Week of Sept. 23rd

LANGUAGE ARTS

MON: 
New spelling roots- arthro, aud, bell, bio
New spelling words- arthritis, auditorium, audible, audiologist, audiotape, belligerent, bellicose, biography, autobiography, antibiotic
New grammar topic- action/linking verbs, notes today, worksheets due Thursday
Essay work- Editing and finalizing persuasive piece. Final due Fri.
TUES: 
Mini lesson on verbs, then workshop to edit r.d.
WED:Mini lesson on verbs and then workshop to work on f.d.
THURS:

Go over worksheets and then workshop to work on f.d.
FRI:
Spelling and Grammar quiz and workshop to proof read .fd.

READING
MON: 
10 min silent reading and then vocab list #2 dictionary wars.
TUES:
10 min silent reading and then 10 min lecture prep for Mateo Falcone. Then read story in class.
WED:
10 min silent reading and then do group work on Mateo Falcone
THURS:

10 min silent reading and then graded discussion based on story and group work.
FRI:
Free Reading Friday. 100 pages due.