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10/29/2006

Ninth week's lesson 10/30 - 11/3

This is the close of the first quarter - finish strong. The are no late assignment or make ups this week.

Monday 10/30
1. Idiom Test
2. Review Spelling Test and do notebook corrections
3. Review Commentary
4. Do Spelling pg 198-202 words ending in "y" and the final silent "e" (homework)

Tuesday 10/31
1. Grade Quarter Notebook
2. Discuss "Vocabulary in Action" "Grammar in Context" pages 134-135
3. Read pages 948-952 "Writing workshop" Analyzing an essay (homework)

Wednesday 11/1
1. Review Spelling & Idioms
2. Do "Assessment Practice" page 953 Revising and editing
1. Pre-write "Activity" page 818 for an essay (brainstorm and outline with a thesis) homework

Thursday 11/2
1. Practice Spelling Test
2. Review Pre-write
3. Body Paragraph handout - read and discuss
4. Do packet "Personal Commentary"

Friday 11/3
1. Spelling Test
2. Practice CAHSEE Test
3. Review Commentary
4. Write Essay "Activity" (homework)
Please come with any questions.