Tuesday's Homework

6th Grade

Punctuation Worksheet/ coloring worksheet

Writing: final draft of folk tale is due Thursday

Science: Ecosystem project due tomorrow

Math: chapter review/ test Thursday

Social Studies: Test/ Thursday

7th Grade

Grammar review sheet/ construct sentences

Writing: Tall tale/ typed story due Thursday

Monday's Homework

6th Grade

Writing: Improve Folk Tale; type final draft; due Wednesday

Return packets, and permission slips.

7th Grade

Create a Ventura tall tale character/ notes on 3 abilities and 3 signs of cleverness

Tuesday's Homework

6th grade

English: Ex. 6 / test Friday

Writing: write an orginal folktale / typed rough draft due Friday

Family Life: essay about your future

Brown Envelopes/ packets

AR reading/ last day to quiz is this Friday

7th grade

Test corrections

AR reading/ last day to quiz is this Friday

8th grade

final exams!!

Tuesday's Homework

6th Grade

English: Chapter review part A chapter 20

Literature: AR reading

7th Grade

Writing: type out 3 recipes in the correct format; instead of abbreviations, write out the measurements. Due Monday

Literature: Multiple meanings; finish packet

8th Grade

English: Review paper; predicate adjectives; Begin studying for final

Literature: Read "Baseball" and "a writer's beginning" answer "A" questions for both stories.

Writing: whole story due Monday; remember to type out the 3 paragraph book reports also.

Monday's Homework

6th Grade

Packets were sent home today. Remember to return them signed tomorrow.

English: review part A, chapter 20 Test/ Thursday

Literature: "Why Monkeys Live in Trees" questions (a)

7th Grade

Language Arts:

Multiple Meanings of Words: page one and two of packet

Following Directions: Recipe page; first activity

Continue with AR reading

8th Grade

Begin studying for English final

Final draft of mystery story is due next Monday, May 24th

Literature: worksheet "Animal Craftsmen"

Thursday's homework

6th Grade

Continue to read AR books

7th Grade

Writing: Print out business letter onto sports template. Bring in tomorrow.

8th Grade

Writing: First page of mystery story due Friday

Literature Final Project: Have parents sign the Literature Final Project information paper.

Due tomorrow.

6th Grade

Religion: test/ chapter 16/ tomorrow

7th Grade

Writing: Improve business letter to sports team; print out on Sports template.

Friday, you will get the template for 20th century report. Then we are done!

English: classwork; chapter review

8th Grade

Literature: Third book report is due tomorrow.

Writing: First page of your mystery story is due Friday; typed/ double-spaced

English: Commas/ ex. 8

Thursday's homework

6th Grade

Religion: Remember to bring flowers for the May Crowning ceremony.

Literature: We will check the worksheet tomorrow.

7th Grade

Writing: Letter of application due tomorrow. Typed, double-spaced

Literature: worksheets; do them carefully!

8th Grade

Writing: character web for the main character of your mystery story

Literature: Continue reading the third mystery book.

Tuesday's Homework

Grade 6

English: Ex. 4, 5

Literature: worksheet

Grade 7

English: Ex. 1, 2, 3

Literature: "No Gumption" Answer "a" questions p. 561

Writing: Type a "letter of application" to a professional sports team. A typed rough draft is due this Friday. Remember to follow the business letter format.

Grade 8:

English: Ex. 4, 5

Writing: Character web of the main character of your original mystery story/ due Thursday

Thursday's Homework April 29th

7th Grade

Research report is due tomorrow. No excuses! You've had two weeks to put it together.

Hope all of you had a royal time on your field trip today.

8th Grade

Literature: Skill worksheets/ comprehension questions / continue reading mystery book

Writing: Begin to think of characters and plot for your own mystery story.

Continue collecting data for your "fear" survey. We will graph tomorrow.

Tuesday's Homework

Grade 6- Enjoy Outdoor School

Grade 7

Literature: Word analysis worksheets "Roots"

Writing/English: Friendly letter to actor or sports star

Research Paper: Remember, the whole report is due this Friday. Look at your checklist (the one with the airplane)

Grade 8

Literature: Read "The Storyteller" and answer questions # 1, 2a,3a,4a,5a, and 6

Continue to collect data on fears, and begin to analyze the data.

English: chapter 17 test will be this Friday

Monday, April 26th

Grade 6: Get a good night's sleep! You'll be on your way to Outdoor School tomorrow. Enjoy!

Grade 7

Writing/ English: "A Look at the 20th Century" Final research project is due this Friday.

Remember to include title page, research, bibliography, and pictures. Put all of it into a plastic report cover. Save your report on the computer.

Literature: First three pages of worksheet packet/ roots

Continue with AR reading.

Grade 8

Literature: Read 3rd mystery book. Book report is due in about two weeks.

Worksheets/ due tomorrow

Interview a few more people about their 3 biggest fears.

Monday April 12

6th Grade

Literature: Write summary of chapter 3 in booklet

Read chapter 5

7th Grade

Writing: notes for "We Didn't Start the Fire" notecards due Thursday, April 15

English: chapter review page 187 Part A, B

Chapter 17 Test- Thursday

8th Grade

Literature: "American Childhood" Questions 1, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5

Mystery book #2 - book review due Thursday, April 22 (note date change)

English: test- Monday

March 31st

6th Grade

Literature: Read chapter 2 in novel; answer questions 2, and 3 in booklet

7th Grade

English: Ex 13, 14 verb agreement

Literature: questions

Writing: continue to research

8th Grade

Mysteries: Book Report form for first book is due tomorrow.

Next book report will be due Thursday, April 15th

March 28th

6th Grade

Do you have the book, Sisters Grimm?

It is important that you have a personal copy or borrow one from the county library. The book was due in class today.

7th Grade

Writing: "We Didn't Start the Fire" Research will be due Thursday, April 15th. Remember to use the notecards.

English: Review Exercises A, B

Literature: "Barrio Boy" "a" questions

8th Grade

Literature: Mystery unit Book notes on first mystery book are due Thursday, April 1st.

Next notes will be due the last day of April.

Monday March 22

6th Grade

English: ex. 12, page 185

Literature: "Phantom Tollbooth" ActI; answer "a" questions

7th Grade

Writing: "We didn't start the fire" Think of 5 topics about the 2oth century. Bring in topics on Wednesday, along with a set of blank index cards

8th

Read one mystery book. Summary sheet about the book is due April 1st.

Field trip to the Museum of Tolerance on Wednesday.

Literature: Response and reflective questions due on Thursday.

March 3

6th Grade

English/ Writing: Write a descriptive paragraph of your science fiction story hero or heroine.

Use your outline/graphic organizer as your guide.

Literature: Sisters Grimm book 1 We will be starting our fairy tale/folktale unit in April.

Please purchase your own copy of this book by Monday, March 29th

7th Grade

English: Sentence Structure/ test Monday.

Literature: Continue to write and read poetry on your own. Your original poems are wonderful! It will be difficult to decide which ones you should enter in the contest.

AR reading: continue to read and quiz

8th Grade

English: Ex. 3 #1-10 Remember if you're not sure of this skill, write out the sentences and we will help you tomorrow.

Writing: Type your final draft of "My Favorite Character" Due Monday

Feb. 22

Grade 6

English: Ex. 8 #8-10 subject/verb agreement page 162

Literature: "All American Slurp" read story, answer "A" questions pg. 504

Religion: continue with your Lenten promises

Grade 7

Finish illustrating poems.

Grade 8

Finish To Kill a Mockingbird by Tuesday.

Feb 8th

6th Grade

English: chapter 9 test tomorrow subject/predicates

Remember the Valentine Dance is Wednesday. Bring$1 and a can of food.

7th Grade

Latin root: cor/ heart

Did you finish gluing your heart together?

English: chapter 15 test Wednesday clauses

8th Grade

English: chapter 14 Test tomorrow phrases

Feb. 5th

6th Grade

English: Test/ Tuesday/ subjects and predicates

Literature: Illustrate "Dragon, Dragon" due Monday

7th Grade

AR reading

8th Grade

Novel: Catch up weekend; make sure you have read up to chapter 21 by Monday. You may want to rent the movie.

TO ALL STUDENTS: GREAT JOB DOING SCIENCE FAIR!

Feb. 3rd

6th Grade

English: Chapter Review Part C pg. 99 Chapter test will be Tuesday.

Writing: "My Future School" typed rough draft due Friday

Science Fair presentations Thursday!

7th Grade

English: pg. 154 EX. 3,4

8th Grade

Novel: chapter 21 worksheet due Friday

Literature: Memorize poem by Friday

English: test chapter 14/ Tuesday

Feb. 2nd

6th Grade

English: # 11-20 page 96

Writing: Type rough draft of "My Future School" for Friday

Return all progress reports.

7th Grade

Poetry: Write a 4 line poem using the worksheet as your guide

8th Grade

Novel: Read chapter 20

Witness worksheet due Friday.

Literature: Memorize "O' Captain" by Friday.

February 1, 2010

6th Grade

English: Compound Subjects and Predicates Ex. 12, 13, 14

Writing: Write 2 paragraphs describing your "School of the Future"

7th Grade

Latin root/ cap Complete worksheet, and write story

Writing: final copy of book review, printed on Time magazine template, single-spaced, 2 cols.

8th Grade

Novel: Read chapter 19; remember to complete worksheet about the witnesses.

Literature: Memorize poem,"O'Captain, My Captain" by Friday.

Jan. 29th

6th Grade

Literature: worksheet (subject, predicate)

English: Quiz tomorrow/ subjects and predicates

7th Grade

Writing: rough draft of book review is due tomorrow/ typed/ double-spaced

8th Grade

Novel: Read up to chapters 14 and 15

Jan.27th

6th Grade

Literature: Skill page for "Fun We Had"

7th Grade

English: Test tomorrow/ chapter 14

Writing: Rough draft of book review due Friday

8th Grade

Novel: read chapters 14, 15 by Friday

Enjoy your field trip to the government center tomorrow!

Jan. 26th

6th Grade

Literature: Read "Fun they Had" Answer questions on page 356 #2a,3a,4a,5a

English: Subjects and predicates Review your notes. We've been diagramming sentences in class. Quiz will be Friday.

Return Brown Envelopes and Progress Reports tomorrow.

7th Grade

English: Test will be on Thursday. We will review tomorrow. Chapter 14 Phrases

Writing: Rough draft of book review is due this Friday. Typed, double-spaced, 4 paragraphs

8th Grade

Novel: Read chapter 13; be ready for a discussion or quiz about the chapter

Literature: Memorize the poem "O'Captain" by next Friday.

Jan. 21

6th Grade

English: Predicates Ex. 7, 8

Literature: AR reading

7th Grade

Literature: AR reading

English: Test/ Wednesday

8th Grade

Novel: Read chapter 10

English: Adverb phrases ex. 6, 7

Literature: Skill page/ worksheets/ Memorize "O'Captain" by Jan. 29th

Jan. 20th

6th Grade

English: Ex. 5, 6 simple subjects, complete subjects

Literature: Page 421 questions #1 - 5

Extra Credit: Can you find more information about the cave we read about? Bring in the information by Friday.

7th Grade

Writing: Print the Time magazine movie reviews. One review per page.

Single-spaced, 2 cols.

English: Chapter test Wednesday; ( prep. phrases, verbals)

8th Grade

Novel: Read chapter 9

Literature: Read "Emancipation" by Russell Freedman Answer questions #1, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a

English: Ex. 4, 5 pages 127- 128

Jan. 19th

6th Grade

English: Chapter 9 The sentence Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4

Lit.- AR reading

7th Grade

Writing: Improve movie reviews; get ready to print them on the template tomorrow

Latin Roots: aqua/ hydr Complete worksheet

Continue with AR reading.

8th Grade

English: Chapter 14 The Phrase Ex. 1, 2

Literature: Vocab. work/ "The Emancipation"

Continue with AR reading.

Novel: Read chapter 8

Jan. 15th

6th Grade

Literature: "How the Turtle got its Shell"

"a" questions, skill page, skill worksheet packet

AR Reading

7th Grade

English: Make concept cards for the terms: participal/ infinitive

Chapter Test will be Thursday.

AR reading

8th Grade

Novel: Read to chapter 8

Writing: "I have a dream..." complete worksheet with thoughtful responses.

Literature: Pay close attention to the news this weekend. Read articles about Haiti, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Learn something new! Keep informed!

Jan.13th

6th Grade

Religion: Test/ chapter 7 Thursday

Quiz on the Ten Commandments/ Friday

English: Worksheets

Test/ Chapter 13 Complements/ Thursday

Literature: "Loch Ness Monster"

Vocabulary work pg. 405

Read the story; answer questions 2, 3, 4 (all parts)

7th Grade

English: Ex. 13, 14 Infinitives

Literature: Read "Father William" Answer questions #1, 2a, 3a,4a,5a page 370

8th Grade

Literature: Reread "Brown vs. Board of Education" Answer "A" questions.

English: Use Lit. book for ex. A, B R30 complements/parts of sentences

Novel: Read chapter 3; continue to take notes about the characters

Jan 12th

6th Grade

Religion:  Study for chapter 7 test on Thursday.

                  Quiz on the Ten Commandments/ Friday

English:  Study for chapter 13 test on Thursday/ complements

Writing:  Write notes about main character of your book club book

Return Brown Envelope

7th Grade

AR reading

Work on Science Abstract and conclusion

8th Grade

English: Write 20 sentences containing complements.  Study direct objects, indirect objects,         predicate nom. and predicate adj.

               Test Monday

Literature:  Read chapter 2 of  novel; fill in character notes

Jan. 11th

6th Grade

Religion:  Page 94; review worksheet     Test chapter 7 / Thursday

                   Memorize Ten Commandments/ Quiz Friday

English:   Finish making concept cards for Predicate Nominative and Predicate Adjective

                  Review concepts

                   Chapter Review Part B   #6 - 11

                    Test Chapter 14  Wednesday

Writing:  Write a 5 to 7 sentence response to the setting of your book club book.  (in your notebook)Where did the story take place?  Use examples from the book to describe the setting.  Write about your reaction to the setting.  Were you surprised?  Were you afraid of the setting?

7th Grade

Writing:  Write a rough draft of the movie review.  4 paragraphs/ intro, summary/evaluation/rating

Latin roots:  -manu-  Cut and paste definitions with terms;  put into your notebook

8th Grade

English:  complements/ Chapter 13  Chapter review B

               Test/ Thursday

Writing:  Courage/ Brainstorm about the traits of a courageous person.

Literature:  Read chapter one of the novel

        

Jan. 8th

6th grade

English:  Part B  #1-5

Literature:  finish book report notes on book club book (worksheet)

7th grade

English:  Ex. 11, 12  pages 143-144

Bring movie notes for Monday.

8th grade

English:  Ex. 5 #1-10;  Ex. 7 #1-10, chapter review A  #1-10

Literature:  "Brown vs. Board of Education"  Vocabulary work   

                    Bring To Kill a Mockingbird this Monday

Jan. 7th

6th Grade

English:  Chapter review A  page 153 #6-10

Literature:  Review and assess questions 2a, 3a, 4a

7th Grade

Literature:  Cat on the Go worksheet

English:  Ex. 9, 10, worksheet

8th Grade

English: Ex. 3 #1-20

Jan. 6th

6th Grade

Literature:  "Breaker's Bridge"   Vocabulary Work/ Read story, answer all red check questions.

English:  Ex. 11 

7th Grade

Writing:  Bring notes about movie for Monday

Literature:  "Cat on the Go"   Vocabulary work/ read story, answer all red check questions.

English:  Chapter review A, page 149

8th Grade

Literature:  Define terms;  finish worksheet

English:  chapter 13 complements  Ex. 1   Write out sentences  #1 - 15