February 25, 2010 HW

1. Complete exercise 3 on p. 438 in Writer's Choice.

2. Make a total of two comments on other students' essays on the wiki. If you made a comment in class today, you only need to make one more comment.

By three tomorrow, I should have been able to make a comment on everyone's essay on the wiki. Use the comments from me and from your classmates to help you edit and revise your writing. The final copy of your essay is due on Monday in class (even if we have a snow day tomorrow). Papers should be stapled in the following order:

1. Final copy of the essay, copied and pasted from the wiki onto a word document, adjusted for presentation (font, size, paragraphs, etc.)

2. Assignment sheet with the brainstorming at the bottom.

3. Comparison chart.

February 24, 2010 HW

Some students had no problem at all completing their drafts on the wiki, while others had numerous problems. Kudos to all of you, though, for the Plan B's that you all came up with! Here are some helpful hints when working with technology:

1. Always type in a word document first and save it. This way if the wiki won't save your work, you will already have a completed copy that you can paste on at a later time.

2. The wiki doesn't like Firefox (I'm not sure why it's so picky, but it is) so try using Explorer or Safari to access the wiki.

3. If you cannot paste to the wiki, save the word document and e-mail it to yourself (or to me) and you can paste it to the wiki when you get to class.

4. If all else fails, send me an e-mail and we can troubleshoot.

For tonight, you should be revising and editing your essay. If you were unable to post to the wiki last night, your first job is to complete the essay tonight and try the tips above to post.

February 23, 2010 HW

1. Complete the practice exercises on pp. 126 and 127 in the Handbook.

2. Complete the rough draft of the compare/contrast essay that we began in class today on the wiki. You DO NOT need to print it! Remember that this is a rough draft and we will be revising and editing in class tomorrow.

February 22, 2010 HW

1. Complete worksheet on subjective and objective pronouns.

2. Complete the Selection Test for "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Write the essay responses on a separate piece of paper. Use the ACE strategy as needed to help you organize your response. The essay will be graded using the 4-point rubric. This means that you MUST have specific references to the text to support your response. Your essay should be one or two well-written paragraphs of 8 or more sentences.

**Unit 7-9 Vocabulary review test is tomorrow!**

February 19, 2010 HW

1. Complete p. 436 Exercises 1 & 2 in Writer's Choice. Review the list of subjective and objective pronouns for Monday.

2. Vocabulary Baseball project is due on Monday. The unit 7-9 review test is on Tuesday.

**We go to the Book Fair on Tuesday in class! Bring money if you would like to buy a book.**

February 18, 2010 HW

1. Complete vocab pp. 113-116

2. Complete character comparison worksheet. Remember that you MUST go back to the reading selections for specific details to support your response.

February 17, 2010 HW

1. Complete vocab pp. 110-112.

2. Finish reading "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and write responses to questions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9. Remember that your responses are worth 4 points each and you MUST refer back to the reading to support your responses.

Tomorrow is the verb test. Review your notes, previous quizzes, and worksheets.

February 16, 2010 HW

Sadly, the trip to see the State House in Trenton was cancelled today due to the weather.

1. Complete pp. 107-109 in vocabulary workbooks.

2. Continue reviewing notes and worksheets on verbs, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate adjectives, and predicate nominatives. The test will be on Thursday.

February 12, 2010 HW

1. Complete pp. 105-106 in vocabulary workbooks. Unit 7-9 review test will be on Tues, Feb 23rd.

2. Write 10 original sentences. Five should have both a direct object AND an indirect object. Five should have either a predicate nominative OR a predicate adjective. Diagram (label) subject, verb, and required elements. The verb test will be on Thursday, Feb 18th.

February 9, 2010 HW

1. Complete page 118 #1-20 in your Handbook - answers only!

2. Complete the Subjective/Objective Writing activity on the worksheet that you were given in class today.

February 8, 2010 HW

1. Your unit 9 vocabulary test is tomorrow. Review definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech.

2. Complete the Selection Test for the Harriet Tubman essay. Answer all multiple choice questions on the worksheet. Respond to the two essay questions on a separate piece of paper. The essay responses should be the equivalent of a journal entry response and not a full 5-paragraph essay. Remember to provide specific examples in each response!

February 5, 2010 HW

1. Complete "Understanding Subordinate Clauses" p. 49 in your notebook.

2. Complete the vocabulary crossword puzzle.

**Extra Credit Opportunity**

Follow this link http://web.fpks.org/groups/harris_ca8/ to our class wiki page. Click on the link for the RW "I Wonder" questions. Read the directions and write a response to any of the questions (up to 5). Be sure to write your initials and class at the end of your response, and be sure to leave a reference so that we know where you got your information. You have until next Friday, February 12, to complete this activity.

February 4, 2010 HW

1. Finish reading "Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom" in your literature anthology.

2. Complete the questions following the reading on p. 391. Do only questions #2-5 in the Responding section and questions #1-3 in the Analyzing section.

February 3, 2010 HW

1. Respond to Ryan White journal. This is not a 5-paragraph essay! Address the bullets at the bottom of the prompt in 1 or 2 well-written paragraphs. This is the type of response that I would give you 10 to 15 minutes in class to respond to. It will be graded using the 6-point holistic rubric.

2. Complete the study guide for your verb Check-Up. Use your notes and worksheets to complete. HINT - Some of the sentences you need already appear on some of your worksheets!

February 2, 2010 HW

1. Write original sentences for Unit 9 vocabulary words.

2. Complete Verb Review II worksheet (p 42 in notes)

February 1, 2010 HW

1. Vocab complete pp. 103-104.

2. Complete practice exercises on pp. 99 and 101 in your Handbook.