English 9A

English 9 A
December 4-8, 2006
Trimester II
Week Four


Monday, December 04, 2006

• Begin the unit over “Using Modifiers Correctly,” pp. 223-239 Chapter 17 in English Workshop books.
• Go over these in class.
• Review red dot book assignment. Begin reading each day.
• Hand out sheet over “Poison.” This is the problem solving sheet.
• Homework finish- modifiers.
• Vocabulary Four is due on Wednesday.

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

• Read red dot books at beginning of hour.
• Continue with misplaced modifiers. Quiz over this on Thursday.
• Discuss the project.
• Update any red dot book material.
• Introduction to the short story “The Birds.”
• Read the story using reading strategy.

Wednesday, December 6, 2006
• Read the first few minutes in class.
• Go over Vocabulary words. Test is on Friday.
• Review for misplaced modifier quiz.
• Begin “The Birds.”

Thursday, December 7, 2006

• Read the first few minutes.
• Quiz over misplaced modifiers.
• Continue with “The Birds.”
• Discuss comparison/contrast.

Friday, December 8, 2006

• Continue with “The Birds.”
• Red dot book reading.
• Vocabulary three test.
Power Standards/Objectives:

Vocabulary
9.1.1 Identify and use the literal and figurative meanings of words and understand the origins of words.

Reading: Literary Response and Analysis
9.3.2 Analyze interactions between characters in a literary text and explain the way those interactions affect the plot.
9.3.3 Explain how voice and the choice of a narrator affect story

Writing: English Language Conventions

9.6.3 Produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of punctuation and capitalization.
9.4.10 Review, evaluate, and revise writing for meaning, clarity, content, and mechanics.
9.4.11 Edit and proofread one’s own writing, as well as that of others, using an editing checklist with specific examples of corrections of frequent errors.
9.4.12 Revise writing to improve the logic and coherence of the organization and perspective, the precision of word choice, and the appropriateness of tone by taking into consideration the audience, purpose, and formality of the context.
9.6.3 Produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of punctuation and capitalization

Red dot books are due on Wednesday, December 13, 2006