Arendell Parrot Academy

Course Outline - Communications I - 7th Grade

Course Outline - Communications II - 8th Grade

Supply list for Communications I and II

(Please have by Wednesday, August 20)

1" 3-ring binder

college rule filler paper

dividers

pencils

book cover

a composition notebook - bound, not spiraled and without a perforated edge

Communications I - 7th Grade

Monday, August 25

Classwork:

• Elements of Language Diagnostic Preview p. 344 1-10.  Parts of Speech.
• Notes and discussion on noun, pronoun, adjective

Homework (For Wednesday)

• Set up tabs in Communications notebook (notes, exercises, ww quizzes, grammar tests, drafts)
• WW 1 C,D,E (Write out sentences for E)

Tuesday, August 26

No class - Computer

Wednesday, August 27

Classwork:

• Continue class discussion on Parts of Speech
Discuss WW for the week:  Difficult pronunciations, alternate definitions, quiz for Friday, etc.

Homework:

• Study for WW quiz on Friday

Thursday, August 28

Classwork:

• Journaling:  Then and Now
• Types of Nouns, review of exercises

Homework:

• Study for WW Quiz 1
• Bring journal to class

Friday, August 29

Classwork:

• WW Quiz 1
• Peer Response with Then and Now

Homework: (Due Tuesday)

• WW 2 A-D

Communications II - 8th Grade

Monday, August 25

Classwork:

• Get journals back, read comments
• Weekend update
• Diagnostic Preview page 404 1-10
• Notes and Discussion, the 8 parts of speech

Homework:

• Set up tabs in Communications notebook by Wednesday (notes, exercises, ww quizzes, grammar tests, drafts)
• EOL Review Exercise A 1-10
• Wordly Wise 1 C and D

Tuesday, August 26

Classwork:

• Review of Parts of Speech
• Notes on Pronouns

Homework:

• Wordly Wise 1 E
• Notes on Pronouns
• Exercise 3, page 411
• Set up dividers in notebook

Wednesday, August 27

Classwork:

• Journal entry
• Discuss WW for the week:  Difficult pronunciations, alternate definitions, quiz for Friday, etc.
• Review Grammar Exercises A and 3

Homework:

• notes on adjectives and adverbs - write the four questions that each part of speech answers
• study for ww quiz 1

Thursday, August 28

Classwork:

• Journaling:  Then and Now
• Types of Nouns, review of exercises, adjectives, adverbs

Homework:

• Study for WW Quiz 1
• Bring journal to class

Friday, August 29

Classwork:

• WW Quiz 1
• Peer Response with Then and Now

Homework: (Due Tuesday)

• WW 2 A-D