Lesson Plans for Wednesday, December 17

8th Grade:

1. Hand back Verb Test
2. Check Side 1 and 2



7th Grade:

1. VERB TEST TODAY!!

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, December 16

8th Grade:

1. VERB TEST TODAY!


7th Grade:

1. Check Pink WS
2. Do Green and Yellow worksheets (in small groups)

3. Question and Answer session
4. Grade worksheet

Lesson Plans for Monday, December 15

8th Grade:

1. Grade Color Verb Packet
2. Review for Verb Test


7th Grade:

1. Grade homework (verb WS)
2. Pick up Color Verb Packet
3. Do Pink Page

Lesson Plans for December 12

8th Grade:

1. VERB CONTEST
*no homework

7th Grade:

1. VERB CONTEST
*no homework

Lesson Plans for December 11

8th Grade:

1. Check homework
2. Do "Troublesome Verbs" WS


7th Grade:

1. Check homework
2. Do "Troublesome Verbs" WS

Lesson Plans for December 10

8th Grade:

1. Irregular Verb Worksheet (2)
2. Worksheet for homework


7th Grade:

1. Irregular Verb Worksheet (2)
2. Worksheet for homework

Lesson Plans for December 9

8th Grade:

1. Grade Packet Page 5A & 5B
2. Discuss 4 principal parts of verbs
3. Do Page 6A & 6B


7th Grade:

1. Grade Packet 5A & 5B
2. Discuss 4 principal parts of verbs
3. Do Page 6A & 6B

Lesson Plans for December 8

8th Grade:

1. Review Verb Notes
2. Take Auxiliary Verb Quiz
3. Do Packet Page 5A & 5B


7th Grade:

1. Review Verb Notes
2. Take Auxiliary Verb Quiz
3. Do Packet Page 5A & 5B

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, November 25

8th Grade:

1. Work on Conservation Essay

2. Read Introductions to small groups



7th Grade:

1. Finish up Thankful Paper
2. Play Thanksgiving Noun game

Lesson Plans for Monday, November 24

8th Grade:

1. Work on Conservation Essay


7th Grade:

1. Final Copy of Thankful Paper is due today

Lesson Plans for Monday, November 24

Lesson Plans for Friday, November 21

8th Grade:

1. Worked on Conservation Essay
2. Started typing the essay


7th Grade:

1. Discussed the Topic Paragraph Requirements
2. Finished typing paper
3. Printed a sloppy copy out

Lesson Plans for Thursday, November 20

8th Grade:

1. Computer Lab -- research notes on Conservation

2. Start writing sloppy copy of Conservation Essay


7th Grade:

1. Discussed Introductions
2. Typed the rest of the Thankful Paper

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, November 19

8th Grade:

1. Begin Writing process of Conservation Essay

2. Read some material on Conservation



7th Grade:

1. Writing on Thankful Paper

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, November 19

8th Grade:

1. Do Slogan Exercise in class
2. Write slogans in journal



7th Grade:

1. Write two paragraphs of Thankful Paper
in journal

2. Discuss general outline

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, November 18

8th Grade:

1. Start Conservation Essay
2. Read sample essays


7th Grade:

1. Discuss Thankful Papers
2. Do pre-writing in journals
3. Do Four-Square papers

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, November 12

8th Grade:

1. Prepo Packet 2A,2B,3A,3B

2. Write 10 sentences that contain two prepo phrases
(one prepo phrase at the beginning and once anywhere else in the sentence



7th Grade:

1. Pick up Prepo Usage Packet
2. Read rules on page 1
3. Do Packet page 1A & 1B

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, November 11

8th Grade:

1. Start Prepo Packet
2. Prepo House Diagram
3. Prepo Worksheet (in class)
* Packet Page 1A & 1B


7th Grade:

1. Apostrophe Worksheet
2. Do in class and grade

*no homework

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, November 5

8th Grade:

1. Apostrophe Rules Quiz
2. Worksheet for Grade


7th Grade:

1. Review Rules
2. Apostrophe Packet 1B, 2A, 2B
*3. Write 10 sentences
5--singular possessive
5---plural possessive

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, November 4

8th Grade:

1. Check homework (Packet Pg 1a,1b,2a,2b
2. Review Apostrophe Rules (on board)
3. Finish Apostrophe Packet


7th Grade:

1. Hand back Paraphrase 2 paper
2. Hand back Winnie Witch paper
3. Make corrections on both
4. File papers in Final Copy folders
5. Pick up Apostrophe Packets

* Do Packet Page 1A

Lesson Plans for Thursday, October 30

8th Grade:

1. Four-step problem solving activity
2. Finish KWL worksheet
3. Put rating sheets on FC of Bat Report


7th Grade:

1. Read Winnie Witch letters
2. Do four-step problem solving activity
3. Hand in F. C. of Winnie Witch letters

Lesson Plans for Thursday, October 30

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, October 29

8th Grade:

1. Print Bat Report
2. Do brown sheet over report
3. Peer edit with partner
4. Make corrections in the computer lab
5. Print Final Copy of Bat Report

7th Grade:

1. Finish typing Winnie Witch letter
2. Peer edit with a partner
3. Make corrections
4. Print Final copy

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, October 28

8th Grade:

1. In library typing Bat Reports
2. Checking intros & conclusions
3. Print a first copy today


7th Grade:

1. Go over SC of Winnie the Witch letters
2. Read a paragraph to small groups
3. Start typing in computer lab

Lesson Plans for Monday, October 27

8th Grade:

1. Type on Bat Report
2. Bat Crossword Puzzle (extra credit)
3. Make-up worksheet---Sentence Order WS


7th Grade:

1. Write a descriptive paragraph on Halloween Picture:

---10 to 15 sentence
---at least 10 adjective-noun sets
2. Hand in picture for Halloween coloring contest

Lesson Plans for Friday, October 24

8th Grade:

1. Type on Bat Report
2. Worksheet---Sentence Order
3. Bat Crossword Puzzle (extra credit)


7th Grade:

1. Color Halloween Picture
2. List 20 adjective-noun sets that describe the picture.

Lesson Plans for Thursday, October 23

8th Grade:

1. Typing Bat Reports in the Library


7th Grade:

1. Start Winnie Witch Letter
2. Discuss 5 parts to a Friendly Letter
3. Discuss the organization of the paragraphs

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, October 21

8th Grade:

1. 2nd, 4th, 6th hours Map Testing

2. Grade Bat Folders



7th Grade:

1. Do Prepo Review
2. Do Prepo Contests
3. Do Prepo WS

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, October 22

8th Grade:

1. Write Intro for "Bat Report"
2. Start typing "Bat Report" FC
3. Finish grading Bat Folders

4. Hand in Bat Poetry WS


7th Grade:

1. Do Prepo WS for grades
2. Hand back Comma Test and do rewrites

Lesson Plans for Monday, October 20

8th Grade:

1. Map Testing (1st Hour)
2. Grade Bat Folders
3. Write 2nd Bat Topic in Journals


7th Grade:

1. Map Testing

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, October 14

8th Grade:

1. Research "advanced" information on bats
2. Add to Bat notes

* research on bats

7th Grade:

1. Take the Comma Test
2. Do Rewrites on Comma #7 WS
*Rewrites

Lesson Plans for Monday, October 13

8th Grade:

1. Read Bat Article & do the worksheet that goes with it
2. Take Bat notes
* No homework


7th Grade:

1. Review for the Comma Test (which is Tuesday, Oct 14)
2. Do two worksheets

* Study for the comma test

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, October 8

8th Grade:

1. Do comma clue worksheet (grade & record)
2. Review for test
3. Work on Bat folders
4. Last day to hang bats


7th Grade:

1. Comma worksheet
2. Grade packet
* Write sentences for #4 and #5

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, October 7

8th Grade:

1. #7 comma
2. #7 WS
3. Make "Bat" folders


7th Grade:

1. Review all comma clues
2. Discuss #7 comma
3. Comma worksheet

* Do back side of packet

Lesson Plans for Thursday, October 2

8th Grade:

1. Check homework
2. Do Comma #6
3. Worksheet for Comma #4,5,6
4. Work on Bat with partner


7th Grade:

1. Fable skits
2. Check homework
3. Take Comma Clue Quiz
4. Comma #4 section in packet

* Write ten sentences using #4 Commas

Lesson Plans for October 1

8th Grade:

1. Check HW sheet
2. Do Comma #4--compound sentences
* write 10 compound sentences

3. Show Bat Samples & discuss the making of the bats


7th Grade:

1. Review Comma #1,2,3
2. Grade worksheet
3. Discuss #4--Coordinating Conjunction Commas
* Write 10 examples of #4's

Lesson Plans for October 1

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, September 30

8th Grade:

1. Writing Assignment F.C.
2. Hand in 15 sentences (HW)
3. Do #1,2,3 on Comma Packet
* Comma 1,2,3 WS



7th Grade:

1. Finish Fable Unit
2. Cover Comma #1,2,3 in Comma Packet
* Write 15 sentences of their own
(five for each comma number)

Lesson Plans for Friday, September 6

Lesson Plans for Thursday, September 25

8th Grade:

1. Finish typing the Final Copy of the paraphrases
2. Work on requirements


7th Grade:

1. Type two paraphrases
2. Make sure the requirements are put in

Lesson Plans for Thursday, September 2

8th Grade:

1. Take the 7 Comma Clue Spelling Quiz
2. Read over the 3 paraphrases and add details
3. Type two final copies of paraphrases


7th Grade:

1. Take the 7 Comma Clue Spelling Quiz
2. Get in small groups and practice skits

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, September 24

8th Grade:

1. Type two paraphrases in computer lab
2. 7 Comma Clues Quiz
*NO HOMEWORK

7th Grade:

1. Review the 7 Comma Clues
2. Group discuss on Fable Skit
3. Watch the video--"The Hare and the Tortoise"

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, September 23

8th Grade:

1. Grade Puntuating Titles T-Chart Quiz
2. Fable Folder Contest
3. Do Dialogue WS---"The Ant and the Dove"
4. Review the 7 Comma Clues
5. Read Paraphrases


7th Grade:

1. Grade Puntuating Title T-Chart Quiz
2. Fable Folder Contest
3. Do Dialogue WS -- "The Ant and the Dove"
4. Get in groups and discuss the Fable Skit

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, September 17

8th Grade:

1. Read Fables aloud in small groups
2. Write down the titles on back of assignment sheet
3. Write a paraphrase for at least one of the stories
4. Put ( ) around the prepos in "The Dog and His Reflection."
*Number the commas in the story

7th Grade:

1. Read "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" aloud
2. Write a paraphrase of the story
3. Color the picture

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, September 16

8th Grade:

1. Read "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" aloud
2. Write a paraphrase for the story
3. Color the picture
4. Finish decorating the folders


7th Grade:

1. Hand back both sets of rewrites
2. Make Fable Folder
3. Pick up the four worksheets
4. Decorate the folder

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, September 16

Lesson Plans for Monday, September 15

8th Grade:

1. Write out the punctuation sentences and hand in
2. Make a Fables folder.
3. Pick up the four fable worksheets and put in folder.
4. Keep folder in Box


7th Grade:

1. Run-on worksheet
2. Work with a partner and do the worksheet.
3. Correct the five Run-on sentences on WS #2

Lesson Plans for Friday, September 12

7th and 8th Grade:

1. Grade homework on Uses of the Period

2. Do second worksheet/grade/take grades

Lesson Plans for Thursday, September 11

7th and 8th grade:

1. Go over homework worksheet
2. Quiz on the Four kinds of sentences

*Worksheet on Uses of the Period

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, September 10

7th and 8th Grades:

1. Hand back Capitals Test and do rewrites on the
ones missed.

2. Homework WS on the Four Kinds of Sentences

3. Spelling quiz on the four kind of sentences

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, September 9

7th and 8th Grade Lesson Plans

1. Test on Capitalization today!

2. Turn in Capitals Packet

*No homework assignment

Lesson Plans for Monday, September 8, 2008

7th and 8th Grade lesson plans are:

1. Review Capitalization Rules
2. Do Capitals Contest
3. Finish the entire Capitals Packet

* Capitals test tomorrow ( Tuesday)

Lesson Plans for Friday, September 5, 2008

8th Grade:

1. Do worksheet for grades
2. Do capitalization contests


7th Grade:

1. Review Rules
2. Do worksheet for grades
3. Do capitalization contest

Lesson Plans for Thursday, September 4, 2008

8th Grade:

1. Review Capitals Rules
2. Do pages 2B & 3B
3. Check all the following pages: 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
4. Do worksheet for grades

7th Grade:

1. Review Capitals Rules
2. Check the following pages in packet: 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
3. Do a worksheet for grades

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, September 2

8th Grade:

1. Hand back Somersault Paragraphs
2. Print off a new copy of paragraph
3. Pick up Capitalization Packet
*Do 2A & 2B in Packet



7th Grade:

1. Hand back Knee Wobble Paragraph
2. Pick up Capitalization Packet
3. Read Cap Rules
* Do 2A & 2B in Packet

Lesson Plans for Friday, August 29

8th Grade:

1. Grade Noun Test
2. Do two Noun Contests


7th Grade:

1. Take the Collective Noun Quiz
2. Grade the Test
3. Do two Noun contests

Lesson Plans for Thursday, September 28

8th Grade:

1. Take the Collective Noun Test
2. Review for the Noun Test



7th Grade:

1. Review Nouns/Collective Nouns
2. Check the Collective Noun WS
3. Collective Noun Test (this will be a take home test)
4. Review for the NOUN TEST!!

* Study for the noun test

Lesson Plans for Thursday, September 28

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, August 27

8th Grade:

1. Read the homework stories aloud in small groups
2. Discuss Collective Nouns
3. *Do Collective Nouns WS


7th Grade:

1. REad the homework stories aloud in small groups
2. Discuss Collective Nouns
3. *Do Collective Nouns WS

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, August 19, 2008

8th Grade:

1. Review the paragraph requirements
2. Type the second Sloppy Copy
3. Both paragraphs must be typed by end of hour.
4. If there is time, we will read stories out loud to small groups.


7th Grade:

1. Finish Four-Square WS
2. Type a second Sloppy Copy
3. Print two paragraphs
4. If there is time, we will read stories out loud to small groups.

Lesson Plans for Monday, August 18

8th Grade:
1. Write a second somersault paragraph on back of pink prewriting sheet
2. Read the paragraph aloud to a partner.
3. Type the paragraph directly underneath the first Somersault paragraph

* Write a short (1 to 3) sentence introduction to the Somersault Paper


7th Grade:

1. Discuss Voice Handout
2. Edit the Knee Wobble Paragraph
3. Finalize the paragraph
4. Print the Final Copy

Lesson Plan for Thursday, August 14

8th Grade: 1. Finish writing Somersault detail in journal
2. Write the sloppy copy of Somersault Paragraph


7th Grade: 1. Finish writing Knee Wobbling details in journal

2. Write the sloppy copy of What Makes Your Knees Wobble