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Remember to keep an up to date Table of Contents with all of your graded work listed on it.
For 4th Quarter, you will be working on a non-indepedent book group project.
Schedule for 5/17 and 5/18
Speeches will be presented (see below for the link).
You will take the root quiz for the newest 16 roots (see below for the link).
Homework due 5/15 and 5/16
Book Log #2 is due. Please make sure you and your group members wrote at least 8 sentences.
Study for Root Quiz on Thursday and Friday
Homework due 5/14
Turn in your 6 word memoir.
We will be taking Spelling Test #33.
Homework due 5/8-5/11
Continue to prepare for your speech.
Graphic Organizer for your speech is due on Friday 5/11. You also need to show me your cards so I can check them and you can take them home to practice over the weekend.
Study for Spelling Test #33
Your 6 word memoir is due on Monday. Make sure it is colored.
Homework due 5/7
RTL final due Tuesday/Wednesday. YOU MUST HIGHTLIGHT YOUR CHANGES.
Book group log due Tuesday/Wednesday
Study for Spelling Test #32
Study for Root Quiz because the root quiz will be given today after Spelling Test #32
Expectations for 5/1-5/2
This week we will be working on your speech and the book group. Something you should do at home to prepare for this is look up a published quotation for your speech.
Students will meet with their groups on Friday to discuss their book(s) and fill in their logs. Possible groupings for these logs are:
Four people: Two books (two people reading one book and two people reading the other)
Four people: Two books (three people reading one book and one person reading the other)
You will need to complete 4 book logs with your group, so divide the pages of your book accordingly. Your first log is due May 8th and 9th
Homework for 4/30
Please complete the partner grading form
Turn in the book group form
Be prepared to tell me what you are doing your speech on. Know the topic and the type of speech you are doing.
Homework for 4/24-4/25
Spelling practice from Monday
Prepare for a quick presentation on Buck's regression/development. It just needs to be few minutes, and you do not have to dress up or talk about your journey through middle school.
Homework for 4/23
Turn in TCOTW project
Study for Spelling Test #30
Homework for 4/12-4/13
If anyone missed the Grammar Warm-Up #15, please copy down the sentences from the link and turn it in by 4/23.
If you have finished your TCOTW project, turn it in. If you have not, turn it in on 4/23.
Study for TCOTW test 4/12-4/13
4/10-4/11
District Writing
Homework due on 4/9
Complete Chapter 6 and 7 questions
Homework due on 4/5-4/6
Study for TCOTW vocabulary quiz
Complete TCOTW chapter summary if you did not in class
Homework due on 4/3-4/4
You and your partner need write ONE explanation about what your project will be about.
You need to address the following questions:
1) Will your project be about Buck's regression or development?
2) You are also asked to choose either you or your partner as inspiration and create a detailed illustration about your journey through middle school. Which partner did you choose for inspiration?
3) Will this person write about her or her development or regression?
4) How will you be presenting this information?
Homework due on 4/2
Read Chapter 7 of The Call of the Wild and complete the definitions on your vocabulary packet
Homework due on 3/29-3/30
You need to read up through Chapter 6 in The Call of the Wild and complete the vocabulary for that chapter.
Homework due on 3/27-3/28
RTL rough draft is due
You need to read up through Chapter 5 in The Call of the Wild and complete the vocabulary for that chapter.
Homework due on 3/26
Your RTL rough draft is due Tuesday, March 27 and Wednesday, March 28
Homework due on 3/23
The Call of the Wild Chapter 3-4 comprehension questions.
Make sure your TCOTW vocabulary packet is up-to-date.
Homework due on 3/21-3/22
Complete at least two paragraphs of your Response to Literature. These can be any two paragraphs of your RTL.
Bring a flash drive if you want to type in the computer lab Wednesday/Thursday.
The Call of the Wild Chapter 3-4 comprehension questions due Friday.
Homework due on 3/19-3/20
Complete The Call of the Wild Chapter 2 comprehension questions (including the bonus question).
Keep your vocabulary log up-to-date.
Homework due on 3/15-3/16
Complete RTL graphic organizer
Write page numbers and definitions for all of the chapter one words in your Call of the Wild vocabulary log.
Homework due on 3/13-3/14
Read Chapter 1 of Call of the Wild.
Complete the 5 comprehension questions.
Study for your Root Test. It will include extra credit from the Q2 root list.
Homework due on 3/8-3/9
Your RTL packet is due 3/13 (Tuesday) or 3/14 (Wednesday).
Your Root Test is on 3/13 and 3/14. It will include extra credit from the Q2 root list.
Write a proposal on what you would like your RTL to be about. Click on the proposal link to read more details.
RTL short stories:
Thank You, M’am pg 172 (comprehension questions 2,5, and 6)
The Story-Teller pg 576 (comprehension questions 4, 5, and 6)
The Day I Got Lost pg 534 (comprehension questions 2, 3, and 5)
An Episode of War pg 16 Story Map 1 or Story Map 2
The White Umbrella pg 384 Character Graphic Organizer
Up The Slide pg 156 The Plot Line
Gentlemen of Rio en Medio pg 268 The Plot Line
Tears of Autumn pg 564 Any GO you choose
Homework due on 3/6
No homework.
Homework due on 3/5
Study for Spelling Test #24. Here is the Spelling List 24-29 if you did not get one.
Read "Tears of Autumn" on page 564, write 3 quotes down from this story, and complete a graphic organizer of your choice.
Here are a few to peruse:
Homework due on 3/1-3/2
Complete the character graphic organizer for "The White Umbrella" on page 384 of your literature book.
Write three quotes from "The White Umbrella."
Complete the graphic organizer given in class on "An Episode of War."
Reminders: 1) Grammar Quiz on 3/1-3/2
2) Binder check this week, so keep your table of contents updated (see the link above)
3) Root Test 2/8-2/9
Homework due on 2/28-2/29
Nothing. Welcome back!
Homework for 2/27
Read "An Episode of War" on page 16 of your Literature Book, and copy down three quotes from the story.
Organize your binder. Please make sure the graded assignments are in the same order as your table of contents.
Grammar Quiz will be on 3/1-3/2. Study your grammar warm-ups (antecedents, pronouns, and 7 comma rules)
Homework for 2/14-2/15
Study for poetry test on 2/16-2/17.
Poetry Portfolio due 2/14-2/15
Homework 2/13:
I am missing A LOT of persuasive essay final drafts. If you turned in your essay, but there is a zero on PowerSchool then you either did not highlight all of your changes or did not turn in your rough draft with your final.
Homework 2/9-2/10:
Work on poetry portfolio and study for the root quiz on 2/9-2/10.
Reminders:
* Persuasive Essay Final 2/2-2/3
Homework for 2/6
Study for Spelling Test #21by studying the definitions
Work on your poetry portfolio.
Templates:
Poem PowerPoint (Includes limerick, found poem, Haiku)
Homework for 2/1
Study for your roots quiz
Turn in the final draft of your persuasive essay. You must highlight all changes, or I will not accept it.
Homework for 1/30
Please bring magazines you no longer want if you can.
Find at least 5 examples of your vocabulary/spelling words (list #18) in the song you chose. Label the examples on the song. For instance, for the word "rhyme," identify the rhyming words.
Remember, the sheet I gave out on Thursday/Friday is for you to look over, study, get comfortable with, etc. It is NOT for you to write on or complete. I will be giving you a poem on Tuesday/Wednesday for you to analyze, and you will be completing the same handout for a grade. The 5 steps to analyzing poetry I gave you will help you with this process.
Persuasive Final Draft due 2/2-2/3
Root Quiz 2/2-2/3: This quiz will be fill in for all 16 roots, and it will include 4 extra credit questions involving roots from last quarter.
Homework for January 1/26-1/27
Edit your poem if you chose to.
Bring in an appropriate song's lyrics.
Please, if you can, bring magazines you do not want anymore.
Homework for January 1/24-1/25
For your Root Quiz study the first 16 roots on the Powerpoint
If your class worked on the poetry KWL, then complete the first two column using your Spelling List #18.
Homework for January 23
Study for Spelling Test # 19
Write an original poem. It needs to be one of the types of poems found on pages IN8-IN9 of your Literature Books. There should be a theme included in your poem, meaning it cannot be random or silly. It cannot be a limerick or a Haiku. Be prepared to have it read by one or you peers looking for: symbols, theme, figurative language, and character(s) (either human or personified). You do not have to have all of these, but please include as many as possibly for the purpose of the activity. Your peer will also try to figure out what type of poem it is, so please do not include the type of poem anywhere on your paper.
Homework for January 17-18
Final speakers will present their speech
Complete poetry definitions
Independent Reading Project is due. You should have at least five It Says/I Say/And So pages completed.
Homework for January 12-13
Complete poetry definitions
Work on independent reading project
INDEPENDENT READING PROJECT IS DUE JANUARY 17th-18th
You should have at least 5 project pages completed!!!
Homework for January 10-11
Prepare for speech.
Work on independent reading project.
Homework for January 9
Your project page is due.
Your resume, two cover letters, and completed career packet is due Tuesday/Wednesday
Spelling Test #17 will be on Tuesday/Wednesday
Speeches will be presented January 9- January 20.
Homework for Thursday, December 22
Personification poem due. You need to type, or neatly print, a poem from the viewpoint of something not human, and you nee to include a picture. This is worth five points. Please, do not turn it in late.
Homework for Monday, December 19
Grammar makeups will be held today during lunch or after school
3rd project page due
Complete a rough draft of one of your cover letters by Tuesday/Wednesday for peer editing
Homework 12/15-12/16
You will have a grammar test on Thursday and Friday. The test will cover commas, appositives, antecedents, and types of sentences (compound, complex, and simple).
3rd project page due Monday. Scroll down for an It says/I say/And so template. Remember to stay in present tense when writing about your novel and do not use contractions.
Homework 12/13-12/14
Complete your comma handout by writing the number(s) of the rule(s) you followed to complete each problem next to the corresponding sentence.
For example, Number 1 follows the 15th rule, so write in "rule #15" next to the first sentence.
Some questions use more than one rule.
Homework 12/12
Turn in you appositive handout. I have extra hard copies of this, but unfortunately no soft copies to post online.
Complete your second It says/ I say/And so project page (links found below).
Homework 12/8-12/9
You will take a Root Test on these days. Study the roots and definitions you learned in class.
Complete the comma handout you started in class. We worked on page 585; please complete page 587.
Your project page is due Monday. See below for links concerning this homework.
Work on you resume due when you give your speech.
Homework 12/6-12/7
Your yellow career packet is not due until you give your speech. Your speeches will be the week after Christmas break.
Instead of giving points for completing parts of the packet throughout the month (like the 5 career vocabulary words you need to address), I will collect it all in January and grade it all at once.
To be clear, the five career vocabulary words are not due tomorrow.
*Even though you are not graded on what I advice you to complete within a week, please take my cues in terms of pacing. You should not wait until the break to complete everything. Finish a few pieces of the project each week. E-mail me if you have any questions.
For your independent reading project, please type your It Says/I Say/And So sheet. If you are unable to type it, fill in both sides.
It Says/I Say/And So project page with space for the question included
Homework for 12/5
Complete one It says/I say/ And so page. See below for a link.
Student examples of It says/I say/and so: 1st example, 2nd example, and 3rd example
Write words for your new roots
Homework for 12/1-12/2
Write words for each of your roots on you Bingo board handout. Remember to use words that correspond with the definition of the root.
For example: Manicure for the root "man" (hand, make or do), NOT mansion which contains the root but has no connection to any of the root's definitions. Remember that using as many definitions as possible will help you study for the test.
Work on your independent reading project! Your first project page is due 12/5.
Study for Spelling Test #14 (Monday).
Study the roots for the Root Test (Thursday 8/Friday 9)
Homework for 11/29-11/30
Your narrative final draft is due. You need to HIGHLIGHT ANY CHANGES you make on your final draft. I will mark you down if you do not highlight changes on your final draft.
If you have questions about how dialogue should be structured, you can follow this PowerPoint.
Homework for 11/28
Your narrative final draft is due Tuesday (11/29)/Wednesday (11/30). Please highlight ANY changes you make in your final draft.
Homework for 11/22
Study for The Outsiders Test. Study the comprehension questions 1-6 and 11-12 (they are listed throughout the website) and the vocabulary handout.
List of words you need to know
Homework due 11/21
Your persuasive essay is due. Please look to links below for support or email me.
Bring your independent reading book
Homework due 11/15-11/16 (and important reminders):
You persuasive essay is DUE on Monday 11/21. Feel free to turn it earlier for more feedback.
An independent reading book is due Monday 11/21
You will be having a test on The Outsiders on Tuesday 11/22
Turn in comprehension questions 1-6 from The Outsiders. You should already have these completed and stamped.
Complete comprehension questions for Chapter 11 and 12 of The Outsiders
Complete the entire pink character profile packet for The Outsiders
Homework due 11/14
Persuasive PowerPoint from Wednesday
Finish The Outsiders
Complete the graphic organizer- to do this you need:
1) an introduction with a hook, a clarifying sentence, and a thesis statement
2) a topic sentence, two concrete details, and a transitional sentence in your body paragraph
sections
3) a topic sentence that sets up your counter argument, concrete detail backing up you counter
point, and a rebuttal (your rebuttal can restate a later argument)
4) a conclusion that wraps up the points you made throughout your graphic organizer and is memorable
All four of these components (and more) can be found on your Persuasive Essay handout.
Need more prompt options? Sure, here are four more prompts for you
Complete one page of your persuasive essay. This can be any section of your persuasive essay.
Study for Spelling Test #11
Homework due 11/8-11/9
1st and 3rd: You need to read Chapter 9 in The Outsiders and study for Spelling Test #10.
2nd, 4th, and 6th: You need to read Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 in The Outsiders, and study for Spelling Test #10.
Homework due 11/7
I know on Monday I will have very little time with 1st period and no time with 2nd, so for all my classes, we will not have a Spelling Test on Monday. We will have Spelling Test #9 on Tuesday 11/8 and Wednesday 11/9.
Read up to Chapter 9 (read all of Chapter 7 and 8) by Monday
Complete your RAFT by the next time I see you
Homework due 11/3-11/4
You had no homework due Tuesday or Wednesday, but you should be reading and answering comprehension questions for The Outsiders.
Thursday and Friday of this week you will need to be up to AT LEAST the 6th chapter and have these comprehension questions completed.
You will also need to create 5 multiple choice questions about chapters 4-6.
You will have a quiz on The Outsiders, chapters 1-3 on Friday.
Homework due 10/31
I am sorry to say the narrative will not be due today because they are still being scored.
Read Chapter 3 in The Outsiders
Complete comprehension questions given in class
Make up 5 multiple choice questions based on chapters 1-3
Homework due 10/27-10/28
Read Chapter 2 of The Outsiders
Complete the comprehension questions for Chapter 2
Study for Grammar Test!
Homework due 10/25-10/26
Read the first chapter of The Outsiders
Grammar Test Thursday/Friday. You need to know:
Noun Phrase
Verb *Prepositional Phrase
*Action Clause
*Helping *Independent Clause
*Linking *Dependent Clause
Adjective Sentences:
Adverb *Single
Preposition *Complex
Pronoun *Compound
*Personal
*Personal Possessive
*Relative
Back to School Night:
Thank you to all the parents who came tonight! I set up a link for anyone who would like to take a look at the
PowerPoint I presented at back-to-school-night. I look forward to an exciting year!!!