Block 1 an Block 2 ELA Copeland

Course Description

September 21-24 
Monday-Pick up study guide packets
              contractions P.7
              Lesson 3:  Out of the Dust:  Explore how the author builds meaning through the use of figurative language.  "Fields of Flashing Light:, Pages 31-33 Out of the Dust.
               complete page 23 in the packet (TP-CASTT)
               write a descriptive paragraph describing a dust storm using two examples of figurative language.
 
Tuesday-Collect charts pages 21,22,23 in packet
               contractions p.8
               Lesson 4:  Synthesize information from different sources
                                 Woody Guthrie:  P.3
                                 Out of the Dust 
                                 Two text chart P.26
                                 Reading log
Read "No title" by Woody Guthrie, P.3, write after completing the chart on page 26 in the packet. the student will write a descriptive paragraph following the directions of the writing prompt.
 
Wednesday-complete Out of the Dust Section 1 quiz
                   Read section two Out of the Dust independently pages 37-51
                   study for a vocabulary test that is Tomorrow and was assigned a week ago.  Don't forget to write words and definitions three times each for a grade.  have signed by a parent...
 
Thursday-Vocabulary quiz part 1 Out of the Dust(Hand in three times each)
                Part 2 vocabulary will be given.  The test will be Thursday, October 1st.
               Begin Lesson 5
              Research the drought-write down any unfamiliar words from page 9-10 of the packet on p,.,27(vocabulary log)
Answer the following questions  !.  What was Black Sunday?
                                                   2.  How did the Dust Bowl get its name?
                                                   3,  Where did it get ii's name?  
This will go in reading log.