Mr. Vanden Bergh

December 19-22 Language Arts Assignments

         It's our last week before winter break!  We have finished our noun and pronoun unit and will finish with a little bit of literature.  If you weren't able to take the noun/pronoun test last week because of chorus, you will need to take the test before school and will need to see me about getting a pass.  Thursday will be Dodgen Gives Back day.  On this day, we will be completing an activity for our community and in the afternoon, we will have our holiday party.  Here is our schedule: 

MON: Read "A Christmas Carol", Response Sheet Download Ebenezer Scrooge Characterization HW: none

TUE: Complete "A Christmas Carol", complete response sheet  HW: none

WED: Watch "A Christmas Carol" (new version)  HW: none

THU: DODGEN GIVES BACK DAY!

FRI: No School - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

 

Dec. 12-16 Language Arts Assignments

        This week we will continue our grammar study with a focus on pronouns.  We will have a test on Friday covering the noun and pronoun notes and information included in the presentations below.    Please take advantage of these Powerpoints and keep up with the assignments below in order to ensure success on your test.  Do not wait until Thursday night to begin studying for Friday's test.  Here's our plan for the week:

 Noun Presentation for Review: Download Noun Notes

Pronoun Presentation for Review: Download PRONOUN notes

MON.   Demonstrative, Interrogative, and Reflexive/Intensive Pronouns HW: Pronoun Packet pgs 59,61,64,65

TUE.    Journal #14 - Open Entry or Complete "Evidence" Journal, Indefinite Pronouns, Pronoun Packet pgs. 67,68,70,71,74,75 Download Nounpronoun study guide  HW: complete study guide if necessary

WED.   "You Name It" Pronoun Activity  HW: complete "You Name It" if necessary, review study guide 

THU.    Review Game for NOUN/PRONOUN Test tomorrow  HW: Review study guide.  If you would like to come to a study session at 8:15 tomorrow morning, please print out the following pass: Download Studysessionpass

FRI.    NOUN/PRONOUN TEST  HW: none

Dec. 5-9 Language Arts Assignments

          We will switch gears again this week and spend some time reviewing grammar terms along with introducing a few new ones.  Our focus this week is on NOUNS.  You will need to be very familiar with the following terms:  common and proper nouns, concrete and abstract nouns, compound nouns and collective nouns.  At the end of the week will begin PRONOUNS.  The presentations below will provide review/support if needed.  Please take advantage of these and keep up with the assignments below in order to ensure success on your test.  A test covering nouns and pronouns and will be given on December 16th.  Here's our plan for the week.

                                 Noun Presentation for Review: Download Noun Notes

Pronoun Presentation for Review: Download PRONOUN notes

MON. Receive guided NOUN Notes Download Noun Notes1 Guided (Use PPT above to complete),  focus on common/proper, concrete/abstract, go over notes. HW: Concrete/Abstract Noun Sheet DownloadConcrete Abstract Noun Worksheet

TUE.  Focus on compound/collective nouns, begin Compound Noun Sheet Download Compound Noun Sheet and Collective Nouns Sheet Download Collective Nouns Sheet HW:  Complete Compound/Collective Noun Sheets

WED.  Noun Notes - Possessive Nouns Sheet, Review Notes   HW: Noun Review Sheet Download Nouns Review Sheet

THU.  Journal - Open Entry, Noun Review Game  HW: none

FRI.   Pronoun Notes Download Pronoun Notes, Personal Pronoun Chart  Download PRONOUN (PERSONAL) CHART Pronouns/Antecedents  HW: Pronoun Packet pgs 47,49,50,52,54,57