Language Arts - Week of September 24-28, 2007
Monday – Introduce the story of the week, “All Summer in a Day,” page 41. Go over the vocabulary words from the story, page 41. Discuss inferences, setting, and science fiction. Grammar Link - Subject-Verb Agreement: Search for the Subject, pg. 52. Grammar - Complete page 6, Identifying Action and Linking Verbs. (6.1.10) (6.1.17) (6.1.20) (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE
Tuesday – Read and discuss “All Summer in a Day,” page 42 – 49. Complete a brief comprehension quiz on the story. Review inferences, setting, sequence of events, and vocabulary words from the story. Complete analogies using the vocabulary words. Grammar - Begin discussing helping verbs, page 320 - 321. Complete Exercise 13 page 320, Recognizing Verb Phrases. (6.1.10) (6.1.17) (6.1.21) (6.1.24) (6.3.4)
Homework - Grammar - Complete Exercise 14 page 321, Identifying Helping Verbs and Action Verbs
Wednesday – Review the sequence of events from “All Summer in a Day.” Continue discussing inferences and setting. Review the vocabulary words and complete practice. Grammar Link – Complete practice on subject/verb agreement. Grammar - Check Exercise 14 page 321, Identifying Helping Verbs and Action Verbs. (6.1.10) (6.1.17) (6.1.21) (6.3.4)
Homework – “All Summer in a Day” skills test tomorrow
Thursday – Listen to “All Summer in a Day” on CD before completing the comprehension test. Complete practice on inferences. Grammar - Continue discussing helping verbs and main verbs. Complete workbook page 20, Helping Verbs, and Exercise 17 page 323, Identifying Helping Verbs and Main Verbs. (6.1.10) (6.1.21) (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE
Friday - Complete practice on inferences. Grammar - Continue working on verbs and verb phrases. Complete Exercise 29 page 325, Distinguishing Between Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs. Writing – Complete a creative writing assignment. (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE
