Language Arts – Week of February 11-15, 2008
Language Arts
Week of February 11 – 15, 2008
***Book Report for the 3rd 9 weeks will be introduced to students. They may use any fictional book of their chose as long as it is grade appropriate and over 100 pages.
Monday – Grammar – Review Adverbs & Adjectives using activity on overhead projector, Exercise 18 and 19 page 340-341 (6.3.4). Complete Figurative Language Projects in class today. Begin discussing comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs, page 538. Discuss the degrees of comparison by adding -er and -est to adjectives.
Homework – Complete Exercise 1 page 538, Forming the Degrees of Comparison of One- or Two- Syllable Adjectives.
Tuesday – Introduce, define, and give examples of propaganda techniques – bandwagon, stereotype and name calling, testimonial, and transfer. Discuss commercials that use each specific technique. (6.1.21) (6.1.27).
Grammar – Review comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs, page 538-540. Check Exercise 1 page 538, Forming the Degrees of Comparison of One and Two-Syllable Adjectives. (6.3.4)
Homework – Complete Exercise 2 page 539, Identifying Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives; Exercise 3, Using Adjectives With More and Most, page 539.
Wednesday – Define and give examples of propaganda techniques. Present a Powerpoint presentation on Propaganda with examples. GROUP PROJECT – Working in cooperative groups, students will create a collage of certain types of propaganda. Each group will choose one type of propaganda to display and present to the class on Friday. (6.1.27) (6.3.4)
Grammar – Review comparisons using adjectives. Check Exercise 2 page 539, Comparisons Using Adjectives on transparencies. Complete Exercise 3 page 540, Using Adjectives with More and Most, and Exercise 4 page 540, Revising Sentences with Adjectives. (6.3.4)
Homework – None
Thursday – Continue with Group Project in cooperative groups. Students will present projects to class tomorrow.
Grammar – Grammar – Discuss Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs, page 540 – 541. Complete Exercise 5, Recognizing the Degree of Irregular Modifiers, using whiteboards. (6.3.4)
Homework – None
Friday – Continue with Group Project in cooperative groups. Present the projects to class. (6.1.21) (6.1.27)
Grammar – Check Exercise 4 page 540 and Exercise 5 page 541. Review comparisons using adjectives. Using the same sentence, complete a tri-fold book to illustrate an adjective modifying a noun in positive form, comparative form, and superlative form. (6.3.4)
Homework – Enjoy your LONG WEEKEND!!!
