1. Homework is a category.
2. The category will count 10% of nine weeks grade.
3. Written homework will be scored 80% for completion and 20% for
accuracy. Homework quizzes will be scored on accuracy.
4. Homework scores will be listed on STI.
5. Students have 3 school days to make up homework for 1 absence.
Students with 2 or more consecutive absences, may have extra days
ONLY after consultation with me within the 3 days.
6. No homework on weekends or during holidays.
August 7
Reading...Return parental signature
English...NONE
August 10
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
August 11
Reading...Research the Revolutionary War. Write 10 facts about the
war using complete sentences.
English...Write spelling words missed on List 1 pretest 5x's each
August 12
Reading...Read "Home" pp. 11-13 in LEAP booklet. Homework quiz
tomorrow
English...Study sentences 1-10 on usage sheet. Homework quiz
tomorrow
August 13
Reading...Answer questions 1-10 on pp. 14 & 15 of LEAP practice
booklet using turnaround sentences for # 1, 3, 7,10
English...Write words missed on spelling practice test 3x's each
HW quiz on sentences 11-20 of usage sheet
August 14
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
List 1 spelling test on Wed., Aug. 19
August 17
Reading...Finish hyperbole and personification practice sheets
English...Finish usage practice sheet, study List 1 spelling
August 18
Reading...Figurative language review sheet (both sides)
English...Study List 1 spelling for test tomorrow: read usage
sentences to parent/guardian. Get their signature
on your usage sheet.
August 19
Reading...Figurative language review sheet #2 (both sides)
English...Usage review sheet #2 (both sides); List 1 spelling test
reg. ed only; writing folder due Tues., Aug. 25 (TEST
GRADE) 5 points off for each day late
August 20
Reading...Study notes and practice sheets for fig. lang. on Aug.21
English...Study notes and practice sheets for usage test on Aug. 21
List 1 spelling test in reg. ed
Work on writing folder due Tues., Aug. 25
August 21
Reading...NONE
English...Work on writing folder due Tues., Aug. 25
August 24
Reading...Finish lit book scavenger hunt
English...Writing folder due tomorrow, August 25. Complete pp. 4,
5, & 6 in grammar workbook
August 25
Reading...NONE
English...pp. 7-9 in grammar workbook
August 26
Reading...fill in story elements chart for "Raymond's Run";finish
questions 1,2,3,4,5,7,&8 pg. 43 in lit book
English...pp. 10-12 in workbook
August 27
Reading...complete assigned pages in reading workbook
English...NONE
August 28
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
August 31
Reading...1st period - Finish story elements review sheets--- 4th
and 6th periods ---study for test on "Raymond's Run"
English...2nd period - Finish sentences on finding subjects and
predicates--- 5th and 7th periods - Study for test on
subjects and predicates pp. 1-12 in workbk.
Sept. 1
Reading... 1st period--Study for test on "Raymond's Run" 4th & 6th
period--Story elements worksheets (3) back & front)
English...2nd period--Study for test on subjects and predicates
pp. 1-12 in grammar workbook. 5th & 7th -- Write
the correct bibliographic notation for references 1-7
on practice sheet.
Sept. 2
Reading...Read "Harriet Tubman" pp. 260-265 HW quiz tomorrow
English...Pp. 13-15 in grammar workbook
Sept. 3
Reading...Read "Harriet Tubman" pp. 265-270 HW quiz tomorrow
English...NONE
Sept. 4
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
Sept. 8
Reading...Answer questions 1-14 on H. Tubman review sheet
English...Pp. 19-21 in grammar workbook
Sept. 9
Reading...Finish study questions on H. Tubman...test Fri.
English...Review workbook and classroom practice sentences for test
on subjects and predicates tomorrow
Sept. 10
Reading...Answer questions 3, 5, 6, & 8 on pg. 271 of lit book
English...Bibliographic notation worksheet (both sides)
Sept. 11
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
Sept. 14
Reading...Begin studying for H. Tubman test which is Wed. (study
questions, 4 questions pg. 271, HW quizzes, reread
selection pg. 260 in lit book),Venn diagram review, facts
about Tubman and Douglas
English...Pg. 23 "B" and all of pg. 24 in grammar workbook
Sept. 15
Reading...Study for test on Harriet Tubman (see Sept. 14)
English...Write Q.S. vocab words #1-10-- word, part of speech, and
definition 3x's each...Test on words 1-20 on Friday
Sept. 16
Reading...Read "The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln" pg. 276 in lit book...
HW quiz tomorrow
English...Write Q.S. vocab words #11-20 and definitions 3x's each
Sept. 17
Reading...Construct a Venn diagram to compare/contrast H. Tubman and
Abraham Lincoln (at least 4 differences, at least 3
similarities
English...Study for Q.S. vocab test on words #1-20 tomorrow
Sept. 18
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
Sept. 21
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
Sept. 22
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
Sept. 23
Reading...(Due Friday) 8 story elements copied in class and their
definitions 5x's each TEST ON STORY ELEMENTS FRIDAY
English...NONE
Sept. 24
Reading...(1) See Sept. 23 (2) Study for test on story elements
tomorrow
English...Pp. 28-30 in grammar workbook
Sept. 25
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
Sept. 28
Reading...NONE
English...Study for bibliographic notation writing test tomorrow
Sept. 29
Reading...NONE
English...Study for test on direct & indirect objects and predicate
adjectives & predicate nouns tomorrow (2nd period on
Thurs.)
Sept. 30
Reading...NONE
English...Study pp. 1-30 in grammar workbook for chapter 1 test
Oct. 1
Reading...4th period study for 9 weeks exam on Monday
English...NONE
Oct. 5
Reading...1st period study for reading exam tomorrow
English...5th period study for English exam
Oct. 6
Reading...6th period study for reading exam tomorrow
English...2nd period study for English exam tomorrow
Oct. 7
Reading...NONE
English...7th period study for exam tomorrow
Oct. 8
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
Oct. 12
Reading...Finish"Flowers for Algernon" study questions
English...1st period--pp. 31-33 in grammar workbook
5th and 7th periods-- pp. 34-36
Oct. 13
Reading...Define 7 poem words from "Invictus"
English...Missed words on List 2 pretest 5x's each
Oct. 14
Reading...Review study questions for test on "Flowers for Algernon"
tomorrow
English... Write the standard essay outline 2x's
Oct. 15
Reading...Write "Invictus" 2x's
English...Pp. 34-36 in grammar workbook
Oct. 16
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
Oct. 19
Reading...HW quiz on poetry terms #1-10, omit #6
English...Study for standard essay outline test tomorrow
Oct. 20
Reading...HW quiz on poetry terms #11-21
English...Study for spelling test on List 2 words
Oct. 21
Reading... Study for test on "Invictus" tomorrow
English... List 2 spelling test (2nd period only)
pp. 37-39 in grammar workbook
Oct. 22
Reading...Pp. 121-124 in reading workbook
English...List 2 spelling test (2nd period only)
pp. 40-42 in grammar workbook
Oct. 23
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
Oct. 26
Reading...Pp. 125-128 in reading workbook
English...Pp. 43-45 in grammar workbook
Oct. 27
Reading...poetry terms worksheet
English...pp. 46-48 in workbook
Oct. 28
Reading...NONE
English...NONE
Oct. 29
Reading...Poetry terms worksheet
English...Pg. 84 in purple book #1-20 Follow directions
Oct. 30
NONE
Nov. 2
Reading...Poetry terms worksheet #1
English...Pp. 84 & 85 in purple book Lessons 5-8 (FD)
Nov. 3
Reading... Study for poetry terms test tomorrow
English...QS vocab words # 21-40, word, part of speech, definition
3x's each and a sentence with each word DUE THURSDAY
Nov. 4
Reading...NONE
English...See yesterday
Nov. 5
Reading...1st stanza of The Raven 2x's
English...Study for QS vocab test on words #21-40
Nov. 6
NONE
Nov. 9
NONE
Nov. 10
NONE
Nov. 11
Reading...10 facts about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
English...Begin reviewing for noun test on Friday
Nov.12
Reading...Study for poem test on 1st and 17th stanzas of The Raven
English...2nd period--NONE 5th & 7th--study for noun unit test
Nov. 13
NONE
Nov. 16
Reading...10 facts about Mark Twain (complete sentences)
English... 2nd period only--test on nouns pp. 31-48 in gram. wrkbk.
5th and 7th -- pp. 49-51 in workbook
Nov. 17
Reading...Read O Captain My Captain pg. 728 in lit book. HW quiz
tomorrow
English...2nd period- pp. 49-51 in workbook
5th & 7th periods- pp. 52-54 in workbook
Nov. 18
Reading...NONE
English...2nd period only- pp. 52-54 in workbook
5th & 7th periods--NONE
Nov. 19 & 20
NONE
Nov. 30
Reading...Poem analysis sheet. Both sides. Due Wed.
English...Pp. 55-57 in grammar workbk
