Thursday, September 18, 2014

FIELDS BLOG/ 9-17 -- 10-3

BLOG FOR FIELDS/9-17 – 10-3

 

Th. 9-18 – BLKS 5,6—grammar, analogies, contextual reading exercises.

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F. 9-19—ALL BLKS—grammar, analogies, contextual reading exercises.

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WEEK 7:

M. 9-22—ALL BLKS—Literary terms test 1 is over first half of the literary terms sheet given on first or second day of class; be able to define each term and/or spot/provide examples of. 

HW: Remember, you do have a diction test a week from today; study NOW –not over the holiday.  Please plan ahead; your holidays are an important part of your Judaism.

 

T. 9-23—A DAY—ALL BLKS—Diagramming work

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W. 9-24—C DAY –ALL BLKS—Diagramming work

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Th. 9-25 HOLIDAY/ROSH HASHANA

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F. 9-26 HOLIDAY/ROSH HASHANA

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WEEK 8:

M. 9-29—ALL BLKS—Diction 1 test; this takes about 20 minutes. Know how to spell each word, the definition and use so that you can avoid common usage errors. 

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T. 9-30—BLKS 1,5,3—grammar (quiz?), diagramming;

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W. 10-1—BLKS 1,6,3—Roots 2 test; remember that all roots tests are comprehensive; be sure you know the information from roots page 1 as well.  If you stay caught up, you will be fine.  If you get behind on the roots packet, each test will be more and more difficult to do well on. The ol’ snowball effect is hard to manage.

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Th. 10-2—BLKS 5,6 – Roots 2 test for block 5; grammar continued for others.

 

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F. 10-3—C DAY/ALL BLKS/Noon dismissal for Yom Kippur.  I will hand out your next class-assigned novel SPEAK.   Do not read over holiday. Due dates for reading/quizzes:

                                                                         Marking Period 1 10-13;     

                                                                                 Marking Period 2 10-20;

                                                                        Marking Period 3 10-28 or 10-29 (see your block);

                                                                        Marking Period 4 TBA/next trimester

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Susan C. Fields

8th grade Language Arts

Davis Leadership Team

The Davis Academy

7901 Roberts Drive

Atlanta, GA 30350

770-671-0085     Main Line

Ext. 144

 

Catch our Ruach!  The Davis Academy is Atlanta’s Reform Jewish Day
School and a proud affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.

 

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