Monday, December 1, 2008

Language Arts for December 1-5,2008

Vocabulary: acceptable, detachable, honorable, imaginable, laughable, portable, refundable, renewable, repairable, washable. Ten sentences are due Friday, December 5. The post test on these words and their definitions is Monday, Decmeber 8.
There will be a pre test on a second group of vocabulary words with the suffix -less.
breathless, effortless, fearless, motionless, odorless, penniless, reckless, speechless, tireless, worthless. Ten sentences on this list is due Wednesday, December 10. The post test on both lists is Friday, December 12.

Writing Process: We will begin lessons on persuasive writing in class. The student will complete plans and graphic organizers. Students will be guided through the process. The written draft will be completed in class. Students are not to take their work home during the process.
Due date for written draft... will be announced.

Grammar Review: We will review all of our work with nouns. The Grammar Test for second trimester is Wednesday, December 10. The test will cover common and proper nouns, singular and plural nouns, and singular and plural possessive nouns. A text may be signed out for study.