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Monday, November 7, 2011

Firchau: Language Arts (Week of November 7)

READING
This week we will finish reading the novel, The Sign of the Beaver. We will discuss the themes of the novels and wrap up our reading.

See your student's agenda for daily assignments.

WRITING
Subject, predicate, adjective, and adverb will be our continue to be the focus in grammar. We will also be working on techniques to make writing more vivid. The students will continue their writing pieces within the Writer's Workshop. Daily Language Review will accompany our grammar discussions.

The students will also respond in their journals to various literary, artistic, and musical prompts in order to practice and apply their growing understanding of vivid language.

SPELLING/ VOCABULARY (TEST on Friday, November 11)
resolved
scorn
unhampered
chinked
meager
gaping
feat
prowess
floundered

MONDAY
• Introduce spelling list, assign vocabulary activity, due Tuesday, November 8
• Read and discuss, The Sign of the Beaver, chapter 21 and 22

TUESDAY
• Read and discuss, The Sign of the Beaver, chapter 23, 24, 25

WEDNESDAY
• Comprehension assessment