6-8 Grade Writing Contest

Hearts &  Lights Writing contest.
A typed paper must be 1 1/2 to 2 pages
Times New Roman
size 12

" My Favorite New York Institution"
Students must choose their favorite N.Y. institution; explaining why the institution is their favorite, and their experiences there. This is a personal narrative: meaning do not give the history of the institution, or why others love this institution. The writing id based off your love for the institution.
Due Friday 2/28

8th grade February 24

Lesson

adjective clause

adverbial clause

noun clause

Multiple sources

thesis statement

conclusion

Transition word

Transition phrase
direct address 

7th Grade February 24

Lesson


prepositional phrase
 appositive phrase
 infinitive phrase 
participles phrase 

thesis statement

Multiple sources

proofread

Essay Started in class must be finished for homework due Wednesday 

6th Grade February 24

Lessons
ELA
Religion



ELA

Subject verb agreement   
coordinate Conjunctions
correlative Conjunctions
infinitive phrases
complete subject
complete  predicate
appositive 
gerund
direct address
draft started during class must be finished for homework on L.L. Due Wednesday 
Chapter 15 spider mapping Due Thursday Notebook
Due Friday a comparative essay: Harriet Tubman to Moses 


Religion
Purim
providence
Jonah 
Resurrection 
Hanukkah 
parable  

5th Grade February 24

Lessons
ELA
Religion


ELA 

transitive verbs

intransitive verbs 

ideas 

issues

opinions

 themes

 experiences

 conflicts

During class we read Hurricane Taylor, for homework students must prove the theme Taylor taking responsibility during a time of crisis. Remember this is not a summary, you must prove the theme of the story through text evidence. 

Religion 

Contrition
Confession 
Penance
Absolution 
Conversion 
Sin
Reconciliation 

Religion workbook pg 38.

8th Grade February

Lesson

adjective clause

adverb clause

noun clause

adverbs of manner

adverbs of time 

adverbs of place 

Research report

Multiple sources

thesis statement

Bibliography

Due Friday : students must hand in there Research paper topics on L.L. 
Choose 3 famous artists and authors. The person you have chosen must have made a huge impact in the field they are in. You must create a list of 3. NO MUSIC!  

7th Grade February 18

Lesson

commas

quotation marks

dashes

Research report

thesis statement

support details 

Bibliography

informational text

valid websites 

Text book pg 382 excise 2  #'s 1-5 and pg 384 #'1-5 Question and answers Due Thursday 

Text pg 367 complete the practice power box on L.L. Due Friday 

6th grade February 18

Lessons
ELA
Religion

ELA

compound sentences

complex sentences

Conjunctions

compound subject

 predicate

commas

colons

 semicolons

graphic organizers

Due Friday: On L.L.
 To create a web for the chapter titled “The Old Folks,” place the main idea of the chapter in the center circle. This main idea centers on the escape plan for Harriet’s father. In the circles radiating out from the central circle, put the events that are important to this escape. By doing this, you are organizing the important information and separating it from information that serves to create images, connect the reader to the characters, or create interest.Pick out what is important rather than what is only interesting. Limit the number of “legs” on your spider to about eight, so you don’t find yourself writing down everything. 

Religion

Due to our snow days words are the same from last week.

lamentation

superstition

hope

proverb

Torah

exile

Ezekile

Babylon

books of wisdom

5th grade week of February 18

Lessons
ELA
Religion

ELA

subjective complement

 transitive verbs

 intransitive verbs 

compound subject

predicate

direct object

commas

apostrophes

hyphens

Compare/Contrast writing  

Due Thursday in in the N.Y. Progress work book pg 92 and 93 answers only in homework notebook. 

Religion 

Sacraments of healing
conversion
sin
Reconciliation
the Church
authority
parables

Note to parents

Over the weekend Mr. Woods sent out a IRIS alert. If you did not receive that alert we do not have the proper number for you on file. Make sure you send your child in with the correct numbers or call the office, so that you information can be updated. This is to insure that you receive all the proper information that is needed such as: school closing, when students are having gym, or any other changes.

8th grade February 10

Lessons

Weekly vocabulary words

Phrases
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Participial Phrase
Appositive phrase 

perspective 

point of view

Descriptive Writing

Figurative Language

Informative Text


Phrases worksheet due Thursday Students my print it out are copy it into their homework note book. 
Click Here for worksheet 

7th Grade February 10

Lesson

Weekly Vocabulary words

transitive Verbs
 intransitive Verbs 
Subject verb agreement
 infinitive
verbs regular
verbs irregular 
 principal parts
 present participle
 past participle
 modal auxiliary

Text book pg 367 #'s 1-10 Questions and Answers Due Wednesday. 
Text book pg 382 excise 2  #'s 1-5 and pg 384 #'1-5 Question and answers Due Thursday 
Text pg 367 complete the practice power box on L.L. Due Friday 

6th Grade February 10

Lesson Plans
ELA 
Religion 


ELA

Weekly vocabulary words

Phrases 
clauses 
subject 
predicate 
adjective clause
pronoun 
subject verb agreement 


Due Tuesday You have finished reading Chapters 1–5, you will use a timeline to record significant events in the life of Harriet Tubman.  on L.L. 

Due Wednesday 2/12
Imagine that you are one of the slaves whom Harriet Tubman led to freedom. Write Ms. Tubman a letter expressing thanks for what she did and telling her what life as a free person is like. Remember to keep it as though you are in the 1840's  DO NOT write about being able to come home and watch T.V.

Religion

Weekly Vocabulary words

lamentation
superstition
hope
proverb
Torah
exile
Ezekile
Babylon
books of wisdom

Due Thursday Pg 41 From Religion workbook 

5th Grade February 10

Lesson plans
ELA
Religion

ELA

compound subject
predicate
direct object
subjective complement
direct address
linking verb complement


PG 266 and 267 Due Thursday From the progress New York book


Religion

Weekly vocabulary words

Sacraments of healing
conversion
sin
Reconciliation
the Church
authority
parables

Due Wednesday pg   34   From Religion workbook

8th grade February 3

Lesson plan
ELA


Weekly vocabulary words

bias
claim
counter claim
point of view

perspective

mood

author’s style

connotative language

transition words

tone


Salvador Late or Early Click here for link to the story
If the graphic organizer was not finished in class students must complete for homework. Due Wednesday

7th Grade February 3

Lessons
ELA



Weekly vocabulary words

diction

dialect

documentary

 mood

 point of view in narration

 internal conflict 

external conflict
transition words

6th grade February 3

Lesson Plans
ELA
Religion


ELA

Weekly vocabulary words

foreshadowing
historical
slavery
underground rail road
 north (free states)
South ( slave states)
transition words

Due Tuesday 2/11 chapter summary breakdown due.
Due Thursday have up to and including chapter 8 read in Harriet Tubman

Due Friday: You have finished reading Chapters 1–5, you will use a timeline to record significant events in the life of Harriet Tubman.  on L.L. 

Due Wednesday 2/12
Imagine that you are one of the slaves whom Harriet Tubman led to freedom. Write Ms. Tubman a letter expressing thanks for what she did and telling her what life as a free person is like. Remember to keep it as though you are in the 1840's  DO NOT write about being able to come home and watch T.V.

Religion  

Weekly vocabulary words
vocation
blasphemy
Josiah
Jeremiah
Isaiah
Book of Baruch
Micah

5th grade February 3

Lesson plans
ELA
Religion


ELA 
Weekly vocabulary words

Idioms
Foreshadow
claim
counter claim
Argument writing
bias
transition words
prepositions
prepositional phrases
object of the preposition



Religion 

Weekly Vocabulary
liturgy of hours
holy day of obligation
sacramental
blessing
petition
intersession
thanksgiving
praise