5/24/13

6th and 7th Grade: Read and complete your making comparisons packet. Follow the directions closely while writing your essay.

 

 

 

5/21/13

6th Grade: Read Drip Dry by Sean Price on page 133 of your Reading Street textbook. After reading, make at least 4 comparisons to Saving the Rain Forests. This will be a similar skill you will need to be familiar with for your final exam.

 

 

 

 

 

5/17/13

6th Grade: Review EVERYTHING we discussed about Hatchet today in order to prepare for the Final. Answer the following questions about the story:

- What is the setting?

- What is one major theme?

- What is one major symbol?

- Describe on major character.

 

7th Grade: Complete vocabulary log for final.

8th Grade: Complete vocabulary log for final.

 

 

 

 

5/15/13

6th Grade: Review the vocabulary log you made today in order to prepare for the final.

 

 

 

5/14/13

6th and 8th Grades: With finals coming up shortly, prepare a list of topics you feel you struggled with this year.

7th Grade: Adjective/adverb test tomorrow.

 

 

 

5/9/13

ALL GRADES: Complete ELA packet and study for test on Monday.

 

 

 

4/30/13

All Grades: Complete packet and study for quiz tomorrow.

 

 

 

4/29/13

6th Grade: Quiz Wednesday on subject verb agreement. Complete worksheet tonight.

7th Grade: Quiz Wednesday on subject verb agreement. Complete worksheet tonight.

8th Grade: Quiz Wednesday on subject verb agreement. Complete worksheet tonight.

 

 

 

4/19/13

6th Grade: Finish reading “When Marian Sang”. Think about what your own autobiography would look like. Complete summary of the story.

 

7th and 8th Grade: Subject/verb agreement worksheet.

 

 

 

6th Grade: Complete essay on “Gold Fever” and “Gold Miner’s Tale”. Use your T-Chart that you made in class to help you.

 

8th Grade: Complete “The Hero” reading comprehension questions from previous NYS ELA Exam.

 

 

 

 

4/8/13

6th Grade: Complete worksheet on the gold miner’s poem. Answer the question that follows in a complete paragraph. This is in preparation for the state exam.

 

 

 

 

4/6/13

6th Grade: Spelling, vocab, and grammar quiz on Monday.

7th and 8th Grade: Quiz on “the Veld” on Monday.

 

 

 

4/4/13

6th Grade: Quiz Monday. Complete worksheet on writing a paragraph.

7th Grade: Quiz Monday on the Veldt.

8th Grade: Test TOMORROW on the Veldt. Be familiar with all 5 themes. Be prepared to give 5 examples for each from the story. Know vocabulary, be able to answer MANY questions about the story. The format will be short answer.

 

 

 

 

 

4/3/13

6th Grade: Complete worksheet on effective paragraphs and sentences. Quiz on Monday

7th Grade: Quiz Monday.

8th Grade: Quiz Monday. Complete reading comprehension packet.

 

 

 

 

3/27/13

6th Grade: Hatchet book report due April 3rd. THE DAY WE COME BACK FROM BREAK.

 

 

 

 

 

3/25/13

6th Grade: Complete the major theme Man vs. Nature question for Hatchet on loose leaf.

 

7th Grade: Complete major theme questions on revenge on loose leaf.

 

 

 

 

3/21/13

6th Grade: Hatchet chapters 17 and 18 questions

7th Grade: Vocab definitions AND sentences.

 

 

3/20/13

7th and 8th Grade: Reading Comprehension worksheet

 

 

 

3/19/13

6th Grade: Page 155 in Reading Street Workbook. Take down definitions of vocab words in your notebook. Create 2 well formed sentences for each vocab word in your notebook.

 

 

 

 

3/18/13

7th and 8th Grade: Complete Facebook project. Presentations tomorrow!

 

 

3/12/13

6th Grade: pg 133 of Reading Street workbook.

7th and 8th Grade: Hyperbole worksheet.

 

 

 

 

3/11/13

6th Grade: Finish “What’s up Magazine” pages.

7th Grade: Complete Apollo 11 Reading Comprehension packet.

 

 

 

 

 

3/5/13

6th Grade: Read Textbook pages 240-245. Write a summary of the two chapters you will read.

 

7th and 8th Grade: Complete Facebook for ancient mythology sheet.

 

 

 

 

 

3/4/13

6th Grade: Trojan Horse reading comprehension packet.

8th Grade: ONLY THOSE STUDENTS WHO CAME IN LATE AFTER TITLE ONE: Finish Reading Comprehension packet.

 

 

 

 

2/28/13

6th Grade: pgs 160-161 in Reading Street workbook.

7th and 8th Grade: Complete Direct and Indirect Object worksheet.

 

 

 

 

2/26/13

 

ALL Grades: Complete timeline graphic organizer and your short essay on the Ancient and Modern Olympic Games.

 

 

 

 

2/25/13

ALL GRADES: Complete vocabulary workbook pages. Little book pgs 37-41. Big book pgs 24-28.

 

 

 

 

 

2/4/13

ALL GRADES: Complete vocabulary flash cards and study vocab words for mid-term.

 

 

 

 

1/30/13

ALL GRADES: By FRIDAY create a list of topics that we have covered since September that you would like to review thoroughly before the midterm on Feb. 14th

 

 

 

 

1/28/13

6th Grade: Complete Hatchet chapters 7 and 8 study questions.

7th Grade and 8th Grade: Vocabulary workbook pages. Big book pgs 31 and 32. Little book pgs 16-18

 

 

 

1/25/13

6th Grade: Read chapters 5 and 6 of Hatchet. Complete study questions given.

 

7th Grade: Come up with at least 5 objects, people, places, etc… that you can compare and contrast. This is to prepare you for an upcoming essay.

 

 

 

 

 

1/23/13

ALL GRADES: STUDY FOR TOMORROW’S TEST!!!

 

 

 

 

 

1/22/13

6th Grade: Complete study questions for chapters 3 and 4 of Hatchet:

1. Where does the plane crash?

 

2. What do you know now about “the Secret”?

 

3. Brian loses consciousness after the crash. Where is he when he first revives and how does he feel?

 

4. Brian sleeps for a while. When he wakes and sits against a tree, “Things seem to go back and forth between reality and imagination.” What is he going through?

 

5. What is the first problem Brian faces when the sun comes up?

 

6. “If you keep walking back from good luck, he thought, you’ll come to bad luck”. Explain what this means. How is Brian both lucky and unlucky?

 

7. What plants and animals does Brian notice? How does he know what some of them are?

 

STUDY FOR TEST ON THURSDAY!!!

 

 

7th Grade:

Complete vocabulary section pages. Little book: pgs 25-27. Big book pgs 8-11

I will be collecting the Hercules packet tomorrow. Make sure all three sections are complete.

STUDY FOR TEST ON THURSDAY!!!

 

8th Grade:

Complete vocabulary section pages. Little book: pgs 25-27. Big book pgs 8-11

I will be collecting the Hercules packet tomorrow. Make sure all three sections are complete.

STUDY FOR TEST ON THURSDAY!!!

 

 

 

 

 

1/18/13

6th Grade: Complete chapter 2 Hatchet questions:

1. What happens to the pilot? How does Brian react?

2. Brian knows the basics of how to steer a plane. How does he know this?

3. What happens when Brian tries to get help over the radio?

4. Eventually the plane is going to run out of gas. What choices does Brian have in landing the plane?

5. How does Brian show his fear when the engine dies?

 

7th Grade: Read part 2 of the Labors of Hercules. Complete part 1 and part 2 questions from packet.

 

8th Grade: Complete part one of the questions for the 12 Labors of Hercules.

 

 

 

 

1/16/13

6th Grade: Complete discussion questions on chapter 1 of Hatchet.

7th and 8th Grade: Complete mythological monster assignment.

 

 

1/15/13

 

7th and 8th Grade: Find the Roman name for each of the gods and goddesses we went over today in class. Complete the chart.

 

 

 

1/14/13

All Grades: Complete work in your vocabulary workbook. (Little book- pg. 24/ Big book- pgs. 6 and 7)

7th Grade- Short stories and poems due tomorrow!!

 

 

 

1/11/13

6th Grade: Complete review questions on page 286 in textbook.

7th and 8th Grade: Complete your poem.

 

 

 

1/10/12

6th Grade: Persuasive essay final draft is due tomorrow!! Remember: Strong intro, 3 body paragraphs, and a strong conclusion that pulls everything together.

 

 

 

 

1/7/12

6th Grade: Complete run-on sentence worksheet. Study for Wednesday’s quiz.

 

7th Grade and 8th Grade: Complete figurative language worksheet. Study for Wednesday’s quiz.

 

 

 

1/4/12

6th Grade: Complete rough draft of your 3 body paragraphs for your persuasive essay.

 

7th Grade and 8th Grade: Complete vocabulary worksheet.

 

 

 

 

1/2/12

6th Grade: Think about your topic for your persuasive essay. Complete introduction paragraph draft on loose leaf tonight.

7th and 8th Grade: Complete the cliche worksheet. Review notes on why we should not use cliches in our writing.

 

 

 

 

 

12/17/12

 

6th Grade: Complete possessive noun worksheet.

8th Grade: Re-write each of the following run-on sentences. State which rule you used to correct them.

1. My father retired from the Air Force last year he is writing a book about his experiences.
2. Kathy and Jerry worked very hard on their project therefore they felt they deserved a high grade
3. Most of my study time is spent on biology it’s my toughest class.
4. The notion of brewing coffee emerged in Arabia around the year 1000 it quickly became a craze.
5. In Great Britain, people drank coffee with mustard, butter, and oatmeal different ingredients are added today.

 

 

 

12/14/12

6th Grade: Quiz Monday on vocabulary words, possessive plural nouns, and suffixes.

 

7th Grade: Quiz Monday on run-on sentences.

 

 

 

 

12/13/12

6th Grade: Define all vocab words in your notebook.

 

7th Grade: Study for your quiz on Monday about run-on sentences.

 

 

 

 

12/12/12

 

6th Grade: Complete workbook pages 123 and 126

7th Grade: Complete vocabulary words

8th Grade: Complete letters for first graders

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/7/12

ALL GRADES:

Review study sheet and study for your test on Monday

 

 

 

12/5/12

ALL GRADES:

Print out pictures for your newspaper article on the Industrial Revolution

 

 

 

11/29/12

6th Grade: Study for tomorrow’s spelling and vocabulary quiz.

 

7th Grade: Study for quiz. Read from pages 445-447 of “The Necklace” and answer the questions given in class:

1. Why is the woman so unhappy?

2. Why does the invitation have the opposite effect on the woman that the husband thought it would have?

 

8th Grade: Study for tomorrow’s quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

11/28/12

6th Grade: Complete reading the story on the universe and answer the questions at the end. Study for the quiz on Friday.

7th Grade: Study for Friday’s quiz.

8th Grade: Study for Friday’s Quiz

 

 

 

 

 

11/26/12

6th Grade: Complete worksheet on proper nouns.

 

7th Grade: Complete pre-reading worksheet on “The Necklace”.

 

8th Grade: Complete pre-reading worksheet on “The Necklace”.

 

 

 

 

11/14/12

 

6th Grade: Study for test on Friday

7th Grade: Study for test on Friday

8th Grade: Answer questions 1-5 on page 94 of your reading packet.

 

 

 

 

 

11/13/12

6th Grade: In your notebook give two examples of each type of sentences we discussed today.

7th Grade: Read from the middle of page 89 until the end of the first paragraph on page 91. Underline any objective or subjective details that you find.

8th Grade: Continue to review for quiz later in the week.

 

 

 

 

11/9/12

6th Grade: study for “Saving the Rainforest” test.

7th and 8th Grade: Review all vocabulary words we went over yesterday.

 

 

11/8/12

6th Grade: Record 20 mins in your reading log. Begin studying for test next Tuesday. Working on complex sentences: In your notebook, write TWO examples of each type of sentence we discussed in class today.

7th Grade: In your notebook, find at least 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for 10 of the vocabulary words we went over today.

8th Grade: In your notebook, find at least 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for 10 of the vocabulary words we went over today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 25th, 2012

6th: Study for “Viva New Jersey” test.

7th: Write three body paragraphs for rough draft of essay. On loose leaf.

8th: Write conclusion paragraph of rough draft. On loose leaf.

 

 

 

 

October 23rd 2012

6th: Record 20 minutes in your reading log.

7th: Write rough draft of persuasive essay introduction paragraph. On loose leaf.

8th: Write rough draft of body paragraphs for essay on loose leaf.

 

 

 

 

 

October 22nd, 2012

6th: Go to this website: http://www.puresight.com/Real-Life-Stories/real-life-stories.html. You will find real life stories on cyber bullying. Pick two of the stories and write a one paragraph reflection for each story on loose leaf. Include your feelings as you read each story and give a quick summary as to what happened. GET QUIZ SIGNED

 

7th: Research 5 ways the Jim Crow Laws effected the lives of African Americans during the early 1900s. GET QUIZ SIGNED

 

8th: Write rough draft of introduction of persuasive essay on loose leaf. GET QUIZ SIGNED

 

 

 

 

 

October 19th 2012

6th: Record 20 mins in your reading log for each day of the weekend. Go to this website: http://www.puresight.com/Real-Life-Stories/real-life-stories.html. You will find real life stories on cyber bullying. Pick two of the stories and write a one paragraph reflection for each story on loose leaf. Include your feelings as you read each story and give a quick summary as to what happened.

 

7th: Complete your Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizer.

 

8th : Research five different ways the Jim Crow Laws effected the lives of African Americans during the early 1900s. On loose leaf.

 

 

 

October 18th 2012,

6th: Study for tomorrow’s spelling/vocabulary quiz.

7th: Study for tomorrow’s vocabulary quiz.

8th: Study for tomorrow’s vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

October 17th 2012

6th Grade- Complete workbook pages 69, 70,71. Continue studying for Friday’s spelling/vocabulary quiz.

7th Grade- Study for Friday’s vocabulary quiz.

8th Grade- Study for Friday’s vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

October 16th, 2012

6th Grade: Record 20 minutes in your reading log. Begin studying for your spelling/vocabulary quiz.

 

7th Grade: Write about a person you admire. Who are they? Why do you admire them? (One full paragraph on loose leaf). Complete test corrections.

 

8th Grade: Write about something good that happened in your life that you will never forget. Describe your feelings as it happened. (Two full paragraphs. On loose leaf).

 

 

 

 

October 15th 2012

6th Grade- Complete definitions in your notebook. Complete page 64 in the workbook.

 

7th Grade- Write definitions of vocabulary words in your notebook.

 

8th Grade- Write definitions of vocabulary words in your notebook. Make your test corrections on looseleaf.

 

 

 

 

October 11th, 2012

 

6th Grade- Record 20 mins in your reading log. Study for “Mother Fletcher’s Gift” test.

 

7th Grade- Complete study questions. Study for “Most Dangerous Game” test.

 

8th Grade- Complete study questions. Study for “Most Dangerous Game” test.

 

 

 

 

 

October 9th 2012

6th Grade- Record 20 mins in your reading logs. Complete page 51 in your workbooks.

 

7th Grade- Draw and label the animal you created and consider “The Most Dangerous”.

 

8th Grade- Draw and label the animal you created and consider “The Most Dangerous”.

 

 

 

 

 

October 4th 2012

6th Grade- Record 20 minutes in your reading logs. They will be checked tomorrow. Complete page 50 in your workbooks

 

7th Grade- Give definitions for the vocabulary words: Superstition, Mystified, Slender, Deliberate, Anguish, Lacerated, Inferior, Affable, Mirage, Aristocrat, Savage.

 

8th Grade- Give definitions for the vocabulary words: Superstition, Mystified, Slender, Deliberate, Anguish, Lacerated, Inferior, Affable, Mirage, Aristocrat, Savage.

 

 

 

October 2nd, 2012

6th Grade- Complete workbook pages 44 and 46 if you did not complete them in class. Complete your letter to your role model on looseleaf (2 paragraphs)

 

7th Grade- Complete your letter to your role model on looseleaf (2 paragraphs)

 

8th Grade- Complete your letter to your role model on looseleaf (2 paragraphs)

 

October 1st, 2012

6th Grade- Complete “Freedom Writers” discussion questions. Define the following words and use each one in a sentence: fixture, flimsy, incident, apparently, subscribe, and survive.

 

7th Grade- Complete “Freedom Writers” discussion questions.

 

8th Grade- Complete “Freedom Writers” discussion questions.

 

 

 

 

September 24. 2012

ALL grades- NO HOMEWORK due to Terra-Nova testing.

September 20, 2012

ELA HOMEWORK

6th Grade- Continue working on your personal narrative essay. Read for 2o minutes, log it in your reading log.

 

7th Grade- Continue working on your personal narrative essay. Study for quiz on “The Lottery”.

 

8th Grade- Continue working on your personal narrative essay. Study for quiz on “The Lottery”.

September 19, 2012

ELA HOMEWORK:

6th Grade- Complete questions #1-5 in “Reading Street”. Write both the questions and answers. Begin working on the personal narrative essay, due MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24th.

7th Grade- Begin studying for the quiz on “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson.

8th Grade- Begin studying for the quiz on “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson.

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ELA HOMEWORK:

6th Grade- Give definitions to all vocabulary words on page 24 of Reading Street. Use each vocabulary word in a sentence. Done in your notebook.

Give 5 character traits of the character Arliss from Old Yeller.

 

7th Grade- Finishing reading paragraphs 2 and 3 of The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson. Underline, circle, or highlight all examples you can find that describe the town and the people that live there.

 

8th Grade- Give the definition of all vocabulary words given from The Lottery. Done in your notebook.

 

Previous ELA HOMEWORK

6th Grade- Complete the questions on pages 28, 29, and 30. Write the question and the answer in your notebook.

7th Grade- Give the definitions of the vocabulary words from The Lottery.

8th Grade- Finish the summary of what you think happened in the end of The Lottery.