1. Monday, April 4th, 2011
Objectives: W – different kinds of sentences; W – effective use of the parts of speech
Essential Question: Can I apply what I know about grammar to any sentence?

2. Monday, April 4th ~ English Agenda
WN – What are the eight parts of speech? List them in your writer’s notebook.
Continue with Benchmark Preparation – only 5 more days!!
Lines from Lucy – watch video and complete the grammar practice with lines from the show.
*PreAP – refer to TKAM calendar – Test on Thursday Ch. 1-9

3. Tuesday, April 5th , 2011
Objectives – Library / Spelling – W – Spell all words correctly in writing
Essential question – What spelling strategies will be helpful to me in my writing?
What reading strategies do I need to be a successful reader or user of media?

4. Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 ~ English Agenda
WN: What graphic organizers do you use to begin your writing prompts? Does it depend on the writing prompt or do you always use the same one?
Review answers to “Lines from Lucy” grammar activity
Turn in for grade today 
-Library Day – Be sure to bring your books!!

5. Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 Objectives – All reading standards
Essential questions – How can I improve my reading strategies? What can I do to improve my scores on the reading test?

6. Wednesday, April 6th ~ English Agenda
WN - Grammar Girl Podcast – How to Use Transition Words(Episode 226) – add to grammar tips
Reading Strategies in BuckleDown - pages 42-50
Practice with “Like Father, Like Son”- pages 51-55
*PreAP – Test tomorrow over Ch. 1-9 of TKAM

7. Thursday, April 7th, 2011 Objectives: All reading standards
Essential questions: How can I improve my reading strategies? What can I do to improve my scores on the reading test?

8. Thursday, April 7th ~ English Agenda
WN: Grammar Girl Podcast – Misusing “So” and “Very”(Episode 80) – add to grammar tips in WN
Check “Like Father, Like Son” together in class pages 50-55
Review all testing strategies for reading passages
*PreAP – Test today TKAM Ch. 1-9

9. Friday, April 8th, 2011
Objectives: All reading and/or writing standards
Essential questions: How can I improve my reading/writing strategies? What can I do to improve my scores on the reading and the writing tests?

10. Friday, April 8th, 2011
WN: What do you plan to take next year as your 9th grade electives? List them in order of importance…
Text Structures – pages (Buckledown books)
Reading strategy practice – pages 63-67
Reading Passage for Benchmark Prep – Read passage and answer the M/C and Open Response
*PreAP - Continue reading TKAM – follow schedule