Week of October 3-7
English
DOL Week 7 –write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.
Prepositions
We are reviewing and writing sentences with
prepositionalphrases in class. We will have 65
sentences written by Thursday.
Workbook page 149-150 (Thursday)
We will illustrate one assigned preposition with a
sentence and an illustration- (will do in class
on Thursday and Friday.)
Practice your prepositions each day.

Advanced English
Monday- we are in computer lab typing a final copy
of our country paper.
DOL Week 7 –write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.

We are working on comma rules this week.

Text pp 454-460
WB pp 233-242
Comma Rules
1. To separate three or more items in a series
(We had soup, crackers, and milk.)
2. To show a pause after an introductory word
(Yes, you may go to the fair.)
3. After two or more prepositional phrases at the
beginning of a sentence
(In the first part of class, we will review.)
4. To set off interruptions (appositives)
( Sue, the girl next door, likes to draw.)
5. To set off names of direct address
(Mom, do I really have to go?)
6. Compound sentences ( and or but)
7. Salutation of friendly letters and closing of
friendly and business letters
8. To prevent misreading

Week of September 26-30

English
DOL Week 6 Write and study sentences each night.

Unit 18/Capitalization Test on Thursday
Text pp. 446-449
WB pp. 229,230,232
Study capitalization handout

Advanced English
DOL Week 6 Write and study sentences each night.

We are working on prepositions and prepositional phrases in class this week. We will be writing sentences and illustrating prepositions of location.
WB pp. 149-152


‘My Country’ paper is due by Thursday- September 29

Imagine that you are starting your own country. Decide on a name for your country. Name landforms, bodies of water, and major cities. Name the countries that surround your country.
Plan three holidays that you would celebrate. Decide on the activities that the people in your country like to do for fun.

Brainstorming must include: name of country, landform names, bodies of water, major cities, surrounding countries.
You must name the three holidays and tell what the people do for fun. Include reasons that make your country special.

Write a three paragraph paper describing your country.
First paragraph must contain the name of your country,landform description and names, and names of the bodies of water. Identify the countries that surround your country.
Second paragraph must contain the names of three holidays and a description of the holidays. Tell what people like to do.
Third paragraph renames your country and tells why it is special/unique.

You must turn in your brainstorming page, your rough draft (showing corrections and improvements) and a completed final draft.
Bonus- draw a sketch showing your country with landforms and cities labeled.

Week of September 19-23
ENGLISH
DOL Week 5- write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.
Text page 442-445
WB pages 221-228

Capitalization rules-
Capitalize the first word:
1. The first word of a sentence.
2. The first word of a direct quotation.
3. The first word in the greeting and closing of
letters.
Capitalize names, initials, and titles of people:
1. The names of people and the initials that stand
for their names.
2. Titles when used with, or in place of, people’s
names
3. Family names when used in place or or with the
person’s name.
4. The pronoun I.
Capitalize names of places:
1. The names and abbreviations of cities, towns,
counties, parishes, states, countries, and
nations.
2. The names of lakes, rivers, oceans, mountain
ranges, deserts, parks, stars, planets, and
constellations.
3. North, south, east, and west when they refer to
sections of the country.
4. The names of avenues, streets, roads, highways,
routes, and post office boxes.
5. The names of specific buildings, bridges, and
monuments.
Capitalize names of times:
1. The days of the weeks and months of the year.
2. The names of holidays.
3. The names of historical events, periods, laws,
documents, conflicts and distinguished awards.
Capitalize names of other nouns and proper adjectives
1. The names of pets.
2. The names of products.
3. The names of companies, buildings, ships, planes,
and space ships.
4. Proper adjectives.
5. The names of clubs, organizations, or groups.
6. The names of political parties, religious
preferences, nationalities, and races.


ADVANCED ENGLISH
DOL Week 5- write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday
Text pages 446-449
WB pages 229, 230, & 232
* Pre-test on Tuesday-in class
Unit 18 Test on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday
Writing- We will start a country and write a
description of the country describing rivers,
cities, etc. Describe at least 3 holidays and
tell the countries that surround your country.

Week of September 12-16
English
DOL Week 4- write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.

Monday-Tuesday
Write a friendly letter about an imaginary trip to Canada.
Wednesday-Friday
Capitalization
Text pp. 440-441
WB pp 217-220

Advanced English
DOL Week 4- write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.

Monday
Complete friendly letter.
Tuesday-Friday
Text pp 442-445
WB pp 221-228
Notes

Capitalize the first word:
1. The first word of a sentence.
2. The first word of a direct quotation.
3. The first word in the greeting and closing of
letters.

Capitalize names, initials, and titles of people:
1. The names of people and the initials that stand
for their names.
2. Titles when used with, or in place of, people’s
names
3. Family names when used in place or or with the
person’s name.
4. The pronoun I.

Capitalize names of places:
1. The names and abbreviations of cities, towns,
counties, parishes, states, countries, and nations.
2. The names of lakes, rivers, oceans, mountain
ranges, deserts, parks, stars, planets,
and constellations.
3. North, south, east, and west when they refer to
sections of the country.
4. The names of avenues, streets, roads, highways,
routes, and post office boxes.
5. The names of specific buildings, bridges, and
monuments.

Capitalize names of times:
1. The days of the weeks and months of the year.
2. The names of holidays.
3. The names of historical events, periods, laws,
documents, conflicts and distinguished awards.

Capitalize names of other nouns and proper adjectives
1. The names of pets.
2. The names of products.
3. The names of companies, buildings, ships, planes,
and space ships.
4. Proper adjectives.
5. The names of clubs, organizations, or groups.
6. The names of political parties, religious
preferences, nationalities, and races.

Week of September 6-9

English
DOL Week 3- write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.
Capitalization
Text pages 438-439
WB pages 213-216
We will write a letter this week.

Advanced English
DOL Week 3- write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.
Capitalization
Text pages 438-441
WB pages 213-220
We will write a letter and a journal entry this
week.

Week of September 6-9

English
DOL Week 3- write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.
Capitalization
Text pages 438-439
WB pages 213-216
We will write a letter this week.

Advanced English
DOL Week 3- write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.
Capitalization
Text pages 438-441
WB pages 213-220
We will write a letter and a journal entry this week.

Week of August 29-September 2

English
DOL Week 2- Write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday

Sentences and Kinds of sentences
Text page 264-265
WB page 47-58
Test on Friday

Advanced English
DOL Week 2- Write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday

Sentences and kinds of sentences
Text page 264-265
WB page 47-58
Test on Thursday

We will begin capitalization rules on Friday

August 22-26

English/Advanced English/Spelling
DOL
Week 1 write and study sentences each night.
Test on Friday.
English
Study notes on sentences.
Test on Friday
Spelling -Unit 1-1 – No test this week
Monday- Write words 3 times each
Wednesday- Write words 3 times each
Thursday- write sentences with words

August 22-26

Kinds of sentences

1. A sentence is a group of words that expresses
a complete thought.
2. A complete sentence is a group of words that has a
subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.
A complete sentence should also begin with a
capital letter and end with an end mark.
3. A declarative sentence makes a statement or tells
something. It ends with a period.
4. An interrogative sentence asks something. It ends
with a question mark.
5. An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. It
ends with an exclamation point.
6. An imperative sentence commands someone to do
something. It usually ends with a period.

Spelling
1. apparel
2. besiege
3. compress
4. denounce
5. dispatch

Week of May 16-20
Awards day is May 20, 2005
Finals are May 23-25
May 23- Math and Lang. Arts finals
May 24- English, Social Studies and Elective finals
May 25- Science and P.E. finals

Students need to complete and turn in any unfinished
assignments A.S.A.P.

Final exemptions will be announced on Thursday,
May 19, 2005. Your child will receive an exemption
notice or a study guide.

Please encourage your child to be on his/her best
behavior- school is not over yet.

Week of May 9-17
6th Grade English
No DOL Test this week.

To finish up our school year and complete our
GLE requirements, we will be doing a final project
this year. Students have to come up with a craft
idea (ideas can range from jewelry, toys,
special food, sports items, etc) –
write the idea and/or draw a sketch of the craft.
The craft must be school appropriate.
They will then write a friendly letter to a
friend telling about the craft, and they will write
a business letter to a company trying to sell their craft.
We will have three grades for this project.
(project description, friendly letter, and business letter)
***Bonus points will be given if you bring in a
completed sample of the craft.
** Extra points will be given if your letters are typed.
All of these are due May 16-17.

6th Grade Advanced English
No DOL test this week
To finish up our school year and complete
our GLE requirements, we will be doing a final
project this year. Your child is to create a craft,
write a How To paper, write a friendly letter
telling a friend about his/her craft idea, and
write a business letter to try to sell the craft.
The craft must be school appropriate, and
the student must have a hand in making the craft.
Ideas can range from jewelry, toys, special food,
sports items, etc. Presentation of the craft and
delivering the How To paper will be May 9 and 10.
The letters will be due by Friday, May 13.
Four grades will be given for this project.
*** Bonus points will be given if the How To paper,
friendly letter, and business letter are typed.