Quarter 4 Syllabus

Freshmen Honors
Quarter 4
Life of Pi: A Novel - Kindle edition by Martel, Yann. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.“So tell me, since it makes no factual difference to you and you can’t prove the question either way, which story do you prefer?”-  Yann Martel
DAY 1

Review Sentence Types

Life of Pi Quiz chapters 1-14                                                                                   (R)

Study for Sentence Types Test                                                                                 (L)

For DAY 2:  Study for the Sentence Types Test & Read Chapters 15-27 
                                                                                          of Life of Pi

DAY 2

Sentence Types Test                                                                                                 (L)

For DAY 3- Read Life of Pi chapters 28-36

DAY 3

Grammar Mastery Program                                                                                    (L)

Life of Pi Quiz over PART 1

For DAY 4- Read Life of Pi chapters 37-54

DAY 4

Review Part 1 of Life of Pi

Sentence Types Make-up Test

 For DAY 5- A rare break from the grind

DAY 5

Life of Pi writing response                                                                                          (R)

Independent Book

For DAY 6- Read Life of Pi chapters 55-71

DAY 6

Review Life of Pi Writing Response #1                                                                                      

Parts of Speech Mastery Test                                                                                        (L)

For DAY 7- Read Life of Pi chapters 72-91

DAY 7

Student Writing Prompt #2                                                                                         (W)

For DAY 8- Complete Reading Life of Pi

DAY 8

Sentence Types Re-take

Review Life of Pi

Examine Student Writing Response #2                                                                 (S/L)

For DAY 9- Prepare for Life of Pi Exam & Work on Independent Book Project

DAY 9

Life of Pi Exam                                                                                                             (R)

Life of Pi Questions due                                                                                               (R)

Independent Book

For DAY 10- Read from Independent Book

DAY 10

Poetry:  Form Device

Work on Independent Book 

For DAY 11- Write Form Device Poem & Read from Independent Book

DAY 11

Form Device Poem should be completed                                                (W)

Explain Independent Reading Project Requirements

Grammar Mastery Program or Independent Reading Project

For DAY 12- Read from Independent Book

DAY 12

Independent Book Requirements

Short Story Development

For DAY 13- Read from Independent Book

DAY 13

Punctuation Mastery Test                                                                                                    (L)

Grammar Mastery Program or Independent Reading Project

For DAY 14- Read from Independent Book & Work on Independent Book Requirements

DAY 14

Poetry:  Sound Device

For DAY 15-  Read Independent Novel & Compose Poem

DAY 15

Sound Device completed                                                                          (W)

Grammar Mastery Program or Independent Reading Project

For DAY 16- Read from Independent Book & Compose Poem

DAY 16

Poetry:  Figurative Device

Subject/Verb Agreement Mastery Test                                                                            (L)

For DAY 17-  Work on Independent Reading Project & Compose Poem

DAY 17

Grammar Mastery Program or Independent Reading Project

For DAY 18- Work on  Independent Reading Project & Compose Poem

DAY 18

Grammar Mastery Program

Poetry

For DAY 19-  Work on  Independent Reading Project & Compose Poem

DAY 19

Clause/Phrase Mastery Test                                                                                            (L)

Poems due                                                                                                                           (W)

Independent Reading Exam or Taxonomy Summary due                                        (R)

For DAY 20- Organize for the Final Exam

DAY 20

Student Short Story or Independent Essay due                                                             (W)

Grammar Mastery Program

For DAY 2o- Complete Grammar Mastery Responsibilities

DAY 21

Sentence Types Mastery Test                                                                                                (L)

Review for Final Exam

Grammar Mastery Program Completed          

For Our Final Meeting-  Study for the Final Exam

QUARTER 4 VALUED       ASSESSMENTS:

Reading (40%)                           8

Writing (30%)                            7

Language (20%)                        8

Speaking/Listening (10%)       5