Enriched Language Arts - Week of October 15-19, 2007

October 15, 2007 at 12:12 am · Filed under Uncategorized

We will begin our first novel study, The Cay, by Theodore Taylor. I have a class set of books that you can use while at school, but I highly recommend purchasing a copy of this book. That way, you can write or highlight in the book and re-read at home. If you do have your own copy of The Cay, please bring it to class everyday.

Monday - Logic and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett and Mrs. Beauford.

Tuesday – Students will be introduced to a new novel, The Cay. Grammar – Check Ex. 31 & 32 , Recognizing Sentence Fragments, and pages 79 – 80, Correcting Fragments. Writing – Begin discussing 5 paragraph essays. Go over the SCS Scoring Rubric for the TCAP Writing Assessment. (6.1.10) (6.3.13)

Homework- NONE

Wednesday – Introduce vocabulary words for Chapters 1-3 from The Cay.  Students will read and discuss Chapter 1 of The Cay. As we read, students will use context clues to write a definition for the vocabulary words in these chapters. Grammar - Begin discussing run-on sentences, page 458 - 460. Complete Exercise 34 page 458, Recognizing Run-ons.  (6.1.3) (6.1.10) (6.1.15) (6.1.21) (6.2.1)

Homework – None

Thursday – Discuss and map the main characters, setting, conflict, plot, and point of view of the story. Review vocabulary words and definitions from Chapters 1 - 3 for test on Monday. Grammar - Check Exercise 35 page 460, Revising to Correct Run-ons. Continue discussing run-on sentences, page 458 - 460. Complete Exercise 45 page 470, Revising to Correct Run-ons. Writing – Begin discussing the 5- paragraph essays. Using the topic from last week, students will complete a t-chart for a 5-paragraph essay. (6.1.3) (6.1.10) (6.1.15) (6.1.21) (6.2.1) (6.3.13)

Homework - Grammar – Complete Exercise 35 page 460, Revising to Correct Run-ons

Friday – Review the sequence of events from Chapters 1 - 2 of The Cay.  Review the vocabulary words in Chapters 1 - 3 for a vocabulary test on Tuesday.  Students will work in cooperative groups to present the key elements from Chapters 1-2.   (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.10) (6.3.13)

Homework-Comprehension Test on Monday for Chapters 1-2

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