Middle School Language Arts & More!
Mr. Richard Rouillard
WEEK OF MARCH 23, 2015
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The Science Center field trip was a blast!
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Spelling Bee Spelldown this Monday!
Due to some schedule changes last week, our middle school Spelling Bee Spelldown will be held this Monday in our classes. Students have been given the list of words to practice.
The Spelling Bee will be held on Thursday, April 30, at Ascension Lutheran School.
Good luck to everyone!
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THIS WEEK'S LESSONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
6th Grade Religion
We will be working on Lessons 69-71. Worksheets will accompany the lessons.
Bible verse quiz this Friday
6th Grade Language Arts
- Ch.7 Test this Tuesday
- Monday: Ch.8: Using Pronouns Correctly,
- The Forms of Personal Pronouns, p.177
- Monday homework: Ex.1 & 2, pp.178-179
- Tuesday: Pronoun as Subject, p.179 and Pronoun as Predicate Nominative
- Tuesday homework: Ex.3 & 4, pp.180, 182 for homework
Literature (Wednesday - Friday):
- Read "The Sneetches", pp.380-385
- Read "Poetry", p.387
- Read "Ode to Mi Gato and In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles and Hard of the Gas", pp.389-394
- Read "Haiku", pp.396
- Read "How to Read and Own a Poem", p.399
- Read "Poem" and "Motto", pp.400-402
Vocabulary Workshop (Tuesday):
- Unit 10 Vocabulary Workshop (due Friday)
- Unit 10 Test next Tuesday
6th Grade Computer
- Students will continue using Microsoft Word to write an article and learn how to create and write in columns.
6th Grade Spanish
- Unit 7, Lesson 8 - 9
7th Grade Language Arts
Grammar (Monday & Tuesday):
- Monday: Agreement of Pronoun and Antecedent, p.165
- Monday homework: Ex.13, p.168
- Tuesday: Ch.8 Review, pp.171-172
- Tuesday Homework: Ch.8 Review, pp.171-172
- Ch.8 Test next Monday
Literature (Wednesday - Friday):
We will continue reading Lois Lowry's novel, Number the Stars (Ch.4+). Worksheets and pop questions will accompany our reading.
Vocabulary Workshop (Monday):
- Unit 10 Vocabulary Workshop (due Friday)
- Unit 10 Test next Monday
8th Grade Religion
We will be working on Lessons 73-75. Worksheets will accompany the lessons.
Bible verse quiz this Friday
8th Grade Language Arts
Grammar (Monday & Tuesday):
- Ch.7 test on Tuesday
- Monday: Ch.8: Agreement, p.154, Agreement of Subject and Verb, p.156
- Monday homework: Ex.3, p.158
- Tuesday: Problems in Agreement, p.158
- Tuesday homework: Ex.4, p.159
Literature (Wednesday - Friday):
- Anthology book: We will continue reading "The Diary of Anne Frank" (stage play version). Worksheets related to our readings will be handed out during the week.
Vocabulary Workshop (Monday):
- Unit 10 Vocabulary Workshop (due Friday)
- Unit 10 Test next Monday
Middle School Electives: Graphic Design
- We continue working on our CD Project this week. Students may redesign an existing CD cover, or design a CD cover of their own.