Friday, October 28, 2011

Fri., Oct. 28, 2011 Homework

All Classes:
Happy Friday!
  • Vocab lesson 7 due Tues., 11/8; lesson 8 due Tues., 11/15
  • Vocab Test lessons 7&8 Thurs., 11/17
  • Read 100 Minutes per Week; Reading Logs/Responses Due Fri., 11/4
  • Bring in Mac & Cheese for food drive!!
  • English exams Nov. 2
6th Grade:
  • Narrative- Realistic Fiction Story- Final draft due Mon., 10/31 (remember, continue to bring in your flash drive!)
    • Staple in the following order: cover page (with picture), final draft (no heading, fully revised and edited), rubric (yellow), rough draft (highlighted copy), peer edit packet, graphic organizers (from original packet- storyboard and planning your story)
  • Continue studying vocab for English exam 
    • lessons 1-6; break into smaller chunks and start early!
    • story elements (plot, conflict, point of view, characterization)- review study guide
    • how to format an open-ended response- review study guide
  • Reader's Workshop week 1 reading assignment due Thurs., 11/3 (check you independent book study packet for your self-assigned reading)
7th Grade:
  • Book Talk: presentations due Mon., 11/14
  • Start studying vocab for English exam:
    • Vocab lessons 1-6
    • literary elements: plot, conflict, character, etc.
8th Grade:
  • Book Talk: presentations due Mon., 11/14
  • Start reviewing all prior Poe stories for quarter 1 exam (use notes, class activities, homework assignments, and Red Reader as a resource); Review biographical notes as well.  You should be able to identify the key plot elements and conflict from the stories as well as the main characters and symbols or motifs associated with each story and poem.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Thurs., Oct. 27, 2011 Homework

All Classes:
  • Vocab lesson 7 due Tues., 11/8; lesson 8 due Tues., 11/15
  • Vocab Test lessons 7&8 Thurs., 11/17
  • Read 100 Minutes per Week; Reading Logs/Responses Due Fri., 11/4
  • Bring in Mac & Cheese for food drive!!
  • English exams Nov. 2
6th Grade:
  • Exam study guide due Fri., 10/28
  • Narrative- Realistic Fiction Story- Final draft due Mon., 10/31 (remember, continue to bring in your flash drive!)
    • Staple in the following order: cover page (with picture), final draft (no heading, fully revised and edited), rubric (yellow), rough draft (highlighted copy), peer edit packet, graphic organizers (from original packet- storyboard and planning your story)
  • Start studying vocab for English exam (lessons 1-6; break into smaller chunks and start early!)
  • Reader's Workshop week 1 reading assignment due Thurs., 11/3 (check you independent book study packet for your self-assigned reading)
7th Grade:
  • Book Talk: book selection due Fri., 10/28; book talk presentations due Mon., 11/14
  • Start studying vocab for English exam:
    • Vocab lessons 1-6
    • literary elements: plot, conflict, character
8th Grade:
  • Book Talk: book selection due Fri., 10/28; book talk presentations due Mon., 11/14
  • Start reviewing all prior Poe stories for quarter 1 exam (use notes, class activities, homework assignments, and Red Reader as a resource)

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Wed., Oct. 26, 2011 Homework

All Classes:
  • Vocab lesson 7 due Tues., 11/8; lesson 8 due Tues., 11/15
  • Vocab Test lessons 5&6 Thurs., 10/27
  • Read 100 Minutes per Week; Reading Logs/Responses Due Fri., 11/4
  • Bring in Mac & Cheese for food drive!!
  • English exams Nov. 2
6th Grade:
  • Exam study guide due Fri., 10/28
  • Narrative- Realistic Fiction Story- Final draft due Mon., 10/31 (remember, continue to bring in your flash drive!)
    • Staple in the following order: cover page (with picture), final draft (no heading, fully revised and edited), rubric (yellow), rough draft (highlighted copy), peer edit packet, graphic organizers (from original packet- storyboard and planning your story)
  • Start studying vocab for English exam (lessons 1-6; break into smaller chunks and start early!)
  • Reader's Workshop week 1 reading assignment due Thurs., 11/3
7th Grade:
  • Book Talk: book selection due Fri., 10/28; book talk presentations due Mon., 11/14
  • Start studying vocab for English exam:
    • Vocab lessons 1-6
    • literary elements: plot, conflict, character
8th Grade:
  • Book Talk: book selection due Fri., 10/28; book talk presentations due Mon., 11/14
  • Start reviewing all prior Poe stories for quarter 1 exam (use notes, class activities, homework assignments, and Red Reader as a resource)

Tues., Oct 25, 2011 Homework

All Classes:
  • Vocab lesson 7 due Tues., 11/1; lesson 8 due Tues., 11/8
  • Vocab Test lessons 5&6 Thurs., 10/27
  • Read 100 Minutes per Week; Reading Logs/Responses Due Fri., 11/4
  • Bring in Mac & Cheese for food drive!!
  • English exams Nov. 2
6th Grade:
  • Narrative- Realistic Fiction Story- Final draft due Mon., 10/31 (remember, continue to bring in your flash drive!)
  • Start studying vocab for English exam (lessons 1-7; break into smaller chunks and start early!)
7th Grade:
  • Start studying vocab for English exam (lessons 1-7)
8th Grade:
  • "Murders on the Rue Morgue" (pg. 69 in Red Reader)- read story and complete CSI activity due Wed., 10/26
  • Start reviewing all prior Poe stories for quarter 1 exam

Monday, October 24, 2011

Mon., Oct. 24, 2011 Homework

All Classes:
  • Vocab lesson 6 due Tues., 10/25
  • Vocab Test lessons 5&6 Thurs., 10/27
  • Read 100 Minutes per Week; Reading Logs/Responses Due Fri., 11/4
  • Bring in Mac & Cheese for food drive!!
  • English exams Nov. 2
6th Grade:
  • Narrative- Realistic Fiction Story- Rough draft due Tues., 10/25 (remember, continue to bring in your flash drive!)
  • Start studying vocab for English exam (lessons 1-7; break into smaller chunks and start early!)
7th Grade:
  • "Amigo Brothers"- complete literary analysis packet pages 32, 34, and 35 for Tues., 10/25 (you can access the story through classzone.com)
  • Start studying vocab for English exam (lessons 1-7)
8th Grade:
  • Gothic Tale: Final draft due Tues., 10/25 *** review final requirements in assignment packet!
  • "Murders on the Rue Morgue" (pg. 69 in Red Reader)- read story and complete CSI activity due Wed., 10/26