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7-204---Using the graphic organizer, write your persuasive essay. Bring in your novel Puppies ,Dogs, and Northers.
8th grades--Evaluate your peers persuasive essay using the rubric. Response to Literature--(Raymond's Run) respond to the question under Ideas for Writing--evaluate competition.
Vocabulary- Write a sentence for each vocabulary word.
7-204--- Reponse to literature--Write about any myths you have heard about and explain what culture does the myth comes from.
8th grades--- Use the rubric given out today to score your persuasive essy. Be sure to bring in both essay and rubric to school tomorrow.
School Island---both 7th & 8th grades have new school island assignments. Several students have other school island asignments that are either incomplete or not started yet.
8th grade ---Use both graphic organizers to write your persuasive essay. PAST DUE-- Speech and Country essay.
7-204--Past Due Country essay and Religion projects.
7th & 8th ---finish filling in your Discussion Web.
Reminder--Trip tomorrow please be at school on time, chaperones are to be at school by 8 a.m. as well.
Bring your own lunch and dress with sneakers, jeans, and a long sleeve shirt. No tee-shirts with prints.
REMINDER ---ELA projects due 1-23-08 Search for 20th Century Speeches--due Friday
7-204--response to literature--How would the bears tell this story? Write a folk tale from the animals's point of view.
8th grades--analogies sheet, write 3 details to support your persuasive essay.
8th grades---part 2 tomorrow of the NYS ELA exam. Bring 3 #2 pencils and remember to go to sleep early and eat a healthy breakfast.
7-204-- Part 2 tomorrow of your ELA exam.
8TH GRADES---Reminder NYS ELA exam on Tuesday & Wednesday---be sure to bring 3 #2 pencils. Please go to sleep early and eat a good breakfast.
7-204---Will take a 7th grade exam.
ELA Project---Due January 24th, 2008
Both grades 7th & 8th have homework assignments on school island.
Reminder---ELA project DUE January 23rd, 2008
7-204-- answer the questions on pg 16--write about it section
8th grades--read pages 139-141 & answer questions on pg 142---Skill -Context Clues
7-204---read "Twist of Fate" answer the 2 questions at the end of the story.
8th grades-- Finish essay #'s 33 & 34 in the ELA practic exam.
7-204--Religion-- activity question on pg 127
ELA --- What do you think will happen to Oliver Twist?
8th grades--- answer question #29 in essay form. Be sure to write 5 paragraphs.