Ms. Tuttle

Wednesday, 2/10

LA - Today we continued taking notes on poetic devices.  Tonight finish writing the limerick you started in class.

AC LA - Review the vocabulary and comprehension from "Ransom of Red Chief" for the test tomorrow.  Also, identify the rhyme scheme for the poem on the third page of the packet.  Order a copy of "A Wrinkle in Time" and be ready to start reading on March 3rd.

SS - Finish the study guide for the chapter 8 test.

AC SS - Finish the AC study guide for the test, which will be on Friday.

Tuesday, 2/9

LA - Finish page 127 in your grammar workbook.

AC LA - Today we took a grammar pretest.  No homework other than to purchase a copy of "A Wrinkly in Time" before 3/3/10.

SS - Today we reviewed our essential questions and reviewed for the quiz tomorrow.  Finish the review sheet.

AC SS - We read "Wakening to War," which is an account of soldiers' experiences at the beginning of the Civil War and in the Battle of Bull Run.  Finish the review sheet tonight in preparation for the quiz.

Friday, 2/5

LA - Today we took the "Ransom of Red Chief" test and worked on Skills Tutor.  No homework.

AC LA - Finish writing your plot twist stories.  They will be collected at the beginning of class on Monday.  Remember to procure a copy of "A Wrinkle in Time" before March 3rd.

SS - Today we reviewed the lifestyle of a Civil War soldier through class discussion and reading a packet.

AC SS - We compared and contrasted concepts in relation to the North and South during the Civil War by doing a word sort.  Finish "Dear Mother."

Thursday, 2/4

LA - Use your vocabulary and review questions to study for the "Ransom of Red Chief" test, which will be tomorrow. Download Ransom of Red Chief Vocabulary Review

AC LA - Today we started writing stories incorporating irony and a plot twist.  We will have laptops tomorrow to continue writing.  Due Monday.  Remember to get a copy of "A Wrinkle in Time" before March 3rd.

SS - We discussed the lives of soldiers during the Civil War and reviewed concepts learned earlier in the week, such as war strategies, battles, significant individuals, Sherman's March to the Sea, and the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.  Finish the guided reading for 8.3/4.

AC SS - We discussed the gravity of the decision our governmental leaders make in sending soldiers to war, analyzed graphs and tables depicting casualty statistics, and discussed the hardships soldiers endured throughout the Civil War.  Read 8.3 and 8.4 and do the guided readings. 

Don't Grumble! It's Grammar!

When you are finished with your work, spend some time with these grammar activities.

Here are some other helpful sites:

Grammar Girl

Grammar Skillwise

Purdue Owl  

AC LA Plot Twist Writing Assignment

As you begin typing your short story, review the MLA guidelines to ensure your work is properly formatted.  Look carefully at the sample paper.

Wednesday, 2/3

LA - Today we finished reading "The Ransom of Red Chief" and took a vocabulary quiz.  Finish the comprehension questions in the packet and on the review sheet for homework.

AC LA - Come to class with ideas for your "Plot Twist" short story.  Think about how you can incorporate irony.  We will have computers to compose them tomorrow and Friday.

SS - Finish the guided reading for section 8.1.

AC SS - Today we discussed the battles at Fort Pulaski, Bull Run, Antietam, Chickamauga, Kennesaw Mountain, and Sherman's March to the Sea, while completing a graphic organizer.  

Tuesday, 2/2

LA - Today we reviewed vocabulary and began reading "The Ransom of Red Chief," looking for examples of irony and thinking about the writer's use of plot twists.  Vocab quiz tomorrow.

AC LA - Vocab quiz tomorrow.  Finish the comprehension questions for "The Ransom of Red Chief."  Also, you should go ahead and purchase a copy of "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle.  Please be ready to start reading it in class on March 3rd.  If you procrastinate, you will stress your parents out!

Monday, 2/1

LA and AC LA - Finish the "Ransom of Red Chief" vocabulary sheet in the packet.

SS - Today we began studying the differences in resources available to the North and South as the Civil War started.  No homework.

AC SS - We discussed differences in resources between the North and South and worked on a graphic organizer which highlights the reasons the North and South could not agree on key issues.  No homework.

Friday, 1/29

LA - Today we reviewed prepositional phrases and discussed usage.  No homework.

AC LA - Finish the semi-colon, colon, comma packet and make sure to submit your online essay today.

SS and AC SS - We tested chapter 7.  Finish chapter 8 vocabulary.