Nancy Etoll

Practice Sites for Unit 5, Level F
1. Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
2. Vocabtest.com: Games involving definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and word application: http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?Level=F&Unit=5
3. Interactive Audio Program Download words, definitions, etc. to your MP3 Player: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=teacher&level=F

Monday
Discuss words 1-5
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Monday

Tuesday
Vocab words 6-10
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Tuesday
Discuss and complete in class SAT/Vocab Application: Download Download file

Wednesday
Vocab words 11-15
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet

Thursday
Complete Choosing the Right Word, p. 70

Friday
Unit 5 Quiz

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Practice Sites for Unit 6, Level D
1. Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
2. Vocabtest.com: Games involving definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and word application: http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?Level=D&Unit=6
3. Interactive Audio Program Download words, definitions, etc. to your MP3 Player: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=teacher&level=D

Monday
Discuss words 1-5
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Monday

Tuesday
Discuss homework
Vocab words 6-10
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Tuesday

Wednesday
Vocab words 11-15
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet

Thursday
Complete Choosing the Right Word, p. 70, 71

Friday
Unit 6 Quiz

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Practice Sites for Unit 5, Level F
1. Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
2. Vocabtest.com: Games involving definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and word application: http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?Level=F&Unit=4
3. Interactive Audio Program Download words, definitions, etc. to your MP3 Player: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=teacher&level=F

Monday
Discuss words 1-10
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Monday

Tuesday
Discuss homework
Vocab words 11-20
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Tuesday
Discuss and complete in class SAT/Vocab Application: Download Download file

Wednesday
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet
Discuss and complete vocab application practice

Thursday
Complete Choosing the Right Word

Friday
Unit 5 Quiz

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Practice Sites for Unit 5, Level F

No vocab this week due to GHSWT and research dates. We will work on Unit 5 next week.

1. Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
2. Vocabtest.com: Games involving definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and word application: http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?Level=F&Unit=4
3. Interactive Audio Program Download words, definitions, etc. to your MP3 Player: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=teacher&level=F

Monday
Discuss words 1-5
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Monday

Tuesday
Discuss homework
Vocab words 6-10
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Tuesday
Discuss and complete in class SAT/Vocab Application: Download Download file

Wednesday
Vocab words 11-15
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet
Discuss and complete vocab application practice

Thursday
Vocab words 16 - 20
Complete Choosing the Right Word

Friday
Unit 5 Quiz

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Practice Sites for Unit 4, Level D
1. Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
2. Vocabtest.com: Games involving definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and word application: http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?Level=D&Unit=6
3. Interactive Audio Program Download words, definitions, etc. to your MP3 Player: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=teacher&level=D

Monday
Discuss words 1-5
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Monday

Tuesday
Discuss homework
Vocab words 6-10
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Tuesday

Wednesday
Vocab words 11-15
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet
Complete vocab application exercise

Thursday
Complete Choosing the Right Word
Review activity

Friday
Unit 4 Quiz

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Practice Sites for Unit 4, Level F
1. Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
2. Vocabtest.com: Games involving definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and word application: http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?Level=F&Unit=4
3. Interactive Audio Program Download words, definitions, etc. to your MP3 Player: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=teacher&level=F

Monday
Discuss words 1-5
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Monday

Tuesday
Discuss homework
Vocab words 6-10
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Tuesday
Discuss and complete in class SAT/Vocab Application: Download Download file

Wednesday
Vocab words 11-15
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet
Discuss and complete vocab application practice

Thursday
Complete Choosing the Right Word

Friday
Unit 4 Quiz

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Monday
DCP:
Journal:

Tuesday
DCP:
Journal:

Wednesday
DCP:
Journal:

Thursday
DCP:
Journal:

Friday
DCP:
Journal:

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Units 1-3 Vocabulary, Level D

Practice Sites:
1. Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
2. Vocabtest.com: Games involving definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and word application. http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?Level=D&Unit=3
3. Audio Interactive Program: Download to your MP3 Player or practice on site: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=&level=D

Units 1-3 Cumulative Review, Exam on Friday

Monday
Read and complete pp. 42, 43 in class
Read and complete pp. 45 and 46 for home work

Tuesday
Group Vocab Activity - creating individual visuals with each word

Wednesday
Vocab Review Activity - Matching - synonyms/words

Thursday
Complete pp. 47 and 48

Friday
Cumulative Test on Units 1 - 3

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Practice Sites for Unit 1-3 Review, Level F
1. Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
2. Games site to review for Units 1-3 vocab words: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/games.cfm?sp=&level=F

Units 1 - 3 Review Test will be on Friday, Sept. 12th.

Monday
Read and complete pp. 42, 43 #1 - 12 due tomorrow

Tuesday
Continue to work on your graphic organizer due on Thursday
Read and complete pp. 44 and 45
Class review: Create visuals for vocab words (paired workd)

Wednesday
Graphic organizer due tomorrow
Read and complete pp. 46 and 47
Class review

Thursday
Read and complete p. 48
Class review
Test tomorrow

Friday
Units 1-3 Cummulative Test

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Monday
DCP: Pledge of Allegiance
Journal: Write about a time when someone influenced you in a positive way.
TE/SE p. 49 Writing About Literature Read, discuss.
Use template to complete Response to Literature, “Short Comparison”
Cluster 3, Lesson 18

Tuesday
DCP: California
Journal:Imagine yourself standing in the doorway of the picture on pg. 55 of your textbook. What might you see?
Assessment- ONE PAGER—Four Boxes—visual, two quotes for characterizations, two questions and two connections

Wednesday
DCP: The Battle of Lake Erie
Journal:Choose any picture on the wall. Write a letter from that character that explains his/her current situation or conflict.
Writing Workshop—Sentence Fragments
--Grammar Transparencies 11-14

Thursday
Notable News
SkillsTutor Introduction

Friday
DCP: Jesse Owens
Journal: Finish the following passage, adding details to the story. “I should have never listened to my friend’s idea about visiting a spooky old house at midnight. I felt…”
BEFORE READING-
K-W-L/Define Folk Tale Preview Text-Vocab. & Cultural Background
DURING READING-
Read Aloud & Monitor Comprehension & Discuss
EIPB-35 & 36
AFTER READING-
EIPB-pg. 36-Selection Review

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Tuesday
DCP (Daily Comprehension Practice)
Journal:What kinds of problems do most kids have today?
Text: Who or What Influences You?
Read and discuss "Building Bridges"
Character, plot, setting

Wednesday
DCP
Journal:Turn to p. 43 in your text. In six sentences or phrases, describe the “character” in the photo. Tell as much as you can by his expression, clothing, etc.
Text: Memoir
Read and discuss "The Right Words at the Right Time"
Practice Book p. 24 - 26
HW: Complete Reflection handout due tomorrow
Quiz on short story and memoir on Friday

Thursday
Notable News
SkillsTutor Introduction

Friday
DCP
Journal: What fears do you have as a teenager? What can you do about these fears?
Quiz on short story and memoir
Writing Prompt p. 27 Practice Book
Dialect, prefixes, grammar

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Practice Sites for Unit 3, Level F
1. Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
2. Vocabtest.com: Games involving definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and word application: http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?Level=F&Unit=2
3. Interactive Audio Program Download words, definitions, etc. to your MP3 Player: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=teacher&level=F

Tuesday
Discuss homework
Vocab words 1-10
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet for Tuesday
Discuss and complete in class SAT/Vocab Application: Download Download file

Wednesday
Vocab words 11-15
Complete assignment from blue Vocab Assignment Sheet

Thursday
Complete Choosing the Right Word, p. 40

Friday
Unit 3 Quiz

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The Most Dangerous Game

Unit 3 Vocabulary, Level D

Practice Sites:
1. Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
2. Vocabtest.com: Games involving definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and word application. http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?Level=D&Unit=3
3. Audio Interactive Program: Download to your MP3 Player or practice on site: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=&level=D

***Unit 3
Day One and Two
Introduce words 1 - 5, discuss, create sentences
Introduce words 6 - 10, discuss, create sentences
Complete work from blue Daily Assignment Sheet
Complete SAT/Vocab Application Sheet: Download file

Wed., Day Three
Introduce words 11-15, discuss, create sentences
Complete work from blue Daily Assignment Sheet

Thursday, Day Four
Introduce words 16-20, discuss, create sentences
Complete work from blue Daily Assignment Sheet

Friday, Day Five
Unit 3 Quiz

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