What Do You Know? 6-7 and Unit 7 character traits due tomorrow.

We read through most of Chapter 6 today and did some improvising creating lines of dialogue between Uncle Hammer and Mr. Morrison. We heard some very creative conversations. Well done!

Section 3 vocabulary due on Thursday, February 4th.

Practice MCAS Monday, February 1, 2010, Final draft of "ism" long composition due Tuesday, February 2nd.

We will take the practice MCAS test on Monday and then proceed to a regularly scheduled day. Please make sure to read Chapter 7. Think of what the dialogue might have sounded between Uncle Hammar and Mr. Morrison. Your final drafts of your "ism" essay is due either typed or neatly written or printed on white loose-leaf paper on Tuesday, Febuary 2nd. Do not use your notebook (that was only for the rough draft for peer editing). We will continue peer editing on Monday!

BBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!! STAY WARM AND READ IN A NICE COZY SPOT!!!!!

ROUGH DRAFTS DUE IN VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH.

Today we went to the book fair after we worked on our rough drafts and TORSO for our ageism, sexism, or racism long compositions. We went over the information that should be included in each paragraph. Remember: strong "grabbing" opening sentence, transition words, details and examples using scenarios to clearly illustrate your position, strong concluding paragraph with a "clincher" for a closing sentence. Please work on your word choice, also.

BOOK FAIR ON FRIDAY! DON'T FORGET YOUR $$$$$$$$$

TORSO AND SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6 DUE TOMORROW, JANUARY 26TH

If you have not read Chapter 6 of ROT,HMC, be sure to read it tonight. Yesterday, I assigned the chapter to be read and a summary of the Chapter written in your vocabulary notebook.

We began working on a composition after the test today. We have selected either racism, sexism, or ageism to write about. The questions to be answered were handed out in class today. Please continue your brainstorming on the back of this handout and fill in the TORSO for homework. If you already read Chapter 6 and wrote your summary, the TORSO will be the only homework for me tonight. Please think before you write and do your best.

"What Do You Know 4-5" Due Tuesday, January 26th and Vocabulary Test For Section 2

As I told you, Quarter Notes for Chapter 4 and 5 are not assigned for this week, however, it is expected that you read Chapter 5 of ROT,HMC. On the back of " What Do You Know? 4-5" you are asked to write a summary of Chapters 4 and 5. Please write an insightful explanation of Chapter 5 since we wrote a summary of Chapter 4 in class on Thursday, January 21st. If you were absent please see Mrs. Jaggers.

QUESTION: What does TJ do to get back at Mama? Why does he do it? Does this "break the spirit" of the Logan family? Keep reading to find out the answers to these questions?

Chapter 4 Test 4 and Coat of Arms Due Tomorrow

We are completing our "Coat of Arms" tonight and finishing the back of the Chapter 3 which has ten multiple choice and some vocabulary ffor Chapter 4. Remember: you have had two nights to complete both of these assignments .

Vocabulary Test Tuesday, January 26th on section 2 for ROT,HMC.

Collages Look Pretty Good

We passed in our collages illustrating words, phrases and pictures which depict a character from ROT,HMC. They are extremely creative. During class we also corrected the Chapter 3 Unit # sheet we completed for homework. I'll correct them this evening.

For Thursday, please define the Section 2 vocabulary words for the book and read all of Chapter 4.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE QUARTER NOTES THIS WEEK!! I WILL BE TESTING YOUR COMPREHENSION IN ANOTHER WAY. YOU MAY JOT DOWN YOUR OWN NOTES WHILE READING, HOWEVER.

Family Cot of Arms for your family is due on Friday, January,22nd