Important End of the Nine Weeks Notices.....

The following information was given to students on a handout Wednesday, February 23.  

Friday, February 25 ..... test on vocabulary #9

*****If a student is not present to take this vocabulary test Friday, he/she needs to take the make up test Tuesday, March 1, at 7:20 a.m.  Failure to take the make up test Tuesday morning will result in a zero.

Monday, February 28 - Wednesday, March 2 ..... A student can take only one AR test.  However, this does not apply to those who are trying to double their AR points. 

Due Monday, February 28 ..... Review exercises for voc. units 7/8/9..... Students are to complete the following pages:  105 and 106 / all of page 109 and numbers 9-16 at the top of page 110 / all of page 111.

Also, Monday, February 28 ..... minor test on direct objects/indirect objects/predicate nouns/predicate adjectives ..... Students will identify these complements in sentences and answer questions about them.  This test will count as 100 points on the major grade side of the average.  Students need to study their notes, and this information can be found in the textbook on the following pages:  401-405 and 405-408.  We have covered this material, and students should be prepared for this test.

Tuesday, March 1 ..... second minor test on identification of adjective and adverb clauses ..... Students will also answer questions about these clauses.  This will be similar to the test that was given earlier in the nine weeks on Monday, January 24.  Students are to study their notes.  Plus, this information can be found in the textbook on pages 444-450.  This test will count as 60 points on the major grade side of the average.

After completing the test, students will begin the second characterization paragraph on a different character from the novel The Pearl.  This will count as 150 points on the major side of the average.  I will correct and return the characterization paragraph that was written for homework, and students can use this corrected paragraph as a guide when completing the second paragraph.

Wednesday, March 2 ..... Students will complete the characterization paragraph for The Pearl.  

Thursday, March 3 ..... This is the last day to take an AR test for this nine week period.  A student may take only one test on this day unless he/she is trying to double his/her AR points.

Also, Thursday, March 3 ..... 200 point major test on vocabulary units 7/8/9

Friday, March 4 ..... end of the nine week period....... 

Important dates

When we return to school Tuesday, February 22, we have only nine instructional days left in this nine week period.  Therefore, students need to be diligent and must use their time wisely.  


Due Friday, February 18 - 2nd body paragraph for Washington essay and exercises for 
vocabulary #9 - pages 101-104 ....... In addition, students will have a quiz on the following material:  direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nouns and predicate adjectives.  They are to study the notes that were given in class last week.


Additional assignments and tests will be posted on the board, and I will update this blog as necessary. 


Friday, February 25 ..... test on vocabulary #9


Due Monday, February 28.....review exercises for vocabulary 7/8/9 ..... pages 105-106....
page 109 and numbers 9-16 at the top of page 110.....and page 111


Monday, February 28 - Wednesday, March 2 ..... Students may take only 1 AR test during this time unless they are trying to double their points.


Thursday, March 3 ..... DUE.....20 AR points........This is the last day to take an AR test for this nine week period, and students may take only 1 test on this day.  However, if students are trying to double their AR points, they may take more than one test on this day.


Thursday, March 3 .....  major test on vocabulary units 7, 8, and 9


Friday, March 4 ..... end of nine week period 

Welcome back after Washington D.C.

Parents,

We had a wonderful trip!!  Everyone was well behaved, and no illness and good weather were a bonus!  All of you should be very proud of this group.

Thanks for sharing your children with us for a week.

Now.....back to the real world:-)  

For those students who have been absent.......Due....exercises for voc. #8 - pages 94-97

Due Friday, February 11 - outline, rough draft and final copy of characterization paragraph....
Students were given two handouts today as a guide for this paragraph.  This paragraph will count as a minor grade.  I will grade these and give them back as a guide for the paragraph that will be written for a major grade next week.

Wednesday, February 16 - test on voc. #8 ..... Please look at the following website furnished by Sadlier-Oxford for additional help with the vocabulary words:  www.vocabularyworkshop.com........
I have encouraged the use of this site, and those who have begun to do this like the extra help.

Friday, Monday, Tuesday, February 11-15 and Friday, February 18, we will be working in class on a rough draft for an essay about the Washington trip.  If at all possible, students do not need to miss class on these days.