Welcome to the 2008-2009 academic year! Your child should have brought home my parent letter for you to sign yesterday; this was to be returned today as homework credit. Your child also has a copy of "Mrs. Reynolds' Memo" to the "New 8th Grade Arrivals" in the front of his/her LA binder. Please read over this with your child. He/She is very familiar with the contents and the highlighted vocabulary. I look forward to a productive year with your child.Homework-
08/12/08- All classes-Complete the definitions for the 13 highlighted words from the "memo" using ONLY the definition that fits the context of the word as it is used in the memo sentences(most completed this in class).Journal topic- What are my expectations of Arnold and my teachers? The format should be the title, "My Expectations", on the top line and the date in the upper right. One full journal page is required. It may be split into two paragraphs addressing Arnold as a school and the teachers in different paragraphs. This is due tomorrow, 08/13/08.Homework- 08/13/08Magnet-NoneTraditional- Journal topic- "Thr Trickster". Title and date as you did last night. One full page describing in detail any trick/joke that either you or someone else has played/pulled on anyone (including you if someone else played a trick on you). We are preparing for a short story section utilizing the various types of humor. Due tomorrow.
08/14/08.Homework- 08/14/08Magnet- Journal topic "The Trickster". Any trick that you have played on anyone else or a trick that was played on you. Any trick that you know has been played on anyone. Describe in detail. What was the outcome? Explain. 1 full journal page.Tarditional- In at least one paragraph on notebook paper, explain in detail how you think Laurie felt about the "Charles" joke that he played on his parents. Do you think he enjoyed it? Why or why not?Title the assignment "Charles" on the top line with your name and date in the top right.
Homework- 08/18/08Traditional and Magnet- You are to complete Lesson 1(page 3) Vocabulary from the workbook. You should complete pages 5 and 6 of the workbook. In your LA binder you should copy all ten words with the definitions from column A (page 5) as your dictionary (include the part of speech). You should then write "CC" (for context clues) and copy BOTH SETS OF CONTEXT CLUES following the defintion; that is the set from the rectangle and the set from column B. THE VOCABULARY TEST IS ON FRIDAY, 08/22/08. STUDY EVERY NIGHT!Traditional ONLY for 08/18/08- I will be checking for the "Charles" work tomorrow. You should have A, B, C from the paperback Holt that was to be completed in class. You should have my section D from the board that should have been completed in class. You should have the vocabulary section of your literature book (page 479) as section E. I WILL BE CHECKING FOR THIS AS WELL TOMORROW! This is a large classwork grade, and you also had the weekend to complete this if needed. NO EXCUSES WILL BE HONORED!
HOMEWORK- 08/19/08Magnet- Study for Lesson 1 vocabulary test on Friday.Traditional- Complete your "Charles Faces the Music" paper. Remember, it must be broken into at least 2 paragraphs and be at least on full notebook page. Study for you Lesson 1 vocabulary test on Friday.
HOMEWORK- 08/20/08 Magnet and Traditional- GUM, pages 2-4. Follow all directions. Remember to study for your Lesson 1 vocabulary test on Friday (study definitions and column B). Also, make sure your notebook is organized and ready for your notebook check on Friday. You should have all DWU's with corrections from class and all WOD's with my example sentence for every word. Remember, if you are absent for any of these, it is YOUR responsibility to see me for a copy. The copy cannot be used for a notebook check; you must have it written and corrected in your LA binder.
HOMEWORK- Magnet and Traditional- 08/21/08 STUDY FOR YOUR LESSON 1 VOCABULARY TEST FOR TOMORROW! You should study your definitions and column B from the workbook. Also, you need to be sure that the WOD/DWU section of your LA binder is organized by dates and word numbers. You are also having an open-notebook organization/assignment test tomorrow. Both these tests are a large part of your grade. Please be prepared.
HOMEWORK- 08/22/08- All Blocks- Yes, you have weekend homework IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE THIS IN CLASS AFTER THE TESTS. Complete the 30 vocabulary words from "The Ransom of Red Chief"; remember, these include Words to Own. Also, you are to read pages 482-485 of the story and answer in one paragraph the following question: Why is this story titled "The Ransom of Red Chief"? You are to use the following opening/topic sentence: The story is titled "The Ransom of Red Chief" for several reasons. You should write the paragraph on separate paper to be turned in to me. The paragraph should include details and transitional words/phrases. You should address the words "ransom" and "Red Chief" in your paragraph as part of the answer to this question. You may write "The Ransom of Red Chief" across the top line as a title. Use your name, date, and block as the heading in the top right.
HOMEWORK- Monday, 08/25/08All Blocks- You are to complete Vocabulary Lesson 2. You should use column A to write your 10 ten words and definitions. After each definition you should label "CC" and write BOTH sets of context clues that we highlighted in class (from the rectangle and column B). You must also work column A and page 10. This is a double duty homework.3rd Block- The above plus your one paragraph that begins with the following topic/opening sentence: The story is titled "The Ransom of Red Chief" for several reasons. You may answer this by reading the first three pages (482-485). Explain why the words ransom and red chief are included. HOMEWORK- 08/26/08All blocks should be studying for the Lesson 2 vocabulary test on Friday. The information should be in your LA binder.2nd Block only- Up to the point where we stopped reading in "The Ransom of Red Chief", you are to pick one word from vocabulary or Words to Own and write the exact sentence from the text in which the word appears. Underneath that you are to paraphrase the meaning. Re-write it in langauge that anyone could understand instead of the "high sounding" and/or inappropriate language of the speaker.
HOMEWORK- 08/27/081st Block- Take 4 sentences that contain phrases/words spoken by Sam or Bill in "The Ransom of Red Chief". These may include the vocabulary and Words to Own; it may be any "high sounding" sentence. Write the entire sentence as it appears in the book and underline the word/phrase that to is difficult to understand. Directly underneath where you have copied this from the book, you are to paraphrase the sentence by using understandable terms WITHOUT changing the meaning.***Also remember to study for Friday's Lesson 2 vocabulary test.2nd Block- Take the note on page 491 and paraphrase it WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING. You must NOT leave things out.***Also remember to study for Friday's Lesson 2 vocabulary test.3rd Block- Study for Friday's Lesson 2 vocabulary test.
HOMEWORK- Thursday, 08/28/08All blocks should study for tomorrow's Lesson 2 vocabulary test.All blocks now have an AR book,and you should be reading at home each night for at least 20 minutes. You are to bring the AR book to class EVERYDAY!1st Block (magnet)- You should complete the paraphrase handout that I gave in class. DO NOT leave out any context in your paraphrase. Follow the directions regarding the use of the dictionary for particular words. Re-write every part of the selection in understandable language. Last night's homework should have helped you with this. I need correct punctuation.
HOMEWORK- Tuesday, 09/02/08ALL BLOCKS RECEIVED GRADED TEST(1) BACK FROM ME TODAY ALONG WITH GRADED VOCABULARY WORDS and other graded papers.All blocks received two study guides for "The Ransom of Red Chief". THIS TEST WILL BE ON FRIDAY! YOU NEED TO BE STUDYING THE VOCABULARY WORDS AND THE PARAPHRASE SELECTIONS THAT WE DISCUSSED!You also need to make sure that you have ALL DWU AND WOD entires since 08/25. We will have an open notebook test on Friday as well. This should only require that you have been copying the work we do together everyday.Magnet students received Journal Check #1 inside of your journals today.
HOMEWORK- Wednesday, 09/03/08-ALL BLOCKS SHOULD BE BUSY STUDYING FOR "THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF TEST" ON FRIDAY. IF YOUR NOTEBOOKS ARE NOT ORGANIZED, YOU HAD BETTER GET BUSY DOING SO!!!Magnet- Page 16, Exercise 7 from the Holt textbook. Answers only. Label the subject and simply write the compound verb from each sentence. If you did not complete today's classwork from page 495 of the older literature book, you should do so. Remember my instructions on how to do these as COMPOUND SENTENCES! You were instructed to write down the word sets that you had left to complete. It's your responsibility!
HOMEWORK- Thursday, 09/04/08-STUDY FOR YOUR LITERATURE TEST TOMORROW!Great job with "Red Chief" presentations today! We all had a really good time while learning!HOMEWORK- Monday, 09/08/081st Block-Magnet- You are to complete in your journal the ironic thank you note to Bill and Sam from Johnny regarding the camping trip. You must include at least 3 references from the story. You may "spice it up". You must have an opening, details, and a funy closure. The note may be sarcastic funny but must convey verbal irony.You also need to complete pages 288-291 of GUM (16-17 should already be done).You are to bring in a postcard (used or new).2nd Block- If you did not complete the chart and 7 questions from the paperback Holt Interactive, you should have seen me about taking a book home. Plenty of time was given in class for this (nearly the entire period).Complete pages 16-17 of GUM and pages 288-291 -Double Duty HW- You are also to bring in a postcard (used or new) for extra credit.3rd Block- Same as 2nd block. You also have the 5 sentence fragments to complete using the directions I gave in class (fragment in front as an introductory clause with a comma). Also, postcard for extra credit.
HOMEWORK- TUESDAY- 09/09/081st Block (magnet)-None- We are continuing MAP testing 2nd and 3rd Block- Of the 16 Word of the Day words that should have been copied into the LA binder as of today, the students are to take 10 and create their own sentences. They may use my context idea from my example sentence (that should be copied daily); however, they cannot copy the sentence directly, nor can they just change names. Also, they MUST HIGHLIGHT CONTEXT CLUES in the sentence. The sentences should contain enough context clues in order to understand the word with its proper use. Underline the word itself. I am counting this as a large class assignment, as the students had time to begin this after the MAP test today.HOMEWORK-
Wednesday, 09/10/08-1st Block (magnet)- Take any 10 of the WOD words to this point and create your own example sentence. You may look at my example and use the same context idea, but you are not to copy mine; you also cannot simply change the names. The sentences should contain enough CONTEXT (just as mine do) in order to show that you understand the meaning and use of the word. You are to underline the word that you used and HIGHLIGHT the CONTEXT CLUES in your sentence (just like we do with our vocabulary lesson). ***This is a large grade, as much class time was availabe to complete this. The MAP test today should not have taken that long!All Blocks(1st, 2nd, 3rd)- You are to complete your one and one-half page journal "ironic" thank-you note from Johnny to Sam and Bill. Remember, this must include at LEAST 3 REFERENCES TO THE STORY (THE EVENTS) of the camping trip (kidnapping). You must have an opening, details, and a funny closure. You may "spice it up" by having Johnny talk about his parents, friends, school, neighbors, etc. Please make these creative because they are part of a larger mini-project that will be revealed next week. PROPER GRAMMAR, SENTENCE STRUCTURE, SPELLING, AND PUNCTUATION ARE EXPECTED! We have done enough DWU's at this point that there should be NO RUN-ON SENTENCES NOR SENTENCE FRAGMENTS!! Have FUN AND BE CREATIVE with this!! Be prepared to read these in class tomorrow. REMEMBER, IF YOU CANNOT READ YOUR OWN WORK, NEITHER CAN I; YOU WILL BE IN TROUBLE WITH THE GRADE IF THIS HAPPENS!! PROOF YOUR WORK LIKE WE DO WITH DWU'S!!!!!
HOMEWORK- Thursday, 09/11/08-ALL BLOCKS- Complete the corrections for the ironic thank-you note that we corrected together in class. This should be RE-WRITTEN neatly on another piece of paper.Also, if you did not complete your one and one-half page journal entry in the same style as the note that we corrected today, YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND DO SO. Remember, there must be 3 references to events in the story. The completed thank-you note should be in perfect form in the journal to be taken-up tomorrow. If there are numerous errors, and it is obvious that you did not proof read it as we did the note in class today, you will receive no more than 50%. You need to have someone else read your note in order to see if it makes sense to them.If you did not bring your signed progress report back today, please do so tomorrow. The mini-project rubric will be given on Monday. The journal (ironic thank-you note is one forth of our project).
FRIDAY, 09/12/08- Have a good weekend! If your "Johnny letter" jounal entry needs work, make it HAPPEN THIS WEEKEND! You will receive the mini-project rubric on Monday, and this is a large portion. The letters that we read in class today were FANTASTIC!!! You all put so much thought into these. Your creativity was OUTSTANDING!!! Great classes!!
MONDAY, 09/15/08- HOMEWORK-ALL BLOCKS- You must complete pages 17-18 for Lesson 4 Vocabulary in the Vocabualry Workshop book. You should then copy the 10 definitions for each word along with the 2 SETS OF CONTEXT CLUES THAT WE HIGHLIGHTED TOGETHER IN CLASS. This will count as a DOUBLE DUTY!!***WOD List 1- Test on Thurday, 09/18/08- Study guide will be given tomorrow.***Lesson 4 Vocabulary Test on Friday, 09/19/08.***Mini-Project Rubric with materials will be given out in class tomorrow, 09/16/08. THE DUE DATE FOR THIS PROJECT IS SEPTEMBER 30th. We will spend tomorrow working on these, and we spent several days last week working on these as well. All of this cannot be completed in class. YOUR CHILD WILL BE EXPECTED TO FIND AT LEAST FIVE(5) FACTS ABOUT CANADA ON HIS/HER OWN. PLEASE SEE THE RUBRIC TOMORROW; MY INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE VERY CLEAR.
TUESDAY, 09/16/08- HOMEWORKALL BLOCKS- Study for the WOD test on THURSDAY, 09/18/09. Study for your Lesson 4 Vocabulary test on Friday, 09/19/09. A study guide for the WOD test was given today. Lesson 4 study guide consists of pages 17 and 18 of the Vocabulary Workshop book.***The Mini-Project Rubric was given to EVERY STUDENT today. I have gone over every aspect of this in class today. I have also given card-stock paper for the students to use for the postcards. I am offering extra credit if the written portion of the post card is word-processed and glued in the section that is be be written. I am also offering extra credit if one REAL postcard is attached to just one of the postcards (5 points extra). 10 points extra if both of the students' created post cards are word processed. REMEMBER, THE 5 FACTS ABOUT CANADA MUST BE TRUE/REAL. This project is due September 30th (two weeks).
WEDNESDAY, 09/17/08 - HOMEWORKMagnet- Complete page 129 of the Holt text. Follow the directions that I gave in class; do not follow the book. Study for the WOD test tomorrow(Thursday) and the Lesson 4 Vocabulary test on Friday.2nd and 3rd blocks- Study for the WOD test (study guide given) for tomorrow; study for Lesson 4 Vocabulary test on Friday.All Blocks- Parents and students should be reading over the rubric for the mini-project that is due on Sept. 30th. We have spent nearly one week working on/discussing this in class. Card-stock paper has been issued to the students. Students are free to use the computers in my room to find the facts about Canada, but they must let me know if they need my help with this. Also, extra credit is being offered if the written portion of the post cards has been typed and cut/pasted on the postcards.
Thursday, 09/18/09- HOMEWORK Study for the Lesson 4 Vocabulary Test to be given tomorrow. Also, GUM pages 88-89 and pages 121-122. Do NOT tear these out. Continue finding the city/province in Canada that you wish to use for your "Bill letter". Work on the "Bill letter" in your journal.
Monday, 09/22/08 - HOMEWORK- Lesson 5 Vocabulary from Vocabulary Workshop (p.19). Write definitions from column A and both sets of context clues which we highlighted. Work pages 21 and 22. Continue working on your "letter from Bill in Canada" in your journal and both postcards. This is due 09/30/08. A powerpoint package of Canada was handed out in class today.***2 large tests and 2 large class assignments were given back with grades today. We will continue to work on clauses and sentence structure this week.
Tuesday, 09/23/08- HOMEWORK1st Block- No Homework 2nd and 3rd Block- GUM page 123 (entire page)- you must look for relative pronouns and subordinating conjuctions; GUM page 128 (1-10 only); GUM page 132(1-10 only).***Mini-Projects due next Tuesday, September 30th!
Thursday, 09/25/08- HOMEWORK-All blocks should study for the Lesson 5 Vocabulary test tomorrow. Also, all blocks should have completed GUM page 123 (entire page), GUM page 128 (1-10), GUM page 132 (1-10). You must look for both subordinating conjuctions and relative pronouns on page 123. ***Remember, projects are due on Tuesday, Sept. 30th.
Friday, 09/26/08 - Homework***ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE TUESDAY, SEPT. 30TH!!1st Block- Magnet- Ex.6, page 127 Holt and Ex.8, page 130 Holt. This is to be turned in on Monday morning. Follow the directions that were on the board. You had time after the test to complete most of this.
Monday, 09/29/08- Homework-
1st and 2nd Blocks- Mini-projects due tomorrow! Also, you are to take the 15 homonoyms that you copied in your notebook (should be in the grammar section) and create 15 sentences using one word in a sentence; the sentences should have enough context to show that you know the meaning. Underline the word.
3rd Block- Mini-Projects due tomorrow!! No other homework. Go back and look at your rubric in order to be sure that you have everything!!! Remember the extra credit items that I told you that you could earn.
Tuesday, 09/30/08- No Homework. We presented mini-projects today. Everyone who participated in this project did an outstanding job!
Wednesday, 10/01/08- Homework
All blocks- Construct a 10 question quiz (that you do not answer). Follow my instructions using a blank and a ( ) containing two choices at the end of the sentence. You are also to create a separate answer key. You are to use any 10 of the 44 (42 for 1st block) homonyms that SHOULD BE COPIED IN YOUR LA BINDER. This may be typed for 10 points extra credit.
Thursday, 10/02/08- Homework
All blocks should now have 78 homonyms copied from the Holt text into the grammar section of the LA binder. ***You should be studying these nightly. I plan to give a large test on Tuesday, Oct. 7th, covering all of these.
2nd and 3rd blocks only- GUM, pages 222, 343, 344
Friday, 10/03/08- Homework
All blocks should be studying for a homonym test on Tuesday (no notebook help).
2nd and 3rd blocks- GUM pages 221, 345, 346, 347
Monday, 10/06/08- Homework
All blocks have Lesson 6 vocabulary homework. 10 definitions from the book (column A) must be copied and two highlighted sets of context clues. ***NO HOMONYM TEST TOMORROW*** Everyone did a great job with the homonym work on Friday. Per MCSD guidelines, we will take an in-class Language Arts Diagnotic test from the CRCT Coach book tomorrow. Your student will be able to see where he/she stands in terms of standards at this juncture. This will also give them an idea as to why we are studying so many different areas in Language Arts in terms of the CRCT.
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