Reading/LA Syllabus: Week of October 4

Ms. Koplin

Reading/LA Syllabus

Week of October 4, 2010

Email: lkoplin@op97.org

Website: http://op97-koplin.blogspot.com/

 

Important Information:

• Our second Reading Log is due on Thursday, 10/28. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
  
• Portfolio conferences are Thursday 10/21. Conference schedules went home last week. It is also available on my blog.
  
• There will be a Chapter 9 Grammar Test on Tuesday, October 5.
  
• Students who did not purchase pictures on Picture Day may still purchase them online. Go to mylifetouch.com and use Julian's picture day ID: RN600479YO. Retakes are 11/11.
  

 

Monday, October 4

Lit Book Skill: Fact and Opinion

Vocabulary Warm-Up handout pg 173-174

Read and discuss "Names/Nombres" Story, pg 114-120

Review for Chapter 9 Grammar Test

 

Homework: Study for your Chapter 9 Grammar Test. You should study your grammar packet and you may check out a book if you'd like tom

 

Tuesday, October 5

Grammar Test

Lit Book: Complete "Writing About Big Question & Lit Analysis: Tone" handouts pg 177 & 179

 

Homework: Complete Fact and Opinion handout pg 178

    

Wednesday, October 6

Lit Book Skill: Symbolism

Read and discuss "The Sounds of Summer Running" pg 142-148

Complete Identifying Symbolism-handout

Vocabra: Spelling Races

 

Homework: None

 

Thursday: October 7

Lit Book: Read and discuss "Eleven" pg 149-152

Complete all questions in the Critical Thinking Box- bottom pg 152

Vocabra: Quickie Skits

 

Homework: Study for your Vocabra List #3 Tests

 

Friday, October 8

Vocabra Tests

Writing Packet

Read your Pleasure Book and work on Reading Log

 

Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!