This nine weeks in my class...

Vocabulary: Building a word wall from words found in our reading.

Reading: Short stories, poetry, and an independent novel. Students will document their reading by taking Cornell notes.

Novel 3rd 9-weeks: Tangerine

Grammar: Daily Oral Language, and selected Grammar, Usage and Mechanics exercises.

Writing: Emphasis on writing a two page, 4-5 paragraph composition.

SpringBoard Level II, Unit 5
This Nine Weeks' Homework:

Read a self selected book or the assigned novel for 30 minutes every night and document using Cornell Notes.
Upcoming Tests:

TAKS Writing Test March 5, 2008
Daily Conference Time: 1:35 - 2:20

School(s) Attended:

Southwest Texas State University 1995

The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1991

St. Mary's University, 1977

Degree(s):

Texas Teaching Certificate 1995

MBA, 1991

BA, English, 1977
Teaching Philosophy:
Being a good reader is more important than almost anything else.

Mr. Robert N. Hood
Language Arts Department, 7th Grade