Lesson Plans for Friday, October 19

7th Grade:

Obj: Prepositions

1.  Prepo  Contests

2.  Start Coloring Contest 


3.  Copy Adjective Notes off board


8th Grade:





Obj:  Bat Report--

Type in Library

Lesson Plans for Thursday, October 18

7th Grade:

Obj: Prepositions

1. Hand in and Grade Prepo Poster
2.  Do Prepo WS II (grade in class)
3.  Write five sentences with two prepo phrases in each.

8th Grade:

Obj: Bat Report

1. Discuss Organization of the Bat Report
2. Discuss Introductions ( in detail)
    - ---Thesis Statement
    ----Mention your three topics
    ----Blah Blah

*Write Topic Paragraph #2 in Journal

(We will be typing in library on Friday)

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, October 17

7th Grade:

Obj: Prepositions

1. Finish Prepo Packet
2. Do 30 Prepo Quiz (list 30 prepos from memory)
3. Posters are due at the end of the hour


8th Grade:

Obj: Bat Unit

1. Poetry WS is due today
2. Sentence Order WS is due today
3. Discuss Word Cache (in notes)


Lesson Plans for Tuesday, October 16

7th Grade:

Obj: Prepositions

1. Prepo Contests
2. Work on Prepo Poster
3. Do Packet Pg 3b, 4a, 4b

8th Grade:

Obj:  Bat Unit

1. Work on Bat Poetry WS
2. Grade Bat Notes
3. Hand out & Discuss Sentence Order Activity


Lesson Plans for Monday, October 15

7th Grade:

Obj: Prepositions

1. Do Prepo WS
2. Check Packet Pgs 1a, 1b, 2a
3. Work on Prepo Poster

*Do Packet pgs 2b and 3a, 3b

8th Grade:

Obj: Bat Unit

1. Students will have ten minutes to study for Overview Test
2. Take the Overview Quiz
3. Grade the Test
4. Take notes on bats

*Find notes on bats

Lesson Plans for Monday, October 1


7th Grade

Obj:  Nouns

1. Pick up NOUN packet
2. Discuss notes on 1a of the packet
3. Do WS #1b, 2a, 2b
4.  Noun Contest

*Noun Worksheet

8th Grade:

Obj: Prepositions

1. Pick up Prepo Packet
2. Take notes on Prepos from the board
3. Do Packet Pgs #1a,1b,2a

*Prepo WS

Lesson Plans for Friday, September 28

7th Grade:

Obj:  Commas

1. Check Comma Clue Packet (30 pts)
2. Check Comma Test and Record)
3. Pick up NOUN Packet
* No Homework


8th Grade:

Obj:  Commas

1. Check 3-pg comma packet
2. Hand in the 12  parenthetical   expression sentences
3. Work on BATS!

*No Homework

Lesson Plans for Monday, September 24, 2012

7th Grade:

Obj: C. C. #7

1. Discuss examples on the board
2. Do pg 3a in packet
3. Do C. C. #7 worksheet with partner
4. Question/Answers (last ten minutes)

8th Grade:

Obj: Comma Review (emphasis on #7)

1. Check #7 worksheet (homework)
2. Do #7 contest
3. Review WS

*Study for C. C. #7 Quiz


Lesson Plans for Friday, September 21

7th Grade:

Obj: Commas

1. Review the 7 Comma Clues
2. Do Comma WS
3. Have four comma contests w/partners

* Comma Worksheet

8th Grade:

Obj: Comma #7

1. Discuss C.C. #7
2. Do Section #7 in packet (pg 3a)
3. Discuss examples on the board
4. Do C. C. #7 worksheet

*Finish C. C. #7 worksheet

Lesson Plans for Wedneesday, September 16

7th Grade:

Obj: Commas

1. Review comma clues 1 through 5
2. Discuss #6 comma (equal modifier)
3. Do Equal Modifier WS


8th Grade:

Obj: Comma Clues

1. Review Comma Clues #1 through #6
2. Comma Contest
3. Discuss #7 Comma (dates & addresses)

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, September 18

7th Grade:

Obj: Comma Clues #4 and #5

1. Do WS #4 and #5
2. Grade & Record

*NO HW

8th Grade:

Obj: Comma Clues #4 and #5 and #6

1. Discuss equal modifier #6
2. Do Section #6 in packet
3. Do WS # 4 and #5

* HW: Equal Modifier WS

1. D

Lesson Plan for Monday, September 17

7th Grade:

Obj: Comma Clues #1, 2, 3, 4

1. Discuss C.C. #5 (series)
2. Do Packet Section 5
3. Study #1, 2, 3 WS with a partner (ten minute)
4. Do WS #1, 2, 3 --- Grade & Record

*HW: Write five series sentences


8th Grade:

Obj: Comma Clues #1, 2, 3, 4, 5

1. Discuss #5 comma
2. Do Section 5 in comma packet
3. Do WS 1, 2, 3 --- Grade & Record

*HW: Write five series sentences

Lesson Plans for Friday, September 14

7th Grade:

Obj: Commas #1,2,3,4

1. Discuss their 5 compound sentences (these were homework) and hand sentences in.
2. Copy test vocabulary terms down on a sheet of paper
3. Review Appositives and check their sentences

*NO HOMEWORK


8th Grade:

Obj: Commas

1. Copy Test terms from the board (1 to 7)
2. Check V.I.P. Rewrites and make new V.I.P. Sheet
3. Do Practice Sentence from the pink worksheet

*NO HOMEWORK

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, September 12

7th Grade

Obj:

1. Review commas #1, 2, 3
2. Do WS using #1, 2, 3
3. Grade the worksheet in class

8th Grade:

Obj: Commas

1. Review commas #1, 2, 3
2. Do WS on 1, 2, 3
3. Grade and record in class

*No homework

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, September 11

7th Grade:

Obj: Commas

1. Take the Quiz (list and spell correctly the 7 comma clues)
2. Hand out the Comma Packet
3. Do 1a and 1b together in class



8th Grade:

Obj: Commas

1. Do Packet page 1a and 1b (together in class)
2. Then take the Comma Clue test (listing and spell correctly)
3. Grade the Quiz and record

lesson Plans for Monday, September 10

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Hand back Knee Wobble paragraph
2. Record on green evaluation sheet
3. Read paragraphs in small groups
4. File in final copy folder
5. Study the 7 Comma Clue (on board) with a partner (listing & spelling counts)

*Study for 7 Comma Clue test (which will be on Tuesday)


8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Hand back Claim to Fame papers
2. Read some aloud to small groups
3. Record on green evaluation sheet
4. File in final copy folders
5. Study the 7 Comma Clues on board for test on Tuesday
6 Hand out the 7 Comma Clue packet

Lesson Plans for Friday, September 7

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing with Titles

1. Discuss T-Chart for punctuating titles (memory card)
2. Write ten sentences using titles

*No Homework


8th Grade:

Obj: Writing with Titles

1. Discuss T-Chart for punctuating titles (memory card
2. Write fifteen sentences using titles

*No Homework

Lesson Plans for Thursday, September 6

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Hand back "Knee Wobble" papers
2. Discuss Sentence Structure & Ideas/Content
3. Capitalizing Titles WS

*No Homework

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Hand back "Claim to Fame" papers
2. Discuss Sentence Structure & Ideas /Content
3. Capitalizing Titles WS

*No Homework

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, September 5, 2012

7th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Capital Test today


8th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Capital Test Today

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, September 4, 2012

7th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Grade rest of Capital Packet
2. Do worksheets with partners
3. Review for test

*Study for Capital Test


8th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Grade rest of Capital Packet
2. Do worksheets with partners
3. Review for test

*Study for Capital Test

Lesson Plans for Friday, August 30

7th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Do "A" (1 to 15) in class
2. Grade Section A and B on worksheet
*Finish Capital Packet


8th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Do Section "A" and "B" on worksheet
2. Grade worksheet

*Finish Packet

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, August 29

7th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Grade Capital Packet 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b
2. Do two capital contests

*Do 4a and 4b

8th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Discuss rules on top of page 4a and 4b
2. Do 5a and 5b in packet
3. Grade 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b
4. Do two capital contests

*Do Section B on worksheet

Lesson Plan For Wednesday, August 29

7th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Do Packet Pages 3a and 3b
2. Grade Packet Pages 2a,2b,3a,3b
3. Do two capital contests


8th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Do Packet Pages 2b, 3a, 3b
2. Grade those packets
3. Do two capital contests

*Do Packet Pages 4a and 4b

Lesson Plans for Friday, August 24

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Finish typing Knee Wobble papers in library

*No Homework


8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Finish typing Claim to Fame papers in library

*No Homework

Lesson Plans for Thursday, August 23

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

We will be typing Knee Wobble Paragraphs in the library

*No Homework


8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

We will be typing Claim to Fame papers in the library

*No Homework

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, August 22

7th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Go over the capital rules on the board
2. Read/discuss rules on page 2a of the packet
3. Do three capital contests
*No homework

8th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Go over the capital rules on the board
2. Read/discuss the rules on page 2a of the packet
3. Do three capital contests

*No Homework

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, August 21

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Copy Memory Card on Transitions and Subordinating Conjunctions (from Elmo)
2. Read over Knee Wobbling #2 and do the following to it:
-------underline the transitions
-------underline the adj-noun sets
-------circle the "ly" adverbs
3. Proofread for other errors in paragraph
4. Pick up the Capitalization Packet from the back table

*NO HOMEWORK

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Peer edit the Claim to Fame paper (#2)
2. Underline the transitions and the adj-noun sets
3. Count the sentences (need 10 to 20)
4. Pick up the Capitalization Packet from the back table

*NO HOMEWORK

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, August 21

7th Grade:

Obj:  Writintg

1. Copy Transition Memory Card & Subordinating Conjunctions Memory Card (from Elmo)
2. Read over Knee Wobble Paragraph #2 and do the following:
-------Underline Transitions
-------Underline Adj-Noun Sets
-------Circle the "ly" adverbs
3. Pick up the seven-worksheet Capitalization Packet and number the pages

*NO HOMEWORK


8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Copy Transitions Memory Card & Subordinating Conjunctions Memory Card (from Elmo)
2. Peer Edit the Claim to Fame #2 paragraph by marking the following:
-------Underline the transitions
------Underline the adj-noun sets
-------Circle the "ly" adverbs
 3. Pick up the seven worksheet Capitalization Packet and number the pages

*NO HOMEWORK


Lesson Plans for Monday, August 20

7th Grade

Obj: Writing

1. Read Sloppy Copies from Journal pg 1b aloud to small groups
2. Finish & Grade Four-Square worksheets (20 pt grade)
3. Look at Sample student papers on ELMO
4. Underline the adjective-noun sets

*Write a second sloppy copy for Knee Wobbling topic


8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Write a second sloppy copy for Claim to Fame (separate piece of paper)
2. Underline the adjective-noun sets
3. Grade Four-Square worksheets & record

Lesson Plans for Friday, August 17

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Write a Sloppy Copy of Knee Wobble paragraph in Journal on pg 1b
2. Read their paragraphs aloud to small groups
3. Finish their Four-Square worksheet
* NO Homework

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Write a Sloppy Copy of Claim to Fame paragraph
2. Read paragraph aloud to a small group
3. Look at two examples of Claim to Fame paragraphs on the ELMO

*Finish their Four-Square worksheets for Monday

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, April 4

7th Grade:

Obj: Subject and Predicates

1. Go over review sentences on the board
2. Do Subj/Pred WS

*Homework: Worksheet

8th Grade:

Obj: Restaurant Unit

1. Wrap up the Restaurant Unit
2. Have a contest on the Restaurant Menus

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, April 3

7th Grade

OBJ: Myself Unit

1. Work day to finish ALL Myself Unit Activities

2. Grade & Record any late/missing assignment

3. Do two practice Subj/Predicate sentences on the board for practice


8th Grade:

Obj: Restaurant Unit

1. Add up all three "Indiviual Activites" and record on computer (60 pts)
2. Work with partner on last group activity

Lesson Plans for Monday, April 2

7th Grade:

Obj: Myself Unit

1. Hand back Myself Paragraph #1
2. Read aloud to group
3. File in Writing Folder
4. Grade "Character Building" WS
5. ADD up points and record
* NO HOMEWORK

8th Grade:

Obj: Restaurant Unit

1. Work on Second Group Project (due by end of hour)
2. Work on Third Individual Project (due by Tuesday)
3. Strike Exercise

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, March 14

7th Grade:

Obj: Myself Unit

1. Spelling Quiz
2. Cinquain Cards due
3. S.C. #2 due


8th Grade:

Obj: Restaurant Project

1. Spelling Test (practice test)
2. Vocabulary Words due
3. Work with Partner

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, March 13

7th Grade:

Obj: Myself Unit

1. Portrait Contest is today!

2. Practice Spelling Test


8th Grade:

Obj: Restaurant Unit

1. Work on Vocabulary Words
2. Work with Partner

Lesson Plans for Monday, March 12

7th Grade

Obj: Myself Unit

1. Write Myself Paragraph #1 in Journal on page 10a
2. Then they may work on any of the following
----Folder
----Cinquain Card
----Myself Paragraph #2

* Write a S.C. of Paragraph #2


8th Grade:

Obj: Restaurant Unit

1. Hand out Activity #1 & #2
2. Go over Assignment Sheet
3. Work on Folders
4. Work with restaurant partner

Lesson Plans for Friday, Feberuary 17

7th Grade:

Obj: Adjectives

1. Adjective Contests
2. Adjective WS II

*NO HOMEWORK


8th Grade:

Obj: Apostrophes

1. Grade rest of the Apostrophe Packet
2. Do Language Baseball Strike Exercise
3. Pick up Adjective Packet

*NO HOMEWORK

Lesson Plans for Thursday, February 16

7th Grade:

Obj: Adjectives

1. Chart out all adjectives, word modified, and functions
from Worksheet I. We made three columns and did 15
sentences --- finding 44 adjectives altogether.

2. Finished and handed in Crazy Letter assignments.

* NO HOMEWORK

8th Grade:

Obj: Apostrophes

1. Work on Apostrophe Packet
2. Take an Apostrophe Quiz
3. Worked on Language Baseball Poster

*Finish Apostrophe Packet (IN FULL)

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, February 14

7th Grade

Obj: Adjectives

1. Discuss Adjective Notes on board
2. Do Packet Page 1a and 3a (equal modifiers)

*3 Work on their Crazy Letter Assignment


8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Finish typing "I Love..." Papers
2. Work on Apostrophe packet pages 4a,4b, 5a,5b

Lesson Plans for Monday, February 13

7th Grade:

Obj: Apostrophes

1. Take Apostrophe Quiz (30)
2. Do Quiz rewrites
3. Discuss Crazy Letter assignment
4. Pick up Adjective Packet


8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Typing I Love... Papers in library

*NO HOMEWORK

Lesson Plans for Friday, February 3

7th Grade:

Obj: Warm Fuzzies

1. Grade Warm Fuzzy Card
2. Vote on Warm Fuzzies & Cold Pricklies
3. Grade Journal Entries


8th Grade:

Obj: Grammar & Usage

1. Grade Quiz
2. Catch up on Journal Entries (Grade)
*No Homework

Lesson Plans for Thursday, February 2

7th Grade:

Obj: Warm Fuzzies

1. Take the spelling quiz
2. Work on W. F. Cards

*Finish Warm Fuzzy Cards

8th Grade:

Obj: Grammar & Usage

1. Grade Packet pages 4b,5a,5b
2. Take the 40 Pt Usage Test

*Do Rewrite on the packet pages

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, February 1

7th Grade:

Obj: Warm Fuzzies

1. Start making a Warm Fuzzy card
2. They will have all hour to make their card

*No Homework


8th Grade:

Obj: Grammar & Usage

1. Do Usage Quiz (40 points)
2. Proofread their "Life As A Twenty-four Year Old" writing assignment"
3. Read parts of their paper to a small group
4. Correct any errors found & turn the paper in to be graded.

*NO HOMEWORK

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, January 31

7th Grade:

Obj: Warm Fuzzies

1. Check homework worksheet on Warm Fuzzies
2. Discuss Warm Fuzzies requirements (on board)
---Friendly Letter form
---Short, Bried Compliment
---Must be genuine
3. Write five Warm Fuzzies of their own
1. Someone in class
2. Family member
3. Someone in English class
4. A teacher or staff member at G.M.S.
5. their choice

* Write their Warm Fuzzies if they didn't get then done in class


8th Grade:

Obj: Grammar & Usage

1. Check homework from Tuesday
2. Read & Discuss Rules on page 4a
3. Do 4a, 5a, 5b in packeet

* No Homework

Lesson Plans for Monday, January 30

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Read Warm Fuzzies & Cold Pricklies Story
2. Do the worksheet that goes with it.

*Finish "Warm Fuzzies" worksheet

Obj: Usage & Grammar

1. Get Usage Packet out of Journal
2. Review page 1a & 1b
3. Read & Discuss rules on page 2a. Do Page 2b
4. Read & Discuss rules on page 3a

* Do packet page 3b

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, January 25

7th Grade:

Obj: Grammar & Usage Lessons

1. Packet pages 4a (read, discuss, give examples)
2. Do Packet Page 4b
3. Grade and record page 4b

* NO HOMEWORK

8TH Grade:

Obj: Writing Assignment

Work on writing assignment

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, January 24

7th Grade:

Obj: Grammar & Usage Lessons

1. Usage packet pages 2b, 3a, 3b
2. Do in class and grade packet pages
*No Homework

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Read examples of "Life As a Twenty-four Year Old"
2. Two Review Sentences (from board)
3. Start Writing Paper

Lesson Plans for Monday, January 23

7th Grade:

Obj: Prepo Usage

1. Pick up "Prepo Usage Packet"
2. Do 1a and 1b and 2a and 2b
3. Grade/Record

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing Assignment

1. Write a Sloppy Copy of Personal Life for
"Life As a Twenty-four year old" writing assignment (IN JOURNAL)

Lesson Plans for Friday, January 20

7th Grade:

Obj: Run-On Sentences

1. Do Prepo WS and take grades
2. Discuss Run-On's and look at examples on the board
3. Do a Run-On WS with partners in class.

*Finish Worksheet as homework

8th Grade

OBJ: Writing Assignment (Life As a Twenty-four Year Old)

Prewriting exercises:
1. Discuss Personal, Business, and the World of 2022 categories
2. Write examples of each category on paper
3. Pick one of the categories to concentrate on and write a paragraph on
Journal page 10b

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, January 11

7th Grade:

Obj: Verbs

1. Take Auxiliary Verb Quiz
2. Do Pink WS (Grade & Record)
3. Do Packet Pages 6a and 6b

8th Grade:

Obj: Verbs

1. Take Aauxiliary Verb Quiz
2. Do Pink WS (Grade & Record)
3. Do Packet Pages 6a and 6b

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, January 10

7th Grade:

Obj: Verbs

1. Grade 3a and 3b in packet
2. Do page 4a and 4b in packet
3. Review & study Five Families of Auxiliary Verbs
*Quiz on Five Families of Auxiliary Verbs

8th Grade:

Obj: Verbs

1. Grade 3b,4a,4b
2. Do Packet pages 5a, 5b
3. Review & Study Five Families of Auxiliary Verbs
*Quiz on Five Families of Auxiliary Verbs

Lesson Plans for Thursday, January 5

7th Grade:

Obj: Verbs

1. Write the N.Y. Resolutions down in Journal
2. Review Verb Notes from board
3. Check 1a & 1b (Verb Packet)
4. Do 2a & 2b
*Study for LINKING VERB TEST

8th Grade:

Obj: Verbs

1. Review Verb Notes
2. Check 1a & 1b (Verb Packet)
3. Do 2a & 2b

*STUDY FOR LINKING VERB TEST

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, January 4

7th Grade:

Obj: Verbs

1. Discuss N.Y. Resolutions & come up with two
--something you want to start doing in 2012
--something you want to stop doing in 2012
2. Discuss Verb Notes (on board)
3. Do Packet Page 1a & 1b


8th Grade:

Obj: Verbs

1. Discuss N.Y. Resolutions and come up with two
--something you want to start doing in 2012
--something you want to stop doing in 2012
2. Discuss Verb Notes (on board)
3. Do Packet Page 1a & 1b