Monday, April
st
1 ,
2013
 Objectives: W.6.8.1 – different kinds of sentences;
W.6.8.5 – effective use of the parts of speech
 Essential Question: Can I apply what I know about
grammar to any sentence?
Monday, April 1st ~ English Agenda
WN – What are the eight parts of
speech? List them in your writer’s
notebook.
Continue with Benchmark
Preparation – only 5 more days!!
Lines from Lucy – watch video and
complete the grammar practice with
lines from the show.
*PreAP – read Non-fiction text by
the end of this month (with AR test)
Tuesday, April
nd
2 ,
2013
Objectives – Library / Spelling – W.6.8.7. –
Spell all words correctly in writing
Essential question – What spelling strategies
will be helpful to me in my writing?
What reading strategies do I need to be a
successful reader or user of media?
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 ~ English Agenda
WN: What graphic organizers do you
use to begin your writing prompts?
Does it depend on the writing prompt
or do you always use the same one?
Review answers to “Lines from Lucy”
grammar activity tomorrow in class
Turn in for grade tomorrow
-Library Day – Be sure to bring
your books!!
Wednesday, April
rd
3 ,
2013
Objectives – All reading standards
Essential questions – How can I improve
my reading strategies? What can I do to
improve my scores on the reading test?
Wednesday, April 3rd ~ English Agenda
WN - Grammar Girl Podcast – How to Use Transition
Words(Episode 226) – add to grammar tips
Practice Assessment – textbook pages 138-143from
“The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry
More Benchmark style Test Prep – pages 444-449 of
textbook…Poems “Jenny Kissed Me”, “The Cloud-Mobile”, and
“Fog”
*PreAP – Read Non-fiction text – be sure to let Mrs. Hull
know when you have completed and taken an AR test
Thursday, April
th
4 ,
2013
Objectives: All reading standards
Essential questions: How can I improve
my reading strategies? What can I do to
improve my scores on the reading test?
Thursday, April 4th ~ English Agenda
WN: What do you plan to take next year as your 9th
grade electives? List them in order of importance…
Reading Passage Benchmark Prep – Review of
one completed in class yesterday.
If time available: complete assessment on
pages 592-597 “I Choose Schooling”
*PreAP – Read Non-Fiction text
Friday, April
th
5 ,
2013
…Reading strategy practice – pages 63-67
Benchmark next week!
Get plenty of rest this weekend – please go to bed early Sunday and Monday
night and plan for a healthy and nutritious breakfast Tuesday morning!
Friday, April
th
6 ,
2012
Objectives: All reading and/or writing
standards
Essential questions: How can I improve my
reading/writing strategies? What can I do to
improve my scores on the reading and the
writing tests?
Friday, April 5th, 2013
WN: What can you imagine will be the topic for your writing prompt next
week? How will you write to meet the requirements? Choose a topic
randomly from your bingo sheet to write for 5 minutes on as you would
for the benchmark NEXT WEEK!
Read the passage on page 742 and answer the
M/C questions #1-12
Complete Vocabulary Skills questions
#1-14 p. 745
Writing Strategies questions
#1-5 p. 746
Also, Write a complete essay as assigned on
page 747…follow all directions and write on
2 pages of paper