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WELCOME to the 2008-2009 School Year!
May 28/29
Eighth: Work on propaganda and your original 3 to 5 minute speech. Remember it must be memorized and presented using no more than ONE 3 x 5 card. Speeches will be presented Tuesday through Friday of next week.
Seventh: Prepare for grammar test on italics and quotation marks in Monday. Do p L 589 to review italics and quotations.
Sixth: Bring BK English and Vocabulary Workshop to be checked in.
May 26/27
Eighth: Work on propaganda and your original 3 to 5 minute speech. Remember it must be memorized and presented using no more than ONE 3 x 5 card.
Seventh: Prepare for grammar test on italics and quotation marks. D. p L 588 to review italics and quotations.
Sixth: Finish "story telling" piece and rehearse oral presentation for Thursday/Friday.
May 21/22
Eighth: Work on propaganda and your original 3 to 5 minute speech.
Seventh: Prepare for grammar test on italics and quotation marks.
Sixth: Finish "story telling" piece and rehearse oral presentation.
May 19/20
Eighth: Prepare for grammar test of italics and quotation marks, Chapter 17.
Seventh: Do pp L586-587, Reviewing Italics and Quotation Marks.
Sixth: No Homework
May 18
Eighth: Work on The Pearl art project. Presentations are due 5-18 and 5/19. Prepare for a Unit 7-9 Review test on 5/19 and 5/20.
Seventh: Prepare for a Unit 7-9 Review test on 5/19 and 5/20.
Sixth: Prepare for Unit 7-9 Review on 5/19 and 5/20.
May 14/15
Eighth: Work on The Pearl art project. Presentations are due 5-18 and 5/19. Do p L609. Do pp 112-113 in Vocabulary Workshop for a test on 5/19 and 5/20.
Seventh: Do pp 112-113 in Vocabulary Workshop for a test on 5/19 and 5/20.
Sixth: Do pp 112-113 in Vocabulary Workshop for a test on 5/19 and 5/20.
May 12/13
Eighth: Work on The Pearl art project. Do pp L608 and top of L609.
Seventh: No Homework
Sixth: No Homework
May 11
Eighth: Work on The Pearl art project. Do pp L602-603, Writing Direct Quotations and pL604, Writing Dialogue.
Seventh: Do p L582, Writing Direct Quotations
Sixth: Do pp L510-511, #11-30, Using Apostrophes for Ownership.
May 7/8
Eighth: Work on The Pearl art project.
Seventh: No Homework
Sixth: Do pp 110-111 in Vocabulary Workshop.
May 5/6
Eighth: Work on The Pearl art project.
Seventh: Do pp 110-111 in Vocabulary Workshop.
Sixth: No Homework
April 30
Grade Eight: . Do pp 108, 109, and 110 in Vocabulary Workshop.
Grade Seven: Prepare for capitalization test on Monday..
Grade Six: Do pp 108, 109, and 110 in Vocabulary Workshop.
Do #1-10 on p L343. Use the outline rule for each word that required capitalization.
April 28/29
Grade Eight: Prepare for Unit Nine vocabulary test on Friday. Do pp 105, 106, and 107 in Vocabulary Workshop.
Grade Seven: Do pp L515 with outline rules.
Grade Six: No Homework
April 27
Grade Eight: Prepare for Unit Nine vocabulary test on Tuesday and Friday. Prepare for a capitalization chapter test on Monday.
Grade Seven: Do pp L514-515, #1-20 with outline rules.
Grade Six: Do pp 105, 106, and 107 in Vocabulary Workshop.
April 23/24
Grade Eight: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Nine. Prepare for Unit Nine vocabulary test on Tuesday and a capitalization chapter test on Monday.
Grade Seven: Prepare for Unit Nine vocabulary test on Thursday/Friday. Do pp L512-513.
Grade Six: Prepare for a Unit Nine vocabulary test on Monday.
April 21/22
Grade Eight: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Nine.
Grade Seven: Prepare for Unit Nine vocabulary test on Thursday/Friday.
Grade Six: Prepare for a Unit Nine vocabulary test on Monday.
April 20
Grade Eight: Do Cornell notes for vocabulary Unit Nine.
Grade Seven: Prepare for Unit Nine vocabulary test on Thursday and Friday.
Grade Six: Write an original science fiction story using all twenty words from vocabulary Unit Nine in preparation for a Unit Nine Vocabulary test on Monday.
April 16/17
Grade Eight: Complete the capitalization outline as demonstrated, discussed, and practiced in class.
Grade Seven: Complete the capitalization outline as demonstrated, discussed, and practiced in class.
Grade Six: No Homework
April 15
Grade Eight: No Homework
Grade Seven: No Homework
Grade Six: No Homework
March 3/4
Grade Eight: Catch up on any incomplete Criterion prompts.
Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Eight.
Grade Seven: Go to http://www.vocabularyworkshop.com and do Crossword, Hangman, and Multiple Choice for Unit 9 or Units 7-9.
Grade Six: Go to http://www.vocabularyworkshop.com and do Crossword, Hangman, and Multiple Choice for Unit 9 or Units 7-9. Email me your work at CarolCS@leeschools.net.
March 2
Grade Eight: Catch up on any incomplete Criterion prompts.
Grade Seven: Do p L275 in B.K. English.
Grade Six: No Homework
February 24/25
Grade Eight: Create a Four by Five for vocabulary Unit Eight.
Catch up on any incomplete Criterion prompts.
Grade Seven: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word for Unit Nine. Reread the definitions and descriptions of a simple, a compound, and a complex sentence. Do pp L266-267, #1-20 and L269, #1-12. Finish the narrative plan begun in class.
Grade Six: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word for Unit Nine. Finish the narrative writing for "My Life As A..."
February 23
Grade Eight: Prepare for a unit vocabulary test on Tuesday/Wednesday.
Grade Seven: Be prepared for a spelling test on Tuesday/Wednesday.
Grade Six: Be prepared for a spelling test on Tuesday/Wednesday.
February 19/20
Grade Eight: Prepare for a unit vocabulary test on Tuesday/Wednesday.
Grade Seven: Write each misspelled word ten times on the pretest.
Grade Six: Write each misspelled word ten times on the pretest.
February 18
Grade Eight: Bring all Criterion prompt responses to a 6. Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence for Unit Seven.
Grade Seven: Use the ie,ei words in correctly written, meaningful sentences.
Grade Six: Use the ie,ei words in correctly written meaningful sentences.
reindeer achieve efficient pierce brief
reign forfeit frontier neither
conscience friend leisure species
conscientious sieze counterfeit
leisurely their fierce patient
February 10/11
Grade Eight: Bring all Criterion prompt responses to a 6. Create Cornell notes for vocabulary Unit Seven.
Grade Seven: Prepare for Unit Eight Vocabulary Test on Thursday/Friday.
Grade Six: Prepare for Unit Eight Vocabulary Test on Thursday/Friday.
February 9
Grade Eight: Bring all Criterion prompt responses to a 6.
Grade Seven: No Homework
Grade Six: No Homework
February 5/6
Grade Eight: Plan, draft, revise, and edit the expository prompt "Special Place" and the persuasive prompt "Virtual Students" with a 6 for Monday, February 9.
Grade Seven: No Homework
Grade Six: No Homework
February 3/4
Grade Eight: Plan, draft, revise, and edit the expository prompt "Special Place" and the persuasive prompt "Virtual Students" with a 6 for Monday, February 9.
Grade Seven: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence for Unit Eight.
Grade Six: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence for Unit Eight.
February 2
Grade Eight: Plan, draft, revise, and edit the expository prompt "Special Place" and the persuasive prompt "Virtual Students" with a 6 for Monday, February 9.
Grade Seven: No Homework
Grade Six: No Homework
January 26
Grade Eight: Plan, draft, revise, and edit to a 6 Criterion prompt - "Dress Code" by Monday, February 2 . Be sure you have brought the prior two prompt responses to 6 as well. Bring an original writing contest entry for one of the following by Tuesday/Wednesday, January 27/January 28: poetry, fiction, or personal memoir.
Grade Seven: Write each of the misspelled words ten times on the pretest. Bring an original writing contest entry for one of the following by Tuesday/Wednesday, January 27/January 28: poetry, fiction, or personal memoir.
Grade Six: Write each of the misspelled words ten times on the pretest. Bring an original writing contest entry for one of the following by Thursday/Friday, January 29/January 30: poetry, fiction, or personal memoir. Follow the guidelines discussed in class.
January 22/23
Grade Eight: Plan, draft, revise, and edit to a 6 Criterion prompt - "Due Date" by Monday, January 26. Bring an original writing contest entry for one of the following by Tuesday/Wednesday, January 27/January 28: poetry, fiction, or personal memoir.
Grade Seven: Write one sentence for each of the twenty spelling words as discussed in class. Bring an original writing contest entry for one of the following by Tuesday/Wednesday, January 27/January 28: poetry, fiction, or personal memoir.
Grade Six: Study the twenty spelling words as discussed in class. Bring an original writing contest entry for one of the following by Thursday/Friday, January 29/January 30: poetry, fiction, or personal memoir. Follow the guidelines discussed in class.
January 21
Grade Eight: Plan, draft, revise, and edit to a 6 Criterion prompt - "Due Date" by Monday, January 26. Bring an original writing contest entry for one of the following by Tuesday/Wednesday, January 27/January 28: poetry, fiction, or personal memoir.
Grade Seven: Prepare for a Unit 7 vocabulary test on Tuesday or Wednesday. Bring an original writing contest entry for one of the following by Tuesday/Wednesday, January 26/January 27: poetry, fiction, or personal memoir.
Grade Six: No Homework
January 8/9
Grade Eight: Prepare for semester exam on Monday. Plan, draft, revise, and edit to a 6 Criterion prompt - Community Service Class. BE SURE ALL CRITERION PROMPTS ARE COMPLETE AND AT 6! Eight-5: Complete the planning sheet for four different essays. DO NOT write the essays!
Grade Seven: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Seven.
Grade Six: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Seven.
January 6/7
Grade Eight: Pepare for semester exam. Plan, draft, revise, and edit to a 6 Criterion prompt - Community Service Class. BE SURE ALL CRITERION PROMPTS ARE COMPLETE AND AT 6!
Grade Seven: Be prepared to turn journal in on Thursday/Friday. Do Cornell notes for vocabulary Unit Seven.
Grade Six: Do Four by Five for vocabulary Unit Six.
January 5
Grade Eight: Complete any class activities you didn't complete today. Bring your poetry books to class Tuesday/Wednesday. Plan, draft, revise, and edit to a 6 Criterion prompt - Community Service Class. BE SURE ALL CRITERION PROMPTS ARE COMPLETE AND AT 6!
Grade Seven: Be prepared to turn in your journal on Thursday/Friday.
Grade Six: NO HOMEWORK
December 16/17
Grade Eight: Be prepared for oral poetry presentations this week. Be prepared to finish book binding. Be sure all Criterion prompt responses are 6!
Grade Seven: None
Grade Six: None
December 15
Grade Eight: Be prepared for oral poetry presentation Tuesday through Friday. Be prepared for Unit Six vocabulary test on Tuesday/Wednesday.
Grade Seven: Do "Apply to Writing" on p L249. Use appropriate letter format from p C408.
Grade Six: IF necessary complete the holiday sense chart by next class period.
December 11/12
Grade Eight: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence." Write ONE cento. Plan, draft, and revise to a 6 Criterion prompt, "After School Jobs" due Monday, December 15. BE SURE ALL CRITERION PROMPTS ARE 6.
Grade Seven: Prepare for Unit Six vocabulary test on Monday.
Grade Six: Prepare for Unit Six vocabulary test on Monday.
December 8
Grade Eight: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Six. Plan, draft, and revise to a 6 the Criterion prompt "After School Jobs" due Monday, December 15.
Grade Seven: Prepare for the grammar test over pronouns on Tuesday/Wednesday. Write a nonfiction piece about a school-appropriate topic using all twenty Unit Six vocabulary words in preparation for the Unit Six vocabulary test on Thursday/Friday.
Grade Six: Prepare for the grammar test over the sentence on Tuesday/Wednesday. Write twenty sentences using all twenty vocabulary words. Five of the sentences must be declarative, five imperative, five exclamatory, and five interrogative. Underline each vocabulary word used.
December 2/3
Grade Eight: Do Cornell notes for Unit Six. Write four poems discussed today (8-4). Write five original poems after choosing five of seven preferred formats on the handout (8-5). All eighth graders plan, draft, and revise to a 6 Criterion prompt, "Celebrity Role Models" due next Monday, December 8.
Grade Seven: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Six.
Grade Six: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Six. Do p L42 to review subject and predicate for end of chapter test.
December 1
Grade Eight: 8-4 Write three Haiku and three Tankas as discussed in class. 8-5 Write one of each of the six recipe poems discussed in class. All eighth graders plan, draft, and revise to a 6 Criterion prompt, "Celebrity Role Models" due next Monday, December 8.
Grade Seven: Do Cornell notes for vocabulary Unit Six.
Grade Six: Do Cornell notes for vocabulary Unit Six. Do pp L38-39 to correct fragments. Be sure to write legibly and spell each word correctly.
November 24/25
NO HOMEWORK! HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!
November 21
Grade Eight: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Five. Be prepared for a Unit Five vocabulary test on Monday.
Grade Seven: Be prepared for a Unit Five vocabulary test on Monday.
Grade Six: No Homework
November 20
Grade Eight: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and Completing the Sentence." Complete your original Shakespearean sonnet. Complete Criterion outline planning and prompt with a 6 on Teamwork by Monday, November 24.
Grade Seven: Prepare for Unit Five vocabulary test on Monday. Do "Mixed Practice" on p L373. Complete the Thanksgiving sense chart.
Grade Six: Do p L34, "Mixed Practice."
November 19
Grade Eight: Complete your original Shakespearean sonnet.
Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Five. Complete Criterion outline planning and prompt with a 6 on Teamwork by Friday, November 21.
Grade Seven: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence." Prepare for Unit Five vocabulary test on Monday. Review possessive pronouns and do p L369-L370 and L371.
Grade Six: Review compound subjects and predicates.
November 18
Grade Eight: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Five. Write four couplets, three triplets, and two quatrains. Complete Criterion outline planning and prompt with a 6 on Teamwork by Monday, November 24.
Grade Seven: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence." Review possessive pronouns and do p L369-L370 and L371.
Grade Six: Prepare for Unit Five vocabulary test on Wednesday/Thursday.
November 17
Grade Eight-4: Do Four by Five for Unit Five. Complete Criterion outline planning and prompt with a 6 on Teamwork by Friday, November 21 for 8-5 and Monday, November 24 for 8-4.
Grade Seven: 7-8 Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Five. Do p L367. 7-9 No Homework
Grade Six: Prepare for Unit Five vocabulary test on Wednesday/Thursday. 6-6: Read pp L24-26 and do pp L26-27 to identify subjects and predicates.
November 14
Grade Eight: Do Four by Five for Unit Five. Complete Criterion outline planning and prompt with a 6 on Teamwork by Friday, November 21.
Grade Seven: Complete Four by Five for Unit Five IF you did not finish it in class. Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Five. Do p L367 to identify the usages of objective case pronouns.
Grade Six: Prepare for Unit Five vocabulary test on Wednesday/Thursday.
November 12, 13
Grade Eight: No Homework
Grade Seven: Period 7-8...Do numbers 11-40 on pp L364-L366 to identify objective pronouns as objects of prepositions.
Grade Six: No Homework
November 7
Grade Eight: No Homework
Grade Seven: No Homework
Grade Six: No Homework
November 3, 4, 5
Grade Eight: No Homework
Grade Seven: No Homework
Grade Six: No Homework
October 30/31
Grade Eight: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Four. Be prepared for a test on Tuesday/Wednesday.
Grade Seven: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Four. Be prepared for a test on Tuesday/Wednesday. Do pp L361-362 to identify objective case pronouns used as direct and indirect objects.
Grade Six: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Five.
October 28/29
Grade Eight: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for vocabulary Unit Four. Do p L432 to identify subject verb agreement.
Grade Seven: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for vocabulary Unit Four. Do p L358 to identify nominative case pronoun selection.
Grade Six: Create Cornell notes for vocabulary Unit Five. Do p L23-24 to identify subject and predicate.
October 16/17
Grade Eight: Be sure final, correctly formatted, bibliography is turned in. Do pp L427-429 to identify subject verb agreement with compound subjects.
Grade Seven: Be sure final, correctly formatted, bibliography is turned in. Memorize the personal pronouns as discussed. Do p L350 to identify personal pronouns.
Grade Six: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Four. Memorize 23 helping verbs for a quiz on Monday.
October 14/15
Grade Eight: Prepare for Unit One-Unit Three Review Test Thursday/Friday. Do p L425 to identify subject verb agreement in inverted order sentences.
Grade Seven: Prepare for Unit One-Unit Three Review Test Thursday/Friday. Memorize personal pronoun chart.
Grade Six: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Four. Memorize the 23 common helping verbs discussed in class.
October 13
Grade Eight: Prepare for Unit One-Unit Three Review Test Thursday/Friday. Do pp L422-424 to identify subject verb agreement in inverted order sentences.
Grade Seven: Prepare for Unit One-Unit Three Review Test Thursday/Friday. Memorize the personal pronoun chart.
Grade Six: NO HOMEWORK
October 9/10
Grade Eight: Do pp 48, 49, and 50 in Vocabulary Workshop and prepare for a Unit One - Three Review Test next Thursday/Friday. Do pp L 420-421 to identify correct subject/verb agreement.
Grade Seven: Do pp 48, 49, and 50 in Vocabulary Workshop and prepare for a Unit One - Three Review Test next Thursday/Friday. Do p L54 to review identifying common and proper nouns.
Grade Six: NO HOMEWORK
October 7/8
Grade Eight: Do p L413 to identify subject/verb agreement. Finish "Portrait with Words" and the final correctly formatted bibliography if you have not finished them yet.
Grade Seven: Do p L53 to identify common and proper nouns.
Grade Six: Write a nonfiction piece on any school-appropriate topic of interest using all twenty Unit Four words. Be sure to underline each unit word in the piece.
October 6
Grade Eight: Do pp 46 and 47 in Vocabulary Workshop. Do pp L411-412 to practice subject/verb agreement.
Grade Seven: Do pp 46 and 47 in Vocabulary Workshop. Do pp L51 and L52.
Grade Six: Prepare for Unit Three vocabulary test on Tuesday/Wednesday.
October 3
Grade Eight: Do pp 42, 43, 44, and 45 in Vocabulary Workshop. Bring your completed "I Am" poems and essays.
Bring the published copy of the bibliography.
Grade Seven: Do pp 42, 43, 44, and 45 in Vocabulary Workshop. Bring the published copy of the bibliography.
Grade Six: Prepare for a Unit Three vocabulary test on Tuesday/Wednesday.
October 2
Grade Eight: Do pp 42, 43, 44, and 45 in Vocabulary Workshop.
Grade Seven: Do pp 42, 43, 44, and 45 in Vocabulary Workshop. Do pp L48 - 49 to identify verbs.
Grade Six: Do pp L8 - 9 to identify four sentence types with appropriate end punctuation. Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Three and be prepared for a Unit Three test on Tuesday.
October 1
Grade Eight: Be prepared for a Unit Three vocabulary test on Thursday/Friday. Create "Portrait with Word" as discussed in class.
Grade Seven: Be prepared for a Unit Three vocabulary test on Thursday/Friday. Do pp L48-49 to identify nouns.
Grade Six: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence for Unit Three. Do pp L8 and 9 to identify the four sentence types discussed in class. Follow the text directions.
September 23/24
Grade Eight: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Three. Create a correctly formatted typed bibliography and bring two copies to class.
Grade Seven: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit Three. Create the rough draft of your science fair bibliography.
Grade Six: Prepare for Unit Two test on Thursday or Friday.
September 22
Grade Eight: Create a study strategy for Unit Three vocabulary.
Grade Seven: Do EITHER Cornell Notes or Four by Five for vocabulary Unit Three.
Grade Six: Write a story about YOU using all of the unit vocabulary words. Underline each vocabulary word. Be sure the sotry makes sense. Prepare for Unit Two vocabulary test on Thursday or Friday.
September 18/19
Grade Eight: Prepare for Unit Two vocabulary test on Monday. Create a rough draft of the bibliography page.
Grade Seven: Prepare for Unit Two vocabulary test on Monday.
Grade Six: IF necessary, prepare for Unit One vocabulary test retake on Monday. Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Two.
September 16/17
Grade Eight: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Two. Complete outline as discussed and demonstrated in class.
Grade Seven: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Two. Work on the outline as discussed and demonstrated in class.
Grade Six: Do "Synonyms" and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit Two. Do pp L30 and 31-2 to identify compound subjects and compound verbs.
September 15
Grade Eight: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for vocabulary Unit Two. Finish outline as discussed in class (Wed./Thurs.).
Grade Seven: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for vocabulary Unit Two. Complete science fair research note cards and bibliography cards. Be sure you format each correctly.
Grade Six: Do Cornell notes for vocabulary Unit Two.
September 11/12
Grade Eight: Complete research and bibliography note cards. Do an appropriate MI strategy with a PRODUCT for Unit Two vocabulary.
Grade Seven: Complete research and bibliography note cards as demonstrated by (4) Tuesday/(5) Wednesday. Do a Four by Five for Unit Two vocabulary.
Grade Six: Prepare for a Unit One vocabulary test on Monday. Do pp L13 and L14 in BK English to identify the complete subject, simple subject, complete predicate, and simple predicate.
September 9/10
Grade Eight: Prepare for Unit One vocabulary test. Take at least fourteen notes; extra credit for 21 notes as discussed in class.
Grade Seven: Do p L294-295 and correct run-ons. Prepare for Unit One vocabulary test. 7-9: Create a Four by Five for Unit Two.
Grade Six: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for Unit One. Do p L11 in BK English to identify the complete subject, simple subject, complete predicate, and simple predicate.
September 4/5
Grade Eight: Do "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for vocabulary Unit 1. Bring ten to twelve 3 X 5 cards to class on Monday.
Grade Seven: "Antonyms," "Vocabulary in Context," and "Completing the Sentence" for vocabulary Unit 1. Do p L298 to identify and repair fragments and run-ons. Bring ten to twelve 3 X 5 cards to class on Monday.
Grade Six: Create a "Four by Five" for vocabulary Unit 1 as demonstrated in class.
September 2/3
Grade Eight: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for vocabulary Unit 1.
Grade Seven: Do "Synonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for vocabulary Unit 1. Do p L297 to identify and repair run-ons and fragments.
Grade Six: No Homework
August 29
Grade Eight: No Homework
Grade Seven: Do p L296 to identify and repair run-ons.
Grade Six: No Homework
August 28
Grade Eight: Choose a study strategy with a product reflecting personal Multiple Strength for Unit One vocabulary words. Be prepared to present the product to the class and explain how it relates to your strength.
Grade Seven: Do p L296 to identify and correct run-on sentences. Complete vocabulary handout if necessary.
Grade Six: No Homework
