January 14-18January 14-18Elliott 8A

January 14, 2013January 14, 2013

Do nowIf today is your computer day, work on timed typing:

Reminder: One-Pager due March

1st

Odyssey due March 8th

Write the complete analogy.1. Toothpaste: Teeth:: Shampoo: _________2. Wheel : Car :: Toe : ____________3. Umbrella : Rain : : sunscreen : _____________4. Chess : Game : : Lipstick : ______5. Stupid : Intelligence : : Bald : __________

Today’s Plan:Reading: Go over Review Sheet

Language Arts: p. 154 Ex. 10, 11, 12, Review C

January 15, 2013January 15, 2013Do Now: Directions: In the blank, use the correct present tense form of the verb given at the beginning of each sentence.

Reminder: One-Pager due March 1st

Odyssey due March 8th

1. to disapprove: Not only the Zorteks from Saturn but also the Martian ambassador __________ of the unfriendly greeting from the United Nations. 2. to annoy: Each of my brothers __________ me with his bad habits, like nose-picking at the dinner table and spitting on the sidewalk. 3. to keep: Even though Jose has seen the film at least twenty times, Star Wars always __________ him on the edge of his seat. 4. to be: Where __________ the gas mask and HAZMAT gloves? It's time to change the litter box. 5. to make: The giant spider in the kitchen, together with the cockroaches in the bathroom, __________ entertaining at my house a potentially embarrassing experience.

Today’s Plan:Reading: Reading TEST

Language Arts: p. 158+ Ex. 13, D, E Review Appositives, Infinitives and Gerunds and Part. Phrases p. 161-163

January 16, 2013January 16, 2013DO NOW: Write a sentence for each word. Use the newspaper article on p. 410 to help with understanding.

Reminder: One-Pager due March 1st

Odyssey due March 8th

1. compel2.Disconcert3.Intermittent4.Lavishly5.Menace6.vigilantly

Today’s Plan:Reading: P. 410+ The Story of an Eyewitness;

Setting a Purpose for ReadingLanguage Arts: Verbal Review sort; Chapter

ReviewAppositives, Infinitives and Gerunds and Part.

Phrases p. 161-163

January 17, 2013January 17, 2013DO NOW: Identify the gerund or participle phrase in each sentence, then tell if it is a gerund or participle. (Remember, you can take the present participle out of the sentence and there’s still a sentence.) There are 3 of each.

Reminder: One-Pager due March 1st

Odyssey due March 8th

1. Joseph hoped to obtain a job by learning the welding trade.2. Hurriedly fastening his backpack, Joe rushed off to school.3. The frozen fish was an easy meal for Jim to cook.4. Staring at the items on the sales rack, Jill could not make a quick decision.5. The Moreno family loves cooking for relatives.6. I am able to earn money by working in the campus library.

Today’s Plan:Reading: SF Video P. 415+ Finish reading and discussing “The Story of an Eyewitness”; Setting a Purpose for Reading Chart; Katrina Video (National Geographic) “Leaving…” and

chart Language Arts: Chapter Review

Appositives, Infinitives and Gerunds and Part. Phrases p. 161-163

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