Week of November 26th

8th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Thursday

To Kill A Mockingbird – Chapter 21 questions

Test: Vocabulary Unit 5 tomorrow

Wednesday

Test: Vocabulary Unit 5 on Friday; complete Completing the Sentence on p. 67-68 #1-20

Tuesday

To Kill A Mockingbird – Read Chapter 20 and answer questions

Test: Vocabulary Unit 5 on Friday; complete Choosing the Right Word on p. 66-67 Synonyms and Antonyms

Monday

To Kill A Mockingbird – Read Chapter 20 and answer questions

Test: Vocabulary Unit 5 on Friday; complete Choosing the Right Word on p. 65-66 #1-25

6th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Thursday

The Watsons Go To Birmingham – Read Chapter 13, complete note-taking guide, define vocabulary, and answer questions

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 13 on Monday, December 3rd

Test: Unit 5 Vocabulary on Friday

*We are almost finished reading the novel The Watsons Go To Birmingham. The next novel will be Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. Unfortunately, I do not have enough copies for all students. Please pick up a copy of this novel at your earliest convenience. As soon as we finish the Watsons, I will let you know exactly when the book is needed. Thank you!

Wednesday

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 12 tomorrow

Test: Unit 5 Vocabulary on Friday; complete Completing the Sentence on p. 67-68 #1-20

Tuesday

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 12 on Thursday

Test: Unit 5 Vocabulary on Friday; complete Synonyms and Antonyms on p. 66-67

Monday

Test: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 9-11 tomorrow

Test: Grammar – Chapter 1 Sections 1.10-1.11 tomorrow

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 12 on Thursday

Test: Unit 5 Vocabulary on Friday; complete Choosing the Right Word on p. 65-66 #1-25

Week of November 19th

8th Grade Language Arts

Wednesday

Grammar – p. 30 # 1-10 due Monday (this assignment will be graded)

Tuesday

Test: Grammar – Chapter 2 tomorrow

Monday

Test: Grammar – Chapter 2 on Wednesday, November 21st

Test: Unit 5 Spelling on Tuesday, November 20th

6th Grade Language Arts

Wednesday

Test: The Watsons Go To Birmingham – Chapters 9-11 on Tuesday, November 27th

Test: Grammar – Chapter 1 Sections 1.10-1.11 on Tuesday, November 27th

Tuesday

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Wednesday, November 21st

Test: Unit 5 Spelling on Wednesday, November 21st

Test: The Watsons Go To Birmingham – Chapters 9-11 on Tuesday, November 27th

Test: Grammar – Chapter 1 Sections 1.10-1.11 on Tuesday, November 27th

Monday

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Wednesday, November 21st

Test: Unit 5 Spelling on Wednesday, November 21st

Week of November 12th

8th Grade Language Arts

Wednesday

Test: Grammar – Chapter 2 on Tuesday, November 20th

Test: Unit 5 Spelling on Wednesday, November 21st

Tuesday

To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapter 19 – Read, answer questions and work on vocabulary

Test: Unit 5 Spelling on Wednesday, November 21st

Monday

Quiz: Chapter 16-18 of To Kill A Mockingbird tomorrow (vocabulary included)

Test: Unit 5 Spelling on Wednesday, November 21st

6th Grade Language Arts

Wednesday

Test: Unit 5 Spelling on Wednesday, November 21st

The Watsons Go To Birmingham – Read Chapter 11, complete note-taking guide, define vocabulary, and answer questions

Tuesday

Wandering Words worksheet due tomorrow (this assignment will be graded)

Test: Unit 5 Spelling on Wednesday, November 21st

Monday

Quiz: Chapter 10 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham tomorrow

Test: Unit 5 Spelling on Wednesday, November 21st

Week of November 5th

8th Grade Language Arts

Friday

To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapter 18 – Read, answer questions, and define vocabulary

Quiz: To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 16-18 on Tuesday, November 13th

Thursday

Test: Unit 4 Vocabulary tomorrow

Canned Food Drive – November 12-15th: Canned fruit or vegetables

Wednesday

To Kill A Mockingbird: Read Chapter 17, answer questions and work on vocabulary

Test: Unit 4 Vocabulary on Friday; complete p.57-58 #1-20

Canned Food Drive – November 12-15th: Canned fruit or vegetables

Tuesday

Test: Unit 4 Vocabulary on Friday; complete p.56-57 Synonyms/Antonyms

Canned Food Drive – November 12-15th: Canned fruit or vegetables

Monday

Grammar: workbook p.14-15 (8B); Exercise 2 p. 21 (8A)

Test: Unit 4 Vocabulary on Friday; complete p.55-56 #1-25

6th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Quiz: Chapter 10 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Tuesday, November 13th

Test: Grammar – Chapter 1 Sections 1.7-1.9 on Monday, November 12th

Thursday

Quiz: Chapter 9 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham tomorrow

Test: Unit 4 Vocabulary tomorrow

Test: Grammar – Chapter 1 Sections 1.7-1.9 on Monday, November 12th

Wednesday

The Watsons Go To Birmingham: Read Chapter 9, complete note-taking guide, define vocabulary, and answer questions

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 9 on Friday

Grammar: workbook p. 17

Test: Unit 4 Vocabulary on Friday; complete p.57-58 #1-20

Tuesday

Test: Unit 4 Vocabulary on Friday; complete 56-57 Synonyms/ Antonyms

Monday

Test: Unit 4 Vocabulary on Friday; complete p.55-56 #1-25

Literature: Dictionary Digs page due tomorrow (this will be graded)

Holiday poem due tomorrow; color and cut

Week of October 29th

8th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Holiday poem due Monday, November 5th

Thursday

ALL SAINTS DAY

Wednesday

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Tuesday

Quiz: Chapter 13-15 of To Kill A Mockingbird on Friday

Test: Take home; open book Grammar writing skills test due on Friday

Monday

Substitute teacher

6th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Test: Chapter 7-8 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Monday, November 5th

Thursday

ALL SAINTS DAY

Wednesday

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Tuesday

Read Chapter 8 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham, complete note-taking guide, answer questions, and define vocabulary

Quiz: Chapter 8 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Friday

Test: Chapter 7-8 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Monday, November 5th

Monday

Substitute teacher

Week of October 22nd

8th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Final Draft of Personal Narrative due on Monday, October 29th (MUST be typed, 12 font, Times New Roman, double-spaced)

Quiz: To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 13-15 on Tuesday, October 30th

Thursday

Test: Spelling Unit 4 on Friday

Final Draft of Personal Narrative due on Monday, October 29th (MUST be typed, 12 font, Times New Roman, double-spaced)

Grammar: Workbook p. 13

Wednesday

Test: Spelling Unit 4 on Friday

Final Draft of Personal Narrative due on Monday, October 29th (MUST be typed, 12 font, Times New Roman, double-spaced)

Grammar: Textbook p.16: Noun Challenge on looseleaf (this will be graded)

Tuesday

Test: Spelling Unit 4 on Friday

Monday

No school

6th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Grammar: workbook p. 16

Thursday

Test: Unit 4 Spelling on Friday

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 7 on Friday

Grammar: workbook p. 15

Wednesday

Grammar: Possessive Nouns worksheet (this will be graded)

Test: Unit 4 Spelling on Friday

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 7 on Friday

The Watsons Go To Birmingham- Chapter 7: define vocabulary, complete note-taking guide, and answer questions

Tuesday

Test: Unit 4 Spelling on Friday

Monday

No school

Week of October 15th

8th Grade Language Arts

Friday

1 LARGE bag of candy due Tuesday!

Bring red pen on Tuesday

Read Chapter 14 of To Kill A Mockingbird, answer questions, and work on vocabulary

Test: Vocabulary Unit 3

Thursday

Read Chapter 13 of To Kill A Mockingbird, answer questions, and work on vocabulary

Grammar: workbook p. 142

Test: Unit 3 Vocabulary tomorrow

Wednesday

Grammar: workbook p. 141

Test: Unit 3 Vocabulary on Friday; complete p. 39-40 # 1-20 Completing the Sentence

Quiz: Chapters 10-12 of To Kill A Mockingbird

Tuesday

Grammar: workbook p. 140

Test: Vocabulary Unit 3 on Friday; complete p.38-39 Synonyms/Antonyms

Quiz: Chapters 10-12 of To Kill A Mockingbird tomorrow

1 LARGE bag of candy due October 23rd

Monday

Test: Vocabulary Unit 3 on Friday; complete p.37-38 Choosing the Right Word

To Kill A Mockingbird; read Chapter 12, answer questions and complete vocabulary

Quiz: Chapters 10-12 of To Kill A Mockingbird on Wednesday

1 LARGE bag of candy due October 23rd

6th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Grammar: workbook p. 13-14

Test: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 4-6 on Tuesday

Test: Vocabulary Unit 3

Thursday

Figurative Language assignment due tomorrow (this will be graded)

Test: Unit 3 Vocabulary tomorrow

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 6 tomorrow

Test: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 4-5 on Tuesday, October 23rd

Test: Grammar: Chapter 1: Sections 1.4-1.6

Wednesday

Test: Vocabulary Unit 3 on Friday; complete p.39-40 #1-20 Completing the Sentence

Test: Grammar: Chapter 1; Sections 1.4-1.6 tomorrow

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 6 on Friday

Test: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 4-6 on Tuesday, October 23rd

Project: Prepositions project due today!

Tuesday

Read Chapter 6 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham, complete note-taking guide, answer questions, and define vocabulary

Test: Vocabulary Unit 3 on Friday; complete p.38-39 Synonyms/Antonyms

Test: Grammar: Chapter 1; Sections 1.4-1.6 on Thursday

Project: Preposition project due tomorrow

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 5

Monday

Project: Preposition project due Wednesday

Quiz: The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 5; tomorrow

Test: Grammar: Chapter 1; Sections 1.4-1.6 on Thursday

Test: Vocabulary Unit 3 on Friday; complete p.37-38 Choosing the Right Word

Week of October 8th

8th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Deficieny notices went home today to anyone that currently has an average lower than a 77. Deficiency notices MUST be signed and returned by Monday, October 15th.

Christmas Play idea sheet due Tuesday, October 16th

1 LARGE bag of candy due October 23rd

Test: Part One of To Kill A Mockingbird

Spelling: Unit 3 Test

Thursday

Grammar: workbook p.138-139 due tomorrow

Spelling: Unit 3 Test tomorrow

Christmas Play idea sheet due Tuesday, October 16th

GCHS Vistation Day

Wednesday

Grammar: workbook p. 138-139 due Friday

Spelling: Unit 3 Test on Friday

Test: Part one of To Kill A Mockingbird on Friday

Christmas Play idea sheet due Tuesday, October 16th

1 LARGE bag of candy due October 23rd

Tuesday

Spelling: Unit 3 Test on Friday

Test: Part one of To Kill A Mockingbird on Friday

Complete study guide for part one of To Kill A Mockingbird

Christmas Play idea sheet due Tuesday, October 16th

1 LARGE bag of candy due October 23rd

PICTURE DAY!

Monday

Read Chapter 11 of To Kill A Mockingbird, answer questions, and work on vocabulary

Spelling: Unit 3 Test on Friday

1 LARGE bag of candy due on October 23rd

6th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Quiz: Chapter 5 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Tuesday, October 16th

Preposition Project due October 17th

Spelling: Unit 3 Test

Thursday

Spelling: Unit 3 Test on Friday

Quiz: Chapter 4 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham

Preposition Project due October 17th

Wednesday

Spelling: Unit 3 Test on Friday

Quiz: Chapter 4 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham tomorrow

Book Fair Today!

Tuesday

Spelling: Unit 3 Test on Friday

Quiz: Chapter 4 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Thursday

Grammar: Direct Object/Indirect Object worksheet (this assignment will be graded)

Monday

Literature Test: Chapters 1-3 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham

Grammar Test: Prepositions Oral Test

Spelling: Unit 3 Test on Friday

Book Fair Today!

Week of October 1st

8th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Vocabulary: Unit 2 Test

Thursday

1 LARGE bag of candy due October 23rd

Vocabulary: Unit 2 Test tomorrow

Read Chapter 10 of To Kill A Mockingbird; answer questions and work on vocabulary

Wednesday

1 LARGE bag of candy due October 23rd

Vocabulary: Unit 2 Test on Friday; complete synonyms and antonyms on p.28-29 and completing the sentence on p.29-30

Haiku due Thursday, October 4th

Tuesday

1 LARGE bag of candy due October 23rd

Vocabulary: Unit 2 Test on Friday; complete synonyms and antonyms on p. 28-29 and completing the sentence on p.29-30

Haikus due Thursday, October 4th

Monday

To Kill A Mockingbird: Quiz on Chapters 7-9 including vocabulary tomorrow

Grammar: Test on Chapter 1: Sections 1.4-1.6 tomorrow

Vocabulary: Unit 2 Test on Friday; complete Choosing the Right Word on p.27-28 #1-25

6th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Vocabulary: Unit 2 Test

Thursday

Test: Chapters 1-3 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Monday, October 8th

Finish reading Chapter 4 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham; complete note-taking guide, answer questions, and define vocabulary

Vocabulary: Unit 2 Test tomorrow

Grammar: Prepositions Oral Test on Monday, October 8th

Book Fair: October 8th and 10th

Wednesday

Quiz: Chapter 3 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham

Test: Chapters 1-3 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Monday, October 8th

Grammar: Prepositions Oral Test on Monday, October 8th

Vocabulary: Unit 2 Test on Friday, October 5th

Book Fair: October 8th and 10th

Tuesday

Quiz: Chapter 3 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham tomorrow

Test: Chapters 1-3 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham on Monday, October 8th

Grammar: Prepositions Oral Test on Monday, October 8th

Vocabulary: Unit 2 Test on Friday; complete synonyms and antonyms p.28-29

Monday

Grammar: Prepositions Oral Test on Monday, October 8th

*Prepositions can be found in Grammar notebook

Read Chapter 3 of The Watsons Go To Birmingham, complete the note taking guide, define vocabulary, and answer questions in complete sentences; quiz on chapter 3 on Wednesday

The Watsons Go To Birmingham: Quiz on Chapter 2

*Please be aware that there will be a quiz following each chapter. These quizzes will take place the day following the review of that chapter.

Vocabulary: Unit 2 Test on Friday; complete p.27-28 #1-25 Choosing the Right Word

Week of September 24th

8th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Grammar – Test on Chapter 1: Sections 1.4-1.6 on Tuesday, October 2nd

To Kill A Mockingbird: Read Chapter 9; answer questions, and complete vocabulary

Quiz on Chapters 7-9 of To Kill A Mockingbird on Tuesday, October 2nd

Spelling – Unit 2 Test

Thursday

Grammar – Test on Chapter 1: Sections 1.4-1.6 on Tuesday, October 2nd

Spelling – Unit 2 test – tomorrow

Wednesday

Read Chapter 8 of To Kill A Mockingbird; answer questions and work on vocabulary

Spelling – Unit 2 test on Friday

Quiz – To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 4-6 including vocabulary

Tuesday

Quiz – To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 4-6 including vocabulary – tomorrow

Spelling – Unit 2 Test on Friday

Monday

To Kill A Mockingbird – Read Chapter 7 ; answer questions and work on vocabulary

Quiz – To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 4-6 on Wednesday; includes vocabulary

Spelling – Unit 2 Test on Friday

6th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Spelling – Unit 2 Test

Thursday

Grammar – workbook p.9

Watsons Go To Birmingham – Chapter 2 quiz on Monday, October 1st

Spelling – Unit 2 test – tomorrow

Wednesday

Read Chapter 2 of Watsons Go To Birmingham; define vocabulary words, complete note taking guide, and answer questions in complete sentences

Quiz on Chapter 1 of Watsons Go To Birmingham

Tuesday

Quiz – Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 1 – tomorrow

Spelling – Unit 2 Test on Friday

Grammar – Chapter 1 Sections 1.1-1.3 Test

Monday

The Watsons Go To Birmingham – answer Chapter 1 questions completely; define Chapter 1 vocabulary (5 words)

Quiz – Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 1 on Wednesday

Grammar – Chapter 1 Sections 1.1-1.3 Test on Tuesday

Spelling – Unit 2 Test on Friday

Week of September 17th

8th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Read Chapter 6 of To Kill A Mockingbird, answer questions, and complete vocabulary

*Quiz on Chapters 4-6 on Wednesday, September 26th

Unit 1 Vocabulary test

Thursday

Study for Unit 1 Vocabulary test – tomorrow

Grammar – Test on Chapter 1 Sections 1.1-1.3

Wednesday

Grammar – test on Chapter 1 Sections 1.1-1.3 on Friday

Vocabulary – Completing the Sentence p.19-20 – test on Friday

Read Chapter 4 of To Kill A Mockingbird, answer questions, and work on vocabulary

Quiz – Chapters 2-3 of To Kill A Mockingbird *vocabulary included*

Tuesday

Read Chapter 4 of To Kill A Mockingbird, answer questions, and work on vocabulary.

Review for quiz tomorrow on Chapters 2-3 of To Kill A Mockingbird

Study for Grammar test on Thursday – Chapter 1 Sections 1.1-1.3

Vocabulary – Synonyms/Antonyms p.18-19 – test on Friday

Monday

Study for Grammar test on Thursday – Chapter 1 Sections 1.1-1.3

Review Chapters 2-3 of To Kill A Mockingbird

Vocabulary – Choosing the right word p.17-18 #1-25

6th Grade Langauge Arts

Friday

Unit 1 Vocabulary test

Thursday

Grammar – Test on Tuesday, September 25th; Chapter 1 Sections 1.1-1.3

Study for Unit 1 Vocabulary test – tomorrow

Wednesday

Vocabulary – workbook p.19-20 #1-20 Completing the Sentence – test on Friday

Tuesday

Read article entitled Dealing with Grief, Trauma, and Los. Students are to highlight important information found within the article and answer the questions completely. – due Wednesday, September 19th

Vocabulary – workbook p.18-19 Synonyms/Antonyms

*Unit 1 Vocabulary test on Friday

Grammar – workbook p.7

Monday

Vocabulary – workbook p.17-18 #1-25 Choosing the right word

* Unit 1 Vocabulary test on Friday

Read article entitled Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Students are to highlight important information found within the article and answer the questions completely. – due Tuesday, September 18th

Literary elements test

*All material needed for this test is in the literature notebook.

Week of September 10th

8th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Read Chapter 3 of To Kill A Mockingbird; answer questions and complete vocabulary – due Monday, September 17th

Unit 1 Spelling test on Friday, September 14th

Thursday

Read Chapter 2 of To Kill A Mockingbird, answer questions, and work on vocabulary – due Friday, September 14th

Quiz on Chapter 1 of To Kill A Mockingbird

Wednesday

Read and review Chapter 1 of To Kill A Mockingbird

Grammar workbook p. 4 – due Thursday, September 13th (8B)

Tuesday

Grammar workbook p.3 – due Wednesday, September 12th

Read Chapter 1 of To Kill A Mockingbird; answer questions and work on vocabulary – due Wednesday, September 12th

Monday

Read Meet Harper Lee article and answer questions – due Tuesday, September 11th

A copy of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is needed on Monday, September 10th

Summer reading projects are due on Monday, September 10th

6th Grade Language Arts

Friday

Study for Literary elements test on Monday, September 17th

Singular and Plural Nouns worksheet – due Monday, September 17th (graded assignment)

Finish reading article entitled African American Life in the South in the 1960s; answer the questions completely – due Monday, September 17th

*Answers MUST be written in complete sentences in order to receive credit for this assignment.

Unit 1 Spelling test – Friday, September 14th

Thursday

Grammar – workbook page 6 – due Friday, September 14th

Review article on Christopher Paul Curtis and answer questions completely. – due Friday, September 14th

*Answers MUST be written in complete sentences in order to receive credit for this assignment.

Review Literary Elements- Test on Literary Elements on Monday, September 17th

Wednesday

Grammar worksheet on Nouns

Review Literary Elements notes

Tuesday

Grammar workbook page 5 – due Wednesday, September 12th

Monday

Summer reading projects are due on Monday, September 10th

A copy of The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis is needed by Monday, September 10th

*I have quite a few copies of this novel in the classroom that the students are welcome to use if you aren’t able to purchase a copy.

Welcome Back

Welcome back to what I know will be a wonderful school year for all of us. I look forward to being your child’s Language Arts teacher. I have high expectations that this will be an incredibly successful year for all students. This year your student will be embarking on an exciting journey through the world of Language Arts.

This year in Language Arts we will study short stories, poetry, drama, public speaking, non-fiction, and mythology; of course there will also be novels to read. My goal is to get the students to read more; to see that literature is relevant to their own lives, and hopefully to find something they can enjoy about reading.

Mrs. Hendricks