Objective: The students will identify adjectives in sentences.

1. The Good Earth Quiz Chps. 3-5
2. Grammar Holt Handbook pages 10-14
3. Reading Schedule: 6-8

Objective: The students will know important vocabulary for The Good Earth and discuss the first chapters of the novel.

1. Chp. 1-2 Quiz (15 points)
2. Good Earth vocabulary
3. Reading Schedule:

Objective: The students will know why The Good Earth is an important book.

1. CAT6 #30
2. CAT6 Packet #21-30
3. Discuss and grade "Catch the MOon"
4. Good Earth intro notes
5. Good Earth vocabulary
6. Read Chps. 1-2

Good Morning!
1. CAT6 #29
2. The Good Earth book checkout
3. Complete and discuss "Cath the Moon" and poem/questions at the end
4. "The Parable of PLain People" voabulary

Objective: Students will identify idioms, similes and metaphors in lit.

1. CAT6 #28
2. Notes
3. Catch the Moon Interactive Reader

4. Bring ID to check out The Good Earth tomorrow.

Objective: Students will know the difference between a theme and a moral.

1. CAT6 #27
2. Discuss "The Bass"
3. Theme assignment

Homework over the holiday: Read Outside Book

1. CAT6 #26
2. Lit Book Chapter 4
3. Read "The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant"
4. Questions #1-10
5. Homework: Outside Book: Try to get it done before we start class novel.

Objective: The students will show that they know how to write a persuasive essay and pass the District Writing Test with a score of 3 or above.



1. District Writing Test

1. Correct Vocabulary
2. Video
3. Complete Essay