages 31-42)
(If you don't quite finish in our 5 minutes, don't panic! We are going over these after the QW today. You can fill in what you don't have then)
2. Noun Review (2.1-2.4, Pages 31-42)
3. Look at Character Relationship Chart
(please take out your Character Chart from yesterday; homework last night)
4. Collect Character Charts
5. Read Samurai's Tale Chapter 11
6. Binder Reminder
HW: Finish Reading Samurai's Tale Chapter 11. Make sure all of 2.1-2.4 is complete!
4 January 2012, Wednesday
Anthony and Luke - please see me BEFORE you begin your QW.
1. New Seats
2. QW #3
-When finding the subject of a sentence ask yourself this question: "Who or what is doing something?"
-The answer to this question is the SUBJECT.
-Please write each of the following sentences on your paper. Underline the subject.
(Example: The dog ran quickly.
Q: "Who is doing something?"
A: The dog
Therefore: The dog ran quickly.)
1. Miss Hawkins ate Thai food.
2. Our class completes homework.
3. Nancy got an A on the last test.
4. Hunny chewed my Literature Book.
5. Andrew asked Miss Hawkins a great question.
If you are confused please write out the sentences and wait until we go over them.
3. ST Vocabulary List 4 Review (lists due Friday before quiz)
4. Read Samurai's Tale Chapter 12
5. Binder Reminder
HW: Make sure all of Grammar Chapters 2.1-2.4 are complete (we will be grading this tomorrow).
5 January 2012, Thursday
Luke and Anthony A.: I have passbacks for you!
1. QW #4
-Please write the following sentences.
-Underline the subject of each sentence.
(HINT: Ask yourself the question "Who or what is doing something? OR "Who or what is something?" This is your subject.
1. Nancy was the goalie for Monday's soccer game.
2. She threw the ball across the field.
3. Mr. Rollins gave the student a message for his parents.
4. I sent the senator an invitation.
5. Mr. Chin made appetizers for the reception
2. Check for Chapter 2 completeness - Put in Gradebook
3. Review ST Vocabulary 4 (for my mistake yesterday!)
4. Read Samurai's Tale Chapters 13 and 14
5. Begin Chapter Guide for ST, Chapters 13 and 14 (NOT HOMEWORK)
HW: Study for Vocabulary Test! Finish your list!
***Remember, you may not take the test unless your Vocabulary list is complete.
6 January 2012, Friday
1. QW #5
Please write out your favorite three Vocabulary words from this week's list (or just pick three).
Write these words along with their parts of speech and definition...use your list if you need to!
2. Collect Quickwrites 1-5.
3. Samurai's Tale List 4 Quiz
4. Collect Samurai's Tale Vocabulary 4 Quiz
5. Complete Chapter Guide for Samurai's Tale, Chapters 13 and 14 (due End of Period?)
6. Binder Reminder
HW: Did you turn in a list today?
Did you turn in your Quick writes?
Did you turn in a Chapter Guide for ST, Chapters 13 and 14?
If yes to all, NO HOMEWORK :)
EXPECT GATOR-AIDE NEXT WEEK IF YOU DID NOT TURN IN ALL ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK!
What did we turn in this week:
1. Character Charts for ST, Chapters 1-10 (due Tuesday)
2. Grammar book completeness, Pages 31-42 (due Thursday)
3. Samurai's Tale Quiz Vocabulary List 4 (due Friday)
4. Quickwrites 1-5 (due Friday)
5. Chapter Guide for ST, Chapters 13 and 14 (due Monday)'
Next week: Pronouns, New Vocabulary, and more from Samurai's Tale!
