Enriched Language Arts - Week of September 24 - 28, 2007
Enriched Language Arts
Week of September 24 - 28, 2007
Monday - Introduce the story of the week, “All Summer in a Day,” page 41. Go over vocabulary words from the story, page 41. Discuss inferences, setting, and science fiction. Preview the story by looking at the pictures. Grammar Link - Review “don’t” and “doesn’t,” page 22, from last week. Discuss Subject / Verb Agreement, page 52. Grammar - Complete page 6 in the reading workbook, Identifying Action and Linking Verbs. Practice the linking verb song. (6.1.10) (6.1.17) (6.1.20) (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE
Tuesday - Read and discuss “All Summer in a Day,” page 42 – 49. Complete a brief comprehension quiz on the story. Review inferences, setting, sequence of events, and vocabulary words from the story. Complete analogies using the vocabulary words. Grammar Link – Complete practice on subject / verb agreement, page 52. Grammar - Begin discussing helping verbs, page 320 - 321. Complete Exercise 13 page 320, Recognizing Verb Phrases. (6.1.10) (6.1.17) (6.1.21) (6.1.24) (6.3.4)
Homework - Grammar - Complete Exercise 14 page 321, Identifying Helping Verbs and Action Verbs
Wednesday – LOGIC and Enrichment with Ms. Triplett. Discuss and complete practice on inferences. Grammar - Check Exercise 14 page 321, Identifying Helping Verbs and Action Verbs. (6.1.17) (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE
Thursday – Review the sequence of events from “All Summer in a Day.” Review the vocabulary words and complete practice. Grammar Link – Complete Exercise 7 page 527, Making Subjects and Verbs Agree. Grammar - Continue discussing helping verbs and main verbs. Complete workbook pages 19 - 20, Helping Verbs, and Exercise 17 page 323, Identifying Helping Verbs and Main Verbs. (6.1.10) (6.1.17) (6.1.21) (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE
Friday – Complete the comprehension test on “All Summer in a Day.” Grammar - Continue working on verbs and verb phrases. Complete Exercise 29 page 325, Distinguishing Between Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs. Writing – Complete a creative writing assignment. (6.1.10) (6.1.17) (6.1.21) (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE
