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.