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FINAL EXAM

Reminder:

The Language Arts FINAL EXAM is on Monday, May 19th!

The grade will ONLY COUNT if it helps the student's average.  If the grade on the FINAL is LOWER than the student's average, it will be EXEMPTED. 

Here is a PPT we reviewed today!Download final_review.ppt

May 12-16

This week in Language Arts

Monday
1. Passed out study guide for Tech. Wtg Test
2. DOL Quiz #24

Tuesday
1. Go over study guide

Wednesday
Technical writing test
Start figuragtive writing packet

Thursday
Figurative language packet

Friday
Start IDIOM Mini Book

Run-Ons

DOL
1. Type of sentence
2. Direct objects
3. Indirect objects

Students completed a run-on and fragment exercise for a POP QUIZ grade.
They completed Exercise 39 & 40 (pg. 483).
Students also completed workbook page 99-100.
HOMEWORK
Make sure your class work is complete and ALL workbook pages and grammar exercises are complete.
Copies of grammar exercises were provided to students who have turned in textbooks.

Wednesday

DOL TODAY
simple subject
compound predicate
subordinate clause
independent clause

CLASSWORK
Grammar text, Exercise #33 (page 475)
NO HOMEWORK

DOL Quiz & Technical Writing Test

DOL Quiz is on Monday, May 12th
Technical Writing Test is on Wednesday, May 14th.

Students will get technical writing terms to review.  The class will go over the Technical Writing POP Quiz for review.

BOOK POINTS DUE

Final BOOK POINTS are due Tuesday, May 20th.
Students MUST earn 25 book points by that time!
They can earn them by documenting textbook chapters (SS, Ch. 22; LA, Tech Wtg).
They can earn them by documenting articles read for current events or Math Literacy.
They can earn them by documenting books they read independently.

FINAL BOOK POINTS will be a TEST GRADE!

Fragments

DOL #23
Because it's T teacher Appreciation Week, students will listen carefully to their teachers, complete all class work and homework, follow directions, and bring teachers their favorite snacks|
MONDAY - correct grammar, spelling
TUESDAY - parts of speech

On Monday, students completed Exercises 27 & 28 in the WAG book, pages 469-470.

On Tuesday, students added Exercises 29 & 30 in WAG book, pages 472
HOMEWORK
Grammar Workbook - pages 95, 96

Last Technical Writing Assignments

Today, students will get notes on wriring FRIENDLY letters and THANK YOUs.

THANK YOU CARDS

• Salutation
• Date
• Message – hand-written note
• Signature
• IN INK
• You CAN USE a store-bought card
• No loose leaf paper

FRIENDLY LETTER

o       Heading (includes address, date)

o       Salutation

o       Body – hand-written note to someone you met on the trip

o       Closing & signature

o       You CAN USE store-bought stationary

o       IN INK

o       NO loose leaf paper

HOMEWORK
Friendly letter
Thank you card DUE MONDAY, Mon, 5/5