Week of Feb. 13

Friday
Students responded in writing to several prompts:
#132 - First Impressions; #135 - The Handsome, Rude Man...
#139 - That was then, this is now
#139 - Before using commas
Homework:
Stems Test next week on #1-4.


Thursday
Collected Stems List #1-4 assignment and the Language Collection Chart.
Continued with practicing sentence variety, especially with -ing at the beginning and the end.
Homework:
Read


Wednesday
We worked on ways to vary our sentence structure using two adjectives at the beginning, and -ing at the beginning and at the end.
Students took notes and then practiced creating their own sentences.
Homework:
Study and finish the stem list sentences (due Friday)



Tuesday
Students worked on grammar, figurative language, mechanics, and summarizing skills.
The packet was turned in at the end of class.
Homework:
Study and finish the stem list sentences (due Friday)



Monday
Students used their stems list to complete the Stems List #1-4 packet. They will use this as a study guide.
After they matched up all the words:
On a separate sheet of paper, give ONE example of EACH of the stems (in the same order as on the yellow sheet) and use it correctly in a sentence.
Skip a line between stem/word/sentence and the next stem/word/sentence.
Homework:
Finish the assignment over the next few days - it is due Friday.
In case you have misplaced it, a copy of the list can be found here.