Monday, October 31, 2011

Monday, October 31st

All classes - 
For Tuesday: Study for the test on Tuesday
Link to the Jeopardy review game if you want to play it on your own to review - http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Oct201143/game1319559290.php


Remember that you must complete a total of 6 literature logs (including the summer logs, if you need to know how many summer logs you handed in please see me)

Friday, October 28, 2011

Friday, October 28th

All Classes - 
For Monday: Study for the test on Tuesday.
Bring your edited conch essay to hand in on Monday. 


The quotes, vocab, dissection paragraph, and journal are not due until next Wednesday. If you decide to work on these over the weekend, be aware that the assignment is cut down. For chapter 9 you will need - 
6 quotes
1 dissection paragraph
1 journal entry 
All vocab (assigned, sauntered and corpulent, and self-selected)

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Thursday, October 27th

All classes -
For Friday: Read to pg. 153 in the big white book, 150 in the small white book, and pg. ____ in the small green book. Do not read past the line, "who will join my tribe and have fun?"


For Monday: Make the edits your classmate suggested for the Conch Essay and bring it to class on Monday to hand in. It must be typed and Times New Roman. Please staple the checklist to your essay!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Wednesday, October 26th

All Classes - 
For Thursday: 
1 quote, 1 dissection paragraph, finish journal entry (chapter 8)


Reminder: Please type and bring in your in class essay. There is no need to edit unless you see obvious mistakes that you would like to fix. It must be double spaced and you must bring the printed copy to class on Thursday. If you forget your paper, you will be unable to participate in class!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Tuesday, October 25th

All classes -
For Wednesday: 2 quotes, 1 dissection

For Thursday: Please type up your in class essay. There is no need to edit unless you see obvious mistakes that you would like to fix. It must be double spaced and you must bring the printed copy to class on Thursday. If you forget your paper, you will be unable to participate in class!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Monday, October 24th

For Tuesday:
All classes -
3 quotes
1 dissection
Reading 2 - Read to pg. 141

Friday, October 21, 2011

Friday, October 21st

For Monday - 
All classes: Read to pg. 140 in the big white book, pg. 137 in the small green book (to the page break, "through the forest towards the open beach").
All vocabulary - assigned (glowered, rebuke, demure, fervor) and self-selected
3 quotes
If you have not finished the journal for chapter 7, please finish it for Monday.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Thursday, October 20th

For Friday:
All classes - 
Finish the remaining quotes, vocabulary, and dissections paragraphs that you did not complete during conferences. 
The chapter 7 journal entry will be due Monday.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Tuesday and Wednesday Classes (10/18, 10/19)

There is no homework during NECAPs. 


During class we will have individual conferences. While others are having their conferences please use this time to - 


Continue to read chapter 7. 
Work on quotes, vocabulary, and dissection paragraphs for chapter 7. 
At the minimum, please write 2 dissection paragraphs. 


The more work you get done in class, the less homework you will have later this week! 

Monday, October 17, 2011

Monday, October 17th

For Tuesday/Wednesday:
All classes - Please bring all your work (quotes, vocab, dissection paragraphs, journal entries for chapters 1-6) to class for individual conferences. 
3 quotes for chapter 7.
Finish journal entry for chapter 6.


In class on Tuesday or Wednesday - Please be sure to bring your book and notebooks to class so you can work on quotes, vocab, and dissection paragraphs for chapter 7 while we are having individual conferences.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Friday, October 14th

For Monday: 
All classes - Remaining 4 quotes and remaining dissection paragraphs for Chapter 6. 
Begin journal entry for chapter 6 (I will check these, please don't skip starting your journal entry!) 
Vocabulary quiz on the 11 words from chapters 4-6 on Monday.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Tuesday, October 11th - Thursday, Oct. 14th

All classes - 
No Homework during NECAPs - please remember to bring an outside reading book to read in case you finish the test early! 

Friday, October 7, 2011

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Thursday, October 6th

For Friday - 
All classes: Last dissection paragraph for chapter 5
Read to pg. 105 "the top littered with great lumps that seemed to totter."
Assigned vocab for chapter 6. 

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Wednesday, October 5th

For Thursday -
All classes: Finish journal entry
Finish two of the three dissection paragraphs

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Tuesday, October 4th

For Wednesday - 
All classes: Finish reading chapter 5. 
Write remaining 3 quotes 
Begin journal entry - no prompt this week, write about any thoughts your character has about the events of chapter 5.

Reminder: the quotes should have at least three notes about why they are significant! 

Reminder: The journal entries should be three paragraphs all together. Either 3 paragraphs with the quote worked into the entry, or 2 journal paragraphs and one dissection paragraph. 

If anyone needs vocabulary sheets, please see me.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Monday, October 3rd

For Tuesday -
All classes: Read to pg. 87, "laughing so absurdly that the biguns joined in." (pg. 79 in the small green book)
Finish vocabulary
3 quotes (6 should be finished in all)