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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Agenda for 3/12 - 3/16

Monday, 12 March 2012
James and Abby - please see me before you begin your Quickwrite (Passbacks)
1. QW #37
Please take our PRS #6 (I will be checking these off during your quickwrite)
Please write the correct prefix, root or suffix next to each definition 
You do NOT need to write the definition, only the correct prefix, root or suffix
     1. bad, ill
     2. death, die
     3. without, lacking (adj)
     4. wrong
     5. between, among


2. Take PRS #6 Quiz


3. Collect PRS #6 Quiz


4. Get PRS #7 List (test Friday)


5. Correct Grammar 4.3 - Post scores (page 83, part A only)


6. More work on "Casey at the Bat"(Part 2)


7. Binder Reminder


HW: Study/Finish PRS #7

Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Cameron, Armando, James and Abby (passbacks)- please see me
1. QW #38
Please write out the following sentences.
Please underline the subject once.
Please underline the verb twice.
Label all Direct Objects (DO), Indirect Objects (IO), Adverbs (ADV), Predicate Nouns (PN) and Predicate Adjectives (PA) by writing the abbreviations above (or on top of) the words.
     1. Georgie sent the letter to her best friend.
     2. The dog ran quickly.
     3. Hunny feels sad.
     4. Katie ran from her house to the park.
     5. School is a place to learn. 
HINT: Think about the questions you need to ask yourself to find these items.


2. Finish "Casey at the Bat" (Part 2)


3. A Midsummer Night's Dream Character Chart Assignment (due Thursday)


     *You need a theme for each character.  
     *Your characters can be celebrities, pirates, animals, or anything you choose.  
     *You MUST have distinctive features for each character to be able to tell them apart.  
     *For example, if you want to make all characters pirates you could put them in different hats to    represent the characters.


4. Begin Grammar 4.4


5. Binder Reminder


HW: Study/Finish PRS #7 and Work on AMND Character Chart


Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Hannah, please see me.
1. QW #39
Please write out the following sentences.
Please underline the subject once.
Please underline the verb or verbs twice.
Please label helping verbs and main verbs.


                                 HV   MV
     EXAMPLE: We will listen to music all day. 
     1. The Corgi ran quickly
     2. He was called beast.
     3. My sister is planning her wedding.
     4. We are working on our Character Charts.
     5. Kaylee had considered taking the test.


2. Finish/ Correct Grammar 4.4


3. Work on AMND Character Charts (due tomorrow!)


4. Binder Reminder


HW: Study/Finish PRS #7/ Finish AMND Character Charts (due tomorrow) & Grammar 4.4

Thursday, 15 March 2012
1. QW #40
Please write four of your own sentences using the following verbs:
      1. Past
      2. Past Participle
      3. Present 
      4. Present Participle


2. Collect Character Charts


3. Read the "Jabberwocky" - Lewis Carroll
Listen here


4. Begin Reading A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I Scene I


5. Binder Reminder


HW: Study/ Finish PRS #7


Friday, 16 March 2012


1. QW #41
Please match the correct prefix, root, or suffix with its definition.  You need only write the word, not the definition.
     a. not
     b. write
     c. one
     d. a kind of writing or speaking
     e. in front of


2. Collect Quickwrites #37-41 (5 total)


2. Take PRS #7 Quiz (Collect)


3. Finish Act I Scene I in AMND


HW: Enjoy your break!  Finish missing assignments!