Homework for the Week of November 2, 2009

READING 7
*REMINDER* Tuesday is the last day of the 1st marking period-all AR quizzes/points must be taken BEFORE Wednesday to count for the 1st marking period!

Monday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Point of View practice in the PSSA Workbooks
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Tuesday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Point of View practice in the PSSA Workbooks
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Wednesday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Author's Purpose Study Guide and Practice; Introduce Vocabulary from "All Summer in a Day"
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Thursday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Author's Purpose Study Guide and Practice; Introduce Vocabulary from "All Summer in a Day"
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Friday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Begin reading "All Summer in a Day"; Answer questions independently
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR


PSSA ENGLISH

In Class: Making Inferences and Author's Purpose
Homework: None

Homework for the Week of October 26, 2009

READING 7 -Reminder: The Marking Period ends on November 3rd. November 3rd is the last day to earn any AR points for the 1st Marking Period!!

Monday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Begin Reading the Autobiography "An American Childhood"
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Tuesday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Finish "An American Childhood"; Review Game for Test on Thursday
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR; Study for Test on Thursday on Point of View, Vocabulary and Plot of "An American Childhood"

Wednesday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Finish "An American Childhood"; Review Game for Test on Friday
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR; Study for Test on Friday on Point of View, Vocabulary and Plot of "An American Childhood"

Thursday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Test on Point of View, Vocabulary and Plot of "An American Childhood"
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Friday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Test on Point of View, Vocabulary and Plot of "An American Childhood"
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR


PSSA ENGLISH

In Class: Literary Devices Test on Monday; PSSA Retesting
Homework: None

Homework for the Week of October 19, 2009

READING 7

Monday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Point of View Notes; Go over Vocabulary for the Autobiography "From an American Childhood"
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR; Finish Vocabulary Practice Worksheet

Tuesday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Point of View Notes; Go over Vocabulary for the Autobiography "From an American Childhood"
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR; Finish Vocabulary Practice Worksheet

Wednesday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Review Vocabulary Worksheet; Background Video; Begin Autobiography "From an American Childhood"
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Thursday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Review Vocabulary Worksheet; Background Video; Begin Autobiography "From an American Childhood"
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Friday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Finish "From an American Childhood"; Review Questions
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR


PSSA ENGLISH

In Class: Finish Literary Devices PowerPoints and Present
Homework: None

Homework for the Week of October 12, 2009

READING 7

Monday- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday- NO SCHOOL

Wednesday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Context Clue Practice
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Thursday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Context Clue Practice
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Friday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Context Clue Practice
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR


PSSA ENGLISH

In Class: Introduce Literary Devices and Go over Examples
Homework: None

Homework for the Week of October 5, 2009

READING 7

Monday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Work on Organizer for "Papa's Parrot" Essay; Rough Drafts due Wednesday!
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR; Rough Draft due Wednesday for "Papa's Parrot" Essay

Tuesday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Work on Organizer for "Papa's Parrot" Essay; Rough Drafts due Thursday!
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR; Rough Draft due Thursday for "Papa's Parrot" Essay

Wednesday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: Student Teacher Conferences to discuss Rough Drafts; Work on Final Copy of Essay
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Thursday- EVEN PERIODS

In Class: Student Teacher Conferences to discuss Rough Drafts; Work on Final Copy of Essay
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR

Friday- ODD PERIODS

In Class: PSSA Workbook Context Clue Practice
Homework: 15 Minutes of AR


PSSA ENGLISH

In Class: Propaganda Projects due at the end of class Tuesday; Test on Propaganda/Bias Thursday
Homework: Study for Test on Thursday