Reminders:
A. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted) and pencil is not allowed.
B. If the assignment states that looseleaf is to be used, no other types of
paper will be accepted (paper ripped out of notebooks or legal pads is
unacceptable.
C. Homework must be handed in on the day due, unless I receive a note
from a parent explaining why you did not complete your HW.
This will only be accepted if there is an emergency at home (not
because you were too tired or that you had too much other HW).
D. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible
will not be accepted.
E. Books were distributed for the children to read. He/she should take notes while reading the book (write them on loose-leaf or index cards). A test will be given every week on the chapters assigned to be read for that week. Your child will be allowed to use both notes and the book for the test. The book must be returned on the day of the test. A new book will not be given to your child until the previous one is returned. If the book gets lost or damaged, your child must replace it!
F. Remember to cover the Reading Skills Practice or Practice Book.
G. No school on Monday,9/26- Teacher's Conference Day
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
Weekly Vocabulary Words- 9/19/11 (Test on Friday, 9/23/11)
1. assault-(v) a sudden attack, either verbal or physical
2. demolish-(v) to pull or tear down
3. mishap- (n) an unlucky accident
4. twilight-(n) light in the sky before the sun rises and after it sets
5. vicinity-(n) a region near a place; closeness
HOMEWORK:
5th Grade Reading- 9/19/11- 9/23/11
Lesson Plans: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=19QRgUupFOad-BE46sTtN6bw_Ut_NWlXdDvK7DPzxq3I
Homework:
Read The Boxcar Children- Chapters 3&4 Quiz on Tuesday, 9/27
Due Thursday, 9/22- Read in the text- It Started With Miss Ibbotson Practice Book- pg.12 (1-10)- write everything out; and pg. 13 (1-10). Complete the homework on looseleaf. Homework done in pencil or ripped out of a notebook will not be accepted. Remember to have a correct heading on your paper and to skip lines.
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6th Grade Reading- 9/19/11
Lesson Plans: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1DPW3g9cMMnsdr7hH3kgVYJ9uwyi6qsJSQsuoTiCrWqQ
Homework:
Read Harriet the Spy- Chapters 3 & 4 Quiz on Wednesday, 9/28
Due Thurs. 9/22- Read in the text- Losers Take All
Practice Book- pg.12 (1-10) - write everything out; and pg. 13 (Parts A and B). In Part A restate the question in #s 1 &2, and draw and complete the chart. In Part B- Write your opinion and then give reasons to support it. Complete the homework on looseleaf. Homework done in pencil or ripped out of a notebook will not be accepted. Remember to have a correct heading on your paper and to skip lines.
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7th Grade Reading 9/19/11
Lesson Plans: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=11th_ilaPzjFp0oJ2DXAQ6swZwAolVyeGW5OwmYjbtRU
Homework:
Read The Face on the Milk Carton- Chapters 3&4- Quiz on Tuesday, 9/27
Read Edgar Allen Poe- The Masque of the Red Death- Quiz on Wednesday, 9/28
Due on Thursday, 9/22- Read in the text: The Way it Was and Is; To the Children; and Change.
Skills Practice pg.9 (1-11) and pg. 13 (1-11). Write everything out. Complete the homework on looseleaf. Homework done in pencil or ripped out of a notebook will not be accepted. Remember to have a correct heading on your paper and to skip lines.
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8th Grade Reading 9/19/11
Lesson Plans: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1BcYlMYuXkeo2jAHJpjiWDEIQZMSc725MoPdKp7s5w-4
Homework:
Read Lisa, Bright, and Dark- Chapters 6, 7, 8, &9- Quiz on Wednesday, 9/28
Due Thursday, 9/22- Read in the text: You, Too, Can Be a Storyteller.
Skills Practice pg.10 (1-12) and pg. 12 (1-4). Write everything out. Complete the homework on looseleaf. Homework done in pencil or ripped out of a notebook will not be accepted. Remember to have a correct heading on your paper and to skip lines.
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7th Grade Social Studies 9/19/11
Lesson Plans: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1kiqao9xsjF2gePmfEKWcnJJQpnfl2n-lj421kb3Cj_E
Homework: use your text and notes
Test on Chapter 1 Friday, 9/23- study you notes and textbook.
Map of the Month is due on Friday, 9/30. Remember to complete all parts.
Due Friday, 9/23- on loose-leaf- S.S. text pg. 19 Vocabulary Review (1-10) and Chapter Checkup Questions 1 and 3.
Complete the homework on looseleaf. Homework done in pencil or ripped out of a notebook will not be accepted. Remember to have a correct heading on your paper and to skip lines.
Think of a famous Hispanic American you would like to research for Hispanic Heritage month. More about this project will be discussed in class this week and added to the blog.
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8th Grade Social Studies
Lesson Plans: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1r6zbjLj8Ne6TfDJMnRip42pM8xANYuV35SwNpblTsmA
Homework:
Test on Review Notes Friday, 9/23- study you notes and textbook pgs. 1-23.
Map of the Month is due on Friday, 9/30. Remember to complete all parts.
Due Tuesday, 9/27- Choose a famous Hispanic American and research his/her life. Make sure to include background information and what accomplishments made this person famous. The project can be done as a power point, poster board, or 2 paged typed paper, double-spaced. The project will then be presented to the class, so you will be given two grades for this assignment.
Have a great week!
