Homework for 10/29

Reading: All group reading assignments are due on Friday! Each person must reach their individual reading goal and complete the worksheets that go along with their group job.

English: Spelling test and spelling worksheets are both on Friday. Each group must have its 26 sentences done using correct spelling and grammar for homework tonight.
Keep in mind when you are writing the sentences
1. Keep it positive and cheerful.
2. Use adverbs and prepositional phrases
3. Vary your types of sentences
4. Describe, describe, describe
5. Use compound sentences
6. Spelling and grammar count!!

Homework for 11/27

Reading: Continue reading in literature groups. Group meeting day is Friday so all reading and written work must be done by the beginning of class on Fri.

English: Each student must have between 5-7 words per letter of the alphabet for brainstorming in their Christmas alphabet books. (50 points) Christmas alphabet books will be due on Dec. 14th.

Homework 11/20/07

Reading: Each student needs to make sure that they have completed the required reading for this week in their literature circle and completed the worksheets that go with their job in the group. This work is due Monday, but I hope they get it finished so that they do not have to complete any homework over break.

English: The class has a list of questions for memoirists that is due on Wednesday. (50 points)
They also have thier third poem due on Dec. 3rd.

Keep an Eye Out for Christmas Coloring Books

Homework for 11/19
Reading: Work on reading groups' novel. There are worksheets due for each group on the Monday 11/26.

English: Complete the sheet with questions for memoirists for Wednesday. They have a poem to be written as a gift due on Dec. 3rd.

Please note: We will be starting a project to make ABC books for the Pre-K and we will need donations of Christmas coloring books. It is a fun project that book the 7th graders and the Pre-Kindergarteners love. We need as many coloring books as we can find in different styles.

Homework for Thursday 11/15

Reading: There is a lot to do in reading tonight! Each student must have reached their page goal for the week. Then they must complete the written work that goes with their job assignment.
English: We successfully taped the My Three Words Assignment from yesterday, and tonight they have a spelling worksheet and test tomorrow. They also have to memorize the words to the William Carlos Williams poem, "The Red Wheelbarrow." They will be reciting it in class tomorrow.

Homework for Monday 11/12/07

Reading: Read 40 minutes
Bring all props and posters in for My 3 words

English: Poem due Tuesday!!!

Homework for 11/7/07

Reading: Read for 20 minutes tonight!

English: Spelling Pre-test
Your 3 words due written on lined paper with the way you are going to act it out on film
Spelling worksheets due on Friday
There are only 18 words on the alpahbetical words page

Next Poem Due on Nov. 13th

Reading: Read 20 minutes tonight

English: Spelling worksheet due Friday
Spelling test due Friday
Your 3 words due on Thursday

Big Assignment Due Monday!!

Reading: The entire Dear Mrs. Ibarra literacy response letter is due on Monday and it is worth 150 points. If you are having a hard time understanding what to write about here is the short version...
Paragraph #1: Explain whether you liked the story "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street". Choose 2 of the 3 following, quote a part that confused you, your favorite part, or a part that surprised you. Explain why you felt that way about them. (this should be a pretty long paragraph)

Paragraph #2: Explain a way that you have experienced prejudice. Give examples, and explain how it felt to be labeled as "different".

Paragraph #3: Analyze why you think there is so much prejudice at the junior high level, and whether you think that could ever change and why.

Paragraph #4: Explain whether you think the people's reactions in the story were realistic or not. Why?
If you have any more questions this is explained further on the paper I handed out in class on Wed.
Read your AR book for 40 minutes this weekend! Hopefully you will get caught up in it and read much longer!!
English: No homework-concentrate on getting your Dear Mrs. Ibarra letter done