WEEK 25

March 6 - March 9

BellringerWhat is the last thing you can

remember happening in Catcher in the Rye?

TUESDAY: DAILY ORAL LANGUAGE

When stradlater refuses to tell holden about his date with jane Holden attacked Stradlater but Stradlater will pin him on the floor and tries to get him to calm down

Stradlater punched holden in the nose, for continuously insulting him, but later feels badly for hurting holden

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The following ACT slide was created by Tatiana “I love Westinghouse”

Dunning

ACT PracticeMe and my friends have practice (1)today after school. We decided to meet in the big, huge and

large (2)park after class. Once class was over, I headed to my locker; that is where I usually meet my friends. Eventually we ended up (3)walking to practice together.

1. a. No change b. my friends and I c. my friends and me d. my friends, and I 2. a. No Change b. big, huge, and large c. huge d. big huge, and largeWhich of the following is NOT

correct3. a. In the end, b. In the ended c. Eventually, we ended d. We ended

HOMOPHONES vs. HOMONYMS Homophones are words that sound

the same, but have different meanings or uses... like to, two, and too.

Homonyms are words that are pronounced and spelled the same, but have different meanings or uses, like chair (that you sit on) and chair (of a department)

May I have a ______ of the pizza?piece peace

Whole Class Practice: Homophones

I painted my bedroom ______ because it’s my favorite color!

blue blew

Whole Class Practice: Homophones

GROUP PRACTICEDirections: Rewrite the following sentences

using the correct form.1.The winners of the World Series (road, rode) down Michigan Avenue in a parade.2.After reading murder mysteries all summer, she decided to (right, write) one herself. 3.A square has four (right, write) (angles, angels).4.The runners stood together near the starting line, waiting for the signal to take (there, their) places. 5.The play was an (hour, our) long.

Homophones Activity Examine the pictures and locate the pairs of

pictures that represent a set of homophones (example: “meat” and “meet”). Glue the pictures on the paper to represent the match. Write the word of the homophone on the line above the picture.

After that, look at the handout with the list of homophones. Choose a set of homophones and draw your own pictures to represent the set of homophones. You will already have to create a picture set for to/too/two, so don’t choose that one!

Wednesday: Daily Oral Language

Although its supposed to snow tomorrow I want too go their, because I heard it’s a lot of fun

Since Perry recieves the best score on EPASS testing he gets to have breakfast with Principal stansberry tomorrow

Wednesday: ACT PracticeLast week, I headed to the poles to cast 1my vote for mayor. On the way to my voting location, I ran into a friend who was going to vote too. 2We ended up walking their together. 3

1. A. No change B. polls C. polled D. poled

2. A. No change B. to C. two D. tow

3. A. No changeB. omit underlined portion

C. over their D. there

Homophones ActivityDirections: Choose 5 of the following sets and write sentences using the homophone correctly. (By the end of the activity, you should have a total of 10

sentences) Their Stair Tacks Buy Steel Two Cent Haul Bear waist

there Stare Tax Bye Steal Too Sent Hall Bare Waste

Thursday DOL My behavior in school, and at

home needs too get better or Im going two get in a lot of trouble

The chicago bulls are doing gooder this year and I hope they make it too the championship

Thursday: Practice ACT The basketball players at the

camp are very talented players. There

1 technique is on point, and

they have good sportsmanship. In addition to being good on the court, their performing

2 wonderfully in the classroom,

to. I hope 3 to one day be just like them.

1. A. No Change B. they’re C. his or her D. their

2. A. No Change B. they’re C. his or her D. there

3. A. No Change B. too C. two D. OMIT

HOMOPHONES:JEOPARDY GAME

You will be placed into teams. Two students will go against one another The student who gets the correct answer

first will earn the points The team with the most points by the

time the game is over will earn 5 Bonus Points