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HOMEWORK LOG
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TEACHER: |
Alcantara |
SUBJECT: |
ELA |
CLASS: |
610 |
No. DATE ASSIGNMENT
DUE
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1 |
9/8/10 |
Sign and return the following: Welcome Letter and Contact paper |
9/13/10 |
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2 |
9/13/10 |
-Read your independent reading book (IRB) and finish the following phrase in your reading notebook (RNB): After reading, I wonder… |
9/14/10 |
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3 |
9/14 |
-Read independent reading book and in your RNB, answer the following: -What is the setting? How do you know? -Give two character traits of the main character. Explain why you feel this way and provide examples. |
9/15 |
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4 |
9/15 |
-Read your IRB and answer the following in your RNB: What is the conflict in your story? Provide examples. -In your writing notebook (WNB) work on the following prompt: Think about a time you were nervous. It might have been before a test or a performance, maybe it was the first time doing something. Write about your experience…What happened? How did you react? How do you feel now? |
9/16 |
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5 |
9/16 |
-Please work on your heart map and decorate. Make sure to include ideas, people, events, moments, and things that really matter to you. -Read your IRB |
9/17 |
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6 |
9/17 |
-On loose leaf, write two declarative, imperative, exclamatory, and interrogative sentences. Make sure to use the following head at the top of your loose leaf sheet: Name
Class ELA Date -Read your IRB, remember by next Friday, your second IRB will need to be approved. On the back of your IRB, make sure to write a brief summary based on what you read and/or learned. You are responsible for being active readers. |
9/20 |
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7 |
9/20 |
**Planners must be signed by parents each night. -Identify the genre of your IRB and jot down what you have learned. -Please read “Pictures of You” by Guang-Shing Cheng (DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT) REMINDER:
PRESENTATIONS BEGIN NEXT WEEK SEPTEMBER 27TH, PLEASE BE PREPARED |
9/21 |
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8 |
9/21 |
**Planners must be signed each night. -Read your IRB and jot down what you learned from your reading -In your WNB – list three things you FEAR the MOST. REMINDER: BOOK
APPROVAL BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 |
9/22 |
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9 |
9/22 |
-Read your IRB and jot down what you have read in your RNB -In your WNB, please answer the following: a. What have I seen that I can’t forget? b. What is an incident /event that changed how I feel or think about something? c. What is a time or place I laughed a lot? REMINDER: BOOK APPROVAL BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 |
9/23 |
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10 |
9/23 |
-Work on page 6 of grammar worksheet -In your RNB, please answer question number 39 of “Reading Questions and Prompts” REMINDER: PRESENTATIONS BEGIN NEXT WEEK SEPTEMBER 27TH, PLEASE BE PREPARED |
9/24 |
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11 |
9/24 |
-Please work on page 8 and 9 of your grammar sheet -Read your IRB and jot down what you have learned *Presentations will begin on Tuesday, September 28th (Make sure to have your outline with you) REMINDER: YOU MUST HAVE YOUR BOOKS APPROVED |
9/27 |
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12 |
9/27 |
-Read your IRB and jot down what you have learned in your RNB -Work on grammar sheet page 5 ONLY -Test on Thursday September 30th: Identify genres (RW: 2), types of sentences, subject and predicate -Oral presentations and outlines are due |
9/28 |
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13 |
9/28 |
-Read your IRB and jot down what you have learned in your RNB -Read “Scout’s Honor” by Avi; answer the following in your reading notebook under today’s notes -Identify type of writing and/or genre? -What did you like about “Scout’s Honor”? |
9/29 |
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***Book Project –
Film Organizer is due by Tuesday, October 12th |
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14 |
9/29 |
-Read your IRB and jot down what you have learned (5 to 6 details you learned) -In your WNB, complete your graphic organizer *Test on genre, types of sentences, subject and predicate |
9/30 |
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15 |
9/30 |
-Read your IRB and answer question 36 (“Reading Questions or Prompts”) on the reflection log sheet given to you. a. List three questions you have about your reading. b. Describe something you find surprising about the story. |
10/1 |
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16 |
10/1 |
1. Read your IRB and answer the following questions in your reflection log: a. How did the author let you know what the setting was? b. What have you learned is the conflict in the story? 2. In your WNB, draft out your piece |
10/4 |
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17 |
10/4 |
-Test must be signed and returned tomorrow -Narrative draft is due on Wednesday -Read IRB – What connections can you make to or from your story? (This reminds me of…) *Quiz on Friday (Subject/Predicate and Types of Sentences) |
10/5 |
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18 |
10/5 |
-Read IRB, write in reflection log -Draft due tomorrow ***Book Project – Film Organizer is due by Tuesday, October 12th |
10/6 |
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19 |
10/6 |
-Read IRB and on reflection log answer question 17 of “Reading Questions and Prompts” (Write 4 to 5 major events from what you have read so far) *Quiz on Friday (Subject/Predicate and Types of Sentences) |
10/7 |
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20 |
10/7 |
-Read your IRB, make sure to read actively by using strategies discussed in class. Answer the following in your RNB: A) Which strategy was the most helpful? Why? B) Which strategy was the most difficult and why? -Test on subject/predicate and types of sentences -Sign and return “Individual Student Testing Profile” |
10/8 |
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21 |
10/8 |
-Read “Turtle Lady” and “Maybe a Fight” and in your WNB answer the following questions: 1. What specific experience doe the writers share? (Ideas) 2. How do the writers organize the events in their story? (Organization) 3. What words and phrases show that the writers are interested in their topic? (Voice and Word Choice) 4. What is the purpose of dialogue? What do you notice about how it is arranged? -Read your IRB and make sure you work book project due on Tuesday, October 12th |
10/12 |
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22 |
10/12 |
-Read your IRB and list what you have learned **Sign
and return academic alerts tomorrow **Library books are due tomorrow |
10/13 |
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23 |
10/13 |
-Read your IRB and answer questions 2 and 3 of “Reading Questions and Prompts” in RNB -Work on grammar sheet pages 12 and 14 |
10/14 |
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24 |
10/14 |
-Begin reading your fantasy book, in your RNB make sure to list what you have learned. Remember to work on the sheet given to you in class. Your book is due by Monday, November 1st -Read “La Bamba” and answer the questions attached to the story in your RNB in today’s notes |
10/15 |
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25 |
10/15 |
-Continue reading your IRB and work on listing what you have learned. Remember to work on “Explore Genre – Fantasy” -Work on grammar sheet pages 8-9 -Make sure to write your book project in ink. |
10/18 |
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26 |
10/19 |
*Reminder—ELA Practice Test Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday --Continue reading your IRB and work on listing what you have learned. Remember to work on “Explore Genre – Fantasy” |
10/19 |
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27 |
10/19 |
-Read your fantasy novel and jot down what you have learned. Your fantasy sheet is due on Monday, November 1st. (What makes your book or story a fantasy?) -Read “Charles” by Shirley Jackson and in your RNB, complete the character chart |
10/20 |
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28 |
10/20 |
-Read your fantasy novel and jot down what you have learned. Your fantasy sheet is due on Monday, November 1st. (What makes your book or story a fantasy?) |
10/21 |
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29 |
10/21 |
-Read your fantasy novel and jot down what you have learned. Your fantasy sheet is due on Monday, November 1st. (What makes your book or story a fantasy?) -Work on grammar sheet pages 13 and 15 -In your reading notebook, answer the question asked in class |
10/22 |
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30 |
10/22 |
-Read your IRB and write down what you have learned -Read The Outsiders, pages 1-18 and answer all the questions on the sheet (Due: Tuesday, October 26th) |
10/25 |
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31 |
10/25 |
-Work on dialogue sheet in your writing notebook -Extension for The Outsiders chapter 1 – due on October 28th -Fantasy book project is due on Monday, November 1st |
10/26 |
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32 |
10/26 |
-Read your IRB and write down what you have learned -Work on your drafts, all corrections are due on Thursday, October 28th |
10/27 |
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33 |
10/27 |
- The Outsiders chapter 1 – due on October 28th |
10/28 |
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34 |
10/28 |
-The Outsiders chapter 2 is due on Monday, November 1st. Please make sure to answer all the questions -Your fantasy book project is due on Monday, November 1st. On a separate sheet of paper answer the following question: What makes your book or story a fantasy? Think about the characteristics of a fantasy. |
11/1 |
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35 |
11/1 |
-Narratives are due no later than Friday, November 5th -Book Approval – Friday, November 5th |
11/4 |
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36 |
11/3 |
-Read The Outsiders chapters 3-4 and answer all the questions on the sheet. (Chapter 3 and 4 will be due on Tuesday, November 9th) |
11/9 |
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37 |
11/4 |
Finish working on character sheet given to you in class |
11/5 |
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38 |
11/5 |
-The Outsiders chapters 3 and 4 due on Tuesday,
November 4th -Read “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros and answer the questions on the back of the story -Read your independent reading book and answer questions 8
and 15 of ( |
11/9 |
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39 |
11/9 |
The Outsiders chapters 3 and 4 are due tomorrow |
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40 |
11/9 |
-Read The Outsiders chapter 5 and answer all the questions on the sheet -Read your IRB and answer question 30 of “Reading Questions and Prompt” in your reflection log Question # 30 [Which character is most like you? Describe how he or she is like you?] |
11/10 |
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41 |
11/10 |
-Read The Outsiders chapter 5 and answer all the questions on the sheet |
11/12 |
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42 |
11/12 |
-Read The Outsiders chapter 6 and answer all the questions on the sheet *The Outsiders test for chapters 1-4 will be on
Wednesday, Nov. 17th -Work on page 181 “Parts of Speech Review 1” |
11/15 |
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43 |
11/15 |
*Read your Historical Fiction independent reading book (IRB) and answer questions A and B in your reflection log **The Outsiders test on Wednesday, November 17th |
11/17 |
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44 |
11/17 |
-The Outsiders chapters 7-8 are due on Tuesday, November 23rd -The Outsiders Portfolio # 1 assignment is due on Monday, November 22nd -Work on “Parts of Speech” grammar sheet (both sides) |
11/18 |
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45 |
11/19 |
-Read your historical fiction IRB and answer questions C, E, and F in your reflection log C. Is the conflict real or
fictional? E. Do the characters in the novel participate in a well-known historical incident? OR Do the characters dramatize an eventful moment in history, or a familiar place? F. List some details that describe the historical period, e.g. geography, transportation, costume or dress, rural, urban, religious mores, social attitudes. |
11/22 |
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46 |
11/22 |
-The Outsiders chapters 7-8 -Work on the graphic organizer for “Teacher Tamer” by Avi -Portfolio assignment # 2 is due on Thursday, December 2nd |
11/23 |
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47 |
11/23 |
-Work on short response questions for “Teacher Tamer” by Avi -The Outsiders chapter 9 is due on Monday, November 29th -Portfolio # 2 is due on Thursday, December 2nd as well as chapters 10-12 of The Outsiders |
11/24 |
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48 |
11/29 |
-Work on the back of grammar sheet page 11 -Read “The Marble Champ” by Gary Soto and answer the following question in your RNB – What are some struggles the main character encounters? -The Outsiders chapters 10-12 is due on Thursday, December 2nd - The Outsiders portfolio assignment # 2 is due on Thursday, December 2nd - The Outsiders reading
test Wednesday, December 8th and vocabulary test on Friday, December 10th |
11/30 |
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49 |
11/30 |
-Work on grammar sheet page 16 and 18 -Book Project is due on Monday, December 6th |
12/1 |
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50 |
12/1 |
-The Outsiders chapters 10-12 is due on Thursday, December 2nd - The Outsiders portfolio assignment # 2 is due on Thursday, December 2nd |
12/2 |
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51 |
12/2 |
-Book Project is due on Monday, December 6th -Read “The Goodness of Matt Kaizer” and answer the questions given to you in your reading notebook |
12/6 |
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52 |
12/6 |
-Read “A Secret for Two” by Quentin Reynold -Write out the questions and answers for “All Things Considered” on page 212 in your RNB |
12/7 |
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53 |
12/7 |
-Reading Test, tomorrow for The Outsiders -Vocabulary test is postponed until Monday, December 13th |
12/8 |
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54 |
12/8 |
Work on character and story chart in writing notebook |
12/9 |
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55 |
12/9 |
-Read your independent reading book (IRB). You will use loose-leaf paper to create a reflection log; make sure to include your name, book title, author, date, pages read, and question number -You are responsible for answering questions # 1 and # 13 -Work on grammar sheet page 32 |
12/10 |
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56 |
12/10 |
-Read your IRB and answer questions # 8, # 30, and # 34 -Vocabulary test on Monday, December 13th |
12/13 |
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57 |
12/13 |
-Read IRB and answer “Reading Questions and Prompts” # 29 in reflection log -Finish working on your proposal |
12/14 |
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58 |
12/14 |
-Sign test and return tomorrow -Finish reading “Biderbiks Don’t Cry” by Avi and answer questions 3 – 6 in your RNB |
12/15 |
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59 |
12/15 |
-Please work on your introduction -Read your IRB and answer questions #15 and #32 |
12/16 |
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60 |
12/16 |
-Finish reading “How Many Stars in My Crown?” by Rosemary Wells and in your reading notebook answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8. In addition, what themes have you encountered in the story. -Sign and return test -Test on nouns on Monday, December 20th |
12/17 |
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61 |
12/17 |
-Grammar test on Monday, December 20th (Study nouns – plural and singular) -Work on “Elements of Literature: Understanding Mood” pages 195, 62, A and B |
12/20 |
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62 |
12/20 |
-Read “Talk to Me” by Avi In your RNB answer the following question: Is there a symbol in the story? If so, what do you think it symbolizes and why? |
12/21 |
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63 |
12/21 |
-Read your IRB and in your RNB answer questions # 41 and # 45 -Sign and return academic alert |
12/22 |
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64 |
12/22 |
-Winter Packet and Essay outline due on Monday, January 3rd, 2011 -Finish reading your book and answer question |
1/3/11 |
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65 |
1/4/11 |
-Finished log is due on Thursday, January 6th -Work on grammar sheet pages 14-15 “Possessive Nouns” |
1/5 |
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66 |
1/5 |
-Work on grammar review pages 70-73 -Reflection log is due tomorrow for questions: 1, 3, 8, 30, 34, 15, 32,41, and 45 |
1/6 |
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67 |
1/6 |
-Read “ |
1/7 |
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68 |
1/7 |
-Read IRB and work on your reflection log, which is due on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 (Refer to the directions you copied on loose-leaf) |
1/10 |
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69 |
1/10 |
-Read IRB, work on reflection log -Read pages 6, 10-11, 13, and 16-17 A. Review your answers B. If you feel your original answer is incorrect, DO NOT ERASE, highlight your new answer C. Identify genre for each selection |
1/11 |
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70 |
1/11 |
Read IRB, work on reflection log -Read RAS pages 19, 22-23, 25, 28 A. Review your answers B. If you feel your original answer is incorrect, DO NOT ERASE, highlight your new answer C. Identify genre for each selection |
1/12 |
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71 |
1/13 |
-Read IRB, work on reflection log -Study for grammar test, review Writing Workshop grammar # 6-9 -Work on grammar sheet pages 77 and 79, use as a review |
1/14 |
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72 |
1/14 |
-Read “Jimmy’s Solo” and answer ALL the questions on pages 39-41 -Read IRB, work on reflection log |
1/18 |
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73 |
1/18 |
-Read IRB, work on reflection log -Work on grammar sheet page 7 and 44 |
1/19 |
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74 |
1/19 |
-Read the following pages of booklet given to you in class: 3-4, 6, 8, 11-12, and 14-15 (Highlight your new answer) -Book project is due on Friday, January 21st |
1/20 |
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75 |
1/20 |
-Book project is due tomorrow |
1/21 |
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76 |
1/21 |
-Read and work on pages 38-39 “Animals Count” and pages 60-61 “Eye Wonder,” answer the questions on the sheet -Read “The Bad Kangaroo” and answer the short response question on the back of the sheet. -Your independent reading book must be approved by Monday, January 24th |
1/24 |
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77 |
1/24 |
-Work on grammar sheet pages 135 and 137 “Pronouns” |
1/25 |
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78 |
1/25 |
-Work on grammar sheet page 131 -Read IRB and answer the following questions on loose-leaf; make sure you include your name, book title, author, and genre: FIRST FEELINGS: A. What did you like about the opening chapter or two? B. How do you feel about the characters? |
1/26 |
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79 |
1/26 |
-Finish reading and working on “The High Cost of Cheap Labor” |
1/27 |
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SNOW Day |
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80 |
1/28 |
-Read your IRB and on the same sheet as questions A and B, answer the following questions: ON YOUR WAY:
C. Are the events in the reading clear to you? D. How do you feel about the characters and the story now? E. What do you think will happen next? |
1/31 |
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81 |
1/31 |
-Work on your reading response questions -Sign and return ELA student profile and return tomorrow |
2/1 |
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82 |
2/1 |
-Read “Return of the Wolves” and in your RNB answer the following questions: A. What is the main idea of the article? B. Who do you agree with and why? -Sign and return test |
2/2 |
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83 |
2/2 |
-Read IRB and work on questions 6-9 “The Second Half” 6. What seems important now? (Please base it on your independent reading book) 7. What questions or concerns do you have about your reading? *8. Is the book still keeping your interest? 9. What do you think will happen next? -Make corrections for grammar sheet 135 and 137; for page 137 just label subject or object pronoun |
2/3 |
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84 |
2/3 |
Read “Hope for the Orangutans” and answer all questions. Please label all nonfiction text features |
2/4 |
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85 |
2/4 |
Read IRB and work on “The Second Half” -Read “Marie Curie” and answer all questions (pages 35-37) -Read “Robert R. Livingston” and answer graphic organizer *Test on Thursday, Feb. 10th –based on reading and grammar |
2/7 |
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86 |
2/7 |
-Pick your topic for compare and contrast essay -Grammar Test on Friday, Feb. 11th Study *Figurative Language (hyperbole, personification, similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, and alliteration) *Pronouns (subject, object, and reflexive) *Possessive, Common, and Proper nouns *Singular and Plural |
2/8 |
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87 |
2/8 |
-Select your essay format and draft your introduction in your WNB -Book Project is due next Friday, February
17th |
2/9 |
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88 |
2/9 |
-Read your IRB and answer questions 10-13 “Summing Up” Due by Monday, Feb.14th 10. How do you feel about the ending? 11. How has the main character changed? 12. How have you changed after reading the story? 13. What do you like most or least about this book and why? -Finish reading “The Land of Red Apples” work on questions 5-7 -Work on “Alike and Unlike” graphic organizer |
2/10 |
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89 |
2/10 |
-Work on grammar sheet pages 32 and 33 -Grammar test tomorrow |
2/11 |
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90 |
2/11 |
Make corrections on the quilt |
2/14 |
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91 |
2/14 |
-Read and work on pages 140-148 (packet) –compare and contrast |
2/15 |
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92 |
2/16 |
-Read and work on pages 100-104 “How to Plant a Tree” |
2/17 |
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93 |
2/17 |
“Wanted” poster and reflection log is due tomorrow |
2/18 |
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94 |
2/18 |
-First draft of your compare and contrast essay is due -ELA Winter Package (12 multiple choice questions and 2 short responses) |
2/28 |
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95 |
2/28 |
-Biography poem is due in your writing notebook tomorrow |
3/1 |
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96 |
3/1 |
-Read and work on “The Perception of Deception” pages 24-26 |
3/2 |
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97 |
3/2 |
Work on both sides of grammar sheet – Verbs |
3/3 |
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98 |
3/3 |
Work on “Linking Verbs” and “Verbs and Vocabulary” grammar sheet |
3/4 |
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99 |
3/4 |
-Read and work on “The First Ferris Wheel” and “Butter Cows” from Comprehension Matters - You are to look for your favorite poem (written by someone else) and bring it in to class. In your reading notebook you must write why this poem is your favorite. |
3/7 |
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100 |
3/7 |
-In your writing notebook, make a list of about 8 responsibilities or chores you strong dislike. What is the chore or what is required? Why are you so tired of it? |
3/8 |
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101 |
3/8 |
Write out your “Wanted” poem on loose-leaf (this is a first draft) |
3/9 |
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102 |
3/9 |
-Work “Write a Name Poem” -Read and work on Buckle Down pages 145-154 |
3/10 |
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103 |
3/10 |
-Read and work on “Confessions of a Sixth Grade Bully” -Edit your response to “Time Somebody Told Me” |
3/11 |
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104 |
3/11 |
-Read and work on “My Grandmother Had One Good Coat” -Read IRB due by Friday, March 18th |
3/14 |
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105 |
3/14 |
-Sign and return progress reports -Re-write poem on loose-leaf |
3/15 |
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106 |
3/15 |
-Use graphic organizer to work on cinquain poem |
3/16 |
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107 |
3/16 |
-Work on “personification” poem using what you learned in class. Make sure to include a simile and/or a metaphor |
3/17 |
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108 |
3/17 |
-Test tomorrow -Work on Locomotion question |
3/18 |
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109 |
3/18 |
-Read and work on pages 5-16 of your Buckle Down book -Next book approval by Wednesday, March 23 |
3/21 |
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110 |
3/21 |
-Read and work on pages 105-106, 82, and 85 of Verb packet |
3/22 |
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111 |
3/22 |
-In your writing notebook you are going to list four to five fears and something that might make you sad -Select one of the topic and create a poem using one to two forms of figurative language |
3/23 |
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112 |
3/23 |
-In your RNB, answer the following questions: 1. Ms. Marcus says, Lonnie you have the heart of a poet. What do you think she meant by that comment? 2. What name does Lonnie give Clyde for the first four poems he writes about him? Why do you think Lonnie decides to write Clyde New Poem I? -Please look up the following words in the dictionary: Apathy, Empathy, and Sympathy |
3/24 |
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114 |
3/24 |
-Work on questions 11-15 in your RNB (Locomotion) -Sign and return test |
3/24 |
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115 |
3/25 |
-“If I were in Charge of the World” poem is due on Monday |
3/28 |
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116 |
3/28 |
-Read and work on Buckle Down pages 17-26 (Lesson 2) -Please bring in a highlighter -Locomotion test on Thursday, March 31, 2011 (Refer to the outline in your RNB) |
3/29 |
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117 |
3/29 |
-Read and work on Main Idea sheet |
3/30 |
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118 |
3/30 |
-Work on pages 31 and 69 (verb tenses) -Locomotion test tomorrow, review the following in RNB: Outline Rhyme scheme Figurative language and sounds of poetry |
3/31 |
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119 |
3/31 |
-Read and work on Buckle Down pages 164-173 (Lesson 13/Pronouns) |
4/1 |
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120 |
4/1 |
-Sign and return test on Monday -Read and work on Buckle Down pages 27-39 (Lesson 3/ Text Features) |
4/4 |
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121 |
4/2 |
-Read and work on “A Local Station” pages 46-48 -Work on your haiku in WNB -Book project due on Friday, April 8th |
4/5 |
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122 |
4/5 |
-Finish working on your essay for “Challenging Change” |
4/6 |
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123 |
4/6 |
-Read, highlight, and work on Buckle Down Lesson 5 pages 52-64 |
4/7 |
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124 |
4/7 |
-Book project poem and book review is due tomorrow -Work on “Glossary of Literary Terms,” challenge yourself to see how many terms you know without looking inside of your reading notebook |
4/8 |
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125 |
4/8 |
-Finish Buckle Down Lesson # 4 on pages 40-51 -Read and work on Lesson # 6 pages 66-80 [ Buckle Down] -Please make sure to have two number #2 pencils on Monday |
4/11 |
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126 |
4/11 |
-Go back to your writing notebooks and review WW: 16 (11/23/10) and WW: Test Prep Day 3 (4/4/11) -Work on Buckle Down pages 202 to 204 |
4/12 |
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127 |
4/12 |
-Read and work on Buckle Down pages 81-91 (Lesson 7: Literary Devices) -Your next book project is due on Friday, April 29th, 2011 |
4/13 |
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128 |
4/13 |
-Work on drawing conclusion and making inferences packet |
4/14 |
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129 |
4/14 |
Please note all homework given today is due on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011: 1. Read all passages in Spring Review packet and circle your answer. (This will count as a test grade) 2. In your Buckle Down please work on the following grammar review: Lesson 14 (Verbs) pages 174-182 *Please take the time to go over your reading and writing notebook. **Book Review due on Friday,
April 29th, 2011 ***REMINDER: New York State
ELA test Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3rd and 4th |
4/27 |
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130 |
4/27 |
-Please review WW: 16 (11/23/2010) and Test Prep Day 3 (4/4/11) -Sign and return ELA practice test score |
4/28 |
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131 |
4/28 |
-Read and work on Buckle Down ~Read pages: 93-98 (highlight important information) **Book Review due on Friday, April 29th, 2011 ***REMINDER: New York State ELA test Tuesday and Wednesday, May
3rd and 4th |
4/29 |
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4/29 |
-Read and work on Buckle Down pages 104-110, 196-200, and 205-206 Please review your reading and
writing notebook - WW: 16 (11/23/2010)
and Test Prep Day 3 (4/4/11) ***REMINDER: New York State ELA test Tuesday and Wednesday, May
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5/2 |
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No homework, however, remember to review your notes and read for enjoyment |
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133 |
5/5 |
Read and work on Buckle Down pages 155-163 (Adjectives) |
5/6 |
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5/6 |
Read Shakespeare’s Secret chapters 1-5 and answer all reading questions |
5/11 |
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135 |
5/12 |
Read Shakespeare’s Secret chapters 6-10 questions will be answered in class |
5/13 |
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5/13 |
-Finish reading your independent reading book for Monday, May 16th -Mystery vocabulary test: Thursday, May 19th |
5/16 |
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5/16 |
-Read Shakespeare’s Secret chapters 11-15 and answer all questions; due on Wednesday, May 18th -Vocabulary test on Thursday, May 19th for mystery terms -Your next book project will be Tuesday, May 31st |
5/18 |
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138 |
5/18 |
-Read Shakespeare’s Secret chapters 16-20 (pages 130-168) and answer all questions; due on Friday, May 20th -Mystery vocabulary test tomorrow -Reading and vocabulary test for Shakespeare’s Secret (Chapters 1-12)on Friday, May 27th Vocabulary Words: Wistfully, chagrin, reverie, jostled, ornate, digressed, futile, oasis, curt, reverent, haphazardly, furrows, emblazoned, abruptly, subdued, belligerently, coaxed, placate, scoured, bewildered, jubilant, and relented |
5/20 |
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139 |
5/20 |
-Read Shakespeare’s Secret chapters 21-25 (pages 169-204) and answer all questions; due on Wednesday, May 25th -Reading and vocabulary test on Friday, May 27th for Shakespeare’s Secret (Chapters 1-12) |
5/25 |
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140 |
5/25 |
- Read Shakespeare’s Secret chapters 26-31 (pages 205-250) and answer all questions; due on Tuesday, May 31st - Reading and vocabulary test on Friday, May 27th for Shakespeare’s Secret (Chapters 1-12) -Work on cross-word vocabulary review for test on Friday. **REMEMBER: YOU SHOULD BE READING YOUR IRB |
5/26 |
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141 |
5/26 |
-Read your IRB and study for your test |
5/27 |
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142 |
5/27 |
- Read Shakespeare’s Secret chapters 26-31 (pages 205-250) and answer all questions; due on Tuesday, May 31st -Work on grammar sheet due on Tuesday (comparative and superlative review) |
5/31 |
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143 |
5/31 |
-Shakespeare’s Secret reading and vocabulary test on Wednesday, June 8th for chapters 13-31 -Read IRB, you must have 25 books read by the end of the school year -Read and work on Buckle Down pages 156 -160 (Review) |
6/2 |
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144 |
6/2 |
-Buckle Down pages 183-185, 188 (Review of homophones and ie/ei spelling) |
6/6 |
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145 |
6/6 |
-Read IRB -Test tomorrow (Shakespeare’s Secret) |
6/7 |
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146 |
6/7 |
-Read IRB |
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