Ms. Harris's Happenings

Friday, May 27, 2011

2011-05-27T06:04:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-26T13:23:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-25T05:51:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-24T05:08:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-23T11:07:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-17T13:37:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-17T13:36:00.000-07:00

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

2. Unit 12 vocabulary test on Friday.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

2011-05-11T13:18:00.000-07:00

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

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

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

2011-05-10T10:15:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-09T11:31:00.000-07:00

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

2011-04-28T11:38:00.000-07:00

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

2011-04-27T11:28:00.002-07:00

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

2011-04-27T11:28:00.001-07:00

Complete the writing task "Before the Little League"

Book Adventure for March/April is due on Friday.

Monday, April 25, 2011

2011-04-27T11:27:00.000-07:00

NO SCHOOL!!

Monday, April 11, 2011 HW

2011-04-11T15:25:00.001-07:00

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

2011-04-07T13:01:00.000-07:00

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

2011-04-06T12:46:00.000-07:00

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

2011-04-05T12:22:00.000-07:00

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

2011-04-04T09:27:00.000-07:00

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

Thursday, March 31, 2011 HW

2011-03-31T13:50:00.000-07:00

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

2011-03-29T06:11:00.000-07:00

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

2011-03-29T06:09:00.000-07:00

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

2011-03-23T14:00:00.000-07:00

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

2011-03-22T11:14:00.000-07:00

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

2011-03-22T05:30:00.000-07:00

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

2011-03-21T11:24:00.000-07:00

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

2011-03-17T12:44:00.000-07:00

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

2011-03-16T15:14:00.000-07:00

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

2011-03-15T17:30:00.001-07:00

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

2011-03-14T13:34:00.000-07:00

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

2011-03-12T17:02:00.001-08:00

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

2011-03-10T06:07:00.000-08:00

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

2011-03-09T13:16:00.000-08:00

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

2011-03-08T07:36:00.000-08:00

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

2011-03-07T12:54:00.000-08:00

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

2011-03-03T13:13:00.001-08:00

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

2011-03-03T09:48:00.000-08:00

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

2011-03-01T12:19:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-28T13:06:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-24T11:52:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-23T09:42:00.001-08:00

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

2011-02-23T09:32:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-18T06:25:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-17T15:02:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-16T14:01:00.001-08:00

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

2011-02-15T17:54:00.001-08:00

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

2011-02-15T17:51:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-10T14:26:00.001-08:00

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

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 HW

2011-02-09T15:31:00.000-08:00

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

Monday, February 7, 2011 HW

2011-02-07T12:38:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-03T11:27:00.001-08:00

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

2011-01-31T04:59:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-26T07:24:00.000-08:00

1. Complete p. 89 in vocab workbook

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

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 HW

2011-01-25T11:28:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-24T12:57:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-21T12:28:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-20T14:14:00.000-08:00

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

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 HW

2011-01-19T14:09:00.001-08:00

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

2. Complete self/group evaluation tonight.

Friday, January 14, 2011 HW

2011-01-17T07:25:00.001-08:00

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

2011-01-13T13:35:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-11T05:41:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-11T05:40:00.000-08:00

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

Thursday, January 6, 2011 HW

2011-01-06T13:03:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-05T14:36:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-04T10:07:00.001-08:00

Complete pp. 75-77 in Vocab Workbook.

Monday, January 3, 2011 HW

2011-01-03T11:36:00.000-08:00

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.

Monday, December 20, 2010 HW

2010-12-20T11:19:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is our Socratic Seminar on "Flowers for Algernon" - there will be no other written test; this is it. To prepare, you must bring the following with you to class tomorrow:

your literature anthology, with your notecards and PostIts attached to or inserted in the story.
2 notecards - on notecard #1 should be your bulleted thoughts about the big question - would Charlie have been better off had he never had the operation? On notecard #2 should be 4 conversation questions (more about that in a few bullets)
2 large PostIts, attached to appropriate passages that help you support your response to the big question. On the PostIt should be written (A) your bulleted responses to the sample questions and (B) questions that you could ask about the topic to help move the conversation along.
3 small PostIts, attached to pages that contain events to which you can make a personal connection. The personal connection can be to a book or story you have read that is related to the event in this story, a news story you may have heard, or a personal experience you may have had. These should connect to and further support your response to the big question.
4 questions written on the second notecard that will help the participants think and hone their response to the big question. Three of the questions should connect directly to plot events or characterization. The fourth question should be directed toward the author's craft.

December 16, 2010 HW

2010-12-16T13:42:00.000-08:00

Study for your verb test! The test will cover linking verbs, action verbs, transitive/intransitive verbs, direct/indirect objects, and predicate nouns/adjectives. There will be a morning study session tomorrow! Arrive any time after 7:10 for a review.

December 14, 2010 HW

2010-12-14T13:21:00.000-08:00

1. Read Progress Report 12 in "Flowers for Algernon" and answer the questions that apply to the dates in Progress Report 12. (Stop at the discussion question.)

2. Complete p. 70 in Vocabulary Workshop.

3. Complete verb review worksheet. This will be graded!

**Verb test is on Friday.**

December 13, 2010 HW

2010-12-13T05:02:00.000-08:00

1. Read Progress Report 11 in "Flowers for Algernon."

2. Complete p. 69 in Vocabulary Workshop.

3. Complete exercises 7&8 on p. 408 Writer's Choice.

"Flowers for Algernon" Part 1 Quiz

2010-12-13T04:59:00.000-08:00

Click on the link to take the Part 1 quiz for "Flowers for Algernon". You must sign in with your user name and password that you use for school.

Part 1 Quiz "Flowers for Algernon"

Thursday, December 9, 2010 HW

2010-12-09T18:09:00.000-08:00

1. Finish reading Progress Reports 7 & 8.

2. Complete the blog entry for today.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 HW

2010-12-08T17:15:00.000-08:00

1. Read progress reports 4-6 of "Flowers for Algernon" and complete the blog response if you didn't get a chance to do it in class.

2. Write your extended metaphor. Check the example from the packet you were given on Monday if you are uncertain.

3. Review your vocabulary words for the unit 5 test tomorrow.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 HW

2010-12-07T05:29:00.000-08:00

1. Finish reading Progress Reports 1-3 in "Flowers for Algernon" and complete blog response.

2. Complete p. 404, ex 3&4 in Writer's Choice.

3. Unit 5 vocab test is Thursday.

Monday, December 6, 2010 HW

2010-12-06T09:23:00.000-08:00

1. Read progress reports 1-3 of "Flowers for Algernon" in your literature anthology for Wednesday's class. Remember that the on-line edition of the anthology can be accessed by going to http://glencoe.com/ose/ and entering the code that should be on the inside front cover of your planner.

2. Study your vocab words. Unit 5 test is on Thursday.

3. Type your extended metaphor for life for Thursday. You may use any font (as long as it is legible), any size (as long as it is legible AND the finished metaphor fits on one 8.5" x 11" page), and any color (as long as it is legible). Remember that an extended metaphor must be at least four sentences long. Review Jerry Seinfeld's metaphor from today's class if you need clarification.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 HW

2010-12-01T15:01:00.000-08:00

1. Complete "Synonyms and Antonyms" p. 62 in vocab workshop.

2. Complete Writer's Choice p 402, exercises 1&2.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 HW

2010-12-01T15:00:00.000-08:00

1. Complete "Completing the Sentence" pp 61-62 in vocab workshop.

2. Complete pretest for verb unit.

Monday, November 29, 2010 HW

2010-11-29T11:28:00.000-08:00

1. Complete the literary analysis of The Outsiders.

2. Turn in two copies of the Paul Revere memoir tomorrow. One copy should have the rubric stapled to it. The other copy should have the cover page stapled to it. The cover page should be set up like this:

Name

71 Ridgedale Avenue

Florham Park, NJ 07932

973-822-3855 x2101

e-mail address (yours or mine)

Ridgedale Middle School

Ms. Michaela Harris

Bergen-Paulus Hook Chapter

Word Count:

3. Remember that your Book Adventure quizzes for the month of November are due by Friday. If your quiz is not online, you MUST see me for a paper quiz before the end of the day Friday.

4. Remember that your deposit for the Washington, DC trip s due tomorrow! If you are unable to send in a deposit at this time, please contact me or Mr. Majeski by e-mail or phone. Also, plant sale orders MUST be turned in by 2:45 on Wednesday. Orders cannot be accepted after that time.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 HW

2010-11-24T06:47:00.000-08:00

1. Finish reading The Outsiders for Monday.

2. Spend about 30 minutes working on the second revision of the Paul Revere memoir. (Spend NO MORE than 30 minutes!! This means you!! :-) This is the focus for your second revision:

focus on just one event from his life
do NOT begin by retelling events from his birth, etc - this makes it sound too much like a report
relate the feelings that you imagine Paul Revere was feeling during the event you choose to focus on
make readers care about Paul Revere
tell the story that you would not find in a report or in a text book

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 HW

2010-11-24T06:46:00.000-08:00

1. Finish reading The Outsiders by Monday.

Monday, November 22, 2010 HW

2010-11-22T13:01:00.000-08:00

1. Read chapter 9 of The Outsiders. Questions are on Mr. Aquino's blog.

2. Review for tomorrow's test of unit 4 vocabulary words. There will be a study session at 7:20 for those interested!

3. Finish revising and editing your Paul Revere memoir for tomorrow. We will create the title page, works cited page, and parenthetical citations in class tomorrow.

Friday, November 19, 2010 HW

2010-11-19T04:54:00.001-08:00

Finish your roller coaster project!

Thursday, November 18, 2010 HW

2010-11-19T04:53:00.001-08:00

Finish reading chapters 6-8 of The Outsiders. The questions are on Mr. Aquino's blog - you must click on the link at the top of the left-hand menu bar.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 HW

2010-11-17T05:08:00.001-08:00

1. Complete ch. 4&5 reading check that was begun in class today.

2. Finish reading chapters 6-8 of The Outsiders by Friday. Questions are on Mr. Aquino's blog. (There is a link on the left side of the blog.)

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 HW

2010-11-17T05:07:00.000-08:00

1. Write sentences for Unit 4 vocab words.

2. Read chapters 6-8 of The Outsiders by Friday. Questions are on Mr. Aquino's blog.

Monday, November 15, 2010 HW

2010-11-15T10:12:00.000-08:00

1. Review your notes and worksheets for the quiz on nouns tomorrow. The quiz will cover identification of nouns, common and proper nouns, abstract and concrete nouns, collective nouns, possessive nouns, and appositives.

2. Read chapters 6-8 of The Outsiders by Friday. The questions are on Mr. Aquino's blog.

Thursday, November 11, 2010 HW

2010-11-11T13:21:00.000-08:00

1. Complete p. 56 in vocab workbook.

2. Complete noun worksheet. (plurals and possessives)

3. Finish reading chapters 2-3 in The Outsiders and complete the questions.

**Don't forget that your scary story is due tomorrow!** Have you bee working on it this week??

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 HW

2010-11-10T10:00:00.000-08:00

1. Complete worksheet on types of nouns.

2. Complete vocab workbook p. 55.

3. Read chapters 2&3 of The Outsiders and respond to questions by Friday. The questions are on Mr. Aquino's blog.) You will have a reading check on Friday on chapters 1-3.

**Your scary story final copy is due on Friday. Remember that you must complete the Editor's Challenge prior to turning in your final copy on Friday.**

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 HW

2010-11-09T11:59:00.000-08:00

1. Complete worksheet on appositives.

2. Complete pp 54-55 (top) in Vocab wkbk.

3. Finish chapter 1 reading and questions for The Outsiders. (Find the link to the questions on yesterday's homework post!)

**If you have magazines at home that you can bring in to cut apart, please bring tomorrow.**

**Final copy of scary story is due on Friday!**

Monday, November 8, 2010 HW

2010-11-08T12:04:00.000-08:00

1. Complete worksheet on possessive nouns.

2. Read chapter 1 and respond to the questions by Wednesday. (Questions can be found on Mr. Aquino's blog.)

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 HW

2010-11-03T05:24:00.000-07:00

Complete the rough draft of your scary story for Monday if you have not already done so.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 HW

2010-11-02T05:05:00.000-07:00

1. Completed rough draft of your scary story is due on Monday. The final draft will be due on Tuesday, 11/9. You will need to turn in the rough draft (sloppy copy) with evidence on it that you have completed the Editor's Challenge (will be given out in class tomorrow) and the rubric (handed out last Friday) with your final copy. Final copy should be typed, using the correct MLA heading.

2. TicTacToe vocab review is due tomorrow. We have spent 2.5 hours working on this in school, so tonight you should only need to put the finishing touches on it to prepare to turn it in tomorrow. The Unit 1-3 review test is tomorrow.

3. Complete the selection test for "The Tell-Tale Heart."

4. Bring a folder tomorrow because your notebook will be collected in class.

Monday, November 1, 2010 HW

2010-11-01T05:03:00.000-07:00

1. U1-3 TicTacToe is due on Wednesday.

2. U1-3 Vocabulary test is on Wednesday.

3. Notebook check on Wednesday. Place all pages in a folder, with the table of contents in front, and your name on the front of the folder. Pages should be complete.

4. Scary story is due on Monday, 11/8. Tonight you should complete the rough draft of the exposition and inciting incident. The exposition should be two paragraphs - one should describe the setting completely and one should describe/introduce EITHER the protagonist OR antagonist. The inciting incident should follow immediately after.

Friday, October 29, 2010 HW

2010-11-01T05:01:00.000-07:00

1. Complete the proposal for your scary story. We will begin work on it next week in class.

2. U1-3 Vocabulary TicTacToe project is due on Wednesday. You will have time to work on it in class, but you should have 1.5 projects completed at this point. The U1-3 review test will be given on Wednesday.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 HW

2010-10-27T12:44:00.000-07:00

1. Finish reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" by 10/29. Complete questions 1-6 at the end of the story. These questions require more than a single sentence as a response. As you read the story, annotate the text. DO NOT write in the book! Either use post-its OR create a chart. The goal is to paraphrase what Poe is saying; in other words translate Poe's language into words/phrases/sentences that you are better able to understand. I am expecting that you will have 15 annotations.

2. Turn your notebook in on 11/3. You must include the table of contents and all pages, completed, dated, and numbered. Put it in a folder with your name clearly written on the front.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 HW

2010-10-26T13:12:00.000-07:00

1. Complete Vocabulary Workshop pp. 48-50.

2. Finish "The Black Cat" comic. The comic should depict the parts of the plot line diagram in the frames. There are 8 frames, so you should have 1 for the exposition, 1 for the inciting incident, 3 for the rising action, 1 for the climax, 1 for the falling action, and 1 for the resolution. Please remember that the drawings should be school appropriate!

**Remember that the quiz for BookAdventure.com is due by Friday. If your book is not on the list, you MUST see me before the end of the day on Friday.**

Monday, October 25, 2010 HW

2010-10-25T14:42:00.000-07:00

1. Complete pp.45-47 in Vocabulary Workshop wkbks.

2. Finish reading and annotating "The Black Cat." The marks you can use are detailed below.

V=Vocab word (unfamiliar)

:)=I like this

!=Wow!

*=figurative language

(star)=mood

ugh=I don't like this

?=I don't get this

3. We go to the Book Fair tomorrow during class. Bring spending money if you would like to purchase a book.

Friday, October 22, 2010 HW

2010-10-24T14:17:00.000-07:00

1. Complete the mood chart for "The Raven" that was distributed in class on Friday.

2. Your compare/contrast essay for "Tom Sawyer" and "Born Worker" is due Monday. Be sure to use the genesis sheet for your introduction and one of the outlines for your body paragraphs. The conclusion is on your own.

Thursday, October 21, 2010 HW

2010-10-21T13:58:00.000-07:00

1. Write a paragraph summarizing 10 facts that you learned from today's DVD on Edgar Allen Poe. Remember to write a great hook for your introduction and sum up your thoughts about Poe in your conclusion.

2. Your compare/contrast essay is due on Monday.

October 20, 2010 HW

2010-10-20T11:41:00.000-07:00

1. Complete pp. 91-93 in the Handbook.

2. Your compare/contrast essay is due on Monday.