Tuesday, September 30, 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.

Monday, September 29, 2008

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

Thursday, September 25, 2008

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

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

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.

Monday, September 22, 2008

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.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

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.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

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.

Monday, September 15, 2008

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

Friday, September 12, 2008

Homework

Homework For Monday September 15

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

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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).

Monday, September 8, 2008

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.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

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.