Stay Warm and Play Quizlet!

If you did not finish the book yesterday, we will do so on Monday, Period 5. You have the open response questions of which you are to choose ONE to be outlined and written for revision on Tuesday. Your final typed copy is due on Wednesday, November 3rd which is also the day of the final. Have your book ready to be collected.

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Vocabualry Test Tuesday, November 1st.
Open response and completed graphic organizer due Tuesday, November 1st.
Final on IKWYDLS Wednesday, November 2nd.
Typed open response due Wednesday, November 2nd.

Trial Preparation, Thursday and Friday, November 3rd and 4th.

Read Chapter 18!

Tomorrow our 20 words, definitions, and parts of speech are due. Pick one word for the Vocabulary Viper sheet. Be sure to have one simile, one metaphor, one personificationa and one idiom for your Chapter 17 Bookmark. Fill the Chapter 18 Bookmark.

Study your literary terms sheet over the weekend.

Read Chapter 17 Tonight!

The excitement is mounting and now we know who the stalker is. But.....what will he do next???

We have identified the "figurative language" for Chapter 16. Period Three will take care of Chapter 17 and Period Five will take care of Chapter 18.

Tonight write in your notebook and explain in no less than 5 sentences: What was Barry's epiphany and what did he realize?"

Vocabulary words due Friday, October 28th in Vocabulary Notebook.

Read Chapter 16.

Today we talked about "pronouns" and played some games on the SMART Board. We will be working more on pronouns this week.

Today we also completed Chapter 14 in class and read Chapter 15 together. For homework tonight, fill in one Bookmark for Chapter 15 only writing, 1 simile and page number, 1 metaphor and page number, 1 personification and page number and 1 idiom and page number.

Fill in the WHOLE Bookmark after reading Chapter 16 tonight!!!!! (and page numbers).

Read Chapter 14 and Assignment Explained Below.

Be sure to read chapter 14 and explain; "What is the' foreshadowing' in Chapter 14. answer in at least 5 well-organized sentences.

Choose 10 new words, definitions and parts of speech from Chapter 14.

Try the grammar games.

Study notes from the board today.

A verb of being can stand alone. Ex. I am tall.

A verb of being can help another verb of being. Ex. I have been sick.

A verb of being can help an action word. Ex. You have won the prize!

Forms of be:

am is are was were has have had can do did done does may might must will shall would could should seem being been

No Homework! Have A Good Weekend!

Next week we will begin pronouns. Try the links to get a headstart!!!

Test Tomorrow and Read Chapter 13.

Explain in your notebook, "Why is Barry lying?"

Word Walls Work Wonders!!!!!!

Today we constructed our own list of vocabulary words for word walls in Room 206. Test on Friday, October 21st. Tonight's homework is to use the 11 words from your word wall in a paragraph. Make sure each word is used correctly and the paragraph relates to the book, IKWYDLS.

mezmerized, twinge,weariness,mar,rev,hashing,Grecian,sceptical or skeptical,hysteria,leafing,

likewise,kitty (not meow),vulnerability,crucial,sprawled,consciously

Chapter 12 Summary and 5 New Words, Definitions and Parts of Speech.

We had to read beyond Chapter 12 to answer the questions on the Study Guide. Therefore, writing a one page summary of the events in Chapter 12 should be fairly simple. You do not need to do Quarter Notes for Chapter 12. Read the chapter, find 5 words you are unsure of and write the definition and the part of speech. Write a neat, well-organized summary of the chapter in your vocabulary notebook.

Field Trip Money For Ellis Island is Due!


See you tomorrow.

Sequencing Tonight

Today we took a test on subjects, predicates, prepositional phrases, and kinds of sentences. We also have a sequencing sheet to complete for homework. Please take your time and remember to make a graphic organizer before writing the open response on the back.

We'll go over the Study Guide questions up to #45.

Great Job on Friday Empire!

Just a reminder to study kinds of sentences, prepositional phrases and subjects and predicates for the test tomorrow. You will do "swimmingly" IF you check your notes, try the games on the blog and refer to handouts in your binder. Due tomorrow is final copy of open response about Julie and the pact "wrecking a whole famiy" and Mozart packet and Study Guide questions to #45.

Enjoy the sunshine!!!!!

Questions 42-45 are Due Tomorrow and Final Draft of Essay.

Don't forget to bring blue and red colored pencils to class tomorrow and wear your Team t-shirt!!!!!

Make sure to Do Packet, "When I Was a Kid: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart."

We reviewed kinds of sentences on the Smartboard AND went over Chapter 10 of IKWYDLS. We reviewed questions to check comprehension and understanding. For homework, have all questions up to 45 complete in notebook for Friday, October 14th.

We talked about MCAS strategies and how important highlighting and prereading are to successfully answering open response questions. We received a packet entitled, "When I Was a Kid: Wofgang Amadeus Mozart" in class. We are responsible for implementing strategies we learned and completing the packet for tomorrow.

Test on Subjects and Predicates, Prepositional Phrases and Kinds of Sentences on Monday, October 17th!!!!!

Rock Band t-shirt tomorrow!!!!!!

Answer Questions 40-42 from Study Guide in Vocabulary/Notetaking Notebook.

Today we went over the four kinds of sentences; declarative, imperative, interrogative and exclamatory. Make sure to study them so you remember them. Test on Monday, October 17th.

Answer questions 40-42 in vocabulary notebook, also.

Today we partner read Chapter 10 from IKWYDLS. Respond to the following question in your vocabulary notebook. Who said, "We wrecked a whole family!" and what did that person mean? Answer in 5-8 well-thought out, well-organizd sentences.

40% Strong opening and closing sentences.

40% Strong supporting details (quotations)

20% Conventions (spelling, capitalization,punctuation)

Remember to make a graphic organizer.

DO NOT FORGET 70's DAY TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read chapter 11 and Do Quarter Notes!

Make sure to read the book and do the quarter notes!

See you Tuesday. Core Enrichment: Don't forget to get your book!!!!!

Read Chapter 10 and Do Bookmark.

Today we reviewed Chapter 9 and the literary devices used on the bookmarks. Tonight we will read Chapter 10 and complete a bookmark for the chapter.

We have a literary device sheet to complete for homework. The sentences MUST have to do with the book, IKWYDLS.

Preposition Poems look beautiful!!!

Tell me five facts about Megan. Please use complete sentences. Extra points!!!!!

Completed Preposition Poem and Answer Questions 33-36.

Be sure to per fect' your preposition poem to be passed in tomorrow.

20% Correctly use 5 prepositional phrases describing a character from IKWYDLS

20% Conventions, first word should be capitalized, comma after each line,period at the end.

Spelling is perfect since we made corrections in class.

20% Subject and Predicate on the last line.

20% Creativity and pictures to illustrate the character. No handwritten words or letters.

20% Neatness and name on back of paper.

Answer questions #33-36 from Study Guide in Vocabulary/Notetaking Notebook.

Write Preposition Poem In Notebook, Do Bookmark For Chapter 9.

A preposition poem is easy and fun. Write one in your notebook and begin making letters on your computer or cutting them out of a magazine. Write your poem about a character......DON'T TELL THE IDENTITY!

At the station,

with smeared mascara,

after the announcement,

about her boyfriend,

in the hospital,

sat The Golden Girl.

Create one of your own.

Remember your bookmark is due, also.

Field trip money and permission slip due ASAP.

Chapter 7 and 8 Quarter Notes.

Today we corrected homework from over the weekend. We corrected the "Identifying Prepositions" sheet and also went over the answers to questions 24-26 from the Study Guide for IKWYDLS. Tonight you are assigned questions 28 and 29 to answer in your vocabulary notebook.

Study your notes about "Adjectives and Adverbs" also.

Please bring in Ellis Island permission slip and $50.00 by Friday, October 7th if possible.