Tuesday, December 21, 2010

HOnors: Story due tomorrow. See yesterday's post for details.

Standard: Read Chapter 17 in Charlotte Doyle. Finish finding sentences which contain the vocabulary words. Last chance to get chapters 7-12 in. It is a test grade.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Since I was absent last week, I am giving block 4, 6 and 7 until tomorrow to turn in Chapters 7-12 of Charlotte Doyle

Short stories are due on Wednesday, December 22. Please have the rough drafts and any prewriting stapled to the back of the finished copy before you come into class.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Standard: Typed chapters 7-12 of Charlotte Doyle due tomorrow

Honors: Book jacket due tomorrow

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Standard: Test on Chapters 7-12 tomorrow. Bring a pen.

Honors: Book jacket project due Friday. No late projects will be accepted.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Standard: Test on Charlotte Doyle on Wednesday

Honors: Book jacket project due Friday

Friday, December 10, 2010

Standard: Finish your entry and foreshadowing for Chapter 12. There will be a test on Chapters 7-12 of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle next Wednesday.

Honors: Book jacket due next Friday.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Honors: Quotation Worksheet

Standard: You should have Chapters 7-11 done by now for Charlotte Doyle. Test on Chapters 7-11 next Wednesday.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Standard: Finish the journal entry for Chapter 10/foreshadowing.

Honors: Be thinking of the story you are going to write.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Standard: Vocabulary quiz tomorrow--know the spelling/definitions:
1. mutiny
2. congenial
3. contemplate
4. malicious
5. quiver
6. destitute
7. derision
8. malodorous

Honors: Vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

Block 5--Read the novel you took from my room to decide what kind of lead the author used.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Standard: 1. Read Chapter 8 of Charlotte Doyle. Write a journal entry and at least one example of foreshadowing. Auiz on vocabulary on Wednesday--know spelling and definitions.

Honors: Block 1-read pages 397--398---the students' rough draft and finished copy.
Vocabulary quiz on Lesson 5 words on Wednesday.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Honors: Block 1--Using sentence models on page 9 of green book, create your own sentences using one of your vocabulary from Lesson 5. So, you will use four of the vocabulary words from Lesson 5.

Standard: If you didn't hand in your six typed chapters of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, finish them over the weekend. Due Monday.

Have a great weekend.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Honors: Block 5--Using sentence models on page 9 of green book, create your own sentences using one of your vocabulary from Lesson 5. So, you will use four of the vocabulary words from Lesson 5.

Read "The Ground is Always Damp" on page 535 and write sentences which show sensory details. You need one sentence at least for each sense on your index card.

Standard: No homework unless you didn't read Chapter 7 in Charlotte Doyle last night. You were supposed to also write a journal entry and at least one example of foreshadowing.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Wow! December 1 already!

Honors: Vocabulary--5A,5B, and 5C---complete sentences and highlight the vocabulary word.

Standard: Read Chapter 7 of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and write in your journal--indicate at least one example of foreshadowing. Quiz tomorrow--one question from the chapter.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Standard: Test tomorrow on The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle--chapters 1-6.

Honors: Vocabulary Lesson 5--put word,part of speech, and definition in your small notebook. Block 5--finish the discussion of the mood of "Pets".

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Standard: Test on Charlotte Doyle chapters 1-6 on Wednesday, December 1.

Honors: Just a reminder--the book jacket report is due on December 17. If you want me to check your rough draft get it to me before that, so I have time to review it and get it back to you. I hope you have fun with this project.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Honors: Finish reading "Pets" and indicating where author creates mood in setting, character behavior, and events

Standard: Test on Charlotte Doyle chapters 1-6 on Wednesday, December 1.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 22, 2010

Honors: Finish "Elements of Fiction" vocabulary. Most of the definitions will be found on page 944+. Under the word "plot" you will find many of the definitions.

Standard: Cover your Charlotte Doyle book. Finish journal on Chapter Five and examples of foreshadowing.

Friday,November19, 2010

Honors: No homework.

Standard: Blocks 6 and 7-finish journal entries and foreshadowing for Chapter Four in The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Honors: Vocab. quiz on Lessons 3 and 4 tomorrow

Standard: No homework.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Honors:

Block 1--vocabulary 4A, 4B, and 4C (complete sentences)

Block 5--vocab. worksheet

Vocab. quiz on Friday

Standard:

Quiz on vocab. words tomorrow--in small notebook

Block 4--finish chapter 3 journal entry for Charlotte Doyle
Block 6 and 7--Finish chapter 2 in Charlotte Doyle--journal entry

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Honors:
BLock 1: crossword for Lesson 3 vocabulary
put lesson 4 vocab. in notebook
Quiz on lessons 3 and 4 on Friday

Block 5: 4A, 4B, and 4C(in sentences, highlight vocab. word.
Quiz on lessons 3 and 4 on Friday

Standard: Block 4--finish writing the journal entry for Charlotte Doyle for Chapter
Two. Remember to put an foreshadowing down, as well
Block 6--finish reading Chapter Two--you can do the journal entry in
class.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Honors: Crossword puzzle--Lesson 3--All or Nothing

Vocabulary quiz--Lesson 3 and 4 on Friday

Standard: quiz on vocabulary words on Thursday

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Honors: Vocabulary worksheet--due Friday

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

No homwork. Enjoy the evening.

Monday, November 8, 2010

HOnors: FInish vocabulary Lesson 3--do 3A, 3B--answers only. 3C--write in complete sentences--highlight the vocab. word. Due tomorrow

Standard: Finish questions on "Zebra" page 24- 1a-5a in complete sentences

Friday, November 5, 2010

No homework. Have a nice weekend.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

No homework for standard.

Honors: Presentations begin tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Standard: No homework WHOOHOO! (unless you didn't finish your essay!)

Honors: Manzanar projects due Friday--we'll start presenting

Monday, November 1, 2010

all classes: bring in a favorite poem that I can read to class( daily poem reading).

Honors: crossword puzzle

Friday, October 29, 2010

ALl classes: Bring in a poem by Tuesday, November 2 , so I can read them to the class. This will be in a place of the one I read from my booklet every day.

Honors: Manzanar test on Monday.

Also, the Manzanar project is due Friday. We will go to the computer lab on Tuesday and Wednesday to work on these. Other than that, you'll have to work on it at home.

Thursday, October 29, 2010

Honors: see yesterday's post

Standrard: see yesterday's post

Everyone should be looking for a poem that you like that I can share with the class. Have it in class by Tuesday, November 2.

Blocks 6 and 7--finish page 338--1a-6b for tomorrow. Please use the proper heading and do the assignment in pen. Answer in complete sentences.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Honors: I moved the Manzanar test to Friday since I was not here to go over the study guide with you. We will go over it tomorrow.

Standard and Honors: Essays and poems are due on Friday. Rubric on top, finished copy, and rough draft on the bottom.

Standard: spelling test on the Halloween words on Friday.

TUesday, October 26, 2010

Honors--embarrassing moment essay due Friday with rubric and rough drafts stapled on.

Standard--embarrassing moment essay was due MOnday. If you did not get it in, have it in by Friday with rubric and rough drafts stapled on.

Halloween stories due Thursday. Remember to highlight the spelling words. You will be quizzed on those words on Thursday.

Friday, Obtober 22, 2010

Honors: Chapter 20-22 vocabulary, questions, reflections

Test on Manzanar--Thursday, October 28. We will be going over the study guide on Monday. Be sure to have it with you.

Standard: I will collect the typed essay--with rubric, typed essay, and rough drafts stapled in that order--Monday

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Honors: Chapters 20-22--do vocabulary, questions, and reflection.
Due on Monday. Quiz on Monday on those chapter.

Test on Manzanar--Thursday, October 28. I will give you the study guide tomorrow.

Your typed memoir is due on Friday, October 29.

Standard: Typed essay due tomorrow--see your rubric for the rest of the instructions. Come into class with your rubric on top, finished copy, and rough copies all stapled together.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Standard: Typed essay due on Friday, October 22-see previous posts

Honors: Typed essay due on Friday, October 29


Chapters 16-19--vocabulary and questions due tomorrow

Wednesday, October 19, 2010

Change in essay rubric-- see yesterday's post

Standard: Work on essay.

Honors: Work on essay and Manzanar--see yesterday's post.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Honors: Chapters 16-19 in Manzanar--do vocab. and questions and reflection
Due on Thursday--quiz on Thursday.

Standard--grammar book==page 89--Exercise 11-write the whole sentence. Highlight the possessive pronoun. Due tomorrow.

***Remember "Embarrassing Moment Essay" due on Friday--with no title on it. We will create a title on Friday. You MAY type it out. It is easier to do revisions and edits on if it is typed. The final copy will be due next Wednesday. It also may be typed. Staple it on to the rough drafts.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Honors: See previous posts on Chap. 12-15

Standard: See yesterday's post

Have a great weekend.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Honors: see yesterday's post
Standard: no homework unless you didn't finish your two paragraphs for your memoir

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Honors: Chapter 12-15--due Monday. Don't forget to do the reflections.
Quiz on Chapters 12-15 on Monday.
First two paragraphs for the "embarrassing moment" memoir due tomorrow

Standard: Page 95--grammar book--Exercise 19--write out the sentence. Indicate an "I" over the interrogative pronoun and "D" over the demonstrative pronoun.
First two paragraphs for the "embarrassing moment" memoir due tomorrow

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Honors: see last week's posts

Standard--grammar book--pages 93-94--Ex. 17. Write the whole sentence. Highlight the pronoun and write whether it is intensive or reflexive.

Long term assignment

Embarrassing Moment memoir
Honors--due Friday, October 29
Standard--due Friday, October 22


Name_____________________________________Block_______________

Narrative Essay Rubric
(10 points each element)

1. The title is creative and interesting (compelling, appealing,
enchanting). ________

2. First paragraph:

General comment/quotation, etc. of embarrassing
moments in at least five sentences. ________

There is a final sentence which contains your “hook”
(The three elements of your embarrassing moment). _______

3. Second paragraph

There is at least one paragraph of at least six sentences.
This gives detail to set the reader up for the actual
moment. _ _______

4. Third paragraph

Give all the details of the “moment” in at least one
paragraph of at least six sentences. _______

5. Fourth paragraph

Sum up the experience. Tell what you learned from it
in at least three sentences. _______

6. Presentation is neat with no errors in punctuation,
spelling, capitalization, or grammar. _______


7. Rough copy stapled behind finished copy. ______

8. Handed in on time________________________. _______

9. Handwritten in blue/ black pen. Correct heading. _______

10. Use at least one figure of speech—metaphor, simile,
personification, etc. Highlight it. _______

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Honors: see previous posts
Honors, also: Quiz on chapters 4,5, and 6 on Wednesday.

Standard: Grammar book (small book) page 92--Exercise 15. Put the indefinite pronoun in a good sentence on a separate piece of paper. Highlight the indefinite pronoun. Due Tuesday.

TAB book order due Friday, October 15.

Have a great long weekend~!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Honors--see yesterday's post

Honors: quiz tomorrow on Chapters 1-3 of Manzanar

Standard: Write the paragraph on the worksheet. Higlight all pronouns.
Make sure to capitalize all important words in the title of the book and underline it.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Honors: I will give you class time Wednesday, Thursday, and next Tuesday and Wednesday to read chapters 7-11 in Farewell to Manzanar. Make sure you bring your book and Manzanar folder to class every day.

Standard: Grammar book-page 84. Exercise 5--rewrite the sentences and highlight the pronoun you use. Draw an arrow from the pronoun to its antecedent.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Standard: take-home noun quiz due Wednesday--you may use your notes/grammar book.

Honors: no homework

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Honors: Vocab. quiz tomorrow--Lessons 1 and 2
Manzanar: Forward, Chronology, and Terms vocab, and discussion questions due on Monday. Remember to do the discussion questions in complete sentences in the "literature" section of your notebook.

Standard: Finish abstract noun worksheet. Highlight the noun suffixes.
Finish the possessive noun chart.
Due tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Honors: vocab. worksheet. Due tomorrow.
Vocab. quiz on Lesson 1 and 2 on Friday.

Standard: no homework.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Standard classes: Finish paragraph on proper nouns.

Honors: Vocabulary 2A, 2B--write only letter. 2C-write complete sentence and highlight the vocabulary word. This should be done on a separate piece of paper in blue/black pen.

Monday, September 20,2010

All classes: Finish Stephen Bishop--multiple choice and written response.

Honors--write down new vocabulary words and all definitions in the vocab. section of your little notebook.

Vocabulary quiz--lessons 1 and 2--Honors--Friday

Friday, September 17, 2010

Honors: Bring in signed contract by Wednesday, September 22

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Honors--vocab. worksheet

Block 4--finish THe Cay redo--those of you who had to redo it.

Block 6 and 7--no homework

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Honors---On a separate piece of paper (do not rip a page from your notebook), so Ex. 1A, 1B---Write just the letter 1C--write out the whole sentence, and highlight the vocabulary word.--Page 6-8 in your vocabulary book. Use blue or black pen.

Standard--no homework

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

See previous posts as to what is due tomorrow.

Monday, September 13, 2010

See previous posts.

Block 5 Honors--write the vocabulary in your notebook for Wednesday.

Tom Sawyer essay due Wednesday

Thursday, September 9, 2010

The Cay quiz tomorrow--you may use the book and any notes you took.

Brochure is due tomorrow. No late ones will be accepted.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Have your parents fill out the "Parent-Recommended Topic" worksheet. This is due Monday, September 13.

See previous days' postings for other projects/assignments due.

Tuesday, September , 2010

See my correction for the date for Tom Sawyer essay-Wed. 9/15

Writing survey due tomorrow

See last Thursday for other assignments due.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

See previous blogs for this week.

New addition: The brochure about you is due Friday, September 10.

Have a great long weekend.

Tuesday, September 1, 2010

See yesterday's post.

Also, all classes:
All supplies due Tuesday
Cover both books by Tuesday

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Welcome! I hope you are ready to read and write!

All classes:
Letter to Mrs. U due Thursday,September 2---handwritten in blue or black pen or typed.
Summer reading notebooks due Wednesday, September 8
The Cay quiz--Friday, September 10--you may use the book and notes

Honors.
You also have The Tom Sawyer essay due Wednesday, September 15---if you want me to proofread it, give it to me by Tuesday, September 7.

Any questions email me: mudstuen@bellingham.k12.ma.us