Documents needed for portfolio

Service Learning Report -- You can print out the report at http://www.lewishall.org/slr.pdf. There is also a MS Word version that you can complete on your computer at http://www.lewishall.org/slr.doc.

River Worksheets -- These are on my computer which is in the shop. It is supposed to be out today. If it is, I will post these as soon as I get it. If not, you may have to type it in yourself. Sorry! :-(

MS ILT Final Overview -- Detailed review will be posted later.

Reading
Identify the main characters in each of the stories/books we’ve read.
Describe the setting of each of the stories/books we’ve read.
Identify the conflict of each of the stories/books we’ve read.
Define the following literary terms: character, setting, conflict, protagonist, and antagonist.
Explain the three most common types of conflict: character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature.
Define and identify antonyms and synonyms for vocabulary words in Wordly Wise Lessons 1-4.

Composition
Diagram sentences that contain subjects, action or linking verbs, predicate nominatives, predicate adjectives, direct objects and direct objects.
Identify noun clauses and adjective clauses and the antecedents that adjective clauses modify.
Write a one-paragraph summary, using all stylistic techniques. The source for the summary will be provided.

Geography
Label the rivers of Texas on a Texas map.
List and describe the natural regions of Texas.
List and describe the ecological regions of Texas.
Identify patterns of precipitation in Texas. (Where does it rain the most? The least?)
Label the states/countries that border Texas.
Label the following cities on a map of Texas: Amarillo, Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, San Antonio, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa.
Label the following geographical features on a map of Texas: Big Thicket, Davis Mountains, Padre Island

Assignments for Nov. 7-11

Monday
Today we practice writing story summaries using Story Sequence Charts. We added "strong verbs" to our list of required dressups and spent the rest of class time working on the final Texas map project.

Tuesday

• Wordly Wise, complete the crossword puzzle at the end of Lesson 4
• Finish Hatchet by Monday, 11/14
• Draft "Pecos Bill Rides the Tornado" summary
• Work on Final Texas Map Project (due 11/16)
• Work on portfolio (due 11/16) -- don't forget to include community service reports available here.
• Bring materials for working on the map project and/or your portfolio to class.

Wednesday

In class we will peer edit our first draft of the Pecos Bill summary. The rest of the time will be spent working on the Final Texas Map Project or portfolios.

Thurday

• Publish "Pecos Bill Rides the Tornado summary
• Work on portfolio and/or map project

Assignments for Week of October 31- November 4

Monday
Today we began writing narrative summaries and we finished our Final 8 Rivers Project.

Tuesday

• Wordly Wise 4D
• Hatchet, chapters 7-13 (due November 7)
• Draft "Pecos Bill and Slue-Foot Sue" summary
• Complete "Clauses Worksheet"
• Highlight in yellow the who/which clause in yesterday’s copywork. It is an adjective clause. Circle the noun that it modifies. Within the who/which clause is a noun clause. Underline the noun clause.
• Complete the Final 8 River Worksheets and Scrapbook pages: Rivers due are San Jacinto, Brazos, Colorado, Lavaca, Guadalupe, Pecos, Rio Grande. (Yes, there are only 7!)

Wednesday
In class we will have students to employ their Official Editors for EDITING, teach “Nouns and Pronouns Used as Adjectives” from Language Skills Course 2, p. 32, and discuss Hatchet, chapters 1-6. We will also, begin a study of Texas counties.

Thursday

• Wordly Wise 4E; Study for test
• Hatchet, Chapters 7-13
  
• Publish "Pecos Bill & Slue-foot Sue" summary
• Underline the noun clause in yesterday’s copywork.
• Begin work on portfolio. (Due 11/16).
• History assignment to be posted later.