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Homework for Week of 10/12/09
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Complete chapter six of The Outsiders; Character Tree for Outsiders |
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Sentence Packet pages 91 "A Day at Camp"; Vocab Lesson 2 part 2 illlustrations due Thursday |
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Persuassive Essay Body Paragraph 3 due tomorrow. Complete journal question. |
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Homework for Week of 10/5/09
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"Mythical Sea Creatures" main idea worksheet
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| Language 7 | Vocabulary Lesson 2 roots tri/quartus - complete the illustration/definition worksheet for Wednesday. Be sure to provide an illustration for each definition given. (Some words have more than one meaning.) ROTHMC read through p. 124 for tomorrow. |
Vocabulary Lesson 2 roots tri/quartus - complete the illustration/definition worksheet for Wednesday. Be sure to provide an illustration for each definition given. (Some words have more than one meaning.) ROTHMC worksheet - "Following Directions" |
Write a paragraph using at least six of your vocabulary words. You can use the same word twice if it has more than one meaning. The paragraph can be about anything you want, but it must make sense. |
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow - tri/quartus words ROTHMC Chap 4-6 quiz. |
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| Language 8 |
The Giver chapter 13 - quiz tomorrow. Writing packet p. 51 |
Complete Essay Organizer: Prompt - Convince the principal that lunch needs to be longer. |
Revise Essay Organizer - rough draft of introductory paragraph. |
Body Paragraph One; 10 words that can be used in place of "good". |
Body Paragraph Two |
Announcements
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry journal questions: Describe Cassie's trip to Strawberry with Big Ma. Discuss at least three important events of the trip.
The Giver journal questions: How was the use of imagery in chapter 15 effective enough to allow the chapter to be just two pages long? (Consider emotional effect on characters and reader and your opinion of sameness.)
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