Week of April 30 – May 4:

We are in Unit 6 Chapter 2 of Visions.  Objectives for this week are: observing mental imagery and metaphor in a poem, developing specific food vocabulary (parts of fruits and vegetables), and acquiring vocabulary for sensory description.  We will practice writing vivid sensory descriptions of everyday situations and observing sensory, metaphorical descriptions in poetry.

Monday: Mental Images Worksheet

Tuesday: Metaphor Worksheet

Wednesday: Review of Short and Long Vowel Sounds

Thursday: Writing an Expository Composition

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 6 CHAPTER 2

Week of April 23 – 27:

Monday: Finish questions on “A Big Menu”

Tuesday: count and non-count nouns review

Wednesday: Syllables and Exclamation Points worksheet

Thursday: Expository Composition Writing: 3 paragraphs

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 6, CHAPTER 1

Week of April 9 – 13:

Monday: Food Vocabulary

Tuesday: Count and Non-count nouns, sentences with “would”

Wednesday: finish questions on “A Little Milk, No Sugar”

Thursday: finish questions on “Victor and Maya” Dialogue, count and non-count noun exercises

THIRD QUARTER ENDS APRIL 5. REPORT CARDS APRIL 13

Week of April 2 – 5: NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, APRIL 6

Monday: Review Unit 5 Chapter 3; Homework, write newspaper article (worksheet)

TUESDAY: TEST ON UNIT 5 CHAPTER 3

Wednesday: Review Units 4 and 5, finish review sheet for homework

Thursday: Third Quarter Assessment covering units 4 and 5

 

Week of March 26 – 30:

Monday: Class will go to the nurse for scoliosis check-up. In class reading to finish questions for homework: “Classical Rolls Out New Lunch Program” article from the Lynn Daily Item.

Tuesday: Unit 5 chapter 2 book work and 4 worksheets for homework on short chapter lessons: word families, fact vs. opinion, wh questions, irregular sight words

Wednesday: QUIZ ON UNIT 5 CHAPTER 2

Thursday: Vocabulary worksheet for Unit 5 chapter 3: Resources in the United States

 

Week of March 19 – 23: THE MCAS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEST WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL GRADE 10 STUDENTS ON THE MORNINGS OF TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY.  STUDENTS IN GRADES 9, 11, AND 12 WILL COME TO SCHOOL AT 11:15 AND GO TO MENTORING PERIOD, FOLLOWED BY REGULAR CLASS SCHEDULE.

Monday: Finish Unit 5 Chapter 1 Review sheet, test Wednesday afternoon (no class meeting Tuesday)

Tuesday: no class meeting

Wednesday: TEST on Unit 5 Chapter 1

Thursday: Vocabulary for Unit 5 Chapter 2

 

Week of March 12 – 16:

MEPA Testing 1st 3 periods in the cafeteria Tuesday and Wednesday

Monday: study practice tests for MEPA

Tuesday: no class due to MEPA

Wednesday: no class due to MEPA

Thursday: Review Packet for Unit 5 Chapter 1 Quiz Friday

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 5 CHAPTER 1

Week of March 5 to 9:

Begin Unit  5, “Places in the Community”  Chapter 1 and continue with practice tests for the MEPA on March 12 and 13 next week.

Monday: Vocabulary for Places Downtown, Street Signs, and Prepositions of Location: Visions  Workbook page 148

Tuesday: Present Continuous Tense Visions  Workbook page 149 – 150

Wednesday: Imperatives Consonant Digraphs Visions  Workbook page 151 – 152

Thursday: Capitalizing Place Names Visions  Workbook page 153

Friday: Finish practice MEPA test (no quiz this Friday; coming next Friday when we finish Chapter 1)

Week of February 27 to March 2:

We begin preparing for the MEPA (Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment) test to be given in 2 weeks.  We will complete 3 practice tests from the Department of Education.  This is the second MEPA test of the year, to measure the progress we have made in learning English over the last 5 months.

We are also studying Unit 4 Chapter 3, a chapter on reading math word problems about area and perimeter.  It should be an easy chapter because students have learned about this in math.  There will be a chapter quiz on Friday, March 2.

Monday — finish writing section of MEPA practice test 1]

Tuesday — math vocabulary, Visions workbook pages 142 and 143

Wednesday — understanding graphic aids and measurement abbreviations, Visions Workbook pages 144 and 145

Thursday — Writing math word problems about area and perimeter, Visions Workbook pages 146 and 147

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 4 CHAPTER 3

Week of February 20 to 24: February Vacation

Week of February 13 to 17:

Unit 4 Chapter 2, “A House of My Own” excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street. We are learning about descriptive adjectives, sensory details, and similes in literary readings.  We will also read the chapter “Pelos / Hair” from House on Mango Street and analyze its use of descriptive writing.  On Monday and Tuesday, we will be doing Valentine’s activities and enjoying Ms. Jamieson’s collection of American love songs in a class party.

Monday — Valentine’s Wordsearch

Tuesday — no homework

Wednesday — Worksheets for Multiple Meaning Words and Making Predictions, pages 136 and 137 Visions Workbook

Thursday — Worksheets for Similes and Homophones, pages 138 and 139 Visions Workbook

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 4 CHAPTER 2

Week of February 6 to 10:

We are continuing Unit 4 Chapter 1, after focusing mainly on vocabulary last week. This week we are focusing on the grammar with yes/no questions using be and other verbs, both the simple present and simple past forms.  The grammar exercises are alternating with writing activities and  comprehension work on readings about homes from “The House on Mango Street” and beginning English readers.

Monday — finish grammar packet 1 on yes/no questions and possessive apostrophes

Tuesday — write a note to a landlord about fixing a household problem

Wednesday — finish grammar packet 2 with independently written questions

Thursday — write sentences describing home pictures

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 4 CHAPTER 1

Week of January 30 to February 3: 

Come in for extra help after school if you failed the writing part of the midterm exam.  Be ready for the quiz on Friday!

Unit 4 chapter 1 of visions: The Home

Monday: Vocabulary sheet p. 128 – 129 workbook

Tuesday: grammar sheet pp. 129 – 130 workbook

Wednesday: grammar sheet page 131 and Compount Words page 132

Thursday: Punctuation p. 133 and Writing: Describe a Home pages 134 – 135

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 4 CHAPTER 1

 

Week of January 17 – 20:

Review sheets: packets for Unit 2, Grammar, and Unit 3.  If you finish the packet in class, review the papers in your binder.  Exam is Monday for periods C and D.  There will be two parts, one during C and one during D period.

Week of January 9 – 13: MIDTERM EXAMS BEGIN NEXT FRIDAY; REVIEW YOUR BINDER!

This week we are in Unit 3 Chapter 3: The First Amendment

We will discuss and learn about the 4 freedoms in the first amendment to the US Constitution: Speech, Assembly, Press, and Religion.

For a connection to current events, we will learn about Occupy Boston and how it shows these Freedoms.

Monday: visions workbook page 122, Vocabulary

Tuesday: visions workbook page 123, Summarizing and 124, Using an Index

Wednesday: visions workbook pages 125, Using Commas in a Series

Thursday: visions workbook pages 126 – 7, Writing an Expository Paragraph

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 3 CHAPTER 3

 

Week of January 3 – 6:

Unit 3 chapter 2: “Tomas Washes the Car”

Tuesday: visions workbook page 116: Vocabulary

Wednesday: visions workbook pages 117 and 118: Sequence and Retelling Plot of a Story

Thursday: visions workbook pages 119 – 121: Punctuation and Narrative Writing

Friday: QUIZ ON UNIT 3 CHAPTER 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK IS WINTER BREAK. THERE IS NO SCHOOL FROM MONDAY 12/26 TO FRIDAY 12/30.  SCHOOL BEGINS AGAIN MONDAY, JANUARY 2.

Week of December 19 – 23

Monday: Review simple past tense, questions and negatives with be and other simple past tense verbs.  Learn the parts of a friendly letter and compose one. We will also have some seasonal readings and vocabulary.

Homework: Friendly Letter worksheet, Visions workbook pp. 114 – 115

Tuesday: Review Unit 3 chapter 1; test on it in the second period. Homework: finish questions on the Lynn Item article.

Wednesday: “December Holidays in the U.S.” Homework: finish comprehension questions.

Thursday: Review activities for units 1, 2, and 3. Homework: vocabulary worksheets

Friday: HAVE A GREAT VACATION!

Week of December 12 – 16: Beginning Unit 3, “After School Activities”

Monday: Dictionary worksheets on Money/Shopping and Energy Conservation

Tuesday: Vocabulary worksheet, Visions workbook page 108

Wednesday: Simple Past worksheet, Visions workbook pages 109 – 110

Thursday: Irregular and be verb in the past, Visions workbook pages 111 – 112

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 3 CHAPTER 1

Week of December 5 – 9:

Monday night is the Night of Excellence! Come to visit LCHS and see student work, meet teachers

In ESL A / A Review, this is Animal Week: Unit 2 Chapter 3 on Classifying Animals and reading a biology textbook

Monday: Visions Worksheet page 102, Vocabulary

Tuesday: Visions Worksheet page 103, Identify Main Idea and Details

Wednesday: Visions Worksheet pages 104 – 5: Reading a Bar Graph, Spelling Regular and Irregular Plurals

Thursday: Visions Worksheet pages 106 – 7, Writing a Descriptive Paragraph

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 2 CHAPTER 3

Week of November 28 – December 2:

Monday: Unit 2 Chapter 2 Vocabulary worksheet, Visions workbook page 98

Tuesday: Unit 2 Chapter 2 Main Idea/Details worksheet, Visions workbook page 99

Wednesday: Poetry Terms worksheet, Visions workbook page 100

Thursday: Writing Poetry worksheets, Visions workbook pages 101 – 102

QUIZ FRIDAY ON UNIT 2 CHAPTER 2

Project for Open House: My Thanksgiving Holiday sentences and poster (ties in with chapter on Family in Visions)

Week of November 21 – 23: (no class Wednesday) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Monday: unit 2 chapter 1 review sheet on vocabulary and grammar

Tuesday: QUIZ ON UNIT 2 CHAPTER 1 followed by Thanksgiving reading activity

Week of November 14 – 18: Unit 2 Chapter 1, the Family

Monday: Visions workbook page 88, holiday page, and people words crossword

Tuesday: Visions workbook pages 89 and 90, grammar: contractions and negatives with “be” and the verb “have” simple present

Wednesday: Visions workbook pages 91 and 92: simple present verbs and review of long vowel sounds

Thursday: Visions workbook page 93, spelling regulary plurals plus story vocabulary

Friday: quiz on this week

Week of November 7 – 11: NO SCHOOL  TUESDAY OR FRIDAY

We have a quarterly exam on Thursday; this week we are reviewing Units A – D and 1 for the exam.

Monday: Verbs homework (practice grammar)

Wednesday: Reading and Writing practice sheet

Week of October 31 – Nov. 3:

Monday: review unit 1 chapter 2 and take quiz on the chapter. No homework — happy halloween! be safe

Tuesday: Vocabulary worksheet for unit 1 chapter 3 on Using a Math Textbook, Visions workbook page 82

Wednesday: Visions workbook pages 83 – 84. Reading Strategy and Elements of Text

Thursday: Visions workbook pages 85 – 86, Punctuation and Capitalization / Writing a Word problem

Friday: TEST ON UNIT 1 CHAPTER 3

Week of October 24 – 28: Unit 1, Chapter 2on “Information Forms” in Visions book

STUDENTS NEW TO THE US THIS YEAR TAKE MEPA TEST WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK.  Your class schedule may change on this day.

Monday: Workbook page 76, Vocabulary of Emergency Information

STUDENTS MISSING EMERGENCY OR FREE LUNCH FORMS: FINISH THESE WITH PARENTS THIS WEEK. EACH PAGE NEEDS A SIGNATURE.

Tuesday: Workbook page 77, Reading Strategy: Scanning for Information

Wednesday: Workbook pages 78 and 79, Elements of Text compare/contrast and Punctuation: commas in Dates and Addresses

Thursday: pages 80 – 81, Writing: Fill out a form

FRIDAY: QUIZ ON UNIT 1 CHAPTER 2

 

Week of October 17 – 21

Monday: Vocabulary for Unit 1 Chapter 1, “Around the School” : Visions worksheet p. 68

Tuesday: Grammar worksheet Visions page 69 – 70

Wednesday: Phonics Visions worksheet p.71 – 72

Thursday: Reading and Writing worksheet Visions pages 73 – 75

Friday: Quiz on Unit 1 Chapter 1

Monday: Columbus Day — no school

Tuesday: Units A and B review sheets: reading questions

Wednesday: due to testing of grades 9 and 10, only B period will meet today.  Come to English class in Ms. Walsh’s room, B313, all morning with me, Ms. Donovan.   Your B period teacher will be busy proctoring one of the tests.  Don’t miss the Hispanic Heritage Assembly in the afternoon! Lunch will be provided on the usual schedule. Homework: Units C and D review sheets; reading questions.

Thursday: Finish review sheets on Units A, B, C, and D for Friday Units A – D exam.

Friday: UNITS A THROUGH D EXAM

Happy October!

Homework for week of October 3 – 7:

MONDAY – Vocabulary of “Around the School” Unit D: worksheet page 54

TUESDAY – Asking for and giving directions with prepositions of location: worksheet p. 55

WEDNESDAY – Reading floor plans to give directions: worksheet p. 56

THURSDAY – Phonics lesson on consonant blends, spelling and pronouncing: worksheet pp 57 – 59 and TELL YOUR FAMILY TO COME TO CLASSICAL’S OPEN HOUSE!!

FRIDAY: TEST ON UNIT D

Week of September 26 – 30: HOMEWORK

MONDAY– vocabulary worksheets on clothing, face, and body words: Visions workbook 40 – 42

TUESDAY– Initial consonants phonics worksheets on H, K, Q, W, Y, Z: Visions workbook 43 – 44

WEDNESDAY — Consonant and vowel digraphs, vowel dipthongs worksheets: Visions workbook 45 – 47

THURSDAY– Reading and Writing worksheets: Visions workbook 48 – 49

QUIZ ON FRIDAY: REVIEW YOUR NOTES AND PAPERS IN YOUR ENGLISH BINDER!

This week we are learning to ask and answer questions about clothes, face, and body to describe a person.  In grammar, we are learning the Be verb and possessive pronouns e.g. my, your, his, her as well as using adjectives before nouns.  In conversation, we are practicing questions and answers on clothing e.g. “what are you wearing?”

 

Week of September 19 – 23:

HOMEWORK — MONDAY, Classroom objects, numbers, and colors worksheet, Visions pages 24 and 25

TUESDAY, Name/age/nationality questions worksheet, Visions page 28

WEDNESDAY, Phonics words worksheets Visions pages 29 – 33

THURSDAY, American Flag word search and Sentences worksheet, Visions pages 34 – 35.

Week of September 12 – 16:

We are off to a great start!  By the end of this week, students should be able to:

Identify school places, classroom words, numbers and colors and some basic conversational vocabulary

Say and write the English alphabet correctly (be able to dictate spelling of your name and write dictated letters correctly)

Identify consonant and short vowel sounds in short words (phonics)

Enter personal information on a form (birthdate, address, emergency contacts)

Follow the daily schedule of classes

Bring materials to class (binder supplied free; bring pencil, sharpener, and extra erasers.)

Follow school rules on clothing and behavior

To see what your student is learning, have him or her show you the class binder and read aloud from the handouts and notes.  There are many labeled pictures to help him or her learn new words.

HOMEWORK:

MONDAY —-FINISH YOUR FORMS! +Visions workbook pp. 1 – 5.

TUESDAY —-PHONICS WORKSHEETS

WEDNESDAY —-ALPHABETIZE LIST OF NAMES IN CURSIVE

THURSDAY —-CLOZE EXERCISE WITH PHONICS WORDS AND REVIEW UNIT A FOR QUIZ FRIDAY