Class and Homework Schedule English II Week Three: Aug.31-Sept. 4
Standing Homework: Review Vocabulary Cards Daily for 10 Minutes
Monday, 8/31
1. Collect Homework
2. Review Homework
3. Return and discuss
Vocab Quiz I and
other tests
4. Meet with students
having additional
support work
5. Complete in-class
journal prompt
6. Final Monkey’s Paw
discussion
HOMEWORK
1. Review author
biographies;
connect the authors
with their works
2. Set up vocabulary
cards: enter week 2
words on cards and
all headings.
3. Complete Test
Practice Bank,
Reading
Comprehension:
using context
clues; p. 982, 1-6;
cp. 983, 1-6.
(recognize facts).
Tuesday 9/1
1. Collect
Homework
2. Pass back and
review
homework
3. 20 Minutes
Sustained
Silent Reading:
Selected Novel
4. Group (2s)
work on
mystery
dialogue for
presentation
Wednesday 9/2
1. Collect
Homework
2. Pass back and
discuss
homework
3. Quiz: Parts of
Speech
4. Elements of
Literature
Handout
5. Journal Prompt
6. Library for
Vocabulary
Card Work
HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK
1. Read The
1. Complete first 5
elements of
Story of an
literature from
Hour by Kate
handout.
Chopin
2. Complete
Definitions: pp.
1005+
Reader’s
2. Complete reading
Response
handout using
Comprehension:
complete
interpret graphic
sentences.
aids and make
3. Complete
judgements; p.
handout:
986, 1-6 and
connecting
critical reading;
authors to
facts from nontheir works.
facts; p. 987, 1-6
3. Expect a pop quiz
along the line.
Thursday 9/3
1. Pass back and
discuss homework
2. 20 Minutes
Sustained Silent
Reading-novel of
choice.
5. Group (2s) work on
mystery dialogue for
presentation
5. Grammar Handout
#1: noun modifiers
HOMEWORK
1. Study for
Vocabulary
Quiz: words 110; word,
definition,
parts of
speech, and
usage
(remember,
some words
from week one
will be on the
quiz)
2. Complete
Grammar
Handout #1
Friday 9/4
1. Collect
homework
2. Journal prompt
3. Creating a topic
sentence
4. Creating a
thesis sentence
5. Intro: Crafting
an opening
paragraph
6. Begin
Presentations
HOMEWORK
1. Read “Silent
Spring” book
review (Rachel
Carson) p. 962
2. Complete
“apply the
reading
strategy” 1-3.
Answer in
complete
sentences.
Class and Homework Schedule English II Week Three: Aug.31-Sept. 4
Standing Homework: Review Vocabulary Cards Daily for 10 Minutes