DOL: Verb tense, Comma (Introductory Phrase)

As long ago as 200 B.C. written exams lasting for days were use

to select Chinese civil servants.

JOURNAL: Work on a poem of your choice.

DIAGRAMMING: Colombus and his crew sailed the Nina, the Pinta,

and the Santa Maria.

Homework Helps (live or die by 'em)

Current events

Problem Solution Letters - next due date

Diagramming - test date

Standardized test prep

Poetry collection - bibliography and preface

Chapter 11

Outsiders - mural

DOL: Subject/Verb Agreement, Numbers (Date), Capitalization ,

Paper was invented in China but some of the earliest libaries was built around 2 thousand b.c. in what is now iraq.

JOURNAL: Work on a poem of your choice. Either read to find a poem you like or write one. Using this time for your writing assignment is a good idea; however, if you cannot use the time wisely, we will return to separate journal entries.

DIAGRAMMING: Jack swept the porch, and Jill baked cookies.

Current events

Test prep

Chapter 11

Outsiders - Mural - Questions?

Poetry Project - Questions?

Quickwrite

DOL: Commas (Nonrestrictive Clause), Usage (Right Word), Capitalization

The minoan culture of Crete which dates from 1500 B.C. was the

earliest culture to grant equal rites to women.

JOURNAL: Work on a poem of your choice.

DIAGRAMMING: The owl and the pussycat went to sea in a

beautiful pea-green boat.

Current events

Standardized test prep

Chapter 11

Poetry

DOL: Pronoun (Reflexive), Usage (Right word), Fragment

Amazonian Indians invented galoshes centuries ago but dipping there feet into liquid rubber. To protect theirselves against insects on the ground.

JOURNAL: My Favorite Music . . .

DIAGRAMMING: I have a talent and use it well.

Current events

Standardized test prep

Diagramming test

Turn in Problem Solution letter - next draft

Social Studies - Chapter 11

Early American Literature

DOL: Quiz - 22 errors

JOURNAL: The best fashion today. . . .

DIAGRAMMING: At the show I ate three buckets of popcorn.

Current events

Spelling test

Chapter 11

Civil War simulation set-up

Early American Literature