Homework

Homework - Read chapters 9 & 10 in Let the Circle Be Unbroken, write at least a 3 paragraph summary of Each chapter. Write a sentence for any new characters introduced in chapters 9 & 10.
All work is Due Monday. If you are not going to be here on Monday, you need to find a way to get the chapters to me. I will be including them in the grades for term 2.

Homework

Homework - Review Vocabulary for Lesson 11 Test on Wednesday

Homework

Homework - Review all questions for Homesick, pay special attention to grammar link and words to own.
Test on Monday

Review Grade 7 Idioms the first 10, for a test on Tuesday.
Idioms

1. Ace
2. All Right
3. And Then Some
4. As The Crow flies
5. Bad-mouth
6. Be a Piece of Cake
7. Be All Ears
8. Be Broke
9. Be Fed Up With
10. Be In and Out

Homework

Homework - Read chapters 7 and 8 in Let the Circle Be Unbroken
Write a summary for each chapter of at least 3 paragraphs
Write a sentence for any new characters that are introduced
All work is due Friday December 12

Report

Book Report - Please have someone read your book report before you pass it in tomorrow. This paper is worth 40% of your second term grade and will be read thoroughly. Report has to be passed in Tuesday December 9, to be considered for full credit. Late papers will be marked down 25% for one day, 50% for two days, and 75% for three days. Papers will not be accepted after three days.

Homework

Homework

Continue to work on Report which is due December 9, 2008.
There will be no additional homework until that is passed in.
Remember this is worth 40% of your term 2 grade.

Homework

Homework

Read chapters 4, 5, and 6 in Let the Circle Be Unbroken
Write at least a three paragraph summary for each chapter
Write a sentence for any additional characters that are introduced
This work is Due Monday December 1

Continue to work on your book report which is due December 9, 40% of term 2 grade.

Homework

Homework - Read chapters 2 and 3 in Let the Circle Be Unbroken, and write a detailed summary for each chapter, at least three paragraphs each. Write a list of all new characters introduced and write a sentence about each. Due Tuesday November 25.

Homework - Study for Vocabulary Power Plus test Lesson # 9 on Monday, November 24.

Homework

Homework
Please read chapter 1 in Let the Circle Be Unbroken.
Write a detailed summary of the chapter, at least 3 paragraphs.
Make a list of all of the characters that have been introduced and write at least 1 sentence about them.
Worksheets on writing a composition pages 33-36 are due Wednesday.

All work is due Wednesday November 19

Homework

Homework - Review all answers for the story Three Skeleton Key including words to own and language link.
Test on Tuesday November 18

Homework

Homework - Read Hallucination, pages 178-194 in Purple Literature Book

Answer All questions on page 195

Due Monday November 17

Homework

Homework - Study for Power Plus Vocabulary Test Lesson # 8

Test Friday November 14

Homework

Homework - Read Home pages 174-176 in Purple Literature Book
Answer questions on page 177 Except for Learning Options # 1
Answer Learning Options # 2
Due Thursday November 13

Homework

Homework - Read From Humaweepi the Warrior Priest, pages 166-174 in Purple Literature Book
Answer all questions on page 175

Due Wednesday November 13

Make sure you are working on your bookreport. It is 40% of your grade for term # 2

Homework

Homework - Read The Old Demon pages, 154-164 in the Purple Literature Book answer all questions on page 165.
Work is due on Monday, November 10

Homework

Homework - Read the short story in the Purple Literature Book, pages 148-152
Answer all questions on page 153.
Due Thursday, November 6, 2008

Homework

Homework

Reminder- Review all work for nouns from pages 82-93 in English Book.
Test on different nouns Wednesday.

Homework

Homework - Study for Vocabulary Power Plus Lesson 7 Test on Tuesday.
Review for test on Nouns on Wednesday.
If you have not brought in a book by a male author by Wednesday, November 5, you will get a zero for homework.

Homework

Homework - Due Monday November 3



Read Rip Van Winkle in the Purple Literature Book, pages 132-145

Answer all questions on page 146 EXCEPT for Learning Options.



Start to read your book for term two, book written by a male author.

Homework

Homework

This is the beginning of a new term. Please start off by doing all of your homework and classwork.

1. Read The Third Level in the Purple Literature Book pages 126-130
2. Answer all questions on page 131

Work is Due Tuesday October 28

Homework

Homework

Read Two Kinds in Purple Literature Book pages 92-101
Answer all questions Except for Learning Options
All work is Due Thursday, October 23, 2008

Homework

Homework

Review vocabulary words and definitions for lesson six in Power Plus Vocabulary.
Test on Tuesday.

Tuesday- Review ALL lessons 1-6 for test on Wednesday Power Plus Vocabulary.

Homework

Homework

1. Read One Writer's Process in Purple Literature Book pages 76 and 77
Answer questions on page 77
2. Read The Luckiest Time of All pages 78-80
Answer All questions on page 81

All work is due Monday October 20, 2008

Homework

Homework

Writing Task # 10

In your science class you have been discussing the topic of ecology. You have been asked to write a paper discussing one aspect of ecology that concerns you. Tell how you would suggest the problem be addressed.

Please write at least 5 paragraphs.

Due Thursday October 16, 2008

Homework

Homework

Reminder Autobiography is Due Wednesday October 15. This report is worth 40% of the first term grade.

Study for Power Plus Vocabulary Test Lesson # 5

Homework

Homework
All work is due Tuesday October 14

1. Read Broken Chain in the Bronze Literature Book, pages 68-74
2. Answer all questions on page 75, Except for Learning Options

REMINDER - AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS DUE OCTOBER 15, IT IS WORTH 40% OF YOUR 1ST TERM GRADE.

Homework

Homework

1. Study for the end of the book test The Young Landlords.
2. Return The Young Landlords book
3. Autobiography is due October 15, 2008.

Homework

Homework

Review answers for Song of the Trees, test on Wednesday.

Homework

Homework

Finish all writing assignments.
Writing Task # 3 and What have you done for me lately?

Continue working on autobiography. Due on October 15, 2008.

Homework

Homework - Due Monday October 6

1. Read The Last Cover, in the Purple Literature book, pages 59-65.
2. Answer all questions on page 66, Except for Learning Options.
3. Study Vocabulary Power Plus Lesson #4 Test on Monday
4. Reminder finish your Autobiography it is worth 40% of your first term grade.

Homework

Homework

Read chapters 15-19 of The Young Landlords, write a summary for each chapter.
All work is due Friday.

Continue working on Autobiography.
Due no later than October 15, 2008

Homework

Homework

Reminder, Review notes for Elements of Literature and go over the questions for The Runaway, there will be a test on each of these Wednesday.

Homework

Homework

1. Reminder Chapters 11-14 The Young Landlords are due on Tuesday.
2. Read Zoo in Purple Literature Book pages 52-55
3. Answer all questions on page 56 Except for Learning Options Due Wednesday October 1
4. Autobiography is due NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15

THIS PROJECT IS WORTH 40% OF YOUR GRADE

Homework

Homework 9/25

Review answers for Rikki-tikki-tavi, you also have this story in your Purple Literature Book if you need to review the story.

Test on Rikki-tikki-tavi



Homework 9/26

1. Read and summarize each chapter seperately , chapters 11-14 The Young Landlords, due on Tuesday.
2. Test on Monday Power Plus Lesson # 3

Homework

Homework

1. Read chapters 9 & 10 The Young Landlords, write a paragraph summary for EACH chapter.

Due Thursday

2. Read The Mouth Organ, In Purple Literature Book, pages 44-49.
Answer ALL QUESTIONS ON PAGE 50, except for Learning Options # 2

Due Friday

3. Continue working on Autobiography Due October 15.

Information

Information

Today in class we had SRI testing, due to the testing we were not able to take the Vocabulary Power Plus Test. The vocabulary test will be on Tuesday. All work that was due today will be checked on Tuesday.

Homework

Homework for the weekend.

1. Please make sure ALL CLASS WORK/HOMEWORK is completed it will be checked on Monday.

2. Vocabulary Power Plus Lesson # 2 Test on Monday (STUDY). Only two people got 100% Monday, we had 15 people with grades in the 90%.

3. Continue working on Autobiography, due October 15, 40% of total grade.

    

Homework

Homework 

Continue working on Autobiography.

Due No Later Than October 15, 2008

Homework

Sept. 17, 18, 19: Due Monday, Sept. 22

Read "A Man and a Boy," p 36-42 in your purple literature book (at home).
Answer the following questions on p. 43:
1 through 8 under the heading Responding to the Selection
1, 2, 3 under Analyzing Literature
1 & 2 Under Critical Thinking and Reading
Do the writing activity under Thinking and Writing.

TEST MONDAY on Lesson two (Power Plus) vocabulary and definitions.

Homework

Homework

1. Read Chapter 4 The Young Landlords summarize the chapter (at least a paragraph) and write one sentence about any new character that is introduced.
2. Continue working on your Autobiography.

Homework

Homework -
1. Read chapter 3 in The Young Landlords, write a summary for the chapter, and write a sentence for any new characters that are introduced.
2. Worksheet # 1 A Search for the Setting- read and do.
3. Continue working on Autobiography.
4. Summaries for the first three chapters will be checked on Tuesday, as well as the vocabulary sheet with twelve words, worksheet #1, and all of the sentences for each new character.

ALL WORK WILL BE CHECKED TUESDAY

Homework

Homework For Monday September 15

1. Study for Power Plus Vocabulary Lesson 1 test on Monday.
2. Start your Autobiography

Homework

Homework - This homework is due Friday September 12
1. Read in the Bronze Literature Book The Ransom of Red Chief, pages 24 -34
2. Answer questions Responding to the Selection 1-9
3. Analyzing Literature questions 1-4
4. Critical Thinking and Reading questions 1-6
5. Thinking and Writing Activity
6. Learning Options Writing Activity # 2 ONLY
All work work is due Friday.

Homework

Homework- Writing Task # 2

1.Write a letter to the principal to propose a solution to a health problem.
Write at least 5 paragraphs in letter format.
2. Bring a book to use for drop everything and read (DEAR).

Homework

Homework - Due September 9, 2008

1. In the Purple Literature Book Read Lather and Nothing Else, pages 3-9
2. Answer questions Responding to the Selection 1-9, Analyzing Literature 1 & 2, Critical Thinking and Reading 1 & 2, and Thinking and Writing

All work is due Tuesday.

Supplies and Information

Supplies List
If you can, get these things by next week, especially the dictionary. The classroom set is of poor quality.

1. Dictionary
2. 1 1/2 to 2 inch binder
3. 2 composition notebooks
4. loose leaf paper
5. colored pencils or markers
6. number 2 pencils and blue or black ink pens
7. ruler

Homework for Monday

All homework is due the next day after it is assigned to get full credit. Work passed in one day late is marked down 50%, two days is reduced by 75%, and three days is zero credit.

Reminder - Book jacket and quotations for the optional reading choice is due Monday (test grade).
Writing assignment- Write a 300 word essay about someone who is important to you. Details will follow in class Friday.

Things to be done next week

Writing Prompt on summer reading on Monday will count as first test grade.

Additional information about the first long term assignment, your autobiography will be given out next week.

Welcome

Welcome grade seven students and families. I'm looking forward to working with you this school year. This blog will be a great way to keep in touch if you have to be out of school.
Homework will be posted every night.
I know that this will be a very productive school year.

Again, I welcome you to the O'Bryant family.

Homework

Homework - Finish working on Reports due June 6
All reports have to be typed, it will not be accepted if handwritten.
Reports not passed in on Friday will be marked 50% off on Monday
Presentations start on Friday
Reminder - this report is 40% of your 5th term grade

Test Monday Ms. Awful - Review answers from the questions

Homework

Homework - Please review your answers to the questions for Killing Mr. Griffin, there will be an end of the book test Friday, 75 multiple choice questions and 4 short essay questions. Remember to review your vocabulary as well.

Continue working on your project due No Later Than June 6.
Reminder - All reports must be typed.

Homework

Homework - Please read chapter 19 in Killing Mr. Griffin and answer all questions, due Friday.
Review answers for vocabulary list # 4, chapters 15 -19 Killing Mr. Griffin, test Friday.
Reminder, you should be working on your report everyday, it's due NO Later Than June 6.

Homework

Homework - Math MCAS is Tuesday and Wednesday. Please make sure you get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast.
Read Chapters 17 & 18 in Killing Mr. Griffin and answer the questions. All work is due Wednesday May 14.
Work on your report which is due June 6. Reminder, this project is worth 40% of your term grade.

Homework

Homework - Vocabulary List # 4 Chapters 15-19 Killing Mr. Griffin
Write a definition for each of the words and put each word into the puzzle worksheet.
Due Friday
Read Chapters 15-16 in Killing Mr. Griffin and answer all questions.
Due Monday

Homework

Homework - Study for vocabulary test on Wednesday. Killing Mr. Griffin vocabulary list number 3, chapters 9 -14, there will also be a test on Thursday on comprehension for chapters 9 - 14.

Homework

Homework - Vocabulary List # 3 for Killing Mr. Griffin - get a definition for each word and use each word in the puzzle worksheet.

Due Monday

Homework

Homework - Study the vocabulary words for Power Plus Lessons 7 - 9
Test Wednesday

Homework

Homework - Review vocabulary words and definitions for chapters 3 - 8 in Killing Mr. Griffin test Tuesday.
Review answers for questions on chapters 7 -10 in Killing Mr. Griffin test Tuesday.

Vacation Homework

Vacation Homework - Students will keep a daily journal of all activities from April 19 - April 27. Write at least one paragraph or a list of activities for each day, a total of nine are to be turned in.
Due Monday April 28
Read chapters 7-10 in Killing Mr. Griffin and answer all questions.
Due Monday April 28

Homework

Homework - Study your answers to the questions from Three Skeleton Key including the worksheets.
Test Monday on Three Skeleton Key - words to own and the grammar link will be included.
There will also be a test for chapters one and two vocabulary from Killing Mr. Griffin on Tuesday.
Read Chapters 3-5 in Killing Mr. Griffin

Homework

Homework - 1. Read chapters 1 and 2 for Killing Mr. Griffin and answer all of the questions.
Due Friday
2. Review all words for Vocabulary Power Plus lessons 4 - 6
Test Friday
3. All work for Three Skeleton Key will be checked Thursday

Homework

Homework - Match the vocabulary words for chapters 1 and 2 of Killing Mr. Griffin with the definitions.
Due Tuesday
Make sure you have all of the vocabulary words and definitions for Power Plus Lessons 4 - 6
Test Friday on lessons 4 - 6

Homework

Homework - Due Monday April 7
Read The Third Level in the Purple Literature Book pages 126 - 130
Answer all questions on page 131

Homework

Homework - Review all answers for Homesick pages 104 - 120 Connotations, Denotations, Words to Own, Fact an Opinion
All work for this story will be checked Friday.
Test on Friday

Homework

Homework - Writing Task # 4
Please write at least 5 paragraphs
Due Thursday April 3

Study

Homework - Study Monday and Tuesday night for final exam on Farewell to Manzanar Wednesday April 2.
Review your summaries for each chapter.

Homework

Homework

Finish Part III of Farewell to Manzanar - Write a summary for this last chapter Due Monday March 31

Final Exam for the book will be April 2

Read The Last Cover pages 58 -63 in Purple Literature Book
Answer all questions on page 66 except for Learning Options

All Work is Due Monday

I want to thank all of my students for coming to school everyday prepared to take the ELA portion of MCAS. I know it was difficult, but you did it.

Ms. Chaney

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Homework

Homework for Thursday -Sunday

Study the 45 Vocabulary Power Plus words for the first three lessons pages 17-44
Test on Monday
You need to know the definitions for all words, how to put them in a sentence and either a synonym or antonym for each word.

Homework

Homework

Finish journal entries for chapters 17-21 Farewell to Manzanar, all entries have to be at least half a page long.

Test Monday Vocabulary Power Plus 45 words Lessons 1 - 3 pages 17-44


Reminder MCAS is next Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday

Please go to bed early and eat a good breakfast.

Homework

Homework - Finish Writing Task # 3 at least 5 paragraphs
Study for Vocabulary Test - words number 21 - 30 Farewell to Manzanar

Homework

Homework

Read The Mouth Organ in Purple Literature Book pages 44 - 49
Answer all questions on Page 50 Except for Question 2 in Learning Options

Writing Task # 2 Write a minimum of 5 paragraphs

All Work is Due Tuesday March 18

Test Wednesday - March 19
On Vocabulary words 21 - 30 Farewell to Manzanar

Homework

Continue reading and writing journals for each chapter.

Quiz Wednesday on vocabulary words 11-20.

Homework

Continue reading "Fairwell to Manzanar." Journals for chapters 11-16 are due Monday.

Homework

Test Friday on Chapters 6-10 of "Farewell to Manzanar"

Journals checked (chapters 6-10)

Homework

Quiz Wednesday on Vocabulary words 1-10.

Continue reading "Fairwell to Manzanar" and write at least a half-page journal for each chapter.
Test Friday on Chapters 6-10, and journal progress will be graded.

Homework

Due Monday: Journals for chapters 1-10 of "Farewell to Manzanar."

Binders: Keep all your writing, journals, returned tests and projects in your binders.

Homework

Term III Research Project due tomorrow, Feb. 29.

Reminder: Marks for Term III close tomorrow.

Homework

Third Term Research Project is Due February 29, the day marks close.
20% grade reduction for incorrect formatting, 25% off if one day late, 50% off if two days late.

The Research Project consist of the following:
1) a cover page,
2) three-four pages of researched information typed
(five pages hand written), double-spaced
3) a Works Cited page. Follow all the MLA guidelines according
to the handouts, and class lessons of the past month.
4) Be sure to use parenthetical references for all researched infomation used.

Homework

Work on research source cards. Follow samples. Works Cited page is due Friday.

Homework

Due Monday all classes: Research selection, 10 cards citing sources correctly. Use no more than six Web sites. Visit your local library for more book sources.

Home room 208: Test on the four readings previously assigned for homework. (Home text)

Homework

Test Friday: The four readings from your home text: 1) "The Luckiest Time of All," p 78, 2) "Mother to Son" p. 518, 3) "Home" p 174, 4) "My Mother Pieced Quilts" p. 494.

Homework

Home text: Read "My Mother Pieced Quilts," p. 494-496. Write answers to questions 1-6

Be prepared for a test on Friday on the readings assigned for homework.

Homework

Home text p. 174-177: Read the story "Home" and the introduction about the author Gwendolyn Brooks. Write the answers to questions 1-7 on p. 177, AND any vocabulary highlighted.

As always, be sure to write complete sentences using the characters names.

Be prepared for a quiz on any of this week's readings.

Homework

Read all the information on the Langston Hughes handout distributed today in class. Be prepared for a quiz.

Homework

Home text: (1) Read the poem "Mother to Son," by Langston Hughes, p. 518, and answer questions 1-6 in complete sentences.

(2) Thursday's homework was to answer questions 1-6 p. 80, after reading the story "The Luckiest Time of All.

Homework

Write answers to questions 1-6 on page 81, for the story "The Luckiest Time of All."

Homework

Read p 78-80 in your home textbook; the story "The Luckiest Time of All," and the introduction.

Homework

Finish reading "Let the Circle Be Unbroken." All journals will be checked on Tuesday.

Prepare for the test on Wednesday (Chapters 1-14).

Homework

Finish reading Let the Circle Be Unbroken. Journals will be checked on Tuesday.

Prepare for Wednesday's final test on the novel.

Homework

Continue reading "Let the Circle be Unbroken" and write a journal for each chapter.
Journals for chapters 9, 10, 11 are due Thursday.
Test Friday.

Homework

Continue reading "Let the Circle be Unbroken." Extra credit on Tuesday for any journals for chapters beyond chapter 9. All journals should consist of at least 3/4 page of reflective writing.

Homework

Test Thursday on Chapters 4 and 5 of "Let the Circle be Unbroken."

Journals for Chapters 6, 7, 8 will be checked on Friday.

Homework

Continue reading "Let the Circle be Unbroken," and write a journal for each chapter. Journals for chapters 6, 7, and 8 are due Friday.

Homework

Read chapters four and five
Journals three, four, and five are due Monday.

Homework

Test Tomorrow on Chapters 1 and 2 of "Let the Circle be Unbroken."

Continue reading chapters 3 and 4. Write a journal for each chapter.

Homework

Continue reading "Let the Circle Be Unbroken." Journals for chapters 1 and 2 will be checked tomorrow.

Homework

Quiz Tuesday on Glossary of Common Usage, p. 763-764 in the home text. Be sure to have copied all the rules. It is not necessary to copy the example sentences.

Begin reading "Let the Circle be Unbroken." There are 14 chapters. You will be responsible for reading one chapter each night. Be sure to write a journal (3/4 page minimum) about each chapter. Journals will be checked and your reading progress will be tested several times each week.

Homework

Read everything on pages 763-765, Glossary of Common Usage. Copy the rules for credit.
Quiz on Monday. Be prepared to write the rules with examples.

Homework

Continue to write notes for your final essay.