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/