Friday, September 2, 2011

Homework

5/6
None!

7/8
Begin writting a poem using the characteristics of poetry. The poem is due on Wednesday. It should be written and ready to edit on Tuesday.



Have a great 3 day weekend!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Homework

5/6
English- REVIEW page 22-23 ODDS 1-40 (Sentences on lessons 1, 2-3, 6, 7, and 8/ NO sentences on lessons 4, 5, and 9)
Literature- Write an acrostic poem
English TEST tomorrow
Spelling TEST tomorrow
Spelling/ Writer's Choice 3 due tomorrow

7/8
English- NONE (test today)
Literature- Write a poem (at least 4 lines) that uses personification
Spelling TEST tomorrow
Spelling/Writer's Choice 3 due tomorrow

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Homework

5/6
English- page 19 NO SENTENCES (Context clues- Guess what the meaning of the word is-write it down. Look up the meaning in the dictionary-write it down. Were you right?)
Literature- We looked at tongue twisters today. They should write a tongue twister using the first letter of their name (unless it's a vowel- use the second letter).
Spelling/ Writer's Choice- Week 3 DUE FRIDAY

7/8
English- REVIEW (TEST tomorrow) Page 20-21 ODDS
Literature- We looked at tongue twisters today. They should write a tongue twister using the first letter of their name (unless it's a vowel- use the second letter).
Spelling- Unit 3 due Friday
Writer's Choice- Week 3 due Friday

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Homework

5/6
English- Page 17- sentences A/B (adding punctuation to sentences)
Literature- We listened to several Weird Al songs and other types of parodies in class. They now need to write their own parody.
Spelling- Unit 3
Writer's Choice- Week 3

7/8
English- Page 19- sentences (sentence combining)
Literature- We listened to several Weird Al songs and other types of parodies in class. They now need to write their own parody.
Spelling/ Writer's Choice- Week 3

Monday, August 29, 2011

Homework

5/6
Write a poem using two couplets
English- page 14 (sentence fragments/run-on sentences)- no sentences A/ sentences B
Writer's Choice Week 3- DUE FRIDAY
Spelling Unit 3- DUE FRIDAY

7/8
Write 2 poems or 1 poem with 2 verses (4 couplets total)
Write an extra poem of your choice
Eng- page 18 (context clues)- NO SENTENCES
Writer's Choice Week 3- DUE FRIDAY
Spelling 3- DUE FRIDAY

Friday, August 26, 2011

Homework

7/8
English- page 15- follow directions
Literature- Find meter and rhyme scheme in "The Lady of Shallot".

5/6
English- page 28 ODDS- No sentences A/B- follow directions C
Literature- none

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Homework

5/6
Literature- W/S completed in class
English- Page 26 NO SENTENCES- identify subject and predicate (verb)
Spelling- UNIT 2 DUE TOMORROW/ TEST TOMORROW
W.C.- Week 2 DUE TOMORROW

7/8
Literature- "The Lady of Shallott" W/S
English-none
Spelling- Week 2 DUE TOMORROW/ TEST TOMORROW
W.C.- Week 2 DUE TOMORROW

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