September 28, 2007

Happy Friday! There is no homework tonight!

September 27, 2007

1. Complete p. 33 in vocab workbooks. Remember to highlight the context clues!

2. Complete your job for chapter 4 of Belle Prater’s Boy.

September 26, 2007

1. Complete the “S, AV, & C” worksheet. (That’s subjects, action verbs, and connectors!)

2. Complete your job for chapter 3 of Belle Prater’s Boy.

**Remember that there will be a daily edit quiz tomorrow. You may want to review your daily edits to prepare.**

September 25, 2007

1. Complete p. 31 in your vocabulary workbook. Remember to highlight the context clues! Check the reference page you were given in class today if you need some help with the context clues.

2. Complete your job for chapter 2 of Belle Prater’s Boy. Remember that you may type it or write it by hand. If you write it by hand, please use ink, not pencil.

For your advance planning, the Unit 2 vocabulary test will be Friday, October 5th. Students who make up a set of flash cards for the words and bring them in on test day will earn 5 points extra credit on the test!

September 24, 2007

There is no homework this evening as today is Family Day. Enjoy a wonderful family dinner!

September 21, 2007

Hurrah! Our first vocabulary test is over! You’ll have the results on Monday.

1. Finish the drawing of the setting of Belle Prater’s Boy if you did not get a chance to finish it in class. Refer to pages 6 & 7 in the novel for details.

September 20, 2007

1. Complete the vocab Match-Up worksheet. Study for tomorrow’s test!

2. Revise/edit Lit Circle job for chapter 1, if needed.

Coach Class again tomorrow morning! E-mail me for a pass if you need one!

September 19, 2007

1. Finish your vocabulary comic strips tonight. Remember to check the rubric if you are unsure of anything!

2. Complete your Lit Circle job for chapter 1 of Belle Prater’s Boy. Remember that this is the first time we are doing this, so just try your best! We will be reviewing it in class tomorrow. Please do not spend more than 20 minutes working on it!

September 18, 2007

1. Complete the worksheet “Alternate Names for Subjects” worksheet.
Alternate Names for Subjects

2. Write 10 YA (Your Age) sentences for any 10 Unit 1 vocabulary words. That means that if you are 11 years old, each of your sentences must contain at least 11 words. Remember to use context clues in your sentences!

September 17, 2007

1. Complete p. 26 in vocabulary workbooks. Remember to highlight the cotext clues in each sentence!

2. Complete “Diagramming Subjects and Connectors II”. If you lost or forgot your worksheet, click the link below.
Diagramming Subjects and Connectors II