1. Monday, March 31 st, 2014 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?

2. Monday, March 31 st ~ English Agenda WN – What are the eight parts of speech? List them in your writer’s notebook. Benchmark Boot Camp starts TODAY – only 5 more days!!

3. Monday, March 31 st ~ English Agenda Lines from Lucy – watch video and complete the grammar practice handout with lines from the show to the best of your ability! 15 lines from show – answer all parts. The ones with the most answers correct tomorrow in class will receive a punch on YOUR card! Library – ck in/out/renew – AR Deadline May 14 th *All classes– read Non-fiction text by Monday, May 5 th (with AR test)

4. Tuesday, April 1 st, 2014 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?

5. Tuesday, April 1 st, 2014 ~ 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? Allow the first 10 to 15 minutes of class to finish up your homework and ask questions… Review answers to “Lines from Lucy” grammar activity – grade your own with a colored pencil -Turn in for grade AFTER you’ve received your punch for working

6. Wednesday, April 2 nd, 2014 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?

7. Wednesday, April 2 nd ~ 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”

8. Thursday, April 3 rd, 2014 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?

9. Thursday, April 3 rd ~ English Agenda WN: What do you plan to take next year as your 9 th 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” * Reminders of how to be prepared on Monday!

10. Friday, April 4 th, 2014 …Reading strategy practice – pages 63-67Benchmark 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!

11. Friday, April 4 th, 2014 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?

12. Friday, April 4 th, 2014 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