W e e k l y H o m e w o r k
The
due date is next to the
assignment or is due the next day. TBA means the due date will be
announced at a later date AND
IS NOT OFFICIALLY ASSIGNED AT THIS TIME; DO NOT DO THE ASSIGNMENT!
Remember to
check to see that it is an assignment for THIS year!Check that each week says 2011 or 2012 (come January)
Assignments are explained on
THIS page unless it is written in blue or red. It is a link to the
directions - CLICK IT!
The Literature
Book (LB), and theGrammar
Handbook (HB) were given to students at the beginning
of the
year and stay at home for homework
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August 29-September 2, 2011 ReviewA p. 48 in the Grammar Handbook (HB) |
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September 5 to September 9 |
Alliteration Introductions due Tuesday 9/6. See 8/29-9/2 for details and the link |
Literary and Grammar pages due Thursday 9/8 |
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Book Approval for Book Reports by Thursday 9/15 |
Adverbs -exercise 9 page 57 in the HB |
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September
19-23
2011
Please
give 70cents to Mrs. Huerta by Friday for your Critical Reading
Folder. The class who is able to have every student turn in money ( or
a note that asks me to donate one because of hardship) will get be
excused from a homework assignment for the semester and receive a treat.
Transition Paragraph due Wednesday 9/12. It's Practice and Apply 4 p. 689 in the LB
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September 26-30 2011 |
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Book Report due 10/12 See the week of 9/12 for details and disregard the due date on the link. |
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OCTOBER 3-7 2011
Book Report due next WEDNESDAY. See the week of 9/7 for details and disregard the due date on the link. |
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Vocabulary Test on Friday on these words: apprehensive, main idea, contrast, compare, unforgettable, opinion, fact, objective, subjective, CIA, refuge, refugee, persecution, deprevation, transition, YOU MUST KNOW THE SPELLING AND MEANING OF ALL 15 WORDS |
Work on Reading Journals- due Friday 10/14 |
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October 10-14, 2011 |
Book Report due WEDNESDAY. See the week of 9/7 for details and disregard the due date on the link. |
Reading Journals-
due Friday 10/14. There is a link for the back and another for
the front. The link for the front is above in red. The one
for the back page is: Reading Journals-back See me to get a replacement if necessary. |
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October
17-21 2011 |
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Literary Analysis Paper AT THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER ARE TWO The prompt is: Explain how one of the characters in the story, "Three Skeleton Key" was either courageous or crazy. The story is in the Literature BookDue Thursday 10/20
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October 24-28, 2011
CST Prep Test on Friday that will cover the starred * words to the right plus the following:
facts, opinion, contrast,
Literature
& Grammar Pages
Check-We have written 12 grammar terms
and 15 literary terms with their definitions in this section of
our
notes. On Wednesday 10/26, I
will check that all are there.
Literature Terms: alliteration,
setting, conflict, resolution, simile, metaphor*,
personification*, hyperbole,transitions*, evidence*, infer*, foreshadowing*, summary*,
characterization, argument* .
Grammar Terms: noun,
common noun, proper noun, verb, action verb, adverb, transitions, adjective*, concluding & topic sentence*,
introduction, and zinger (check Very
Important Terms page on the index page of this website)
. Most all the terms can be found in the Literature Book
and Grammar Handbook or check the Very Important Terms page on the
index page. I will
check the Grammar and
Literature Pages on Wednesday 10/26
| October 31-November 4 2011 | Vocabulary Test 2 on Friday |
Words on the test: hordes,
receding, fathom, edible, derisive (all from LB p. 48), theme -the
meaning or lesson of a story, subject/topic- one word that tells what
the passage is about, narrative- a story, plot-the evnets of a story,
motive- a reason for an action, figures of speech-words that do not
carry their original meaning, seraphs-angels, coveted-envied or coveted 13 words total |
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Nov. 7-11, 2011 |
3 paragraph Summary on Echo and Narcissus, Annabel Lee OR User Friendly These are stories we have read. Follow the information and directions on p. 663-668 in the LB. Thee summary must include: an introduction, topic sentence, 2 transitions, a concluding sentence and a zinger |
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HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY |
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November: |
LB p. 208 #'s 8 & 10 |
LB p. 169 Practice |
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November
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Study for Theme CST Prep Test that will be on Tuesday that you return 11/29 |
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! |
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| NOVEMBER 28- DECEMBER 2 2011 |
Study for Theme CST Prep Test. It's Tuesday |
Study for Vocabulary #3 Test on Friday Words: circulated, petitions, representatives, absorbed, demolish, analogy, idioms, detain, vainly,intently, unrequited, parched, cause, effect, components |
| December 5-9, 2011 | EXTRA CREDIT-bring a box of tissue or a box of red correcting pens for 10 pts each for extra credit |
Reading Journal #2 due Friday. See the week of the 10/14 for details and the handout. Theme Tests were given back on Thursday and we went over the right answers. You can come in any Tuesday or Thursday at lunch to retake it before 12/19 if you did not pass |
| December 12-16, 2011 GRADES CLOSE NEXT MONDAY SO YOU MUST GET ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS IN BEFORE 12/19! |
"A Change of Perspective" Paper due Thursday. ASSIGNMENT CANCELLED |
Complete a SWBS (Somebody Wanted, But, So) for either "A Christmas Carol" or "Echo & Narcissus". Follow the sentences written in class or the format in the Critical Reading Folder. Due Friday 12/16 |
| DECEMBER: 19-23 |
GRADES CLOSE THIS MONDAY SO YOU MUST GET ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS IN ! |
Plot
Line for "A Christmas Carol" due Tuesday. See the gold Plot
Handout for an example, draw your own plot line on paper and have
at least 7 events shown including the introduction, climax and
resolution |
MERRY CHRISTMAS! |
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JANUARY 5-9 2009: |
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Find meanings in CCB (Catherine Called
Birdy) or in |
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JANUARY: |
Check Very Important Terms found on index page to review all the terms we've had this year. Write them down on Literary and Grammar pages & be ready for the test. |
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