Dear Parents,
Below you will find assignments for the Easter Vacation. Your child should do a little each day. The work should not be completed in one day. This work will help him/her to review for the NYS ELA Exam which will begin on Tuesday, April 14. The assignment(s) will be collected and graded. Please make sure that your child completes all of the work listed, so that it is ready to be handed in on Monday, April 13.
Have a Happy Easter!
Ms. Toscano Larios
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HOMEWORK: For the Easter Break
GRADE 5: READING
1. Who Was Frederick Douglass?
Please read pages 31-55 (carefully). Be prepared to answer questions on the material from Chapters 1-4 when you return.
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2. Ready New York Assessment Book-On looseleaf (written neatly), complete the following work. Follow the directions carefully! Sloppy work will not be accepted- NO CROSSING OUT AND NO WHITE OUT!
a. Complete pages 8-25. Read each story and answer the multiple choice questions. Write the name of each story and then write the number and correct answer. You must write the letter and the answer.
b. Read pages 26-29 and answer short response questions #50, 51, 52 (pages 29, 30).
Read pages 34 and 35 and answer short response questions # 54, 55 (page 36).
Read pages 37-40 and answer short response questions # 56, 57, 58 (pages 41, 42).
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GRADE 6: READING
1. The Westing Game:
Please read pages 31-94(carefully). Be prepared to answer questions on the material from Chapters 1-15 when you return.
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2. Ready New York Assessment Book-On looseleaf (written neatly), complete the following work. Follow the directions carefully! Sloppy work will not be accepted- NO CROSSING OUT AND NO WHITE OUT!
a. Complete pages 13-29. Read each story and answer the multiple choice questions. Write the name of each story and then write the number and correct answer. You must write the letter and the answer.
b. Read pages 30-31 and answer short response questions #50, 51, 52 (pages 32, 33).
Read pages 37-38 and answer short response questions # 54, 55 (pages 38, 39).
Read pages 40-43 and answer short response questions # 56, 57, 58 (pages 43, 44).
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GRADE 7: READING
1. A Wrinkle in Time:
Please read pages 64-126(carefully). Be prepared to answer questions on the material from Chapters 1-6 when you return.
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2. Ready New York Assessment Book-On looseleaf (written neatly), complete the following work. Follow the directions carefully! Sloppy work will not be accepted- NO CROSSING OUT AND NO WHITE OUT!
a. Complete pages 10-23. Read each story and answer the multiple choice questions. Write the name of each story and then write the number and correct answer. You must write the letter and the answer.
b. Read pages 24-25 and answer multiple choice questions 43-49 (pages 25-27).
Read pages 28-31 and answer short response questions # 50, 51, 52 (pages 31, 32).
Read pages 36-37 and answer short response questions # 54, 55 (page 38).
Read pages 39-42 and answer short response questions # 56, 57, 58 (pages 43-44).
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GRADE 7: SOCIAL STUDIES
1. Read Chapter 5 Forming a Government in your text book.
2. Copy the notes below (click the link) for Chapter 5 into your Social Studies notebook.
Your notebooks will be collected when you return from vacation.
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GRADE 8: READING
1. Review Act 1 from Raisin in the Sun. You might even want to reread it after you saw Act 1 of the movie!
2. Ready New York Assessment Book-On looseleaf (written neatly), complete the following work. Follow the directions carefully! Sloppy work will not be accepted- NO CROSSING OUT AND NO WHITE OUT!
a. Complete pages 14-29. Read each story and answer the multiple choice questions. Write the name of each story and then write the number and correct answer. You must write the letter and the answer.
b. Read pages 30-33 and answer short response questions # 50, 51, 52 (pages 34-35).
Read pages 39-40 and answer short response questions # 54, 55 (page 41).
Read pages 42-45 and answer short response questions # 56, 57, 58 (page 45-46).
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GRADE 8: SOCIAL STUDIES
1. Read Chapter 23 World War I in your text book.
2. Copy the notes below (click the link) for Chapter 23 into your Social Studies notebook. The notes will not be posted until next week sometime!
Your notebooks will be collected when you return from vacation.
3. Complete your map of the Unites States
