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English Language Arts Homework
2/15/19
Finish reading Outside Reading Book (ORB) and prepare your presentation due Wed 2/27/19.
2/11/19
Continue writing narrative. Create a unique title. Correct any dialogue and capitalization errors.
Two - four pages (rough draft) due Wed 2/13/19. Final due Friday 2/15/19
2/11/19
Continue writing narrative. Rough draft due Wednesday 2/13/19
Final due Friday 2/15/19
2/8/19
Add Flashback, Foreshadowing, and Allusion to your narrative. Narratives due Friday 2/15/19
2/6/19
Finish the setting description with imagery
Study for Quiz Thurs. 2/7/19
2/5/19
Finish the Lead to your narrative and include sensory details
2/4/19
Read 20 pages in Outside Reading Book each night (approximately 30 minutes) Presentations due Wed 2/27
2/1/19
Narrative: Write dialogue between your two characters about something important to your story.
1/31/19
Study for WW 8.3 Quiz on Thurs. 2/7/19
Continue planning narrative with two characters & think of dialogue situations
Always bring in Outside Reading Book and begin slide presentation
1/23/19
Anne Frank Projects & Presentations due Thurs 1/24
1/15/19
Anne Frank Article Reflection
due Wed 1/15/19 for Groups F & E
due Thurs 1/16/19 for Group B
1/3/19
Anne Frank Essential Question Open Response
due Fri 1/4/19 for Groups F & E
due Mon 1/7/19 for Group B
12/11/18
WW 8.10 Rigoberta Menchu quiz will be Wed 12/19
12/10/18
Poe Essay Rewrites (if you choose to do so) due Mon 12/17 for Group E, Tues 12/18 for Group F, and Wed 12/19 for Group B
11/30/18
Vocabulary illustrations for Anne Frank due Mon 12/3
11/27/18
Figurative Language Project & Presentation due Fri 12/7
11/26/18
Final Poe paper due Tues 11/27
Partner Presentation Wed 11/28
11/19/18
Revise Poe paper for mechanics: formal language, heightened vocabulary, sentence structure, verb tense, CPS (Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling)
11/13/18
Introduction and First Body Paragraph of Poe Essay due Wed. 11/14/18
Iceman Quiz Fri 11/16/18
11/8/18
Group E: Introductions for Essay due Fri 11/9/18
Groups B & F: Introductions for Essay due Tues 11/13/18
11/5/18
Study Poe vocabulary. Open note quiz Fri 11/9/18
11/2/18
All Poe movie notes due Mon 11/5/18
10/29/18
Finish Poe's Tell Tale Heart movie notes due Tues 10/30/18
10/23/18
Edgar Allan Poe Biography Poems/Artwork due Wed 10/24/18
Study for Kachina Dolls quiz Thurs 10/25/18
10/17/18
Leonardo da Vinci Open Response rewrites due Friday 10/19
Celebrity Inspiration with picture due Friday 10/19
Read 20 minutes ORB per night
9/26/18
Fishbowl questions ready for Friday's (9/28) fishbowl discussion.
9/25/18
Flowers for Algernon open response due Friday 9/28
9/24/18
Group E: Bring in one of your favorite empty cereal boxes by Friday
9/21/18
Study vocabulary for Quiz Thursday 9/27
9/10/18
Summer Reading Summary Book Jacket due Monday 9/17
Read ORB each night to achieve your first reading goal by Friday 10/5
9/5/18
Bring in Outside Reading Book (ORB) or sign one out from my class library due Thurs 9/6
8/31/18
I am from poem and Artifacts due Thurs 9/6
Bring in 2 one subject notebooks due Wed 9/5
8/6/18
Due 8/28/18
In ELA:
(2) 1 subject or composition notebooks (one for Reading, one for Writing)
(1) pocket folder
General Supplies:
(5) pencils with erasers
(5) pens
(2) highlighters
(1) pair of headphones/earbuds (Dollar Tree has them for $1)
(1) set of markers
(1) set of colored pencils
(1) pair of scissors
(3) glue sticks
(1) box of tissues
(1) pencil case
Finish reading Outside Reading Book (ORB) and prepare your presentation due Wed 2/27/19.
2/11/19
Continue writing narrative. Create a unique title. Correct any dialogue and capitalization errors.
Two - four pages (rough draft) due Wed 2/13/19. Final due Friday 2/15/19
2/11/19
Continue writing narrative. Rough draft due Wednesday 2/13/19
Final due Friday 2/15/19
2/8/19
Add Flashback, Foreshadowing, and Allusion to your narrative. Narratives due Friday 2/15/19
2/6/19
Finish the setting description with imagery
Study for Quiz Thurs. 2/7/19
2/5/19
Finish the Lead to your narrative and include sensory details
2/4/19
Read 20 pages in Outside Reading Book each night (approximately 30 minutes) Presentations due Wed 2/27
2/1/19
Narrative: Write dialogue between your two characters about something important to your story.
1/31/19
Study for WW 8.3 Quiz on Thurs. 2/7/19
Continue planning narrative with two characters & think of dialogue situations
Always bring in Outside Reading Book and begin slide presentation
1/23/19
Anne Frank Projects & Presentations due Thurs 1/24
1/15/19
Anne Frank Article Reflection
due Wed 1/15/19 for Groups F & E
due Thurs 1/16/19 for Group B
1/3/19
Anne Frank Essential Question Open Response
due Fri 1/4/19 for Groups F & E
due Mon 1/7/19 for Group B
12/11/18
WW 8.10 Rigoberta Menchu quiz will be Wed 12/19
12/10/18
Poe Essay Rewrites (if you choose to do so) due Mon 12/17 for Group E, Tues 12/18 for Group F, and Wed 12/19 for Group B
11/30/18
Vocabulary illustrations for Anne Frank due Mon 12/3
11/27/18
Figurative Language Project & Presentation due Fri 12/7
11/26/18
Final Poe paper due Tues 11/27
Partner Presentation Wed 11/28
11/19/18
Revise Poe paper for mechanics: formal language, heightened vocabulary, sentence structure, verb tense, CPS (Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling)
11/13/18
Introduction and First Body Paragraph of Poe Essay due Wed. 11/14/18
Iceman Quiz Fri 11/16/18
11/8/18
Group E: Introductions for Essay due Fri 11/9/18
Groups B & F: Introductions for Essay due Tues 11/13/18
11/5/18
Study Poe vocabulary. Open note quiz Fri 11/9/18
11/2/18
All Poe movie notes due Mon 11/5/18
10/29/18
Finish Poe's Tell Tale Heart movie notes due Tues 10/30/18
10/23/18
Edgar Allan Poe Biography Poems/Artwork due Wed 10/24/18
Study for Kachina Dolls quiz Thurs 10/25/18
10/17/18
Leonardo da Vinci Open Response rewrites due Friday 10/19
Celebrity Inspiration with picture due Friday 10/19
Read 20 minutes ORB per night
9/26/18
Fishbowl questions ready for Friday's (9/28) fishbowl discussion.
9/25/18
Flowers for Algernon open response due Friday 9/28
9/24/18
Group E: Bring in one of your favorite empty cereal boxes by Friday
9/21/18
Study vocabulary for Quiz Thursday 9/27
9/10/18
Summer Reading Summary Book Jacket due Monday 9/17
Read ORB each night to achieve your first reading goal by Friday 10/5
9/5/18
Bring in Outside Reading Book (ORB) or sign one out from my class library due Thurs 9/6
8/31/18
I am from poem and Artifacts due Thurs 9/6
Bring in 2 one subject notebooks due Wed 9/5
8/6/18
Due 8/28/18
In ELA:
(2) 1 subject or composition notebooks (one for Reading, one for Writing)
(1) pocket folder
General Supplies:
(5) pencils with erasers
(5) pens
(2) highlighters
(1) pair of headphones/earbuds (Dollar Tree has them for $1)
(1) set of markers
(1) set of colored pencils
(1) pair of scissors
(3) glue sticks
(1) box of tissues
(1) pencil case
