1. Monday, April 1 st, 2013 Objectives: W.6.8.1 – different kinds of sentences; W.6.8.5 – effective use of the parts of speech Essential Question: Can I apply what I know about grammar to any sentence?

2. Monday, April 1 st ~ 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 – read Non-fiction text by the end of this month (with AR test)

3. Tuesday, April 2 nd, 2013 Objectives – Library / Spelling – W.6.8.7. – 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 2 nd, 2013 ~ 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 tomorrow in class Turn in for grade tomorrow -Library Day – Be sure to bring your books!!

5. Wednesday, April 3 rd, 2013 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 3 rd ~ English Agenda WN - Grammar Girl Podcast – How to Use Transition Words(Episode 226) – add to grammar tips Practice Assessment – textbook pages 138-143from “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry More Benchmark style Test Prep – pages 444-449 of textbook…Poems “Jenny Kissed Me”, “The Cloud-Mobile”, and “Fog” *PreAP – Read Non-fiction text – be sure to let Mrs. Hull know when you have completed and taken an AR test

7. Thursday, April 4 th, 2013 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 4 th ~ English Agenda WN: What do you plan to take next year as your 9 th grade electives? List them in order of importance… Reading Passage Benchmark Prep – Review of one completed in class yesterday. If time available: complete assessment on pages 592-597 “I Choose Schooling” * PreAP – Read Non-Fiction text

9. Friday, April 5 th, 2013 …Reading strategy practice – pages 63-67Benchmark next week! Get plenty of rest this weekend – please go to bed early Sunday and Monday night and plan for a healthy and nutritious breakfast Tuesday morning!

10. Friday, April 6 th, 2012 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?

11. Friday, April 5 th, 2013 WN: What can you imagine will be the topic for your writing prompt next week? How will you write to meet the requirements? Choose a topic randomly from your bingo sheet to write for 5 minutes on as you would for the benchmark NEXT WEEK! Read the passage on page 742 and answer the M/C questions #1-12 Complete Vocabulary Skills questions #1-14 p. 745 Writing Strategies questions #1-5 p. 746 Also, Write a complete essay as assigned on page 747…follow all directions and write on 2 pages of paper