Friday, 6/12 through Wednesday, 6/17: STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM ON THURSDAY, 6/18!!!!!!
Thursday, 6/11: Study for final exam - take some time to practice reading comprehension in both review packets - answer key will be given out in class!!!!
Wednesday, 6/10: STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM - TOMORROW WE WILL SPEND TIME REVIEWING COMPONENTS OF AN ESSAY!!!!
Tuesday, 6/9: STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM - TOMORROW WE WILL SPEND TIME REVIEWING LITERARY ELEMENTS!!!!!
Monday, 6/8: Start studying for final exam - complete grammar practice examples in your review packet from the website - you printed it out to get your bonus points
Monday, 6/8: Start Studying for Final Exam scheduled on Thursday, 6/18 - pay attention to review sheet and review packet - IF YOU HAVE NOT PRINTED IT OUT YET FROM THE WEBSITE - DO IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, 6/5: Write Slim's Post on FaceBook and two responses - see hand-out for specific directions and START TO STUDY FOR THE FINAL EXAM!!!!!
Thursday, 6/4: Study for test on chapters 5 and 6 scheduled tomorrow - Friday, 6/5
Wednesday, 6/3: Fill out character chart for OMAM and study for test on chapters 5 and 6 scheduled for Friday, 6/5
Monday, 6/1: Fill out theme chart for OMAM - due when we meet again on Wednesday, 6/3 AND start studying for chapter 5 and 6 test scheduled for Friday, 6/5
FRIDAY, 5/29: GO TO THE NOTE PAGES ON THE WEBSITE AND PRINT OUT THE FINAL EXAM REVIEW SHEET AND THE FINAL EXAM PRACTICE REVIEW PACKET - BRING TO CLASS ON MONDAY, 6/1 - AND YOU WILL GET EXTRA POINTS ON YOUR TAKE HOME CHAPTER FOUR TEST!!!!!!
Friday, 5/29: Chapter 4 take home test is due - no late exams will be accepted so get it in....no one should be getting a 0!!!!!!
Wednesday, 5/27: Chapter 4 Take Home Test - due Friday, 5/29
Tuesday, 5/26: Candy, Crooks and Curley's Wife/Loneliness graphic organizer to be completed
Thursday, 5/21: Study Chapter 4 vocabulary - POP is on Friday, 5/22
Wednesday, 5/20: Write Sentences for OMAM chapter 4 vocabulary
Tuesday, 5/19: Complete questions and follow directions on your handout - this will be collected
Monday, 5/18: Study for Chapter Three Test - scheduled for Tuesday, 5/19
Friday, 5/15: Complete 'How Strong is Lennie' Chart and START STUDYING FOR CHAPTER THREE TEST (TEST IS ON TUESDAY, 5/19)
Thursday, 5/14: Write comparison paragraph - see handout (George/Lennie and Candy/dog)
Tuesday, 5/12: Study for POP Quiz - chapter three words - quiz postponed to tomorrow (Wednesday, 5/13)
Monday, 5/11: Write sentence for Chapter 3 Vocabulary and Study for POP Quiz scheduled for tomorrow - Tuesday, 5/12 - POSTPONED
Friday, 5/8: TAKE HOME TEST FOR CHAPTER 2 (USE YOUR NOTES AND HANDOUTS ONLY) WILL BE DUE ON MONDAY, 5/11 - NO LATE EXAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!!!!!
Thursday, 5/7: List and explain ways George protects Lennie in Chapter Two - hint 7
Monday, 5/4: Write sentences for OMAM chapter 2 vocabulary and study for tomorrow's quiz
Thursday, 4/30: Make sure you complete your paragraphs on George and Lennie and STUDY for test - both on Friday, 5/1)
Tuesday, 4/28 and Wednesday, 4/28: OMAM characterization graphic organizer and paragraphs (George and Lennie) - will be due on Thursday, 4/30
Tuesday, 4/21: Study Vocabulary OMAM Chapter One - quiz is tomorrow - Wednesday, 4/22
Monday, 4/20: Write sentences for OMAM Chapter One Vocabulary - quiz coming soon
Thursday, 4/16: Write a one paragraph summary response and a one paragraph reaction (2 paragraphs in total) to today's reading activity in class
Plus there will be a quiz tomorrow - Friday, 4/17
Tuesday, 4/14: Read, highlight and annotate reading passage worksheet
Tuesday, 3/31: Mandatory Extra Credit POS story is due - no late work will be accepted!!!!!
Friday, 3/27: Study for Grammar Unit Test - Part I is on Monday, 3/30 and Part II is on Tuesday, 3/31
Thursday, 3/26: Unit review sheet and study
Tuesday, 3/24: Write 'adverb' story - see worksheet - this will be collected tomorrow - Wednesday, 3/25
Monday, 3/23: Study for quiz on adverbs tomorrow, Tuesday, 3/24
Friday, 3/20: Complete Adverb Worksheet and begin to study for quiz on Tuesday, 3/24
Thursday, 3/19: Write sentences for adverb and verb pairs.
Tuesday, 3/17: Adjective Story - due Wednesday, 3/18
Friday, 3/13 and Monday, 3/16: Study for Adjective quiz on Tuesday, 3/17
Thursday, 3/12: Complete sentences on adjectives if you did not finish in class
Monday, 3/9 and Tuesday, 3/10: Study for your quiz on verbs - quiz has been moved to Wednesday, 3/11
Friday, 3/6: Verb Worksheet - Due Monday, 3/9 and will be graded....make sure you turn it in!!!!
Wednesday, 3/4: Complete your action and state of being verb sentences (6 each) if you did not do so in class
Tuesday, 3/3: Complete your action verb sentences (5) if you did not do so in class
Tuesday, 3/3: Mandatory Bonus Nous packet is due
Friday, 2/27: Study for quiz on nouns - scheduled for Monday, 3/2
Thursday, 2/26: Noun worksheet
Wednesday, 2/25: Write four sentences using words off our class chart today - 2 concrete nouns and 2 abstract nouns
WEDNESDAY, 2/25: SOLDIER'S HEART AND BEFORE THE WAR ESSAY MUST BE TURNED IN AT THE START OF CLASS TODAY IF YOU DID NOT TURN IT IN BEFORE VACATION - WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE
Tuesday, 2/24: Reading Project Packet II is due - handed out before vacation on Thursday, 2/12 - NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Monday, 2/23: Complete your 7 sentences for nouns if you did not do so in class - we will review tomorrow
Friday, 2/13: Soldier's Heart and Before the War Essay is due - this is the last day we will be working on it in the library classroom - IF YOU DID NOT FINISH YOUR ESSAY DURING CLASS TIME - YOU CAN CHOOSE TWO OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
1. WORK ON IT AND FINISH IT TODAY DURING YOUR OWN TIME AND
TURN IN IT BY THE END OF THE DAY
2. WORK ON IT ON YOUR OWN AND MAKE SURE YOU TURN IT IN ON
WEDNESDAY, 2/25 AT THE START OF CLASS - THIS IS THE LAST TIME
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO
1. WORK ON IT AND FINISH IT TODAY DURING YOUR OWN TIME AND
TURN IN IT BY THE END OF THE DAY
2. WORK ON IT ON YOUR OWN AND MAKE SURE YOU TURN IT IN ON
WEDNESDAY, 2/25 AT THE START OF CLASS - THIS IS THE LAST TIME
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO
Thursday, 2/12: Complete Reading Packet - will count as a project grade (to replace earlier grade) - WILL BE DO WHEN WE GET BACK FROM VACATION - MONDAY 2/23
Monday, 2/2: Complete Reading Packet Project - counts as project grade for the third quarter - no late assignments accepted
Wednesday, 1/28: Read the article on Civil War Soldiers and PTSD - complete the three tasks on a separate sheet of paper
Friday, 1/23: Soldier's Heart Collage Project - Due Monday, 1/26 - FOLLOW MODEL, DIRECTIONS, DO A GOOD JOB AND TURN IT IN ON TIME - WILL COUNT AS AN EXTRA TEST GRADE FOR THE 2ND QUARTER!!!!
Tuesday, 1/20 - Thursday, 1/22 - STUDY!!!!!
Review will be on Thursday, 1/22
Test will be on Friday, 1/23 - covers Soldier's Heart 9, 10,
Author's Note, all SGQ, all Discussion Questions, Vocabulary
Review will be on Thursday, 1/22
Test will be on Friday, 1/23 - covers Soldier's Heart 9, 10,
Author's Note, all SGQ, all Discussion Questions, Vocabulary
Friday, 1/16: Answer questions on handout - explain your answers
Wednesday, 1/14: Go online and find one fact about the Battle of Gettysburg (copy it on a separate sheet of paper/index card) and bring to class to share/complete crossword puzzle - it will be collected and graded
Monday, 1/12: Soldier's Heart - write sentences for chapter nine and ten vocabulary and review for:
Tuesday, 1/6 - Thursday, 1/8: Study for Soldier's Heart test on Friday, 1/9 (test covers Chapters 7 and 8, vocabulary from both chapters, similes and metaphors)
Thursday, 12/18: Complete writing tasks began in class (letter, comic, diary entry). This will be collected tomorrow (Friday, 12/19) and will count as test grade to boost quarter grade - TASK MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL IN ORDER TO BOOST YOUR GRADE
Tuesday, 12/16: Review for POP Quiz- chapters 7 and 8 vocabulary -will be on Wednesday, 12/17
Monday, 12/15: Soldier's Heart - write sentences for Chapter seven and eight vocabulary and review for quest- begin in class and complete at home:
Friday, 12/12: Write letter to Gary Paulsen about Soldier's Heart - see handout
Thursday, 12/11: Study - test is tomorrow!!!
Covers: Chapters 5 and 6 - including vocabulary and Types of Characters
Covers: Chapters 5 and 6 - including vocabulary and Types of Characters
Wednesday, 12/10: Complete Character Body Map for Charley and Study!!!
Monday, 12/8: Start studying and reviewing now for test on Friday, 12/12 (Chapters 5,6 and Types of Characters)
Friday, 12/5: Complete Mandatory Extra Credit Assignment - counts as a test grade and will be collected on Monday, 12/8
Thursday, 12/4:
1. Take Home Test is due for Chapters 3 and 4
2. Review sentences for chapter 5 and 6 vocabulary/types of characters for POP Quest (Friday, 12/5)
1. Take Home Test is due for Chapters 3 and 4
2. Review sentences for chapter 5 and 6 vocabulary/types of characters for POP Quest (Friday, 12/5)
Wednesday, 12/3: Make sure you finish you take home test - due tomorrow - no exceptions!!!!!
Tuesday, 12/2: Take Home Test for Chapters 3 and 4/Characterization given out - due on Thursday, 12/4
Follow directions on sheet!!!!
Follow directions on sheet!!!!
Monday, 12/1: Complete Indirect Characterization worksheet
Tuesday, 11/25: Writing Task - letter and diary entry (as Charley)
Wednesday, 11/19: Study for POP - Chapters 3 and 4 Vocabulary
Tuesday, 11/18: Soldier's Heart - write sentences for chapter three and four vocabulary and review for:
Monday, 11/17: Types of Characterization worksheet (Soldier's Heart)
Wednesday and Thursday, 11/12 and 11/13: Study Soldier's Heart - Foreword, Chapters One and Two, Similes and Metaphors, and Civil War terms -
Test will be on Friday, 11/14
Test will be on Friday, 11/14
Friday, 11/7: Article and Summary - see worksheet handed out in class - be ready to share on Monday, 11/10
Thursday, 11/6: Extension due date for Literary Element Project
Wednesday, 11/5: Study - Voc. Quiz postpone to tomorrow - Thursday, 11/6
Monday, 11/3: Soldier's Heart - Write sentences for chapter one and two vocabulary and review for:
Due: Monday, November 3rd: Literary Element Project - You should be working on it independently the week of 10/27+
Due date extended to Thursday, 11/6
Due date extended to Thursday, 11/6
Wednesday, 10/29: Study for quest on similes and metaphors (detailed sentences too) - Quest is on Thursday, 10/30
Tuesday, 10/28: Simile and Metaphor Worksheet
Monday, 10/27: Complete description sentence worksheet (in your note packet) and complete 5 sentences to guess object in class tomorrow
HW - Study every night (10/20 - 10/23) Literary Element Unit Test
TEST ON FRIDAY, 10/24 - START STUDYING AND REVIEWING YOUR NOTES NOW - DO A LITTLE EVERY NIGHT SO YOU ARE READY!!!!!!!
TEST ON FRIDAY, 10/24 - START STUDYING AND REVIEWING YOUR NOTES NOW - DO A LITTLE EVERY NIGHT SO YOU ARE READY!!!!!!!
Thursday, 10/16: Read Rose Blanche and identify the topic and theme on the chart in your note packet - make sure you use evidence and examples
Thursday, 10/9: (In your packet) Identify and explain the conflicts in the short stories On the Ledge and Terror in the North
Wednesday, 10/8: Read assigned story and identify/explain the type of conflict
If you lost directions sheet - see Note page of website
If you lost directions sheet - see Note page of website
Monday, 10/6: Complete Story and Character chart (Bernie) for the story Bernie's Christmas Eve
Thursday, 10/2: Complete 2 Paragraph Assignment - based on film short - see handout - SEE LINK UNDER NOTES FOR DIRECTIONS SHEET
Wednesday, 10/1: Complete Journal assignment - describe the setting (time, place, environment) of a movie or television show - MUST BE APPROPRIATE!!!
Tuesday, 9/30: Complete the plot map on the story Marigolds
Wednesday, 9/24: Find one article about a hero and summarize it - Due on Monday, 9/29 - YOU MUST TURN IN SUMMARY AND ATTACHED ARTICLE
Friday, 9/19 to Tuesday, 9/23: STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!!!!!!
PLUS.......Tuesday, 9/23: In-class writing assignment on both stories is due - turn it in before review session (PARAGRAPHS AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZER)
Monday, 9/22: If you did not finish your paragraphs in class - you must take it home today and finish it - it is due tomorrow (Tuesday, 9/23)
Monday, 9/15: Write sentences of Terror in the North Vocabulary
Friday, 9/12: Complete comprehension questions (On the Ledge) and do research - see your hand-out - will be reviewed on Monday, 9/15
****if you need to complete your character chart - you must do so for HW****
****if you need to complete your character chart - you must do so for HW****
Reminder: Summer Reading Assignment is due on Friday, 9/12
Wednesday, 9/10: Write sentences for On the Ledge Vocabulary
Tuesday, 9/9: Complete graphic organizer and two paragraph writing task
Tuesday, 9/9: Signed letter and supplies due
Monday, 9/8: Complete Sentence Worksheet
Reminder - Signed Letter and supplies are due on Tuesday, 9/9
Reminder - Signed Letter and supplies are due on Tuesday, 9/9