October 17, 2006

Period 1 & 2 -

1. Complete “Vocabulary Match-Up” worksheet (5-10 minutes)

2. Complete punctuation worksheet (5-10 minutes) Only the front will be graded.  Try the back and we will correct in the AM!

3. Complete Lit Circle jobs for chapters 33-34 (20 minutes MAX!)

Period 6 -

1. Take home quiz for chapters 5-7

2. Study for nit 2 vocab test

3. Finish Lit Circle jobs for chapter 7

October 16, 2006

Periods 1 & 2 -

1.  Write “Your Age” sentences for Unit 3 vocabulary words #1-10.  Remember to include context clues in the sentences.

2.  Complete punctuation worksheet.

3.  Complete typing Lit. Circle jobs for ch. 30-32 (There may be a POP tomorrow on ch. 27-32!)

Unit 3 Vocab test on Friday!
Period 6 -

1. Finish flashcards for Unit 2 vocabulary words.

2.  Read to p. 160 in Roll of Thunder.

3.  Chapter 7 jobs are due on Wednesday.

Unit 2 Vocab test on Wednesday!
All classes: We will be going to the book fair next Wednesday, the 25th of October.  If you intend to buy books, remember your money!

October 13, 2006

Happy Friday the 13th!

There is no homework this evening. Enjoy the weekend!

Reminder – Periods 1 & 2 will have a Unit 3 Vocabulary test on Friday the 20th. Period 6 will have a Unit 2 Vocabulary test on Wednesday the 18th.

If you’d like to go to the website we visited in class today to review apostrophes again, go to www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/

October 12, 2006

Periods 1 & 2 -

1. Complete p. 40 in vocabulary workbooks “Choosing the Right Word”. Remeber to highlight the context clues!

2. Complete “Contraction Action” worksheet, both sides.

3. Complete Lit Circle jobs for chapters 27-29 Maniac Magee

Period 6 -

1. Complete p. 33 in Vocabulary workbooks, “Choosing the Right Word”. Remeber to highlight the context clues.

2. Read p. 89 in handbook. Complete p. 90 # 1-10 in handbook.

3. Read to the break on p. 150 Roll of Thunder (or 20 minutes, whichever comes first!). Type Lit. Circle jobs for chapter 6.

October 11, 2006

Period 1 & 2 -

1. Complete p. 39 in Vocabulary Workshop, “Synonyms and Antonyms”.

2. Complete “What Did They Say” worksheet, both sides.

3. Complete jobs for Ch. 25-26 of Maniac Magee

Period 6 -

1. Complete p. 32 in Vocabulary Workshop, “Synonyms and Antonyms”.

2. Finish reading chapter 6 Roll of Thunder.  Jobs due on Friday.
3. Complete p. 89 #1-10 in the Handbook.

October 10, 2006

Periods 1 & 2 -

1. Complete p. 38-39 #1-20 in Vocab workbooks.

2. Complete worksheet on apostrophes.

3. Complete Lit Circle jobs for chapters 22-24

Period 6 -

1.  Complete p. 26 “Completing the Sentence” Unit 2 Vocab. workbook

2.  Complete worksheet on plural/possessive nouns.

3.  Finish reading to break on p. 130, chapter 6, Roll of Thunder

October 6, 2006

There is no homework this evening.  Enjoy your long weekend!

October 9, 2006

There is no school today.  Enjoy your day off!

October 4, 2006

Period 1 & 2 -

1.  Complete the punctuation worksheet – both sides!

2.  Use Unit 2 words #11-20 in “Your Age” sentences.

3.  Complete your Lit. Circle jobs for chapters 17-18 in Maniac Magee

There is a Unit 2 Vocablary test on Friday!

Period 6 -

1.  Use Unit 1 words #11-20 in sentences.  Sentences must include context clues!

2.  Finish your Lit. Circle jobs and reading for chapter 5 in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

There will be a Unit 1 vocabulary test on Friday!

October 3, 2006

Periods 1 & 2 -

1. Complete the quotation worksheet.

2. Use words 1-10 in “Your Age” sentences for Unit 2 vocabulary.

3. Complete your lit circle jobs for chapters 14-16 of Maniac Magee

Period 6 -

1. Complete pp. 85-86 in your Handbook.

2. Write sentences for vocabulary words 1-10 in Unit 1.

3. Complete reading chapter 5 in Roll of Thunder and your lit circle jobs for Thursday.