March 2nd-March 6th, 2015

8th grade English

Monday, 3.2-Giver folder on Google Drive, go over Journal #1 responses and vocabulary, discuss chapters 1-2, Listen to Ch. 3-4 and work on study guide
DUE: Assigned reading and vocabulary

Tuesday, 3.3-MCA practice,  Discuss Ch. 3-4 and vocabulary. Read Ch. 5 and finish study guide
DUE: Assigned reading and vocabulary

Wednesday, 3.4-MCA practice, go over Ch. 5, vocabulary, & study guide, read Ch. 6-7
DUE:  Ch. 1-5 study guide and vocabulary

Thursday, 3.5-MCA practice, Discuss Ch. 6-7 and vocabulary, instructions for tomorrow's Essay Test on The Giver Ch. 1-7
DUE: Assigned reading and vocabulary

Friday, 3.6-Essay Test on The Giver Ch. 1-7, read and take A.R. tests


6th grade English

Monday, 3.2-First 10 Minutes A.R. Testing/Read, begin MCA Prep Boot Camp!
Brian P. Cleary Activities on Homophones, Synonyms, & Antonyms and Assignment
DUE:  Brother Bear (reminder-should have been turned in last Friday)

Tuesday, 3.3-DRC,Similes and Metaphors activity with music and in Pop Culture
DUE:  Aunt Skeeter, Antonym Diamante, OR A Misspelled Tail (All items can be found in the Google folder and opened in GoodReader OR done on paper)

Wednesday, 3.4-DRC, Intro. to Alliteration, Alliteration Menu Assignment and Personification Intro. and Personification in Music, Personification in Commercials, and Menu Assignment
DUE: Menu Activity (complete on a piece of paper-remember ADJECTIVES!) and Personification Practice (download into Goodreader)

Thursday, 3.5-DRC,  Hyperbole and Onomatopoeia Song, Onomatopoeia Project, Onomatopoeia Batman and  Hypberbole and Onomatopoeia Practice Assignments (In the Google Drive)


Friday, 3.6-First 10 Minutes A.R. Testing/Read, Idioms and Research on Ipads
DUE: Hyperbole and Onomatopoeia practice assignments
Test on Figurative Language NEXT TUESDAY, 3/10!