HW

  • Week of 5/23
    • Study for the Sp./Vocab. Test (Ch. 5-8), complete Sp./Vocab. (Ch. 9-17) & Ques. (Ch. 9-16), and complete the five questions for "Oranges". -  Due Tuesday 5/24.
    • Complete the first draft of the "Color Poem."  Due Thursday 5/26
    • Complete The Giver Vocab. - Ch. 18-23 and Ques. - Ch. 17-23.  Due Thursday 6/2.
    • Revise the Spelling/Vocabulary Test.  Due Thursday 6/2.
    Week of 4/11
    • Submit on Classroom the Comparison/Contrast Essay. - Due Tuesday 4/12.
    • Revise the Spelling/Vocabulary Test. - Due Wednesday 4/13.
    • Complete the three assigned Study Island exercises. - Due Friday 4/15.
    Week of 4/4
    • Study for the Spelling/Vocabulary Test. - Given Friday 4/8.
    • Complete the three assigned Study Island exercises. - Due Friday 4/8.
    Week of 2/8
    • Study for the Spelling/Vocabulary Test. - Given Tuesday 2/9.
    • Hand in the book report permission slip. - Due Friday 2/12.
    • Complete Study Island. - Due Friday 2/12.
    • Complete the questions for Ch. 4-6 of The Outsiders. - Due Friday 2/12.
    Week of 2/1
    • Complete the questions for the science article. - Due Thursday 2/4.
    • Complete the questions for Ch. 2-3 of The Outsiders. - Due Friday 2/5.
    Week of 1/4
    • Revise Novel Test in class - Due Tuesday 1/5.
    • Complete Study island - "Textual Meanings" and "Text Structure" - Due Friday 1/8.
    • Print out the Book Report Permission Form, have it signed, and bring it to class.  Due Monday 1/11.
    Week of 12/14
    • Complete Study Island - Varied Sentence Structures - by Thursday 12/17.
    • Complete Performance Coach - pgs. 120-6 (Mon. 12/14 in class) & HW - pg. 127-32 Ques. 1-5A (Due Th. 12/17 at the beginning of class).
    • Complete Book Report and be prepared to present on Tuesday 12/15.
    • Review your notes from the class novel for a test on Friday 12/18.
    • Complete your Book Report Reflection by Friday 12/18.

    Week of 12/7
    • Complete Study Island - Central Ideas - by Friday 12/11.
    • Complete Book Report and be prepared to present on Tuesday 12/15.
    • Review your notes from the class novel for a test on Friday 12/18.


    Week of 11/16
    • Please complete and bring to class tomorrow the questions for Ch. 6-8 for your assigned novel (And Then There Were None - EL & Don't Look Behind You (Traditional).  Due Tues. 11/17
    • Revise Spelling/Vocab. Test as necessary.  Due Th. 11/19 
    Week of 11/9
    • Complete 60-second Fiction Book Report by either submitting a Mic Note sound file in Google Classroom or having the presentation recorded in class beginning on 11/10.  (Due 11/10)  
    • Complete BR Reflection sheet found in classroom.  (Due 11/13) 
    • Please complete the reading for And Then There Were None (EL) - Ch. 3-5 if not already completed in class and complete the assigned questions.  (Due 11/11)
    • Read Don't Look Behind You (Traditional) - Ch. 3-4 if not already completed in class and complete the assigned questions.  (Due 11/11)
    • Study for the Spelling/Vocabulary Test.  Remember that you must study the Words of the Day from the prior two weeks and Monday (11/9).  (Given 11/11)
    Week of 11/2
    • Complete 60-second Fiction Book Report by either submitting a Mic Note sound file in Google Classroom or having the presentation recorded in class on 11/10.  (Due 11/10)  
    • Please complete the reading for And Then There Were None (EL) - Ch. 3-5 if not already completed in class and complete the assigned questions.  (Due 11/11)
    • Read Don't Look Behind You (Traditional) - Ch. 3-4 if not already completed in class and complete the assigned questions.  (Due 11/11)
    • Study for the Spelling/Vocabulary Test.  (Given 11/11) 
    Week of 10/26
    • Please complete the reading for And Then There Were None (EL) if not already completed in class, write a detailed descriptive paragraph that describes the setting of the novel (Soldier Island), sketch your visualization of the island/house, and complete the character descriptions for main characters introduced through pg. 27.  (Due 11/2)
    • Read Don't Look Behind You (Traditional) up to page 22 if not completed in class and create a character list of the main characters who are introduced (except for Rita Greene, who is introduced and included later).
    • Complete the mini-mystery "House of Horrors" in class (10/26).  Should you not finish, then please complete the assignment for HW.
    • Given the fact that the folks at Study Island are willing to work with us to resolve any issues that have arisen, I have extended the Plot, Setting, and Literary POV deadlines until Monday evening (10/26).  The deadline for Theme is the same (10/26).  Please remember to take a screen shot of your results whenever you finish.  If your scores change on the screen, take a screen shot of the new score, as well.  Send those screen shots to me so I may forward them to Study Island.
    • Read for your book report due on Tuesday 11/10.
    Week of 10/19
    • Have your BR permission slip signed by Monday 10/19.
    • Given the fact that the folks at Study Island are willing to work with us to resolve any issues that have arisen, I have extended the Plot, Setting, and Literary POV deadlines until Monday evening (10/26).  The deadline for Theme is the same (10/26).  Please remember to take a screen shot of your results whenever you finish.  If your scores change on the screen, take a screen shot of the new score, as well.  Send those screen shots to me so I may forward them to Study Island.
    • Study for your Spelling/Vocab. Test for "Time in Thy Flight".  Date of Test - Tuesday 10/27.
    • Edit the poem that you have written with Mr. Ward.
    • Read for your book report due on Tuesday 11/10.

    Week of 10/12
    • Given the fact that the folks at Study Island are willing to work with us to resolve any issues that have arisen, I have extended the Plot, Setting, and Literary POV deadlines until Monday evening (10/26).  The deadline for Theme is the same (10/26).  Please remember to take a screen shot of your results whenever you finish.  If your scores change on the screen, take a screen shot of the new score, as well.  Send those screen shots to me so I may forward them to Study Island.
    • Complete Study Island - Plot by Tues. evening (10/13); Setting by Wed. evening (10/14). 
    • Select a fiction book for a report.  Bring your book to class every day.  Have your permission slip signed and returned by Friday 10/16.
    Week of 10/5
    • Bring your Performance Coach text to class on Monday (10/5) and Tuesday (10/6).  Complete pgs. 52-56 as HW for Monday night if not completed in class.
    • Select a fiction book by next Friday 10/16.
    • Complete and rehearse presenting your book report.  Bring in a copy of the rubric and your report.  Due Wed. 10/7
    • Present Book Report in class beginning 10/7.
    • Complete "Plot" assignment in Study Island.  Complete 10 questions.  You must score a 70 or higher to receive full credit.  However, do not exceed 50 questions.  Due 10/9/15

    Week of 9/28
    • Complete poem revisions and submit by Tuesday 9/29. 
    • Questions #1-8 from "A Day's Wait" - Completed in class.
    • Complete Spelling/Vocabulary Test revisions and submit by Friday 10/2.
    Week of 9/21

    • Study for Spelling/Vocab. & Lit. Terms Test on Friday 9/25.
    • Read for 20 minutes daily to prepare for book report due on  Wednesday 10/7.  When you present the report, please print out a copy of the rubric and an extra copy of your report/notes.  

      Week of 9/14
      • Bring a free-choice fiction book to Enrichment and ILA every day. There will be a book report assigned this week.  
      • Complete the first draft of your poem in class on Tuesday 9/15.
      • Have three students comment on your poem via Googledoc.  Completed in class on Thursday 9/17 
      • Complete your final poem draft.  Print the poem and the rubric.  Bring both to class.  Due Friday 9/18 
      • Please fill out the following form for Mr. Currie.  You may access the form on this link:  http://goo.gl/forms/nm7nNLX1ip  .
      • Have your Book Report Permission Slip signed and returned.  Due Tues. 9/22 
      • Read you fiction book daily and prepare your report.  Due Wed. Oct. 7
      Week of 8/31 & 9/7

      • Complete the "Getting Acquainted" Worksheet in class.
      • Complete the Writer's Workshop Worksheet in class. 
      • Complete the Literary Devices Packet in class.
      • Type the first working draft of your First Day of Class Poem in class. – Thursday 9/11 or Friday 9/12
      • Bring in a free-choice fiction book to read for a book report and to read during enrichment.  Section due by Friday 9/12 
      • The Brain Tickler Mistake that we missed is: We didn't change "Between" to "Among".  "Between' deals with a comparison of two things.  Ex. "Between my brother and me, I receive higher grades in ILA than he does."  "Among" deals with a comparison of three or more things.  "Among all my family members, my Aunt Rose seems to have the best sense of humor."   

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