Homework Log

Teacher: Mrs. Franchino

Subject: ELA

Class: 817

 

No.          Date                                                                    Assignment                                                             Due

1

09-08-10

Complete The First Day Survey for ELA.

Sign and have your parents sign The Welcome Letter for ELA.

Summer Reading Assignment due Sept. 17th.

09-13-10

 

 

 

2

09-13-10

Finish your list of seven meaningful events that you may decide to write about in the future.

Summer Reading Assignment due Sept. 17th.

09-14-10

3

09-14-10

Create your own cluster for your specific idea.

Summer Reading Assignment due Sept. 17th.

09-15-10

4

09-15-10

Finish your first vignette.

Summer Reading Assignment due Sept. 17th.

09-16-10

5

09-16-10

Summer Reading Assignment.

09-17-10

6

09-17-10

No Homework.

09-20-10

7

9-20-10

Review Show Not Tell Notes

09-21-10

8

9-21-10

Finish Final Vignette on Loose Leaf

(Will Count as Test)

09-22-10

9

9-22-10

Independent Reading

09-23-10

10

9-23-10

Complete Predictions Worksheet for The House on Mango Street.

09-24-10

11

9-24-10

On construction paper, illustrate one social issue and it’s solution.

09-27-10

12

09-27-10

Complete questions on HOM.

Independent Reading and Response.

09-28-10

13

09-28-10

Complete questions from HOM.

Independent Reading and Response

09-29-10

14

09-29-10

Complete questions from HOM.

Independent Reading and Response

09-30-10

15

09-30-10

Complete an identity profile on yourself.  Include words, drawings, pictures- anything that will help us see the real you.

Independent Reading and Response.

10-01-10

16

10-01-10

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project #1 due October 8th.

10-04-10

17

10-04-10

Independent Reading and Response

10-05-10

18

10-05-10

In your notebook, answer the following question:  How is the chapter “A Rice Sandwich” similar to the first chapter of The House on Mango Street?  What does this tell us about Esperanza?

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project due October 8th.

10-06-10

19

10-06-10

All make up homework due no later than Friday, early morning.

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project #1 due October 8th.

10-07-10

20

10-07-10

Study for HOM Exam

Book Project #1

10-08-10

21

10-08-10

Sign and Return Progress Reports

Independent Reading and Response

10-12-10

22

10-12-10

Independent Reading and Response

10-13-10

23

10-13-10

Complete the T Chart that illustrates Esperanza’s evolution as a round character.

Independent Reading and Response

10-14-10

24

10-14-10

Independent Reading and Response

10-15-10

25

10-15-10

Independent Reading and Response

Make sure to keep “Houses Worksheet” up to date.

Book Project #2 due 10/22

10-18-10

26

10-18-10

Complete KWL Chart

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project #2 due 10/22

10-19-10

27

10-19-10

In your notebook respond to the following question:

How does our discussion of the undocumented worker, and the reading of “9/11 Disappeareds” relate to The House on Mango Street?

3 Drafts are due tomorrow.

Independent Reading and Response

10-20-10

28

10-20-10

Independent Reading and Response

2nd Drafts Due 10/22

Book Project #2 due 10/22

10-21-10

29

10-21-10

2nd Draft Due

Book Project #2

Independent Reading and Response

10-22-10

30

10-22-10

Independent Reading and Response

Final Publication due Thursday

10-25-10

31

10-25-10

Work on Final Publication

Independent Reading and Response

Publication due Thursday

10-26-10

32

10-26-10

Independent Reading and Response

Complete Final Draft for Thursday.

10-27-10

33

10-27-10

Independent Reading and Response

10-28-10

34

10-28-10

Write a letter to any character on Mango Street from Esperanza discussing memories that made an impact, Esperanza’s new life, and how she plans to come back to Mango Street.

Independent Reading and Response

11-01-10

35

10-29-10

Complete Letter from Esperanza to another character

Independent Reading and Response

11-01-10

36

11-01-10

Independent Reading and Response

Review notes from The House on Mango Street.

11-03-10

37

11-02-10

Election Day- No School

 

38

11-03-10

Independent Reading and Response

Complete any missing work.

Final Exam on The House on Mango Street tomorrow.

Book Project #3 due Friday.

11-03-10

39

11-04-10

Book Project #3 Due

Independent Reading and Response

11-05-10

40

11-05-10

Independent Reading and Response

Bring in a #2 Pencil.

11-08-10

41

11-08-10

Complete Graphic Organizer and Narrative based on “The Turtle.”

Independent Reading and Response

11-09-10

42

11-09-10

Acuity Exam

Independent Reading and Response

11-10-10

 

43

11-10-11

Independent Reading and Response

11-11-10

44

11-12-10

Complete graphic organizer on “Toby Boyce” and “Gideon Adams.”  Write a mini compare and contrast essay based on the two main characters.

11-15-10

45

11-15-10

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project due Friday.

11-16-10

46

11-16-10

Parent Teacher Conferences

Independent Reading and Responses

Book Project due Friday.

11-17-10

47

11-17-10

Bring in 2 different colored highlighters.

Bring in post-it notes.

Answer question #1 based on The Kite Runner.

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project due Friday.

11-18-10

48

11-18-10

Complete the rest of the questions on The Kite Runner.

Book Project due Friday.

11-19-10

49

11-19-10

Independent Reading and Response.

11-22-10

50

11-22-10

Independent Reading and Response

11-23-10

51

11-23-10

Complete reading of “Mr. Mendelsohn.”  Continue to highlight character elements both internal and external.

Independent Reading and Response.

11-24-10

52

11-24-10

Book Project  #5 due Dec. 1st.

Sign and return letter about missing homework.  Complete any work that is missing.

Independent Reading and Response

11-29-10

53

11-25-10

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

 

54

11-30-10

Vocabulary Words:  record definitions, part of speech and original sentence showing words’ meaning.

Answer the 10 questions on “Mr. Mendelsohn.”

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project #5

12-01-10

55

12-01-10

Finish the questions on “Mr. Mendelsohn.”

Independent Reading and Response

12-02-10

56

12-02-10

Independent Reading and Response

12-03-10

57

12-03-10

Independent Reading and Response

12-06-10

58

12-06-10

Complete Setting Assignment for “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.”  Make sure to illustrate your piece of setting, label it, and include a meaningful quote.  Write a one paragraph explanation of how this piece is important to the entire story on the back.

Independent Reading and Response

12-07-10

59

12-07-10

Independent Reading and Response

Test Friday

12-08-10

60

12-08-10

In your notebook, write out the theme of “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.”  Make sure you are able to support your response.

Test Friday

12-09-10

61

12-09-10

Independent Reading and Response

Test Tomorrow.

12-10-10

62

12-10-10

Review vocabulary words for “The Cask of Amontillado.”

12-13-10

63

12-13-10

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project #6 due Friday

12-14-10

64

12-14-10

Fill in “The Cask of Amontillado Chart.”

Add to your synopsis notes.

Independent Reading and Response

12-15-10

65

12-15-10

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project Due Friday

12-16-10

66

12-16-10

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project Due Friday

12-17-10

67

12-17-10

Independent Reading and Response

Complete Plot Diagram

Vocab. Test Monday

12-20-10

68

12-20-10

Vocab. Test Tomorrow

Independent Reading and Response

12-21-10

69

12-21-10

Independent Reading and Response

12-22-10

70

12-22-10

Independent Reading and Response

12-23-10

71

12-23-10

Independent Reading and Responses (10)

Complete Questions for “The Cask of Amontillado”

Complete English Vacation Packet.

Define, note part of speech and use your new vocabulary words in an original sentence.

Bring Back Signed Progress Report

Book Project #7 due 01-07-10

Happy Holidays!!!

01-04-11

72

01-03-11

Independent Reading and Response

Complete Holiday Packet

Complete Cask Questions

Complete Vocabulary Work

“The Cask of Amontillado” Test Friday

01-04-11

73

01-04-11

Practice State Exam Today

Independent Reading and Response

“The Cask of Amontillado” Test Friday

Book Project #7 due Friday

01-05-11

74

01-05-11

Practice State Exam Today

Independent Reading and Response

Complete “The Women of the 1800’s and Today” Chart

Book Project #7 due Friday

“The Cask of Amontillado” Test Friday

01-06-11

75

01-06-11

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project #7 due Friday

“The Cask of Amontillado” Test Friday

01-07-11

76

01-07-11

Independent Reading and Response

Continue adding to your active reading chart based on “The Yellow Wallpaper.”

01-10-11

77

01-10-11

Independent Reading and Response

01-11-11

78

01-11-11

Independent Reading and Response

Complete The Active Reading Chart for “The Yellow Wallpaper.

01-12-11

79

01-12-11

Independent Reading and Response

01-13-11

80

01-13-11

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project #8 due Monday, Jan. 24th

01-14-11

81

01-14-11

Book Project #8 due Monday

01-18-11

82

01-18-11

Book Project #8 due Monday

01-19-11

83

01-19-11

Book Project #8 due Monday

01-20-11

84

01-20-11

Complete Introduction of Literary Essay

Book Project #8 due Monday

01-21-11

85

01-21-11

Complete Body Paragraphs of the Literary Essay

Book Project # 8

01-24-11

86

01-24-11

Revise Literary Essay

Independent Reading and Response

01-25-11

87

01-25-11

Final Literary Essay due Wednesday

Independent Reading and Response

01-26-11

88

01-26-11

Independent Reading and Response

01-28-11

89

01-27-11

Snow Day!

 

90

01-28-11

Independent Reading and Response

01-31-11

91

01-31-11

Independent Reading and Response

02-01-11

92

02-01-11

Independent Reading and Response

Review first nine vocabulary words.

02-02-11

93

02-02-11

Independent Reading and Response

In your notebook, explain what other events “The Sneetches” may be an allegory for. 

02-03-11

94

02-03-11

Independent Reading and Response

Define first nine vocabulary words in your notebook.

02-04-11

95

02-04-11

Complete notes from To Kill a Mockingbird.

Independent Reading and Response

02-07-11

96

02-07-11

Define the next eight vocabulary words from To Kill A Mockingbird.

Quiz on Chapters 1-3 tomorrow.

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project #9 due Friday

02-08-11

97

02-08-11

Independent Reading and Response

02-09-11

98

02-09-11

Independent Reading and Response

Define new series of vocabulary words.

02-10-11

99

02-10-11

Independent Reading and Response

 

02-11-11

100

02-11-11

Independent Reading and Response

Have report card signed.

02-14-11

101

02-14-11

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project 10 due 03-01-11

02-15-11

102

02-15-11

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project 10 due 03-01-11

02-16-11

103

02-16-11

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project 10 due 03-01-11

Complete character analysis and sketch

Complete Laws of Life Worksheet

02-17-11

104

02-17-11

Independent Reading and Response

Book Project 10 due 03-01-11

02-18-11

105

02-18-11

Complete RATE questions from chapters six and seven in your notebook.

Complete February Packet- Counts as a Test Score

Book Project 10 due 03-01-11

02-28-11

106

02-28-11

Book Project 10

Complete February Packet

Independent Reading and Response

Vocabulary Exam Thursday

To Kill a Mockingbird Exam Friday

03-01-11

107

03-01-11

Complete the Journal Entry from Boo’s point of view

Independent Reading and Response

Vocabulary Exam Thursday

To Kill a Mockingbird Exam Friday

03-02-11

108

03-02-11

Independent Reading and Response

Vocabulary Exam tomorrow

To Kill a Mockingbird Exam Friday

03-03-11

109

03-03-11

Independent Reading and Response

To Kill a Mockingbird Exam tomorrow- Chapters 1-9

03-04-11

110

03-04-11

Independent Reading and Response

03-07-11

111

03-07-11

Choose a movie and discuss its’ main idea.

Independent Reading

03-08-11

112

03-08-11

Define the new vocabulary words.  For each noun, use the word in a sentence, showing meaning.

Independent Reading

03-09-11

113

03-09-11

Independent Reading

03-10-11

114

03-10-11

All make up homework due tomorrow!!!

Prepare for tomorrow’s quiz on TKAM.

Independent Reading

03-11-11

115

03-11-11

Independent Reading

03-14-11

116

03-14-11

Independent Reading

Book Project #11 due Friday.

03-15-11

117

03-15-11

Create a list of attributes that explain Atticus’ personality.  What similarities do you see between him and Aunt Alexandra?

Independent Reading

Book Project #11 due Friday.

03-16-11

118

03-16-11

Using RATE, answer the following:  How are you more alike, Aunt Alexandra, or Atticus?  Explain reasons why and use evidence from the text to support your response.

Independent Reading

Book Project #11 due Friday

03-17-11

119

03-17-11

Book Project #11

Define the new set of vocabulary words, for every noun write a sentence showing meaning.

Independent Reading

Vocabulary Test Monday

03-18-11

120

03-18-11

Independent Reading and Response

Complete Cause and Effect Work Sheet for Chapter 15.

03-21-11

121

03-21-11

Vocabulary/Parts of Speech Test

Independent Reading

03-22-11

122

03-22-11

Independent Reading

Continue Cause and Effect Chart

03-23-11

123

03-23-11

Read chapter 16 of To Kill A Mockingbird.

Make sure to take notes.

Independent Reading and Response

03-24-11

124

03-24-11

Independent Reading and Response

03-25-11

125

03-25-11

Independent Reading and Response

To Kill a Mockingbird exam Tuesday.

03-28-11

126

03-28-11

Independent Reading

Study for test tomorrow

Book Project #12 due Friday

03-29-11

127

03-29-11

Independent Reading

Book Project #12 due Friday

03-30-11

128

03-30-11

Independent Reading

Book Project #12 due Friday

03-31-11

129

03-31-11

Independent Reading

Book Project #12

04-01-11

130

04-01-11

Independent Reading

04-04-11

131

04-04-11

Independent Reading

04-05-11

132

04-05-11

What really happens at the end of To Kill a Mockingbird?  Who kills Bob?  Use details from the text to support your response.

Independent Reading

04-06-11

133

04-06-11

Complete Buckle Down Pages 15-22.

Independent Reading and Response

04-07-11

134

04-07-11

Independent Reading and Response

04-08-11

135

04-08-11

Complete Buckle Down Pages 47-52

Independent Reading and Response

04-11-15

136

04-11-11

Independent Reading and Response

04-12-11

137

04-12-11

Complete Buckle Down pages 80-84.

Independent Reading and Response

04-13-11

138

04-13-11

Independent Reading and Response

04-14-11

139

04-14-11

Independent Reading and Response

Complete Buckle Down Lesson 7.

04-15-11

140

04-15-11

Complete Spring ELA Packet

Independent Reading and Response

Have a great vacation!

04-27-11