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Mrs. Keysaer's Language Arts and Reading Classes My name is Carolyn Keysaer, and I can't tell you how excited I am about a new year at LMS!! I intend on updating this page daily, so if you HAVE to miss a day, you will be able to see what we spent our time on! YES! We "did something!!" REMEMBER: incomplete make up work can be detrimental to your grade. If you HAVE to miss school, come get the make up work ASAP... If you have any questions and/or concerns, please e mail @ ckeysaer@k12tn.net Just so you have it, the LMS website is lms.marshall.k12tn.net The Marshall County Schools website is http://www.mcs.marshall.k12tn.net/ Our Language Arts book also has a website which is http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078298156/student_view0/ Here is the access code that you can copy and paste to get to the book itself! There are activities for each section as well. access code (copy and paste this) C4A8E40581 If I teach you Reading, here is the website to that book http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/chapter.jsp?Grade=7 If you would like to practice with some interactive quizzes, go here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm Go to my Portaportal site by going here: http://www.portaportal.com/ Sign in as a guest user: BKARENA I put some great sites that include Poe info and practice test and quizzes!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ASSIGNMENTS... Wednesday, November 19 Language- computer lab; type letters and Study Island Reading- a couple of more terms... Tuesday, November 18 Language-get final copy of letter turned in to go to TANZANIA, AFRICA!! Reading- Poetry.  (4 terms) short poetry quiz?? Monday, November 17 Language- THE KEY... sentences to color code! (squid) Reading- PIGMAN... come earley if you need to read!  I get here @ 6:30!             - Venn Diagram... Lorraine VS John Friday, November 14 Language-Start friendly letter to school in Africa Reading-continue writing on letters Thursday, November 13 Language- prep phrases that modify nouns or pronouns Reading- read The Pigman Wednesday, November 12 Language- Study Island Reading- start poetry unit!! Tuesday, November 11 Language- prep phases slip with highllighters Reading- Discuss lyric/song structure.... possible titles from mags Monday, November 10 Language- in class work (adj) - text pg 452 to turn in Reading- read The Pigman chapter 7, 8.  Turn in 3 questions: (what                made you the saddest?  happiest?  and, what surprised you the                most? Friday, November 6 Language - brainstorm potential ideas for writing a song (turn in) Reading- library Thursday, November 5 Language - more preositional phrases using pronouns as objects                    wkbk 143-144 Reading- presentations Wednesday, November 5 Language - Study Island Reading- presentations Tuesday, November 4 Language- start prepositional phrases wkbk 141, 142 ONLY higlight each                   prepositional phrase. Reading- finish all the way through chapter 6, do review questions and                  choose which project interests you! (on the back of questions) Monday, November 3 Language- start brainstorming and free writing about a potential song Reading- Read The Pigman in class Friday, October 31 Language- Study Island - computer lab Reading- watch the Sherlock Holmes movie and fill out plot diagram Thursday, October 30 Language- 480 (text) ex 1 482 ex 2 (prep phrases) Reading- wkbk 79-91, complete 90 and 91 to turn in Wednesday, October 29 Language- in class review "the sentence" Reading- wkbk 93-101 The Highwaymen complete 102,103 Tuesday, October 28 English - Reading - Monday, October 27 Language - review... foldable and review worksheet that is similar to test Reading ... The Pigman Friday, October 24 English- review; notes on run-ons/Study Island (ch 8 test tomorrow) Reading- Study Island Thursday, October 23 *Chapter 8 test on Tuesday* English- Simple and compound sentences; wkbk 57-58 Reading- LIBRARY bring books!!   Wednesday, October 22 English - compound subjects and predicates, text 366 S/V/DO chart Reading - After Twenty Years quiz Tuesday, October 21 English- difficult-to-find subjects, page 364 in text. Make chart of subj/verbs. (ex 7 1-20) Reading - After Twenty Years review... poster; pg 127 in wkbk Monday, October 20 English- start chapter 8, complete wkbk pages 47 (front only), 49 (front only), and 51 and 52 (with highlighters) Reading- read After Twenty Years from the wkbk page 122