Rdg/LA Syllabus: Week of Oct 27

Important Information:
o All students began a Red Fern project last week. The project will be due on Friday, October 31.
o Students will take a Chapter 12-20 Vocabulary Test on Tuesday, October 28 and a Comprehension Test on the entire novel on Thursday, October 30.
o Red Fern Differentiation: Students received a Tic-Tac-Toe Board containing differentiated activities. Each student selected 3 projects to complete. The final projects are due on Friday, October 31.
o Second Reading Logs will be due on Tuesday, November 4.
o Students will have a grammar test on Wednesday, November 5. The test will cover subjects, predicates, run-on sentences, fragments, and capitalization.
o Remember it is Red Ribbon SPIRIT WEEK! Say no to DRUGS!

Monday, October 27 (Kick off RRW: Red Day)
Red Fern Project Work Time: Media Center 8th Period
Language Network Book: Organization and Other Subjects pgs 196-197
Complete Cloze Vocabulary Review (in back of packet)

Homework: Work on Red Fern Projects. Study for Chapter 12-20 Vocabulary Test tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 28 (Winners Don’t Do Drugs: Sports Team Day)
Review Cloze Vocabulary Review
Red Fern Chapter 12-20 Vocabulary Test
Chapter 19-20 Comprehension Questions
Capitalization Mixed Review

Homework: Read your pleasure book and work on your reading log- it is due in one week! Continue working on Final Red Fern Project.

Wednesday, October 29 (Drugs are Wack: Wacky EVERYTHING Day)
Grammar in Math
Review Red Fern Comprehension
Begin Reading “Should Kids Hunt?”

Homework: Study for Red Fern Comprehension Test (Chapters 1-20). Bring in Field Trip Permission Slip and Money- due tomorrow!

Thursday, October 30 (Friends Don’t Let Friends Do Drugs: Twin Day)
Where the Red Fern Grows Comprehension Test
Mark Socratic Seminar Article “Should Kids Hunt?”
Media Center 9th Period: Check Out and Return Books

Homework: Finish your Red Fern Project- due tomorrow.

Friday, October 31 (Say BOO to Drugs: Costume Day)
Language Network Book: Mixed Review page 30 part A and Practice Mastery Test page 31
Socratic Seminar: Should Kids Hunt?
Begin Movie: Where the Red Fern Grows

Homework: Have a VERY HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!