Week of March 7-11

English/Advanced English

We will be working on Test taking skills and practice
again this week.
We will finish typing our ?Life in the Future? essay
and complete our Louisiana Pass site work on
Thursday.

DOL Week 24 will be completed in class this week and
we will test on Friday.

Please encourage your child to pay attention to all
test tips as they are discussed in class.

We need your child to try to complete the IOWA test to
the best of his/her ability.

Week of February 28-March 4, 2005

English
DOL Week 23- write and study sentences.
3rd Hour will take test on Thursday- others will
take test on Friday.

We will be working on writing a paper on Life in
the Future and the Louisiana PASS site. We will
also be working on ITBS practice material-this will
be a review of the year's work.

Advanced English
DOL Week 22-23- write and study sentences.
Test will be on Thursday.

We will be working on writing a paper on Life in
the Future and the Louisiana PASS site. We will
also be working on ITBS practice material-this will
be a review of the year's work.

We will be finishing our comparison/ contrast paper
on two characters. Final drafts will be due by next
Wednesday-March 9, 2005.

Louisiana PASS schedule
Feb 28 4th lab
Mar 2 1st library
Mar 3 7th lab
Mar 4 3rd lab
Mar 7 2nd lab
Mar 8 5th lab
Mar 10 All library

Week of February 22-25, 2005
English
DOL Week 22-Write and study sentences
each night. Test on Friday, February 25.
Adverbs-
Text pp 360-365
WB pp 131-138

Advanced English
DOL Week 22-Write and study sentences.
(No test this week.)
We will write an expository `paper' evaluating
the actions of a character. We will take notes
while watching a movie in class. We will
use comparison and contrast to show differences
between characters. Notes should include
information about the character and how he
interacts with others, what his actions
signify, and how his actions affect others.
We will write a rough draft in class on
Thursday. We will proof the rough draft on
Friday and the final draft will be due on
March 4. This may be typed or hand written- it
must be double spaced
and neat.

February 14-18, 2005

English
DOL Week 21 -write and study sentences
each night. Test on Thursday.
Unit 12- Adjectives
Text pages 350-357
Review& pretest
Test on Friday, February 18, 2005

Advanced English
DOL Week 20/21- write and study sentences
each night. Test on Wednesday
Unit 13 Adverbs
Text pages 368-377
WB pages 143-148
Review and pre test
Test on Friday, February 18, 2005

Week of February 7-11
English
DOL Week 20 Write and study sentences.
Test on Friday.
Adjectives-
Text pages 344-349
WB pages 119-124
We will be writing and classifying sentences
all week. We will have a quiz on Friday.

Advanced English
DOL Week 20 and 21. Write and study
sentences each night. We will not have a
DOL test this week. Next week we will
have a combined Week 20/21 test.
Adverbs
Text page 364-369
WB pages 135-144
Pamphlet- Show correct usage rules
(text page364) for comparative and
superlative adverbs (may be done on
the computer). This is due on
Friday, February 11, 2004.

Week of January 31-February 4
English
DOL Week 19- Write and study sentences
each night. Test on Friday.

Pronoun Review/Test-
Text pages 336-339- Monday
WB pages 115-118- Tuesday/Wednesday
Pretest-Wednesday
Unit 11 Test on Thursday

Advanced English
DOL Week 19- Write and study sentences
each night. Test on Thursday.

Review of Ads- Monday/Tuesday
Adverbs-Introduction & Practice
Text pages 360-363
WB pages 131-134

Week of January 24- 28
English
DOL Week 18-
Write and study sentences each night.
Test Friday, January 28
Pronouns
Text pages 332-335
WB pages 111-114

Study Personal, Possessive, and Indefinite
Pronouns

Personal Pronouns

Subject
Singular Plural

I We
You You
He They
She
It

Object
Singular Plural

Me Us
You You
Him Them
Her
It


Possessive Pronouns

Used Before Nouns

Singular Plural
My Our
Your Your
His Their
Her
Its

Stand Alone

Singular Plural
Mine Ours
Yours Yours
His Theirs
Hers
Its


Indefinite Pronouns

Always Singular
Another Anybody
Anyone Anything
Each Either
Everybody Everyone
Everything Much
Neither Nobody
No one Nothing
One Somebody
Someone Something

Always Plural
Both Few Many
Others Several

Can be Singular or Plural
All Any Most
None Some


ADVANCED ENGLISH
DOL Week 18-
Write and study sentences each night.
Test Friday, January 28
Adjectives- Unit 12
Test Friday

Advertisements comparing products
(real or imaginary) are due Wednesday and
Thursday. You must have a written and oral
report. Your oral report will be 1 ? minutes
To 3 minutes. You must have a visual.
You must have at least 4 comparative/
superlative adjectives. You should persuade
us that your product is the best.
I will time your report and record your
presentation.
GOOD LUCK and have fun!

Week of January 18-21, 2005

English
DOL Week 17- Write and study sentences
each night. Test on Friday.
Pronouns-
Text pages 326-331
WB pages 105-110
Learn your Personal pronouns
Subject
Singular Plural
I We
You You
He They
She
It
Object
Me Us
You You
Him Them
Her
It

Advanced English
DOL Week 17- Write and study sentences
each night. Test on Friday.

Adjectives
Text pages 344-349
WB pages 119-124
Learn:
Articles
A an the
Demonstratives
This That
These Those
Comparative
Superlative

Week of January 10-13
Homeroom- We will have talent show on Thursday.
The cost is $1.00.

English
DOL Week 16- Write and study sentences.
Test on Thursday- (First hour will take test on
Wednesday)
Verb Test on Wednesday
Unit 10 - Study notes and pretest.
Unit 10- Verbs
1. Action Verb- names an action.
2. Direct object- receives the action of the
verb.
(Answers whom or what after the action verb.)
3. Transitive verb- an action verb that has a
direct object.
4. Intransitive verb- an action verb that does not
have a direct object.
5. Indirect objects- answers the question to whom?
or for whom? the action was done.
6. The direct object is found after the action verb
and before the direct object.
7.Linking Verb- connects the subject of a sentence
with a noun or adjective in the predicate.
8. Predicate Noun- is a noun that follows a linking
verb and tell what the subject is.
9.Predicate Adjective- is an adjective that follows
a linking verb and tells what the subject is like.
10. Common Linking verbs:
be become seem appear feel
taste grow look
11.Present Tense- names an action that happens
regularly. (Singular verbs end in s-
Plural verbs do not end in s)
12.Past Tense- names an action that already happened.
(Form most past tense verbs by adding ed.)
13.Future Tense- names an action that will take place
in the future. (use the helping verb will or shall)
14.Helping Verb-a verb that helps the main verb tell
about an action or make a statement.
15.Verb Phrase- Consists of one or more helping
verbs and the main verb.
16. Common helping verbs
am are is was
were be being been
has have had do
does did might must
may can could would
should shall will

17.Progressive Tense- tells about an action that is
continuing.

18.Present progressive- am, are, or is plus ing verb.
19.Past progressive- was or were plus ing verb.
20.Perfect Tense- Means a completed action.
21.Present perfect tense- has or have with a past form
of the verb.
22.Past perfect tense- had with a past form of the
verb.
23.Irregular verbs do not form their past and past
participle forms by adding ed.



Advanced English
DOL Week 16- Write and study sentences.
Test on Thursday
Pronoun test on Wednesday or Thursday depending on
test schedules.
Unit 11- Study pronouns and pretest.

Week of January 3-7, 2005
Welcome back! Vacation is over! Get ready to get
back to the routine of completing homework and
studying.
English
DOL Week 15- write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.

Verbs-
Text pages 306- 315
Workbook pages 85- 96

Advanced English
DOL Week 15- write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.

Pronouns
Text pages 326-333
Workbook pages 105-112