Due Weds Dec 21st

1.) Today your Golden Passage is due. Please remember to place your full name and class in the upper right hand corner. Also, please remember to add your interpretation of the chosen passage.

2.) In addition, please bring in your WRAPPED book for the Book Swap. Please label your book with the appropriate class letter: A, C, D, or F Class.

Due Dec 7th

There is nothing due tomorrow.

Please remember to "read for twenty."

However, we will have a TEST on Weds. This will assess your reading comprehension regarding The Outsiders, Ch 1-6

Reading logs were submitted today. We will complete peer-responses to yesterday's prompt - "Lashing Out."

Welcom Back!

Today  we start reading "The Outsdiers." For Homeplay please attempt to answer the following question: Who is S.E. Hinton?

Task: Visit these websites to gather 20 facts about the life and literature of author S.E. Hinton:

http://www.sehinton.com/bio.html
http://www.notablebiographies.com/He-Ho/Hinton-S-E.html
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1604/Hinton-S-usan-E-loise-1950.html
http://www.theoutsidersbookandmovie.com/SEHinton.html

Reminders...

1. We will have a PREFIX TEST on Friday. This will be on all Prefixes.
2. The "I Pledge Exhibition" is on Monday, Nov 21st. Please be prepared.

Homeplay:
Please bring your responses to the Warm Up Questions to class on Thursday, Nov 17th. These should be typed.

Remember Quiz (2) on Monday, Nov 14th

We will have a MUGS quiz Monday. The quiz will cover: common nouns, proper nouns, possessive nouns, pronouns & antecedents.

Also, we will have a quiz on Dis- & Un-

Next Essay Due Nov 9th...

Essay due Nov 9th. Please remember to create your vomit, then develop your outline -BEFORE you design your composition. As always, this should be typed, single-spaced, size 12 & TNR. Please place the parts of the house in your composition. Bring highlighters.

Choose one of the following:

Many teachers believe that an organzied student finds it easier to be successful. Do you agree or disagree?
Write an essay that persuades other students to accept your position?

OR

Many students have personal goals, such as making the honor roll, playing a musical instrument or being a top scorer in a video game. To be successful in reaching goals, it helps to have certain qualities. Some of these might include self-discipline, determination, or a positive attitude.
Think about a goal that you would like to achieve. In a well-developed composition, state your goal. Describe at least two qualities you will need to reach your goal, and explain why each quality is important to be successful.

Nothing is Due...

There are no assignments.

We will have an essay due next week; this will be assigned - Friday.

Essay Due Nov 1st & WRITING TEST ON NOV 2

Essay due Nov 1st (Tuesday)
Through the years new inventions have changed the way we live. Think about one invention that has had an impact on the way you live. Now write to explain to your teacher how this invention has changed your life.

Writing Test on Weds November 2nd

Due Octt 26 & 27...

No Homework assigned/due.

Reminder - Quiz (2) Tuesday Oct 25th

1. Quiz on Introduction techniques and Transitions
2. Quiz Prefix: Co-, Com-, Contra-, Counter-

Please come prepared. Also, please make sure you have completed ELA packet: Who, Whom, Whose...

QUIZ on Tuesday, Oct 18th...

We will have a quiz on the following:
Introduction techniques
Conclusion techniques
Transitions

Please review your handouts.

Due Oct 21st

First, remember to bring your essay to class on Monday (A Wealthy Donor...). Also, you should bring two highlighters, pen and pencil. Do not forget your vomit or outline.

Also, please bring your completed packet on Subject and Object Pronouns.

Finally, here is your next essay assignment - (Expository/Informative) you may choose one:

1. ) Write an essay explaining how you changed when you entered middle school.
                                                 OR
2.) The amount of graffiti has greatly increased at your school. The members of the school board must fnid ways to stop the graffiti. Write a composition in which you fully explain the solution the school board could use to solve this problem.

This will be due on Friday, Oct 21st.

Due October, 14th

VOMIT, TOPIC OUTLINE & ESSAY DUE FRIDAY.
A wealthy donor plans to build a new facility that will benefit young people in your area. It could be a swimming pool, a theater, a skateboard park, an art school, or any other facility that would provide young people with constructive ways to spend their time. The donor is not sure what kind of facility would be most useful. Write a letter to the donor in which you identify the type of facility you to have built, and persuade her that it is the best choice. Be sure to support your opinion with convincing reasons and evidence.
BE SURE to include: thesis, topic sentences, supporting details, specific examples, transitions, an introduction technique, a conclusion technique and remember to GO BIG!

Also, complete package with possessive nous and pronouns for WEDS.

Due Friday, Oct 7th

1.) Quiz tomorrow: Tri- & Quad-
2.) Complete 3 conclusion techniques: This will be typed and labeled
     a.  Refer to your introduction
     b. Close with an interesting comment
     c. Restate your main idea, in different words
3.) Complete class work (if you did NOT finish)
       a. This means finish outling Lower Forks Dam: sentence outline & topic outline
4.) Bring your Independent Reading Book - I.R.B.

Due Friday Oct, 7

Conclusion techniques. These need to be typed. Each paragraph should demonstrate the "practice" of each technique:

1. Refer to you introduction (think pigs).
2. Close with an interesting comment (think cheeeese)
3. Restate you main idea in different words

Due Friday

Sept 23rd ...

Due Tues, Sept 27th
Essay "Dogs Make Great Pets" Studnets must show their vomit (hand-written), outline and essay. The outline and essay must be typed - size 12, Times New Roman, Single-Spaced. Students should staple these together in the correct order.  In addition, students should bring two different colored highlighters,  a pen or pencil .

Homeplay Due Sept 8 & 9

1.) Students must write an essay on "Ipswich." This is due Friday, Sept 9th. This assignment should be typed. It should be size 12 and single-spaced. The font should be times new roman. The length will be determined by the student.

2.) Students were assinged "words to live by." This is due Thursday, Sept, 8th. Each student should have this handout. There is an example on the white-board in A102.

Welcome Back!

HOMEPLAY - Due Thursday Sept 1st:
1) Bring 7 Subject dividers
2) Bring 3 Ring binder
3) Begin to complete your "I Pledge" sheet. This is due Tues, Sept 9th.
4) Bring completed Book Buzz assignment

Due Apr 12th

Students should complete their reponses to the five comprehension questions regarding Ch 6 in ROT.
Also, they need to complete the activity "Sequencing" for ROT Ch 1-6.

Students will have a vocabulary quiz on the following word list: -ance, -ence, -ian, and -or tomorrow.
Also, we will have a ROT quiz on ch 4-6. There will be 10 mult-choice questions, some vocabulary questions and 3 short answer questions. All will relate to ch 4-6.

Due March 30th

Please write (type) a brief description about each of the following before class on Weds:
Reconstruction
Sharecropping
Jim Crow Laws
Civil Rights
Segragation

In addition, please complete the handout "About the Characters"  & complete the comprehension questions for Chapter 1 (1-5). Also you will be responsible for the vocabulary words provided in Ch 1 (Admonish - Imperious).

Finally, we will have our Prefix quiz on Friday - Intra (within, inside) Inter (between, among)

Due March 10th

Students should complete a theme statement and write 4-5 paragaraphs supporting thier theme of "The Heyday of the Blood." This is the what-how statement developed into their IP of S (important or interesting part of the subject).

Students should continue to review/study the definitions for "The Elements of the short story." We will have mulitple assessments nex week.

Due March 1st, 2011

Students will have a quiz on Friday - Prefixes Sub, Super, Sur

Students will read "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. Students may need to margin note. They will answer the M.C. questions and TYPE their response to the following question - Explain why the field trip to the graveyard has a powerful effect on Gogol in th excerpt. Support your anser with important and specific information from the excerpt. Please remember to use the "TIPS" for response writing.

Due Feb 11th

Complete The Emperor's New Clothes Assignment: Comprehension, Literature & Vocabulary methods. Students should complete this on the sheet or on a seperate piece of white-lined paper.

In addition, Students should write three WHAT-HOW statements for The Emperor's New Clothes. Next, students should choos their best What-How statement and write a 2-3 paragraph response using evidence from the short story to support their statement.

Due Feb 8th...

We will have a quiz - Thrusday - (Prefix Mono & Poly)
Please bring your essay - TYPED , your outline - TYPED and your vomit. You will need it for class on Tuesday the 8th.
Finally, please type 5 What-How statements on the LION KING for class tomorrow - Tues, the 8th.

Here is an example (you can not use my example)

In the film the Lion King, the author writes about BETRAYAL by describing SCAR.

Please refer to you WHAT-HOW example sheet for class.

Due Thurs, Feb 3rd

We began a "Word Attack" study this week. Students need to write three synonyms and 3 antonyms for each word they obtained today (Prefix Mono & Poly) In addition, students need to write ONE sentence fore EACH word. This is due Thursday.

In addition, students need to Read the student repsonses for "Yoga & You." Students should create a key and locate the following components in each repsonse:
Circle transistions
Use green highlighter and highlight each CLAIM
Use red highlighter and highlight each piece of EVIDENCE
Place the topic Statements in <brackets>
Box in "Great Language." Examples include: this is illustrated by, the author tells us that, this is evidenced...
Use bluehighlighter and highlight specific location. Example includes: In line 1, In paragraph 3
This is due Thursday, Feb3rd

Due Tues Feb 1st & Long Range - Feb 7th...

Students should complete Lower Level Practice Test I Q 1-60 for Homeplay. This should be completed before class on Tuesday, Feb 1. We will review responses on Tuesday. This is the begining of our word study.

Studetnts have a 5 paragraph essay due Monday, Feb 7th. They should vomit, create an outline and write their 5 paragraph essay. SPECIFIC EXAMPLES are required for this assignment. You may choose to write about choice A, B or C:

A). Students in MA are being taught to recycle, renew, and reuse. In a well-developed composition, explain what students your age can do to benefit the environment by recycycling, renewing, and resuing materials.

B.) Each student in your school has decided to volunteer forty hours of time to improve the community. In a well-developed composition, explain what work you would do, and tell how this work would make a difference in your community.

C.) We see violence on television and hear about it in songs. Many people seem to be concerned about violence.  In a well-developed composition, give any suggestions you may have to stop violence, and tell why you think they may work.

Due January 27th 2011

Students should read Yoga and You. They should margin note, answer the MC questions and TYPE their response to: Based on the excerpt, explain how practicing yoga could benefit a middle-school student. Support you response with IMPORTANT and SPECIFIC information from the excerpt.

Remember to have a clear and concise topic sentence.
Provide CLAIM and EVIDENCE.
Use Quotes, paraphrase and incorporate transitions.
Provide Location and use "great language."

Due Tues Jan 18th & Fri Jan 21st

Students should read and margin note - "Single Sex Schools Can Improve Education". They should then TYPE a summary and submit this summary on Tuesday.

Next, Studnets were assinged the following: Many people develop skills outside of school. For example, some people may draw or paint, others may work on web pages. Think of a skill that you would like to learn or that you have learned outside of school. In a well-developed composition, describe the skill and explain why it is interesting and important to you.  (This should include your vomit, a topic outline, and your 5 paragraph essay. THIS SHOULD BE TYPED). Remember to refer to your binder and use the following sheets - intro techniques, conclusion techniques, transitions, THESIS and location, topic sent, supporting details, specific examples. This will be scored according to the TODL/S and MUGS scoring guide.

THIS IS DUE FRIDAY, JAN 21ST.

Remember to read at least 20 minutes per night and begin to record your minutes. We wil be doing this until Feb Break. The purpose is to increase you stamina and concentration. More importantly, I hope you develop a love of reading.

Due Dates - Jan 11th

Please finsih reading the excerpt from "Treasure Island" and complete both the MC and the open response. Remember to provide four pieces of evidence from the play to support your response. This response should be typed with a proper heading and brought to class on Tuesday. Please bring two highlighters to class.

Also, read the article "Ipswich"  - about 'Russell Orchards and Ipswich Public Schools. TYPE a summary of this article and bring to class on Tuesday. Remember to inlcude: who, what, where, when, why and sometimes how in your summary.

Happy New Year! Welcome Back. Please review these due dates.

Golden Passages (2) due Thursday, January 6th.
Summarizing a Science Article - Please read, margin note and TYPE a summary of  "A New Era of Planetary Exploration." This is due Friday, January 7th. (who, what , where, when, & why)

On Weds direct instruction will begin writing with textual evidence. We will learn how to incorporate textual analysis in our writing and support/strengthen a position. Be prepared to "fiinish/type" your responses for homeplay this week.

We will assign a five paragraph essay on Weds or Thursday.