Reading/LA Syllabus: Week of January 21

Important Information:
o Our fifth reading Log is due on Wednesday, February 6.
o The final draft of your Legend/Folktale is due on Thursday, Jan 24.
o Students will take a Folktale test on Thursday, January 24.
o Conference Sign-Up sheets were sent home with progress reports on Thursday, January 16. Please be sure to return the signed progress report and conference form ASAP.

Monday, January 21
No School

Homework: None

Tuesday, January 22
Introduce Catherine, Sly Country Lass
Punctuating Quotations Handout- page 169
Creating an Ad: Use exaggerated language to advertisement a common object or place to make it sound extraordinary! Your ad must be neatly done and use color.

Homework: Finish Ad

Wednesday, January 23
Read Catherine, Sly Country Lass
Events and Plot of Catherine, Sly Country Lass
Sequence of Events for Catherine, Sly Country Lass
Pairs of Objects
Review for Folktale Test

Homework: Language Network: page 217 part B (bottom). Finish your final draft.

Thursday, January 24
Legend/Folktale Final Draft is due.
Folktale Test
Review Grammar Homework
Punctuating Quotations Handout- page 171

Homework: None

Friday, January 25
Semicolons and Colons- page 172
Introduce Theodore Taylor
Discuss Theme
Review Map of the Caribbean
The Cay Prediction

Homework: Have a SUPER weekend!