Week 1 Term 4

Welcome to Week One of Term Four. This week we will be covering: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases.




(Language Network)
Chapter 6 Lesson 1: What is a preposition?
Chapter 6 Lesson 2: Using Prepositional Phrases

 

(Word Skills)
• Unit 13: Parts B and D


Journal Two:
Imagine that you have a relative who is unfamiliar with computers and has never been on the internet. Write an essay convincing this relative to get a computer and get online. Your journal must contain:
• Introduction (Five Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Five Sentences)

Homework:• Gum Chapter 6 Lessons 1 & 2
• Word Skills Unit 13 Part D

Mid-Term Study Guide

Week 8 Term 2

Welcome to Week Eight of Term Two. This week we will be covering: Research Report and Pronoun Agreement.




(Language Network)
Chapter 3:
Lesson 7: Pronoun Agreement

Chapter 27
Research Report (Final Draft)
(Word Skills)
• Unit 8: Parts B and D


Journal Five:""Name the first three things you would do if you won One Million Dollars?"
Your journal must contain:
• Introduction (Five Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Five Sentences)

Homework:• Gum Lesson 7
• Word Skills Unit 8 Part D


PowerPoint Presentations:
http://groups.google.com/group/mr-jbs-language-zone

Interrogative & Demonstrative Pronouns Video

Proper Paraphrasing

Week 6 Term 2

Welcome to Week six of Term Two. This week we will be covering: Research Report and Interrogative Pronouns.






(Language Network)
Chapter 3:
Lesson 6: Interrogative and Demonstrative

Chapter 27

Research Report

(Word Skills)
• Unit 7: Parts B and D


Journal Five:"If you could offer three suggestions to someone about how to live a happy life, what would you suggest?"

Your journal must contain:
• Introduction (Five Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Five Sentences)

Homework:
• Gum page 62
• Word Skills Unit 7 Part D


Quiz

Wordskills Unit 7 Part D


PowerPoint Presentations:
http://groups.google.com/group/mr-jbs-language-zone

Research Report: Student Model

Check out the student model below to help get you started with the Research Report. You can also download and print it by clicking the Google logo on the top-left corner:

Research Report Rubric

Wordskills Unit 7 Part A

Week 5 Presentation

Example Outline

Research Report Topics

Week 5 Term 2

Welcome to Week five of Term Two. This week we will be covering: Research Report and Interrogative Pronouns.






(Language Network)
Chapter 3:
Lesson 6: Interrogative and Demonstrative

Chapter 27

Research Report

(Word Skills)
• Unit 7: Parts A and C


Journal Five:"In your experience, are grown-ups usually happy or unhappy about their jobs."

Your journal must contain:
• Introduction (Five Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Five Sentences)

Homework:
• Gum page 59
• Word Skills Unit 7 Part C


Quiz

No Quiz This Week


PowerPoint Presentations:
http://groups.google.com/group/mr-jbs-language-zone

Final Draft Due Date

Remember all final drafts must be turned in by Sunday (December 12^th).

See you soon.

Final Draft

Remember to submit your final draft properly.

It should be stapled in the following order:

1. Comparison-Contrast Rubric
   
2. Final draft of your essay
   
3. First draft of your essay

Week 3 Term 2

This week we will see each other for only one lesson, so we will only be finishing Wordskills and the comparison-contrast essay.

(Word Skills)
• Unit 6: Parts A and C

Journal Eight:
"Can you think of five things you can do to become a better student? What are they?"

Your journal must contain:
• Introduction (Five Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Five Sentences)

Homework:
• Word Skills Unit 6 Part C

Quiz

No Quiz this week

"Your Zone" Blog:

http://yourzone678.blogspot.com/

Comparison Contrast Rubric:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B7Wt00HLhtS0MWI0NWUyMGItOWUyOS00NmY2LWFkZmQtODFiM2VhN2IyMWI2&authkey=CKjki7AG&hl=en

PowerPoint Presentations:
http://groups.google.com/group/mr-jbs-language-zone

Week 2 Term 2

Welcome to Week Two of Term Two. This week we will be covering: possessive, reflexive, intensive, interrogative, and demonstratve pronouns.

(Language Network)

Chapter 3:

Lesson 4: Possessive Pronouns

Lesson 5: Reflexive and Intensive

Lesson 6: Interrogative and Demonstrative

Chapter 14

Types of Paragraphs

(Word Skills)
• Unit 5: Parts B and D

Journal One:
"Do you thinks it's a good idea for someone your age to work after school or on weekend? Give the reasons for your answer."

*Your Journal must include five words from Word Skills Unit 5
Your journal must also contain:
• Introduction (Three Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Three Sentences)

Homework:
• Gum Lessons 4, 5, and 6
• Word Skills Unit 5 Part D

Quiz

Reading Comprehension

Follow this link to get to download the presentation below:

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B7Wt00HLhtS0YjVkZjdjNDYtNzM3MS00MjE4LWEwOTMtMThlNDAzODFmZDdl&sort=name&layout=list&num=50

Jump to Success

We speak only of success in this class.

You can achieve anything that you set your mind to.

All you must do is set your goal.

If you want to succeed, you must plan to succeed.

Tell your mother, father, sister, and brother.

Look in the mirror every morning and say the following out loud:

I believe in myself. I believe in my family. I believe that I will succeed

this year. I will master my language course. I will master the English language.

I know that success is based upon serious study and reflection. I choose to succeed

and I will succeed.

Comparison-Contrast Essay

Essay Requirements:

• Font: Times New Roman
  
• Font Size: 12
  
• Double Spaced
  
• Title centered and underlined
  
• 400 word minimum
  
• 450 word maximum
  

Essay Must Include:

• Introduction (One Paragraph)
  
• Body (Two Paragraphs)
  
• Conclusion (One Paragraph)
  

The following must be written in the top left corner of your paper:

• Name
  
• Class
  
• Date
  
• Word Count
  

Look at the following example:

Magdy Mohamed

Grade 6B

November 26^th 2010

Word Count: 500

Possible Comparison-Contrast essay topics:

Compare and Contrast:

• Your mother and father
  
• National School and American School
  
• PlayStation and Xbox
  
• Egypt and America
  
• Two of your teachers
  
• Your brother and sister
  
• PC's and Laptops
  
• Two of your favorite movies
  
• Two of your favorite television shows
  

(You are also free to choose your own topic)

First Draft Due:

(Thursday) December 2^nd 2010

Final Draft Due:
(Thursday ) December 9^th 2010

Term Two Journals

TERM TWO JOURNAL TOPICS:

Week One:

"What do you think about a weekly allowance? Is it really necessary? Should you have to do chores to earn it? Why"

Week Two:

"Do you think it's a good idea for someone your age to work after school or on weekend? Give the reasons for your answer?"

Week Three:

"Can you think of five things you can do to become a better student?

What are they?"

Week Four:

"Do you have a best friend or favorite person you spend time with? What is it about this person that makes him or her your favorite?"

Week Five:

"In your experience, are grown-ups usually happy or unhappy about their jobs."

Week Six:

"If you could offer three suggestions to someone about how to live a happy life, what would you suggest?"

Week Seven:

"Can you think of a hilarious experience that happened to someone you know?"

Week Eight:

"Name the first three things you would do if you won One Million Dollars?"