Mr. Morrell
Reading/LA Syllabus
Week of September 20, 2010
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Website: http://op97-morrel.blogspot.com
Important Information:
• Last week, students received requirements and a rubric regarding writing a narrative essay. The 1st typed draft is due Tues. 9/21. Students will do peer edits and prepare a 2nd draft to be turned in on Thurs. 9/23. Mr. Morrell will edit the 2nd drafts then the 3rd and FINAL draft of the essay will be due on Friday 10/1.
• We are beginning a short story unit working on a variety of literary skills involving fiction and non fiction stories.
• Our first reading log is due on Thursday, September 30. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read. Seedfolks can be included on the reading log and they do not have to complete a log for Seedfolks.
• Mark your calendars! Picture Day is Thursday, September 23.
• Parents that did not attend Curriculum Night will receive a conference form that will be given to each child. Please ask him/her for the conference form and please return it a.s.a.p.
• There will be a grammar test on Ch. 9 on Tuesday October 5th.
Monday, September 20
Literature Book: Fiction vs. Non Fiction
Read “Greyling” Story, pp. 9-15
Grammar Lesson 9.4 (pp. 169 – 170)
Trick #6
Homework: Trick #7
Finish 1st TYPED narrative essay – due Tuesday
Tuesday, September 21
Lit Book: Define grief, sheared, selchie, and slough, wallowed (see pp. 9-15)
Narrative Essay Peer Edits
Face Trick #8
Homework: *Change in Homework, no newspaper captions tonight
Edit your narrative essay
Wednesday, September 22
Lit Book: “Greyling” story- Plot Diagram and Read p.16
Grammar Lesson 9.5 (pg 172)
Homework: Finish 2nd TYPED narrative draft – due Thursday
Thursday: September 23
Non-Fiction Notes
Lit Book: Read Jane Yolen’s speech, “My Heart is in the Highland” pp. 17-18
“Learning about Non-Fiction” – worksheet
Grammar Lesson 9.6 (pg 175)
Vocabra Review - Spelling Race
Homework: Study for Vocabra tests
Friday, September 24
Vocabra Spelling and Fill-in-the blank tests
Lit Book: Critical Thinking Questions p. 19
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Friday, September 17, 2010
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