Welcome to the 2013 - 2014 school year! In English class this year the focus will be on developing the students' writing skills. The class will incorporate spelling, vocabulary, grammar and writing conventions. Homework will be assigned for the week on Mondays. It will also be displayed on this website. All writing rubrics will also be posted on this site. My email address is mkapp@sna-panthers.org .
Homework:
Week of January 27th, 2014:
7th Grade:
1. Worksheet on teach and learn
2. Review worksheets on diagramming
3. Declarative sentences for test
4. Spelling quizzes with self-correction
5. Conjugation quizzes with self-correction
6. Declarative sentence diagramming test
7. Homework - Develop sentences with wordmaster words
8th Grade:
1. Worksheet on compound sentences connected with a semicolon and conjunctive adverb. A test will be given.
2. Review worksheet on direct objects for test for home.
3. Spelling quizzes with self-correction
4. Conjugation quizzes with self-correction
5. Direct object diagramming test
6. Homework - Develop Sentences with wordmaster words
Week of January 20th, 2014:
7th Grade:
1. Worksheet on teach and learn
2. Review worksheets on diagramming
3. Declarative sentences for test
4. Spelling quizzes with self-correction
5. Conjugation quizzes with self-correction
6. Declarative sentence diagramming test
7. Homework - Develop sentences with wordmaster words
8th Grade:
1. Worksheet on compound sentences connected with a semicolon and conjunctive adverb
2. Review worksheet on direct objects for test
3. Spelling quizzes with self-correction
4. Conjugation quizzes with self-correction
5. Direct object diagramming test
6. Homework - Develop Sentences with wordmaster words
Week of January 13, 2014:
7th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Mark and diagram declarative sentences to prepare for test.
3. Worksheet on may/can and teach/learn
4. Development of ROund 2 Wordmaster words
8th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Mark and diagram sentences with direct objects to prepare for the test
3. Work on points for persuasive/argumentative topic
4. Worksheet on compound sentences connected with a conjunctive adverb
Week of January 6, 2014:
7th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Mark and diagram declarative sentences to prepare for test.
3. Worksheet on may/can and teach/learn
4. Development of ROund 2 Wordmaster words
8th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Mark and diagram sentences with direct objects to prepare for the test
3. Work on points for persuasive/argumentative topic
4. Worksheet on compound sentences connected with a conjunctive adverb
Week of December 2, 2013:
7th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Midterm Study Gude - Fill out and study fr midterm on 12/10
3. Spelling quizzes due
4. Spelling Tests - webmaster and spelling rule
8th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Compound sentences semicolon worksheet
3. Midterm Study Guide - Fill out and study for midterm on 12/10
Week of November 12th, 2013: MIDTERM STUDY GUIDES
7th Grade:
1. List the eight parts of speech.
2. What are the three elements of good writing? SPA
3. What are the three types of writing? Explain each type.
4. Explain the difference between fact and opinion. Answer must be in sentence form.
5. Write two elevated sentences using the current wordmaster words.
6. Spelling: Words will come from the spelling rule "I before E except after C" and the rule on words ending in silent e and adding a suffix.
7. Conjugate: Present tense regular verb
8. Subject/Verb agreement will be identified in the conjugation.
9. Matching a word with a definition. The words are person, number, gender, and case.
10. Give an example of the following types of nouns. The nouns are common, proper, concrete and abstract.
11. Be able to identify complete subjects/predicates and also simple subjects/predicates.
12. Mark and diagram a declarative sentence with adjectives, adverbs and prepositional phrases.
8th Grade:
1. List the eight parts of speech and give an example.
2. Identify in order the five steps in the writing process.
3. List the three elements of good writing. Explain each one. Give the acronym.
4. What are the three types of writing? Explain each type.
5. Explain the difference between fact and opinion. Give an example of each one. Answer must be in sentence form.
6. Use four current wordmaster words and develop two compound sentences that are to be punctuated with a semicolon.
7. Spelling: Words will come from the spelling rule "I before E except after C" and the rule on words ending in silent e and adding a suffix.
8. Conjugate: Present Perfect Tense Regular Verb ~ Subject/Verb Agreement
9. Be able to define person, number, gender and case.
10. Be able to identify the following nouns: common, proper, concrete and abstract.
11. Be able to identify comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives.
12. Be able to mark one of the four kinds of sentences. Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative and Exclamatory.
Week of November 11th, 2013:
7th Grade:
1. Daily quizzing of wordmaster words
2. Daily Spelling quizzes
3. Conjugation quizzes
4. A fact/opinion homework assignement
5. Grammar review worksheet on teach/learn and sit/set
6. Quiz on the grammar review worksheet
8th Grade:
1. A worksheet on compound sentences that are connected with a semicolon
2. Daily quizzes and a drill on the class vocabulary that includes the spelling rule
3. Biweekly conjugation of verb quizzes
4. A quiz on concepts from the Moutain Language worksheets
5. A worksheet on fact/opinion
Week of November 4th, 2013:
7th Grade:
1. Daily quizzing of wordmaster words
2. Daily Spelling quizzes
3. Conjugation quizzes
4. A subject/verb test
5. A fact/opinion homework assignement
8th Grade:
1. A worksheet on compound sentences that are connected with a semicolon
2. Daily quizzes and a drill on the class vocabulary that includes the spelling rule
3. Biweekly conjugation of verb quizzes
4. Complete the Mountain Language worksheets by November 7th
5. A worksheet on fact/opinion
of October 28th, 2013:
7th Grade:
1. Development of the class vocabulary words
2. A worksheet on simple predicates
3. A quiz on complete subject/predicate and simple subject/predicate
4. Conjugation quizzes
5. Daily Spelling quizzes
6. Drill on wordmaster words
7. A subject/verb agreement test
8. A fact/opinion homework assignment
8th Grade:
1. A worksheet on compound sentences that are connected with a semicolon
2. Study for the diagramming test on the four kinds of sentences
3. Development of the class vocabulary
4. Daily quizzes and a drill on the class vocabulary that includes the spelling rule
5. Biweekly conjugation of verb quizzes
6. Complete the Mountain Language worksheets by November 5th
7. A worksheet to distinguish between fact/opinion
Week of October 23rd, 2013:
7th Grade: Development of the class vocabulary words; A worksheet on the spelling rule “dropping the final e;" Daily quizzes on the class vocabulary this includes the spelling rule; A re-teach worksheet on simple subjects at home; a quiz on the concept; Biweekly quizzes on conjugating verbs; A worksheet to identify whether the statement is a fact or opinion
8th Grade:
Complete a worksheet on compound sentences that are connected with a semicolon; Prepare for a diagramming test on the four kinds of
sentences; Development of the class vocabulary words; A worksheet on the spelling rule “dropping the final e;" Daily quizzes on the class vocabulary this includes the spelling rule; Biweekly conjugation of verb quizzes; Complete the Moutain Language worksheets by November 1st; Completed rough draft and published typed informative paragraph due 10/23/13; A worksheet to identify whether the statement is a fact or opinion
Week of October 14, 2013:
7th Grade: Test on Purpose; Development of class vocabulary; Quiz on complete subjects and complete predicates; Worksheet on the spelling rule "dropping the final e."
8th Grade: Test on compound sentences with a coordinating conjunction; Development of class vocabulary; Begin and complete work on the rough draft of the informative paragraph; Study for a diagramming test on the four kinds of sentences.
Week of September 30th, 2013:
7th Grade: Development of elevated sentences with the class vocabulary and the thesaurus; Quiz on function identification in a declarative sentence with diagrams; Worksheet on identifying the purpose of the writer for homework; A test on purpose; Spelling Test October 1st; Analogy Test on October 2nd.
8th Grade: Review the compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction homework and class worksheets for a written test; Study for spelling test October 1st; Study for analogy test October 2nd; Complete the rough draft and the final typed paragraph; A grade will be given for both; Study for a diagramming test on the four kinds of sentences.
Week of September 23rd, 2013:
7th Grade: Development of elevated sentences from the class vocabulary; Quiz on the marking and diagramming of a subject, a verb, adjectives, adverbs and prepositional phrases in declarative sentences; A worksheet on identifying the purpose of the writer; A test on purpose; Study for the spelling test on October 1st; Study for analogy test on October 2nd.
8th Grade: Complete the worksheet on compound sentences connected by a coordinating conjunction; A test will follow this exercise on compound sentences with the class vocabulary; Complete the rough draft for your informative paragraph. A grade will be given; Study for spelling test on October 1st; Study for analogy test on October 2nd.
Week of Spetember 16th, 2013:
7th Grade: Development of elevated sentences from the class vocabulary; Spelling exercise on reviewed spelling rule
8th Grade: Spelling exercise on reviewed spelling rule; Development of elevated sentences from the class vocabulary; Quiz on imperative sentences; Black/Silver: Mountain Language quiz on Tuesday
Week of September 9th, 2013:
7th Grade: Completion of the 25 WordMaster Words; Test on re-teaching grammar worksheet on nouns
8th Grade: Completion of the 25 WordMaster Words; Completion of Moutain Language worksheet; Study for Mountain Language quiz on friday
Week of September 3rd, 2013:
7th Grade: Completion of the 15 WordMaster Words; Completion of the noun worksheet
8th Grade: Completion of the 25 WordMaster Words; Completion of the Mountain Language worksheet
7th Grade:
1. Worksheet on teach and learn
2. Review worksheets on diagramming
3. Declarative sentences for test
4. Spelling quizzes with self-correction
5. Conjugation quizzes with self-correction
6. Declarative sentence diagramming test
7. Homework - Develop sentences with wordmaster words
8th Grade:
1. Worksheet on compound sentences connected with a semicolon and conjunctive adverb. A test will be given.
2. Review worksheet on direct objects for test for home.
3. Spelling quizzes with self-correction
4. Conjugation quizzes with self-correction
5. Direct object diagramming test
6. Homework - Develop Sentences with wordmaster words
Week of January 20th, 2014:
7th Grade:
1. Worksheet on teach and learn
2. Review worksheets on diagramming
3. Declarative sentences for test
4. Spelling quizzes with self-correction
5. Conjugation quizzes with self-correction
6. Declarative sentence diagramming test
7. Homework - Develop sentences with wordmaster words
8th Grade:
1. Worksheet on compound sentences connected with a semicolon and conjunctive adverb
2. Review worksheet on direct objects for test
3. Spelling quizzes with self-correction
4. Conjugation quizzes with self-correction
5. Direct object diagramming test
6. Homework - Develop Sentences with wordmaster words
Week of January 13, 2014:
7th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Mark and diagram declarative sentences to prepare for test.
3. Worksheet on may/can and teach/learn
4. Development of ROund 2 Wordmaster words
8th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Mark and diagram sentences with direct objects to prepare for the test
3. Work on points for persuasive/argumentative topic
4. Worksheet on compound sentences connected with a conjunctive adverb
Week of January 6, 2014:
7th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Mark and diagram declarative sentences to prepare for test.
3. Worksheet on may/can and teach/learn
4. Development of ROund 2 Wordmaster words
8th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Mark and diagram sentences with direct objects to prepare for the test
3. Work on points for persuasive/argumentative topic
4. Worksheet on compound sentences connected with a conjunctive adverb
Week of December 2, 2013:
7th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Midterm Study Gude - Fill out and study fr midterm on 12/10
3. Spelling quizzes due
4. Spelling Tests - webmaster and spelling rule
8th Grade:
1. Conjugation quizzes
2. Compound sentences semicolon worksheet
3. Midterm Study Guide - Fill out and study for midterm on 12/10
Week of November 12th, 2013: MIDTERM STUDY GUIDES
7th Grade:
1. List the eight parts of speech.
2. What are the three elements of good writing? SPA
3. What are the three types of writing? Explain each type.
4. Explain the difference between fact and opinion. Answer must be in sentence form.
5. Write two elevated sentences using the current wordmaster words.
6. Spelling: Words will come from the spelling rule "I before E except after C" and the rule on words ending in silent e and adding a suffix.
7. Conjugate: Present tense regular verb
8. Subject/Verb agreement will be identified in the conjugation.
9. Matching a word with a definition. The words are person, number, gender, and case.
10. Give an example of the following types of nouns. The nouns are common, proper, concrete and abstract.
11. Be able to identify complete subjects/predicates and also simple subjects/predicates.
12. Mark and diagram a declarative sentence with adjectives, adverbs and prepositional phrases.
8th Grade:
1. List the eight parts of speech and give an example.
2. Identify in order the five steps in the writing process.
3. List the three elements of good writing. Explain each one. Give the acronym.
4. What are the three types of writing? Explain each type.
5. Explain the difference between fact and opinion. Give an example of each one. Answer must be in sentence form.
6. Use four current wordmaster words and develop two compound sentences that are to be punctuated with a semicolon.
7. Spelling: Words will come from the spelling rule "I before E except after C" and the rule on words ending in silent e and adding a suffix.
8. Conjugate: Present Perfect Tense Regular Verb ~ Subject/Verb Agreement
9. Be able to define person, number, gender and case.
10. Be able to identify the following nouns: common, proper, concrete and abstract.
11. Be able to identify comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives.
12. Be able to mark one of the four kinds of sentences. Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative and Exclamatory.
Week of November 11th, 2013:
7th Grade:
1. Daily quizzing of wordmaster words
2. Daily Spelling quizzes
3. Conjugation quizzes
4. A fact/opinion homework assignement
5. Grammar review worksheet on teach/learn and sit/set
6. Quiz on the grammar review worksheet
8th Grade:
1. A worksheet on compound sentences that are connected with a semicolon
2. Daily quizzes and a drill on the class vocabulary that includes the spelling rule
3. Biweekly conjugation of verb quizzes
4. A quiz on concepts from the Moutain Language worksheets
5. A worksheet on fact/opinion
Week of November 4th, 2013:
7th Grade:
1. Daily quizzing of wordmaster words
2. Daily Spelling quizzes
3. Conjugation quizzes
4. A subject/verb test
5. A fact/opinion homework assignement
8th Grade:
1. A worksheet on compound sentences that are connected with a semicolon
2. Daily quizzes and a drill on the class vocabulary that includes the spelling rule
3. Biweekly conjugation of verb quizzes
4. Complete the Mountain Language worksheets by November 7th
5. A worksheet on fact/opinion
of October 28th, 2013:
7th Grade:
1. Development of the class vocabulary words
2. A worksheet on simple predicates
3. A quiz on complete subject/predicate and simple subject/predicate
4. Conjugation quizzes
5. Daily Spelling quizzes
6. Drill on wordmaster words
7. A subject/verb agreement test
8. A fact/opinion homework assignment
8th Grade:
1. A worksheet on compound sentences that are connected with a semicolon
2. Study for the diagramming test on the four kinds of sentences
3. Development of the class vocabulary
4. Daily quizzes and a drill on the class vocabulary that includes the spelling rule
5. Biweekly conjugation of verb quizzes
6. Complete the Mountain Language worksheets by November 5th
7. A worksheet to distinguish between fact/opinion
Week of October 23rd, 2013:
7th Grade: Development of the class vocabulary words; A worksheet on the spelling rule “dropping the final e;" Daily quizzes on the class vocabulary this includes the spelling rule; A re-teach worksheet on simple subjects at home; a quiz on the concept; Biweekly quizzes on conjugating verbs; A worksheet to identify whether the statement is a fact or opinion
8th Grade:
Complete a worksheet on compound sentences that are connected with a semicolon; Prepare for a diagramming test on the four kinds of
sentences; Development of the class vocabulary words; A worksheet on the spelling rule “dropping the final e;" Daily quizzes on the class vocabulary this includes the spelling rule; Biweekly conjugation of verb quizzes; Complete the Moutain Language worksheets by November 1st; Completed rough draft and published typed informative paragraph due 10/23/13; A worksheet to identify whether the statement is a fact or opinion
Week of October 14, 2013:
7th Grade: Test on Purpose; Development of class vocabulary; Quiz on complete subjects and complete predicates; Worksheet on the spelling rule "dropping the final e."
8th Grade: Test on compound sentences with a coordinating conjunction; Development of class vocabulary; Begin and complete work on the rough draft of the informative paragraph; Study for a diagramming test on the four kinds of sentences.
Week of September 30th, 2013:
7th Grade: Development of elevated sentences with the class vocabulary and the thesaurus; Quiz on function identification in a declarative sentence with diagrams; Worksheet on identifying the purpose of the writer for homework; A test on purpose; Spelling Test October 1st; Analogy Test on October 2nd.
8th Grade: Review the compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction homework and class worksheets for a written test; Study for spelling test October 1st; Study for analogy test October 2nd; Complete the rough draft and the final typed paragraph; A grade will be given for both; Study for a diagramming test on the four kinds of sentences.
Week of September 23rd, 2013:
7th Grade: Development of elevated sentences from the class vocabulary; Quiz on the marking and diagramming of a subject, a verb, adjectives, adverbs and prepositional phrases in declarative sentences; A worksheet on identifying the purpose of the writer; A test on purpose; Study for the spelling test on October 1st; Study for analogy test on October 2nd.
8th Grade: Complete the worksheet on compound sentences connected by a coordinating conjunction; A test will follow this exercise on compound sentences with the class vocabulary; Complete the rough draft for your informative paragraph. A grade will be given; Study for spelling test on October 1st; Study for analogy test on October 2nd.
Week of Spetember 16th, 2013:
7th Grade: Development of elevated sentences from the class vocabulary; Spelling exercise on reviewed spelling rule
8th Grade: Spelling exercise on reviewed spelling rule; Development of elevated sentences from the class vocabulary; Quiz on imperative sentences; Black/Silver: Mountain Language quiz on Tuesday
Week of September 9th, 2013:
7th Grade: Completion of the 25 WordMaster Words; Test on re-teaching grammar worksheet on nouns
8th Grade: Completion of the 25 WordMaster Words; Completion of Moutain Language worksheet; Study for Mountain Language quiz on friday
Week of September 3rd, 2013:
7th Grade: Completion of the 15 WordMaster Words; Completion of the noun worksheet
8th Grade: Completion of the 25 WordMaster Words; Completion of the Mountain Language worksheet