Homework

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Here you will find the day's homework assignments. Sometimes, you might get lucky and see homework for the week in advance. Other times, homework may not be posted.

Either way, you are responsible for doing all work mentioned in class. Additionally, if you are absent, please check the site and get started on your assignments. **

** Homework for the Week of December 7-11 ** Post to the discussion question. Due Wednesday by midnight. Post to the discussion question. Due Wednesday by midnight.
 * Monday- **
 * Literature/ Writing**- Make sure you finished chapter 7, even though we began chapter 8 in class today.
 * Grammar-** Workbook page 145-146. Follow the directions completely. No messy circle marks. Neatness counts for full credit.
 * Vocabulary**- Spelling quiz Wednesday; test on Friday.

Wednesday- ** Discussion questions due tonight!
 * Tuesday- **
 * Vocabulary-** Create 9 sentences using the words from The Outsiders. These are words 11-20 (remember there is no #18, so there are 9 questions due).
 * Literature**- Finish reading chapter 8 and finish your journal from this morning. The picture is attached as a link. []
 * Vocabulary**- Review the spelling of all words for tomorrow's quiz.
 * Writing**- Remember to revise and edit a piece for your writing portfolio. Due Friday.
 * Post to the discussion questions!
 * Writing-** Remember to revise and edit a piece for your writing portfolio. Due Friday.

 **Friday-**
 * Thursday- **
 * Literature/ Writing**- Writing- Remember to revise and edit a piece for your writing portfolio. Due Friday.
 * Vocabulary**- Study for tomorrow's test.

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Homework for the Week of November 23-27 ** Literature/ Writing- Complete and type your "Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving" poem. One picture must be included. Post to the discussion question. Due Wednesday by midnight.
 * Monday- **

TBA
 * Tuesday- **

No Homework! Happy Thanksgiving!
 * Wednesday- **

Eat up!
 * Thursday- **

Shop 'til you drop!
 * Friday- **

Review for exams.
 * Homework for the Week of November 9-13, 2009**
 * Monday-

Tuesday- Study for your vocabulary and grammar trimester exams. Attached is your Study Topic Guide for BOTH subjects. Boys, sign the field trip form for Columbus.

Wednesday- Review notes from The Outsiders

Thursday- Review notes from The Outsiders

Friday- NO SCHOOL!**

**Homework for the Week of November 9-13, 2009** ** __Monday, 11/9/09-__ ** **Grammar-** Complete writing your thesis statement and introductory paragraph. Revise and re-type your into paragraph with your three body paragraphs (these should also be revised- follow the ARMS process). Double space your work so we can edit your piece together.
 * Literature-** Complete your (2) Thanksgiving senses poems. One must be about Thanksgiving in general; the other must focus on one aspect of Thanksgiving (football, turkey, family, God, etc.). Your must have two printouts: one page with two poems decorated for your portfolio, and the other printout is your two poems cut small and decorated for the bulletin board. Poems MUST be the original work of the student only.

**__Tuesday, 11/10/09__** Literature Grammar

**__Wednesday, 11/11/09__** No School!

Literature Grammar
 * __Thursday, 11/12/09__ **

__** Friday, 11/13/09 **__ Literature study topics are attached here.


 * Homework for the Week of November 2-6, 2009 **

Literature-** Complete page 98 questions (1-8)
 * __ Monday- 11/2/09 __
 * Vocab-** Study for tomorrow's test on the 16 words from "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Hitchhiker"

Literature-** Study for tomorrow's test. It will cover "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Hitchhiker", and "Lamb to the Slaughter". It will also include background information on Edgar Allan Poe, suspense vocabulary, irony, and foreshadowing. You must know the authors to each short story.
 * __ Tuesday- 11/3/09 __
 * Grammar/ Writing**- Bring all your information for the business letter. We are writing our first draft in class.

Literature-** Type out the "36 word" summary based on one of this unit's short stories. Be sure your parts of speech are accurate. Type and center the document. In order to print in landscape, go to "File", "Page Setup", then "Landscape". Include at least one image on your paper. If you printer does not work, neatly handwrite it on plain white paper and draw your picture.
 * __ Wednesday- 11/4/09 __
 * Grammar/ Writing-** Finish your three body paragraphs for your business letter essay.

HAPPY CONFIRMATION DAY! No Homework!
 * __ Thursday- 11/5/09 __**

See you at the game! Go Cheetahs!
 * __ Friday- 11/6/09 __**

**Homework for the Week of October 26-30, 2009**

** __Monday- 10/26/09__ Literature-** Complete page 84 (#1-8) from your literature textbook. Write complete answers only. Answer the online discussion question (due Wednesday).
 * Grammar/ Writing**- Bring all business letter assignments to class tomorrow.
 * Vocabulary**- Answer the online discussion question (due Wednesday).

**Literature-** Finish the character traits worksheet
 * __Tuesday- 10/27/09__ **
 * Grammar/ Writing-** Complete the outline brainstorming worksheet
 * Vocabulary-** Answer the discussion quiestion.

**Literature-** Review notes
 * __Wednesday- 10/28/09__ **
 * Grammar/ Writing-** Complete your three body paragraph outline using the proper format.
 * Vocabulary-** Define the five words from "The Hitchhiker" and invent sentences.

__**Thursday- 10/29/09**__ Grammar/ Writing- Vocabulary-
 * Literature-

__Friday- 10/30/09__ Enjoy your Halloween!



Homework for the Week of October 19-23, 2009** **__ Monday- 10/5 __** **Grammar/ Writing**- Using the ARMS technique learned in class today for revision, please revise the poor, pitiful paragraph below into a publishable piece. Each step needs to be visible.

** Michael Jackson was the best musician of all time. He recorded a lot of songs. He danced a lot on stage and moved the lives of many people. His longtime fame will never be forgotten. Michael Jackson started his career when he was only six years old with his brothers and formed The Jackson Five. After several years, the group ended and Michael Jackson sang alone. **

**Grammar/ Writing**- Study for the Writing Process test.
 * __ Tuesday- __**
 * Lit**- TBA

__**Wednesday-**__ Lit- TBA Grammar- TBA

__ **Thursday-** __ **Lit**- Review notes

-nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs (5 each) that you plan to use in your business letter essay -R.I.P. words (5) -vocabulary words you plan to use (3) 2. print out lyrics to your favorite song (must be appropriate)
 * Grammar**- 1. P arts of speech chart that includes:

__ Enjoy your weekend.
 * Friday-** __

**Homework for the week of October 12-16, 200****9**  __ ** Mon. 10/12/0 9 ** __ __ Literature __ - Complete p. 43 form your literature textbook. For question #10, supply a paragraph about Raymond’s condition. Do not copy and paste information. Restate in your own words. For #5 you can make a Venn Diagram chart. For #6, you do not need to re-copy the plot chart. List the elements and the parts of the story only.

- Turn in your Scholastic Book Club order. Due Tuesday.

- Post a response by Wednesday at midnight to this week's discussion question.

- Print and fill out your AR Reading Log.

- Bring $7.50 to order //The Outsiders//.

__ Writing/ Grammar __ - To prewrite for our business letter essay, list three companies (who offer either goods or services) and 3 problems or issues associated with each business in which you had a poor experience. Your concerns can be fictional, but do not make them ridiculous. Here is one example of one business whose ideas are acceptable:

 Here is one example of one business whose ideas are NOT acceptable:
 * 1) Walmart-
 * 2) Inconceivable long lines (must wait over 30 minutes to check out)
 * 3) Frequent low inventory of items
 * 4) Rude and lazy personnel

* Assignment can be typed or neatly handwritten. The title for the assignment is “Business Letter Brainstorm”  **__ Tue. 10/13/09 __** __Literature__- Review notes from “Raymond’s Run, “The Elevator”, plot, and conflict for Thursday’s test. - Bring $7.50 to order //The Outsiders//. Due Wednesday.
 * 1) McDonald’s
 * 2) Burger had too many onions
 * 3) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Tables had crumbs on them
 * 4) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Gave me back wrong change

__** Wed. 10/14/0 9**__ __Literature-__ Review notes fro “Raymond’s Run, “The Elevator”, plot, and conflict for Thursday’s test. __ Writing/ Grammar __ - Decide on one company for your letter and create one topic web and one parts of speech chart for your business letter. The parts of speech chart must have at least 5 words per box. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Study for Friday’s test on the Writing Process __**Thur. 10/15/0**__ __**9**__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Writing/ Grammar- Study for tomorrow’s test on the Writing Process. <span style="color: #9b0d0d; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Enjoy your fabulous weekend and have fun at the Fashion Show!!!
 * __Fri. 10/16/0__** **__9__**

** Homework for the week of October 5-9, 2009 **

__Monday- 10/5__ ITBS

__ Tuesday- 10/6 __ ITBS __ Wednesday- 10/7 __ ITBS

__Thursday- 10/8__ **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 96%;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. Literature- Complete your three poems: 1 fall senses 1 Halloween senses 1 rhyming poem (at least 10 lines) about fall or Halloween.

Please print out each poem separately on a smaller (half sheet) of paper and decorate it. Then print out all three poems on a regular sheet of paper (also decorated) to put in your writing portfolio. <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 96%;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 96%;">2. Vocabulary- Study for test. <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 96%;"> **

__ Friday- 10/9 __ Enjoy your weekend.<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 99.53%;"> <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Homework for the week of September 21- September 25, 2009<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">

<span style="color: #9b0d0d; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> __Monday- 9/21__ <span style="color: #9b0d0d; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">1. Literature- Study for Wednesday's test. 2. Grammar: -Pg 652 -  Exercises 15 & 18 (must write out the entire sentences/paragraphs for both excercises). Highlight ALL capitalized letters. - Study for test tomorrow on capitalization <span style="color: #9b0d0d; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__ Tuesday- 9/22 __ <span style="color: #9b0d0d; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 99%;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 106.92%;">1.Literature- Study for tomorrow's test.

<span style="color: #9b0d0d; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> __Wednesday- 9/23__ <span style="color: #9b0d0d; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. Literature- Complete your poem and type it all on one page. You may need to adjust your margins or font size. You may add clip art, but keep it simple. Include a title and proper heading. Due Friday for your writing portfolio. Room 210: I have attached the assignment in this section below. Read it and we will discuss it tomorrow.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 108.9%;"> __Thursday- 9/24__<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 108.9%;"> <span style="color: #9b0d0d; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 108.9%;">

__ Friday- 9/25 __ <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 121%;"> Homework for the week of September 14- September 18, 2009 __Monday- 9/14__ 1. Literature- Finish fantasy restaurant drawing (must be colored).

__ Tuesday- 9/15 __ 1.Literature- Finish fantasy restaurant drawing (must be colored). 2. Grammar- Complete workbook pages 191-192. For ex. 2 on page 192, please write out the entire sentence and highlight your capitalized words.

__Wednesday- 9/16__ 1. Post your response to the homework discussion board.

Thursday- 9/17 Grammar- Textbook page 646, exercises 8,9,and 11. Please write out all sentences and HIGHLIGHT ALL the capitalized words, including first words and I.

__ Friday- 9/18 __ Enjoy your weekend. Study for Tuesday's grammar test and Wednesday's literature test. Homework for the week of September 7- September 11, 2009

NO SCHOOL!** ||
 * __Monday- 9/7__ **


 * __Tuesday- 9/8__

1. Work on Glogs ||

NO SCHOOL!** ||
 * __Wednesday- 9/9__ **


 * __Thursday- 9/10__

1. Literature- Finish Glogster due tomorrow- email Ms. Crews your Glog link at ccrews@ollnet.com 2. Writing- Portfolio Assignment- Select one of your journal entries to insert ion your writing portfolio. Add more detail, make it longer, use richer vocabulary. The paper must include the following: double-spaced, use the proper heading, and insert a creative title. Please embellish your story… it’s getting published in your portfolio. * 3. Grammar pages: - 639 ex. 2, 640 ex. 3, 641 ex. 4 * Please use the format the directions indicate for each exercise. || Friday- 9/11 Pray for those still affected by the September 11th attacks and for our country. Have a great weekend!



1. Vocabulary- Unit 1 sentences for words 1-10 (remember to highlight the vocabulary words). Skip lines bewtween responses. 2. Bring both of your summer reading novels for class tomorrow. 3. (210 ONLY) REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CHOCOLATE MONEY!!! 4. Review //Things Not Seen// for Wednesday's test. ** ||
 * __Monday- 8/31-__ **
 * __Tuesday- 9/1__

1. Post to the Discussion Question for "Vocabulary Week Two". Use a word that has not been used yet above you. Once 20 words have been used, go to a new discussion and start a new story. 2. Begin working on your Glog (glogster.com). Brainstorm ideas and bring them to class. 3. Have your parents review the language arts syllabus and sign the agreement form. Due tomorrow. 4. Study for tomorrow's spelling quiz. 5. Review //Things Not Seen// for tomorrow's test. 6. Vocab- pages 21-22. || Wednesday- 9-2 1. Vocabulary ** : Complete Unit 1 ALL pages (24-27) **

__Thursday- 9/3__ 2. Register for your Edu Glogster account and change your username to your first name and last initial followed by your homeroom. For example: ChristineC210 or LaurenD212. Please capitalize your last name's initial. The website is [|www.edu.glogster.com]. 2. Begin revising one of your favorite journals to enter it in your writing portfolio (due next Friday). || __Friday- 9/4__ 1.  ||
 * 1. Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test. The format is sentence completion. You MUST have knowledge of the parts of speech in order to perform well. Correct word choice with the wrong spelling is still wrong on the test. I will give an oral word bank. **

Homework for the week of August 24-28, 2009

1. Clear contact paper your grammar workbook, vocab book, and thesaurus (due Friday). A grade of zero will be applied each day late. (Contact paper can be found at Office Max or Walmart). 2. Get emergency card filled out. 3. Get the Parent Handbook form signed. || __ Tuesday- 8/25- __ 1. Register for Ms. Crews' Wiki Page and post first discussion answer. Go to the homework page (you are here now) and click on Discussions to post your response. Do not click on Discussions from any other page other than Homework, or it will not all appear together. (Remind me to talk about this in class). 2. Bring magazines, glue and scissors. || __ Wednesday- 8/26- __ 1. Have your parents review the language arts syllabus and sign the agreement form. 2. Complete your collage. || __ Thursday - 8/27- __ 1. Have parents sign the middle school handbook form. (ALL forms are due tomorrow- Language arts syllabus, middle school handbook, family handbook, and emergency card). || __ Friday __ __ - 8/28- __ 1. Review //Things Not Seen// for Wednesday's test. 2. Have your parents and you review the language arts syllabus and sign the agreement form (I should have this uploaded by Sunday).** ||
 * __Monday- 8/24-__