Friday, May 27, 2011

1. Read Anne Frank pp 151-181 (book) OR Act 2, Scenes 2&3 (play) by Tuesday. Also remember to add 5 more quotes and reactions to your theme chart.

2. Unit 13 vocab test is on Thursday, June 2nd.

**Check thus out!! Many of you have watched The Wave on YouTube, but a new version of The Wave has been released. Right now it's only playing on Brooklyn, but you can read the review of it here.**

Thursday, May 26, 2011

1. Read Anne Frank pp 105-150 (book) OR Act 2, Scene 1 (play). Add 5 more quotes to your theme chart. You should have a total of 15 quotes when you come to class tomorrow.

2. Complete p 156 in VW.

**Unit 13 Vocab test will be on Thursday, June 2nd!**

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

1. Complete p155 in VW (Choosing the Right Word).

2. Read Diary of Anne Frank Act 1, Scenes 4-5 (play) OR pp 90-105 (book). **Tomorrow night will be a heavier reading night, so use tonight to catch up. You could even read ahead a bit!**

**Unit 13 Vocab test will be next Thursday, June 2nd.**

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

1. Read Anne Frank - pp. 60-90 (book) OR Act 1, Scene 3 (play).

2. Complete p. 154 (Synonyms/Antonyms) in VW.

3. Complete p. 466, Ex 9 & 10 in WC.

Monday, May 23, 2011

1. Complete pp. 153-154 (Completing the Sentence) in VW.

2. Read The Diary of Anne Frank - pp 30-60 (book) OR Act 1, Scenes 1 & 2 (play) for tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

1. Write sentences for unit 12 vocabulary words.

2. Finish preparing questions for tomorrow's Socratic Seminar on The Wave. Remember to have your entrance ticket with you for class tomorrow! (That's the form where you prepared the questions and answers in class today.)

**Unit 12 vocabulary test is on Friday.**

Monday, May 16, 2011

1. Complete Writer's Choice p. 464, ex 7&8.

2. Unit 12 vocabulary test on Friday.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

1. Complete vocab p134, Synonyms and Antonyms, for unit 12.

2. Read chapters 6-11 of The Wave by Friday.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

1. Complete pp. 458 ex. 2, 460 ex. 3, and 462 ex. 6

2. Read chapters 3-5 of The Wave and complete character chart.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Phew! Testing is finished!

1. Complete pp. 134-135 , Completing the Sentence, in vocab workbooks.

2. Read chapters 1&2 of The Wave, and fill in notes on the character chart as you read.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

1. Revise/edit your essay from class today, aiming for a 6 as a final score. Consider word choice, voice, sentence structure, organization, specific details, sensory descriptions, similes/metaphors, openings/closings, etc. as you revise. Show revisions on your draft, and then rewrite or type the copy that you will turn in tomorrow.

2. Your Book Adventure is due tomorrow. If you submitted one in March, you are finished. If you did not, and you have not submitted one yet for April, then you have one due tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

1. Read your partner's essay. Write a paragraph in response to the essay. The paragraph should (1) identify the score on a scale of 0-6 that the essay would earn, (2) explain in detail WHY the essay would earn that score, and (3) provide at least three specific things that the writer can do to increase his/her score to a 6. First period class - this was not assigned for you. We will complete in class tomorrow.

2. Book Adventure for March/April is due on Friday.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Complete the writing task "Before the Little League"

Book Adventure for March/April is due on Friday.

Monday, April 25, 2011

NO SCHOOL!!

Monday, April 11, 2011 HW

1. Complete pp. 138-141 in Handbook (pronoun review)

2. Review study guide for test on Roll of Thunder tomorrow.

Thursday, April 7, 2011 HW

1. Complete "Choosing the Right Word" for unit 11 in vocab workbook. Unit 11 test will be on Friday, April 15th. If you will not be in school on that Friday, please see me to arrange to take the test before you leave.

2. Read pp. 242-256 and annotate for character motivation. (See today's class worksheet for explanation if you are confused.) Use the 3 Post-Its that you were given in class today.

**Roll of Thunder unit test will be Tuesday.**

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 HW

1. Finish reading pp. 195-241 and annotating Roll of Thunder. There will be a reading check tomorrow!

2. Complete both exercises on p. 448 in Writer's Choice.

3. Complete "Synonyms and Antonyms" for unit 11 in vocab workbook.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 HW

1. Read Roll of Thunder pp. 194-241 and annotate by Thursday. Remember that you are looking for examples of (A) power vs. authority, (B) accurate portrayals of historical elements, and (C) examples of direct and indirect characterization.

2. Complete p. 446, ex 10 #1-10 and p. 446, ex 11, #2-20 even in Writer's Choice.

3. Complete "Completing the Sentence" for unit 11 vocabulary words.

Monday, April 4, 2011 HW

1. RoT p 184-194, reading and annotations.

Thursday, March 31, 2011 HW

1. Unit 10 Vocabulary test is tomorrow.

2. i-Search paper is due Monday.

3. Read pp. 140-154 in Roll of Thunder.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 HW

1. Unit 10 Vocab sentences (all 20 words)

2. Roll of Thunder pp. 88-139 (due Thursday - there will be a reading check)

**Unit 10 vocab test on Friday**

**i-Search due on Monday** Remember your research materials on Thursday and Friday as you will have class time to work on the project!

Monday, March 28, 2011 HW

1. Writer's Choice p. 444, Exercise 8 and Exercise 9 (#1-10).

2. Roll of Thunder pp. 69- top of 88 (reading check on Thursday)

3. Finish Dear Abby letter that was begun in class.

**Unit 10 vocab test on Friday**

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 HW

1. Complete the reading and annotation (on the bookmark) of chapters 1&2 of Roll of Thunder.

2. If you did not complete the web quest in class on Tuesday, please make sure you have completed it by tomorrow.

3. If you want comments on part 2 of your i-search paper, make sure that it has been posted by the end of the day on Friday.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 HW

1. Complete p 121 in vocab wkbk

2. Read pp. 3-41 in Roll of Thunder, and make annotations on the bookmark you were given in class.

3. If you did not finish the webquest in class, it must be completed by Thursday.

Roll of Thunder Web Quest

Life in the 1930's

Causes and Effects of the Depression

Mildred Taylor

Mildred Taylor's Acceptance Speech

Jim Crow Laws

Sharecropping

Last Two Questions on Sharecropping

Monday, March 21, 2011 HW

1. Complete pp. 120-121 in vocab workshop.

2. Read pp. 3-41 in Roll of Thunder by Thursday. Remember to make use of the bookmark to make annotations as you read. You should be looking for evidence of Jim Crow laws and specific character traits.

**Remember that the roommate selection slips are due on Friday 3/25 before 3rd period.**

Thursday, March 17, 2011 HW

1. Complete pp. 114-116 in vocab workbook by Monday.

2. Complete p. 438 in Writer's Choice by Monday.

3. The final copy of your Ryan White essay is due tomorrow. Make your final revisions on the wiki. Copy it from the wiki and paste it to a word document. Select all and make sure that it is written in 12 pt font, Times New Roman. Please double space the text. Remember to include your heading in the upper left corner and center your title. If you are having printer issues, please e-mail the completed document to me as a word file.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 HW

1. Complete pp 111-113 in vocab workbooks.

2. Begin editing your essay on the wiki. Check for spelling, punctuation, verb usage/agreement, and capitalization.

3. Find one student who does not have any comments on his/her wiki yet, and comment on the voice or word choice in the essay.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 HW

1. Complete pp108-110 in vocab workbook.

2. Make a comment on 2 different essays (on the wiki) related to word choice and voice. Check the comments on your own wiki and make adjustments as you see fit.

3. Consult one source on your topic by tomorrow and take notes. (This is a continuation from yesterday, not a new assignment.)

Monday, March 14, 2011 HW

1. Complete the first three pages of the unit 7-9 review section in your vocab workbooks.

2. By Wednesday, find and read one source on your topic. Take notes. Write the citation NOW while you have the source in front of you! Remember to consult the packet of MLA citation forms that you were given.

Friday, March 11, 2011 HW

1. If you did not finish revising your Ryan White essay for form, please complete by Tuesday.

2. Complete the timed writing assignment on locker searches. Set a timer for 40 minutes and make sure that you stop when the timer goes off (if you hadn't already finished!). You may review your notes on persuasive writing beforehand, but please do not have your notes open as you write.

Thursday, March 10, 2011 HW

1. Unit 9 vocab test is tomorrow. I will be doing an early morning review at 7:20. E-mail me for a pass.

2. Revise and edit your persuasive essay based on the feedback you received in class today. If you feel the feedback isn't helpful, simply use the check list you were given today and check your essay yourself. You may also ask a parent to check it as well - remember that this first evaluation is for form ONLY. You are checking to see that all of the necessary elements are present in your essay.

3. Consult the website www.distinguishedwomen.com/subject.php?FieldId=29mi to check out 5 different women as possible subjects for your research. You will write your proposal in class on Friday after the vocabulary test.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 HW

1. Complete the rough draft of your persuasive essay on the RMS Wiki. You can reach the site at web.fpks.org/groups

2. Your vocabulary unit 9 test is Friday. There will be a review session on Friday morning at 7:20.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 HW

1. Complete the prewriting packet for your Ryan White persuasive essay. Remember that this is prewriting, so your responses should be bulleted items. EVERY question or direction should be addressed! DO NOT leave any blank - the only way I know what you are struggling with is if I can see your thinking on paper.

2. Unit 9 vocabulary test is on Friday. Review session is Friday morning at 7:15. E-mail me for a pass if you'd like to come.

3. We go to the book fair tomorrow. Bring money if you'd like to purchase some books, especially since we are going on the last day of the fair.

**Reminder** Yearbook ads are due in one week on the 15th. Mrs. Janes has only received 6 ads to date. These ads cannot be accepted late! If you have questions, see me or Mrs. Janes ASAP.

Monday, March 7, 2011 HW

1. Complete sentences for Unit 9 vocabulary words. Write original sentences for all 20 words. DO NOT simply adjust the sentences from the book. Create your own sentences! Use a variety of context clues.

Thursday, March 3, 2011 HW

1. Complete p. 104 in Vocab workbook.

2. Review notes on verbs for tomorrow's test. Be sure you have an understanding of all of the verb tenses, how to form them, when to use them, and which ones are irregular. Also remember to familiarize yourself with active and passive voice.

**Book Adventure for February due tomorrow!**

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 HW

1. Complete p. 103 in Vocab workbook.

2. Complete #21-50 in the Handbook, pp119-120

3. Review notes on verbs for Friday's test.

**Book Adventure for February due Friday!**

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 HW

1. Complete Vocab wkbk. p102

2. Finish ch 6 of Ryan White reading and questions

3. Review irregular verbs chart for quiz tomorrow

Monday, February 28, 2011 HW

1. Complete reading and questions for chapter 6 of Ryan White.

2. Complete p. 101 in Vocab Workshop.

3. Complete "Trail of Tears" in reading packet from class today.

**Quiz on irregular verbs Wednesday. Test on verb unit on Friday.**

Thursday, February 24, 2011 HW

1. Complete ch. 5 reading of Ryan White by Monday. (You will have time in class after the vocab test tomorrow to read and begin questions, so have your book with you!)

2. Complete p. 422 in Writer's Choice.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 HW

1. Complete the reading of chapter 4 of Ryan White. Questions will be distributed on Thursday.

2. Complete p. 420 in Writer's Choice.

**Unit 8 vocabulary test is on Friday.**

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 HW

1. Write sentences for Unit 8 vocab words.

2. Complete the reading of chapter 4 of Ryan White. Questions will be distributed on Thursday.

Friday, February 18, 2011 HW

1. Complete the reading of chapter 3 of Ryan White and questions for Tuesday.

2. Complete vocab workbook p. 97.

3. Complete Writer's Choice p. 418 - remember to check your notes for clarity!

Thursday, February 17, 2011 HW

1. Complete the reading of chapter 2 of Ryan White and the accompanying questions. You may bullet information on the chart, but be sure to answer the questions using complete sentences.

2. Complete p. 96 in vocab workbook

3. Don't worry about the Writer's Choice page tonight since we didn't get to the notes. It will be assigned tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 HW

1. Complete the reading and questions for chapter 2 of Ryan White by Friday. You may complete the chart right on the worksheet, but please write the responses to the questions on another page. They do not need to be typed.

2. Complete p. 95 of Vocab Wkshp.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 HW

1. Chapter 1 questions and reading for Ryan White are due tomorrow.

2. Complete the first two activities of unit 8 vocab in the workbook.

Monday, February 14, 2011 HW

1. Complete the reading of chapter 1 of Ryan White: My Own Story and the questions that were distributed in class. This is due on Wednesday.

Thursday, February 10, 2011 HW

Your independent reading book must be approved by tomorrow! Read for 20 minutes before bed tonight.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 HW

The Unit 7 vocabulary test is tomorrow. Review words, definitions, synonyms, and antonyms.

Monday, February 7, 2011 HW

1. Complete any unfinished classwork. (The Time reading selection on popularity from your anthology, the outline, the 4 questions, and the open-ended response)

2. Finish the vocabulary sentences for unit 7 - write sentences for the 10 words that have not yet been completed.

**Unit 7 vocabulary test will be given on Thursday!**

Thursday, February 3, 2011 HW

1. Publish your poem. (That means type it in 12-point font, double-spaced, with a title and heading!)

2. Complete Writer's Choice, p. 416, exercises 15, 16, & 17.

**I will be doing a textbook check tomorrow afternoon. Please make sure that you come to class with BOTH your Writer's Choice text AND your Literature text.**

**Unit 7 Vocabulary test has been moved to Tuesday.**

Monday, January 31, 2011 HW

1. Complete questions 1-6 in your literature anthology on p. 368. Remember that these questions demand more than a single sentence as an answer. They will be scored using the 4-point rubric.

2. Remember that you January Book Adventure quiz must be completed this evening by 10PM.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 HW

1. Complete p. 89 in vocab workbook

2. Complete exercises 13 & 14, p. 414, in Writer's Choice.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 HW

1. Complete p. 88 in Vocab Wkbk, Synonyms and Antonyms

2. Complete p. 412, exercises 11 & 12 (evens ONLY) in Writer's Choice.

3. If necessary, revise and edit the response to yesterday's question. Use the resources from class today (peer evaluation, strategy explanation, and sentence starters) to assist you as needed. Remember that your response is a work in progress. If you are not satisfied, you will have the opportunity to rewrite! I will collect the chart, the responses to "The Big Question" and "Literary Elements" and your paragraph tomorrow.

Monday, January 24, 2011 HW

1. Complete vocab p. 87-88, "Completing the Sentence".

2. Write a paragraph or two (typed, double-spaced, one page only) comparing the themes of the two literary works you read for class today. Focus on the technique used if necessary, and how the technique may have helped convey the themes of the writing. Make specific references to words, phrases, or sentences that helped to convey the theme.

Friday, January 21, 2011 HW

Use your literature anthology for this activity.

Read p. 571 - create the chart described at the bottom of the page. Read the poem on p. 572 and the speech that goes from p. 573-579. Answer "The Big Question" and the "Literary Elements" questions on p. 580. Remember to respond in complete sentences and provide specific references to the text or other source.

Thursday, January 20, 2011 HW

Complete the first part of the Verb Unit review, pp. 426-427, exercises 1-4, in Writer's Choice.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 HW

1. Review! Unit 4-6 vocabulary test is tomorrow.

2. Complete self/group evaluation tonight.

Friday, January 14, 2011 HW

Remember that you will be giving your presentations on Monday for the movie project. You should only have had to review your part before leaving school on Friday. Everything else should have been completed in school.

Also, your vocab review test for units 4-6 is scheduled for Wednesday. The practice test that you were assigned on Thursday is due on Tuesday. Don't leave it for Monday night to complete!

Thursday, January 13, 2011 HW

Hopefully you enjoyed your snow day yesterday! As a result, remember that you still have one more class period to work on your project. Your presentations will be rescheduled for Tuesday. Don't leave it all for Monday night!

1. Complete your group-assigned task for this evening. By today, everything should have been finished except for the marketing and presentation planning.

2. Complete the first part of the vocabulary review activity - select 10 of the words you circled in red and create a matching activity for them with the definitions. Model it after the matching section on your vocabulary tests.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 HW

1-11-11!!

Continue working on your movie project. By this point, your group should have finished the proposal letter, the cast list, the director letter, and the soundtrack. This evening, you should be working on the script for the excerpt you will present and the storyboard for the trailer.

Monday, January 10, 2011 HW

Continue work on your movie project. Sound tracks should be finished.

Thursday, January 6, 2011 HW

Complete pp. 81-83 in Vocab workbooks.

**All afterschool and evening activities have been cancelled for tomorrow. As a result, the showing of The Outsiders will be rescheduled for Friday, January 21 - same time, same place!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 HW

Complete Vocab workbook pp. 78-80.

**If you took a retake of the verb test yesterday or today, the new grade has been posted!**

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 HW

Complete pp. 75-77 in Vocab Workbook.

Monday, January 3, 2011 HW

Complete pp. 72-74 in Vocab workbooks.

**Reminder** If you earned a grade of 70 or below on your verb test (grades are on PowerSchool) you must see me tomorrow for a review either before school at 7:15 or after school at 2:30. The retake will be on Wednesday at 7:20 or during lunch.