HW for Tuesday, 12/17

IRP due Thursday!!!

HW for Friday, 12/13

Work on your IRP!

It's due Thursday, 12/19.

See the project guidelines to the right if you need more guidance.

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 12/13

1) Work on your IRP, if you can.
2) If you can't, go on quizlet and practice your vocab words from this week.

HW for Thursday, 12/12

If you haven't finished reading your IRP book, do that tonight.
Also work on any make-up work from your AA form.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 12/12

Practice recognizing subjects and predicates:

http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/predicate_coaster2/index.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/predicates/
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/subject_slide/index.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/subject_predicate/index.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/predicate_races/index.html

HW for Wednesday, 12/11

Gallery Card draft 2.

HW for Monday 12/9

Finish draft 1 of your gallery card, which we started in class today.  We will peer edit those in class on Tuesday.

HW for Friday, 12/6

Make up work, and start working on your IRP.  It will be due Thursday, 12/19.

Vocab Words

Vocabulary

HW for Thursday, 12/5

Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz!  Make sure to review sentence fragments and be prepared to put your editing skills to use (see Wednesday's warm-up for review) . . .

HW for Wednesday, 12/4

IRP 6

Type, label and date your response to the following question:

What is your (detailed) plan for your independent reading project? How is it interactive? (200+ words).

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 12/4

Do these warm ups in preparation for Thursday's quiz:

Sentence fragments:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_add1.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/planting_sentences/

Editing:
http://www.quia.com/rr/393396.html

HW for Tuesday, 12/3

Using the packet I handed out in class today ("8 Parts of Speech"), go through your novel and add the following IN RED (as we discussed in class):

• 10 words from page 2 ("Instead of 'said'")
• 5 from page 3 ("Movement")
• 2 from page 4 ("Sound")
• 5 from page 5 ("Descriptive")

Daily Warm-Up for Tuesday, 12/3

Let's get our editing juices flowing!
http://mrnussbaum.com/paragraph/

HW for Monday, 12/2

IRP 5

Complete the IRP 5 RATETEO worksheet (please note that I've edited the sentence starters a bit) and then type your paragraph.

Week 5 Question: What morals or lessons do you think the author intends his/her reader to find in this book? (200 words)

HW for the Thanksgiving weekend

You're almost there!!!
FINISH YOUR NOVEL BY MIDNIGHT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30!!!

HW for Tuesday, 11/26

WRITE!  We're almost there!

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 11/26

Let's keep reviewing parts of speech:
(Choose the advanced option):
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/
http://www.quia.com/quiz/300579.html?AP_rand=1574586728
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=487&engine=2
http://www.rinkworks.com/crazytales/

HW for Thursday, 11/21

Study for tomorrow's vocab and grammar quiz!

You have the words on quizlet.
Review the grammar we've been studying here:
(Choose the advanced option):
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/
http://www.quia.com/quiz/300579.html?AP_rand=1574586728

HW for Wednesday, 11/20

IRP 4/RATETEO Worksheet
(worksheet OPTIONAL for Yann, Gigi, Omar, Jackson)

IRP 4 Question: What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.

200 word (minimum) paragraph.  Follow the formatting guidelines

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 11/20

Play this game - choose the advanced option:
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/

The try this one:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/300579.html?AP_rand=1574586728

HW for Tuesday, 11/19

What would the fox say?
"Write!"

HW for Monday, 11/18

Write, write, write!
It's a good time to start getting ahead, as the Thanksgiving break is approaching and you don't want to fall too far behind during the holiday.

HW for Friday, 11/15

Write!

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 11/14

Conjunctions!

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/conjunction.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/60219.html?AP_rand=1501556435

HW for Wedneday, 11/13

IRP 3 and RATETEO worksheet.

HW for Tuesday, 11/12

Write!

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 11/12

http://www.marks-english-school.com/games/b_prepmed.html

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/prepositions-of-place-esl-fun-game-online-grammar-practice/

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/preposition-interactive-grammar-game-for-esl-wheel-game/

HW for Friday, 11/8

Lots of writing to do this weekend!  Keep up the great work!

Vocab Words

Check your spelling!

challenge

augment (v) to make bigger

beatitude (n) any state of great happiness

bedlam (n) madhouse

bellicose (adj) warlike

beneficent (adj) characterized by charity and kindness

bestial (adj) animal-like

bibulous (adj) fond of drinking

blaspheme (v) to speak irreverently about God or sacred things

blithesome (adj) cheerful

Bowdlerize v. To get rid of in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages

bulbous adj. Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb.

brethren n. pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like

daily

insinuate (v) to hint or suggest something

unscathed (adj) without suffering any injury or harm

culminate (v) to reach the point of highest development

goad (v) to provoke/annoy someone to stimulate a reaction

poltergeist (n) a ghost or other supernatural being responsible for physical disturbances

mausoleum (n) a building housing a tomb or tombs

mortify (v) to cause someone to feel embarrassed or ashamed

scurry (v) to move hurriedly with short, quick,steps

miscellaneous (adj) of various types or from different sources.

peevish (adj) easily irritated, esp. by unimportant things

ingenious (adj) clever, original and inventive

adverse (adj) harmful, unfavorable

HW for Thursday, 11/7

Study for tomorrow's vocab/grammar (adverbs and quotation marks) quiz.

HW for Wednesday, 11/6

1) IRP Week 2 (RATEO)
Complete the IRP 2 RATEO worksheet, then type the 2 paragraphs, following the formatting guidelines.

And . . .

2) If you didn't meet your Nanowrimo goal for today in class, do that tonight.

HW for Tuesday, 11/5

Write!

See the Nanomwrimo goals on the right.

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 11/5

1. Adverbs game:
http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Adverbs.html

2. Quotation marks game:
http://www.quia.com/rr/542494.html

HW for Friday, 11/1

Write!!!!
Your personal goals for the weekend are as follows:

JW: 552 words
SJ, SC: 801 words
OM, YA, KY, RH: 1200 words
GL, NC: 1002 words

Make sure to upload your latest word count to your Nanowrimo page before class on Monday.

As we move forward, you will be able to check your progress and goals by clicking on the Nanowrimo Goals link in the Resources section on the right side of this page.

HW for Wednesday, 10/30

1) Finish pg. 27 #3 -- Label it "Outlining Your Plot #3"

and

2) Pick an independent reading book and answer question #1 (see below).  Make sure to follow the formatting guidelines and the RATETEO structure (see below) we reviewed in class.

Week 1 Question: Why did you choose this book? If someone chose it for you, why did
you agree to it? (100 Words)

Restate
Answer question
Text evidence
Explain text evidence
Text evidence
Explain text evidence
Observe

Example:
For my independent reading book, I chose to read "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins.  The back of the book says it is about children fighting for their lives in a dystopian society.  This is good for me because I like books with action and people who live in a world that is different from ours.  The back of the book also says that the protagonist of the book is a girl, and it has been a long time since I read a book with a female protagonist.  Based on what the back of the book says and what I know about the story, I think this will be a good IRP book for me this session. (117 words)

HW for Tuesday, 10/29

Nanowrimo workbook -- see page 27 and complete #1 and #2.
Your paragraphs should be typed and follow the usual formatting guidelines.  Label the assignment "Outlining Your Plot 1 and 2."

HW for Thursday, 10/24

Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz!

HW for Tuesday, 10/22

IRP due Thursday!!!!

HW for Monday, 10/21

Complete the Quotation Marks Worksheet #1

and

IRP due Thursday!!

HW for Friday, 10/18

Complete draft 2 of your IRP Summary.  See the guidelines below.  Remember that your final paragraph should follow the RATETEO format.

Also, IRP is due Thursday, 10/24!!  Work on that this weekend.

HW for Thursday, 10/17

Finish the IRP Summary we started in class

IRP Summary:
Use your knowledge of HOW A PLOT DEVELOPS  to write a 3 paragraph summary of your book. Type and double‐space. Edit for grammar and spelling and follow the formatting guidelines (see the link in the upper right hand corner of this page for a reminder). Make sure you cover the following and that you use this outlined structure:

• Who the author is? (paragraph 1)
• What kind of book is it? (Fiction? Non‐fiction? Mystery? Drama? Biography?) (paragraph 1)
• Write about the exposition! Setting, characters, and situation (paragraph 2)
• What happens in your book? Give a fairly detailed description of the inciting incident (what are the external and internal conflicts?).  (paragraph 2)
• Tell about the rising action (including the climax) and falling action. (paragraph 2)
• What are your thoughts about the book? (paragraph 3 -- this should follow the RATETEO format)

HW for Tuesday, 10/15

Draft 2 of Gallery Card
and
Make up work

JW and SC: study for re-take.

HW for Friday, 10/11

Complete draft 1 of your Gallery Card -- remember what we reviewed in class and see the sample on the left for guidelines.

HW for Thursday, 10/10

Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz.
Remember to also review types of verbs and adjectives.

HW for Wednesday, 10/9

IRP 6

Type, label and date your response to the following question:

What is your (detailed) plan for your independent reading project? How is it interactive? (200+ words).

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 10/9

Try these adjectives games, and/or review the verbs games from last week.

http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Adjectives.html
http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/verbnounadjective.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/adjectives.htm
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=4&Topic=Adjectives

HW for Tuesday, 10/8

Wksht 10.
SJ: WG/RATEO question 2

HW for Monday, 10/7

182-197 and wksht 9
SJ: RATETEO wksht for Westing Game Final Question 1

HW for Friday, 10/4

157-181, wksht 8
SJ: make up work

HW for Thursday, 10/3

128-156, wksht 7.
Satchel: make up work.

Daily Warm up for Thursday, 10/3

Try these linking and helping verbs activities!

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=7&Unit=3&Topic=Verbs&x=26&y=19
http://www.quia.com/quiz/653873.html
http://quizlet.com/3296316/linking-verbs-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/15684116/linking-verb-action-verb-helping-verb-flash-cards/
http://www.quia.com/rr/121293.html
http://www.quia.com/ba/63175.html

HW for Wednesday, 10/2

IRP 5

Complete the RATETEO Sentence Starters worksheet (please note that I've edited the sentence starters a bit) and then type your paragraph.

Week 5 Question: What morals or lessons do you think the author intends his/her reader to find in this book? (200 words)

HW for Tuesday, 10/1

Read your IRP book.
This is week 5 of the session.  Remember the calculation you did a few weeks ago?  Divide the number of pages in your book by 6.  Now multiply that number by 5.  For instance, if I picked a 600 page book . . . 600/6=100 . . . 100 x 5 = 500.  That means I should be at around page 500 by now.  Are you where you should be?

This is also a good night to do make up work.

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 10/1

Try these action and being verbs activities:
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/verb/balloon_game/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/verbs.htm
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=5&Topic=Verbs

HW for Monday, 9/30

WYRM 100-127 and wksht 6
Satchel: Take Home Quiz

HW for Thursday, 9/26

Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz.

HW for Wednesday, 9/25

Complete the RATETEO worksheet for IRP 4 (see the question below), and then write the 200 word paragraph, using those sentence starters.

IRP 4 Question: What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 9/25

Review PRONOUNS on these sites . . .
http://quizlet.com/2418504/types-of-pronouns-flash-cards/
http://www.grammaruntied.com/pronouns/pronounquiz1/Iquizprn.html

HW for Tuesday, 9/24

Read pgs 54-78 and wksht 4.
SJ: Chpts 16-22 and wksht.

HW for Monday, 9/23

WYRM, pgs 21-53 and wksht 3
SJ: WG, Chpts. 9-15 and Comp Q's

HW for Friday, 9/20

When You Reach Me, pages 1-20 and worksheet 2.

Satchel: The Westing Game chapters 1-8, worksheet 1.

HW for Thursday, 9/19

When You Reach Me worksheet 1

Satchel: "The Phantom Coach"

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 9/18

Try these games:
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/pronoun/balloon_game/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en27pron-game-personal-pronouns-treasure-hunt
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html

HW for Monday, 9/16

Deconstruct your IRP 2 so that is fits into the RATETEO worksheet.
Check out the RATETEO Sentence Starters on the right (under Resources) for help.

HW for Friday, 9/13

Read your IRP book.
Divide the number of pages you have left to read by 6 (you should finish your book in 5 more weeks, at the most) -- did you read enough this first week?

For instance, If I'm reading a 600 page book, I need to read 100 pages/week.  If I've only read 50 pages so far, I need to read at least 50 more pages this weekend.

HW for Wednesday, 9/11

1) IRP Week 2 (RATETEO)

(Please type and double-space your response. Be sure to label it with your name, the date, and the title of the assignment -- see the Paper Formatting Guidelines to your right.)

Week 2, Question 1: Are you liking the book so far? Why or why not? (100 words) (RATETEO)

Week 2, Question 2: Describe in detail where and when the book takes place. Cite sections of the book or lines that give you a sense of place. (100 words) (RATETEO)

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 9/10

Go to http://quizlet.com/ and sign in (or create an account, if you don't have one).  Then, start creating flashcards of the vocab words we've done so far.  Once you've done that, play the games to review.

HW for Tuesday, 9/10

Complete the "Sitcom as Short Story" worksheet.

HW for Monday, 9/9

Read "Pierce the Spaceman" and complete the worksheet.

HW for Friday, 9/6

1) Pick an independent reading book and answer question #1 (see below).  Make sure to follow the formatting guidelines and the RATETEO structure (see below) we reviewed in class.

Week 1 Question: Why did you choose this book? If someone chose it for you, why did
you agree to it? (100 Words)

Restate
Answer question
Text evidence
Explain text evidence
Text evidence
Explain text evidence
Observe

Example:
For my independent reading book, I chose to read "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins.  The back of the book says it is about children fighting for their lives in a dystopian society.  This is good for me because I like books with action and people who live in a world that is different from ours.  The back of the book also says that the protagonist of the book is a girl, and it has been a long time since I read a book with a female protagonist.  Based on what the back of the book says and what I know about the story, I think this will be a good IRP book for me this session. (117 words)

2) Bring your independent reading book to class on Monday.

3) Complete the Reading Questionnaire.  Click here if you need a copy.

HW for Thursday, 9/5

Read "The Breakaway" and complete the worksheet.  Remember, this is a review of the elements of a story.  If you need a copy of the story and worksheet, click here:
"The Breakaway"

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 9/4

Review figurative language!

http://ereadinggames.com/orpheus/

HW for Tuesday, 9/3

Organize your binder -- see your syllabus for directions!