Ms. Fields' Language Arts Classes: Lauren, this is through the last day of this trimester; thank you!

WEEK 7:

Mon., Sept. 28 HOLIDAY/Sukkot

Tues., Sept. 29 HOLIDAY/Sukkot

Wed., Sept 30 “A” day/all blks. In class collaborative work on given pairs and solving analogies

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Thurs., Oct. 1 “A” day/all blks. Test on ASP; bring your fast hand.

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Fri., Oct. 2 “B” day/all blks. Test on ASP; bring your fast hand.

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WEEK 8:

Mon., Oct. 5 HOLIDAY/Shemini Atzeret

Tues., Oct. 6 HOLIDAY/Simchat Torah

Wed., Oct. 7 “A” day/all blks. Your narratives due; grammar and analogies in class.

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Thurs., Oct. 8 “A” day/all blks. Literary terms test. You need to know the first half of the literary terms (through #20); be able to give definition, match to definition or spot an example of the term in use. (I hope that you are looking for/seeing these terms in your reading. The use of literary terms and trends adds so much to the reading/understanding.)

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Fri., Oct. 9 All blks. Finish analogies and start contextual reading exercises. (These should be helpful skills for the CTP, SSAT, and daily reading.)

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WEEK 9:

Mon., Oct. 12 All blks. We begin an in-depth grammar study that will continue all year. I will mention grammar books/availability for those who want them for practice. However, I will tell you that students in the past two years have not used/relied on the grammar books selected for 8^th because they find that going on-line or coming to me for EXTRA practice was more helpful. You have the option…

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Tues., Oct. 13 Blks. 1,3 FACULTY MEETING! I will hand out next novel: SPEAK. Here are reading deadlines for that book; always expect quiz on every deadline day: Marking Period 1 is due Oct. 23; Marking Period 2 is due Oct. 27 or 28 (depending on your scheduled class); Marking Period 3 is due Nov. 10 or 11 (depending on your scheduled class0: Marking Period 4 is TBA, as it will be in Trimester 2.

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Wed. Oct. 14 Blks. 1,7,6,3 Vocabulary Unit 2 test. I will hand out next novel: SPEAK. Here are reading deadlines for that book; always expect quiz on every deadline day: Marking Period 1 is due Oct. 23; Marking Period 2 is due Oct. 27 or 28 (depending on your scheduled class); Marking Period 3 is due Nov. 10 or 11 (depending on your scheduled class0: Marking Period 4 is TBA, as it will be in Trimester 2.

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Thurs., Oct. 15 Blks. 7,6 Contextual reading, grammar study, diagramming

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Fri., Oct. 16 All blks. Diction test 1 over the first half of that long page. Know how to spell, define and use these often tricky words in our language.

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WEEK 10:

Mon., Oct. 19 All blks. Roots 2 test will focus on page 2 but will contain page 1 information as well. All roots tests are COMPREHENSIVE. Do not get behind on learning and reviewing your roots: you do not want the ol’ proverbial SNOWBALL effect to take place… Plan ahead; study ahead.

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Tues., Oct. 20 Blks. 1,3 NO HOMEWORK NIGHT! There is nothing due tomorrow… Today we will work on grammar, parts of speech, diagramming…

HW: NONE – nothing is due tomorrow so take the night off and enjoy familyJ

Wed., Oct. 21 Blks. 1,7,6,3 Vocabulary 3 test.

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Thurs., Oct. 22 Blks. 7,6 FACULTY MEETING ! Today we will work on grammar, parts of speech, diagramming…

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Fri., Oct. 23 All blks. Marking Period 1 in SPEAK is due; you have a quiz.

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WEEK 11:

Mon., Oct. 26 All blks. Roots 3 test; remember, all roots tests are COMPREHENSIVE.

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Tues., Oct. 27 Blks. 1,3 We will discuss Speak, Marking Period 1.

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Wed., Oct. 28 Blks. 1,7,6,3 We will discuss Speak, Marking Period 1.

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Thurs., Oct. 29 Blks. 7,6 We will finish SPEAK discussion and go back to grammar, analogies or contextual reading.

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Fri., Oct. 30 All blks. Vocabulary test, units 1-3.

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WEEK 12:

Mon., Nov. 2 All blks. Roots 4 test. Ms. Fields, prepare Trimester 2 due dates…

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Tues., Nov. 3 Blks. 1,3 FACULTY MEETING!!! SPEAK, Marking Period 2 due; quiz on reading; discuss SPEAK, 2.

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Wed., Nov. 4 Blks. 1,7,6,3 SPEAK, Marking Period 2 due for blks. 7 & 6, so expect your quiz; discussion of Speak, 2.

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Thurs., Nov. 5 Blks. 7,6 Finish up Speak, 2 discussion; we may go back to grammar, contextual reading, or analogies here…

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Fri., Nov. 6 All blks. Ms. Fields, you have PLEDGE next week; see back of flip chart for daily procedure. Vocabulary test 4.

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WEEK 13:

Mon., Nov. 9 All blks. PLEDGE WEEK for first block… Diction 2 test

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Tues., Nov. 10 Blks. 1,3 PLEDGE WEEK for first block… SPEAK, Marking Period 3 is due; you have a reading quiz. We may be able to begin discussion of part 3 today as well.

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Wed., Nov. 11 Blks. 1,7,6,3 PLEDGE WEEK for first block… Literary Terms Test 2; this test is comprehensive, so be sure you know the first 20 terms as well. Be able to define, match with definition, spot or create an example.

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Thurs., Nov. 12 BLKS. 7, 6 have SPEAK, Marking Period 3 due; you have your quiz; SPEAK 3 discussion for blks. 1,3.

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Fri., Nov. 13 This is a half day; student activities; end of Trimester 1.

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WHEW!!!! You made it! You SURVIVED!!! J

So that you can start out on the right foot and plan ahead for the next trimester, I will go ahead and put a few leading dates/assignments on your calendars…

SPEAK 3 may need another day of discussion./Nov. 17/”A” day

SPEAK 4 due Nov. 24, and “A” day, so all will have quiz

Grammar test 1 TBA…

Nov. 16 Roots 5 test

Nov. 18 is “A” day; vocab 5 test

Nov. 19 and 20 – Holidays for you/conferences

Nov. 30 SPEAK, Marking Period 4 due; I will be absent, but you will have the quiz.

Of course, there will be many more due dates, but these will get you started into new trimester. Nonetheless, you will be given a complete Due Dates packet and load your agendas next trimester just as you did this trimester – because I love you!