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| Syllabus
| Fourth Quarter's Assignments |
Revised:
June 6, 2007 |
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| [First
Quarter's Assignments] [Second Quarter's
Assignments] [Third Quarter's Assignments] |
Week
of April 2 to 6 (Beginning of Fourth Quarter) |
| Mon |
No
Class: Music Tour to Florida & School Trip to San Jose |
| Tues |
No
Class: Music Tour to Florida & School Trip to San Jose |
| Thurs |
Journal
#45 ("Honesty is the best policy" is a common saying.
Why do people sometimes ignore this good advice?) Read "the
Necklace," pp. 169 to 175 in lit text. Begin qstns. #1-10 &
14, p. 176.
Hmwk: Complete qstns. #1-10 & 14, p. 176. |
| Fri |
Due at beginning of class: qstns. #1-10 & 14, p. 176. Journal
#46 ("Neither a borrower nor a lender be"--Shakespeare).
In class, do #1-3, "Symbol," p. 176. Pick one to write
in class: "Writing About Literature" or "Personal
Writing," p. 277. Due by end of class. No hmwk. |
| Week
of April 9 to 13 |
| Mon |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (intelligence to journey).
Journal #47 (What do you think is beautiful?). Begin Chpt. 14, "The
Phrase." Do ex. 1 & 2 orally. Do ex. 3 on paper to turn
in by end of class.
Hmwk: begin studying spelling words for Friday's quiz. |
| Tues |
Journal
#48 (Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word meaning "the principle
of refraining from harming any living being"--AWAD. Is this
possible in your life? Does living require harming other
living beings?). Chpt. 14, "The Phrase." Read p. 422 paying
close attention to the examples. Do ex. 4 (Directions: Copy down
the prepositional phrases used as adverbs. For each, identify the
adverb question it answers.) Do Diagnostic Test A, pp. 416-17 (Directions:
Copy down the prepositional phrases. For each, identify it as adj
or adv. For adj, also write down the word the phrase modifies. For
adv, identify the adverb question answered. Ex: In the morning,
I will collect the box of books. Answers: In the morning,
adv, when? of books, adj, box).
Hmwk: Complete ex. 4 and Diag Test A. Due Thursday at the
beginning of class. |
| Thurs |
Due:
Ex. 4 and Diagnostic Test A. Journal #49 (Mahatma Gandhi said, "My
life is my message." What is your message?). Do ex. 5 (p. 425,
Directions: Copy down the prep phrases. For each, identify as adj
or adv. If adj, write down noun/pro modified by phrase. If adv,
write down adv questions answered by phrase.) Due by end of class.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Fri |
Spelling
quiz (intelligence to journey). Chpt. 14, "The
Phrase. Begin prepositional
phrases worksheet. No hwmk. |
| Week
of April 16 to 20 |
| Mon |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (judgment to liberate).
Journal #50 (The best part of my life now). Chpt. 14, "The
Phrase." Complete prepositional
phrases worksheet in class. Do
Rev. Ex. A (pp. 425-26).
Hmwk: Study for
adjective and adverb prepositional phrases quiz (tomorrow).
|
| Tues |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (judgment to liberate).
Journal #51 (My ideal day from beginning to end). Chpt. 14, "The
Phrase." Quiz: adjective and adverb prepositional phrases.
No hmwk. |
| Thurs |
Read
"The
Bremen Town Musicians" and "The
Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn." Prepare for tomorrow's
spelling quiz.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Fri |
Spelling
quiz (judgment to liberate). Create a poster for
the classroom bulletin board illustrating the general idea of prepositions
(plane/cloud, rabbit/hole, etc). Include a few exceptions, too (like
of, except, in additions to, etc). No hmwk.
|
| Week
of April 23 to 27 |
| Mon |
Spelling
words for quiz on Wednesday (liberty to married).
Journal #52 (My best day at ____. Who? What?). Chpt. 14, "The
Phrase." Intro verbals, participles in particular. Notes on
board. Begin participles
worksheet. Read first section of wkst together, and complete
sentences #1-10 in first section as a class. Do sentences #1-10
in second section independently.
Hmwk: Complete sentences #1-10 in second section. |
| Tues |
Chpt.
14, "The Phrase." Continue with participles. Review participles
as verb forms used as adjectives to modify nouns/pronouns. Notes
on board. Complete participles
worksheet.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Wed |
NB:
Class schedule change!!! Spelling
quiz (liberty to married). Chpt. 14, "The
Phrase." Devise list of present and past participles, then
create sentences containing modifying participles and participial
phrases. Underline participles and participial phrases, and draw
arrows from modifiers to nouns/pronouns modified [5 sentences with
single-word present participial modifiers; 5 sentences with single-word
past participial modifiers; 5 sentences with participial phrase
modifiers, present and past]. No hmwk. |
| Thurs |
No
Class: Week of Prayer |
| Fri |
No
Class: Week of Prayer |
| Week
of April 30 to May 4 |
| Mon |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (mask to miner). Chpt.
14, "The Phrase." Continue participle sentences started
last Wednesday. Turn in during class. Begin ex. 6, 7, 8, & 9
(pp. 428-431).
Hmwk: Complete ex. 6 & 7. |
| Tues |
Due:
ex. 6 & 7. Go over ex. 6 & 7. Complete ex. 8 & 9. Go
over ex. 8 & 9. Turn in exercises by end of class.
Hmwk: study for participles and participial phrases quiz. |
| Thurs |
Quiz:
participles and participial phrases. Review verbals notes. Intro
gerunds. Notes on board. Do ex. 10 (p. 432) in class.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Fri |
Spelling
quiz (mask to miner). Continue with gerunds. Present
Participles and Gerunds wkst. No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 7 to 11 |
| Mon |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (minimum to mystery).
Complete Present Participles and
Gerunds wkst. Continue with gerund exercises, ex. 11 & 12
(pp. 433-4).
Hmwk: Complete ex. 11 & 12 (pp. 433-4). Study for participles
and gerunds quiz (tomorrow). |
| Tues |
[Midterm grades due
May 9.] Continue with verbals. Go over ex. 11 & 12 (group
collaboration to select best example for each item in ex. 12).
Can you dream up a sentence with . . .
- A participle modifying
a gerund? (Ex: "exciting skiing," "boring golfing,"
"laughing coming from the room below," and "The
diva's singing, spanning a range of almost three octaves, impressed
even the most unmusical."
- A gerund that includes
a participle within the gerund phrase?
- A gerund used as
the OP (discussing a friend)?
- A gerund used as
the PN (talking about a favorite sport or other activity)?
- A gerund phrase
for the subject?
Hmwk: Complete
the five sentences above. Prepare for a quiz over present participles
and gerunds (on Thurs.).
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| Thurs |
Group
activity with Tuesday's sentences. Quiz over present participles
and gerunds. Return papers. Organize English notebooks.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Fri |
Spelling
quiz (minimum to mystery). Create a poster that
demonstrates that you understand participles and gerunds. Include
past and present participles. Staple poster to board by end of class.
No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 14 to 18 |
| Mon |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (myth to observe). Sentence
challenge: Can you create a sentence that contains all five phrase
types that we have studied so far in this chapter? (adj phrase,
adv phrase, past participle, present participle, gerund). Write
out your best effort, double spaced, and submit by end of class.
No hmwk. |
| Tues |
No
Class: Softball Day |
| Thurs |
Begin
viewing The Count of Monte Cristo.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Fri |
Spelling
quiz (myth to observe). Continue viewing The
Count of Monte Cristo. No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 21 to 25 |
| Mon |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (obtain to outline).
Finish viewing The Count of Monte Cristo.
Hmwk: Compare The Count of Monte Cristo to other underdog
stories we have read this year. Write at least a page comparing
this story to one other story (or more, as appropriate). Show how
the stories are similar or different in terms of the underdog theme.
Due at beginning of class Tuesday. |
| Tues |
Due:
1 page comparing The Count of Monte Cristo to other underdog
stories. Share, revise, and edit writing.
Hmwk: Word process writing. (Keep handwritten draft to turn
in with word-processed draft.) Create a polished, carefully proofread
document. Use 12 pt. font, double space, Times New Roman font, 1-inch
margins all around. Due Thursday. |
| Thurs |
Due:
word-processed draft (and previous written draft) of Count of
Monte Cristo/underdog story comparison paper. Continue with
verbals. Intro infinitives. Notes on board. Do ex. 13 together in
class.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. Do ex. 14, p. 437. Directions: Write out the complete
infinitives and/or infinitive phrases. Identify each as noun, adj,
or adv. If noun, identify the sentence noun position. If adj, identify
the noun modified. If adv, identify the adv question answered. |
| Fri |
Due:
ex. 14, p. 437. Spelling quiz
(obtain to outline). Continue with verbals. Go
over ex. 14 in class. Do ex. 15. No hmwk. |
| Week
of May 28 to June 1 |
| Mon |
No
Class: Memorial Day |
| Tues |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (output to parliamentary).
Discuss revisions needed on Monte Cristo papers. (Revisions
due Thurs.) Continue with verbals. Start Rev. Ex. B and ex. 16 (using
Rev. Ex. B instructions)--to be continued on Thurs.
Hmwk: Complete optional revision of Monte Cristo paper
before class starts on Thurs. |
| Thurs |
Due:
Optional revision of Monte Cristo paper. Complete Rev. Ex.
B and ex. 16 (using Rev. Ex. B instructions). Turn exercises in
by end of class. Chapter review notes and sample sentences on board.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Fri |
Spelling
quiz (output to parliamentary). Continue with
verbals. Go over yesterday's review notes on board. Intro appositives.
Do ex. 17 together in class. Begin Rev. Ex. C. No hmwk. |
| Week
of June 4 to 8 (End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester)
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| Mon |
Journal
#54 (Advice to rising 9th graders). Continue Rev. Ex. C. Due by
test day: Rev. Ex. C, Posttest I-A, Posttest I-B, and Posttest II.
Review exercises in class as students complete them.
Hmwk: Complete Posttest I-A before Tuesday's class. |
| Tues |
Journal #55 (Looking
forward to 10th grade year). Review for phrases test. Continue
review exercises. Go over exercises as students complete them.
[Phrases Review Worksheet]
[Answers to Phrases
Review Worksheet] Remember that simply copying the answers
down is silly. You don't even get points for this worksheet! The
review sheet is put here for you to use as practice for the test.
Do the worksheet, and then check your answers.
Hmwk: Prepare for phrases test. [Phrases
Review Worksheet] [Answers
to Phrases Review Worksheet]
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| Thurs |
Final
Exam: Phrases test.
Due: Rev. Ex. C, Posttest I-A, Posttest I-B, and Posttest
II. |