#116: Complete one book from the classroom library and all of the related activities. This means you will turn in a book report, book review, and any chapter questions or vocabulary.
Due Friday, April 16.
#117: Complete one book from the classroom library and all of the related activities. This means you will turn in a book report, book review, and any chapter questions or vocabulary.
Due Friday, April 23.
#118: Complete one book from the classroom library and all of the related activities. This means you will turn in a book report, book review, and any chapter questions or vocabulary.
Due Friday, April 30.
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#119: Complete ALL activities for the Flocabulary unit "Too Easy."Due Friday, May 7.
#120: Complete ALL activities for the Flocabulary unit "Road Trip." Due Friday, May 14.
#121: Complete ALL activities for the Flocabulary unit "Rhyme Rehab." Due Friday, May 21.
#122: Complete ALL activities for the Flocabulary unit "Pony Gangsta." Due Friday, May 28.
#123: Complete ALL activities for the Flocabulary unit "Subway Superman." Due Friday, June 4.
#124: Complete ALL activities for the Flocabulary unit "Born with a Mic." Due Friday, June 11.
#125: Complete ALL activities for the Flocabulary unit "The Party." Due Friday, June 18.
Homework for April 10 - June 18
HW for Monday, Feb. 1 — Monday, Feb. 8
#79: Read for 2 hours and answer the following questions in your notebook:
1. What kind of sentences does the author of the book you are reading use the most? simple, compound, complex or compound complex? (if you don't know what these terms mean, look them up!)
2. Write down the definitions of each of the following:
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound complex sentence
3. Write an example of each kind of sentence.
(Due Monday, Jan. 25)
#80: Organize your notes for the test on Thursday. Make sure you know the definition of each part of speech and can give at least 10 examples of each part of speech.
(Due Tuesday, Jan. 26)
#81: Read for half an hour and then take one page of your book and copy it into your homework notebook. Label all the parts of speech on it.
(Due Wednesday, Jan. 27)
#82: Study for your test for at least 45 minutes. Complete the study log handout.
(Due Thursday, Jan. 28)
#83: Read for 30 minutes and write one reading response.
(Due Friday, Jan. 29)
#84: Read for two hours and write two pages in your HW notebook answering the following questions:
1. Do you think a lot of people have read the book you are reading? why or why not?
2. Would you recommend it to other people? why or why not? give three specific reasons.
3. Do you have some books in mind that you would like to read next? do they relate to the book you are reading now in any way?
4. We are halfway through the school year, which means you should have read at least 12 books independently by now. How many have you read?
(Due Monday, Feb. 8)
#40 (teacher example)
The assignment: Read for two hours and use the following prompts to write five paragraphs, one for each prompt:
1. I really like/dislike this idea because...
The book I am reading is "The Skin I'm In." One main idea in the book is discrimination. I know this is a main idea because many of the events in the book involve characters discriminating against each other. For instance, students make fun of Maleeka, the main character, because she is darker than they are. Other students discriminate against Maleeka's teacher, Ms. Saunders, because an accident left her face disfigured. Char, Maleeka's "best friend," discriminates against Maleeka because she is poor and can't afford fancy or "cool" clothes. I like this main idea because I think the author, Sharon Flake, has written a book that accurately reflects the kinds of things that happen to students in middle school.
2. This character reminds me of somebody I know because...
3. This character is like (name of character) in (title of book) because...
4. I like/dislike this writing because....
5. This book makes me think about...
One char
HW #31 (teacher example)
Q: Write about a song that reminds you of a time, place or person. Explain why it reminds you of that time, place or person.
A: A song that reminds of a certain time and place is "Buffalo Soldier," by Bob Marley. It specifically reminds me of when I was in Iraq in 2004 and Jassim, a man that I worked with, would always play a Bob Marley tape when we were in his car. One day we were trying to cross through a US army checkpoint but the soldiers didn't want to let us pass. But when they heard Bob Marley coming out of the speakers, they started to relax and joke around with us, and eventually they let us through. Every time I hear that song, it reminds me of Jassim and that day.