1. FOA September 29-Oct. 3

2. Monday This week’s vocabulary 1.Delineate-to describe in detail Delineate the difference of the previous text compared to the text we read today. 2. Demonstrate-show clearly After reading the text, demonstrate the authors feelings towards his father. 3. Describe-tell the facts and details Describe the conflicts the main character endured while traveling north. Review vocabulary 1. The two characters had many differences, so the students were asked to ____ them. A.Compare B.Contrast C.Comprehend D.Articulate 2. While reading the text, Johnny had a difficult time _____what the main conflict of the story was. A.Compare B.Contrast C.Comprehend D.articulate

3. Tuesday We have benchmark testing today, so you will need to do the following: 1.Take out a blank sheet of paper 2.Write your name, date, and class period in the top right hand corner of your paper. 3.Place Benchmark 2 on the assignment line 4.Number your paper to 15 5.Clear off everything from your desk except paper and pencil

4. Wednesday On October 1 st, 1971 Walt Disney world in Orlando, Florida opened. Many children and adults dream of traveling there to see what all the excitement is about. In a paragraph, write about a time that you traveled or participated in something that was very exciting to you. Make sure to explain in detail what made it so exciting.

5. Thursday 1.Our teacher says this quiz will have no ____ on our final grade. A.Affect B.Effect 2. ___ up to you. A.Its B.It’s 3. I can’t imagine where ____ going. A.They’re B.There C.Their 4. On your marks, get ___, and go. A.Sit B.Set 5. My mother has been ___ in bed all morning. A.Lieing B.Lying C.Laying 6. She has apparently found it difficult to ___ the policies. A.Accept B.except

6. Friday 1. Choose the sentence that is a fragment (A)Maria wasn't watching her plate of barbecue very carefully. (B) So Santana, the family beagle, snatched a chicken leg hanging over the edge. (C) As baked beans and potato salad slid onto Maria's new sandals.Maria wasn't watching her plate of barbecue very carefully.So Santana, the family beagle, snatched a chicken leg hanging over the edge.As baked beans and potato salad slid onto Maria's new sandals. 2. Each of the following is a run-on sentence. From the group of three sentences that follows, select the group of words that corrects the run- on. Most Red Sox fans like him they're happy to see him in the line-up. A. Most Red Sox fans like him; they're happy to see him in the line-up. B. Most Red Sox fans like him they're happy, to see him in the line-up. C. Most Red Sox fans like him, they're happy to see him in the line-up.