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7-204-write vocabulary words into sentences- Answer the questions on page 13 in the write about it section. Read Magazine
7-205- write vocabulary words into sentences-
8-205- Choices textbook--read pgs 13-14 --answer the questions on page 15--Explore your reading
7-204---100th year rearch is due WEDNESDAY 10 /1
Candy sale monies due tomorrow as well as book sale money. We will be going to the chapel on Wednesday.
Friday is a halfday--teacher conference. All students who owe homework must complete all assighnments.
7-205- Sam is a boy who is scarred with a malformation. What would you do if you were in Sam shoes? What do you predict will happen next?
7-204- Create a chart using the characters we have read about in the myth "Jason and the Golden Fleece". Also in the chart 2 sentences describing each character.
8th grade-Trujillo project due tomorrow.
7-204- 1)choices textbook- finish reading "Ribbons" pgs 21-26 answer questions on pg 27 -Exlpore your reading
2) research things which happened during the years of 1929-1939 and 1939-1949 examples: literature, cost, arts, WWII, Great Depression, Noble Peace Prize, Presidents, fashion, music etc
7-205- finish reading the play. Choose 1 character: Put yourself in the characters shoes. What would you do about the characters situation? If you had the chance to change the situation, what would you change? Why?
8-206- research The Trujillo Era
7th grade- Using the project tie rubric evaluate your own essay.
8th grade- Coach book read pgs 79-80 do selections on pgs 81-83
All Students -Remember to eat a well balanced breakfast and bring in 4 #2 pencils for the Terra Nova exam.
7th grade---type your 5 paragraph essay- your can create your own title or use "My Fun Experience"
7-204-Religion- chapter assessment at the end of chapter 3- be sure to study chapters 1-3 plus the vocabulary words in chapter 2
8th grade- Coach workbk pgs 62-64, 71-74, 77-79 in your notebook
7th grades- write your 1st draft 5 paragraph essay in your notebook- due tomorrow
8th grade- coach book pgs39- 42 in your notebook
7-204-choices textbook-magazine collage on pg 10 due tomorrow
7-205-choices textbook- animals in shells pg 8 due tomorrow
8-206- choices textbook-graph of school pg 23 due tomorrow
7th grades- write one paragraph about a fun experience
8th grade- NYS coach book- read pgs 28-30 due excercises on pgs 31-34--Vocabulary in context
7-204--read pgs 4-9 answer questions on pg 10 Explore your reading-Choices textbook
7-205--read pgs 4-9- answer questions on pg 8 explore your reading-Choices textbook
8-206-read pgs17-22- answer questions on pg 23 -explore your reading-choices textbook
7th- h.w#4 1. What do you think an active reader does?
2. How can we as students become active readers?
7-204--Rel-- read pgs 14-18 {religion book} complete the activity on pg 19
8th grade-#4 complete the sheet on main idea-
7th grades- H.w #2- read pgs 32-34 in the Readers Handbook- summarize the pages
h.w.#3- 1. define the following words: making an inference, drawing conclusions, comparing/contrasting
2. How can these words be related to a novel? Give anexample of each word
8th grades-H.W #2- read pgs 580-582 {Readers Handbook} How can these strategies help you with your exam?
Welcome to the first week of classes. Please remember that reading the textbook is mandatory. It may be hard at times but you will need the information in the text to participate in class. Don't give up !!
In addition, notes were sent home last week concerning missing Summer Assignments. It is very important not to miss any assignments as this could leave you far behind in the classwork. Remember that the note needs to be signed and returned to school.
Please read Chapter 1 by 9/17/08
Vocabulary List #1 is due on Friday 9/12
All Textbooks need to be covered with a cloth or paper cover. NO CONTACT PAPER
Monday - Locate 1 article from a news organization and complete a the current events assignment (format was given in class on Monday). To be done on loose leaf
Tuesday - page 19 # 2,3,4,5 (to be done in your notebook)
Wednesday - Worksheet, bring in construction paper for Thursday
Thursday - complete foldable (this activity was begun in class on Thursday)
Friday - Use the words in Vocab #1 in sentences (to be done in Vocab section of notebook)
Monday - page 438 #2, 3, 4, 5 -- bring in Construction paper for Tuesday
Tuesday - page 444 2-4
Wednesday - Worksheet
Thursday - page 453 2-5
Friday - page 456 11-15 (to be done on loose leaf)
7th grades---h.w #1--- 1. What is reading?
2. Why do you read?
3. What happens when you read?
8th grade-h.w. #1--READERS HANDBOOK
read pages 564-570
write down a list of strategies you get from the reading.