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Week of January 5-9:

Friday: Read Chasing Vermeer through Chapter 4 by Monday.

Thursday:Don't forget your works cited is due to me by tomorrow.

Wednesday: Same as Monday and Tuesday. There will be a 10 question "pop" quiz given in class on Friday. The quiz will be open notes!

Tuesday: A copy of your works cited (for the volcano brochure is due to me on Friday. I am asking for these a little earlier than your science project is due to aide you with formatting if needed. (Don't forget the works cited guidelines given to you and placed in your writer's handbook). See Monday's notes for some upcoming reading deadlines.

Monday: You must finish reading your classic novel by Jan 21st. Your book project is due on Feb 18th. Mrs. Farnum gave out a list of 6 book project options, each very different in their appeal and appropriateness for different learning styles. A copy of the book project options and some tutorials/items to help are on our reading page: www.mrsfarnum.com/reading.html

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Have a GREAT holiday break! No homework over the break, but don't forget to READ your classic novel. :)

Week of December 8th-12th:

Monday: Your Sahara Special Final Draft Packet is due tomorrow. It must be color coded. You will turn in your packet with a gradesheet, the prewriting chart and the rough draft outline. Your Parts of Speech job must be completed by Wednesday. Remember that your job will involve putting together one of the following: notes, study guide, costume, or the creative genius presentation.

Tuesday: Your Gift of Writing Final Project is due next Tuesday, Dec 16th. Your Parts of Speech job must be completed by Wednesday. Remember that your job will involve putting together one of the following: notes, study guide, costume, or the creative genius presentation.

Thursday: Same as Wednesday

Friday: Your Gift of Writing Final Project is due next Tuesday, Dec 16th.

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Week of December 1st-5th:

Monday: Your Wordly Wise Unit 4 Packet is due on Wednesday. Your Sahara Special Chart is due by tomorrow

Tuesday: Your Wordly Wise Unit 4 Packet is due tomorrow. Your Sahara Special Rough Draft Outline is due on Thursday

Wednesday: You have a Wordly Wise Unit 4 Test on Friday. Your Sahara Special Rough Draft outline is due tomorrow.

Thursday: Your Wordly Wise Unit 4 test is tomorrow-- study! Your Sahara Special Final Draft (color-coded) is due next Tuesday.

Friday: Your Sahara Special Final Draft (color-coded) is due next Tuesday.

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Week of Nov. 24-30: Thanksgiving Holiday-- READ!

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Week of Nov. 17-21

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Nov. 10th-14th:

~For the past few weeks, students have had no homework in Language Arts. We've dedicated class time to preparing for a Sahara Special Character Analysis paper (which we're starting next week IN CLASS) and to work on our book review podcasts. At this point, all students should be done writing their podcast scripts and should be in the final stages of recording their podcasts.

Here are some upcoming due dates for students to keep in mind. Please note that students have been given plenty of class time to complete these assignments in class:

Tuesday: I will collect characterization bookmarks with direct quotes from Sahara Special. Students will be required to complete this assignment before working on their podcasts today.

Wednesday: Podcasts are due by the end of the period. Writer's Handbooks will be collected for the trimester one grade. The writer's handbook will be graded based on class notes and interactive components we completed in class. All assignments in the writer's handbooks were done in class. The table of contents can be found on our Language Arts download page to make up any absent work.

Thursday: We will begin the prewriting stage of our character analysis assignment. No homework

Friday: Listen to podcasts and get caught up on any last minute missing assignments.

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Homework for week of October 13-17:

~Your trimester one book must be finished by Monday! We will continue to work on podcasting lessons in class. Your Wordly Wise Packet is due on Thursday in Writing Workshop, and you will have a Wordly Wise Unit 2 test on Monday.

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Homework for week of October 6-10



All week: read!

Due Tuesday: your This I Believe rough draft if you didn't finish it in class.

Due Thursday: your This I Believe final draft if you didn't finish it in class.

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Homework for Language Arts:

Week of Sept 29-October 3

Read your first trimester independent reading book for 20 minutes each night. This WILL count towards your million word project. You must finish reading your book by Monday, October 20th.



There will be a quiz on the sentence errors we've been discussing in class. The quiz will be open notes, so make sure to bring your writer's handbook with you on Friday to take advantage of that opportunity.







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Week of Sept. 22nd through Sept. 26th:

Read your trimester 1 independent reading book for 20 minutes each night. This WILL count for your million word project, too!



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Friday, Sept. 19th: Begin your trimester one independent reading novel. Read at least 1/2 hour this weekend.



Thursday, Sept. 18th: Same as yesterday



Wednesday, Sept. 17th: There will be a test on Wordly Wise Unit 1 on Friday



Tuesday, Sept. 16th: Your Wordly Wise packet 1 is due tomorrow



Monday, Sept. 15th: Your Glimpse of me photo and questionnaire are due tomorrow. We will do the rest of the writing, including the rough draft in class. Your Wordly Wise packet #1 is due on Wednesday.



Friday, September 12th: Your photo questionnaire is due on Tuesday.



Thursday, September 11th: Your "Words You Wish You Wrote" assignment is due on tomorrow. Your photo questionnaire is due on Tuesday.



Wednesday, September 10th: Same as yesterday... see below



Tuesday, Sept. 9th: Your "Words You Wish You Wrote" assignment is due on Friday. Bring a photo for the "Glimpse of Me" class with you to writing workshop with you on Thursday.



Monday, Sept. 8th: Your "If I Were in Charge of the World" rough draft is due tomorrow in writing workshop. This should be in your RAW journal following your heart map. Your "Words You Wish You Wrote" assignment is due on Friday



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Friday, September 5th: A rough draft of your "If I Were in Charge of the World" poem is due on Tuesday. Type and illustrate your poem for 5 extra credit points.



Thursday, September 4th: Bring the last page of your Language Arts packet signed by Friday. Bring your summer reading book with you to class on Friday. A rough draft of your "If I Were in Charge of the World" poem is due on Tuesday. Type and illustrate your poem for 5 extra credit points.



Wednesday, September 3rd: Bring the last page of your Language Arts packet signed by Friday. Bring your summer reading book with you to class on Friday.



Tuesday, September 2nd: Bring your school supplies with you tomorrow. Mrs. Farnum will collect and store glue sticks, post-its and note cards. Bring the last page of your Language Arts packet signed by Friday. Bring your summer reading book with you to class on Friday.