1.  Get out your copy of the poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay.  Answer the questions on the back.

First, write down this week's HW in your Binder Reminders or calendars.

Next, take the rough draft of your assignment from Friday.  Do a final draft. If you finish this, make sure you have it in PERFECT MLA format. If you need help with MLA format, you can use this website:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

If you are finished with your paragraph, please do a good deed and earn some rice for hungry people by quizzing on www.freerice.com OR take a chance to take an AR quiz.

Please write down this important due date:
Friday 11/8: The Outsiders Chapters 4-5-6 Quiz
Friday 11/15: Vocab Quiz

Monday 11/4:
1. Base Words and Suffixes Vocab
2.  The Outsiders
HW: Vocab

Tuesday 11/5:
Computer Lab!
1. Type up paragraphs; edit with Mrs. H.
HW: Study your vocab; AR

Wednesday 11/6:
1.  Read The Outsiders
HW: Study your vocab!

Thursday 11/7:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Study Vocab
3.  Chapters 4-5-6 Review
HW: Study vocab; AR

Friday 11/8:
1.  Chapters 4-5-6 QUIZ
HW: AR

10/21 to 10/25

Monday 10/21:
1. Binder Reminders/Calendars
2. Review Vocab
3. The Outsiders
HW: Vocab

Tuesday 10/22:
1. Quick Write
2. The Outsiders
HW: AR

Wednesday 10/23:
Computer Lab!
1. Google Docs
HW: Study Vocab

Thursday 10/24:
1. QW
2. Continue The Outsiders
3. Start The Outsiders Chapters 1-2 Textual Evidence Review
HW: FD; Vocab

Friday 10/25:
1. Vocab Review Game

10/7 to 10/11

Monday 10/7:
1. Binder Reminder/Calendars
2. Prefixes and Base Words 2
3. Finish Elements of Fiction
4. Finish "April in Paris" and Signposts
HW: AR

Tuesday 10/8:
1. QW
2. The Outsiders
HW: AR

Wednesday 10/9:
1. Correct Grolier Assignment
2.  The Outsiders
HW: AR

Thursday 10/10:
1. QW
2. The Outsiders
HW: AR; Vocab DUE TOMORROW

Friday 10/11:
1. Vocab Quiz
2. The Outsiders
HW: AR

9/30 to 10/4

Monday 9/30:
1. BR/Calendars
2. Correct Vocab Quiz
3.  Finish Elements of Fiction  Chart
HW: AR

Tuesday 10/1:
1. QW
2. The Outsiders Anticipation Guide
HW: AR

Wednesday 10/2:
1. QW
2. The Outsiders
HW: AR

Thursday 10/3:
1. QW
2. Signposts
3. The Outsiders
HW: AR

Friday 10/4:
1. QW
2. Signposts
3. The Outsiders
HW: AR

Computer Lab 9/25

1. Take an AR quiz if you need to.

2. Finish the Grolier lesson we started with Ms. Jones. If you need to borrow the directions from me, I can give you a copy to use during class today.

3.  Have your HW from last night out and ready for me to check.

4. If you finish all these tasks, please figure out how to leave a comment for me on this blog post.

5. If you figure out how to leave a comment, then you can go to this website and start quizzing your vocabulary: FREERICE!

9/16 to 9/20

Monday 9/16:
1. Binder Reminders/Calendars
2. Review Prefixes and Base Words Vocabulary
3. Start Born Worker
HW: Finish Born Worker Probable Passage; Vocab due THURS

Tuesday 9/17:
1. Quick Write
2.  Type up Dear Mrs. Hislop final drafts in computer lab
HW: AR; Study Vocab

Wednesday 9/18:
1. Quick Write
2. Share Final Drafts
3. Finish Born Worker
HW: AR; Study Vocab

Thursday 9/19:
1. Quick Write
2. Mrs. Hislop in Paris Personal Narrative
2. Elements of Fiction Review
3. Calvin and Hobbes
HW: AR; Study Vocab

Friday 9/20:
1. Prefixes and Base Words Vocabulary Quiz
2. Elements of Fiction
3. Calvin and Hobbes Review
HW: AR

1.  Login to your computer.

2.  Open a NEW word document.  Set it up in MLA format using the directions Mrs. Jones gave you yesterday.  SAVE it in your H drive as soon as you have it all set up.

3.  Start typing up the final draft of your Dear Mrs. Hislop letter.

Monday 9/9:
1. Binder Reminders/Calendars
2. Finish "Born Worker" AG Discussion
3. Vocabulary #3
4. Share Rough Drafts
HW: Finish Vocabulary #3; AR

Tuesday 9/10:
1. Quickwrites
2.  "Born Worker" Probable Passage
3. Start Reading "BW"
HW: AR

Wednesday 9/11:
Computer Lab!
1. Learn about Mrs. H.'s Blog
2. Syria Articles
3. Work on Final Drafts
HW: AR; Study Vocab. #3

Thursday 9/12:
1. Quickwrites
2. Continue "BW"
HW: Study Vocab. #3; AR; Final Draft due TOMORROW!

Friday 9/13:
1. Vocab. Quiz
2. Finish "BW"
3. Final Drafts DUE
HW: AR

Class Discussion

Class Discussion 9/5:
What makes a family?

Love  

trust  

marriage

Support

Caring for one another

Respect

Kindness

Memories

Happiness

Honesty

Religion

Children

Cousins

Being able to agree and disagree

Customs

Traditions

Born Worker Anticipation Guide

Write 3-4 sentences EACH about whether you agree or disagree with the following statements, and why:

1.  When there's a hard job to be completed, everyone should work together until all the work is done.

 

2.  Kids can't be heroes.

 

3.  Some people are just liars.

After responding to these statements, write a 1-2 paragraph prediction about what this story might be about.

1.  Get out your vocabulary worksheet from yesterday about Restatement and Example clues.

2.  Get out your Dear Mrs. Hislop RD.

3.  Get out a blank piece of paper.  Write your name, date, and period in the upper right corner.  Title it "Quickwrites."

9/3 to 9/6

Tuesday:
1.  BR/Calendar
2.  Finish DMH
HW: AR

Wednesday:
1.  Quickwrites
2.  Revise RD
3.  Start Vocab #2
HW: AR

Thursday:
1.  Quickwrites
2.  Continue Vocab #2
3.  Start "Born Worker"
HW: Vocab #2

Friday:
1.  Vocab Quiz
2.  Continue "Born Worker"
HW: AR

Good Morning!

Please get out your Context Clues vocabulary worksheet.

Start reciting Jabberwocky to your neighbor.

Happy Friday, my dears!

Good Morning!

Get out your JABBERWOCKY poem and see how much you can remember.  Try to recite it to your partner.

August 26 to August 30

Monday:
1. BR/Calendars
2. Vocab. #1
3. Crests
HW: Vocab

Tuesday:
1. Computer Lab Reading Test
HW: AR

Wednesday:
1. Campus Safety Meeting
HW: Study for your Classroom Expectations Quiz tomorrow!

Thursday:
1. Classroom Procedures Quiz
2. Start Dear Mrs. Hislop Rough Draft
HW: Finish your RD

Friday:
1. Vocab Quiz #1
2. Continue Dear Mrs. Hislop Final Draft
HW: Final Draft DUE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4

August 19 to 23

Monday:
1.  Welcome to Class
HW: Bring an SSR Book

Tuesday:
1.  Classroom Expectations
HW: Get your forms signed by a parent or guardian by 8/23

Wednesday:
1.  Start McDougal Littell Reading Assessment
HW: Read your SSR Book for at least 20 minutes

Thursday:
1.  Finish Reading Assessment
2.  Start Personal Crest Assignment
HW: Work on your crest.  Your parent forms are due tomorrow.

Friday:
1.  Partner Quiz on Classroom Expectations
2.  Parent forms DUE
3.  Continue Personal Crests
HW: Crests DUE MONDAY 8/26

In your Quick Writes, please:
1.  Turn to the beginning of the play, where Mr. Frank picks up the white glove.  Tell me why the white glove is important!

2/25 to 2/28

Monday 2/25:
1. BR/QW
2.  Compound/Complex Sentences
HW: Finish your grammar!

Tuesday 2/26:
1.  Review Sentences
HW: Study for your TEST tomorrow. 

Wednesday 2/27:
1.  Sentences Test
HW: AR

Thursday 2/28:
1. Quick Write
2. Poetry Vocabulary
HW: Find a song you like. Bring its lyrics to class.

Friday 3/1:
1. Quick Write
2. Continue Poetry Vocabulary
HW: Find a song you like. Bring its lyrics to class on Monday.

Quick Write 2/22/13

Good Morning!
For your Quick Write, please write ten COMPOUND sentences about the following topics:
1.  Pizza
2.  Chocolate
3.  Enchiladas
4.  Chinese Food
5.  Purple
6.  Pink
7.  Dog
8.  Monkey
9.  Chicken
10.  Snakes

Computer Lab 2/20/13

1.  Make sure you are DONE with your Facebook Essay Final Draft.
2.  If you are ready, take an AR quiz.
3.  Make sure you finish your Simple/Compound Sentences grammar.
4.  If you finish all these, practice sentences with these Quia games:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2922118.html?AP_rand=130500604
http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/150412.html
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2922118.html?AP_rand=355073730
5.  Once you've played ALL FOUR Quia games, you may practice your vocabulary and grammar using www.freerice.com.

2/19 to 2/22

Tuesday 2/19:
1.  BR/Calendar
2.  Simple and Compound Sentences
HW: Finish your grammar.

Wednesday 2/20:
Computer Lab!
1.  Finish FB Final Draft
2.  Practice Simple and Compound Sentences
HW: FD

Thursday 2/21:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Complex Sentences
HW: Grammar

Friday 2/22:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Compound/Complex Sentences
HW: Finish Grammar; AR

2/11/13 to 2/14/13

Monday 2/11/13:
1. BR/QW
2.  FB Essay RD
HW: Finish RD

Tuesday 2/12/13:
1. Quick Write
2.  Edit/Revise FB Essays
HW: AR

Wednesday 2/13/13:
1. Computer Lab
2.  Work on FD
HW: AR Book

Thursday 2/14/13:
1. Quick Write
2.  Colons and Semicolons
HW: Finish Grammar

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY 2/15 and MONDAY 2/18!

Please let me know what you think about your new seat! 1-2 paragraphs.

1/28 to 2/1

Monday 1/28:
1. BR/Calendar
2. Intro to Persuasive Writing with "Flowers for Algernon"
3. Finding Evidence
HW: NO HW!

Tuesday 1/29:
1. Quick Write
2. Scholastic Scope Facebook Article
HW: "Yes" and "No"

Wednesday 1/30:
Computer Lab!
1. Blog Comment
2. Review Facebook Article
3. Record AR Goals/Levels
4. Continue "Yes" and "No"

Thursday 1/31:
1. Start Persuasive Writing: Facebook Essay
HW: Finish prewriting

Friday 2/1:
Library/Banned and Challenged Books

Good Morning!

For today's Quick Write, tell me whether or not you'd recommend the story "Flowers for Algernon" to a friend.  Why or why not?

1/14/13 to 1/18/13

Monday 1/14:
1. BR/Calendars
2. Finish F4A Questions 1
3. Continue F4A
4. Grammar: Punctuating Quotations
HW: Finish your grammar

Tuesday 1/15:
1. QW
2. Review Grammar
3. Continue F4A
HW: Study your vocab!

Wednesday 1/16:
Computer Lab!
1. Blog Comment
2. AR/STAR Reading Test
3. F4A Questions 2
HW: Study your vocab!

Thursday 1/17:
1. Grammar and Vocab QUIZ
2. Continue F4A Questions 2
3. F4A
HW: Finish your F4A Questions 2

Friday 1/18:
1. QW
2. Collect Quick Writes
3. Continue F4A