Week of February 22, 2010

Pre-AP
Book report presentations will begin Monday (2/22) and will finish on (2/23). Spelling will focus on people suffixes with a concentration on the suffixes -ian, -ant, -ent, and -ist.
We will continue reading and discussing the novel Night by Elie Weisel. We will begin and finish an adverbs review with a test likely to occur early next week. Additionally Dawn Bowyer one of the gifted resource teachers for Roanoke County will be with us on Wed/Thurs this week to begin a debate project!

HOMEWORK
Monday-spelling
Tuesday- Define section four vocab and answer study guide questions
Wednesday- Begin studying for a quiz on sections 3-5 vocabulary on Friday. Active reading guides.
Thursday- Spelling contract and quiz tomorrow, also vocab quiz tomorrow.

General
This week we will finish our study of the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. We will finish this novel by focusing on sequence and theme. Classes should expect a test on Thursday. We will finish up parts of speach with adverbs.

HOMEWORK
Monday- Spelling (Test Thursday on Hatchet)
Tuesday- None
Wednesday- Test Thursday on Hatchet
Thursday- Spelling contract and quiz tomorrow
Friday- None


CLICK HERE FOR SPELLING 20 QUIA GAME
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CLICK HERE FOR SPELLING 20 CONTRACT
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CLICK HERE FOR THIRD NINE WEEKS SPELLING CONTRACT
http://www.classnotesonline.com/teacher/classfiles_list.php?cl_id=10705&intAction=4