Homework

Read chapters 9 and 10 of "The Young Landlords" and write a summary of each chapter.

Journals of chapters one through ten will be reviewed on Monday.

Autobiographies are due October 16.

Homework

Read Chapters 7 and 8 of "The Young Landlords" and write a summary of each Chapter.

Reminder: Autobiographies are due in 19 days. Refer to the outline handout.

Homework

Read "The Young Landlords" through Chapter 6 and continue to write a summary of each chapter. Each summary should be at least one-half a page of writing. You are creating a journal of your reading. Be sure to describe the characters, and the events.

Reminder: Your autobiography project is due October 16.

Warning notices are due October 1, Monday.

Homework

Continue reading "The Young Landlords" and writing notes in a journal of your reading. Include the characters names, the setting and briefly describe the plot events of each chapter.

Homework

Read Chapter I of "The Young Landlords"

Write the names of the characters as they are introduced. Briefly describe each.
The narrator is not named, refer to him the narrator.
Briefly describe the setting.
Briefly describe the basic situation.

Homework

Test Monday on The Dinner Party" and the definitions of the following elements of a short story: Plot, Conflict (the two types), Climax, Resolution.

The definitions are located in the back section of your home textbook
pages 766-781. Write the definitions out and keep them in your binder.

Homework

Quiz tomorrow on "The Dinner Party"

Be prepared to describe the two types of conflict: Internal (within a characters mind) and External (between a character and another character, or outside force). Refer to page 768 in the bronze textbook you have at home.

Work on your Autobiography: Due October 16

Homework

Study for the Test tomorrow on "Rikki-Tikki Tavi"

Refer to your homework sheets and also the story which is located on page 13 of the text book you have at home.

Homework

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Discovering Elements of a Short Story: Rikki-Tikki Tavi

Answer the questions on the worksheet. Write complete sentences and be prepared to discuss your answers in class tomorrow.

Reminder: Test on Thursday on Rikki-Tikki Tavi

also, Quiz on Friday on The Dinner Party

Homework

Homework

Continue to work on your autobiography, it's due no later than October 16, 2007.
Reminder it has to be typed, hand written work will not be accepted.

Worksheet specific verbs - Due Tuesday

Homework

Work on your autobiography.
Worksheet Words to Own.

Long Term and Short Term Homework

Autobiography

Your autobiography is your long term project which is worth 40% of your grade for the term.
It's due no later than October 16.
4 pages typed
12 font double spaced or 14 font single spaced
Please follow the guidelines given to you.
You're to work a little on this project every night until you pass it in.

Pronouns

Please complete worksheet passed out today in class on pronouns.

Nouns

Homework

Nouns worksheet, you may write on the worksheet.

What I Need in ELA Class

Homework

Write what you hope to learn in ELA this school year. If you think your weak in vocabulary, study skills, writing or anything else please include that information.

Due Tuesday September 11, 2007

Welcome

Welcome grade seven students and families. I'm looking forward to working with you.
This blog site will be a great way to stay in touch if you have to be out. Homework will be posted every day.

I know that your year will be very productive.

Again, welcome to the O'Bryant family.