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11/26/2009 - Thanksgiving! No school
11/27/2009 - Thanksgiving break! No school
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Mr. Morris Team 7 White English Note: All assignments are subject to change as the week progresses. Check regularly for the latest updates. ** WEEK OF 11/23 - 11/27 **NOTE: Wednesday is a half day in-school field trip. We will first have an extended homeroom (with breakfast items brought in by students). Periods 1 and 2 we will be watching The Most Dangerous Game movie in the auditorium. Period 3 we will complete an MCAS-style writing prompt about the movie, and period 4 will be locker cleanout. Students who are absent on Wednesday will have to stay after school the week after Thanksgiving to make up the writing prompt. WOW: gluttony
~ Thankful (Prespositional Phrase) Poem is due tomorrow. A copy of the assignment is available in the Downloads section. Don't forget about the extra credit opportunity over Thanksgiving break! ~ Adjectives Packet (highlighting/underlining and practice exercises) is due Wednesday.
** WEEK OF 11/16 - 11/20 ** REMINDER: I stay after school Monday through Thursday from 2:15 to 2:50 for extra help (except Early Release days). Do not hesitate to come and see me if you need help (especially if you are unclear about anything in your Parts of Speech Packets)! WOW: hoi polloi POW: "I Will Not Take These Things for Granted" by Toad the Wet Sprocket
~ The Most Common Writing Errors Test will be on Monday. ~ Thankful (Prespositional Phrase) Poem due Tuesday. A copy of the assignment is available in the Downloads section.
~ Complete your publishable draft of your Most Dangerous Paragraph for tomorrow. Make sure you also turn in your prewriting, rough draft, revised draft, and your rubric! ~ The Most Common Writing Errors Test will be on Monday.
~ Complete the Prepositions packet (highlighting and practice exercises) for tomorrow. ~ Complete your publishable draft of your Most Dangerous Paragraph for Friday. Make sure you also turn in your prewriting, rough draft, revised draft, and your rubric! ~ The Most Common Writing Errors Test will be on Monday.
~ Complete the Prepositions packet (highlighting and practice exercises) for Thursday. ~ Complete your publishable draft of your Most Dangerous Paragraph for Friday. Make sure you also turn in your prewriting, rough draft, revised draft, and your rubric!
~ Complete the Nouns and Pronouns packet (highlighting and practice exercises) for tomorrow. ~ Complete your publishable draft of your Most Dangerous Paragraph for Friday. Make sure you also turn in your prewriting, rough draft, revised draft, and your rubric! **WEEK OF 11/9 - 11/13** WOW: epiphany NOTE: Check the Downloads section for copies of all the handouts related to The Most Dangerous Paragraph Writing Assignment. ~ Complete a neat, preferably typed revised draft of your Most Dangerous Paragraph for Monday (for peer revising). ~ Complete the Nouns and Pronouns packet (highlighting and practice exercises) for Tuesday.
~ Complete a neat, preferably typed revised draft of your Most Dangerous Paragraph for Monday (for peer revising).
~ Complete your prewriting for "The Most Dangerous Paragraph" Writing Assignment for tomorrow. We will be using your prewriting to start our rough draft in class.
**WEEK OF 11/2 - 11/6** WOW: perspicacious POW: "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll
~ Decide which one of the "Most Dangerous Topic Sentences" you will write about next week.
~ "Most Dangerous Topic Sentence Worksheet" is due tomorrow. A printable version of the worksheet is in the Downloads section.
~ Any of the "How to Write Awesome Paragraphs" Day Two work not completed in class today is homework due tomorrow. The "How to Write Awesome Paragraphs" checklist is available in the Downloads section.
~ Any of the "How to Write Awesome Paragraphs" Day One work not completed in class today is homework due tomorrow. The "How to Write Awesome Paragraphs" checklist is available in the Downloads section.
~ Finish the "Main Idea and Supporting Details" worksheet for tomorrow. **WEEK OF 10/26 - 10/30** WOW: defenestrate
~ Be good. Be safe. Watch out for apparitions, spectres, revenants, wraiths, and poltergeists.
~ Be inquisitive: ask questions and figure something out (like the origins of Halloween, for example)
~ Tell someone important to you that you love them
~ Think about how fortunate you are.
~ Finish the Section 9 & 10 questions (9.1-9.3 & 10.1-10.9--noting that there are mistakenly two numbered "10.6) for tomorrow. **WEEK OF 10/19 - 10/23** NOTE: Progress Reports will be sent home with students on Thursday, 10/22. WOW: charlatan POW: "The Beauty of Nature" by Anonymous
~ Enjoy your weekend! Do something nice for someone and appreciate the foliage! ~ Answer the "Most Dangerous Review Questions" for Section 8 (8.1-8.6) for tomorrow. If you need a copy of the story to answer the questions, a printable version of each section is available in the "Downloads" section of this page. ~ Answer the "Most Dangerous Review Questions" for Section 7 (7.1-7.3) for tomorrow. If you need a copy of the story to answer the questions, a printable version of each section is available in the "Downloads" section of this page.
~ "Character Trading Card Planning Sheet" is due tomorrow, (which means you need to have finished reading your book by then). We will be in the library tomorrow to create our Character Trading Cards. Don't forget to bring your book with you tomorrow! ~ Answer the "Most Dangerous Review Questions" for Section 7 (7.1-7.3) for Thursday. If you need a copy of the story to answer the questions, a printable version of each section is available in the "Downloads" section of this page.
~ Plot Diagram and Elements of Fiction TEST is tomorrow. ~ "Character Trading Card Planning Sheet" is due Wednesday, (which means you need to have finished reading your book by then). We will be in the library on Wednesday to create our Character Trading Cards. ~ Answer the "Most Dangerous Review Questions" for Section 7 (7.1-7.3) for Thursday. If you need a copy of the story to answer the questions, a printable version of each section is available in the "Downloads" section of this page.
**WEEK OF 10/12 - 10/16** NOTE: Thursday, 10/15 is the middle of Trimester One and is therefore the end of the marking period for Progress Reports. WOW: nefarious (malevolent, benevolent, benefactor) POW: "The Jumpy House" by Mr. Morris ~ Ongoing homework: read your choice book and answer the questions on the "Character Trading Card Planning Sheet" (which is available to be printed from the "Downloads" section). You must have your book and the "Planning Sheet" finished by 10/21.
~ Plot Diagram and Elements of Fiction TEST next Tuesday, 10/20. ~ "Character Trading Card Planning Sheet" is due next Wednesday, 10/21 (which means you need to have finished reading your book by then).
~ Answer the "Most Dangerous Review Questions" for Section 6 (6.1-6.6) for tomorrow. If you need a copy of the story to answer the questions, a printable version of each section is available in the "Downloads" section of this page. Wednesday, 10/14 ~ Answer the "Most Dangerous Review Questions" for Sections 4 & 5 (4.1 and 5.1-5.3) for Thursday. If you need a copy of the story to answer the questions, a printable version of each section is available in the "Downloads" section of this page. ~ Plot Diagram and Elements of Fiction TEST next Tuesday, 10/20. ~ "Character Trading Card Planning Sheet" is due next Wednesday, 10/21 (which means you need to have finished reading your book by then). Tuesday, 10/13 ~ Answer the "Most Dangerous Review Questions" for Sections 4 & 5 (4.1 and 5.1-5.3) for Thursday. If you need a copy of the story to answer the questions, a printable version of each section is available in the "Downloads" section of this page.
~ No school: Columbus Day **WEEK OF 10/5 - 10/9** WOW: serendipityNOTE: If you need a copy of "The Most Dangerous Game" to answer the questions, a printable version of the entire short story is available in the "Downloads" section of this page. (Just resist the urge to read ahead!) ~ Ongoing homework: read your choice book and answer the questions on the "Character Trading Card Planning Sheet" (which is available to be printed from the "Downloads" section). You must have your book and the "Planning Sheet" finished by 10/21.
~ No homework ~ Answer the "Most Dangerous Review Questions" for Section 2 (2.1-2.3) for tomorrow.
~ Answer the "Most Dangerous Review Questions" for Section 1 (1.1-1.4) for tomorrow. If you need a copy of the story to answer the questions, a printable version of the entire short story is available in the "Downloads" section of this page. (Just resist the urge to read ahead!)
~ See "Ongoing homework" above
~ "Most Dangerous Vocabulary" (choose 12 words and complete either Option A or Option B) and "Most Dangerous Review Questions" 0.1 and 0.2 ("Pre-reading Questions") are due on Tuesday. Please do the vocabulary and questions on separate sheets of paper! **WEEK OF 9/28 - 10/2** WOW: pedantic ~ Ongoing homework: read your choice book and answer the questions on the "Character Trading Card Planning Sheet" (which is available to be printed from the "Downloads" section)
~ "Most Dangerous Vocabulary" (choose 12 words and complete either Option A or Option B) and "Most Dangerous Review Questions" 0.1 and 0.2 ("Pre-reading Questions) are due on Tuesday. Please do the vocabulary and questions on separate sheets of paper.
~ There will be a TEST on the Writing Process and How to Be a Better Writer this Friday (The test will be based on both sides of the handout you highlighted/underlined in class last week.) Make sure you study!
~ Complete some form of prewriting (no drafts done at home--only prewriting!) for your Autobiographical Essay for Wednesday. You will be writing the essay itself (using your prewriting) in the Computer Lab this Wednesday and Thursday. ~ There will be a TEST on the Writing Process this Friday (The test will be based on both sides of the handout you highlighted/underlined in class last week.)
**WEEK OF 9/21 - 9/25** WOW: obsequious POW: "The Round" by Stanley Kunitz
~ No homework (although you should remember to bring your choice book to class with you for our SSR on Monday)
~ Complete some form of prewriting (no drafts done at home--only prewriting!) for your Autobiographical Essay for next Wednesday. You will be writing the essay itself (using your prewriting) in the Computer Lab next Wednesday and Thursday. ~ Reminder: Bring your choice book to class with you on Monday for SSR (Sustained Silent Reading). You may also want to bring your "Character Trading Card Planning Sheet" so you can take notes as you read.
~ Start reading your Choice Book and taking notes using the "Character Trading Cards Planning Sheet"
~ No homework (except to bring your Writer's Craft textbook home and, if you think of it, bring in a box of tissues for a Bravo card) **WEEK OF 9/14 - 9/18** WOW: auspicious POW: "Today is Very Boring" by Jack Prelutsky
~ No homework (except to bring your Writer's Craft textbook home and, if you think of it, bring in a box of tissues for a Bravo card)
~ Carefully and securely tape at least six images (photos, Internet images, pictures from magazines, or drawings) to your Writing Folder by Friday. ~ There will be a Reading Comprehension Quiz on Thursday, 9/17. It's not something you need to prepare for; it's just an assessment of your reading strengths and weaknesses. **WEEK OF 9/7 - 9/11** WOW: sesquipedalian POW: "The Summer Day" by Mary Oliver
~ "The Year Ahead" is due on Friday. A printable version can be found by clicking on the "Downloads" link. ~ "Getting to Know Me" is due on Monday. A printable version can be found by clicking on the "Downloads" link.
~ Summer Reading Quiz tommorrow ~ "Classroom Guidelines" should be signed and returned tomorrow. A printable version can be found by clicking on the "Downloads" link. ~ "The Year Ahead" is due on Friday. A printable version can be found by clicking on the "Downloads" link.
~ No School: Labor Day **WEEK OF 9/1 - 9/4** Welcome to Masco and Team 7 White! WOW: commencement
~ NOTE: The Summer Reading Quiz has been changed to Wednesday! ~ "Classroom Guidelines" should be signed and returned by Wednesday. A printable version can be found by clicking on the "Downloads" link.
~ Summer Reading Quiz will be next Tuesday.
~ Bring home, get signed, and return the following three forms to homeroom:
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