Homework Blog

May 7-15th

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:40:45 GMT

Homework: Read for AR!!! AR Points are due Tuesday, May 15th

April 23-27

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:44:45 GMT

Homework: 1. Vocabulary definitions and sentences for chapters 8-10 (due Tuesday)

2. Discussion Questions (due Friday)

*Vocabulary TEST for The Devil's Arithmetic chapters 1-10 on Thursday

***Read for AR! Only 4 weeks left!

Apr. 16-20

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:50:21 GMT

Homework: 1. Vocabulary worksheet for The Devil's Arithmetic. Write the definition and an example sentence for each word. (due Wednesday)

2. Discussion Questions. At least 2 sentences for each question (due Friday)

Apr.9-13

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:48:58 GMT

Homework: 1. Vocabulary worksheet for The Devil's Arithmetic. Write the definition and an example sentence for each word. (due Wednesday)

2. Discussion Questions. At least 2 sentences for each question. (due Friday)

***Read for AR! 5 weeks left!

Apr. 2-6

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:46:14 GMT

Homework: 1. Write 2 paragraphs discussing what you have learned, or already knew, about the Holocaust. (due Wednesday)

2. AR Role Sheet (due Thursday)

**Point of View/Vocab. QUIZ on Tuesday!

March 26-30

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:40:58 GMT

Homework: 1. Foreshadow worksheet (due Wednesday)

2. Flashback worksheet (due Friday)

3. Read for AR

*Point of View and Flashback quiz on Friday!

Mar. 19-23

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:03:43 GMT

Homework: 1. Author's Purpose worksheet (due Wednesday)

2. Reading comprehension worksheet, highlight answers on the front (due Friday)

3. Read for AR

Feb. 27-Mar. 2

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:13:56 GMT

Homework: 1. Context clue worksheet (due Weds.)

2. Idioms worksheet (due Friday)

***AR is DUE this Friday, March 2nd!

*Propaganda quiz Friday

Feb. 21-Feb. 24

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:40:32 GMT

Homework: 1. Sequence worksheet (due Wednesday)

2. Make your own sentence for each vocabulary word from "The Bet" (a list of 7 words should be in your notes)

** 2 weeks left for AR! Points are due Friday, March 2nd!

Feb. 13-17

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:41:14 GMT

Homework: 1. Fact and Opinion worksheet, highlight important information on the front and answer questions on the back (due Wednesday.)

2. Fact and Opinion worksheet, highlight answers in the passage and answer on the back (due Friday)

***3 WEEKS LEFT FOR AR! AR Points due on Friday, March 2nd

Feb. 6-10

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:42:56 GMT

Homework: 1. Discussion Questions (due Wednesday)

a. What happens to Esperanza when she and her friends are given second-hand high heel shoes?

b. How do the shoes change the girls?

c. Why does Esperanza turn down the boy who asks her to dance?

d. How have her feelings changed by the end of the dance?

e. Why did Esperanza need a job? What job did she get?

2. Author's Style worksheet (due Friday)

*4 Weeks left for AR! AR points are due Friday, March 2

Jan. 30- Feb. 6

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:30:59 GMT

Homework: 1. Discussion Questions for House on Mango Street (due Wednesday)

2. Author's Perspective worksheet (due Friday)

Jan. 17-20

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:24:43 GMT

Homework: 1. Create your product for your Persuasive Ad project and write a paragraph about it. (due Tomorrow!! Wednesday)

**2. Bring in a poster board for you project (This is due Thursday and you will be getting a daily grade for this!)

January 9-13

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:57:04 GMT

Homework: 1. Persuasion worksheet (due Wednesday)

2. Read and highlight "Writing to Persuade" worksheet (due Friday)

*Read for AR!

Dec. 5-9

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:38:23 GMT

Homework: 1. Summarize worksheet (due Wednesday)

2. Context Clue worksheet (due Friday)

***AR POINTS DUE FRIDAY!

Nov. 28- Dec. 2

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:22:45 GMT

Homework: 1. Synonym/Antonym worksheet (due Wednesday)

2. Compare/Contrast worksheet (due Friday)

***Only 2 weeks left for AR! AR is due Friday, December 9th!

Nov. 14-18

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:05:02 GMT

Homework: 1. Inference worksheet (Due Weds.)
2. Inference worksheet "Coach Example" (Due Fri.)
***QUIZ on Thursday! (The Tell-Tale Heart, The Hitchhiker)
Hitchhiker Vocabulary

Nov. 7-11

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:06:26 GMT

Homework: 1. Main Idea worksheet (due Weds.)
2. Summarizing worksheet (due Fri.)
***Don't forget to read for AR! If you have not taken a quiz yet, you must take on by Friday.
The Tell-Tale Vocab.

Oct. 31-Nov. 4

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:41:14 GMT

Homework: 1. Revise your first draft of your poem (due Wednesday)
2. Finish your poetry project!
***Poetry Project DUE: Thursday, November 3rd

Oct. 24-28

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:10:29 GMT

Homework: *Prefix/Suffix QUIZ on Tuesday! Extra credit points for flaschcards!
1. Imagery worksheet (due Wednesday)
2. Pick a topic for your poetry project and write a paragraph about it. (due Friday)

Oct. 17-21

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:39:40 GMT

Homework: 1. Poem worksheet (due Wednesday)
2. Rhythm and Meter workbook pg. 86-87 (due Friday)

Oct. 10-14

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:38:31 GMT

Homework: 1. Main Idea worksheet, highlight or underline the answers on the front (due Wednesday)
2. Nonfiction worksheet, highlight or underline answers on the front (due Friday)
3. Weekend: read for AR

Sept. 26-30

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:31:53 GMT

Homework: 1. Predicting worksheet (due Weds.)

2. Point of View short story and questions (due Fri.)

**Stem QUIZ Friday

***AR IS DUE ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5TH!

Sept. 19-23

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:21:35 GMT

Homework: 1. Discussion questions (due Weds.)

a.) When reporters fill the hospital, what about the boys' social background would make the reporters so interested

in the story about Ponyboy and Johnny?

b.) How is Bob's home life similar to and different from Johnny's home life?

c.) Johnny likes hearing about the southern gentlemen in the book Gone with the Wind. How is Johnny like the

southern gentlemen?

2. The Outsiders worksheet (due Friday)

***Read for AR!

Sept. 12-16

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:14:19 GMT

Homework: 1. AR role sheet (due Wednesday)

2. Author's Purpose short story (due Friday)

***You have THREE weeks to meet your AR point goal!!

Sept.6-9

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:06:11 GMT

Homework: 1. Study for test, print out study guide online! Test and Homework due TOMORROW (Weds.)

- Discussion questions: A.) Ponyboy thinks that he would feel free and safe in the country. In what place do you feel the

most comfortable and why?

B.) How are Ponyboy and Cherry alike?

C.) Why does Darry get so angry when Ponyboy stays out too late with Johnny? How does his reaction

affect Ponyboy?

D.) How might the story be different if Ponyboy and Johnny teased the girls at the movies?

2. The Outsiders Vocabulary chp. 4-6 (look up definitions and parts of speech, due Friday)

Aug. 29-Sept. 2

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:54:00 GMT

Homework: 1. Look up The Outsiders vocabulary. Find definitions and part of speech (due Wednesday)

2. Johnny worksheet (due Friday)

Aug. 22-26

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:09:07 GMT

Homework: 1. Short story worksheet 1 (due Weds.)

2. Short Story worksheet 2 (due Friday)

Aug. 15-19

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:08:17 GMT

Homework: 1. Context Clue worksheet (due Weds.)

2. Plot/Context Clue worksheet (due Friday)