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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Homework small medium large ONGOING READING - DON'T FORGET TO READ.... LOG IT IN ! GET IT SIGNED ! (Monthly Reading Logs and Triple Entry Response (TER)) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKBOOK (SDW) ... (BROWN WORKBOOK) PAGES 201 - 203 SPELLING UNIT #13 DUE TOMORROW; TEST TOMORROW WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009 SPELLING UNIT #13 DUE FRIDAY; TEST ON FRIDAY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009 SPELLING UNIT #13 DUE FRIDAY; TEST ON FRIDAY MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009 SPELLING UNIT #13 DUE FRIDAY; TEST ON FRIDAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009 COMPLETE PACKET DUE ON MONDAY! ATTACH JOURNAL ENTRIES TO BACK THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009 Finish all packet sections - Packet due on Monday Study for Night test; use study guide... look up answers (don't guess) Night test tomorrow WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 SPELLING WORKBOOK, UNIT #12 (all six pages) <u>DUE TOMORROW; TEST ON TOMORROW</u> PACKET PAGES 16 AND 17 (all sections) Work on packet; make sure you are filling in all pages - including themes, and animal imagery <u>NOTE: NIGHT TEST THIS FRIDAY!!!</u> TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009 SPELLING WORKBOOK, UNIT #12 (all six pages) <u>DUE THURSDAY; TEST ON THURSDAY</u> PACKET PAGES 14 AND 15 (all sections) Work on packet; make sure you are filling in all pages - including themes, and animal imagery <u>NOTE: NIGHT TEST THIS FRIDAY!!!</u> MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009 SPELLING WORKBOOK, UNIT #12 (all six pages) <u>DUE THURSDAY; TEST ON THURSDAY</u> Work on packet; make sure you are filling in all pages - including themes, and animal imagery <u>NOTE: NIGHT TEST THIS FRIDAY!!!</u> FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009 NO HOMEWORK THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 SPELLING TEST #11 Read and analyze <i>Night</i> WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 SPELLING WORKBOOK UNIT #11 DUE THURSDAY; TEST <i>Night</i> packet - PAGES 12 and 13 (ALL = VOCABULARY, QUESTIONS, LITERARY DEVICES, ETC...) MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE FIELD TRIP ON FRIDAY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009 SPELLING WORKBOOK UNIT #11 DUE THURSDAY; TEST <i>Night</i> packet - PAGES 10 and 11 (QUESTIONS, LITERARY DEVICES, ETC...) MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE FIELD TRIP ON FRIDAY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 Spelling Workbook Unit #11 due THURSDAY; test Reading Log for November due tomorrow; <i>Night</i> packet page 10 - Vocabulary MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE FIELD TRIP ON FRIDAY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!! EAT TURKEY! :) ...also, don't forget to do your journal entries! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 SPELLING WORKBOOK, UNIT #10 - DUE TOMORROW; TEST TOMORROW <i>Night</i> packet - PAGES 8 and 9 (QUESTIONS, LITERARY DEVICES, ETC...) TER due TOMORROW WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 SPELLING WORKBOOK, UNIT #10 - DUE FRIDAY; TEST ON FRIDAY <i>Night</i> packet - PAGES 8 (VOCABULARY SECTION ONLY...) TER due Friday TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 SPELLING WORKBOOK, UNIT #10 - DUE FRIDAY; TEST ON FRIDAY <i>Night</i> packet - PAGES 6 AND 7 (QUESTIONS MUST BE DONE ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER...) TER due Friday MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 SPELLING WORKBOOK, UNIT #10 - DUE FRIDAY; TEST ON FRIDAY <i>Night</i> packet - Read and highlight pages 2 and 3 TER due Friday FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009 HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!! *NEXT TER DUE NEXT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH!!!!! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009 Spelling Workbook, Unit #9 due tomorrow; test tomorrow Do Websearch Handout; take notes in Fifth Section of Spiral due tomorrow 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 <u>END OF CLASS TOMORROW</u> (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 <i>House on Mango Street</i> 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 <i>House on Mango Street</i> packet (entire packet is downloadable from this website if you misplaced the one I gave you in class.) "Hairs" from <i>House on Mango Street</i> 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 <i>House on Mango Street</i> packet (entire packet is downloadable from this website if you misplaced the one I gave you in class.) "Hairs" from <i>House on Mango Street</i> 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.) Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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