| Monday 12/4/00 | SWBAT: review simple subjects and predicates ; identify and understand compound subjects and compound predicates |
| Procedure | 1. The Moose |
| Assessment | Correct Completion of the The Moose |
| Homework | Ex. 9 p. 409 --I'll list the verbs, you give the subjects :) |
| Tuesday 12/5/00 | SWBAT: write compound subjects ; familiarize themselves with compound verbs by identifying them in writing :) ; create a story map |
| Procedure | 1. Hand out Elements of Literature (EoL)
2. Read p. 409 --Introduce Compound Subjects and Verbs 3. Writing Exercise --Compound Subjects & Predicates |
| Assessment | Successful completion of Compound Subjects & Predicates |
| Homework | p. 414 --even #'s ; Quiz Tomorrow CH. 13 Subjects & Predicates |
| Wednesday 12/6/00 | SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of subjects and predicates ; create a story map |
| Procedure | 1. Story Map (p. 9 Audio-Visual Binder EoW)
2. Sentence Combining: Compound Verbs 3. Complete Ex. 11 p. 411 |
| Assessment | Successful completion of 1 & 2 |
| Homework | Story Map due Friday |
| Thursday 12/7/00 | SWBAT: diagram sentences |
| Procedure | 1. Writing Exercise: Choose a character from your novel that you admire for some reason and
compose a brief journal entry
2. Diagramming Sentences (p. 215 Language & Writing Skills EoL) 3. Story Map |
| Assessment | Successful completion of 1 & 2 |
| Homework | Story Map |
| Friday 12/8/00 | SWBAT: identify the four types of sentences ; use the four types of sentence in their own writing |
| Procedure | 1. Writing Exercise: Four Types of Sentences
2. p. 418 Review Exercise B |
| Assessment | Successful Completion of 1 & 2 |
| Homework | Work on Book Report ; Subject-Verb Agreement (p. 33 & 35 Language & Writing Skills EoL) |