Homework

From the story "The Smallest Dragonboy," write a 10-12 line answer to the following questions:

How does it feel to be an underdog--to be teased about your looks or height or age? How should people like Keean handle such teasing?


Reminder: Friday there will be a Spelling Bee (or test) on lesson 3 from Power Plus.

Homework

Study vocabulary on page 104 (from All Summer in a Day). Quiz tomorrow on spelling and definitions.

Homework

Study vocabulary on page 104, be prepared to spell and define the words.

Homework

Friday, October 26

TEST Monday on "All Summer in a Day" page 104-109, know vocabulary and definitions on page 104, be able to write and essay on the themes, characters, and setting.

HOMEWORK

Thursday, October 25

"All Summer in a Day" page 109, Write answers--complete logical sentences--to questions 1 through 9.

Homework

Read "All Summer in a Day" page 105. Take notes on setting, characters, themes.
Copy the vocabulary and definitions on page 104.

Homework

Page 125, "Song of the Trees" Critical Thinking and Reading: answer questions 1 and 2. Write a paragraph (12 lines) on each question.

Homework

Page 473 in home literature book: The Pasture, by Robert Frost.
Read the poem and write responses to questions 1 through 6. Write complete logical sentences.

Quiz tomorrow on Vocabulary, page 110 in home textbook

Homework

Test Monday on "Song of the Trees." The test will consist of multiple choice questions and an essay.
The objective of the question portion is to examine your reading comprehension. The essay topic will be conflicts (external and internal) in the story. Review the literary terms on conflict types and be prepared to apply them in your writing.

Homework

Song of the Trees, home textbook page 124. Write respnses to questions 1-9.

Homework

Continue reading "Song of the Trees," pages 110-124 in your home textbook and copy the vocabulary words and definitions on page 110.

Grammar: Nouns and pronouns, page 759, copy all of the definitions and the examples in your notebook.

Homework

Study spelling and definitions for tomorrow.

Autobiographies due Oct. 16 (5 days).

Homework

Work on Autobiographies. Read the important information below under Oct. 9th homework.

Homwwork

Work on your autobiographies and refer to your guideline handout.

Autobiographies are due Oct. 16, next Tuesday. The grade comprises 40% of your first-term grade. Any that are late by one day receive a 25% grade reduction. If any are two days late receive a 50% grade reduction. No credit for autobiographies turned in three days late.

Homework

Homework

Read the last two chapters (19 and 20) of The Young Landlords. Write a summary for each.

Test essay tomorrow on your final analysis of the book and its themes.

Reminder: Your autobiograhy is due in 7 school days.

Homework

Continue reading "The Young Landlords" through chapter 16 and 17. Write a summary of each chapter. Pay attention to themes. Summary Journals will be checked tomorrow.

Autobiographies are due October 16.

Homewwork

Test tomorrow on the spelling words and definitions from Lesson I.

Continue reading "The Young Landlords" through chapter 15 and write a summary of each chapter.

Autobiographies are due October 16. Prepare a rough draft copy by next week.

Homework

Read Chapter 11 and 12 of "The Young Landlords" and write a summary for each chapter. If you finish go on reading and writing your journal summaries.

Autobiographies are due, typed or hand written, no later than October 16.