Mr. Vanden Bergh

Feb 4-7 Language Arts Assignments

     The Renaissance is coming!   The culmination of this study is a research paper on a famous figure of the period and a RENAISSANCE FAIR!  More details will be given closer to the due date.  We will take a look at a few famous works from the Renaissance during the next two weeks.  We will begin this week with an overview of the Renaissance Period.   Please check the weblog frequently as some important resources will be coming in the following weeks.

MON.   K-W-L on the Renaissance - Recieve facts/notes on the Renaissance.   Download renaissance_facts.doc   Students are put in groups to study assigned topics from the Renaissance notes.  HW: Find additional information about your group's topic.

TUES.  Groups will teach the class about their assigned topic from Monday's Renaissance notes.  Students will fill in information they have learned on the L column of the K-W-L HW: Take a look through the "Explore the Renaissance" Presentation and look fore 3 possible figures to research in the coming weeks.

WED.  Renaissance Facts Review Game  HW: study Renaissance study guide given in class

THUR.  Renaissance Facts Quiz OR Renaissance Stamp, illustrate an important figure/event from the Renaissance HW: Complete Renaissance Stamp, Study for quiz on notes

FRI    Renaissance Facts Quiz OR Renaissance Stamp, illustrate an important figure/event from the Renaissance  HW: none

Feb 4-8 Reading Assignments

Jan 28 - Feb 1 Language Arts Assignments

      This week we will be reviewing and preparing for our comprehensive complements test.  We will have activities that focus on direct and indirect objects along with predicate nominatives and adjectives.  Please take advantage of the resources available on this weblog if you need extra help.  We will have a study session on Wednesday morning and afternoon.  Here's the schedule:

MON.   Review all complements.  HW: Complement Review Sheet #1   Download complement_review_1.doc 

TUES. BEYOND QUESTION review.  HW: Complete Study Guide for Test Download complement_study_guide.doc

                                  8:15 a.m. WEDNESDAY PASS: Download study_session.doc

                        AFTERNOON:  Make arrangements to be picked up at 5:00 p.m.

WED.  "Sentence Patterns in a Cup"  HW: Study DO,IO, PN, and PA notes and diagrams TEST TOMORROW!

THUR. Complements Test  HW: none

FRI.    Freewriting Activity  TBA

Jan 28-Feb 1 Reading Assignments

Subject Complements (DO, IO, PN, PA)

    Are you having trouble with subject complements?  Click on a link below and review.

DIRECT OBJECTS:   Download direct_objects_presentation.ppt   

INDIRECT OBJECTS:   Download indirect_objects_presentation.ppt

PREDICATE NOMINATIVES AND ADJECTIVES: Download predicate_nominatives_and_adjectives.ppt  

Jan 22-25 Language Arts Assignments

     This week's assignments will be a continuation of our study of grammar.  Last week week worked on direct objects (DO) and indirect objects (IO).  This week we will be focusing on predicate nouns (PN) and predicate adjectives (PA).  We will have a quiz on Friday that will cover PN and PA. Please note that there are review presentations and resources available for download or found in the resources section (on left of page).

Mon.  No school - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Tues.  Review DO and IO.  Introduce predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Notes on PNs and PAs are listed below.  HW: Write five original sentences using the following patterns:  1) S-AV-DO  2) S-AV-DO-DO  3) S-AV-IO-DO  4) S-LV-PN  5) S-LV-PA

Download pn_and_pa_notes.doc

Wed.   We will discuss the difference between DOs and PNs.  Homework - Complete workbook pages 65-66 (subject complements)

Thurs. Review of predicate adjectives.  Homework is a review of PNs and PAs. (download below)

Download pn_pa_practice1.doc

If your interested in a little more practice at home prior to the quiz: 1) PN and PA review try the PN and PA activities in the resources/links section of this weblog.  These activities are not assignments to be turned in, but are simply for practice.

Fri.   Quiz on PN, PA 

Jan 22-25 Reading Assignments

          Last week we completed our study of the Lesson #8 Vocabulary and began our journey through the lands of The Hobbit.  This week we will continue to focus on our novel study, "The Hobbit".  Be sure to bring your book every day.  Your Books Batted In total should be at or above 15 total books for the year.

Mon.     NO SCHOOL

Tues.     Read "Over and Under Hill" in The Hobbit

Wed.     Read "Riddles in the Dark" in The Hobbit

Thurs.   Continue "Riddles in the Dark" in The Hobbit, Response for Ch #3-5

Fri.       SILENT READING (Be sure to bring your own novel to read), Books Batted In - MUST HAVE A TOTAL OF 15 BOOKS BY NEXT FRIDAY!

Mock Writing Test

Need some advice to prepare for the test this week?  Try this:Download writing_test_notes.ppt

Jan 14-18 Language Arts Assignments

      We have completed our brief study of expository writing.  Students turned in their "How To" pieces on Friday.   The main focus this week will be direct and indirect objects.  Students having difficulty are welcome to check out some of the resources listed on the resource link to the left.  A quiz will be given on Friday.  The following is an overview of this week's assignments:

       Mon.    Pre-assessment on Subject Complements, prepare for the writing test

      Tues.   We will discuss direct objects accompanied by notes, which will be provided to each student.   Homework on direct objects will be provided to each student.  HW: Direct object sheet (below)

     Download direct_object_notes.doc

     Download direct_object_homework.doc

      Wed.    Shortened class period (Writing Assessment in Homeroom)  We will cover indirect objects within a sentence today.  HW: Indirect objects sheet (below)

     Download indirect_object_notes.doc

     Download indirect_object_homework.doc

      Thurs.   We will be playing a review game today.   The game will cover both direct and indirect objects.  HW: study notes for quiz         Just for funDownload JFF.ppt

NEED SOME DIRECT OBJECT REVIEW?  Try this: Download direct_objects_presentation.ppt

      Fri.        Direct/Indirect Object Quiz-writing.  Freewrite #3 - must include 5 DOs and 3 IOs HW: None 

Jan 14-18 Reading Assignments