Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 16, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your third reading log is due on Tuesday, December 1.
• The students who showed mastery of basic pronouns have been working on advanced pronoun use and will complete a pronoun challenge packet that is due on Monday, November 16th. They will then take a test over these concepts on Tues, November 17th.
• Students take a test on Language Network Lessons 3.1 to 3.4 on Tues., November 17th.
• Students took a Greek Myth Pre-Test last week. The students that showed mastery of these Myths will be working on an Expert Myth project in class and at home. These students have received a rubric explaining the requirements of the project.
• Advanced readers who did not qualify as a myth expert will have an opportunity to do some read ahead differentiated work as we get further into the myths. More info about the read-ahead group will be given on Friday. Students must read and chart the remainder of the Major Gods then take a test on 11/30 to show their mastery. If they score a 90% or higher they will continue reading and work on differentiated projects.
Monday, November 16
Read Hera
It Was Done for Whom? It Was Done to Whom? Direct and Indirect Objects Handout
Pronoun Jeopardy
Homework: Study for Pronoun Test TOMORROW. Also, the field trip is tomorrow! You must be to school on time!
Tuesday, November 17
Grammar Test
Remember the Titans
Homework: NONE
Wednesday, November 18
Finish Remember the Titans
Vocabulary: Hera and Hephaestus
Chart Hera
Read and chart Haphaestus
Vocabra Comic Strip
Homework: Finish Comic Strip
Thursday, November 19
LA Benchmark Tests
Vocabulary: Aphrodite, Ares, and Athena
Review for Vocabra Tests
Homework: Study for Vocabra Tests Tomorrow
Friday, November 20
Vocabra Vocabulary and Spelling Test
LA Benchmark
Read Aphrodite and Ares
Introduce Read-Ahead Differentiation
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Myth Experts- your final project is due on Monday 11/23
Monday, November 23
Media Center Front Tables 8th Period
Vocabulary: Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis, and Hermes
Read and Chart Athena
Homework: Read and Chart Poseidon
Tuesday, November 24
Review Poseidon
Read and Chart Apollo and Artemis
Present Expert Project
Homework: Have a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday! Students participating in the Read-Ahead group must be ready to take their mastery test on Monday, November 30th
Friday, November 13, 2009
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