7th Grade:
- Vocabulary quiz (20 words total) and Grammar quiz ("A" rule comma only)
- Please read chapter 16 (six pages total) actively
8th Grade:
- Trial is on Monday... prepare!
- Please read chapter 17
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
7th and 8th grade homework due Thursday, November 29th
-Read to page 88
- Make vocabulary cards for the next list (51-60)
-Prepare for your court date!
- Make vocabulary cards for the next list (51-60)
-Prepare for your court date!
6th and 9th grade homework due Friday, November 30
6th Grade:
- Read pages 79--88
- Study for your vocabulary and grammar quiz!
9th Grade:
- Vocabulary quiz (exactly like the quiz that you took in class on Wednesday)
- Read lines 2200--2505 in Beowulf
- Get your permission slip signed (returning it on time earns you your vocab extra credit)
- Bring in your primary source notecards (we will be working with them in class on Friday)
- Read pages 79--88
- Study for your vocabulary and grammar quiz!
9th Grade:
- Vocabulary quiz (exactly like the quiz that you took in class on Wednesday)
- Read lines 2200--2505 in Beowulf
- Get your permission slip signed (returning it on time earns you your vocab extra credit)
- Bring in your primary source notecards (we will be working with them in class on Friday)
Monday, November 26, 2007
6th/9th Grade Homework Due Wednesday, November 28
6th Grade:
-Please read to page 74 (actively!)
- Create your note cards for the next 5 vocabulary roots (Ideo-, In-, Inter-, Locus-, Macro-)
9th Grade:
-Create VOcbaulary note cards for list 7 (and bring them in!)
-Read until line 2200
-Please read to page 74 (actively!)
- Create your note cards for the next 5 vocabulary roots (Ideo-, In-, Inter-, Locus-, Macro-)
9th Grade:
-Create VOcbaulary note cards for list 7 (and bring them in!)
-Read until line 2200
Friday, November 16, 2007
7th and 8th grade homework due November 27th
7th and 8th grade homework:
-Please read to page 277 ( up to chapter 15) in The Hobbit
-Please read to page 277 ( up to chapter 15) in The Hobbit
6th and 9th grade homework due Monday, November 26th
6th Grade:
- Read to page 52 in _Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NHIM_
9th Grade:
-Read up to line 1800 in _Beowulf_ carefully and actively.
- Read to page 52 in _Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NHIM_
9th Grade:
-Read up to line 1800 in _Beowulf_ carefully and actively.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
7th and 8th grade Homework due Friday, November 16th
7th Grade:
-Final short story is due!! (and don't forget to attach all of your rough drafts and peer-workshopping sheets to the back)
-Please bring _The Hobbit_ to class Friday.
8th Grade:
- Vocabulary and grammar quiz (grammar will cover only comma rule "a"). You guys chose this date! :-)
- Final research essay due and works cited page due (and don't forget to attach all of your rough drafts and peer-workshopping sheets to the back).
-Final short story is due!! (and don't forget to attach all of your rough drafts and peer-workshopping sheets to the back)
-Please bring _The Hobbit_ to class Friday.
8th Grade:
- Vocabulary and grammar quiz (grammar will cover only comma rule "a"). You guys chose this date! :-)
- Final research essay due and works cited page due (and don't forget to attach all of your rough drafts and peer-workshopping sheets to the back).
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
6th and 9th grade homework due Thursday, November 15
6th Grade:
In class, you will be writing three, extra-organized paragraphs for me. This is your _Old Yeller_ test! Since you already have the possible questions with you now, it would be a good idea to review the questions to be sure you have a successful answer for each of them. Remember to bring in your book, as this assignment is open-book AND open-note.
9th Grade:
Hwaet! On Thursday, your primary source is due to be completely read! As such, you will have your final note card check on Thursday. Please bring in ALL 50 note cards to class. Also, please bring in _Beowulf_, as we will spend the majority of class time catching up on our reading.
Also, if you are up for the challenge of reciting the first ten lines of _Beowulf_ in Old English, here is the link to the Youtube performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y13cES7MMd8
In class, you will be writing three, extra-organized paragraphs for me. This is your _Old Yeller_ test! Since you already have the possible questions with you now, it would be a good idea to review the questions to be sure you have a successful answer for each of them. Remember to bring in your book, as this assignment is open-book AND open-note.
9th Grade:
Hwaet! On Thursday, your primary source is due to be completely read! As such, you will have your final note card check on Thursday. Please bring in ALL 50 note cards to class. Also, please bring in _Beowulf_, as we will spend the majority of class time catching up on our reading.
Also, if you are up for the challenge of reciting the first ten lines of _Beowulf_ in Old English, here is the link to the Youtube performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y13cES7MMd8
7th and 8th grade homework due November 14th, Wednesday
7th Grade:
-Vocabulary and Grammar quiz (comma rule "A")
-Short story ROUGH DRAFT due in class.
8th Grade:
- Rough draft of your Research paper due in class. You do NOT need to bring in a works cited page; however, please do bring in your works cited note cards (and lap top if you use on at school) because we will be creating these together in class.
-Vocabulary and Grammar quiz (comma rule "A")
-Short story ROUGH DRAFT due in class.
8th Grade:
- Rough draft of your Research paper due in class. You do NOT need to bring in a works cited page; however, please do bring in your works cited note cards (and lap top if you use on at school) because we will be creating these together in class.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
6th and 9th grade homework due Tuesday, November 13
6th Grade:
- Vocabulary quiz (Only covering the next five words)
- Grammar Quiz (covering comma rules A and B)
9th Grade:
- Vocabulary quiz covering lists 1-6 (with a grammar quiz)
- Bring all Primary Source materials to class, as I will give you one hour to do research in-class (in preparation for your final note card check on Thursday).
- Vocabulary quiz (Only covering the next five words)
- Grammar Quiz (covering comma rules A and B)
9th Grade:
- Vocabulary quiz covering lists 1-6 (with a grammar quiz)
- Bring all Primary Source materials to class, as I will give you one hour to do research in-class (in preparation for your final note card check on Thursday).
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
7th and 8th grade homework due Friday, November 9
7th Grade:
- Work on your story! Be sure to have a copy of it to work on for an hour in class on Friday. We'll start work-shopping your pieces after the three day weekend!
- Also, be sure to prepare vocabulary note cards for roots 41-50. Your quiz is next week.
8th Grade:
- Finish your research
-Bring all 25 note cards to class (to begin writing your rough draft IN CLASS Friday).
-Be sure that you bring in a list of all of your topic sentences to begin your drafts in class as well.
- Work on your story! Be sure to have a copy of it to work on for an hour in class on Friday. We'll start work-shopping your pieces after the three day weekend!
- Also, be sure to prepare vocabulary note cards for roots 41-50. Your quiz is next week.
8th Grade:
- Finish your research
-Bring all 25 note cards to class (to begin writing your rough draft IN CLASS Friday).
-Be sure that you bring in a list of all of your topic sentences to begin your drafts in class as well.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
9th and 6th grade homework due Thursday, november 8
6th Grade:
-Develope three questions about Old Yeller that would serve as good essay prompts. In other words, the questions cannot have right or wrong answers.
9th Grade:
-Read lines 863-978 in _Beowulf_
- Essay revisions are due at the start of class as well
-If you did not finish your letter to your folks in class, please do so before we meet again.
-Develope three questions about Old Yeller that would serve as good essay prompts. In other words, the questions cannot have right or wrong answers.
9th Grade:
-Read lines 863-978 in _Beowulf_
- Essay revisions are due at the start of class as well
-If you did not finish your letter to your folks in class, please do so before we meet again.
7th and 8th grade homework due November 7
7th:
-Read to page 230
(work on your stories!)
8th:
- Finish chapter 11
- complete ten more note cards for research paper
-Read to page 230
(work on your stories!)
8th:
- Finish chapter 11
- complete ten more note cards for research paper
Thursday, November 1, 2007
7th/8th grade homework due Monday, November 8th
7th Grade:
-Please read chapter 9
-Please bring to class the first (rough draft) page of your short story. Remember to type it, double-spaced, in Times New Roman, 12-point font.
8th Grade:
-Please read chapter 9
-Your first 8 research note cards are due (out of 25).
-Please read chapter 9
-Please bring to class the first (rough draft) page of your short story. Remember to type it, double-spaced, in Times New Roman, 12-point font.
8th Grade:
-Please read chapter 9
-Your first 8 research note cards are due (out of 25).
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