Language Arts - Week of October 1-5, 2007
Monday – Introduce, read, and discuss “In the Fog,” page 75 – 84, by Milton Geiger. Complete a story map to outline the main parts of the play’s plot. Discuss the elements of suspense, foreshadowing, and predictions. Grammar - Review action, linking, and helping verbs. Complete Exercise 26 page 324-325, Identifying Helping Verbs and Main Verbs. (6.1.3) (6.1.15) (6.1.17) (6.1.20) (6.2.1) (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE
Tuesday – Introduce, read, and discuss “Hitchhiker,” page 86 – 102, by Lucille Fletcher. Continue discussing the element of suspense. Discuss flashbacks, predictions, idioms, prefixes, similes, inferences, and irony. Grammar - Complete Exercise B page 376, Identifying All Types of Verbs. (6.1.1) (6.1.15) (6.1.17) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.3.4)
Homework – None
Wednesday – Discuss the plot of the 2 plays. Complete a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the 2 plays. Discuss flashbacks, predictions, idioms, prefixes, similes, inferences, and irony. (6.1.1) (6.1.15) (6.1.17) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.21) (6.2.1)
Homework – Book report due tomorrow
Thursday – BIOGRAPHY/ AUTBIOGRAPHY book reports are due today. Present book reports.
Homework – NONE
Friday – Finish presenting book reports.
Homework – NONE
