Homework

Homework due Wednesday 5/23/12: Read and annotate the short story distributed in class today for your final exam.  Bring the story with you for the final which starts tomorrow.  Also bring any class notes from our units this year (Joan Bauer, Outsiders, persuasive writing, Holocaust).

Homework due Wednesday 5/23/12: Begin gathering materials from our units this year (Joan Bauer, Outsiders, persuasive writing, Holocaust) to bring with you to the end of year assessment. 

Homework due Monday 5/21/12: Study for your mythology quiz.  You will be quizzed on only the first three myths we’ve read.  Review your first study guide and notes from class. 

Homework due Friday 5/18/12: Complete the study guide for “Zeus & His Family) using your notes from class today.  HEADS UP —> quiz Monday on first three myth stories we’ve read.

Homework due Thursday 5/17/12: Complete the study guide for “How the World Was Created” using your notes from class today.

Homework due Friday 5/11/12: Final copy of survival reflection. This should be typed, 1.5 spacing, times new roman font size 12. Beneath your final copy, you must include your drafts, graphic organizer, editing checklist, and rubric.  The editing checklist can be downloaded under “Assignments and Rubrics.”

Homework due Tuesday 5/8/12: Completed rough draft of reflective essay due.  Have some of your body ready to workshop on Monday in class.

Homework for the week of 4/30/12 – 5/4/12: Continue reading your nonfiction book and adding survival traits and quotes to support in your writer’s notebook.

Homework due Thursday 4/26/12 and Friday 4/27/12: Read your nonfiction book and keep up with the chart you started in class.  You can use the quotes from your chart later when you write your reflection.

Homework due Thursday 4/26/12 (but the earlier the better): Get a Holocaust nonfiction book and bring to class.  There is a cart @ the MMS library with appropriate selections and a bunch of books on reserve in the children’s section of the Darien Public Library.  If you decide to read a book that is not part of either library’s reserve, please see me to get it approved before you begin reading.

Homework due Wednesday 4/11/12: Bring in assigned snack as we continue watching The Outsiders movie in class.

Homework due Thursday 4/5/12: Begin studying for your Outsiders test.  Use your study guide distributed today (also under “Class Notes”).

Homework due Wednesday 4/4/12: Final copy of your writing piece due. Bring 2 copies of your writing piece, one which you will attach to all the items  listed here, and the other which you will contribute to our writer’s museum tomorrow.  For poems, type, and single space, for letters, narratives, stories, and essays, type and use 1.5 spacing.  All pieces need proper heading.  Beneath your final copy, include all drafts in order (DO NOT tear out anything in your WNB).  Beneath your drafts, include any peer conference note sheets, and your blue editing checklist.  The rubric must be included at the bottom.  Extra copies are in the “Assignments & Rubrics” section of this blog. 

Homework due Tuesday 4/3/12: Continue revising your draft.  Pay particular attention to VOICE & TONE!

Homework due Monday 4/2/12: Bring a typed DRAFT of your writing piece to class for further revision and editing.

Homework due Friday 3/30/12: 1.) Continue drafting your writing piece from the perspective of your Outsiders character.  Refer to your rubric as you draft.  Additional copies of the assignment and rubric are now posted under “Assignments and Rubrics.” 2.) Vocab quizzes 1 and 2 go home today.  If you earned below a 70% on either quiz, please have it signed by a parent and return to school tomorrow.

Homework due Thursday 3/29/12: Continue drafting your writing piece from the perspective of your Outsiders character.  Keep in mind your audience and purpose throughout!  Refer to your rubric as you draft.  Additional copies of the assignment and rubric are now posted under “Assignments and Rubrics.”

Homework due Wednesday 3/28/12: 1.) Freewrite in your WNB from the point of view of your character.  What would your character write about?  How would they sound (voice/tone)?  What would be their writing style? 2.) Commit to a genre for your writing piece and be ready to tell me tomorrow if you didn’t today.

Homework due Tuesday 3/27/12: Finish character heart map.

Homework due Monday 3/26/12: Read and post-it chapters 11 and 12 of The Outsiders.  Heads up –> character heart maps need to be finished by Tuesday 3/27/12!

Homework due Friday 3/23/12: Read and post-it chapters 9 and 10 of The Outsiders.

Homework due Wednesday 3/21/12: Study for your Outsiders vocabulary quiz tomorrow.  All part II words only!  Heads up – Keep working on your character heart maps.  Chapter 8 reading will be due Thursday. 

Homework due Tuesday 3/20/12: 1.) Read and post-it chapter 7 of The Outsiders.  Period 2 only – complete chapter 7 discussion questions on your own for Wednesday 3/21/12 (we will not meet tomorrow due to the supplemental CMT).  2.) Continue studying for vocabulary quiz Wednesday 3/21/12 (Part II words only).

Homework due Monday 3/19/12: 1.) Read and post-it chapters 5 & 6 of The Outsiders.  2.) Begin studying for vocabulary quiz Wednesday (part II Outsiders vocabulary words)

mework due Friday 3/16/12:   Define part 2 vocabulary.  Period 5 only: finish fishbowl audience feedback form.

Homework due Wednesday 3/14/12: Read and post-it Chapters 3-4 of The Outsiders.   Due Friday 3/16/12: Define part 2 vocabulary.

Homework due Tuesday 3/13/12: Study for your vocabulary quiz!  (Part I words only)  Due Wednesday 3/14/12: Read and post-it Chapters 3-4 of The Outsiders.

Homework due Monday 3/12/12: 1.) Read and post-it Chapter 2 of The Outsiders.  2.) Study for your vocabulary quiz (Tuesday)

mework due Friday 3/9/12: 1.) Complete definitions for Outsiders vocabulary part 1. 2.) Read and post-it Chapter 1 of The Outsiders.

Homework due Tuesday 3/6/12: Complete Reading Comprehension packet, “Mark Twain.”  Be sure to answer all three open-ended questions on the very back of the packet.

Homework due Monday 3/5/12: Complete Reading Comprehension packet, “Buried Treasure.”

Homework due Friday 3/2/12: Finish the activity/station you left off on from our persuasive review today.

Homework due Thursday 3/1/12: 1.) Post your blog reply tonight on the library media website.  (Remember that Miss Ryan must approve your comment before it becomes public, so when you have submitted it, it won’t show up right away.) 2.) Complete all questions for Lisa’s science essay in your editing and revising packet (#s 31-45).

Homework due Wednesday 2/29/12: Final copy of blog reply due!  Turn in one hard copy to me and post your electronic reply at home by tomorrow evening.  For the hard copy ONLY: please use proper heading at the top and 1.5 line spacing.  Your title should be the title and author of the book you are replying to. 

Homework due Tuesday 2/28/12: Bring typed, double-spaced copy of blog reply draft to class for editing and revising.

Homework due Monday 2/27/12: Come back to school well-rested, relaxed, rejuvenated with your finished blog book ready to blog about in class!

Homework due Friday 2/17/12: Read and annotate the New York Times article on SE Hinton.

Homework due Thursday 2/16/12: Continue reading your “blog book.”  Bring finished Outsiders webquest to class tomorrow.

Homework due Wednesday 2/15/12: Continue reading your “blog book” or an indie book of your choice if you finished your “blog book.”  Blog books must be finished by Monday, February 27th and brought to class that day.

Homework due Friday 2/10/12: Continue reading your indie/blog book for 30 minutes.  Blog books must be finished by Monday, February 27th!!!

Homework due Thursday 2/9/12: Read your indie reading book for 30 minutes.  If you have not tracked down your book blog selection, please do so ASAP this week.  This book MUST be completed by February 27th!!  Bring your indie reading book to class tomorrow. 

Homework due Wednesday 2/8/12: Read your indie reading book for 30 minutes.  Bring 2 sharpened pencils to class for your timed writing prompt.

Homework due Tuesday 2/7/12: Read your indie reading book for 30 minutes. 

Homework due Monday 2/6/12: Read your indie reading book for at least 30 minutes this weekend.  Enjoy the Superbowl.  Go Giants!

Homework due Friday 2/3/12: Commit and be ready to show me the book that you have decided to read and blog about this quarter.  Keep in mind that you will need to have the book finished by the time we get back from February break, so that you can participate in blogging about it with other seventh graders.  This might mean putting down a book or series that you are currently reading for a few weeks and returning to it after break.  

Homework due Monday 1/30/12 & Tuesday 1/31/12: Study your notes and practice sheets on run-ons and commas splices.  Quiz on Tuesday on fixing run-ons and comma splices.

Homework due Friday 1/27/12:  Final copy of persuasive essay.  Here is the order of what you need. 

ON THE VERY TOP – Final, final typed copy

BEHIND FINAL COPY – 2-3 rough drafts (include the ones that show revision of DRAPES,     transitions, and proofreading)

BEHIND DRAFTS – Tan peer-revision sheet, blue editing checklist, pink “convincing opposition sheet,” white graphic organizer

VERY BOTTOM – gold rubric with the self-evaluation column completed by you

• Clip all pages together neatly!

• See the notes from today (also under class notes) for formatting and crafting a title

Homework due Thursday 1/26/12: 1.) Continue to proofread your essay for run-ons.  If you find any, fix them! 2.) Proofread your essay for commas.  Use the comma rules pasted in your writer’s notebook to help you. 3.) Go through the editing checklist step by step!  (Heads up: Final persuasive essays with all drafts, graphic organizer, audience awareness handout, and rubric are due Friday.  Additional rubrics are posted under “Assignments and Rubrics.)

Homework due Wednesday 1/25/12: Using your “Convincing Opposition” handout and “Ethos, Pathos, Logos,” add in more audience awareness and audience appeal into your persuasive essay.  Get your reader to feel with you by feeling with them!  Highlight the audience awareness sentences that you add into your draft for tomorrow.

Homework due Tuesday 1/24/12: Revise your conclusion using the examples and techniques we learned today.  Type your revisions up with the rest of your essay and print out a clean copy of your draft for class tomorrow.

Homework due Friday 1/20/12: Revise your introduction using the examples and techniques we learned today.  Type your revisions up and print out a clean copy of your draft for class tomorrow. 

Homework due Thursday 1/19/12:  1.) Type transitions into each of your body paragraphs.  Remember that you need them to introduce a new idea/reason (beginning of a paragraph), when moving from detail to commentary or detail to new detail, and when wrapping up your paragraph (end of paragraph).  Avoid “stock” transitions whenever possible and use the list of good transitions from class today.  2.) Read your indie book for 20 minutes or more!

Homework due Wednesday 1/18/12: 1.) Using the peer feedback from today, continue to revise your body paragraphs for DRAPES and commentary.  Type in your revisions and print out a clean copy of your draft for class tomorrow.  2.) Read your indie book for 20 minutes or more.

Homework due Tuesday 1/17/12: 1.) Type all your body paragraphs.  Make sure you double space so that you have room to edit and revise next week.  2.) Read your indie book as much as you can.  (Side note: We only have 1 week left of quarter 2 and you should have at least 2 books read for the quarter.) 

Homework due Friday 1/13/12:  1.) Body paragraphs 1 & 2 should be drafted and brought to class.  We have been working on this in class, but if you did not finish, please do so tonight.  2.) Read for 20+ minutes in your indie reading book

Homework due Thursday 1/12/12: For those of you that had your graphic organizer completed and approved by me today in class, begin drafting your first body paragraph (reason #1) on a separate sheet of lined paper (not your WNB).  If you did not finish your graphic organizer today in class, please do so tonight and be ready to conference with me tomorrow. 

Homework due Wednesday 1/11/12: 1.) Memorize DRAPES and what it stands for.  2.) Complete DRAPES/Details/Examples, Commentary, and concluding/wrap up sentence for Reason #1 on your graphic organizer.

Homework due Tuesday 1/10/12: 1.) Using the graphic organizer distributed in class today (also under “assignments”), fill in your thesis and reasons.  Leave the rest blank for now.  We will work with it more in class tomorrow.  2.) Read for 20+ minutes in your indie reading book.

Homework due Monday 1/9/12: 1.) Write three solid reasons to support the declaration you made today for your topic in your WNB.  You can write your reasons below the declaration.  Make sure that each reason is different (you don’t want your reasons to overlap and sound redundant).  Remember too, that each reason will need details and support to back it up, so it should be a substantial enough reason that you will have evidence and support to explain it. 2.)Read for 20+ minutes in your indie reading book

Homework due Friday 1/6/12: For those of you who were able to commit to an essay topic today, continue to freewrite about it in your WNB.  Write down anything you know or care about this topic.  Don’t worry about format, organization, or fluency.  For those of you who didn’t decide on a topic yet, review your notes from class today after conferring with your partner and make a decision tonight.  Start freewriting about this topic in your WNB.  Be ready to confer with me tomorrow about your decision. 

Homework due Thursday 1/5/12: 1.) Brainstorm 3-5 “Potential Persuasive Essay Topics”  2.) Read for 20+ minutes in your indie reading book

Homework due Wednesday 1/4/12: Read the packet of three persuasive essays distributed in class today.  Complete the chart with your observations of effective writing techniques.

Dear Students,

There is no English homework for the remainder of this week or during Christmas break.  Enjoy this time with family and friends.  Read a good book, rest, and recharge for the new year! You’ve all made so much progress as readers, writers, and thinkers so far.  I’m looking forward to seeing your continued growth in the coming months. 

-Miss R.

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY 12/20: Polish your poem and print out your final copy.  Attach with all drafts (except the one in your notebook.  Don’t tear out anything in your notebook) and your rubric.  Print out a new copy of the rubric if you used one to self-assess your draft.  Periods 2, 4, 5: email a copy of your poem to jpolise@darienps.org so that Mr. Polise this afternoon so that he can prepare some musical accompaniment for our poetry jam tomorrow.  Feel free to play the part by wearing all black and sunglasses. 

HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY 12/19: Continue working on revising your poem.  Look carefully at the rubric distributed today (also under “Assignments and Rubrics”) as a reminder of the key elements of good poetry that you are aiming at crafting.  (Heads up: Final copy due and poetry jam in class on Tuesday 12/20.  More details to come!!)

HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY 12/16: Type in the revisions from class today into your poem tonight.  Print out a new clean copy of the draft.  Label it “draft 2″ at the top. 

HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY 12/15: Continue working on revising the word choice in your poem.  Keep in mind our list of taboo words from today.  Type your draft tonight and bring the typed version to class tomorrow for further revisions.

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY 12/14: 1.) Finish writing your object poem in your WNB if you did not finish in class. 2.) Choose one poem from your WNB that you will revise, edit, and polish for our poetry jam next week.  When choosing, consider the poem that means the most to you, contains the strongest feelings and emotions, and/or that you think you will have the most fun revising, editing, and sharing. 

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY 12/13: Finish writing your place poem in your WNB if you did not finish in class.  Remember to use strong thoughts and feelings, as well as sensory detail and figurative language, to show your reader the meaning and feeling that this particular place holds in your heart.

HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY 12/9: Finish writing your abstract idea/emotion poem in your WNB if you did not finish in class.  Study your figurative language notes (“Tools for Creating Imagery” also under “Handouts”) – potential little quiz???

HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY 12/8: Finish “My Favorite Things” in WNB if you did not do so yet.  You will begin using these seed ideas tomorrow in class.

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY 12/7: Read “Harlem” by Langston Hughes (poem on yellow handout) using the “EVOKER” method for reading poetry that we learned today in class.  You may write any notes directly on the poem handout. 

HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY 12/2: Final copy of your book taste.  Read the reminders below:

1.) Have a paper copy printed BEFORE class. 

2.) Beneathe your final copy, please include your draft, your editing checklist, the rubric you used to revise with, AND a clean copy of the rubric  (Rubrics can be uploaded under “Assignments and Rubrics”).  Staple all of these pieces together.

3.) Bring a flash drive with your book taste on it so that we can upload it onto the “K” drive for Miss Ryan during class. 

4.) All classes will meet in a computer lab tomorrow.  Bring all English materials directly to your assigned room.  Periods 2, 4, 5 will meet in Lab 230 and Period 8 will meet in the Library at the computer station. 

HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY 12/1: Come to class with your typed revised book taste draft. Use the rubric and editing checklist to help you through the revision process.  We will peer edit in class on Thursday.  Remember to get a flashdrive before Friday!!! 

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY 11/30: Bring bagged lunch and coloring supplies (markers, crayons, colored pencils) for ADL Day!

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY 11/29: Come to class with a completed rough draft of your book taste.  Remember this should be a book from your log that you’d recommend to other seventh graders and a book that you’ve read between September and now.  Book tastes CANNOT exceed 5 sentences! 

HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY 11/28 (day back from break): Update your independent reading log if you’ve lapsed during the last few weeks.  Choose one book from your log (not a summer read) that you thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend that other seventh graders read.  Bring this book to class on Monday 11/28.

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY 11/23: Bring Joan Bauer book to class with all post-its removed.  You may now throw out your post-its! 

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY 11/22: Final copies of short stories due!!  Remember to include editing checklist, all rough drafts, brainstorming sheet, and rubric.  Remember that the font is Times New Roman 12 and spacing is 1.5  lines.  Full, on time credit means having all of your work stapled BEFORE coming to class – NOT at the beginning or during class.  Plan ahead accordingly.  Additional copies of the rubric can be downloaded under “Assignments and Rubrics.”

HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY 11/21: Carefully review the short story rubric as you revise your story this weekend.  Bring your revisions typed in your story for class Monday.  (Monday we will edit and peer edit).  Remember that your font should be Times New Roman size 12 and your spacing between lines should be 1.5.  Your story should not drastically exceed 5 pages.  If it does, you will need to spend time condenscing this weekend! 

HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY 11/18: Finish your draft!  Conclusion and all!

HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY 11/17: Continue adding descriptive dialogue to your working rough draft.  By tomorrow, you should have your falling action drafted (if you don’t already).

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY 11/16: Continue adding thoughtshots to your working rough draft.  Really explode with detail, the thoughts and feelings of your character. 

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY 11/15: Continue adding snapshots to your working rough draft.  Really explode with detail, the scenes you’ve drafted so far, especially the climax!

HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY 11/14: Continue working on drafting your short story.  If you haven’t typed it up yet, please type your draft this weekend.  Make sure that you have a clear “so what” in your story.  By this weekend you should at least have through your climax drafted. 

HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY 11/10: Continue working on drafting your short story.  Type or add in the lead you revised from today’s class into your draft. 

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY 11/9: Please continue your short story working rough draft.  You may type or hand write.  Be sure to double space!  Remember I’m expecting that you are devoting 20-30 minutes per night on your working rough draft.  On Wednesday, please bring your Joan Bauer book and working short story draft to class.

HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY 11/7: Monday is our Gold Team Organization Day!  Please complete your time maps and bring to English.  We will focus on time management skills. 

HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY 11/4:  1.) Finish your storyline brainstorm if you did not finish in class.  2.) Study for your short story elements quiz!!! Quiz is tomorrow!!

HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY 11/3: In your WNB, brainstorm 3-5 possible conflicts that you envision the character in your short story facing.  REMEMBER: The conflict you end up choosing develop in your story must be resolved in a SHORT STORY NOT A BOOK !    Heads up –> Quiz Friday on short story elements.  Start reviewing your flashcards!

When brainstorming conflicts, consider: 1.) What problems might this character face that are based on  his/her weaknesses or flaws (internal)?  2.) What problems might this character face due to the environment or setting he/she lives in (external)?  3.) What problems might this character face due to his/her relationship with another character (external)?

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY 11/2: Make flashcards for the 20 key elements of short stories (see yellow handout; additional copies are under “Class Notes”).  On your flashcards include 1) the name of the element, 2) definition, 3) an example (hint/tip: use examples from your Joan Bauer novel since they will be fresh in your mind).  HEADS UP –> Quiz on all 20 elements of short stories on Friday, 11/4!

HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY 10/31: Prepare textual evidence and food for Joan Bauer Celebration!!!  Remember: 1.) YOU MUST HAVE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE TYPED AND PROPERLY CITED FOR YOUR FOOD ITEM!!  THIS IS YOUR TICKET TO THE PARTY.  Example: “I nuked a slab of herb bread and a container of Mom’s drop-dead Chicken Paprikash” (Thwonk 93).  2.) Type your evidence BIG!  It’s going to be part of our class display.  3.) You can drop off your food to room 268 on Monday morning before school. We do have some (limited) freezer space and a microwave if necessary.   

HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY 10/28: Joan Bauer final projects due!!  Please have your rubric attached with your write up.  Additional copies of the rubric can be found under “Assignments & Rubrics.”  It is your responsibility to print out a new rubric if you lost the one you were given in class! Additionally, if you are writing a letter to Joan Bauer, please print out 2 COPIES of your letter (one for me to grade and one for me to mail to Joan).

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY 10/26 and THURSDAY 10/27: Begin working on your Joan Bauer final project at home and bring supplies to class on both of these days since you will have 2 in class work days.  (HEADS UP: Final project due on Friday 10/28 and Joan Bauer Celebration on Monday 10/31)

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY 10/25: Read over the Joan Bauer project directions and choice descriptions.  Come with an idea for your project, ready to conference with me.

HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY 10/24:  1.) Study for your Joan Bauer personal vocabulary quiz (in class Monday!)  Remember you need to know the spelling of each word, definition, and be able to use each word correctly in a sentence that shows the word’s meaning.  2.) WNB with letter to me!  Please review the rubric carefully!  Also look at your last rubric to see where you may have lost points before.  Additional copies of the checklist are posted under “Assignments and Rubrics.” 

HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY 10/21: 1.) Read, post-it, and prepare your WNB for your last Joan Bauer book club meeting (book should be finished by Friday).  2.) Personal vocabulary list due!  All 10 words!  Remember that sentences should contain clues that show each word’s meaning.  3) Extra credit post-it contest entry due Thursday 10/20.   

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY 10/19: 1.) Read, post-it, and prepare your WNB for your fourth Joan Bauer book club meeting!  2.) Heads up!!  Extra credit homework – your post-it writing contest entry due Thursday 10/20 

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY 10/18: 1.) Read, post-it, and prepare your WNB for your third Joan Bauer book club meeting!  2.) Vocab check #1 (minimum of 5 words).  Refer to your group’s calendar, instructions for your personal vocab list, and the instructions for how to prepare for book club meetings.   

HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY 10/13: Read, post-it, and prepare your WNB for your second Joan Bauer book club meeting!  Refer to your group’s calendar and the instructions for how to prepare.

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY 10/11: Read, post-it, and prepare your WNB for your first Joan Bauer book club meeting!  Refer to your group’s calendar and the instructions for how to prepare.

HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY 10/7: Carefully read both sides of the guidelines for “Preparing for Your Joan Bauer Book Club Meetings” (orange hand out) and the instructions for the “Joan Bauer Personal Vocabulary List” (red hand out).  Jot down any questions you have on the requirements that you’d like to discuss tomorrow in class.

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY, 10/3, TUESDAY 10/4, and WEDNESDAY 10/5: 1) Read for 20-30 minutes in your independent reading novel 2.) Complete the Joan Bauer webquest (due THURSDAY 10/6) 3.) Bring 2 sharpened pencils for the persuasive essay baseline writing assessment

HOMEWORK FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK: 1.) Read 30 minutes/night in your independent reading book.  2.) Bring 2 sharpened pencils to class on Monday, 10/3 for your baseline writing assessment.  3.) Remember to wear lots of gold on Friday!!

DUE WEDNESDAY, 9/28: WNB due tomorrow with rubric, one entry post-ited, and your letter to me completed!  Review the rubric and checklist tonight to make sure that your notebook has all of the required entries, titles, and dates.  If you need another copy of the rubric or checklist, you can upload one under “Assignments & Rubrics.”

DUE TUESDAY, 9/27: Choose ONE of the three symbols that you brainstormed about in your WNB today, and expand it into something BIGGER!  You choose the genre for this NEW entry.  A poem?  Short story?  Narrative piece?  Write for 20-30 minutes.  Heads up: WNBs will be collected on Wednesday.  You must attach the rubric with your letter to me!  Extra copies of the rubric and checklist are posted under “Assignments & Rubrics.”
PERIOD 2 ONLY: Tomorrow I will not be seeing you since we have a special assembly.  Therefore, if you did not finish brainstorming symbols in your WNB tonight and then expand on one symbol in a new entry (see directions for this above).

DUE MONDAY, 9/26: 1) Read for at least 20 minutes this weekend and post-it (remember this is practice to get you ready for book clubs!)  2) Write in your WNB about a topic of your choice for at least 20 minutes.  (Tip: Set a timer and keep your pen/pencil moving the entire time!  Some of you will be surprised at what you can accomplish on paper in only 20 minutes!)  Looking ahead:  I will be collecting your WNB next Wednesday for a grade!  You’ll get a rubric Monday, but in the mean time, make sure all of your entries have titles, dates, and are organized.

DUE FRIDAY, 9/23: Using what we learned today about how to make connections, make ONE solid connection  (it can be T-S, T-T, OR T-W you choose).  In your WNB, identify and fully explain the connection you made.  Be sure to use specific details from the text to support your ideas!

DUE THURSDAY, 9/22: In your WNB, write a paragraph explaining the universal theme or message in your current independent reading book.  Make sure to back it up with specific details from the text!  If you just began a new book and aren’t far enough in yet to determine the universal theme/message, you may write about the last book that you finished.  Remember though that you will need to be specific.  This means going back into the text!!

DUE WEDNESDAY, 9/21: (1) Finish reading and post-iting “Hardware” if you did not do so in class.  (2) Read your independent reading book for 20-30 minutes tonight and post-it.  Aim for using at least 3/5 of the types of post-its we learned today in class.

DUE TUESDAY, 9/20: Read for at least 30 minutes and make sure your book log is up-to-date!  Bring this same independent reading book to class everyday this week.   Please have post-it notes with you in class beginning tomorrow.

DUE MONDAY, 9/19: (1) “No Excuse Words” Quiz on Monday.  Study the words on the list!  You should know how to use them in sentences and spell them.  (2) Read for at least 30 minutes and make sure your book log is up-to-date!!

DUE FRIDAY, 9/16: Print out 2 copies of your final typed book hook.  1 will be for me to grade and 1 will be for your classmates to read tomorrow. With the 1 that you are handing in to me please attach all of the following in this exact order stapled together in the upper left hand corner:

VERY TOP – Typed final copy book hook

-Blue editing checklist

-Typed rough draft with revisions and editions written all over it

-Handwritten rough draft

(Heads up: Quiz Monday 9/19 on “No Excuse” words.  Begin studying the list!)

DUE THURSDAY, 9/15: Finish editing your typed draft using the editing checklist you received today in class.  Save all drafts and your checklist.  I will collect all of these pieces on Friday with your final copy.  Bring your typed draft to class tomorrow with your flash drive!   (Heads up: Monday, 9/19 you will have a quiz on the “No Excuse Words List” you received today.  Study these words and know how to use them correctly in your writing!)

DUE WEDNESDAY, 9/14: Finish typing your draft for your book hook if you did not finish this in the computer lab today.

DUE TUESDAY, 9/13: Finish first rough draft of your book hook if you did not do so in class.  Tomorrow we will be typing our drafts.  Bring a flash drive with you!  PLEASE NOTE: PERIODS 2 and 4 will meet in the library at the computers.  PERIOD 5 will meet in the computer lab in room 330.   PERIOD 8 will meet in the computer lab in room 230.  Bring all English supplies.

DUE MONDAY, 9/12: Complete “Determining My Book Hook Audience” writer’s notebook response.  Remember to be thoughtful, detailed, and precise.  This entry will help you when we begin our drafts on Monday.

DUE FRIDAY, 9/9: Decide on the book that you read this summer that you will write a book hook for.  You do not need to start writing your hook yet.  Meet in the library tomorrow with ALL English supplies! 

DUE THURSDAY, 9: 8: Carefully read the directions for the book hook assignment, your first independent reading assignment for quarter 1.   Highlight key words and phrases on it.  Meet in the library tomorrow with ALL English supplies!

DUE WEDNESDAY, 9/7: 3 completed summer reading book forms and finish your heart map in your writer’s notebook

DUE TUESDAY, 9/6: All supplies

DUE FRIDAY, 9/2: Read English Course Expectations and underline key phrases.  Jot down any questions that you have in the margins.