Lesson Plans for Wednesday, December 1

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

We are going to the library to type our Thankful Paper today & tomorrow (Thursday)



8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Working on our Conservation Essays & Seasons Paper

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, November 30

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Today we wrote a practice introduction for our "Thankful Paper"
2. We wrote our second sloppy copy Thankful paragraph

*No homework outside of class

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Worked on Conservation Essays
2. Season Papers read one of their paragraphs to a small group
3. Worked on the Introduction to the Seasons of the Year paper

*No homework outside of class

Lesson Plans for Monday, November 29

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

We are writing a four-paragraph "Thankful Paper" starting today.
Our goal for today (Monday) will be to write a 10 to 20 sentence paragraph on
one thing we are thankful for (from our list on the brown sheet that we did
on Tuesday, November 23).

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing (Some students are writing Conservation Essays & some are writing on the
Four Seasons of the Year).

1. Conservation Essays---took notes from material in the room
2. Discussed "Writing Techniques in Essays"
3. Season Papers---Wrote a 15 to 20 sentence paragraph on one of the seasons
4. Discussed Introductions

Lesson Plans for Friday, November 19

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing Assignment

1. In Journal---list 15 things they are thankful for
in their lives
2. Write a paragraph on one of the things they are thankful for


8th Grade:

Obj: Conservation Essays

1. Read examples of Conservation Essays
2. Discuss Organization techniques

Lesson Plans for Thursday, November 18

7th Grade:

Obj: Nouns

1. Write ten sentences using the adjective noun list from Wednesday
2. Write three sentences using the equal modifier sets from Wednesday


8th Grade:

Obj: Apostrophes

1. Discuss the Conservation Paper/Thankful Paper
2. Take Apostrophe Quiz (worksheet from Tuesday)

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, November 17

7th Grade:

Obj: Nouns

1. Finish coloring their November picture
2. Write 20 adjective noun sets based on their November Picture
3. Write 5 sets of equal modifiers based on their picture

8th Grade: NO CLASS today because of inservice

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, November 16

7th Grade:

Obj: Nouns

1. Do Packet Pages 3b, 4a, 4b
2. Grade ALL pages of the packet & record
2. Pick up a November picture to color (scarecrow or turkey)

*Color November pictures

8th Grade:

Obj: Apostrophes

1. Finish all of Apostrophe Packet
2. Grade and record the Apostrophe Packet
3. Hand back Bat Report & discuss the four trait
that were graded.
4. Hand out a worksheet on Apostrophes to study (Quiz on Thursday)

Lesson Plans for Monday, November 15

7th Grade:

Obj: Nouns

1. Review Noun notes on board
2. Grade 1a, 1b in packet
3. Discuss Common Nouns/Proper Nouns
4. Do Packet page 2a,2b, 3a, 3b

*Do the story on the bottom of 2b for homework

8th Grade:

Obj: Apostrophes

1. Do packet pages 3a,3b,4a,4b
2. Discuss "Other Uses of the Apostrophe" (notes on board)
3. Do "Other Uses of Apostrophe" worksheet

Lesson Plans for Friday, November 12

7th Grade:

Obj: Nouns

1. Students will pick up a Noun Packet (from back table)
2. We will discuss the notes about Nouns (which will be on the board)
3. We will do 1a,1b,2a,2b pages in the Noun packet

8th Grade:

Obj: Possessives & other uses of the apostrophe

1. Students will pick up an Apostrophe Packet (from back table)
2. Students will copy Rules for Forming Possessive (from the board)
3. Students will take a Memory Quiz (from one of the memory cards)

* Homework: do packet pages 1a,1b,2a,2b

Lesson Plans for Thursday, November 11

7th Grade:

Obj: Prepositions

1. Finish all pages of the Prepo Packet
2. Grade the Prepo Poster in class and vote on the winners


8th Grade:

Obj: Nouns

1. Fourth Hour will attend the Veteran's Day Assembly
2. All other classes will have Noun Contests
3. Finish all worksheets in the Noun Packet

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, November 9

7th Grade:

Obj: Prepositions

1. Do Packet Pages 1a,1b,2a,3a,3b,4a
2. We are grading all of the above packet pages today.

*Finish your Preposition Poster (Poster is due on Wednesday November 10)

8th Grade:

Obj: Nouns

1. All of Noun Packet should be done by end of hour
2. We are grading any page in Noun Packet that isn't graded at this time
3. We will be doing Noun Contest if there is time left in class

(Third Hour will miss class because of the 8th Grade Assembly in gym.)

Lesson Plans for Monday, November 8

7th Grade:

No Class---ITBS testing


8th Grade:

We had 5th Hour only today. We did Noun Contests and reviewed.

Lesson Plans for Friday, November 5

7th Grade:

Obj: Prepositions

1. We will be doing the Prepo Memory test today--where we
list 30 Prepos from memory
2. We will be grading 1a & 1b in the Prepo Packet
3. We will work on our Prepo Poster in class
Prepo Poster Requirement:
--must have a slogan
--must use at least 25 prepos on the poster
--must be colored and have some type of artwork

8th Grade:

Obj: Nouns

1. We will be doing Noun Packet pages--1a, 1b, 3b in class (doing and grading in class)

* Homework: 4a and 4b in Noun Packet

Lesson Plans for Thursday, November 4

7th Grade:

NO CLASS. ITBS Testing in A.M.


8th Grade:

Obj: Nouns

1. Pick up a Noun Packet
2. Discuss "Things to Know About Nouns" on board
3. Do Packet Pages 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a
4. Noun contest

* No homework today