November 16 Homework: Now that you have finished the movie please work on the compare and contrast essay. Please follow the format and include all parts as I have illustrated. We will be in the computere room on Wednesday to type the essays. They need to be written in your notebook by then. REMEBER TO TURN IN YOUR READING LOG ON MONDAY! November 9th Read AR for 40 minutes tonight and complete your reading log. Read over your Venn diagram assignment and come to class ready to watch the movie and take notes. Bring the venn diagram to class on Tuesday for watching the movie. October 16th: Reading Logs are due on Monday. You should be reading AR every night for 20 minutes. Ar is due by Friday, the end of the quarter is this Friday. READ!!! October 13th Octeboer 13, 2009 Read chapter 7 and write a two paragraph summary of the chapter. Please remember the guidelines I gave you for writing summaries. Also there will be a quiz on chapter 7. October 6th Vocabulary test on Wednesday. Study, Study, Study!!!! OCtober 5th: Vocabulary story is due on TUesday and everyone needs to show me their notebook with the vocabulary written in it. This was due today, so make sure you have it on Tuesday. The vocabulary test is on Wednesday. October 2, 2009 Vocabulary should be written in reading notebook, with synonyms, antonyms, definitions and parts of speech (we identified all these in class) by Monday. Reading Logs are due Monday, Vocabulary story is due on Tuesday and vocabualry test is next Wednesday. September 29, 2009 Vocabulary worksheets are due on Wednesday. New set of Vocabulary was given on MOnday, Sepember 28th. September 11: Reading Log is due on Monday, the 14th also remember dates for when the vocabulary below is due. September 8th, 2009 Here is the first vocabulary assignment for The Outsiders. Please make a note of the due dates. Every student received one of these in class today. GRADE 7 READING VOCABULARY FOR THE FIRST TWO CHAPTERS OF THE OUTSIDERS. Here is the schedule when everything is due. Complete the attached worksheets. Do questions 20-29 first, then complete 1-19; the 20-29 should help you with the first 19. These are due on Thursday, September 10th. Then once we have correct4ed these worksheets in class write the vocabulary, definition, part of speech, synonym and antonym in your reading spiral notebook and this is due to be completed on Tuesday, September 15th. Vocabulary story is due on Thursday, September 17th. It ;must be typed otherwise ten points will be automatically deducted. You may email your story to me at gingerhamm@gmail.com or stay after school and type it in my room. The vocabulary test will be Friday, September 18th. sarcastically editorials complicated shanghaiing jockeys savy striding roguishly rueful unfathomable scowled quivering jumped clammy madras scatterbrained slouched incredulous rumble loping September 1 Write one paragraph about gangs.....include the reason people join gangs, and what makes a gang good or bad. Read AR - reading log due on Tuesday, September 8th; Summer book report due at the lates next Friday, September 11th. August 28, 2009 Select an AR book and bring it to school with you on Monday, August 31st. Summer reading book report due on Friday. (Format for book report is below) First reading log is due on Tuesday, September 8th. HERE IS THE FORMAT FOR ANY BOOK REPORT YOU WRITE IN MY ROOM THIS YEAR, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. ALTERNATE REPORT TO TAKING AN AR TEST TITLE OF BOOK:____________________________________________________ NAME OF AUTHOR:_________________________________________________ Number of points: ______________________________ Please Write or type this report and staple this page to the report. CHOOSE ONE CHARACTER AND WRITE ONE-TWO PARAGRAPHS ABOUT THIS CHARACTER SUMMARY: Write a 3-4 paragraph summary of the book. Include a beginning middle and an ending that reveals the main idea and plot of the story. OPINION: Write 2-3 paragraphs giving your opinion about the book. Be specific and tell why you liked or did not like the book. MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF YOUR WRITINGS IN THIS REPORT FOLLOW THE Traits of Writing. I will be using the Traits of Writing to grade the book report. HAVE A GOOD WEEK-END AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU ON SUNDAY AT THE PICNIC!