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Week 11

Lessons & Activities

Rehearsals for Regional Singing Contest

Weekly Test November 10, Tuesday;
Start of New Reading Program - Greek& Roman Myths Reading (See enclosed Guidelines)
LANGUAGE
ARTS:

Scheduled Lessons

Reading &
Comprehen
sion

Homework / Assessments

Read MS E2 Topic 2
MS E2 Topic 2: Risk Takers pp34-55
Reading Comprehension Exercises
Reading & Journaling

readings
Prepare for random reading
comprehension check
before/after midterms

GRMR/RJ 11-2, 11-3, 114

Reading
Vocabulary

MS E2 Topic 2 Vocabulary
Unit 1: risky, courageous, emergency, intervene,

excursion, beneficial, pose, prevent, service, disguise

Word Study

WS Irregular Plurals pp25-28

WS Unit 1 staffs, ourselves, pants, scissors,

Update vocabulary NB

Vocabulary W/S
WS pp25-28
Correct WS workbook

loaves, volcanoes, chiefs, buffaloes, flamingos,

beliefs, echoes, shelves, quizzes, sheriffs,
dominoes, thieves, measles, avocados, chefs,
pianos, bailiffs, wharves, mosquitos, armadillos,
deperadoes

Grammar

GW Regular & Irregular Plural Nouns pp80-83

Weekly Test next week ( Wk12) coverage:
1. MS E2 Vocabulary Topic 2 (10 words)

GW pp80-83
Correct GW workbook

2. WS pp25-28
3. GW pp80-83

4. RC Beyond Borders; Life as a Spy pp36-51

Writing

MATH
Units 4: Fractions

Expository Writing: Narrowing a topic and writing

introductory paragraphs
Fallacies in writing

SCIENCE

ART

Unit 2: Ecosystems
Quiz on Ecosystem

Mixing neutral colors

Prepare for Art Collage on Viking ship

HW:
Prepare materials for
ecosystem in a bottle

HW Bring materials for collage

Materials to bring next week: strong glue,
materials for the collage (newspapers, color
papers, textured materials, yarn, etc.

Math WB pp75-81
HW: Math WB pp8286

WEEKEND HW:
1. RP/RJ Wk11-3++
2. Writing
3. Review for Weekly Test
for Monday

Regional Singing Contest Rehearsals

The class is using a number of English periods (including science and art periods) to practice for the
Regional Singing Competition. Since many parts of our presentation have been changed, we would
need more time to practice within the next couple of weeks. Students may have to take on additional
homework and focus more in class so we could cover finish our lessons within the very limited time we
have due to the rehearsals.

Period:

Week 10-16

Duration:

6 weeks
November 5 - December 20

Total Reading Hours 1,200 minutes for 7 weeks

Required:
(Average of 172 minutes per
week)
Total Journal Entries
Required
18 journal entries

Other

Guidelines:
Dont MYTH out on the fun!

1.

Students should choose reading materials that are about any of the legends/stories on
Greek & Roman mythology and legends.
Example of readings in this genre are: Hercules, Helen of Troy, Percy Jackson series

2.

Students will submit a written book report and present an oral report as soon as the
number of hours and reading journals have been reached. The last week of presentation
is on Week 19, January 4-8.

3.

The students reading will be monitored regularly, using his/her Greek/Roman God
avatar going up the different layers of the atmosphere.

4.

Students who reach the required reading time and journal entries will receive a movie
pass and popcorn that could be used at the end of the semester.