Calendar of Activities and Assignments for Mr.

Mousaw’s 7th Grade English Class:

2nd Quarter 2009-2010 School Year.
NOTE: TO RECEIVE EXTRA CREDIT, YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS TIMELINE AND MEET THE
DEADLINES. ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE AT BEGINNING OF THE CLASS FOLLOWING THE
ASSIGNMENT TO RECEIVE EXTRA CREDIT

Date In Class Assignment Score

Received
Mon 10/26 Vocab #6 Vocab WS #6
Re-align Journal and Words Rules Bring journal to class to keep in
appropriate place.
Tues 10/27 Finish “Word Origins” worksheet Finish Word Origins WS.
on Native American Words Have journal in appropriate place
in classroom for 25 points
Wed 10/28 Vocab #6 Pre Test Vocab #6 Pre-Test
Intro to nouns and pronouns- Ch 14 Pre-Diagnostic Test Pg 295
Schoolhouse Rock Journal worth 25 pts.
Thurs 10/29 Section 14-1: Nouns Assign 14-1: Page 300
Exercise 6, Exercise 7, Exercise 8
Journal worth 25 pts
Fri 10/30 Vocab #6 Test Vocab #6 Test NA
Write in Journals-Get words for Write in Journals-Get words for
week week—journals worth 25 pts
Mon 11/2 Vocab # 7 WS Vocab #7 Worksheet
Section 14-2: Pronouns Assign 14-2: Page 309:
Exercise 18, Exercise 19,
and Exercise 20
Tues11/3 Ch 14 Review Ch 14 Review Sheet
Must be completed to go over in
class on Wednesday
Wed 11/4 Vocab #7 Pre Test Vocab #7 Pre Test
Re-take Diagnostic Test on Pg 295 Ch 14 Post-Diagnostic Test
Thurs 11/5 Ch 14 Test Ch 14 Test NA
Fri 11/6 Vocab #7 Test Vocab #7 Test NA
Work on Journals
Mon 11/9 Vocab #8 Worksheet Vocab #8 Worksheet
Grade Printout-Work on Missing Grade Printout to be signed by
Work parents.
Tues 11/10 Intro to verbs Ch 15 Pre-Diagnostic Test pg 315
Wed 11/11 Vocab #8 Pre-Test Go to Library NA
Thurs 11/12 Section 15-1: Action Verbs Assign 15-1: Page 319:
Exercises 3 – 6
Fri 11/13 Vocab #8 Test Read, Write in Journals NA
Mon 11/116 Go over Vocab #9 Vocab # 9 Worksheet
Section 15-2: Linking Verbs Assign 15-2: Page 325
Exercises 14 – 16
Tues 11/17 Section 15-3: Helping Verbs Assign 15-3: Page 329
Exercises 23 – 24
Wed 11/18 ½ day Parent-Teacher Go to Library-if time permits NA
Conferences
Vocab #9 Pretest
Thurs 11/19 Review Verbs Using Verbs Worksheet
Doesn’t and Don’t Worksheet
Helping Verbs Worksheet
Action Verbs Worksheet
Linking Verbs Worksheet
Fri 11/20 Vocab # 9 Test Vocab #9 Test NA
Read Accelerated Reader book
Mon 11/23 Chapter 15 Review Ch 15 Post Diagnostic Test Pg 315
Ch 15 Review Sheet
Tues 11/24 Chapter 15 Test None NA
Wed 11/25 ½ day-Thanksgiving Recess Finish Ch 15 Test if not finished NA
Read A.R. book if finished w/ Test
Thurs 11/26 No School-Thanksgiving Recess No School-Thanksgiving Recess NA
Friday 11/27 No School-Thanksgiving Recess No School-Thanksgiving Recess NA
Mon 11/30 Vocab #10 WS Vocab #10 WS
Make-up Day
Tues 12/1 My Access Writing Assessment My Access Writing Assessment
Wed 12/2 Vocab #10 Pre-Test My Access Writing Assessment NA
My Access Writing Assessment
Thurs 12/3 My Access Writing Assessment My Access Writing Assessment
Fri 12/4 Vocab #10 Test None NA
Mon 12/7 Go over Vocab #11 Vocab #11 Worksheet
Into to Adjectives and Adverbs Ch 16 Pre-Diagnostic Test Pg 335
Ch 16 Diagnostic Test Pg 347
Tues 12/8 Section 16-1: Adjectives Assign 16-1: Page 347
Exercises 9 – 12
Wed 12/9 Vocab #11 Pre-test Vocab #11 Pre-test
Go to Library
Thurs 12/10 Section 16-2: Adverbs Assign 16-2: Page 355
Exercises 23 – 24
Fri 12/11 Vocab #11 Test Vocab #11 Test NA
Mon 12/14 Review Chapter 16 Ch 16 Review: Pages 356 – 357: NA
Exercises 29 – 35
Tues 12/15 Review Chapter 16 More Ch 16 Review Sheet
Notebooks Due Notebooks Due
Wed 12/16 Review Ch 16 Ch 16 Post-Diagnostic Test
Journals/Words Due Chapter 16 Review Sheet
Journals/Words Due
Thurs 12/17 Ch 16 Test Ch 16 Test
Fri 12/18 Last Day of 2nd Quarter In-Class Activity
In-Class Activity

 Students receive 1 point extra credit for each assignment turned in on time with at least a 70%
proficiency.
 Students are required to write in their Journal every day.
 Students are required to find 3 vocabulary words a week.
 Test Re-Takes are Tuesday after school and Wednesday before school. Tests must be re-taken
within one week of original test being returned to students.