Calendar and Homework Log
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Don’t
panic! The homework is listed
below: 
Homework Log
(I will keep the
previous week’s assignments posted until the new day of the current week
arrives.)
Monday 8/30/10 |
No School If and when possible, specific assignments
will be listed daily; however, the links below will furnish an overview of
the lessons. 1.
LGR
5 was a word sorts strategy for the vocabulary for “Seventh Grade” by
Gary Soto. Ø
Students learned the definition of connotation
(look at the second definition). 2.
Students and teacher reviewed the graphic
organizers for “Life’s Big Questions.” 3.
Students and teacher read pages 2-3 of Literature regarding “Life’s Big
Questions.” 4.
Homework: Ø
Task 1 of the “Life’s
Big Question” will be due tomorrow. Ø
A draft of Task 2 of “Life’s
Big Question” will be due on Friday. Ø
Wednesday we will have a quiz on paragraph format and orders
of elaboration. See my Instructional Handouts Page for any online handouts or worksheets or projects.
Mark A. Hicks, illustrator. Animated Book. <http://school.discovery.com/clipart/clip/ani-book.html>. |
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Tuesday
8/31/10 |
1. LGR
6: Students matched antonyms and
chose “misfit words” with the vocabulary words from “Seventh Grade” by Gary
Soto. 2. Students
and teacher read page R 31 of Literature
under the section titled “Paragraphs.” 3. Students
took notes on the organization of paragraph format. 4. Students
were introduced to the three orders
of elaboration; moreover, they analyzed model paragraphs to discern the
inclusion of the orders of elaboration. 5.
Homework: --Students should read
pages R33-R34 of Literature
under section 2.5, “Elaboration.” --Students should study
the notes
from today’s class for tomorrow’s quiz on paragraph format and the orders of
elaboration. If and when possible, specific
assignments will be listed daily; however, the links below will furnish an
overview of the lessons. See my Instructional Handouts Page for any online handouts or worksheets or projects. |
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Wednesday,
9/1/10 |
If and when possible, specific
assignments will be listed daily; however, the links below will furnish an
overview of the lessons. 1. LGR 7: Students completed a CLOZE text sentence exercise with the vocabulary words from “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto. 2. Students took a quiz on paragraph format and the orders of elaboration. 3. Students began to study about the “genres” of literature by reading pages 4-6 and possible pages 7-10 in Literature. Ø Concurrent with their reading, students will take notes regarding the various genres. 4. If any time remained in class, students were permitted to begin Task 2 of the “Big Question Assignment” or to complete their portfolio designs, both of which will be due on Friday. 5. Homework: See #4 above. See my Instructional Handouts Page for any online handouts or worksheets or projects. |
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Thursday,
9/2/10 |
If and when possible, specific
assignments will be listed daily; however, the links below will furnish an
overview of the lessons. 1. LGR 8 was a review of the methods for creating third-order elaboration on pages R33-R34, Section 2.5 of Literature. 2. Students and teacher then reviewed a problematic paragraph by viewing a Power Point presentation, and students rewrote the paragraph to include the necessary elements. 3. Homework: Ø Students need to craft a paragraph to respond to Task 2 of the “Big Question Assignment.” Ø Students need to decorate the front covers of their portfolio folders. See my Instructional Handouts Page for any online handouts or worksheets or projects. |
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If and when possible, specific
assignments will be listed daily; however, the links below will furnish an
overview of the lessons. 1. LGR
9: Students completed a visual and
clue handout regarding the words for “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto. 2. Next, students peer-read a fellow student’s
Task
2 paragraph, and completed a response form that indicated the following: --The
topic sentence. --The
first-order elaboration. --The
second-order elaboration. --The
third-order elaboration. --The
concluding sentence. --One
part of the paragraph the reader likes and why. --One
specific suggestion for improvement. See my Instructional Handouts Page for any online handouts or worksheets or projects. Have a
safe, happy weekend, everyone!
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Note well: Homework is due at the beginning of
class. Work that is not present with a
student in class, not completed, or partially finished will receive “0”
points. Remember that homework is meant
to reinforce learning and to help you hone your language-arts skills; therefore,
each assignment is meaningful and important.
Should you not have an assignment completed, you are responsible for
having a late slip signed by your parents/guardians. Late or Missing Homework Slip (If you are absent, homework will be due the
day after you return from your absence unless you speak with me about receiving
an extension.)
