Week of November 29-December 3

Monday, November 29

1. Finish Ulysses essay written neatly or typed due Wednesday. Make sure you have 2-3 quotes that support your thesis and that you have context (info or background before the quotation), as well as commentary after the quotation that explains the "So What?" of the quotation.

2. Follow the examples on Incorporating Quotes Into Your Writing handout

3. Unit 6 in vocabulary book pages 65-67 and synonyms and antonyms (page 69) due tomorrow.

4. Review your writing portfolio with someone at home and return with signed letter on Friday.

5. Finish your adventure novel by next Wednesday, December 8th

Tuesday, November 30

1. Finish Ulysses essay (3-5 paragraphs) written neatly or typed due tomorrow. Make sure you have 2-3 quotes that support your thesis and that you have context (info or background before the quotation), as well as commentary after the quotation that explains the "So What?" of the quotation.

2. Follow the examples on Incorporating Quotes Into Your Writing handout

3. Vocabulary book Unit 6 page 70 due tomorrow

4. Review your chapter and plan what each panel should show 16 panels good. No more than 20 panels and no fewer than 12 panels.

5. Return writing portfolio on Friday

Week of November 15-19

Monday, November 15

1. Begin reading in your adventure novel for book report due Dec. 6th
2. Study the characters in Adventures of Ulysses for test on Thursday
3. Extra credit Ulysses assignment (video, etc.) due after Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, November 16

1. Continue reading in your adventure novel
2. Study for Ulysses test on Thursday--know all of the characters

Wednesday, November 17

1. Continue reading in your adventure novel
2. Study for Ulysses test on Thursday--know all of the characters

Extra credit assignment

Thursday, November 18

1. Overall, how would you characterize Ulysses as a leader? Find examples of Ulysses actions that support your thesis. Write these examples down and bring them to class tomorrow.

November 8-12th

Monday, November 8

Read "The Cattle of the Sun" and "Calypso" for tomorrow

Don't forget to take notes on chapter/characters/ events

Extra credit video, song, etc. for Adventures of Ulysses due Dec. 1st

Preposition test tomorrow--study preposition packet #3 and pink sheets

Week of November 1-5

Monday, November 1

1. Read "Cannibal Beach" and "Circe" from 41-55
2. Take notes on chapter/characters/what happened
3. Greek suffixes -phob and -spect with two words and definitions due tomorrow
4. Quiz on Greek suffixes Wednesday

Tuesday, November 2

1. Study the Greek Suffixes for quiz tomorrow
2. Read the rest of "Circe" on pages 56-70 for tomorrow

Week of October 25-29

Monday, October 25

1. Personal Narrative due tomorrow. Make sure you use the composition style sheet AND

you have rough draft #2 stapled in back of the final copy.

2. Epitaph due Wednesday typed and glued to orange or black paper

3. Greek suffixes -ism and -ist due tomorrow

Tuesday, October 26

1. Read "Prologue and "Ships and Men" due tomorrow don't forget to take notes in your journal

categories chapter title/ characters/ What happened?

2. Epitaph due tomorrow.

3. Greek suffix -ize due tomorrow

Wednesday, October 27

1. Preposition packet #3 pages 4-6 due tomorrow
2. Find two words and their definitions for the Greek suffix -graph and -gram due Friday
3. Read "The Ciconians" and "The Lotus Eaters" for tomorrow Take Notes neatly in your journal. Remember to create 3 columns for notes--chapter/characters/ what happened?

Thursday, October 28

1. Find two words and their definitions for -graph and -gram due tomorrow
2. Read Adventures of Ulysses "The Cyclops' Cave" and "Keeper of the Winds"
3. Neatly record chapter, characters, and events in your notes.
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Week of October 18-22

Monday, October 18

1. Reading Log due Wednesday. Don't forget signatures and summaries
2. Greek prefixes micro- and mono- find two words and definitions for each
3. Prepositions test on Thursday
4. Rough draft #2 of personal narrative due Wednesday-include 5 compound and 5 complex sentences
5. Don't forget STAR (Substitute, Take out, Add, Rearrange) while revising

Tuesday, October 19

1. Reading Log due tomorrow
2. Preposition test Thursday
3. Rough draft #2 of personal narrative due tomorrow-5 compound and 5 complex sentences

Wednesday, October 20

1. Prepositions test tomorrow (written)
2. Greek prefixes quiz on Friday
3. Bring an independent reading book to class tomorrow and Friday
4. Final Copy of personal narrative due Tuesday. Attach rd #2 behind the final copy.

Thursday, October 21

1. Preposition packet #3 pages 1-3 due tomorrow
2. Greek prefixes quiz tomorrow
3. Bring an independent reading book to class tomorrow
4. Final copy of personal narrative due Tuesday.

Friday, October 22

1. Find a new independent reading book
2. Final copy of personal narrative due Tuesday

Week of October 11-15

Monday October 11

1. Unit 4 vocabulary pages 51-53 and 55 for tomorrowFind two words and their definitions for the Greek prefix bio-
2. Vocabulary test on Friday
3. Read and record in your reading log

Tuesday, October 12

1. Find two words and definitions for Greek prefix geo-
2. Do the "Choosing the Right Word" and "Vocabulary in Context" section on page
3. 56-57 of Unit 4 in vocab book
4. Study for vocabulary test on Friday

Wednesday, October 13

1. Find two words and their definitions for hyper-
2. Do "Completing the Sentence" section of pages 54-55 of Unit 4 in vocab book
3. Reading Log-1250 pages due next WEDNESDAY
4. Rough draft of personal narrative due tomorrow
5. Vocabulary test on Friday

Thursday, October 14

1. Find two words and their definitions for the Greek prefix micro-
2. Bring your vocabulary book AND an independent reading book to class tomorrow
3. Reading Log due next WEDNESDAY

Monday, October 4

1. AOW #4 Steps 1 and 2
2. Study for the Greek roots quiz tomorrow
3. Read and record in your reading log
4. Bring a memory stick this week

Tuesday, October 5

1. Find the two words and their definitions for Greek prefix -a and an-
2. Outline for AOW #4 due tomorrow
3. Preposition packet #2 pages 1 and 2 due tomorrow
4. Read and record in your reading log

Wednesday, October 6

Week of September 27-October 1

Wednesday, September 29

1. AOW #3 reflection due Friday-make sure you follow the new outline.
2. Find 2 words and definitions for the Greek root -osteo-
3. Bring a flash drive/ memory stick to class tomorrow
4. Read for the reading log due October 20th

Thursday, September 30

1. AOW #3 due tomorrow-follow the new outline Final copy should be stapled on top of the article for collection tomorrow.
2. double check the requirements for the intro. (hook, name it, verb it, B.P. and thesis statement with "reasons list"
3. Make sure you elaborate and leave the reader thinking deeply about the topic in a new light or new perspective
4. Read your independent reading book
5. Bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow

Week of September 20-24

Monday, September 20

1. Read tonight! Reading log is due October 20th
2. Fill in the blanks on pages 28-30 and synonyms/antonyms on page 32 of unit 2
3. Due Wednesday AOW #2 Reflection written or typed add a LEAD

Tuesday, September 21

1. Read! Reading Log due October 20th
2. "Choosing the Right Word" and "Vocabulary in Context" of unit 2 due tomorrow
3. Due tomorrow AOW #2 Reflection
4. Final Copy on top, outline and article stapled together
5. Start with an interesting lead (from the handout)
6. Find two definitions for the root -anthrop- for tomorrow

Wednesday, September 22

1. Keep reading!
2. Find two definitions for -chron- (time) due tomorrow
3. Vocabulary Workshop "Completing the Sentence" due tomorrow page 31
4. Test on Unit 2 on Friday

Week of September 13-17

Monday, September 13

1. Preposition packet #1 finish all for tomorrow
2. Vocabulary book unit #1 fill in the blanks on pages 21-23
3. and page 25 synonym and antonym section due tomorrow
4. Independent reading 1,250 pagesReading Log due October 20

Tuesday, September 14

1. Complete "Choosing the Right Word" and Vocabulary in Context sections on page 26-27 of unit 1 in the vocabulary book
2. Vocabulary test on Friday

Wednesday, September 15

1. Vocabulary book unit 1 "Completing the Sentence"
2. Study for vocabulary test on Friday for unit 1
3. AOW #2 (Article of the week) Steps #1 and #2 completed for tomorrow-Mark confusion and then show your close reading (make comments/questions/connections in the margin)
4. Independent Reading Reading Log due October 20th

Thursday, September 16

1. Vocabulary Unit #1 due tomorrow BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS TOMORROW
2. Independent Reading Log due October 20th
3. Vocabulary Test tomorrow use Quia.com to study

Week of September 7-10

Tuesday, September 7

1. Practice the preposition song to "since"
2. Preposition packet #1 finish pages 3 & 4 for tomorrow
3. AOW (article of the week) "The Jane Goodall of Ants" Finish all 3 steps in the directions
4. (#1 mark confusion, #2 show evidence of close reading, #3 write a one page reflection of the article in your own words due THURSDAY
5. Due NEXT TUESDAY Fill in the blanks on pages 21 through 23 and complete the synonyms and antonyms section on page 25 of unit 1 in Vocabulary Workshop book.
6. We meet in the library tomorrow

Wednesday, September 8

1. AOW one page reflection typed or written neatly due tomorrow stapled on top of the article with evidence of your close reading.

2. Read in your independent reading book-Reading Log due October 20 1,250 pages due

3. Practice preposition song to "since"

Practice preposition song to "since"

August 30-September 3

Monday, August 30

1. Rough draft of "Alexander" fictional narrative due tomorrow
2. Follow the COMPOSITION STYLE SHEET
3. Include repetition, sensory details, a new paragraph for each new time (morning, recess, etc.) Your paper needs to be 1 1/2 -2 pages double spaced.

Tuesday, August 31

1. Final Copy of "Alexander" fictional narrative due tomorrow
2. Follow the Composition Style Sheet
3. Make sure to include final copy, rough draft with revisions, peer editing, brainstorm and yellow checklist STAPLE to your COLORFUL, NEAT BORDER POSTER BEFORE CLASS TOMORROW for a party point.
4. Frequently Misspelled Words 21-40 test Thursday

Wednesday, September 1

1. Test on Frequently Misspelled Words 21-40 tomorrow

Week of August 24-27

Tuesday, August 24

You are expected to bring the following materials to class each day:

• composition notebook
• pens (blue or black)
• pencils
• plenty of binder paper
• a binder for English or a section in your binder for English work

Study 1-20 of Commonly Misspelled Words for test on Friday

Signed portion of Welcome letter due Friday

Wednesday, August 25

1. Study 1-20 of Commonly Misspelled Words for test on Friday
2. Signed portion of Welcome letter due Friday
3. Rough draft of Dear Me letter typed OR written neatly due tomorrow. Each paragraph should be about 6-8 sentences. Make sure you add sensory details within your letter.

Thursday, August 26

1. Study 1-20 of Commonly Misspelled Words for test tomorrow
2. Signed portion of Welcome letter due tomorrow
3. Final copy of Dear Me letter following the Composition Style Sheet typed due tomorrow. Final Copy, rough draft, brainstorms all together.

Thursday, May 27

Thursday

Portfolio due tomorrow

Reading Log due June 4

Week of May 10-14

Monday, May 10

1. Study vocabulary units 1-15 for cumulative test tomorrow
2. Finish reading The Giver for tomorrow-test on Thursday
3. Reading Log due June 4th

*Free the CHildren informational meeting Wednesday morning at 8:00 am-Blach Library

Tuesday, May 11

The Giver test on Thursday- 10 multiple choice questions and one essay question

Reading log due June 4th

Homework Week of May 3-7

Monday, May 3rd

1. Study units 7-9 for quiz tomorrow

2. Read pages 80-107 in The Giver for tomorrow

3. Cumulative vocabulary test May 11

Tuesday, May 4

1. Study units 10-12 for quiz on Thursday
2. Read 108-129 of The Giver for tomorrow
3. Cumulative vocabulary test on May 11th

Wednesday, May 5

1. Study units 10-12 for the quiz tomorrow
2. Read pages 130-145 of The Giver plus notes
   
3. Cumulative vocab test on May 11th

Thursday, May 6

Read pages 146-162 of The Giver

Study units 1-15 for final mastery test on Tuesday

Tuesday, April 27

Tuesday, April 27

1. Read The Giver pages 1-19
2. Review units 1-3 in vocabulary book for quiz tomorrow
3. cumulative vocabulary test on MAY 12th.

Wednesday, April 28

1. Read The Giver pages 20-39 for tomorrow
2. Latin roots packet will be collected tomorrow
3. Review vocabulary units 4-6 for quiz on THURSDAY.

Thursday, April 29

1. Review and study vocabulary units 4-6 for quiz tomorrow
2. 2. Read pages 40-58 of The Giver for tomorrow
3. CUMULATIVE VOCABULARY TEST UNITS 1-15 on MAY 12th

Friday, April 30

1. Study and review units 7-9 for vocabulary quiz on Tuesday
2. Read The Giver pages 59-87

Week of April 19-23

Monday, April 19

1. Vocabulary unit 13-15 pages 171-172 and 174 due tomorrow

2. Latin suffixes -able, -ible due tomorrow

3. unit 13-15 test Friday

Tuesday, April 20

1. Vocabulary unit 13-15 page 175 and 177 due tomorrow
2. Latin suffixes -ation (to make or cause to become)
3. Finish reading "Adventures of the Speckled Band"

Week of March 29-April 1

Monday, March 29

1. Complete reading/answering questions from newspaper articles in class
2. Unit 15 vocabulary pages 164-166 fill in the blanks and page 168 synonyms and antonyms for tomorrow
3. Rough draft of advice column and editorial due Wednesday
4. Latin prefixes inter- (between), non- (not), and post- (after) due Wednesday.

Tuesday March 30

1. Rough draft of advice column and editorial due tomorrow

2. Latin prefixes inter- (between), non (not), and post- (after) due tomorrow

3. "Completing the Sentence" section of vocabulary book due tomorrow

4. Unit 15 vocabulary test on Friday

Wednesday, March 31

1. Unit 15 pages 169 & 170/ vocabulary test on Friday
2. Vocabulary test Friday
3. Final copy of Manzanar newspaper due Wednesday
4. pre- through trans- Latin prefixes due Friday
5. 3 minute fiction-extra credit assignment due next Friday --class competition

Thursday, April 1

1. Vocabulary test tomorrow
2. Final copy of Manzanar newspaper due Wednesday
3. pre- through trans- Latin prefixes due Friday
4. 3 minute fiction-extra credit assignment due next Friday --class competition

Week of March 22-26

Wednesday, March 24

1. Pronoun packet #1 pages 1-3
2. All of vocabulary unit 14 due tomorrow
3. Unit 14 test Friday
4. Rough draft of lead article (objective) and human interest story due tomorrow

Thursday, March 25

1. Pronoun packet #1 pages 4,5 & 6
2. All of unit 14 due tomorrow/ Test tomorrow
3. Rough draft of advice column and editorial due Wednesday
   

Friday, March 26

1. Rough draft of advice column and editorial due Tuesday

Week of March 15-19

Monday, March 15

1. Chapters 16-18 tomorrow and chapter notes for Farewell to Manzanar

and margin notes (in book).

2. Unit 13 vocab-highlighting and pages 154 due tomorrow

3. Latin roots -scrib, -tract-, and -vert- due Wednesday

4. Reading Log due March 24

Thursday, March 18
1. Latin prefixes -co, -de, and -dis due tomorrow
2. Unit 13 test tomorrow
3. Collect chapter notes tomorrow
4. Reading Log due March 24

Week of March 8-15

Monday, March 8

1. unit 12 vocabulary pages 131-133 highlighting (short definition, unfamiliar synonyms and antonyms) due tomorrow
2. finish reading chapters 10-12 Farewell to Manzanar for tomorrow's discussion with chapter notes and margin notes in your book
3. Latin roots due tomorrow (2)
4. character poem due Wednesday typed size 18-24

Tuesday, March 9

1. unit 12 vocabulary 135-137 due tomorrow
2. character poem due tomorrow
3. chapters 13-15 of Farewell to Manzanar due Thursday with chapter notes and margin notes in your book
4. Be prepared for tomorrow's discussion
   

Wednesday, March 10

1. unit 12 vocabulary-pick 10 words and write compound or complex sentences for each
2. test on unit 12 words on Friday
3. chapters 13-15 of Farewell to Manzanar due tomorrow with chapter notes and margin notes in your book
4. unit 12 test in Friday
5. reading log due March 24
   

Monday, March 1

1. STAR Writing tomorrow
2. Finish reading chapters 4-6 of Farewell to Manzanar for tomorrow + chapter notes
3. Be prepared for a discussion
4. Reading Log Q3 due March 24

Tuesday, March 2

1. Read chapters 7-9 of Farewell to Manzanar for Thursday
2. + discussion questions
3. Be prepared to participate in class discussion
4. Reading Log Q3 due March 24

Thursday, March 4

1. Read chapters 10-12 of Farewell to Manzanar for Tuesday
2. Chapter notes and margin notes (in book)
3. Latin roots -gress and -ject due tomorrow
4. Reading Log due March 24

Week of February 25-26

Thursday, February 25

1. Unit 11 pages 129 & 130
2. Check Quia web for synonym flashcards for unit 11
3. Read chapters 1-3 of Farewell to Manzanar or go to books.google.com to read the book online and fill out chapter notes for tomorrow
4. Unit 11 vocabulary test tomorrow

Friday, February 26

Star Writing Test on Tuesday

Week of February 8-12

Monday, February 8

1. unit 10 vocabulary pages 117-119 and synonyms and antonyms on page 121
2. unit 10 test on Friday
3. Lit. circles reading assignment for tomorrow's discussion
4. Finish role sheet for discussion tomorrow
5. Purchase Farewell to Manzanar by Watasuki, J. Please have by Friday
6. We will start reading this after the break.

Tuesday, February 9

1. Unit 10 vocabulary pages 122 & 123
2. "Choosing the Right Word" and "Vocab in Context" due tomorrow
3. Lit circles reading for tonight
4. Role sheet for last discussion on Thursday 2/11
5. Purchase the novel Farewell to Manzanar by Friday

Wednesday, February 10

Week of February 1-5

Monday, February 1

1. Prepare role sheet for lit circles discussion tomorrow
2. FINAL COPY of persuasive essay due WEDNESDAY
3. Character poster for literary circles due THURSDAY

Tuesday, February 2

1. Persuasive essay due tomorrow with rough draft beneath final copy.
2. Read lit. circles section for tomorrow
3. Next lit. circles meeting on Thursday 2/4--role sheet due
4. Character poster due Thursday

Wednesday, February 3

1. Read lit. circles section for tomorrow
2. Read and prepare role sheet for lit. circles meeting tomorrow
   
3. Character poster due tomorrow

Thursday, February 4

1. Read next section for lit. circles book
2. Next literary circles meeting on Tuesday, Feb 9th.
   
3. Work on next role sheet?
   

Week of January 25-29

Monday, January 25

1. Unit 9-highlighting, fill in the words, and synonyms and antonyms
2. pages 98-100 & 102 due tomorrow
3. Read first section of lit. circles book for tomorrow

Tuesday, January 26

1. Finish "Choosing the Right Word"and "Vocabulary in Context" for tomorrow
2. Finish role sheet and reading for Thursday's discussion.
3. Vocabulary test on Friday

Week of January 20-22

Wednesday, January 20

1. Typed rough draft of persuasive essay due Thursday
2. visit http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/citeone_s.php or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ to find out how to cite your sources for your Works Cited page.
3. Typed rough draft of Works Cited page due Friday

Thursday, January 21

1. Typed rough draft of persuasive essay due Thursday
2. visit http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/citeone_s.php or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ to find out how to cite your sources for your Works Cited page.
3. Typed rough draft of Works Cited page due tomorrow

Homework Week of January 11-15

Monday, January 11

1. Unit 8 vocabulary highlighting, synonyms and antonyms
2. Reading log due Wednesday
3. List 3-5 topics for your persuasive essay
4. (make sure there is enough information about your topic)

Tuesday, January 12

1. Reading log due tomorrow
2. Unit 8 vocabulary pgs. 94 &96 due tomorrow
3. Select one topic for your persuasive essay and write a
4. supported thesis statement, or "reasons list" for tomorrow

Example: Corporal punishment must be outlawed in all states immediately because it is psychologically damaging, it is physically abusive, and it is not effective as a punishment.

Thursday, January 14

1. Unit 8 vocabulary test tomorrow
2. Gather facts, statistics, and examples to support your thesis statement. Cite at least 3 sources on your source information forms (you may take notes in bullets on the back of the source you got the information from)
3. Outline of persuasive essay due tomorrow. Make sure it is neat.

Example: Corporal punishment must be outlawed in every school in the U.S. at once because it is detrimental to the students both physically and psychologically, it is ineffective as a punishment, and it is unethical.

(Summarize your facts, statistics, and examples)

1. CP is damaging physically and psychologically

• 80% of...
• 1/4 of all students...
• In one case...

2. It is an ineffective punishment

• 90% of students continued behavior that...
• In one case...

3. It is unethical

• In our constitution...
• Every student deserves...

Friday, January 15

1. TYPED Rough draft of persuasive essay due Thursday.
2. Make sure you follow the composition style sheet

January 5-8

Tuesday, January 5

1. Complete pages 84-86 and synonyms and antonym section in unit 7 of vocabulary book
2. Test on unit 7 on Friday
3. Reading Logs due NEXT Wednesday January 13
4. Select a journal/free write to complete and then type and include in your writing portfolio due Thursday,

Wednesday, January 6

1. Do "Completing the Sentence" and pages 87-88 in unit 7
2. Reading Log due Next Wednesday
3. Vocabulary test on Friday

Thursday, January 7

1. Complete "Vocabulary in Context" and "Choosing the Right Word"

2. Study for unit 7 vocabulary test Friday

3. Bring an advertisement to class that you find persuasive due tomorrow

4. Reading Log due next Wednesday