Language Arts for November 30 to December 8,2010

Language Arts for November 30-December 8,2010
Homework :
--Travel Brochure. First draft is due December 8. Final draft is due December 13.
See the rubric for projects: craftsmanship, originality, promptness, critical thinking.
Include an adventure in the trip as well as : geography, equipment and clothing needed, itinerary, and cost. Be prepared to present your brochure in class on December 13.
The purpose of the activity is to fulfill one part of the required state goal: The student writes in a variety of forms and structures.
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--Reading response due December 6: Describe a minor character in the novel you are reading. What actions by that character tell you that he/she is not crucial to the plot?
Write at least two paragraphs and include the title and author.
Students are reading self selected novels for home reading. Some students have asked how you can determine grade level of the novel. If the novel is on grade level, the student would read between 200 and 300 words per minute.
--Short story-----The short story is being written in class. The plans are completed.We will work on the story on Wednesday and Friday of this week. The first written draft is due December 10. The first typed draft is due December 16.
Up and Coming: Literature text---We will be reading short stories in the literature text and covering the skills of inference, conflict and resolution, drawing conclusions, and author's purpose.
Vocabulary for "Zlateh the Goat":
bound, astray, exuded, splendor, trace flickering
Homework note: The students are assigned Sheet for Zlateh the Goat.... due Tuesday, November 30. The Big Question: Is conflict always bad? Apply vocabulary for conflict and resolution on this assignment.

Vocabulary and sentence work .
Using the acronym CAFE...... comprehension and connection..... accuracy and application..... fluency ...... and expansion of vocabulary... Ask yourself... Have I been to the CAFE today??? Read, read, read.
Due Friday, December 3--
Choose ten vocabulary words, including those you missed on the pre test. Write a total of ten sentences. If you missed more than 10 words on the pretest, write a sentence for all of that you missed.
Study the spelling and definitions for words with the prefix "post" and the suffixes " ian " and "or."
Vocabulary list: postdate, postgraduate, posthumous, postindustrial, postmark, postmeridian, postmortem, postpone, postproduction, postscript,centenarian, dictator, governor, inventor, juror, legislator, librarian, octogenarian, translator, veterinarian.
The sentences are due Friday, December 3. The post test on this list is Tuesday, December 7.
This is TRIMESTER TWO!

There is a MAP test in January . ( test #2) The ISATs are in late February.
Grammar and Writing Text ---We will be covering short story, poetry, descriptive writing, and begin persuasive writing within the second trimester.
Novel Study: The next genre we will cover is historical fiction. The novels Where the Red Fern Grows, Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry, Seedfolks, and others will be assigned to students with projects for critical thinking. Prediction, characterization, inferences, and drawing conclusions are skills that will be embedded. Vocabulary , discussion of prior knowledge, and goals will be covered .