Final exam topics

8th Grade

Clauses
Phrases
The parts of speech
direct and indirect object
punctuation

7th
The parts of speech
The different phrases
The different clauses
The parts of  speech
Types of sentences.
Punctuation

6th
Direct and indirect object
Prepositional phrases
Types of sentences
Punctuation
Parts of a sentence
parts of speech

5th
Punctuation
Prepositional phrases
parts of speech
verbs: action, linking,  main, and helping
Capitalization

Weekly Vocuabulary

1. Gerund: is a " verb= ing" used as a noun in a given sentence.

2. Simple sentence: Expresses only one complete thought.

3. Compound sentence: is made up of two or more simple sentences. the simple sentences are usually are joined by a conjunction and a comma, or by a semicolon.

4. Complex sentence: Has a independent clause and one or more subordinate.

5. Independent Clause: contains a subject and a predicate, but does not express a complete thought, and it cannot stand alone.

8th Grade

Lessons
ELA

Weekly test
Spelling Friday6/3
Parts of a Sentence Thursday 6/2


Homework

7th Grade

Lessons
ELA

Weekly test
Spelling test Friday

Homework

6th grade

Lessons
ELA
Religion

Weekly test
Religion test the Vocabulary words
Spelling test Friday

Homework
Spelling pg 120 7-22 Questions and answers Due 6/1

5th Grade

Lessons
ELA
Religion

Weekly test
Thursday Religion quiz on the Vocabulary words
Friday spelling test

Homework

7th grade

Lessons

ELA


Weekly test


Homework

8th grade

Lessons

ELA


Weekly test


Homework

7th grade

Lessons

ELA


Weekly test


Homework

6th grade

Lessons

ELA
Religion


Weekly test


Homework

5th grade

Lessons

ELA
Religion


Weekly test


Homework

Weekly Vocabulary May 16-20

competent: Having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified: 

 He is perfectly competent to manage the bank branch.

compute: To determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.

efficiency: The state or quality of being efficient; competency in performance.

exceed: To go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.: to exceed the speed limit.

fundamental: Serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.

8th Grade

Lessons
ELA


Weekly test
Students' punctuation and spelling test moves to 5/16 (MONDAY)


Homework.
Students will have a Essay due on Thursday: Persuasive essay expressing your own opinion. Students can write about a topic that interest them. If they can not find a topic they may use: Should students be required to learn a foreign language to graduate from high school?

7th Grade

Lessons
ELA


Weekly test
Spelling test Friday
Grammar test on phrases 5/19


Homework.
Group presentations on phrases due on Monday.

6th grade

Lessons
ELA
RELIGION

Weekly test
Students' religion test was moved to 5/16 (MONDAY)


Homework.

5th Grade

Lessons
ELA
RELIGION

Weekly test
Students' religion test was moved to 5/16 (MONDAY)


Homework.
How-to essay due Friday, also students will present on Friday.

5th Grade

Lessons
ELA
Religion


Weekly Assignments

Spelling homework pg 103 #'s 1-13 Questions and answers due 5/10

Weekly Test
Punctuation test 5/10
Spelling test 5/13
Religion test Thursday 5/12

6th grade

Lessons
ELA
Religion


Weekly Assignments



Weekly Test
Grammar test 5/12
Spelling test 5/13
Religion test Wednesday 5/11

7th Grade

Lessons
ELA


Weekly Assignments
Spelling pg. 105 #'s 1-11 Questions and answers. DUE 5/10
Groups lesson ready to present 5/12


Weekly Test
Punctuation test 5/11
Spelling test 5/13

8th grade

Lessons
ELA


Weekly Assignments
Spelling homework pg 91 13-20 questions and answers.due 5/10


Weekly Test
Grammar test of punctuation 5/11
Spelling test Friday 5/13

Weekly Vocabulary

aspire: To long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value.

beseech: to beg eagerly for.

dependent:  relying on someone or something else for aid, support.

dismantle: to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses.

orthodox: of, pertaining to, or conforming to beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct that are generally approved.

 

Weekly Vocabulary

 period [ . ] at the end of a sentence that makes a statement. There is no space between the last letter and the period. Use one space between the period and the first letter of the next sentence.

colon [ : ]  before a list or an explanation that is preceded by a clause that can stand by itself. Think of the colon as a gate, inviting one to go on:

semicolon [ ; ]

• to help sort out a monster list:
  There were citizens from Bangor, Maine; Hartford, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; and Newport, Rhode Island.
  OR
  We had four professors on our committee: Peter Wursthorn, Professor of Mathematics; Ronald Pepin, Professor of English; Cynthia Greenblatt, Professor of Education; and Nada Light, Professor of Nursing.
  
• to separate closely related independent clauses:
  My grandmother seldom goes to bed this early; she's afraid she'll miss out on something.                                                                                                                                                                                  
• comma : to separate the elements in a series (three or more things )   
• Use a comma + a little conjunction (and, but, for, nor, yet, or, so) to connect two independent clauses, as in "He hit the ball well, but he ran toward third base."
  Use a comma to set off introductory elements, as in "Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked."
•    Use a comma to set off parenthetical elements, as in "The Founders Bridge, which spans the Connecticut River, is falling down." 
• quotation marks [ “ ” ] to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Quotation marks also set off the titles of things that do not normally stand by themselves: short stories, poems, and articles. Usually, a quotation is set off from the rest of the sentence by a comma; however, the typography of quoted material can become quite complicated. Here is one simple rule to remember:                                                                                                                  

8th Grade

ELA lesson


Weekly Test


Homework
Three paragraph essay due Thursday
Worksheet on Punctuation due Tuesday the 3rd

7th Grade

ELA lesson

Weekly Test

Homework
Three paragraph essay due Thursday
Punctuation worksheet due Tuesday 

6 Grade

Lessons
ELA
Religion

Weekly Test
Religion test Wednesday

Homework.
Religion Essay due Thursday

5th Grade

Lessons

ELA
Religion

Weekly Test
Wednesday Religion test.

Weekly
Comma worksheet due Tuesday