Reading/LA Syllabus: Week of October 5

Important Information:

· Great job on your first reading logs!!! Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.

· During our short story unit the students studied many literary skills; they will have a test over these skills (theme, setting, plot, conflict, characterization, and inferring) on Tuesday, October 6.

· Students will take a Chapter 1 Grammar Test on Thursday, October 8^th. If you would like to check out a grammar book to study with please see me!

· I sent home my conference schedule last week. Please be sure to get this from your child. If you need to change your time for any reason please call or email.

· This Friday marks the halfway of our first trimester; please check the online grade book on Friday, October 9^th for your child’s midterm progress report. Please sign the Progress Report Notification letter indicating you have seen the grades online for all classes.

· We will begin a student choice, science fiction novel study this week. Our students completed a survey last week ranking the three novels by interest. This week they will find out which book they are reading and which team 6-3 teacher they are reading it with. The science fiction novel study will begin on Wednesday during 9^th period.

Monday, October 5

Grammar Lesson 1.10

Review for Lit Skills Test tomorrow.

Vocabra Word Story: Topic is MONSTERS!

Spelling Race

Homework: STUDY for your lit skills test tomorrow! Finish your vicar word story if necessary!

Tuesday, October 6

Lit Skills Test: Theme, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Characterization, and Inferring

Vocabra Firing Line

Homework: Read your pleasure book! Keep up with your second reading log!

Wednesday, October 7

8^th Period: Review For Grammar Test tomorrow

9^th Period: Begin Sci-Fi Novel Unit (Introduce Novels and Pre-Reading Activities)

Homework: Study for Grammar Test- you can check out a grammar book if you would like!

Thursday October 8

8^th Period: Grammar Test

9^th Period: Sci-Fi Novel Groups

Homework: Study for your Vocabra #3 Spelling and Vocabulary TEST tomorrow!

Friday, October 9

8^th Period: Vocabra #3 Spelling and Vocabulary Test

9^th Period: Sci-Fi Novel Groups

Homework: Enjoy your long weekend! Look at your midterm progress report grades on the online grade book. Get the letter signed saying that parents/guardians have seen all of your grades. Please bring back the signed letter on Tuesday!