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All students should be reading an independent book/novel at all times (this does not include October Sky)!
*week of June 1st -
Final GRAMMAR Test
*this will count as a 1/4 of the final exam grade!
*Wednesday, May 26th and Thursday, May 27th -
October Sky final writing test
*this will count as a 1/4 of the final exam grade!
*on Tuesday, May 25th -
October Sky final comprehension test
*this will count as a quarter grade as well as 1/2 of the final exam grade!
*due Monday, May 24th -
October Sky study guide for the final comprehension test
**this was assigned on May 20th!
*due Thursday, May 20th -
October Sky (chapters 23 - the Epilogue) *students MUST be ready to discuss the remaining chapters in class!
**ALSO - THE "ROCKET CHART" WILL BE COLLECTED ON THURSDAY, MAY 20TH! THIS WILL BE A HOMEWORK GRADE.
*on Monday, May 17th -
October Sky (chapters 20-22) QUIZ
*this is the last quiz for October Sky - chapters 23 through the Epilogue will be tested on the "reading comprehension final exam" during the week of May 24th.
*due Friday, May 14th -
October Sky "acting scene" *This will be used next week during our Beck Center acting clinics.
**this was assigned on Monday, May 10th!
*due Friday, May 14th -
October Sky (chapter 22) and "packet" continued!
*due Thursday, May 13th -
October Sky (chapter 21) and "packet" continued! *This was started in class on May 12th!
*due Wednesday, May 12th -
October Sky (chapter 20) and "packet" continued!
*on Tuesday, May 11th -
October Sky (chapters 16 - 19) QUIZ
*due Monday, May 10th -
October Sky (chapter 19) and "packet" continued!
*due Friday, May 7th -
October Sky (chapter 18) and "packet" continued! *Chapter 17 was read in class on May 6th.
*due Thursday, May 6th -
October Sky (chapter 16) and "packet" continued! This should have been read in class on May 5th!!!
*on Wednesday, May 5th -
October Sky (chapters 12 - 15) QUIZ
*due Tuesday, May 4th -
Indepedent Book Project
*due Tuesday, May 4th -
October Sky (chapter 15) and "packet" continued! This should have been read in class on May 3rd!!!
*due Friday, April 30th -
October Sky (chapter 14) and "packet" continued!
*due Thursday, April 29th -
October Sky (chapters 12 and 13) and "packet" continued! *Students should also begin to attempt to generate a list of vocab. words as they are reading.
*on Wednesday, April 28th -
October Sky (chapters 8-11) QUIZ
*due Tuesday, April 27th -
October Sky - chapter 11 should be read and "packet" continued!
*due Monday, April 26th -
October Sky - chapters 8 - 10 should be read and "packet" continued!
*on Thursday, April 22nd -
October Sky Quiz (chapters 4 - 7)
*due Thursday, April 22nd -
October Sky - chapters 1-7 should be read and "packet" started!
*due Monday, April 19th -
October Sky - chapters 1-6 should be read and "packet" started!
*due Wednesday, April 14th -
October Sky - chapters 1-5 should be read!
*due Tuesday, April 13th -
October Sky - chapters 1-4 should be read!
*on Monday, April 12th -
October Sky (chapters 1-3) Quiz
- a GBW message and email was sent on April 1st explaining the novel, October Sky .
*due by Monday, April 12th -
Independent Book / Novel MUST be finished!
-once the first independent book / novel is completed a 2nd "book of choice" MUST be selected and approved by Mr. Grumbos
*due Tuesday, March 30th -
Read 111-113 from the Language Network text and complete A and B on page 114.
*due Thursday, March 25th -
Read 108 - 109 from the Language Network text and complete A and B on 110.
*due Wednesday, March 24th -
Read pages 105-106 from the Language Network textbook and complete A and B on page 107.
*due Monday, March 22nd -
ALL 23 PRO-Ohio "reading indicators" at 80% or above!
ALSO - any test(s) that is at 100% is worth one extra credit point (max 23 points)!
**THIS IS THE ONLY EXTRA CREDIT OFFERED THIS YEAR IN THIS CLASS!!
*due Friday, March 19th -
22 PRO-Ohio "reading indicators" at 80% or above!
*due Thursday, March 18th -
Teacher Limerick Interview Sheet
*assigned on March 16th!
*Thursday, March 18th -
Irregular Verb Test!
During the week of March 8th the students reviewed the 70 most common Irregular Verbs and their Prinicipal Parts. The TEST will be over the 25 most commonly missed. This list of misused irregular verbs was given to students on March 16th!
*Tuesday, March 16th -
Last day to change the Indepedent Book/Novel
*by Friday, March 12th -
Independent Book/Novel MUST be selected!
Students are to use their Lexile range to select a book. Visit www.lexile.com . *Students learned how to use the Lexile website on Monday, March 8th.
*by Friday, March 12th -
19 PRO-Ohio "reading indicators at 80% or above!
*week of March 8th -
Study the principal parts of the irregular verbs found on pages 102-103 in the Language Network book! TEST IS COMING SOON!!
*by Friday, March 5th -
16 PRO-Ohio "reading indicators" at 80% or above!
*due Tuesday, March 2nd -
From the Language Network textbook: read pages 98 - 99 and complete page 99!
*by Friday, Feb. 26th -
14 PRO-Ohio "reading indicators" at 80% or above!
*on Friday, Feb. 26th -
Vocab./Writing Assessment #7
*due Wednesday, Feb. 24th -
Read pages 95 - 96 and complete A and B on page 97 from the Language Network textbook.
*Tuesday, Feb. 23rd -
Vocab. Assignment #7 (worksheets 13 and 14)
**this week's words are: interstate, illegal, hypersensitive, omnipotent, malformed, irregular, hyperventilate, illegible, antisocial and malnutrition
*Friday, Feb. 19th -
12 PRO-Ohio Reading Indicators
Before class on Feb. 19th each student MUST have at least 12 reading indicators at 80% or above.
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*this is an "all or nothing" grade! If you have 12 you will receive full credit - if you don't = 0.
*starting Tuesday, Feb. 16th -
Formal Persuasive Essay Speech.
Students are expected to read/present their essays to the class on 2-16. Students will be graded on eye contact and diction/voice.
*due Tuesday, Feb. 16th -
Final Draft of the Persuasive Essay.
The essay MUST be: typed, 12 pt., TNR, double-spaced, and contain the required FIVE paragraphs!
*due Monday, Feb. 8th -
Rough Draft of the Persuasive Essay.
This rough draft should contain all FIVE paragraphs. The rough draft MUST be typed using 12 pt. font, Times New Roman and it must be double-spaced.
*by Friday, Feb. 5th -
8 Reading Indicator Tests at 80% or Above (http://www.pro-ohio.com/)
*due Thursday, Feb. 4th -
The first TWO paragraphs of the Persuasive Essay.
-This can be handwritten or typed. If it is typed please use 12 pt. font, double-space and use Times New Roman. If it is handwritten please skip lines!
*due Wednesday, Feb. 3rd -
Persuasion Map
-Students should have started this in class on Tues., Feb. 2nd!
*due Tuesday, Feb. 2nd -
Solidify the 3 Reasons Why and Come Up with Opposition for their Persuasive Essay Topic and Position.
-Activities have been done in class to get this started!
*on Friday, Jan. 29th -
Vocab./Writing Assessment #6 This week's words are: misfortune, indelicate, unfounded, recycle, dishonest, immature, transcontinental, supersonic, unsettled and subsoil.
*due Wednesday, Jan. 27th -
Persuasive Essay Topic
*due Tuesday, Jan. 26th -
Vocab. Assignment #6 (worksheets 11 and 12)