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Team 7 White
Mr. Morris
English/ Language Arts
Note: All assignments are subject to change as the week progresses. Check regularly for the latest updates.
**WEEK OF 6/22 -6/26**
Tuesday, 6/23
~ Have a great summer!
Monday, 6/22
~ Return your WRITER'S CRAFT
**WEEK OF 6/15 - 6/19**
~ The English Trimester Exam is this Thursday. It will focus entirely on punctuation.
~ Return your WRITER'S CRAFT (and your GIVER book if you still have it)!
**WEEK OF 6/8 - 6/12**
~ Prepare your written debate speech (on the Position Statement given out in class on Monday) for Wednesday's "THE GIVER Sameness Debate". Use the "Tips and Techniques" handout to help write your speech.
~ Also, start thinking about which piece of writing you will share with the class. (Presentations start on Friday.)
**WEEK OF 6/1 - 6/5**
Friday, 6/5
~ No homework!
Thursday, 6/4
~ Finish THE GIVER for tomorrow!
~ Last call for the "Analysis and Feedback" worksheet is tomorrow.
Tuesday, 6/2 & Wednesday, 6/3
~ Read chapters 20-22 of THE GIVER for Thursday.
SPECIAL NOTE: For the groups who have taught already: complete the "Analysis and Feedback" worksheet.
Monday, 6/1
~ Read chapter 19 of THE GIVER for tomorrow.
~ Complete the punctuation homework assigned in class today for tomorrow.
SPECIAL NOTE: For the groups who have taught already: complete the "Analysis and Feedback" worksheet.
**WEEK OF 5/25 - 5/29**
Friday,5/29
~ Read chapter 19 of THE GIVER for Tuesday
SPECIAL NOTE: For the groups who have taught already: complete the "Analysis and Feedback" worksheet.
Tuesday, 5/26 - Thursday, 5/28
~ If applicable: complete the punctuation homework assigned in class on Tuesday for Wednesday.
~ The PUBLISHABLE DRAFT of you choice writing is due on Friday. Make sure you have the correct rubric and use it to help you revise and proofread!
~ Read chapters 14-18 of THE GIVER for Friday.
SPECIAL NOTE: For the groups who have taught already: complete the "Analysis and Feedback" worksheet.
Monday, 5/25
Memorial Day: No school
**WEEK OF 5/18 - 5/22**
Friday, 5/22
~ "No homework weekend"--do NOT do any work related to your Publishable Draft that is due next Friday, and do NOT start reading chapters 14-18 of THE GIVER, which we will discuss next Friday. Your real homework is to, at some point during the weekend, think about why we celebrate Memorial Day.
~ Complete "Formal vs. Informal" worksheet for Wednesday.
~ If applicable: complete the punctuation homework assigned in class for tomorrow.
~ Read chapters 10-13 of THE GIVER for Friday's Socratic Seminar.
~ Complete chapters 10-14 Vocabulary for Friday.
SPECIAL NOTE: For the groups who have taught already: complete the "Analysis and Feedback" worksheet.
**WEEK OF 5/11 - 5/15**
Friday, 5/15
~ Complete the punctuation homework assigned in class today for Monday.
~ Read chapters 10-13 of THE GIVER for next Friday's Socratic Seminar.
~ Complete chapters 10-14 Vocabulary for next Friday.
****For the groups who taught today only: complete the "Analysis and Feedback" worksheet.
Thursday, 5/14
~ Choice Rough Draft #3 is due tomorrow.
~ Punctuation Group "Teaching" begins tomorrow.
Monday, 5/11 - Wednesday, 5/13
~ Read and respond to chapters 6-9 of THE GIVER for Thursday.
~ Chapters 7-9 vocabulary is due Thursday.
~ Choice Rough Draft #3 is due Friday.
~ Punctuation "Teaching" will begin Friday.
**WEEK OF 5/4 - 5/8**
Friday, 5/8
~ The last Punctuation Project Work Day #3 is Monday. Teaching will begin on Friday, May 15.
~ Read and respond to chapters 6-9 of THE GIVER for Tuesday.
~ Chapters 7-9 vocabulary is due next Thursday.
~ Choice Rough Draft #3 is due next Friday, May 15.
Thursday, 5/7
~ Punctuation Project Work Day #3 is tomorrow.
~ Read and respond to chapters 6-9 of THE GIVER for Tuesday.
~ Chapters 7-9 vocabulary is due next Thursday.
~ Choice Rough Draft #3 is due next Friday, May 15.
Wednesday, 5/6
~ THE GIVER chapters 2-5 presentations will be tomorrow.
~ Punctuation Project Work Day #3 is Friday.
~ Read and respond to chapters 6-9 of THE GIVER for Tuesday.
~ Choice Rough Draft #3 is due on Friday, May 15.
Tuesday, 5/5
~ Punctuation Project Work Day #2 is tomorrow.
~ THE GIVER chapters 2-5 presentations will be Thursday.
~ Chpts 3-6 vocabulary due Friday
~ Read and respond to chapters 6-9 of THE GIVER for Tuesday.
Monday, 5/4
~ Read and respond to THE GIVER chapters 2-5 for tomorrow.
~ Chpts 1 & 2 vocabulary due tomorrow
~ Punctuation Project Work Day #2 is Wednesday.
~ Choice Rough Draft #3 is not due until Friday, May 15.
**WEEK OF 4/27 - 5/1**
Friday, 5/1
~ Punctuation Project Work Day #1 is Monday.
~ Read and respond to THE GIVER chapters 2-5 for Tuesday.
~ Chpts 1 & 2 vocabulary due Tuesday
Thursday, 4/30
~ Choice Rough Draft #2 due tomorrow.
~ Read and respond to THE GIVER chapters 2-5 for Tuesday.
~ Chpts 1 & 2 vocabulary due Tuesday
Wednesday, 4/29
~ Read and respond to THE GIVER chapter 1 for tomorrow.
~ Chpts 1 & 2 vocabulary due Tuesday, 5/5
~ Choice Rough Draft #2 due Friday.
Tuesday, 4/28
~ Choice Rough Draft #2 due Friday.
Monday, 4/27
~ "Agree/Disagree" worksheet due tomorrow.
~ Choice Rough Draft #2 due Friday.
**WEEK OF 4/13 - 4/17
Friday, 4/17
~ Have a great vacation!
Wenesday, 4/15 & Thursday, 4/16
~ "Frames of Reference" Project is due on Friday.
~ Choice Rough Draft #2 is due on May 1.
Tuesday, 4/14
~ Open-note (one side of one 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper) test on Sentence Combining on tomorrow
~ "Frames of Reference" Project is due on Friday.
~ Choice Rough Draft #2 is due on May 1.
Monday, 4/13
~ Your next comment is due tomorrow.
~ "Final Impressions" worksheet due tomorrow.
~ There will be an open-note (one side of one 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper) test on Sentence Combining on Wednesday.
**WEEK OF 4/6 - 4/10**
Thursday, 4/9 & Friday, 4/10 (No School--Good Friday)
~ "Combining with Phrases" worksheet is due Monday.
~ Your next comment is due Tuesday.
~ "Final Impressions" worksheet due Tuesday.
~ There will be an open-note (one side of one 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper) test on Sentence Combining next Wednesday.
Wednesday, 4/8
~ Your first Choice Writing Rough Draft is tomorrow.
~ "Combining with Phrases" worksheet is due Monday.
~ Your next comment is not due until 4/14 (Tuesday).
Tuesday, 4/7
~ WRITER'S CRAFT pages 304-305, Ex. A (1-6) and Ex. B (1-8)due tomorrow
~ Your first Choice Writing Rough Draft is Thursday.
~ Your next comment is not due until 4/14 (next Tuesday).
Monday, 4/6
~ Your last two Cultural Reflections (numbers 5 & 6) are due tomorrow.
~ Your first Choice Writing Rough Draft is Thursday.
~ Your next comment is not due until 4/14 (next Tuesday).
**WEEK OF 3/30 - 4/3**
**** MCAS English Exams are this week! ****
Tuesday: Long Composition
Wednesday and Thursday: Reading Comprehension
Homework this week:
Get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast, bring a book to read, and be confident when you take the exams!
Long-term homework:
~ Your next two Cultural Reflections are due 4/7.
~ Your next comment is due 4/6.
~ Your first Choice Writing Rough Draft is due 4/9.
**WEEK OF 3/23 - 3/27**
**** MCAS English Exams are next week! ****
Tuesday: Long Composition
Wednesday and Thursday: Reading Comprehension
Thursday, 3/26 & Friday, 3/27
~ Your next two Cultural Reflections are due 4/7.
~ Your next comment is due 4/6.
~ Your first Choice Writing Rough Draft is due 4/9.
Wednesday, 3/25
~ Your next two Cultural Reflections are due tomorrow.
~ Complete the "If the World Were a Village" worksheet for tomorrow.
~ Your first Choice Writing Rough Draft is due 4/9.
Monday, 3/23 & Tuesday, 3/24
~ You must post (or hand in) one comment one someone else's Cultural Reflection by Wednesday.
~ Your next two Cultural Reflections are due Thursday.
~ Your first Choice Writing Rough Draft is due 4/9.
**WEEK 0F 3/16 - 3/20**
Friday, 3/20
~ Your next two Cultural Reflections are due Thursday.
~ You must post (or hand in) one comment one someone else's Cultural Reflection by next Wednesday.
~ Your first Choice Writing Rough Draft is due 4/9.
Thursday, 3/19
~ "First Impressions" worksheet due tomorrow.
~ Your next two Cultural Reflections are due Thursday.
~ You must post (or hand in) one comment one someone else's Cultural Reflection by next Wednesday.
~ Your first Choice Writing Rough Draft is due 4/9.
Wednesday, 3/18
~ Your first two Cultural Reflections are due tomorrow.
~ Your first Choice Writing Rough Draft is due 4/9.
Tuesday, 3/17
~ Your first two Cultural Reflections are due this Thursday, 3/19
Monday, 3/16
~ Trimester Exam tomorrow. You will be allowed to condense your notes to one side of one piece of paper and use this sheet during the exam. Your notes should be focused on the five types of "Problem Sentences": sentence fragments, run-on sentences, empty sentences, rambling sentences, and wordy sentences.
~ Your first two Cultural Reflections are due this Thursday, 3/19
**WEEK OF 3/9 - 3/13**
Friday, 3/13
~ The English Trimester Exam will be next Tuesday, 3/17. Study your "Problem Sentences" notes!
Thursday, 3/12
~ For tomorrow, have a rough draft/template of you St. Patrick's Day book mark completed. Also if you have any of your own art supplies, you may want to bring them in.
Wednesday, 3/11
~ For tomorrow, write down at least six titles and authors that seem interesting to you from the Global Perspectives book list. You can find the list by going to the Middle School Library web page and clicking on the link that says "Global Perspective Table". (You can try copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: http://www.masconomet.org/ms/library/LMC'04.htm
NOTE: Mrs. Wall's Spanish classes should choose a book based on Spanish culture/ country.
~ For Friday, have a rough draft/template of you St. Patrick's Day book mark completed. Also if you have any of your own art supplies, you may want to bring them in on Friday.
Tuesday, 3/10
~ For Thursday, write down at least six titles and authors that seem interesting to you from the Global Perspectives book list. You can find the list by going to the Middle School Library web page and clicking on the link that says "Global Perspective Table". (You can try copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: http://www.masconomet.org/ms/library/LMC'04.htm
NOTE: Mrs. Wall's Spanish classes should choose a book based on Spanish culture/ country.
Monday, 3/9
~ The "HOOT Themes/ Final Reflections" worksheet due tomorrow. HOOT books will be collected in class tomorrow as well.
~ For Thursday, write down at least six titles and authors that seem interesting to you from the Global Perspectives book list. You can find the list by going to the Middle School Library web page and clicking on the link that says "Global Perspective Table". (You can try copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: http://www.masconomet.org/ms/library/LMC'04.htm
NOTE: Mrs. Wall's Spanish classes should choose a book based on Spanish culture/ country.
**WEEK OF 3/2 - 3/6**
Thursday, 3/5 & Friday, 3/6
~ Answer the "Questions for the End of HOOT" for Monday, 3/9
~ If you'd like to start looking over the list of books you can choose from for the next reading unit, go to www.masconomet.org, click on "Middle School", click on "Library" (on the left-hand side in the black box), then click on the link that says "Global Perspective Table". Write down the title and author of at least six books that seem interesting to you; we'll be in the library next Thursday to select our books.
Wednesday, 3/4
~ For tomorrow, bring your HANDWRITTEN prewriting and rough draft of the "Advice for New Seventh Graders Essay" to the computer lab. You will have two days (Thursday and Friday) to revise, edit and turn your handwritten rough draft into a typed, publishable draft in the computer lab.
~ Answer the "Questions for the End of HOOT" for Monday, 3/9
Tuesday, 3/3
~ The Socratic Seminar on chapters 20, 21, and the Epilogue of HOOT will be tomorrow.
Monday, 3/2
Snow day!
**WEEK OF 2/23 - 2/27**
Friday, 2/27
~ Finish reading HOOT (chapters 20, 21, and Epilogue) for next Tuesday's Socratic Seminar.
Wednesday, 2/25 & Thursday, 2/26
~ Finish reading HOOT (chapters 20, 21, and Epilogue) for next Tuesday's Socratic Seminar.
~ Chapters 17-19 presentations will be Friday.
Monday, 2/23 & Tuesday, 2/24
~ Responses for HOOT chapters 17-19 are due on Wednesday.
**WEEK OF 2/9 - 2/13**
Friday, 2/13
Enjoy your vacation!
Thursday, 2/12
~ Responses for HOOT chapters 17-19 will be due on Wednesday, 2/25.
Tuesday, 2/10 & Wednesday, 2/11
~ Chapter 14-16 presentations will be Thursday.
Monday, 2/9
~ Read and respond to HOOT chapters 14-16 for tomorrow. Presentations will be Thursday.
~ Vocabulary (8-Epilogue) is due tomorrow also.
**WEEK OF 2/2 - 2/6**
Friday, 2/6
~ Bring your HOOT book to class on Monday for SSR!
~ Read and respond to HOOT chapters 14-16 for next Tuesday.
~ Vocabulary (8-Epilogue) will be due next week, 2/10 (Tuesday).
Thursday, 2/5
~ "Three Resolutions Essay" publishable draft will be due on Friday.
~ Chapters 10-13 presentations will be Friday.
~ Vocabulary (8-Epilogue) will be due next week, 2/10 (Tuesday).
Wednesday, 2/4
~ Bring a neat, legible (preferably typed) copy of your "Three Resolutions Essay" to class tomorrow for peer revising!
~ "Three Resolutions Essay" publishable draft will be due on Friday.
~ Chapters 10-13 presentations will be Friday.
~ Vocabulary (8-Epilogue) will be due next week, 2/10 (Tuesday).
Tuesday, 2/3
~ "Three Resolutions Essay" publishable draft will be due on Friday.
~ Vocabulary (8-Epilogue) will be due next week, 2/10 (Tuesday).
~ Chapters 10-13 presentations will be Friday.
Monday, 2/2
~ Read and respond to HOOT chapters 10-13 for tomorrow.
~ "Three Resolutions Essay" publishable draft will be due on Friday.
~ Vocabulary (8-Epilogue) will be due next week, 2/10 (Tuesday).
~ Chapters 10-13 presentations will be Thursday.
**WEEK OF 1/26 - 1/30**
Friday, 1/30
~ Read and respond to HOOT chapters 10-13 for Tuesday.
~ Bring a complete rough draft (introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion) of your "Three Resolutions Essay" to class on Monday, preferably typed and double spaced.
~ HOOT chapts 8-Epilogue vocabulary will be due on 2/10.
Thursday, 1/29
~ HOOT chapters 6-9 presentations will be tomorrow.
~ Read and respond to HOOT chapters 10-13 for next Tuesday.
~ Bring a complete rough draft (introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion) of your "Three Resolutions Essay" to class on Monday, preferably typed and double spaced.
~ HOOT chapts 8-Epilogue vocabulary will be due on 2/10.
Wednesday, 1/28
Snow Day!
Tuesday, 1/27
~ Body Paragraphs (rough draft only) are due tomorrow for the "Three Resolutions Essay"
~ HOOT chpts 6-9 presentations will be on Thursday.
~ HOOT chapts 8-Epilogue vocabulary will be due on 2/10 (Tuesday).
Monday, 1/26
No school for students
**WEEK OF 1/19 - 1/23**
Thursday, 1/22 & Friday, 1/23
~ Read chapters 6-9 (6, 7, 8, and 9!) of HOOT and complete your group's response for Tuesday.
~ "Three Resolutions Essay" body paragraphs (including the outline) are due on Wednesday, 1/28 (note that the due date has changed).
Wednesday, 1/21
~ Vocabulary for HOOT chapters 1-7 is due tomorrow.
~ Group presentations of HOOT chapters 2-5 will be tomorrow.
~ "Three Resolutions" body paragraphs (starting with the outline) are due next Tuesday, 1/27.
Tuesday, 1/20
~ Read chapter 2-5 of HOOT and complete your group's response for tomorrow.
~ Vocabulary for HOOT chapters 1-7 is due on Thursday.
~ "Three Resolutions" body paragraphs (starting with the outline) are due next Tuesday, 1/27.
Monday, 1/19
No School: MLK Day
**WEEK OF 1/12 - 1/16**
Friday, 1/16
~ Read chapter 2-5 of HOOT and complete your group's response for Wednesday.
~ Vocabulary for HOOT chapters 1-7 is due on Thursday, 1/22.
Thursday, 1/15
~ Have your prewriting and introductory paragraph for the "Three Resolutions Essay" completed for tomorrow.
~ Read chapter 2-5 of HOOT and complete your group's response for Wednesday.
~ Vocabulary for HOOT chapters 1-7 is due on Thursday, 1/22.
Wednesday, 1/14
~ Read chapter 1 of HOOT and complete the "Reader Response Worksheet" for tomorrow.
~ Have your prewriting and introductory paragraph for the "Three Resolutions Essay" completed for this Friday.
~ Vocabulary for HOOT chapters 1-7 is due on 1/22.
Tuesday, 1/13
The test on pages 2 & 3 of the "Creating your MCAS Essay" packet (the "temple" diagram and the "structure" chart) is tomorrow.
~ Read chapter 1 of HOOT and complete the "Reader Response Worksheet" for Thursday.
~ Have your prewriting and introductory paragraph for the "Three Resolutions Essay" completed for this Friday.
~ Vocabulary for HOOT chapters 1-7 is due on 1/22.
Monday, 1/12
~ There will be a test on pages 2 & 3 of the "Creating your MCAS Essay" packet (the "temple" diagram and the "structure" chart) this Wednesday.
~ Have your prewriting and introductory paragraph for the "Three Resolutions Essay" completed for this Friday.
**WEEK OF 1/5 - 1/9**
Friday, 1/9
~ Complete the "Sample Introductions Worksheet" for Monday.
~ There will be a test on pages 2 & 3 of the "Creating your MCAS Essay" packet (the "temple" diagram and the "structure" chart) next Wednesday, 1/14.
~ Take home your game project stuff if you want it!
Thursday, 1/8
~ There will be a test on pages 2 & 3 of the "Creating your MCAS Essay" packet (the "temple" diagram and the "structure" chart) next Wednesday, 1/14.
Wednesday, 1/7
Snow Day!
Monday, 1/5 & Tuesday, 1/6
~ The "Group Evaluation" sheet (for the Game Project) is due on Wednesday. Make sure you honestly evaluate the effort, contribution, and teamwork of yourself and each member of your group!
**WEEK OF 12/22 - 12/26**
We'll be presenting our games on Monday, 12/22 and playing them on Tuesday, 12/23!
Have a great vacation!
**WEEK OF 12/15 - 12/19**
~ Game "Sales Presentations" have been postponed to Monday, 12/22. Game playing will take place on Monday and Tuesday, 12/22 & 12/23.
In other words, your game must be ready to present and play on Monday, 12/22!
**WEEK OF 12/8 - 12/12**
Link to an online version of Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" (you'll need to copy and paste it into your web browser--you can't just click on it!):
~ Finish reading "A Christmas Memory" (see the link above--if it doesn't work for you, make sure you get a copy of the story from me in class before Friday) and complete the response questions for Monday
~ Begin working on your board game
Tuesday, 12/9
No homework!
Monday, 12/8
~ The Parts of Speech Test is tomorrow.
It will be an open-note test, so finish preparing your handwritten or typed notes that you can use during the exam. Your notes should be based on the information and examples in the Parts of Speech Packet and will be collected with the test.
**WEEK OF 12/1 - 12/5**
Thursday, 12/4 & Friday, 12/5
~ The Parts of Speech Test will be next Tuesday.
It will be an open-note test, so start preparing your handwritten or typed notes that you can use during the exam. Your notes should be based on the information and examples in the Parts of Speech Packet and will be collected with the test.
Wednesday, 12/3
~ Highlight and complete the exercises in the CONJUNCTIONS and INTERJECTIONS sections of your Parts of Speech Packet (pages 30-36) for tomorrow.
Tuesday, 12/2
~ Highlight and complete the exercises in the ADVERB section of your Parts of Speech Packet (pages 19-24) for tomorrow.
Monday, 12/1
~ Highlight and complete the exercises in the VERB section of your Parts of Speech Packet (pages 15-18) for tomorrow.
**WEEK OF 11/24 - 11/28**
Monday, 11/24
~ The "Thankful (Prepositional Phrase) Poem" is due tomorrow. Don't forget to print an extra copy if you want to the extra credit!
~ Bring a book to read for SSR tomorrow!
**WEEK OF 11/17 - 11/21**
Friday, 11/21
~ For Monday, highlight and complete the exercises in the PREPOSITIONS sections (pages 25-29) of your Parts of Speech Game Project Packet. Note the skip in sequence: don't do the adjective section yet!
~ The "Thankful (Prepositional Phrase) Poem" is due on Tuesday. Don't forget to print an extra copy if you want to the extra credit!
Thursday, 11/20
~ The final, "publishable" draft of your Narrative Essay is due tomorrow.
~ For Monday, highlight and complete the exercises in the PREPOSITIONS sections (pages 25-29) of your Parts of Speech Game Project Packet. Note the skip in sequence: don't do the adjective section yet!
Wednesday, 11/19
~ The English Trimester Exam is tomorrow.
~ The final, "publishable" draft of your Narrative Essay is due Friday.
~ For Monday, highlight and complete the exercises in the PREPOSITIONS sections (pages 25-29) of your Parts of Speech Game Project Packet. Note the skip in sequence: don't do the adjective section yet!
Tuesday, 11/18
~ A neat, double-spaced, typed, revised draft of your Narrative Essay is due tomorrow (to be used in class for peer revising). The final, "publishable" draft will be due this Friday, 11/21.
~ The English Trimester Exam will be this Thursday.
~ For Monday, highlight and complete the exercises in the PREPOSITIONS sections (pages 25-29) of your Parts of Speech Game Project Packet. Note the skip in sequence: don't do the adjective section yet!
Monday, 11/17
~ For tomorow, highlight and complete the exercises in the NOUNS and PRONOUNS sections (pages 1-10) of your Parts of Speech Game Project Packet.
~ A revised draft of your Narrative Essay is due Wednesday, 11/19 (to be used in class for peer revising). The final, "publishable" draft will be due this Friday, 11/21.
~ The English Trimester Exam will be this Thursday.
**WEEK OF 11/10 - 11/14**
Friday, 11/14
~ Complete the "Showing vs. Telling" worksheet for
Monday
~ For Tuesday, highlight and complete the exercises in the NOUNS and PRONOUNS sections (pages 1-10) of your Parts of Speech Game Project Packet.
~ A revised draft of your Narrative Essay is due next Wednesday, 11/19 (to be used in class for peer revising). The final, "publishable" draft will be due on Friday, 11/21.
Thursday, 11/13
~ Complete the "Showing vs. Telling" worksheet for Monday
~ A revised draft of your Narrative Essay is due next Wednesday, 11/19 (to be used in class for peer revising). The final, "publishable" draft will be due on Friday, 11/21.
Wednesday, 11/12
~ Study for the Most Common Writing Errors Test tomorrow.
~ Complete the "Showing vs. Telling" worksheet for Monday
~ A revised draft of your Narrative Essay is due next Wednesday, 11/19 (to be used in class for peer revising). The final, "publishable" draft will be due on Friday, 11/21.
Monday, 11/10 & Tuesday, 11/11
~ The Most Common Writing Errors Test is this Thursday--study your notes!
**WEEK OF 11/3 - 11/7**
Wednesday, 11/5 - Friday, 11/7
~ The "Most Common Writing Errors" Test will be next Thursday, 11/13
Monday, 11/3 & Tuesday, 11/4
~ No homework
(You could be revising your Narrative Essay, but at this point you can take a break from it for the time being. We'll continue working on it when we finish our current in-class "Most Dangerous Writing Assignment".)
**WEEK OF 10/27 - 10/31**
Friday, 10/31
~ No homework. Have fun tonight--be safe and be good!Remember to go straight to the computer lab, room B125, on Monday & Tuesday to type your "Most Dangerous Writing Assignment" in class.
Tuesday, 10/28 - Thursday, 10/30
~ No homework
(You could be revising your Narrative Essay, but at this point you can take a break from it for the time being. We'll continue working on it when we finish our current in-class "Most Dangerous Writing Assignment".)
Monday, 10/27
~ Any "How to Write Awesome Paragraphs" Day Two classwork not completed in class last Friday needs to be completed for tomorrow.
**WEEK OF 10/20 - 10/24**
Link to online version of "The Most Dangerous Game" (You can't just click on it--you need to copy and paste it into your web browser!):
http://www.classicreader.com/book/1317/1/
Friday, 10/24
~ Any "How to Write Awesome Paragraphs" Day Two classwork not completed in class today needs to be done for homework and is due Tuesday.
~ Don't forget to find something to read (preferably a book) for Monday's class!
Thursday, 10/23
~ Any "How to Write Awesome Paragraphs" Day One classwork not completed in class today needs to be done for homework tonight.
~ Don't forget to find something to read (preferably a book) for Monday's class!
Wednesday, 10/22
~ Complete the "Main Ideas and Supporting Details" worksheet for tomorrow
Tuesday, 10/21
~ Find something to read for next Monday's SSR day (preferably a book). If you have something else you'd like to read (aside from a book), make sure you get my approval by the end of this week.
Link to online version of "The Most Dangerous Game" (You can't just click on it--you need to copy and paste it into your web browser!):
http://www.classicreader.com/book/1317/1/
~ Bring your COMPLETED rough draft of the Narrative Essay to class on Monday
Thursday, 10/16
~ Answer "MDG" Section 8 questions (8.1-8.6) for tomorrow
~ Continue working on your Narrative Essay, using the goals we set in class today as a guide
Wednesday, 10/15
~ Answer "MDG" Section 7 questions (7.1-7.3) for tomorrow
~ Continue working on your Narrative Essay, using the goals we set in class today as a guide
Tuesday, 10/14
~ Answer "MDG" Section 6 questions (6.1-6.5) for tomorrow
~ Continue working on your Narrative Essay, using the goals we set in class today as a guide
Monday, 10/13
No school: Columbus Day
**WEEK OF 10/6 - 10/10**
Link to online version of "The Most Dangerous Game":
http://www.classicreader.com/book/1317/1/
Tuesday, 10/7 - Friday, 10/10
~ No homework, but a reminder for next Tuesday, 10/14: remember to bring to class any work you've done on your Narrative Essay . At this point, you should be done with your pre-writing and working on your rough draft (at least half-way, if not completely finished).
Monday, 10/6
~ Answer "The Most Dangerous Review Questions" 1.1 - 1.5 and 2.1 - 2.3 for tomorrow
~ Remember to bring to class any work you've done on your Narrative Essay for next Tuesday, 10/14. At this point, you should be done with your pre-writing and working on your rough draft.
**WEEK OF 9/29 - 10/3**
Friday, 10/3
~ "The Most Dangerous Game" Vocabulary and Pre-reading Questions 0.1 and 0.2 are due on Monday. Make sure you do them on separate sheets of paper (so I can collect the vocabulary and you can keep your responses).
Thursday, 10/2
~ "Elements of Fiction" Test tomorrow (will include the "Plot Diagram" and notetaking from Wednesday and Thursday)
~ "MDG" Vocabulary and Pre-reading Questions 0.1 and 0.2 are due on Monday
Wednesday, 10/1
~ "Elements of Fiction" Test on Friday (will include the "Plot Diagram" and notetaking from today and tomorrow)
~ Continue working on your Narrative Essay: narrow down your topic and do some prewriting
Tuesday, 9/30
~ No homework
Monday, 9/29
~ No homework. Remember to bring your completed "Idea Bank" to class tomorrow so we can put it in your Writing Folder.
**WEEK OF 9/22 - 9/26**
Friday, 9/26
~ Continue adding writing ideas to your "Idea Bank" for Monday
~ Make sure you have something to read for next Monday's SSR (Sustained Silent Reading)
Thursday, 9/25
~ Make sure you have something to read for next Monday's SSR (Sustained Silent Reading)
~ Begin brainstorming ideas/topics for your Narrative Essay (see handout for more details)
Tuesday, 9/23 & Wednesday, 9/24
~ Make sure you have something to read for next Monday's SSR (Sustained Silent Reading)
Monday, 9/22
~ Have your prewriting(brainstorm, web, outline) for the "Autobiographical Essay" for tomorrow. Do not start writing the essay at home! Be prepared to type the entire essay in class in Computer Lab C (B125) tomorrow and Wednesday.
Tuesday, 9/23
~ Make sure you have something to read for next Monday's SSR (Sustained Silent Reading)
**WEEK OF 9/15 - 9/19**
Thursday, 9/18 & Friday, 9/19
~ Have prewriting only (brainstorm, web, outline) for the "Autobiographical Essay" for next Tuesday. Do not start writing the essay at home! We will be writing the entire essay in class in the computer lab next week!
Tuesday, 9/16 & Wednesday, 9/17
~ Writing Folder (with at least six images securely taped on) due Thursday
Monday, 9/15
~ Writing Folder (with at least six images securely taped on) due Thursday
~ Reading Comprehension Quiz tomorrow
**WEEK OF 9/8 - 9/12**
Friday, 9/12
~ No homework! Have a great weekend.
Wednesday, 9/10 & Thursday, 9/11
~ "Getting to Know Me" due Friday
Tuesday, 9/9
~ "The Year Ahead" due tomorrow
~ "Getting to Know Me" due Friday
Monday, 9/8
~ "Classroom Guidelines" due tomorrow
~ "The Year Ahead" due Wednesday
**WEEK OF 9/1 - 9/5**
Friday, 9/5
~ Review and return (signed!) your "Classroom Guidelines" by next Tuesday
~ "The Year Ahead" is due on Wednesday
~ Sign and return your homeroom forms (Internet Acceptable Use, Student Handbook/Media Release, and Emergency Form)
Wednesday, 9/3 & Thursday, 9/4
~ LAWN BOY and BEARWALKER Summer Reading Quiz on Friday
~ Review and return (signed!) your "Classroom Guidelines" by next Tuesday
~ Sign and return your homeroom forms (Internet Acceptable Use, Student Handbook/Media Release, and Emergency Form)
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