6th Grade Language Arts
Mrs. Erica Marinaro
Glen Ridge Public Schools

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Welcome to Mrs. Marinaro's Class

 

 

                                                  

 

Journal Topics for the week

 

Due Wednesday, June 3

 

Please answer 1 of the 2 journal prompts below.   The use of vivid descriptions and figurative language are required for each answer.   Each prompt should be the length of 200-250 words.   All answers should be NEATLY written in CURSIVE on loose leaf paper.    Papers will be collected and assessed based on a rubric.   

Do not use the FORBIDDEN introductions.  Make sure you use transitions as well.
 
 
1)   There once was a witch called Wanda. Wanda had long green hair, purple eyes and a large wart on the top of her nose. She had made a potion which would make the handsome prince fall in love with her, and she was taking it to him to make him drink it. However, on her way, she tripped over on a stone, and the potion flew out of her hand and it landed in the mouth of...
or
 
2)    Bobby the Bunny was fast asleep. He was dreaming about laying in a cabbage patch (that was his favourite kind of dream). Just then, in his dream, a huge black cloud drifted in the sky above him. He looked up, and stared at the cloud for a few seconds, when he realised that it wasn't a cloud. It was a...



Journal Entries for May (Make-Up Work)

Imagine that you have been elected as the president of our country.  What kinds of new laws might you make?  What would your life be like?
Or
In Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass, Alice travels to a strange new world.  Create your own story about crossing through a mirror into a strange world.

 

 

Hello Parents,

 

I have recently been trained in using the online grade book to which you have access.   Since the grade book program is slightly different than what we have used in the past, please view the new grading categories below and their worth for Language Arts.

 

 

ESSAY……………………………………………………...30%

HOMEWORK………………………………………………5%

JOURNAL………………………………………………….10%

PROJECT……………….......................................................10%

QUIZ (Grammar)…………………………………………...15%

TESTS (Vocabulary & Reading Comprehension)………....….30%

 

 

Thank you.

 

Sincerely,

Erica Marinaro

 


 


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Homework Assignments (Check box to include this section when classpage is printed:)


***************************************************************** 
Monday, June 8, 2009 
Day 4 
 
Vocab test on scenes 7&8 on Friday. 
Bring in BBQ Slips 
 
BEACH DAY ON FRIDAY 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, June 5, 2009 
Day 3 
 
Study vocab for scenes 3-5 for upcoming test. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, June 4, 2009 
Day 2 
 
Study vocab for scenes 3-5 for upcoming test. 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 
Day 1 
 
Study vocab for scenes 3-5 for upcoming test. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 
Day 6 
 
Work on journal entry above.   Due tomorrow. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, June 1, 2009 
Day 5 
 
Work on journal entry above.   Due Wednesday. 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 
Day 2 
 
Review vocab words for scenes 1 &2 for test for tomorrow. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 
Day 1 
 
Review vocab words for scenes 1 &2 for test on Thursday. 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, May 22, 2009 
Day 6 
 
Bring in costumes on Tuesday. 
Extra credit project due Tuesday.   10 points (The Globe model) 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 
Day 4 
 
Work on Journal entry found on my website. 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 
Day 3 
 
Work on Journal entry found on my website. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, May 18, 2009 
Day 2 
 
Work on Journal entry found on my website. 
Work on vocab packet.   All words are due on Tuesday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, May 15, 2009 
Day 1 
 
Complete scenes 3-5 in vocab packet 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, May 14, 2009 
Day 6 
 
Complete scenes 1 & 2 vocab packets. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 
Day 5 
 
Online quiz on your notes on Shakespeare. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 
Day 4 
 
Find one fun fact about Shakespeare from the internet.   Write it 
on the notecard given to you in class.   Please include the web- 
site. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, May 11, 2009 
Day 3 
 
Complete the online, open-book quiz based on today's notes 
on Drama. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, May 8, 2009 
Day 2 
 
None due to testing 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, May 7, 2009 
Day 1 
 
None due to testing 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 
Day 6 
 
None due to testing 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 
Day 5 
 
None due to testing 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, May 4, 2009 
Day 4 
 
None due to testing 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study for next weeks vocab cumulative test.  
      Friday, April 24. (Units 1-15) 
3. Poetry Recital is tomorrow, April 22 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, April 20, 2009 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study for next weeks vocab cumulative test.  
      Friday, April 24. (Units 1-15) 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, April 17, 2009 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study for next weeks vocab cumulative test.  
      Friday, April 24. (Units 1-15) 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, April 16, 2009 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study for next weeks vocab cumulative test.  
      Friday, April 24. (Units 1-15) 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Senryu poem and 2 poem interpretations due on Thursday.   The poems  
      interpreted must be included with the interpretations.    
      (We will be assembling our poetry books on Thursday.) 
 
***ALL POEMS AND INTERPRETATIONS MUST BE DONE BY THURDAY.*** 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Senryu poem and 2 poem interpretations due on Thursday.   The poems  
      interpreted must be included with the interpretations.    
      (We will be assembling our poetry books on Thursday.) 
 
***ALL POEMS AND INTERPRETATIONS MUST BE DONE BY THURDAY.*** 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, April 13, 2009 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Senryu poem and 2 poem interpretations due on Thursday.   The poems  
      interpreted must be included with the interpretations.    
      (We will be assembling our poetry books on Thursday.) 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Type Poet Biography for Monday. 
3.   Type nonsense poem for Monday.   (ie. Jabberwocky) 
 
*****FIELD TRIP************************************************************ 
 
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Type Poet Biography for Monday. 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, April 6, 2009 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Type Poet Biography for Monday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Friday, April 3, 2009 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Type Limericks and Diamante poems for Monday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Thursday, April 2, 2009 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island due Friday 
3.   Vocab Test tomorrow. 
4.   Type Limericks and Diamante poems for Monday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island due Friday 
3.   Vocab Test on Friday 
      pg.   169 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island due Friday 
3.   Vocab Test on Friday 
      pg.   168 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, March 30, 2009 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island due Friday 
3.   Vocab Test on Friday 
      pg.   167 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Thursday, March 26, 2009 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island due Friday 
3.   Vocab Test tomorrow 
4.   Type cinquains & free verse (poetry workshop) 
      for Monday. 
5.   Take the online quiz based on Emily Dickinson. 
      (Must sign in with student login and password) 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island due Friday 
3.   Vocab pg. 162 Test on Fri 
4.   Type cinquains & free verse (poetry workshop) 
      for Monday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island due Friday 
3.   Vocab pg. 161 Test on Fri 
4.   Type cinquains for Monday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, March 23, 2009 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island 
3.   Vocab pg. 160 Test on Fri 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Friday, March 20, 2009 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island 
3.   Haikus due Monday 
4.   Rhyming poem due Monday 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Thursday, March 19, 2009 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island 
3.   Haikus due Monday 
4.   Rhyming poem due Monday 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island 
3.   Haikus due Monday 
      ***6-B you will learn about Hailkus tomorrow.*** 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Happy St. Patrick's Day! 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, March 16, 2009 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island. 
***************************************************************** 
 
Friday, March 13, 2009 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Type your "sense-mix" poem about a clasroom object 
      and your "inside" poem for Monday.   You can use any font,  
      color, or picture to enhance your work.   The poems should  
      be typed on seperate papers. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Thursday, March 12, 2009 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab Test tomorrow. 
3.   Complete "inside" poem. 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab pg. 155  
Test on Friday. 
3.   Complete poem. 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab pg. 154   "Syn. & Ant." 
Test on Friday. 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, March 9, 2009 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab pg. 153   "Completing the Sentence" 
Test on Friday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Friday, March 6, 2009 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Type your poem about yourself for Monday.   It should 
      be 3-4 stanzas.   You can use any font, color, or picture.    
      Make sure your name is on it. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Thursday, March 5, 2009 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   In your journal, write a summary about "The Klondike" based 
on the video. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR READERS 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab cumulative test next Wed. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Friday, February 27, 2009 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab cumulative test next Wed. 
3.   Type Expository Essay for Monday in MLA Format. 
      Rubric must be attached.   (ESSAY GRADE) 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Thursday, February 26, 2009 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island assigment due Friday. 
3.   Vocabulary Cumulative test NEXT Wednesday, March 4 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island assigment due Friday. 
3.   Vocabulary Cumulative test NEXT Wednesday, March 4 
4.   Sentence Diagramming quiz on Tomorrow. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island assigment due Friday. 
3.   Vocabulary Cumulative test NEXT Wednesday, March 4 
4.   Sentence Diagramming quiz on Thursday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, February 23, 2009 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Study Island assigment due Friday. 
3.   Vocabulary Cumulative test NEXT Wednesday, March 4 
4.   Sentence Diagramming quiz on Thursday. 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Friday, February 13, 2009 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR READERS 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Thursday, February 12, 2009 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab tomorrow unit 12 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab pg. 136 Test on Friday unit 12 
3.   Study sentence diagramming; quiz tomorrow. 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab pg. 135 Test on Friday unit 12 
3.   Study sentence diagramming; quiz on Thurs. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, February 9, 2009 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab pg. 134 Test on Friday unit 12 
3.   Study sentence diagramming; quiz on Thurs. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Friday, February 6, 2009 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR READERS 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Thursday, February 5, 2009 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab Test Friday 
3.   Study Island due Friday 
 
6-M   Please return report card envelopes. 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab pg. 129 "Chsg the Rt Word" 
      Test on Friday 
3.   Study Island due Friday 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR READERS 
2.   Vocab pg. 128 "Syn" & "Ant" 
      Test on Friday 
3.   Study Island due Friday 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, January 26, 2009 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2. Journal entries due Friday. (See above) 
3.   Vocab pg. 120 "Comp. the Sent."   Test Friday 
4.   Quiz on sentence diagramming including prepositions on Wed. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Friday, January 23, 2009 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Study Prepositions for quiz next week 
***************************************************************** 
 
Thursday, January 22, 2009 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Study Prepositions for quiz next week 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Study Prepositions for quiz next week 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   In your journal write your feelings about the inauguration and/or 
      our new president. 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, January 19, 2009 
 
1.   RR Readers 
No School 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Friday, January 16, 2009 
Day 6 
 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Study Island due Tuesday 3:30 
3.   Prepositions need to be known by Tuesday, Jan. 20th 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Thursday, January 15, 2009 
Day 5 
 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Book Talks due Friday 
3.   Prepositions need to be known by Tuesday, Jan. 20th 
4. Vocab cumulative tomorrow. 
5.   Study Island assignment due Tuesday. 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 
Day 4 
 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Book Talks due Friday 
3.   Prepositions need to be known by Tuesday, Jan. 20th 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 
Day 3 
 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Book Talks due Friday 
3.   Check out my web page.   Write only the INTRODUCTORY 
paragraph for the journal prompt in your journal. (ONE PARAGRAPH). 
4.   Prepositions need to be known by Tuesday, Jan. 20th 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Vocab. pg. 103 "Chsg the Rt Wd." 
3.   Study the 8 parts of speech for quiz on MONDAY. 
4.   New studyisland.com assignment posted.   Due this Friday at 3:30 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Vocab. pg. 102 "Syn and Ant" 
3.   Study the 8 parts of speech for quiz on Friday. 
4.   Type newspaper article about fairy tale for Wednesday. 
5.   New studyisland.com assignment posted.   Due this Friday at 3:30 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, December 22 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR Readers 
***We will be continuing articles when we return from 
winter recess.*** 
2.   Complete Book Talk check list.   Parent signature required. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, December 19 
Day 6 
(SNOW DAY) 
1.   RR Readers 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, December 18 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Complete draft 1 of news article for peer editing tomorrow. 
3.   Work on studyisland.com assignment due Monday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wedbesday, December 17 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Chapters 1-16 (Not 17) should be read for class tomorrow 
      in The Giver. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, December 16 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Complete the "Reporter's Guide" worksheet 
      based on a fairy tale for tomorrow's class. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, December 15 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR Readers 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, December 12 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Publish journal for Monday. 
      "Describe your perfect community" 
3.   Test on The Giver on Tuesday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, December 11 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Vocab Test Friday 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, December 10 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Vocab pg. 96 "Chsg the Rt wds" 
      Test Friday 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, December 9 
 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Vocab pg. 95 "Syn and Ant" 
      Test Friday 
3.   Test on The Giver on Wed. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, December 8 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR Readers 
2.   Vocab pg. 94 "completing the sentence" 
      Test Friday 
3.   Test on The Giver on Wed. 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, December 4 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, December 4 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Journal entries due tomorrow (on website) 
3.   Vocab test tomorrow. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, December 3 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Journal entries due Friday (on website) 
3.   Grammar Quiz on Thursday (dialogue) 
4.   Vocab test on Friday (Pg. 89 "Chsg the rt word") 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, December 2 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Journal entries due Friday (on website) 
3.   Grammar Quiz on Thursday (dialogue) 
4.   Vocab test on Friday (Pg. 88 "syn." and "Ant.") 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, December 1  
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Journal entries due Friday (on website) 
3.   Grammar Quiz on Thursday (dialogue) 
4.   Vocab test on Friday (Pg. 87 "Completing the Sent.") 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, November 25 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Complete original monologues for presentations tomorrow. 
3.   Study dialogue quotes for quiz next week. 
 
***DECEMBER 5**** ALL BUEHLER PERMISSIONS SLIPS DUE 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, November 24 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Complete the worksheet on italics and quotes. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, November 21 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Complete comic strip.   On loose leaf 
paper, write your comic using dialogue.   Refer 
to your notes on quotes! 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, November 20 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Vocab Cumulative Test tomorrow. 
3.   Complete creative story 
 
Book Talk #2 Due January 16. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, November 19 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Vocab Cumulative Test Friday 
3.   Grammar Test TOMORROW...Adjectives. 
 
Book Talk #2 Due January 16. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, November 18 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Vocab Cumulative Test Friday 
3.   Grammar Test on Thursday...Adjectives. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, November 17 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Vocab Cumulative Test Friday 
3.   Grammar Test on Thursday...Adjectives. 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, November 14 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Vocab Cumulative Test Next Friday 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, November 13 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Journal entries due Friday.   See Above. 
3.   Vocab. Study for test. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, November 12 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Journal entries due Friday.   See Above. 
3.   Vocab. pg. 70 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, November 11 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Journal entries due Friday.   See Above. 
3.   Vocab. pg. 69 "Syn." and "Ant."   Test Friday 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, November 10 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR Readers Due every Monday 
2.   Journal entries due Friday.   See Above. 
3.   Vocab. pg. 68 "Comp. the Sent."   Test Friday 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, November 7 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, November 6 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, November 5 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, November 4 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Compare and contrast essay due tomorrow. 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, November 3 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Compare and contrast essay due Wednesday, November 5. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, October 30 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks. DUE Monday!!! 
3.   Compare and contrast essay due Next Wednesday, November 5. 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, October 29 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks. DUE Monday!!! 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, October 28 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks. DUE Monday!!! 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, October 27 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks. DUE Monday!!! 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, October 24 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.  
3.   Bring TE books in on Monday to be collected. 
4.   Complete grammar worksheet on Adjectives. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, October 23 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.  
 
3.   Vocab test TOMORROW. 
4.   Journal prompts due Friday.   See above. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, October 22 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.  
3.   Vocab test on Friday; pg. 63 
4.   Journal prompts due Friday.   See above. 
5.   TE read the rest of the book including  
      epilogue for Test on Thursday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, October 21 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.  
3.   Vocab test on Friday; pg. 62 
4.   Journal prompts due Friday.   See above. 
5.   TE read the rest of the book including  
      epilogue for Test on Thursday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday , October 20 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.  
3.   Vocab test on Friday; pg. 61 
4.   Journal prompts due Friday.   See above. 
5.   TE read the rest of the book including  
      epilogue for Test on Thursday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, October 17 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.  
3.   Vocab test on Monday 
4.   Final Memoir due Monday. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, October 16 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.   Check point will be October 17 
3.   Vocab. pg. 57 "Vocab. in Context"Test MONDAY  
5.   Complete persuasive letter from Jesse to Winnie. 
 
Bring in your BOX TOPS! 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, October 15 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.   Check point will be October 17 
3.   TE quiz Thursday Ch. 12-18 
4.   Vocab. pg. 56 "Choosing the Right Word"Test MONDAY  
5.   Complete "self editing" of D1 of Memoir. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, October 14 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.   Check point will be October 17 
3.   TE quiz Thursday Ch. 12-18 
4.   Vocab. pg. 55 "Syn. & Ant."Test MONDAY  
5.   Complete Draft 1 of you memoirs. 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, October 13 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.   Check point will be October 17 
3.   TE quiz Thursday Ch. 12-18 
4.   Vocab. pg. 54 "Comp. the Sent." Test Friday 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, October 8 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Work on your Book Talks.   Check point will be October 17 
 
***************************************************************** 
Tuesday, October 7 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Vocab Cumulative Test next Wed. Study.(Units 1-3) 
 
***************************************************************** 
Monday, October 6 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Vocab Cumulative Test next Wed. Study.(Units 1-3) 
 
***************************************************************** 
Friday, October 3 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Vocab Cumulative Test next Wed. Study. 
3.   Pronoun Quiz on Monday 
      (Antecedents/Subject PN/ Object PN/ Possessive PN) 
      Just refer back to your worksheets. 
 
***************************************************************** 
Thursday, October 2 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Tuck Everlasting:   Read chapters 6-1 (not 12) for  
      test on Friday. 
3.   Vocab Cumulative Test next Wed. Study. 
4.   Memoir (Family Reunion) typed for Friday. 
5.   Pronoun Quiz on Monday 
 
***************************************************************** 
Wednesday, October 1 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Tuck Everlasting:   Read chapters 6-1 (not 12) for  
      test on Friday. 
3.   Vocab Cumulative Test next Wed. Study. 
4.   Memoir (Family Reunion) typed for Friday. 
5.   Pronoun Quiz on Monday 
 
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Tuesday, September 30 
 
NO SCHOOL 
 
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Monday, September 29 
Day 2 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Tuck Everlasting:   Read chapters 6-1 (not 12) for  
      test on Friday. 
 
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Friday, September 26 
Day 1 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Type your "He/She Remembers" memoir for Monday. 
It should double spaced, font size 12, Times New Roman. 
Try an add figurative language to enhance your memoirs. 
Refer to PowerPoint on this web page. 
 
 
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Thursday, September 25 
Day 6 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Vocabulary:   Write a sentence for each word using context clues. 
Study for Test on Friday. 
3.   "Tuck Everlasting"- Read chpater 1-5 (not 6) for quiz on Friday. 
 
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Wednesday, September 24 
Day 5 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Vocabulary pg. 40 "Completing the sentence" 
Study for Test on Friday. 
3.   "Tuck Everlasting"- Read chpater 1-5 (not 6) for quiz on Friday. 
4. Complete memoirs based on Paul Auster's, "He Remembers." 
 
 
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Tuesday, September 23 
Day 4 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Vocabulary pg. 39 "Synonyms and Antonyms" 
Study for Test on Friday. 
3.   "Tuck Everlasting"- Read chpater 1-5 (not 6) for quiz on Friday. 
 
 
 
***************************************************************** 
 
Monday, September 22 
Day 3 
 
1.   RR Readers due every Monday 
2.   Vocabulary pg. 38 "Completing the Sentence" 
Study for Test on Friday. 
3.   "Tuck Everlasting"- Read chpater 1-5 (not 6) for quiz on Friday. 
 
 
 
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Homework 
Week of September 15-19 
 
MONDAY  
(day 4) 
 
Bring in Rhino Reading minutes if you didn't today. 
 
VOCAB: "Completing the sentence" Unit 2 
            Study every night for Friday's test. 
 
GRAMMAR: Worksheet (handed out in class) 
                Quiz on Thursday. 
 
TUESDAY  
(day 5) 
 
VOCAB: "Synonyms and Antonyms" Unit 2 
 
Review grammar notes for test on Thursday. 
 
WEDNESDAY (day 6) 
 
VOCAB: "Choosing the Right Word" Unit 2 
 
Review grammar notes for test on Thursday. 
 
THURSDAY (day 1) 
 
VOCAB: Study for test tomorrow. 
 
WRITING: Complete journal entry based on Gary Soto's story. 
 
FRIDAY (day 2) 
 
Rhino Reading minutes due Monday. 
 
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Homework 
Week of September 8-12 
 
MONDAY  
(day 5) 
 
Bring in Rhino Reading minutes if you didn't today. 
 
VOCAB: "Completing the sentence" Unit 1 
            Study every night for Friday's test. 
 
LIT: Chart the plot of the story "Stray" 
 
WRITING: Bring in a photograph: a place that is important to you. 
 
TUESDAY  
(day 6) 
 
VOCAB: "Synonyms" Unit 1 
 
Grammar Review Sheet (8) 
 
Complete News Articles 
 
WEDNESDAY (day 1) 
 
VOCAB: "Antonyms" Unit 1 
 
LIT: Chart the plot of "The Homecoming"  
 
THURSDAY (day 2) 
 
VOCAB: "Choosing the Right Word"   Unit 1 
            Test tomorrow! 
 
FRIDAY (day 3) 
 
WRITING: Type completed essay, double-spaced. 
 
 
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Homework 
Week of September 2-5 
 
TUESDAY 
 
Expectation sheet signed.   You may print additional copies from the "file" section 
of this site, if needed. 
 
WEDNESDAY 
 
Complete journal assignment, if not finished in class. 
 
THURSDAY 
 
Review worksheets (pages 6,7) 
 
FRIDAY 
 
No written assignments.   Rhino Reading minutes due on Monday!   You may print a  
sheet from the "file" section of this site, or make your own - as long as it's signed 
by a parent.  


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