12/3 Review for test: 10 vocabulary words from

         "Decl. of SE." and  last 10 homophone words:

           one, won, hole, whole, through, threw, great,

           grate, peace, piece   (and any others I feel we

            need to challenge you with:)

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12/2 --same as yesterday

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12/1--same as yesterday:)

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11/30 Study for test on Friday (last 10 homophones and

vocabulary from Declaration of Self-esteem).

Also, complete page 31 vocab review sheet,

making a sentence for each vocab word--DUE

THURSDAY!

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11/24 None--Happy Thanksgiving!

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11/23 Read through packet 29 and make a personal

connection to one of the songs in your Writer's

Notebook.

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11/20 Bye, Ms. O--We'll miss you! Good luck!

Finish reading "All Summer in a Day" story if you

haven't already. Bring in a picture of yourself that

you are comfortable with me hanging up in class.

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11/19 Complete homophone sheet #28 (threw,

through,great, grate) --ALL pages including

separate sentences for each word, if you want any

credit at all!)

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11/18 none :)

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11/17--Complete homophone sheet page 26 FRONT AND

BACK(one, won, hole, whole)--including the

sentences, if you expect to get any credit!:) If

you had any overdue work, be sure to COME TO

ONE OF US and show us tomorrow!

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11/16-- Finish front and back of page 25 if you did not do so in class. **Be sure to complete the bottom.

**Some of you still owe a written assignment from 11/10. *Respond to the prompt at the bottom of page 23, in a well developed paragraph. (This can be in your WN or on looseleaf.)___________________________________________

11/13--No homework

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11/12-- For those of you that did not do your homework from Tuesday night, please do so tonight. *Respond to the prompt at the bottom of page 23, in a well developed paragraph. (This can be in your WN or on looseleaf.)

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11/10--Get quiz signed if you did not for today. Respond to the prompt at the bottom of page 23, in a well developed paragraph. (This can be in your WN or on looseleaf.)

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11/9--Get homophone quiz signed for tomorrow.

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11/6--No Homework...Have a great weekend.

11/5--No homework

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11/4 Quiz on homophones tomorrow! Old and new words

are fair game!!!!

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11/2 Complete your homophone packet. Due Thurs.

Quiz on homophones is Thursday. (right, write,

your, you're, break, brake, here, hear)

Share your selves letter grades with your parents

and bring them back to store in the classroom!

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10/30 Happy Halloween--Happy Birthday, Nick!

Complete your homophone packet (all of it, including

sentences, if you want ANY credit for it!). Due

Monday!

DOL quiz #2 will be on Thursday, Nov. 5th!

Reminder: If you did NOT hand in your final draft of

your "smile" poem, then you need to bring it in on

Monday. You can email it to me by midnight

tonight and get full credit. __________________________________________

10/29-- SEE 10/28

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10/28-- Quiz signed (DOL # 1) if you did not have that

today. FINAL DRAFT of your own version of the "Smile" poem. DUE FRIDAY- typed or neatly written.

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10/27-- Quiz signed (DOL # 1) if you did not have that

today. FINAL DRAFT of your own version of the "Smile" poem. DUE FRIDAY- typed or neatly written.

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10/26- Get homophones quiz signed.

Finish YOUR version of the smile poem.

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10/22- Study for homophone quiz tomorrow. (wood, would, some, sum, there, they're, their, it's, its, where, wear, knew, new)--we'll review the last worksheet (pg 19) before we do the quiz.

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10/20-Page 19 FRONT & BACK (wood, would, some,sum)

-Due Thursday

** HOMOPHONE QUIZ FRIDAY**

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10/19-- Back of page 18 (where & wear)

** HOMOPHONE QUIZ FRIDAY**

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10/16--Front of page 18 (Knew & new) Some of you need to finish the back of 17 (it's & its).

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10/15--Worksheet pg. 17 FRONT AND BACK (they're, there, & their/ Its, it's).

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10/14-- Worksheet pg. 17 FRONT AND BACK (they're, there, & their/ Its, it's).

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10/13 -- none (KC)--complete conclusion of your letter

for tomorrow!

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10/9 -FINAL TYPED or handwritten DRAFT of your Selves Letter was DUE TODAY--10/9-- You will be handing in your ROUGH draft AND your FINAL draft ON TUESDAY 10/13. Everyday late is 5 points off!! ________________________________________

10/8- FINAL TYPED or handwritten DRAFT of your Selves Letter is DUE TOMORROW--10/9-- You will be handing in your ROUGH draft AND your FINAL draft tomorrow. Everyday late is 5 points off!!

We will finish typing and formatting your "My Life" in-class project tomorrow in the computer lab!

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10/7- Finish your draft of your "My Life"(You started this in class). Letter about you- final draft due FRIDAY 10/9 (typed or neatly written). **You must turn in your rough draft along with your final copy.

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10/6- Letter about you- final draft due FRIDAY 10/9 (typed or neatly written). **You must turn in your rough draft along with your final copy.

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10/5- Complete your Conclusion paragraph (page you

were given today.) BE SURE TO INCLUDE:

-Something positive about your hopes for the school year & your time in English.

- Leave your reader with the best impression of your many selves.

- Lastly, how do you feel about this writing process? (Did you love it or would you rather go to the dentist every day for the rest of the year...)

***YOUR ROUGH DRAFT IS DUE TOMORROW-

It must have: -Intro.

-Body paragraph 1 (first selve)

-Body paragraph 2 (second selve)

-3rd selve (optional)

-Conclusion

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10/2 -Complete Body paragraph #2 (second page) for

your second self. Only discuss one self but

describe it using great detail. Use models

provided in Ms. C's and Ms. O's letters.

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10/1 - Complete Body paragraph #2 (second page) for

your second self. Only discuss one self but

describe it using great detail. Use models

provided in Ms. C's and Ms. O's letters. Reminder---

Shelley Pearsall is coming to visit us on Monday, Oct.

5th.

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9/30 - Complete Body paragraph #1 (front page) for

your first self. Only discuss one self but

describe it using great detail. Use models

provided in Ms. C's and Ms. O's letters. Reminder---

Shelley Pearsall is coming to visit us on Monday, Oct.

5th.

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9/29 - Complete the introduction paragraph outline for

your selves letter. Draft of entire letter due

Tuesday Oct. 6th. Final draft due Friday, Oct.

9th.

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9/25 - Look at your list of "selves" and circle AT LEAST 2 selves that you will write in your selves letter to us next week. Have a good weekend!