Language Arts - Week of November 12-16, 2007

Monday – VETERAN’S DAY – NO SCHOOL!!!
Homework - NONE

Tuesday - Using prior knowledge, create, illustrate, and discuss a definition to vocabulary words from Chapters 8 – 10 of The Cay.  Writing – Edit paragraph using proofreading marks.  Complete a 35 – minute timed essay on a given prompt.  (6.1.10) (6.2.1)
Homework – NONE

Wednesday - Review the sequence of events from Chapters 1 – 7.    Discuss possible theme, conflicts (internal and external). Grammar – Complete workbook pages 21- 22, The Adjective. Writing – Edit paragraph using proofreading marks.  (6.1.21) (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

Thursday –  Read and discuss Chapter 9 of The Cay.  Discuss possible theme, conflicts (internal and external). Writing - Edit paragraph using proofreading marks.  (6.1.21)
Homework – None

Friday – Review vocabulary words and definitions.  Discuss the difference between similes and metaphors.  Assign simile illustrations. Grammar - Discuss Adjectives used as Articles (a, an, the) and Proper Adjectives, page 332 - 335.  Complete Exercise 3 page 333, Using Indefinite Adjectives, and Exercise 4 page 334, Identifying Proper Adjectives. Writing – Quiz on editing paragraphs using proofreading marks.  (6.1.21) (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

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