December 22 & 23, 2009 HW

Enjoy the vacation with your families! I will see you in January!

December 21, 2009 HW

Complete Writer's Choice p. 392 exercises 11 & 12. Write out the sentences for exercise 11. Write just the answers for exercise 12.

December 18, 2009 HW

Complete worksheets "Common & Proper Nouns" and "Making Nouns Plural"

December 17, 2009 HW

Complete Writer's Choice p. 386, exercise 5 and p. 390 exercise 9.

December 16, 2009

Complete pages 81-83 in your vocabulary workbook.

December 15, 2009 HW

Complete pages 79-80 in vocabulary workbooks.

**Your Lit notebook due date has been postponed until Tuesday, December 22 to allow more time for other projects that are due.**

December 14, 2009 HW

1. Complete pp. 75-77 in vocabulary workbook.

2. Complete p. 384, exercises 3 & 4 in Writer's Choice.

3. If your group did not finish answering the questions for your assigned short story for the commercial project, finish those for tomorrow.

**The literature notebook check is due on Friday, December 18th. Pages included are 12, 16, 17, 18, 25, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 50, 55, 57, 58, 64, 68, 74, 75, 77, 80, 82, 83, 88, 89, 96, 97. A cover sheet that includes the titles of the unit (The Short Story), name, period, and date should be attached. Clip, staple, or place in a folder prior to coming to class on Friday.**

December 11, 2009 HW

1. Complete Exercises 1 & 2 on p. 382 of Writer's Choice.

2. Complete pages 72-74 in Vocabulary Workshop.

December 10, 2009 HW

Notebooks were collected today for the punctuation unit.

All students MUST come to class with the driver's license tomorrow so that work can be completed on the laptops.

Enjoy the concert this evening.

December 8, 2009 HW

1. Review your punctuation notes in preparation for Thursday's test. Come prepared tomorrow with specific questions that you would like answered regarding rules for punctuation that you do not understand.

2. Your grammar notebook will be collected on Thursday. You will need to have all of the pages connected to the punctuation unit to turn in. Be sure that the pages are clearly numbered, in order, stapled together, and include a cover sheet with the title, your name, your class period, and the date prior to entering class on Thursday. Pages to include are 44, 47, 49, 53, 54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 69, 70, 72, 73, 76, 79, 87, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95.

December 7, 2009 HW

1. Unit 6 Vocabulary Test is tomorrow.

2. Complete pp. 281-283 #1-35 in the Handbook. This is a review for the Punctuation unit test that will be given on Thursday. If you use a homework pass, it may only be used for one section of this assignment, as this is graded and is the only formal review you will have prior to the test.

November 24, 2009 HW

Tonight, you need to revise the edition of the story you brought to class with you today. Using a different color ink, you need to continue the revision process on your episode of dialogue. That means you need to cross words out and write better words, add details to clarify meaning, adjust your speaker tags so that they are descriptive, etc. Then, rewrite your draft so that you have a sloppy copy and a clean copy. Tomorrow, you will need to come to class with the rubric, a sloppy copy, and a clean copy to turn in.

November 23, 2009 HW

1. Complete dialogue that was begun in class today. We will do a peer revision tomorrow, so you MUST be prepared with a complete episode of dialogue.

2. Unit 5 vocabulary test is tomorrow. Be sure to review synonyms and antonyms, especially.

November 19, 2009 HW

Write sentences for the unit 5 words. Include context clues in each sentence. These are due on Monday.

November 18, 2009 HW

No homework this evening!

November 17, 2009 HW

1. Complete vocab. pp 61-62.

2. Complete questions 1-14 on pp 222-223 of lit books.

Unit 5 Vocab test will be on Friday.

November 16, 2009 HW

1. Complete Quotable Puns activities.

2. Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon".

November 12, 2009 HW

1. Complete the vocabulary worksheet for "Flowers for Algernon"

2. Read part 1 of "Flowers for Algernon" to the bottom of page 209. There will be a check-up tomorrow.

November 11, 2009 HW

1. Finish Activity B on the "Understanding First Person Narrative" worksheet.

2. Unit 4 Vocabulary test is tomorrow.

November 10, 2009 HW

1. Complete the worksheet on quotation marks. (p. 72 in your binder)

2. Complete vocabulary sentences for unit 4 words. Remember to blend the context clues into the sentence. DO NOT place a synonym immediately after the word as an attempt at context clues!

Good example - Because it was a Halloween party, we went incognito and dressed as zombies.

Bad example - We went incognito, disguised, to the party.

Charlotte's Web Crew week of 11-9-09

Monday - Typists needed for program 2:30-4

Tuesday - Typists and painters 2:30-4:30

Wednesday - no rehearsal

Thursday - Typists and painters 2:30-4:30

Friday - Painting to be finished 2:30-4:30

November 9, 2009 HW

1. Complete p. 273 in Handbook.

2. Complete p. 56 in Vocab Workbook.

3. Complete p. 610 #11-20 in Writer's Choice.

**Unit 4 Vocabulary Test will be given on Thurs. 11/12.**

November 3, 2009 HW

Complete p. 54 in vocabulary workbooks.

November 2, 2009 HW

1. There will be a comma usage quiz tomorrow. Review your notes and worksheets.

2. Complete the review worksheets to help you prepare for the quiz on commas.

3. Complete p. 55 in your vocabulary workbook.

Crew Schedule for Week of 11-2-09

Monday 11/2 - no crew at rehearsal

Tuesday 11/3 - Crew from 3-4:30.

Wednesday 11/4 - no crew at rehearsal

October 30, 2009 HW

Write a review of the video of Vincent Price performing "The Tell-Tale Heart" that provides specific examples to support your opinion of the film. Be sure to use specific examples!

If you missed the video on Friday, you can link to it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LNjgv5p3Ek part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM-tAb-bM-s part 2

October 29, 2009 HW

1. Complete Comma Cumulative Review. Be sure to use your notes! There will be a comma quiz on Monday.

2. Complete questions for Poe DVD for the part of the movie that you saw.

October 28, 2009 HW

1. Complete the Venn Diagram for the two Poe stories that we read in class.

2. Complete pages 281-282 #1-15 in your Handbook.

October 27, 2009 HW

1. Complete p. 620, both exercises, in Writer's Choice.

2. TicTacToe project is due tomorrow. Unit 1-3 vocab test is tomorrow.

October 26, 2009 HW

1. Complete BOTH activities on p. 621 in Writer's Choice. Follow the directions as they are written. Be sure to check your notes from class today, and refer back to pp 603 and 605 as necessary. This assignment will be collected and graded.

2. Complete the center section of the Venn Diagram for the two stories by Poe - "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat". You will need to continue on the back of the page. You should have at least 10 (ten) similarities that you have found between the two stories.

**TicTacToe is due on Wednesday. Unit 1-3 vocabulary test is Wednesday.**

Charlotte's Web Crew Rehearsals week of 10/26

Monday - Sound, lights, and set design...we will be working on posters and beginning the webs. 2:35-4:30

Tuesday - set design only...we will begin painting the set...2:35-4:30

Wednesday - sound and lights only

Thursday - sound, lights, and set design...more webs!

Friday - no rehearsal

October 22, 2009 HW

1. Complete pp. 48-50 in vocab workbook.

2. Finish reading "The Black Cat" by Poe. Demonstrate active reading:

- Have at least one Post-It on each page of the story. On the Post-It, write a similarity or a difference between "The Black Cat" and "The Tell-Tale Heart."

- Highlight at least three (3), but no more than five (5), words or phrases that you find confusing on each page.

- Write at least three (3) comments, questions, reactions, thoughts, etc. in pen or pencil on the margins of the story. There is no limit to the number of things you can write. There are no 'wrong' questions, reactions, etc.

Remember that I do not expect you to understand every element of the story yet. I expect you to react to what you do understand and ask questions about what you do not understand.

**TicTacToe activity is due on Wed., 10/28, which is also the same day as the Unit 1-3 test.**

October 21, 2009 HW

1. Complete pp. 46-47 in vocab workbooks.

2. Complete ex. 4, p. 606 in Writer's Choice.

**Unit 1-3 Vocab Test is Wed 10/28.**
**TicTacToe is due Wed. 10/28.**

October 20, 2009 HW

1. Complete pp. 44&45 in vocabulary workbooks.

2. Complete p. 264 #1-10 in your Handbook.

**TicTacToe Activity was distributed today. Spend about 10-15 minutes on the first activity.**

October 19, 2009 HW

1. Complete the vocabulary for "The Black Cat." You may use a dictionary or dictionary.com

2. DO not do the "Mood in Writing" exercise - we did not get to that lesson in class today. We will pick up tomorrow.

October 13, 2009 HW

1. Complete page 38 in vocabulary workbook.

2. Finish questions 1-11 for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe on page 145 in your literature anthology. Be sure to refer back to the story to answer the questions completely.

October 7, 2009 HW

1. The capitalization quiz has been moved to Friday. There will be a review in class tomorrow. Be sure to review your notes this evening.

2. Complete pp. 38 & 39 (worksheets in your Literature section). Both sides of the pages should be completed. For the writing activity, remember to change the directions to read "one paragraph" rather than 2-3.

3. Comic strips will be due on Friday.

4. Autobiographical essays will be due on Friday or Tuesday, depending on when your writing conference was held.

October 6, 2009 HW

1. Complete worksheet page 37 (in the Literature section of your notebook) on parallel structure.

2. Spend about 20 minutes working on your comic strip. They are due on Thursday.

October 2, 2009 HW

1.  Rough drafts of autobiographical essays are due on Monday.

2.  Finish the capitalization review that we began in class today.  Complete activities on pp. 592-596 in Writer's Choice.  Exercise 1 #1-5, Exercise 2 #1-5, Exercise 3 #1-5, Exercise 4 #1-5, Exercise 5 #1-10, Exercise 6 #1-10, and Exercise 8 #1-10.

**Don't forget that there is a Vocabulary test on unit 2 words, definitions, synonyms, and antonyms on Tuesday!**

October 1, 2009 HW

1.  Complete questions #1-14 on page 104 after "Raymond's Run"

2.  Your autobiographical essay, rough draft ONLY, is due on Monday.  This is a change from the previous posting!

September 30, 2009 HW

1. Rough drafts of autobiographical essays are due on Friday.

2. Finish reading "Raymond's Run" found on page 96 in your anthology.

September 29, 2009 HW

Write sentences for all words in Unit 2 vocabulary.

Finish plot line for "Thank You M'am"

September 25, 2009 HW

1. Complete p. 33 in vocabulary workbook.

2. Finish the outline for your autobiographical essay.  The outline is due in class on Tuesday.

September 24, 2009 HW

1. Complete vocabulary page 31.

2.  Complete #3 on "Making Generalizations".  Remember to include all three elements in your response.  This is an extended response, so you should have a minimum of seven sentences.  You may write it by hand on notebook paper or type it.  Be sure to proofread!

September 23, 2009 HW

1.  Complete vocabulary workbook p. 32.

2. Complete page 256-257 #1-25 in the Handbook.

September 22, 2009 HW

1. Finish the CW worksheets that were given in class (review of capitalization and "Thank You Ma'am").

2.  Complete exercise 5 on page 588 in your Writer's Choice text.

September 21, 2009 HW

Complete the questions on page 183 of your literature anthology in the "Analyzing Literature" and "Critical Thinking" sections.  You must write more than a one-sentence response.  Be sure to read the question completely and include part of the words at the beginning of your response.

September 18, 2009 HW

Complete the questions #1-11 in the Analyzing Literature section on p. 183 in your literature anthology. Remeber that if the question asks why or tells you to explain that you must have a paragraph of 5-7 sentences or more as an answer. Remember to include the question as part of the answer.

Unit 1 Vocabulary test is on Monday. Be sure you are familiar with spelling, definitions, synonyms, and antonyms for each word.

September 17, 2009 HW

1.  Complete p. 27 in vocab. book.

2.  Complete p. 251 in Handbook.

September 16, 2009 HW

1.  Complete exercise 3, p. 586, #1-20 in Writer's Choice.

2.  Complete pages 24 and 26 in vocabulary workbooks.

September 15, 2009 HW

Complete the Synonym Puzzle for Unit 1 vocabulary words.  Remember that the synonyms go in the puzzle and the vocabulary words go in the clues.

September 14, 2009 HW

Finish writing the outline for your summer reading essay. Remember to use the worksheet only as a guide for the structure of your outline. Write it on notebook paper in ink. Be prepared to turn it in tomorrow with your completed essay and all of your notes.

September 11, 2009 HW

1.  Complete p. 584 #11-25 in Writer's Choice text.

2.  Bring all summer reading materials to class with you on Monday.

September 10, 2009 HW

1.  Complete p. 25 in the Vocabulary Workshop book.

2. Complete p. 249, #1-10 in the Handbook.