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Homework

ONGOING READING - DON'T FORGET TO READ....  LOG IT IN !  GET IT SIGNED ! 
     (Monthly Reading Logs and Triple Entry Response (TER))

     WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009

VETERAN'S DAY... same homework
Spelling Workbook, Unit #9 due Friday; test on Friday
Do Websearch Handout; take notes in Fifth Section of Spiral
Quiz - on Words of the Day - TOMORROW, November 12th

     TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #9 due Friday; test on Friday
Do Websearch Handout; take notes in Fifth Section of Spiral

Quiz - on Words of the Day - this Thursday, November 12th


     MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #9 due Friday; test on Friday
Do Websearch Handout; take notes in Fifth Section of Spiral

Quiz - on Words of the Day - this Thursday, November 12th


     FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Finalize essay - typed, double-spaced essay due on Monday.


     THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009

SPELLING WORKBOOK UNIT #8 due tomorrow; test tomorrow

WORK ON ESSAY!!
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE:  YESTERDAY
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING:  TODAY
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE:  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009



     WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009

SPELLING WORKBOOK UNIT #8 due Friday; test on Friday

WORK ON ESSAY!!
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE:  TODAY
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING:  TOMORROW
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE:  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009


     TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009

SPELLING WORKBOOK UNIT #8 due Friday; test on Friday

WORK ON ESSAY!!
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE:  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING:  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE:  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009



     MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009

SPELLING WORKBOOK UNIT #8 due Friday; test on Friday

WORK ON ESSAY!!
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE:  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING:  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE:  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009


     FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009

Bring a list of top ten events that happened in your life for possible essay
topics for your autobiographical essay!!!  
***OCTOBER READING LOG DUE MONDAY!!!!

DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
LIST OF TOPICS DUE:  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE:  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING:  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE:  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009


     THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #7 due tomorrow; test - tomorrow
October Reading Log due Monday, November 2nd!


     WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009

Final Map due at END OF CLASS TOMORROW (Extension! I'm sooooo nice)
Spelling Workbook, Unit  #7 due Friday; test on Friday
October Reading Log due Monday, November 2nd!

     TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #7 due Friday; test on Friday;
Please make sure your packet pages 6-7 is complete and you have read and
highlighted pages 10 through 15.... due TOMORROW

     MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #7 due Friday; test on Friday;
Please make sure your packet pages 6-7 is complete and you have read and
highlighted pages 10 through 15


     FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009

HAVE A SPECTACULAR WEEKEND


     THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #6 due Friday; test on Friday




     WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #6 due Friday; test on Friday



     TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #6 due Friday; test on Friday


     MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #6 due Friday; test on Friday


     THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009 AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009

SOCIAL STUDIES FIELD TRIP (HALF THE CLASS IS GONE TODAY; HALF TOMORROW)

Finish House on Mango Street Character Analysis sheet started in class.

*** Figurative Language Quiz on Monday, October 19th***


     WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #5 due (TOMORROW OR) Friday; test on Friday  OR.... if
you are going on the Social Studies Field Trip on Friday... this is due TOMORROW

*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due (TOMORROW OR) October 16th!!  OR....
if you are going on the Social Studies Field Trip on Friday... this is due on
Thursday



     TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #5 due Friday; test on Friday  OR.... if you are going
on the Social Studies Field Trip on Friday... this is due on Thursday

*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!  OR.... if you are
going on the Social Studies Field Trip on Friday... this is due on Thursday


     MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #5 due Friday; test on Friday

*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!


     FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009

HAVE A MEMORABLE WEEKEND!


     THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #4 due tomorrow; test tomorrow

WRITE FINAL DRAFT (edited, revised, finalized) of "Hairs" assignment on page 5
of House on Mango Street packet (entire packet is downloadable from this
website if you misplaced the one I gave you in class.)

"Hairs" from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 
     "Everybody in our family has different hair.  My Papa's hair is like a
broom, all up in the air.  And me, my hair is lazy.  It never obeys barrettes
or bands.  Carlos' hair is thick and straight.  He doesn't need to comb it. 
Nenny's hair is slippery - slides out of your hand.  And Kiki, who is the
youngest, has hair like fur.
     But my mother's hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little
candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day,
sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you, holding you and you feel
safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when she
makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and you
sleep near her, the rain outside falling and Papa snoring.  The snoring, teh
rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread." 

*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!



     WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #4 due Friday; test on Friday

WRITE FIRST DRAFT of "Hairs" assignment on page 5 of House on Mango Street
packet (entire packet is downloadable from this website if you misplaced the
one I gave you in class.)

"Hairs" from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 
     "Everybody in our family has different hair.  My Papa's hair is like a
broom, all up in the air.  And me, my hair is lazy.  It never obeys barrettes
or bands.  Carlos' hair is thick and straight.  He doesn't need to comb it. 
Nenny's hair is slippery - slides out of your hand.  And Kiki, who is the
youngest, has hair like fur.
     But my mother's hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little
candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day,
sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you, holding you and you feel
safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when she
makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and you
sleep near her, the rain outside falling and Papa snoring.  The snoring, teh
rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread." 


*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!


     TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #4 due Friday; test on Friday

First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!


     MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #4 due Friday; test on Friday

First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!

     FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009

Study for Unit 1 test
Have a good weekend!


     THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #3 due tomorrow; test tomorrow
Review/Study for Unit 1 test on Monday, October 5th (use study guide)
Review Compare/Contrast essay structure for essay question on test

(Both the Study Guide and Compare/Contrast handout are downloadable from this
website under "Documents" tab)


     WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #3 due Friday; test on Friday
Skills Development Workbook, pages 31 through 33 due tomorrow
READING LOG DUE TOMORROW


     TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #3 due Friday; test on Friday
Skills Development Workbook, pages 26 through 28 due tomorrow

Heads up:  September Reading Log due this Thursday, October 1st



     MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

HOLIDAY - YOM KIPPUR


     FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Have a fantastic weekend!
Please bring permission slip and $$$$ for Museum of Tolerance no later than
Wednesday, September 30th....

     THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #2 due tomorrow; test tomorrow
SDW (Skills Development Workbook) page 21 through 23


     WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Spelling workbook, Unit #2 due Friday; test on Friday

Textbook page 51 - Writing lesson:  Memo - due tomorrow


Criteria and examples for Memo:  3 paragraphs, 1 page memo
   1st paragraph:  
     ex.  I've reviewed three poems... 
          I recommend this poem that is about, etc.... 
          to be read at graduation
   2nd paragraph:
     ex.  I've consulted an expert who agrees with me...  
          This person (parent, teacher, etc.) is an expert because...
          (list credentials: they've been to graduations, they have
          graduated, etc.)
   3rd paragraph:
     ex.  Please consider my choice to be read at graduation.  
          I think because it talks about.... that it would be meaningful,etc.
          The graduates and audience would find it inspirational, etc.



     TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Spelling workbook, Unit #2 due Friday; test on Friday
Textbook page 51 - Writing lesson:  Memo - due Thursday


     MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Spelling Workbook, Unit #2 due Friday; test on Friday
SDW pages 11-15 - finish if not completed in class


     FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Have a tremendous weekend!!!


     THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT!!!

Spelling Unit #1 due tomorrow; Study ALL 25 words for test tomorrow.



     WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Skills Development Workbook (SDW) pages 6 through 9 due tomorrow;
Spelling Workbook Unit #1 due Friday; test on Friday


     TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Spelling Workbook Unit #1 Due Friday; test on Friday


     MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Finish Skills Development Workbook (SDW) pages 1-5 (if not finished in class)
Spelling Unit #1 (pages 14-17) DUE FRIDAY; TEST ON FRIDAY


     FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Have a great weekend!!!!

     THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Summer Reading Reports (all 3 for three summer reading books) due TOMORROW


     WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Summer Reading Reports due Friday


     TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Design and create your Bio Poem - due tomorrow
Complete all three summer reading reporting forms - all due on
Friday.

     MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

NO SCHOOL - HOLIDAY

     Friday, September 4, 2009

Review your summer reading books for assessments starting on Tuesday
Please design a quilt square for your favorite book... be very creative and
very colorful - - THIS IS ON THE WALL ALL YEAR LONG!

     Thursday, September 3, 2009

Please complete 'Respect' questions to be turned in tomorrow
Please find the hidden quote parts on the class website... put the parts
together and write the entire quote on a sheet of paper and bring to class
tomorrow

     Wednesday, September 2, 2009

* Please review "Course Outline" handout with your parents, 
   have them sign it and return the tear-off portion tomorrow
* Please complete the "All About You" handout and turn it in tomorrow






Quote Part #3 (of 4):  "... So what. Get started now. ..."  (Find the
remaining three quotes to complete the quote.)

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