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GOALS FOR WEEK 4
By the end of this week, you will:
  1. Do a peer review of a classification essay and finish your final draft.
  2. Practice how to form passive voice verbs in present and past tenses, and learn how to form passives with be going to, modals, and gerunds/infinitives.
  3. Practice active reading skills through our novel and prediction skills through our reading text.
  4. Learn academic vocabulary through our novel, textbooks, and other sources.
MONDAY
-Warm-up
-Review vocab quiz
-Review reading homework and Google doc
-Peer review of classification essay

HOMEWORK
-Finish changes for classification essay and print to turn in tomorrow
-Start reading the Giver chapters 3, 4, and 5 (pp. 25-50)
-Journal 4 due Thursday
-ADD YOUR WORD TO THE
Google doc
for this week!

TUESDAY
-Warm-up
-Finish GAB 19
-LAR Reading 2

HOMEWORK
-Finish work on GAB online chapter 19
-Continue reading The Giver pp. 25-50 and begin Reading Homework 2.
-Journal 4 due Thursday
-Vocab quiz on Thursday; study Google doc.
WEDNESDAY
-
Warm-up
-Review
Google doc vocabulary
-Passive practice
-Begin learning about process essays (LAW Chapter 5)

-LAR Chapter 1 Reading 3

HOMEWORK
-Start work on GAB online chapter 20
-Continue reading The Giver pp. 25-50 and begin Reading Homework 2.
-Journal 4 due Thursday

-Vocab and passive formation quiz on Thursday; study Google doc.


THURSDAY
-Warm-up
-Vocabulary and passive formation quiz
-GAB 20
-Continue work on process essay (LAW Chapter 5)
-Show sample IELTS process essays


HOMEWORK

-
Continue to work on GAB online chapter 20
-Continue to read The Giver and work on Reading Homework 2
-Begin draft of process essay; get ready for peer review on Tuesday
FRIDAY
-Student Enrichment Day optional activities

HOMEWORK
-Reading Homework 2 due Monday
-Continue to work on GAB online chapter
20
-Begin draft of process essay; get ready for peer review on Tuesday

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