HW for Friday, 5/30

IRP due Monday!
Make sure to have your gallery card and your 3 paragraph summary.

HW for Thursday, 5/29

Paragraph 3 of IRP summary -- see yesterday's blog for details.

IRP due Monday.

Quiz 5.3 on Tuesday.

HW for Wednesday, 5/28

IRP Summary -- Paragraphs 1 and 2 (see guidelines below)

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:

• The name of the book and who the author is? (paragraph 1)
• What kind of book is it? (Fiction? Non‐fiction? Mystery? Drama? Biography?) (paragraph 1)
• Why did you pick the book in the first place? (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, 5/27

Gallery card, draft 1.
We'll edit these in class tomorrow, so make sure to do it tonight.
See the sample gallery card under "Resources" if you need a reminder of what should be on the gallery card.  You must have THREE SECTIONS!

HW for Friday, 5/23

Journal 11

and

Finish 3 Macbeth diary entries.

HW for Thursday, 5/22

Make up work!  Do at least 2 assignments on your AA form.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 5/22

Try these to review noun clauses:

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/noun_subordinate_clauses/quiz3323.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/234658.html

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/identifying_subordinate_dependent_clauses/quiz3637.html

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/recognizing_subordinate_clause_types/quiz3642.html

HW for Wednesday, 5/21

IRP 6

HW for Tuesday, 5/20

1) Journal 10

2) Shavar, Omar, Richard, K'Nihja -- Study for Quiz 5.2.  You'll take that in class tomorrow.  See Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 5/14 for some grammar review games.

HW for Monday, 5/19

Journal 9.

HW for Friday, 5/16

Finish article

and

Make up work.

HW for Thursday, 5/15

Study for tomorrow's quiz.  Be sure to review adjective clauses and how to punctuate them with commas (see this week's warm-ups for review and games).

HW for Wednesday, 5/14

IRP 5

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 5/14

Review adjective clauses and punctuation (commas) here:

http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/adjective_clauses09.html


and here:

http://www.k12reader.com/adjective-clauses/

Then try these games:

http://www.eslcommando.com/2013/09/adjective-clause-online-game-2.html

http://www.eslcommando.com/2013/08/adjective-clause-online-game.html

HW for Tuesday, 5/13

Journal 8.

HW for Monday, 5/12

Macbeth Journal 7.

HW for Friday, 5/9

1) Macbeth Journal 6
2) Make-up work (see your AA form)
3) Shavar, K'Nihja: Study for Monday's re-take of Quiz 5.1

HW for Thursday, 5/8

If you didn't finish drawing your 2 symbols, do that tonight.
Then complete journal 5.

HW for Wednesday, 5/7

IRP 4

Daily Warm-Up for Wednesday, 5/7

Try these games to review adjective clauses:

http://www.eslcommando.com/2013/08/adjective-clause-online-game.html

http://www.eslcommando.com/2013/09/adjective-clause-online-game-2.html

http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game-convert.php?gamefile=../jeopardy/usergames/Mar201113/jeopardy1301347646.txt

HW for Tuesday, 5/6

We read Macbeth, Act I, scenes 1-3 in class today.  Complete Journal 3 for HW.  Please make sure you edit your writing!  Your sentences must make sense, and your examples must pertain to the point you are trying to make!

HW for Monday, 5/5

Macbeth Journal 2 -- click on the folder under resources.

HW for Friday, 5/2

Please watch these videos and complete the Understanding Shakespeare's Language Viewing Guide

Understanding Shakespeare's Language part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

HW for Thursday, 5/1

Study for tomorrow's quiz, which will include vocab, grammar, and questions about The Book Thief.

To review independent and dependent/adverb clauses, try these links:

http://www.quia.com/rr/744958.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sentence_speedway/index_pre.html
http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_harris_phrefguide_1/56/14505/3713437.cw/content/index.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/indep_clause_quiz.htm

HW for Wednesday, 4/30

IRP 3

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 4/30

Try these games to review independent, dependent, and adverb clauses:

http://cite.nwmissouri.edu/ic/Grammar/PhrasesandClauses.html

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/identifying_subordinate_dependent_clauses/quiz3637.html

http://www.quia.com/cb/117062.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/325057.html

HW for Tuesday, 4/29

The Book Thief Question Set 13 --
Pay attention to the directions.  Your answers must be typed!

HW for Monday, 4/28

IRP 2 -- please complete the RATETEO worksheet on the right (unless you've been exempted from the worksheets: Yann, Jackson, Gigi, Omar).

HW for Friday, 4/25

The Book Thief epilogue, Question Set 12.

HW for Thursday, 4/24

The Book Thief, Part 10, Question Set 11 due tomorrow!

HW for Wednesday, 4/23

Everyone: The Book Thief part 10, Question Set 11 -- due Friday!

Research group: Checklist 9 due tomorrow!

Theater Lab group: Be on time to school tomorrow -- we're leaving at 8:30 on the dot!

HW for Tuesday, 4/22

IRP 1 -- see the IRP RATETEO Worksheets link on the right for directions.

HW for Monday, 4/21

Research group (Jackson, Satchel, Yann, Nathan, Richard): If you didn't finish Checklist 9 in class, do so tonight.

Everyone: Be prepared for a quiz on The Book Through, through part 9.

HW for THURSDAY, 4/10

Please note, this is hw for Thursday and is due Friday!

The Book Thief part 9, Question Set 10 (under resources on the right).

HW for WEDNESDAY, 4/9

Make-up work.

HW for Tuesday, 4/8

TBT Part 8, Q Set 9.

HW for Monday, 4/7

IRP due tomorrow!  Don't forget your gallery card!

HW for Friday, 4/4

Gallery card due Monday.

Work on your IRP -- it's due TUESDAY!

HW for Thursday, 4/3

Study for tomorrow's quiz.  Don't forget to review verbals -- see the games under Tuesday's warm-up for help.

HW for Wednesday, 4/2

Everyone: The Book Thief part 7, Question set 8 -- due tomorrow
Research group: Checklist 7.

HW for Tuesday, 4/1

Part 7, Question Set 8 -- due Thursday.
IRP due Tuesday, 4/8.

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 4/1

Review verbals:

http://www.quia.com/cb/123479.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/10229.html
http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/hooXd0P/Verbals
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/writing/english/verb/quiz-verbals-gerunds-infinitives-and-participles

HW for Monday, 3/31

Everyone: IRP 6 -- we'll discuss your project ideas tomorrow!
Research group: Finish Checklist 6

HW for Friday, 3/28

TBT, Part 6, Question Set 7.

HW for Thursday, 3/27

The Book Thief part 6, question set 7 -- DUE MONDAY!!

HW for Wednesday, 3/26

Make up work -- be prepared for a quiz on The Book Thief, parts 1-5!

HW for Tuesday, 3/25

IRP 5.

HW for Monday, 3/24

Research group: finish checklist 4
Everyone: Question Set 6

HW for Monday, 3/24

Research group: finish checklist 4
Everyone: Question Set 6

HW for Friday, 3/21

The Book Thief, part 5.  Question set 6.

HW for Thursday, 3/20

Study for tomorrow's quiz!
Don't forget to review participles and gerunds -- here are some sites that can help you:
http://www.englishpractice.com/grammar/participles-gerunds-exercise/
http://reviewgamezone.com/preview.php?id=6106

HW for Wednesday, 3/19

• Research group -- finish checklist 3
• Theater Lab group -- make up work.

Classwork for Wednesday, 3/19

Checklist 3.

HW for Tuesday, 3/18

IRP 4 -- see the question under "Resources".

HW for Friday, 3/14

1) Read Part 4 of "The Book Thief" and complete Question Set 5.

2) If you are in the research group, Checklist 2 is due Monday.

HW for Thursday, 3/13

Make up work!
If you're behind on the reading, catch up tonight (you should be up to page 170)

Research group, remember that Checklist 2 is due Monday.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 3/12

Complete workbook through page
then try these games:

http://www.quia.com/cb/123479.html
http://www.letshavefunwithenglish.com/games/irregular_verbs/past_participles/
http://matchthememory.com/pastparticiple

HW for Wednesday, 3/12

Everyone: IRP 3 (see the question under "Resources" to the right).

Omar, Nathan, K'Nihja, Shavar, Satchel -- Re-take Quiz 4.1 TOMORROW

Research group: Checklist 2 due Monday, 3/17

Classwork and Warn Up for Wednesday, 3/12

Warm up:
Continue working on the crossword.

Classwork:
See Checklist 2 and complete the tasks IN ORDER!  Be sure to read (and then re-read) all of the directions.

HW for Tuesday, 3/11

1) Q Set 4 due tomorrow

2) Satchel, Nathan, Omar, Nathan, Shavar -- Re-take/take vocab quiz 4.1 on Thursday.

HW for Monday, 3/10

1) Non-Theater Lab people -- finish checklist 1.

2) Everyone -- "The Book Thief" pages 125-170, Questions Set 4.  THIS IS DUE WEDNESDAY!

Daily Warm Up and Classwork for Monday, 3/10

1) Warm Up: Try to complete the crossword.
2) Read the handout that says "Classwork 1" -- pick a topic.
3) Start the handout that says "Classwork 2" -- your answers must be thorough and thoughtful.  If they're not, you'll be asked to re-do.  You may hand write IF you do so neatly -- a few of you (you know who you are!) should definitely type.  If you type, you can click here: Checklist 1, then make a copy of the worksheet, save it in your google drive, and type the answers right onto the worksheet.
4) If you finish in class, please hold on to the checklist and start the hw.

HW for Friday, 3/7

Read Book 2 of "The Book Thief" (81-122) and complete question set 3 (you have a handout, and you can also access the questions by going to he folder under "Resources").

HW for Thursday, 3/6

Study for tomorrow's quiz.  Don't forget to review appositives (see the warm up for 2/27 for help).  The quiz will also include questions based on pages 1-80 of "The Book Thief".

HW for Wednesday, 3/5

IRP 2 -- see IRP RATETEO worksheets under "Resources".

HW for Tuesday, 3/4

The Book Thief -- pgs 56-80 and Question Set 2 (see folder under "Resources", on the right, for the worksheets).

HW for Friday, 2/28

Read "The Book Thief" pgs 1-55 and complete Question Set 1.

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 2/28

1) Finish Create Space if you haven't already.
2) Read -- either your independent reading book or start "The Book Thief".

HW for Thursday, 2/27

Read the Anne Frank packet and write 10 quiz questions about it -- be sure to include answers!  There will be a quiz on the reading tomorrow, and if I use your question(s), you get extra credit.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 2/27

1) Meet with Nijole to order your CreateSpace book.

2) Practice appositives:
http://www.quia.com/cb/8095.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/437427.html
http://www.quia.com/pop/8755.html?AP_rand=388563270
http://mrnussbaum.com/commas/appositive1/

HW for Wednesday, 2/26

IRP 1 -- see the RATETEO worksheet under "Resources".

HW for Monday, 2/24

1) Vocab quiz tomorrow, so STUDY -- don't forget to review Adverb and Adjective phrases (see warm-up on 2/4 for review game)

2) Anthology due tomorrow.  See this assignment sheet.  Make sure to print it and put it in a folder or binder or a cover of your own making.

HW for Wednesday, 2/12

1) Vocab Quiz tomorrow -- don't forget to review Adverb and Adjective phrases (see warm-up on 2/4 for review game)
2) Anthology due tomorrow.  See this assignment sheet.  Make sure to print it and put it in a folder or binder or a cover of your own making.
3) IRP due Friday for Jackson, K'Nihja, Omar, Gigi, Shavar, Nathan.  Due Monday, 2/24 (w/ 3 paragraph book report) for Satchel, Richard, Yann.

HW for Tuesday, 2/11

1) Gallery card draft 1 (see details under resources on the right).
2) Anthology due Thursday.  See this assignment sheet.
3) IRP due Friday for Jackson, K'Nihja, Omar, Gigi, Shavar, Nathan.  Due Monday, 2/24 for Satchel, Richard, Yann.

HW for Friday, 2/7

Checklist 4

HW for Thursday, 2/6

Checklist 3

HW for Wednesday, 2/5

Complete Anthology Checklist 2.

HW for Tuesday, 2/4

IRP 6 (see the Independent Reading Project Questions on the right),
and
READ!!!

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 2/4

Review Adjective and Adverb Phrases (Remember, these are just more specific Prepositional Phrases -- look for the preposition first!)

http://www.quia.com/rr/297176.html
http://www.quia.com/quiz/268697.html
http://www.quia.com/quiz/268698.html?AP_rand=310565770

HW for Monday, 2/3

Read, read, read!
If you haven't finished your IRP book, you only have this week to do it, so spend at least 30 minutes tonight reading.  Lucky you!

HW for Friday, 1/31

1) Finish "The Portrait" worksheet 2 -- I reserve the right not to accept anything too sloppy or too short!

2) IRP 5 -- see the worksheet under "Resources".

HW for Thursday, 1/30

Study for tomorrow's quiz!
Don't forget to review prepositional phrases and direct and indirect objects -- see the previous warm ups for review games.

HW for Wednesday, 1/29

IRP 4 -- RATETEO wksht and paragraph (see the worksheet under "Resources" on the right).

HW for Tuesday, 1/28

Ego Trippin' -- Worksheet 2.

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 1/28

Practice prepositional phrases:

http://www.cccs.k12.in.us/userfiles/10/Prepositions%20and%20Prepositional%20Phrases.swf

http://www.quia.com/ba/106541.html

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=6&Unit=7&Topic=Prepositional+Phrases&x=25&y=9

HW for Monday, 1/27

Worksheet 2 -- Home

HW for Friday, 1/24

1) IRP 3 -- see the worksheet and question in the folder to the right.

2) Finish designing your novel (cover and all) on createspace.com -- if you run into complications, write down what the problem is and we'll address it in class on Monday.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 1/23

We still need to review Direct/Indirect Objects and Subjects/Predicates!

Please play the games on the following warm up days . . .
Thursday, 1/9
Tuesday, 1/7
Thursday 12/12

HW for Thursday, 1/23

Read your Ind Reading Book for at least 30 minutes, then complete IRP 2.  Click on the "IRP RATETEO Worksheets" link on the right for the worksheet and the question.

HW for Friday, 1/17

"Seeing the World" worksheet.

HW for Thursday, 1/16

Study for tomorrow's vocab/grammar quiz.
Make sure to review subjects and predicates and direct/indirect objects.

HW for Wednesday, 1/15

Complete the "The Wreck of Hesperus" episodes wksht (at the back of the packet with the poem).

HW for Tuesday, 1/14

Consider the poem we read in class today -- "A Poison Tree" by William Blake-- and explore one of these ideas.  Your response must be at least 250 words long and be thoughtful and well organized and follow the formatting guidelines.  Please save the document in your online "Writer's Notebook" and print a copy to turn in, as well.

1) Have you ever planned revenge or wanted to get back at someone who you felt treated you poorly?  Did you carry out your plan?  Did it havethe effect on the other person that you anticipated? How did it affect you?

2) How do you generally deal with anger at another person, especially a friend?  Will you explain to that person why you are angry?  Or, would you, like Blake's narrator, allow the anger to grow until it results in worse things happening?

3) Imagine that you are the narrator of Blake's poem.  Write another 3 quatrains that show how what you did to your foe affected you.  Are you pleased with the "success" of your plan?  Are you filled with remorse and regret for your actions?  Do you hope that you have sent a message to other foes not to mess with you? (FOR THIS ONE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO WROTE 250 WORDS, BUT YOUR 3 QUATRAINS MUST FOLLOW THE PATTERN SET BY BLAKE.)

HW for Monday, 1/13

Consider the poem we read in class today -- "Speak Up" by Janet S. Wong -- and explore one of these ideas.  Your response must be at least 250 words long and be thoughtful and well organized and follow the formatting guidelines.  Please save the document in your online "Writer's Notebook" and print a copy to turn in, as well.

1) Write about a time when you were insensitive to someone who was "different."  How was that person "different" in your eyes?  Or perhaps it was a time when you witnessed such treatment.  Or was there a time when you were on the receiving end of insensitivity because you were "different"? Consider why you were perceived as different in that situation.

2) What should the U.S.'s immigration policy be?  Let everyone in (we are, after all, the "melting pot")? Send all "foreigners" back to where they came from?

3) "Speak Up" poses an interesting question: just what does make someone an American?  Is it something you can see?  Is it about where you were born?  Is it about where your ancestors came from?  Is it about what you can contribute to your country?

4) Does speaker 2 want to be invisible in a way?  Have you ever wanted to be invisible?  Why?  You can write about a time and how you coped with the situation.

HW for Thursday, 1/9

Spend at least 30 minutes editing your novel.  All edits are due by Monday -- you will get a grade for how well you completed the necessary edits!

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 1/9

Practice recognizing direct and indirect objects by playing these games:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/424608.html
http://flang1.kendall.mdc.edu/3/342/6_L342act3lect3/L3_42act3lec3.htm
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/direct-and-indirect-objects3
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/indirect_objects/quiz548.html

HW for Wednesday, 1/8

1) Complete the Details and Senses in "When It Is Snowing" and "Poppies" worksheet.

2) In your writer's journal, write a companion poem for "When It Is Snowing" in which you imagine that you are the blue jay.  Your poem should be at least 8 lines long and should include at least 1 metaphor and 1 strong image (refer to the worksheet -- remember, strong images come from vivid sensory details).

"Abandoned Farmhouse" writer's journal

THIS IS NOT THE WARM UP!  DO NOT DO THIS UNTIL YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION!

1) Write a few journal entries as if by one of the adults in the farmhouse.
2) Write a letter from the wife/mother to her parents or siblings living in a different city.
3) Assume the man or his wife has left a letter behind.  What does it say?
4) Imitate the poet by rewriting several lines using your own ideas.
5) Make a list of what you think your room and/or possessions say about you and your life.  Model your list on the format Kooser uses throughout the poem: tall man too, says the length of the bed/in an upstairs room. Make sure that your list contains specific details, like the poem does.

HW for Tuesday, 1/7

Consider the poem we read in class today -- "Deserted Farm" by Mark Vinz -- and explore one of these ideas.  Your response must be at least 250 words long and be thoughtful and well organized and follow the formatting guidelines.  Please save the document in your online "Writer's Notebook" and print a copy to turn in, as well.

1) Write about a change or loss you have experienced and how it affected your life.  It could be losing a crucial ball game or the death of a friend or relative, for instance.

2) Change can bring opportunities as well as setbacks.  Moving to a new city, for instance, can bring exciting new surroundings and new friends, but also the sadness of leaving old friends and comfortable surroundings.  Write about some of the opportunities that have come to you because of change.

3) Can you think of a change you would like to see in yourself? What's stopping you?  What obstacles do you face?

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 1/7

Try these games to practice recognizing direct objects:

http://www.quia.com/rr/678947.html

http://flang1.kendall.mdc.edu/3/341/Activity3/L341act3.htm

Once you've done those, review subjects and predicates;
http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
http://www.quia.com/cb/38873.html
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/subject/quiz244.html

HW for Monday, 1/6

Re-read "Abandoned Farmhouse" and complete BOTH sides of the worksheet.

HW for Thursday, 1/2

IRP 1 -- Click here for directions or go to the IRP RATETEO Workhseets folder on the right.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 1/2

Use this site to compose a poem!
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/word_mover/words.01.html

Try this one, of the above doesn't work:
http://play.magneticpoetry.com/poem/Original/kit/