1. January 14-18 Elliott 8A

2. January 14, 2013 Do now If today is your computer day, work on timed typing: Reminder: One-Pager due March 1 st Odyssey due March 8th Write the complete analogy. 1. Toothpaste: Teeth:: Shampoo: _________ 2. Wheel : Car :: Toe : ____________ 3. Umbrella : Rain : : sunscreen : _____________ 4. Chess : Game : : Lipstick : ______ 5. Stupid : Intelligence : : Bald : __________ Today’s Plan: Reading: Go over Review Sheet Language Arts: p. 154 Ex. 10, 11, 12, Review C

3. January 15, 2013 Do Now: Directions: In the blank, use the correct present tense form of the verb given at the beginning of each sentence. Reminder: One-Pager due March 1 st Odyssey due March 8th 1. to disapprove: Not only the Zorteks from Saturn but also the Martian ambassador __________ of the unfriendly greeting from the United Nations. 2. to annoy: Each of my brothers __________ me with his bad habits, like nose-picking at the dinner table and spitting on the sidewalk. 3. to keep: Even though Jose has seen the film at least twenty times, Star Wars always __________ him on the edge of his seat. 4. to be: Where __________ the gas mask and HAZMAT gloves? It's time to change the litter box. 5. to make: The giant spider in the kitchen, together with the cockroaches in the bathroom, __________ entertaining at my house a potentially embarrassing experience. Today’s Plan: Reading: Reading TEST Language Arts: p. 158+ Ex. 13, D, E Review Appositives, Infinitives and Gerunds and Part. Phrases p. 161-163

4. January 16, 2013 DO NOW: Write a sentence for each word. Use the newspaper article on p. 410 to help with understanding. Reminder: One-Pager due March 1 st Odyssey due March 8th 1. compel 2. Disconcert 3. Intermittent 4. Lavishly 5. Menace 6. vigilantly Today’s Plan: Reading: P. 410+ The Story of an Eyewitness; Setting a Purpose for Reading Language Arts: Verbal Review sort; Chapter Review Appositives, Infinitives and Gerunds and Part. Phrases p. 161-163

5. January 17, 2013 DO NOW: Identify the gerund or participle phrase in each sentence, then tell if it is a gerund or participle. (Remember, you can take the present participle out of the sentence and there’s still a sentence.) There are 3 of each. Reminder: One-Pager due March 1 st Odyssey due March 8th 1. Joseph hoped to obtain a job by learning the welding trade. 2. Hurriedly fastening his backpack, Joe rushed off to school. 3. The frozen fish was an easy meal for Jim to cook. 4. Staring at the items on the sales rack, Jill could not make a quick decision. 5. The Moreno family loves cooking for relatives. 6. I am able to earn money by working in the campus library. Today’s Plan: Reading: SF Video P. 415+ Finish reading and discussing “The Story of an Eyewitness”; Setting a Purpose for Reading Chart; Katrina Video (National Geographic) “Leaving…” and chartSF Video National Geographic Language Arts: Chapter Review Appositives, Infinitives and Gerunds and Part. Phrases p. 161-163

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