| Syllabus
| Fourth Quarter's Assignments | Revised:
June 2, 2009 |
|
[First
Quarter's Assignments]
[Second Quarter's Assignments] [Third
Quarter's Assignments] |
| Week
of March 30 to April 3 (Beginning of Fourth Quarter) |
| Mon | Spelling
pre-test. Return papers. Complete Identifying
simple subjects and verbs worksheet started before spring break--by way of
review. Do ex. 9 and 10.
Hmwk: Complete Identifying
simple subjects and verbs worksheet, ex. 9 and 10 before class tomorrow. |
| Tues | Go
over worksheet. Notes on board with examples: subjects in unusual positions, compound
subjects, and understood subject. Do Subjects
in Unusual Places worksheet. In light of notes and explanations, revisit ex.
9 and 10 before class tomorrow.
Hmwk: Complete Subjects
in Unusual Places worksheet, ex. 9 and 10. Due at the beginning of class tomorrow. |
| Wed | Go
over ex. 9 and 10. Go over Subjects
in Unusual Places worksheet. Compound verbs. Begin work on ex. 11 and 12.
(Directions for both exercises: Copy sentences onto your paper. Cross out all
prep phrases. Underline verb twice. Underline subject once.)
Hmwk:
Study for spelling
quiz. Finish ex. 11 & 12 before beginning of class tomorrow. |
| Thurs | Spelling
quiz. Parts of the Sentence. Go over ex. 11 & 12. Work on rev. ex. B &
D. No hmwk. |
| Week
of April 6 to 10 |
| Mon | Spelling
pre-test. Parts of the Sentence. Finish rev. ex. B & D. Review for subjects
and predicates test (tomorrow). Do rev. ex. C following same directions (Wed).
Pass back graded papers. Journal #24 (Untimed: Where would you rather be? Underline
5 prep phrases, 5 simple subjects, 5 verbs, 1 complete subject, and 1 predicate.)
Hmwk:
Prepare for tomorrow's test on subjects and predicates. If necessary, add to your
notes so that they will be beneficial to you while you are working on the test
tomorrow. |
| Tues | Parts
of the Sentence. Test: subjects and predicates. (OK to use notes). Read
pp. 399-401. Do ex. 15 and 16. Go over exercises in class. No hmwk. |
| Wed | Parts
of the Sentence. Go over yesterday's test in detail. Write notes and examples
from test into class notes. Practice for re-take by using new copies of worksheets
and checking answers. Return graded papers.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. Prepare for re-take test on subjects and predicates. |
| Thurs | Spelling
quiz. Re-take Test: Subjects and Predicates. Work on ex. 17. No hmwk. |
| Week
of April 13 to 17 |
| Mon | Spelling
pre-test. Parts of the Sentence. Continue with complements. Notes on board about
subject complements. Finish ex. 17. Do Subject
Complements worksheet.
Hmwk: Do ex. 19 and 20. Due tomorrow at
the beginning of class. |
| Tues | Parts
of the Sentence. Go over hmwk. Introduce objects. Notes on board. Do ex. 21 with
these directions: Copy sentences onto paper, cross out prep phrases, underline
verbs twice and subjects once, circle DOs. Begin Direct
Objects wkst.
Hmwk: Complete ex. 21 (revised directions--see above)
and Direct Objects wkst. Due tomorrow
at the beginning of class. Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Wed | Parts
of the Sentence. Go over hwmk. Notes on board about indirect objects. Do Indirect
Objects (and Direct Objects) wkst (on the back of the pink wkst distributed
in class). Do ex. 22 (adapted).
Spelling
quiz. (Rescheduled because of band trip.) No hmwk. |
| Thurs | [Band
Trip] Parts of the Sentence. Continue practice with direct and indirect objects.
Work on Indirect Objects (and Direct
Objects) wkst (on the back of the pink wkst distributed in class) and ex.
22 (adapted). No hmwk. |
| Week
of April 20 to 24 |
| Mon | Spelling
pre-test. Due by end of class period: Indirect
Objects (and Direct Objects) wkst and ex.
22 (adapted) (started last Wed). Begin test
review. |
| Tues | Review
for test.
Hmwk: Continue preparing for Parts of the Sentence test. |
| Wed |
Go over Parts of the Sentence review
worksheet. More examples on board, and answer questions.
Hmwk: Study
for Parts of the Sentence test. [Parts
of the Sentence review worksheet] Get notes in order so that they will be
USEFUL on tomorrow's test. |
| Thurs | Due:
Parts of the Sentence review worksheet
Test: Parts of the Sentence [subjects, verbs, complements (PA, PN,
DO, IO)] No hmwk. |
| Week
of April 27 to May 1 |
| Mon | Spelling
quiz (last week's). Begin Chpt. 14. Notes on board. Do Diag. Test A and ex. 2
using these directions: copy the prep phrases on to your paper, one prep phrase
per line, and in order.
Hmwk: Complete Diag. Test A and ex. 2 using
directions above. |
| Tues | Spelling
pre-test. Discuss prep phrases as adjective, adverbs. Additional notes on board.
Go over Diag. Test A and ex. 2 identifying prep phrases as adj/adv. Draw arrows
(for adjectives) and identify question answered (for adverbs: why? where? how?
why?)
Hmwk: Complete identification of prep phrases as adj or adv in
Diag. Test A and ex. 2. Due at beginning of class tomorrow. |
| Wed | Due:
Diag. Test A and ex. 2. Grammar Chpt. 14. Go over homework in class. Answer questions.
Work on Identifying
Prep Phrases worksheet.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. Finish Identifying
Prep Phrases worksheet. (Due tomorrow at the beginning of class.) |
| Thurs | Due:
Identifying
Prep Phrases worksheet. Spelling
quiz. Grammar Chpt. 14. Do ex. 3 aloud. Begin ex. 4. No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 4 to 8 |
| Mon | Spelling
pre-test. Grammar Chpt. 14. Continue with ex. 4 and 5. Go over ex. 4 in class.
Pass back papers.
Hmwk: Rev. ex. A. Due tomorrow at the beginning of
class. |
| Tues | Grammar
Chpt. 14. Check off and go over answers for rev. ex. A. Review
for prepositional phrases quiz. Get notes in order to use during the quiz.
Hmwk:
Prepare for prepositional phrases quiz. [Review:
Labeling Prep Phrases] [Check
your answers.] |
| Wed | Grammar
Chpt. 14. Prepositional phrases quiz (notes on desk OK during quiz). Do ex. 6.
Hmwk:
Study for spelling
quiz. Finish ex. 6. |
| Thurs | Spelling
quiz. Grammar Chpt. 14. Go over ex. 6. Do ex. 7, and students write examples on
board. Work on participles worksheet.
(This is a new version of the wkst, but the sentences are similar.) No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 11 to 15 |
| Mon | Spelling
pre-test. Grammar Chpt. 14. Finish and go over with participles
worksheet. Begin ex. 8 & 9.
Hmwk: Complete ex. 8 & 9 before
class starts tomorrow. |
| Tues | Grammar
Chpt. 14. Check off ex. 8 & 9. Prepositions and participles quiz (open notes).
Group writing activity with participles and participial phrases. (Write sentences:
No hmwk. |
| Wed | Journal
#25 (Summer plans) Grammar Chpt. 14. Look at writing done for Journal #25. Underline
prep phrases and participial phrases. Participles
game (making 20 cards instead of 10).
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Thurs | Spelling
quiz. Grammar Chpt. 14. Continue with participles
game. Goal: noun modification pairs that make sense. No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 18 to 22 |
| Mon | Spelling
pre-test. Finish up participles game.
Write out grammatically correct, logical-sounding sentences created by game, and
turn them in by end of class. No hmwk. |
| Tues | Grammar
Chpt. 14: Phrases. Intro gerunds with notes on board. Present
participles and gerunds wkst. Do first 15 together in class.
Hmwk:
Complete #16-25 on Present participles and gerunds
wkst. [Check the participles and
gerund wkst answers.] |
| Wed | Grammar
Chpt. 14: Phrases. Continue with gerunds. Answer questions about the hmwk wkst.
Work on ex. 10, 11, and 12.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. Complete ex. 12 before class tomorrow. |
| Thurs | Spelling
quiz. Grammar Chpt. 14: Phrases. Go over ex. 12. Pass back papers. No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 25 to 29 |
| Mon | No
school: Memorial Day |
| Tues | No
school: NY Choir Trip |
| Wed | Spelling
pre-test. Semester spelling list (tested at semester exam). Grammar Chpt. 14:
Phrases. Practice with participles and gerunds.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. Make sure grammar notes are in order for quiz tomorrow. |
| Thurs |
Spelling
quiz. Grammar Chpt. 14: Phrases. Open-book quiz on present participles and gerunds.
No hmwk. |
| Week
of June 1 to 5 (End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester)
|
| Mon | Grammar
Chpt. 14: Phrases. Semester spelling pre-test.
Phrases review.
Hmwk:
Work on phrases review and semester
spelling words. |
| Tues | Grammar
Chpt. 14: Phrases. Phrases review.
Check the phrases review
sheet ANSWERS here!
Hmwk: Study for semester
spelling quiz. Complete phrases
review. (Due at time of semester exam). Make sure your grammar notes will
be helpful on tomorrow's test. |
| Wed | [Semester
Exam, 8:45 am] Due: Phrases review.
Semester spelling quiz (21 points). Phrases test. |