Week of March 31- April 4, 2008

Monday:

Wordly Wise Part 10E due Wednesday

Study for Vocabulary Test #10 on block day

Reading check questions 1-5 on page 430 of Holt assigned today, due Wednesday

Tuesday:

Complete reading check questions 1-5 on page 430 of Holt about King Arthur-due Wednesday

Revise persuasive essay according to the directions written on your essay from me.  2nd draft is due on block day.

Wednesday:

Study [...]

Week of March 10-14, 2008

Monday:

Wordly Wise Part 9B & C

Test over clauses next block day next week

Tuesday: 

Wordly Wise Part 9D
Prewriting handout pages 57 & 58
Test over vocabulary and spelling lesson #9 on block day this week!

Wednesday:

Wordly Wise Part 9E due block day

Test over vocabulary and spelling lesson #9 tomorrow or Friday!

Block Days:

Reading Log #20 due on Monday, March 17, [...]

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Complete page 119 handout on grammar; and wordly wise lesson 9A

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

There is no homework for tonight.  Thank you for your hard work and good studying for the STAR Writing Test today.   Enjoy your one day off without homework!

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Today I was out of the classroom unfortunately.  But here’s what was on the agenda:  we warmed up with a short grammar exercise to copy the rule #6e from page 120 in the Holt Handbook.  Students were also to copy the frequent questions that adverb clauses answer.
Then we took our spelling #8 test, and got [...]

Don’t forget!

Printed rough drafts are due on Monday along with your reading logs!

Week of February 11-15, 2008

Monday:

Study for Wordly Wise Lesson #8 test on Wednesday

Parts 8 A, B, & C are due tomorrow

Write an introduction for your Response to Literature essay, due tomorrow.

Essay introductions MUST include three items:

an attention-grabbing hook (some good ones include questions:  “Did you ever imagine…? What if…?)

a summary statement, including author, title, main character, setting, and brief [...]

Week of February 4-8, 2008

Monday:  February 4, 2008

TYPE an entry from your composition book –your choice: grammar, writing, SCOPE mag, anything– & EXPLAIN it’s importance to you as a lifelong learner; due Wednesday

Grammar handout, due Tuesday

Answer:  What is the main theme of our core novel?  Why do you think that?  Write this in your comp book!!

Tuesday:  Febraury 5, 2008

TYPE & [...]

Week of January 29-February 1, 2008

Monday:

Reading Log #14 due Tuesday, Jan. 29.

Final storyboard for Charlotte Doyle

Tuesday:

Type your creative writing piece from your composition book, due Wednesday;

Wordly Wise lesson #8 due on February 14 & 15, 2008

Wednesday:

Easy Grammar page 150-Conjunctions

Bring your Charlotte Doyle book for block day

Block Day:  Reading Log #15 due Monday, Feb. 4th

Monday, January 28, 2008

Remember, the classwide Points Competition begins first day of new semester.  Help your  class win five points towards the competition by turning in your reading log #14 and your storyboard for the last six chapters!  Homework for the rest of the week will be posted on Monday evening.