WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
READING
1. If you did not order a Wendy Mass novel through either the Book Fair or
through the order form be sure to have it in school tomorrow.
ENGLISH
1. In your WNB, modeling today's "Show Me Your Thinking" activity - create a
web for Quote #3: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of
their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt. Be sure to show all of your thinking in
either a web/list.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
READING
1. Sign Literature Circle Pledge
2. Pace yourself to read your group's required reading by Thursday.
ENGLISH
1. Draft introductory paragraph for quote #3
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
READING
1. Journal entry #1 and Discussion planning sheet due tomorrow
ENGLISH
1. Brainstorm your connections for Quote #3
Thursday, December 3, 2009
READING
1. Pace your reading to meet your group's goal.
2. If you did not complete the Literature Circle Reflection handout, please do
so for homework.
ENGLISH
1. Complete Quote #3 Connections paragraph
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
READING
1. "Frankenstein" rough draft paragraph due tomorrow.
FINAL DUE DATE changed from 11/24 to 11/25- Illustration and paragraph are due
on Wednesday, November 25th
2. Be ready to present your "Frankenstein" scene. Bring in any props/costumes.
ENGLISH
1. Think about how you might want to decorate your "Where I'm From" poem.
Bring in any pictures/crafts to enhance your final published piece.
CHORUS STUDENTS WHO WILL MISS PERIOD 2 - Your final, published piece is due on
Wed. 11/25
Tuesday, November 24,2009
READING
1. Independent Reading Inventory Book #1 - due by November 30th.
2. Final "Frankenstein" illustration and paragraph due tomorrow.
3. Production of "Frankenstein" presented in class tomorrow...be sure to
familiarize yourself with all of your lines and action. Bring in
props/costumes to enhance your performance.
ENGLISH
1. We will be either typing/printing/decorating/recording your "Where I'm From
poems in class tomorrow.-- Final published piece due Monday, November 30th.
**If you do not get a chance to record in class tomorrow, you will have an
opportunity to do so next week.
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
READING
1. Read the play, "Frankenstein" and complete Guided Reading Questions
(Periods 4 & 5 - ALL completed responses are due by Wednesday, Nov. 18th
2. Sign Book Talk Rubric & OMH test
3. We will visit the BOOK FAIR tomorrow, please have money with you. **If you
have not ordered a Wendy Mass novel, there will be titles available to
purchase at the Book Fair.
ENGLISH
1. NONE
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
READING
1. Complete Guided Reading Questions for "Frankenstein." Be ready to discuss.
ENGLISH
1. NONE
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
READING
1. Finish Story Elements:Frankenstein
ENGLISH
1. NONE
Thursday, November 19, 2009
READING
1. Frankenstein Story Elements graphic organizer and sketch due tomorrow: This
is your planning of the final product. Final illustrations and paragraphs are
not due until Tuesday, November 24th
ENGLISH
1. Finish rough draft "WHERE I'M FROM" poem
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
READING
1. Rehearse for your book talks. We will be starting Thursday, November 12th
2. Wendy Mass book orders due Thursday, November 12th
3. PERIOD 5 ONLY: Sign Reading Response journal rubric
ENGLISH
1. Published Spooktacular Story due Wed. Nov 11th
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
READING
1. Complete Controversy Exit Slip for today's movie clip of JURASSIC PARK
2. Rehearse and prepare for you BOOK TALK...we will begin on Thursday
3. If you are ordering a Wendy Mass novel for our upcoming Literature Circles,
order forms and money are due on Thursday.
ENGLISH
1. 2 copies of published Spooktacular story due tomorrow
PERIOD 2: In your WNB, respond to: Write about one little thing you enjoyed as
a small child. Was it a TV show, a certain toy? Visiting relatives for
holidays, a stuffed animal? Tell about your "little thing" and why you like it
so much.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
READING
1. Be ready for your BOOK TALK tomorrow!
2. If you are ordering a Wendy Mass novel, order forms are due tomorrow.
ENGLISH
NONE
THURSDAY, November 12, 2009
READING
1. If you did not present your Book Talk, be ready to go tomorrow
2. Sign HW graph
ENGLISH
1. NONE
FRIDAY, November 13, 2009
READING
1. Bring in your MP 1 Book Log
ENGLISH
1. NONE
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
READING
1. Note cards due Wed. 11/4
ENGLISH
1. Sign HW graph
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
READING
1. Note cards due tomorrow
2. Study for On My Honor quiz - review Character Analysis and Story Elements
handouts
ENGLISH
1. Complete Dialogue handout- indicate a new paragraph, underline speaker tags
and replace with more exciting ones from class list/handout.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
READING
1. Rehearse & prepare for Book Talks- scheduled to begin on November 11th.
ENGLISH
1. Typed Spooktacular Narrative due Monday, November 9th
ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND!!!!
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 26, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
READING
1. NONE
ENGLISH
1. Complete "SPOOKTACULAR WORD LIST"
2. Create at least 10 WHAT IF scenarios in your WNB. Choose one to write in
more detail about by Wed. 10/28.
TUESDAY, October 27, 2009
READING
1. Sign Reading Test
ENGLISH
1. Have your "What if" scenario chosen and ready to go for tomorrow.
2. Rate the Suspenseful Moment handout
3. Finish drafting suspenseful scene in your Writer's Notebook.
WEDNESDAY, October 28,2009
READING
1. Book Talk organizer due Nov,2nd. (Period 1- please note the change in the
due date)
ENGLISH
1. Finish your Spooky Story Map
THURSDAY, October 29, 2009
READING
1. Sign Book Talk Planning Sheet
ENGLISH
1. Sign Vocab Test
FRIDAY
READING
1. Book Talk Outline due Monday, November 2nd
ENGLISH
NONE
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 19, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
READING
1. Use the Reading Journal Notebook rubric and complete the "Student
Self-Assessment" section. Make any revisions/additions to your journal as you
see fit.
2. Finish revising your answers to the Using Reading Strategies to Enhance
Comprehension quiz. Only revise those answers that were marked incorrect or
had points deducted. Please write your revised answers on a separate sheet of
paper.
ENGLISH
1. Complete the handout "Write All About it"
2. Published memoirs due tomorrow. Please have ALL rough drafts in addition to
TWO typed published pieces. We will assemble the final product in class tomorrow.
3. WOW quiz on Wednesday: refrain, redeem, refute, and repent.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
READING
1. Sign HW graph
2. Complete - "Making Inferences"
**PERIOD 4 - This was not distributed in class, we will complete this activity
in class tomorrow.
ENGLISH
1. Study for vocab test
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
READING
1. Read your IRN for 20-30 minutes and make 2-3 inferences. Please create a chart:
What the author said/What I know/What I can infer
Use THINKING STEMS to begin your sentences: Perhaps, Maybe, It could be, etc.
PERIOD 1 ONLY: Sign Reading Journal Rubric
ENGLISH
1. Please bring in a small bag of 3-4 items that are important to you (Ex. -
a concert ticket stub, a girl/boy scout award, a trophy, a photograph of a
special person or place, etc.) by FRIDAY.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
READING
1. Describe a conflict in your IRN. Be sure to identify the type conflict
Internal/External and what kind.
2. PERIOD 4 ONLY - Sign Reading Journal Rubric
3. Finish On My Honor chapter 7 question
ENGLISH
1. Bring in your bag of items for tomorrow. Remember you can take a photo of
the item if it is too big or valuable.
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 12, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
READING
1. Using the Inference chart handout, read your IRN and make 2-3 inferences by
Friday.
ENGLISH
1. Complete front and back of "Using your Senses"
2. Sign HW graph
Wednesday, October 14,2009
READING
1. Using the Inference chart handout, read your IRN and make2-3 inferences by
Friday.
ENGLISH
1. Describe your favorite room in your house using descriptive sensory
details. (Please use your WNB)
2. Period 3 - Complete "Using exact words"
Thursday, October 15, 2009
READING
1. Review Story Elements handout: protagonist, antagonist, internal/external
conflict; Review reading terms/strategies: schema, metacognition, predicting,
making connections,& making inferences
2. Finish "On My Honor" chapter 5 questions
3. Inference chart due tomorrow(using your IRN)
ENGLISH
1. Revise memoir, type a new copy in a 12 pt font, double spaced
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 5, 2009
Monday, 10/5/09
READING
1. Complete Story Elements handout using your Independent Reading Novel.
Identify character type, Internal/External Conflict and the type. Also provide
a brief description of the conflict.
ENGLISH
1. Revisit your memoir topic and be sure you have chosen a significant moment.
Please write on a separate sheet of paper.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
READING
1. None
ENGLISH
2. If possible, speak to someone who shared your memoir moment with you.
Interview them using the questionnaire distributed in class today.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
READING
1. None
ENGLISH
1. NONE
Thursday, October 8, 2009
READING
1. Complete the Character Analysis chart using your independent reading
novel.
ENGLISH
1. Complete Active Verb handout - revise passive verbs with more active verbs
for each sentence.
Friday, October 9, 2009
READING
1. Read chapter 3 in ON MY HONOR, answer questions on handout.
2. Reread chapter 3 and complete Foreshadowing activity.
ENGLISH
1. Type your memoir rough draft. Please double space and use a 12 pt font.
**If you have any printing issues, you can email to me, or neatly print on a
clean white lined piece of paper. Remember to skip lines.
ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND!
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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
MONDAY, September 28, 2009
NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY, September 29, 2009
READING
1. Read your IRN and record your thinking in your RR journal. Use one of the
thinking stems in the back of your journal.
ENGLISH
1. Complete "Important Moments" questions. You can continue drafting your
responses in your WNB.
WEDNESDAY, September 30, 2009
READING
PERIODS 1 & 5 ONLY --- Sign Reading Contract
ENGLISH
1. Score sample paper: "My Favorite Memory" using IDEAS rubric.
2. Choose a topic to for your memoir. Please write on a separate sheet of
paper.
OCTOBER 1, 2009
READING
1. Read IRN and make three connections on either post-its or in your reading
journal.
PERIOD 3 ONLY > Sign Reading Contract
ENGLISH
1. Narrow your memoir topic down - be specific and make sure your topic is
managable.
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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
MONDAY, September 21, 2009
READING
1. You must have an Independent Reading Novel in class by tomorrow.
ENGLISH
1. IF you did not finish "What's in My Heart/Bones" brainstorm and written
entry,complete in your WNB(Writer's NoteBook)
TUESDAY, September 22, 2009
READING
1. Be sure to read your IRN (Independent Reading Novel) for 20-30 minutes.
ENGLISH
1. Complete handout "Value Activity Sheet." Define at least 15 words. Choose 5
of the most important values and explain why on side 2.
WEDNESDAY, September 23, 3009
READING
1. Read IRN for 20-30 minutes.
ENGLISH
1. Complete WNB entry - "Values" story
THURSDAY, September 24, 2009
READING
1. Answer questions from "Eleven"
A) If you would have been in Rachel's position what would you have done?
B) How would you have acted if you were Mrs. Price?
C) What did Rachel learn about herself?
ENGLISH
1. Complete WNB entry - "The best part of me"
FRIDAY, September, 25, 2009
READING
1. NONE
ENGLISH
1. Email me your song selections - szazzara@spfk12.org