IEW Plus+ --Grammar, Vocabulary, and IEW Writing Skills
English Language Arts Introduction-12+ years of age
Fall 2014/ Spring 2015
Instructor: Mary Beth Husman, B.S.L.A.
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SEMESTER 1
Week 1
Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Lesson: begin pages 7,9,and 12.
Sept 2
 Memorize page 1 (Prepositions).
 Complete pgs: 3,7,8,9,12 (bold =do entire page on your own).
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 1,2,3, dent.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 1-Key Words from Sentences. Dress-up who/which.
 At home do key word outline and the new paragraph as written on handout.
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Sept 09 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Quiz#1 -prepositions. In-class: begin pages 14,16,18.
 Study page 1 (Prepositions).
 Complete pgs: 14,16,18, 19 (bold =do entire page on your own).
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 4,5,6, steth.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 1-Key Words from Sentences. Dress-up “-ly” adverbs.
 At home do key word outline and the new paragraph as written on handout.
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Sept 16 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Quiz #2 -prepositions. Lesson: begin pps 20,22,24.
 Study page 1 (Prepositions).
 Complete pgs: 20, 22,23,24,25 (bold =do entire page on your own).
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: entire cards:7,8,9,10, anti.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 1-Key Words from Sentences. Dress-up strong verb.
Banned words: said, thought, go/went.
 At home do key word outline and the new paragraph as written on handout.
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Sept 23 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Quiz #3 -prepositions. In-class Lesson: begin pps 28-31.
 Study page 1 (Prepositions).
 Complete all of Preposition Review on pages 28-31.
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete cards: 10,11,12, 13, 14, pater,arist,demo.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 1-Key Words from Sentences. Dress-up because clause.
 At home do key word outline and new paragraph as written on handout.
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Sept 30 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Review pages 32-33. In-class Lesson: begin pages 35,37.
At Home with proctor: PREPOSITION TEST - test booklet page 9.
Complete pgs: 35,37.
Study page 1 (Prepositions).
Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 15,16,17,18,19, penta.
STUDY FOR “BIG QUIZ #1”: root only on cards 1-19.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 3-Story Sequence: Key Words from Questions.
Dress-up quality adjectives. Banned words: good, bad.
 At home do key word outline and new paragraph as written on handout.
IEW Plus+ --Grammar, Vocabulary, and IEW Writing Skills
English Language Arts Introduction-12+ years of age
Fall 2014/ Spring 2015
Instructor: Mary Beth Husman, B.S.L.A.
Week
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Oct 7 In-class Vocabulary Vines BIG QUIZ #1: root only from cards 1-19.
Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Lesson: begin pages 41,45
 Memorize pages contractions page 40 and helping verbs page43.
 Complete: 41, 42,45,46 (bold =do entire page on own).
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 20,21,22,23, tri.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 3-Story Sequence: Key Words from Questions.
Choosing a title. Dress-up adverbial clause.
 At home do key word outline and new paragraph as written on handout.
Week
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Oct 14 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Quiz #4 –pps 40 and 43. In-class Lesson: begin pps 51,53.
 Study page 1 (Prepositions).
 Complete: 51,53, 54, 55 (bold =do page on your own).
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 24,25,26,27.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 5-Writing from Pictures: Key Words from Questions about a Picture.
Dress-ups: hidden quality adjectives; dual adverbs, verbs and adjectives; teeter-totter adjectives
and adverbs. Banned word: big.
 At home do key word outline and new paragraph as written on handout.
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Oct 21 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Quiz #5 -prepositions. In-class Lesson: begin pps 52,56,57.
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Study pages 40, 43 (Contractions/Helping Verbs).
Complete: 52,56,57,58 (bold =do page on your own).
Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 28,29,30,31,32,-al,retro, -tor, semi.
STUDY FOR BIG QUIZ #2: root only on cards 1-32.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 5-Writing from Pictures: Key Words from Questions about a Picture.
Sentence Openers: subject, prepositional.
 At home do key word outline and new paragraph as written on handout.
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Oct 28 In-class Vocabulary Vines BIG QUIZ #2: root only on cards 1-32.
Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Lesson: pages 59-63.
 Study page 40, 43 (Contractions/Helping Verbs).
 Complete: 62,63 (bold =do page on your own).
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 33,34,35,36,37.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 5-Writing from Pictures: Key Words from Questions about a Picture.
Sentence Openers: “-ly” adverb, V.S.S.
 At home do key word outline and new paragraph as written on handout.
Week
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Nov 4 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Quiz#6 over 40 and 43. In-class Lesson: pages 64-70.
 Study page 1 (Prepositions).
 Complete: 68,70 (bold =do page on your own).
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 38,39,40,41,42,coni, marine, ver, bene.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Review of Units 1,2,3 and 5.
Sentence Opener: clausal, “ing.” Banned words: like, fun.
At home do key word outline and new paragraph as written on handout.
IEW Plus+ --Grammar, Vocabulary, and IEW Writing Skills
English Language Arts Introduction-12+ years of age
Fall 2014/ Spring 2015
Instructor: Mary Beth Husman, B.S.L.A.
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Nov 11 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Quiz #7- Prepositions. In-class Lesson: pages 71-76.
Study page 1, 40, 43 (prepositions AND helping verbs).
Complete: 72,74,76,77,78 (bold =do page on your own).
STUDY FOR SEMESTER FINAL
Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 43,44,45,46,47.
STUDY cards 1-47: ROOT ONLY for SEMESTER FINAL.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Review of Units 1,2,3 and 5. No writing homework.
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Nov 18 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class SEMESTER FINAL: Do pages 79, 80, and 81 in class.
Vocabulary Vine: In-class BIG QUIZ #3: root only on CARDS 1-47.
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Week
Nov 25 - Service Day to clean up church in gratitude for them allowing us to use their
facilities.
Optional BETWEEN SEMESTERS: Complete ADVERB UNIT on pages 178-220.
You may decide whether student does every page or is permitted to skip duplicate pages because they
have grasped the concept. You may need to guide your student through the instruction pages.
Day 1- Work pages: 179,180,183,184,186,187;
Day 2- 189,190,192,194,196,198;
Day 3-200, 201,202,204,205,206,208,209.
Day 4-Do Adverb Review pages 210-214. And study corrections.
Day 5-Take Adverb TEST in test booklet page 29-30. And study corrections.
COMPLETE Cumulative Review -Adverb Unit pages 215-220 and Cumulative Test- Adverb Unit pages
31-34 in test booklet at the END OF YEAR if you are working to complete the book this year. These
comprehensive unit tests cover things we have not yet gone over in class YET.
SEMESTER 2
Week 1
Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Lesson: begin pages 85,87,90,92,94.
Jan 6
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Study page 1 (prepositions).
Complete: 85,86,87,88,90,91,92,94,95 (bold =do page on your own).
Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 48,49,50,51,52, anti, pseudo.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 4-Summarizing a reference: How to Limit Key Words by Selecting
Most Interesting.
 At home, write a single paragraph using the paragraph outline to detail the Visible Light article.
IEW Plus+ --Grammar, Vocabulary, and IEW Writing Skills
English Language Arts Introduction-12+ years of age
Fall 2014/ Spring 2015
Instructor: Mary Beth Husman, B.S.L.A.
Week
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Jan 13
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Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Quiz #8-prepositions and pg 49-50. Begin pps
98,99,100.
 Complete: 98,99,100 (bold =do page on your own).
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 53,54,55,56.
 Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 4-Summarizing a reference: How to Limit Key Words by Selecting
Most Interesting. Style Decorations: question, dramatic opening/closing.
 At home, read all 6 sources in this manner: first you will scan the entire source to see what it is
about, and then as you re-read the source, you will select that source’s most critical key words
which capture the main points.
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Jan 20 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Lesson: begin pages 102,103,104.
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Complete: 102, 104.
Complete entire Verb Review pages 105-110 (bold =do page on your own).
Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 57,58,59,60,61.
STUDY FOR BIG QUIZ #4 root only cards 48-61.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 4-Summarizing a reference: How to Limit Key Words by Selecting
Most Interesting. Style Decorations: simile, metaphor, alliteration.
 At home, fill out the possible 5-7 best topic ideas which the 6 sources cover. Now scan the
sources again, making a value judgment on which 3 of these topic ideas could be successfully
woven into a research paper. Fill out this section. Lastly, fill out the Fused Outline, being sure to
label from which source the information has been gathered.
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Jan 27 In-class Vocabulary Vine BIG QUIZ #4: root only cards 48-61
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Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Review.
At home with a proctor: VERB TEST -test booklet pgs 11-15.
Do Cumulative Verb Review, page 111.
Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 62,63,64,65,66.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 7-Creative Writing. Key Words from Answers to Questions using
“notes from your brain.” NARRATIVE writing. Style Decorations: conversation, 3 sss.
 At home fill out the Full Sentence Outline for this paper. Be sure to have superb topic sentences
and sequential, interesting details to support each paragraph’s point.
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Feb 3
Easy Grammar Plus: Review.
At home with a proctor: CUMULATIVE TEST VERB UNIT from test booklet page 17.
Study pages 40, 43 (Helping Verbs )
Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 67,68,69,70,71,72.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 7. Creative Writing. Key Words from Answers to Questions using
“notes from your brain.” DESCRIPTIVE writing. Sentence Styles: word repetition; phrase of
clause repetition.
 At home, write a First Draft of the Research Paper. (Print it.) Self-edit this printed copy. Make
these corrections and print this Second Draft of the Research Paper. Submit both copies in class.
IEW Plus+ --Grammar, Vocabulary, and IEW Writing Skills
English Language Arts Introduction-12+ years of age
Fall 2014/ Spring 2015
Instructor: Mary Beth Husman, B.S.L.A.
Week
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Feb 10
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Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Quiz #9 over pages 40, 43 (Helping Verbs ).
Lesson: begin pages 113,115,119,120,122.
 Study page 40, 43(Helping Verbs).
 Complete: 113,115,119,120,122.
Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 73,74,75,76,77,78.
 STUDY FOR “BIG QUIZ #5” root only cards 48-78.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 7. Creative Writing. Key Words from Answers to Questions using
“notes from your brain.” DESCRIPTIVE writing. Sentence Styles: repetition of “ing’s”; repetition
of “ly’s”; repetition of adjectives, nouns or verbs.
 At home, make a Final Draft of the Research Paper with a Works Cited page.
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Feb 17
In-class Vocabulary Vine BIG QUIZ #5” root only cards 43-78.
Easy Grammar Plus: In-class: begin pages 124,128,131,132.
Complete pages: 123, 124,128,131,132,133.
Study pages 125-127 and page 130 (Possessives).
Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 79,80,81,82,83,84.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 7. Creative Writing. Key Words from Answers to Questions using
“notes from your brain.” Writing a POEM using Sentence Style techniques.
At home write a descriptive poem using key word outline from a picture.
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Feb 24
Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Quiz #10 over pages 125-127,130. In-class Lesson: begin
pages 135,138,139.
 Complete: 136,138,139.
 Complete Noun Review on pages 140-143 (bold =do page on your own).
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete entire cards: 85,86,87,88,89,90.
 STUDY FOR “BIG QUIZ #6” root only cards 43-90.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 7. Creative Writing. Key Words from Answers to Questions using
“notes from your brain.” DIALOGUE in writing.
 At home do write a dialogue using key word outline from a picture.
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Mar 3
In-class Vocabulary Vine BIG QUIZ #6” root only cards 43-90.
Easy Grammar Plus: In class –Cumulative Review Noun Unit on 144-146.
 At home with a proctor: NOUN TEST pgs 19-20 -test booklet.
 Vocabulary Vine: Complete these cards: 91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 9. Formal Critique. Use Unit 3 model - Story Sequence: Key Words
from Questions- with introduction and conclusion.
 At home read assigned reading, make a Key Word Outline, and then write a Formal Literary
Critique of The Sign of the Seahorse.
IEW Plus+ --Grammar, Vocabulary, and IEW Writing Skills
English Language Arts Introduction-12+ years of age
Fall 2014/ Spring 2015
Instructor: Mary Beth Husman, B.S.L.A.
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Mar 10 Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Lesson: begin pages 148,150,152.
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Complete pages 148,150,152,153,154 (bold =do page on your own).
At home with a proctor: CUMULATIVE TEST NOUN UNIT pages 21-22 of test booklet.
Vocabulary Vine: Complete these cards: 102,103,104,105,106,107,108.
STUDY FOR “BIG QUIZ #7” root only cards 43-108.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 8 –(mini) Formal Essay. Writing a persuasive paragraph - with
introduction and conclusion—about a theme within The Sign of the Seahorse.
 At home make a Key Word Outline and then write a Persuasive Essay about a theme within The
Sign of the Seahorse, complete with an introduction and a conclusion.
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Mar 17 In-class Vocabulary Vine BIG QUIZ #7” root only cards 43-108.
Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Lesson: begin pages 155,157,159,162,167.
 Complete pages 155,157,159,160, 162,163,167,168, 169. Use these as study for the Adjective
Test.
 Complete Adjective Review pages 170-172.
 At home with a proctor: ADJECTIVE TEST from test booklet page 23-24.
 Vocabulary Vine: Study cards 1-42 . Review 43-108.
Writing: IEW-SWI B: Unit 8 –(mini) Formal Essay. Writing a persuasive paragraph using Unit 5
model - Key Words from a picture- with introduction and conclusion.
 Make corrections to your Formal Literary Critique and/or Persuasive Essay—these will be on
display at showcase. Please type and print in 12 point font in MLA standard format.
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Mar 24
Easy Grammar Plus: In-class Cumulative Review pages 173-177.
 At home with a proctor: CUMULATIVE TEST ADJECTIVE UNIT from pages 25-28 of test booklet.
 Vocabulary Vine: cumulative FINAL EXAM COVERING CARDS 1-108 –ROOTS ONLY.
Week 13 April 07- Service Day to clean up church in gratitude for them
allowing us to use their facilities. BE THERE WITH AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
AND A SERVANT’S HEART.
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Easy Grammar Plus: Your student did a lot of homework each week, but there
are still about 2-4 weeks of work if you want to finish the entire textbook:
Types of Sentences 178-187.
Complete the Adverb Unit you did between semesters: pps. 188-220—you probably already completed
this unit, all but the tests, between semesters.
Do Cumulative Review -Adverb Unit pages 215-220
Take Cumulative Test- Adverb Unit pages 31-34 in test booklet
Study and do lessons in Pronoun Unit 221-263.
Study and do lessons in Punctuation and Capitalization 264 – end. (This may review things your
student already knows?)