6/1/12 Favorite Poem Project: Students will pick a poem to memorize and share today. They will also write a 1 page double spaced letter to me describing why this is their poem and noting literary elements in their poem. This is also due today.

5/30/12 Literature Test on Figurative Language and Poetry Vocabulary

5/24/12 A to Z Final Copy due (typed with clip art)

5/14/12 A to Z Summary DRAFT   due Thursday May 17th

5/8/12 Novel Test

5/7/12 Novel Vocabulary Test

5/4/12 Novel Test Study guide goes home - Due Monday

5/2/12 Read Chapters 23, 24, 25 Vocabulary words: belay, plodded, sympathizie, midst, buffeted, banshee, baited, deception

5/1/12 Read Chapters 20, 21, 22

4/30/12 Finish100 word summary of Chpts 9-16. This is due on Tuesday. Read Chapters 17, 18, 19 and complete the Literature Circle job for Day 5

4/30/12 Vocabulary Quiz

4/26/12 Read Chapters 15 & 16 then complete the Literature Circle job for Day 4

4/25/12 Read Chapters 13 & 14 then complete Literature Circle job for Day 3. Vocabulary: gait, pummeled, retched, manic, crevasse, gingerly, torment, hoisted

4/23/12 Read Chapters 11 & 12 then complete Literature Circle job for Day 2. This is due on Wednesday. Remember your library books for Tuesday.

4/20/12 Vocabulary Test Chapters 1-8

4/19/12 Complete the Summary of Chapters 1-8. Study for the vocabulary test.

4/18/12 Read Chapters 7 & 8. Define the following words in your daybook: MODE: hemlock, avail, abyss, bivouac, pinnacle RUSCH glaciated, cowering, bivouac, avail, coaxed

4/17/12 Read Chapters 5 & 6. Define the following words in your daybook: MODE: topographical, delectable, groggy, rivulet, crampons RUSCH: groggy, exasperation, cinched, indignation, primeval

4/16/12: Complete the computer lab survey. It is due Tuesday. Read Chapt 3 & 4 in Storm Mountain (find 5 unfamiliar words and mark them in the book). Define the following words (using a dictionary) in your daybook: MODE:tousled, freelance, boonies, telecommuted, tersely RUSCH: plastered, telecommuted, freelance, bayed, tousled, frayed

4/2/12 Read Chapters 1 & 2 in Storm Mountain. Complete a Venn Diagram comparing Cat and Ty, finish your reflection paragraph, and identify 5 unfamiliar or unique words.

3/29/12 Complete Literature Circle Role Sheet based on your reading for today. Be prepared to share on Friday.

3/28/12 Complete Literature Circle Role Sheet based on your reading for today. Be prepared to share on Thursday. Complete the 100 word reflection based on The Emperor's New Clothes: Would you lie to save your job? Take a stance either saying that you would or would not lie. This is due on Thursday as well.

3/26/12 Complete Literature Circle Role Sheet based on your reading for the night. Be prepared to share on Tuesday.

3/23/12 Rusch Literature will perform their Mythology Skits today. Bring props and scripts!

3/22/12 Mode Literature will perform their Mythology Skits today. Bring props and scripts!

3/21/12 Complete the Literature Circle Role Sheets and self-assessment. They are due 3/22/12.

3/19/12 You must bring in your Storm Mountain book by this date

3/9/12 Mythology Skit Today! Make sure that you bring in your props and costumes and you are ready to perform!

3/2/12 Mythology Test

2/28/12 Quiz on Greek goddesses

2/23/12 List and illustrate (use color) the 12 labors of Hercules. Due Friday

2/21/12 Quiz on Greek gods

2/15/12 Students will complete the King Midas Decision Analysis activity. It is due on Friday.

2/13/12 Students will read for 30 min each night this week. Respond to the prompt what is "golden" to you and why. You should include a picture or a photograph of the item and the description should be between 50-100 words. This can be typed or hand written and is due Wednesday.

2/6/12 Students will read for 30 min each night this week and respond to their reading or a prompt (depending on the day) in their daybooks. The daybooks will be checked each day to ensure that homework is complete and thorough.

2/3/12 Biography Prezi or Power Point complete and ready to present by today

2/1/12 Biography Report Graphic Organizer due

1/30/12 Read for 30 min each night this week. Record your thoughts in your reading log. It is due Friday.

1/27/12 Quiz on T.H.I.E.V.E.S today

1/23/12 Read for 30 min each night this week. Record your thoughts in your reading log. It is due Friday.

1/13/12 Biography Book must be approved

1/9/12 Read for 30 min each night this week. Record your thoughts in your reading log. It is due Friday.

1/3/12 Read for 30 min each night this week

12/20/11 Christmas Symbols 1 page report, Works Cited page, and ornament due

12/12/11 Read for 30 min each night this week. Record your thoughts in your reading log. It is due Friday.

11/28/11 Read for 30 min each night this week. Record your thoughts in your reading log. The reading log is due next Monday.

11/18/11 Book Review due today! Use the handouts that were provided to help "build" the two paragraph book review

11/14/11 Read for 30 min and complete the reading log each night. The reading log is due on Friday, Nov 18th.

11/7/11 Continue to read each night this week the book you plan to use for the book review. Add to outline you have started in your daybook.

11/02/11 Reade for 30 min. Complete the reading log for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night if you have not done so already.

1/0/26/11 Lit Test on The Legend of King Arthur

10/24/11 Study Guide for test on The Legend of King Arthur due today

10/21/11 Lit Quiz on Literary Devices

10/19/11 Literary Devices sort. Cut and glue words onto paper with correct definitions. Due Thursday, 10/20/11

10/18/11 Lit Quiz on Genre

10/13/11 Book Report Due today. This is an extra day from the original assignment because of the Renaissance Fair.

9/29/11 Read for 30 minutes.Complete the Reading Log Entry for Thursday night. It is due Friday

9/28/11 Read for 30 minutes.Complete the Reading Log Entry for Wednesday night. It is due Thursday

9/27/11 Read for 30 minutes.Complete the Reading Log Entry for Tuesday night. It is due Wednesday

9/26/11 Read for 30 minutes.Complete the Reading Log Entry for Monday night. It is due Tuesday

9/22/11 BOOK   SELECTION   FOR   BOOK   REPORT   is DUE   TODAY! Read for 30 minutes.Complete the Reading Log Entry for Thursday night. It is due Monday

9/21/11 Read for 30 minutes.Complete the Reading Log Entry for Wednesday night. It is due Thursday

9/20/11 Read for 30 minutes.Complete the Reading Log Entry for Tuesday night. It is due Wednesday

9/20/11 TEST on ALL  3 Summer Reading Books

9/14/11 Read for 30 minutes. Add more information to ALL 4 reading log entries. It is due Thursday

9/13/11 Read for 30 minutes. Complete the Reading Log Entry for Tuesday night. It is due Wednesday

9/12/11 Read for 30 minutes. Complete the Reading Log Entry for Monday night. It is due Tuesday

9/7/11 Read for 30 minutes. Complete the Reading Log Entry for Wednesday night. It is due Thursday

9/6/11 Read for 30 minutes. Complete the Reading Log Entry for Tuesday night. It is due Wednesday

9/1/11 Read for 30 minutes. Complete the Reading Log Entry for Thursday night. It is due Friday.

Extra Credit: Complete the comprehension questions and turn in Friday 9/2/11

8/31/11

Read for 30 minutes. Complete the Reading Log Entry for Wednesday night. It is due Thursday

8/30/11

Read for 30 minutes. Complete the Reading Log Entry for Tuesday night. It is due Wednesday.

8/29/11 Read for 30 minutes. Complete the Reading Log Entry for Monday night. It is due Tuesday.

8/25/11 Read for 30 minutes. Complete the Reading Interest Sheet. It is due Friday, August 26th.

8/24/11 Read for 30 minutes tonight. If you have not brought in your folders, please do so by Thursday.