assignments

Complete lesson 15 - mini research paper. You must choose three topics to write your report on. Outline from the source texts according to your topics. Fuse the outlines together and write your paragraph. Then repeat for the other topics. Use the check lists as you go. You do not need to use www.asia. We will discuss that after the break.

Read over lesson sixteen and add an introduction and conclusion. (total of 5 paragraphs)

Use the final checklist on page 125 Mark your paper. This paper will not be accepted if it is not marked. Remember, I will add on an additional 15 points for grammar and smoothness (fluency). Make sure it reads well, at your grade level, no spelling errors, no comma errors, or grammar mistakes. This is considered your FINAL for the class. Include a picture or a picture cover like you did for the Roman report.


This is due January 12. Make sure you have all make up assignments in on January 12.

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Critique of Pandora's Box

lesson 13

Make sure you use checklist
mark dressups and sentence openers

Assignments

Complete lesson 11

Write sentences for vocab words 9 and 11.
Use sentences that go along with the Trojan Horse story.

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due Oct. 18
Finish Exodus story.

Work on BOOK REPORT!
5 paragraphs first paragraph info on book, title, author type of book etc.
Use story sequence for the next 3 paragraphs just like you have been doing with stories. Paragraph 5 state what you liked about it or didn't like and whether you would recommend the book.

Work on portfolio.

Due Nov. 1
Portfolio.
Correct any mistakes on writings for the quarter.
Print out a copy without any markings or labeling. Put in a folder. Place the original copy behind the new one.

BOOK REPORT DUE!

Assignments

Complete lesson on Exodus.

Use story sequence. Your key words will answer your questions for each part of the story sequence. Use these notes to write your paragraph.

Suggestion:

work on one paragraph a day.
On Monday proof read the story and print.

Assignments due Oct. 4

finish preposition handouts

write sentences for lesson 6 and 7 vocab words (12) Create sentences that go with this weeks writing. At least three of the sentences should be in your writing.

Revise three paragraphs from lessons 6 and 7 to include who/which clause, topic sentence, and final clincher.
Use checklist for final copy.

(make up work?)

Assignments due Sept. 27

Lessons 6 and 7
draft of 3 paragraph report
pages 33-43
handouts - prepositions and find the errors.

Suggested pacing:
Tue.-class
Wed - Preposition worksheet/paragraph 1 use checklist
Thur - keyword and draft paragraph 2 use checklist
Fri. - keyword and draft paragraph 3 use checklist
Mon. - print out draft of 3 paragraphs/find the errors worksheet/choose book

What book are you reading for the first quarter? Due October 20
Be prepared to tell me. See links for book suggestions. Must be at your grade level.
You will write a critique on the book - see page 99 for outline and 102 for sample. You will not have to mark dress-ups etc., but are expected to use what you know in the critique. You have the option to watch a classic literature movie and write a critique, but must read at least one book each semester. Extra critiques turned in equals extra points, up to 100 depending on quality of critique. (Limited to 6 extra critiques a semester.) Movies must be pre-approved.

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Lesson 5 - The Plant of Life due September 30

Find the mistakes #4

Write sentences for lesson 5 vocab words using five-sense words. Indicate whether it is look, sound, feel, smell, or taste. Try to write sentences you can use in your writing.

example: The hideous serpent greedily devoured the plant and slithered away. (look)

pgs 25-29
Put all three paragraphs together (see sample on page 31)
complete checklist, print and mark paper.
contest- who can correctly use the most vocab words in the story.

Grammar sheets

If you did not pick up the grammar sheets you can get them from this weeks online grammar bank link on the right. Look for the number, such as 18.2 - chapter 18 and find the right sheet - print it out. I take from different grade levels each week, (The are usually the same anyways.)

English assisnments

week 1 assignments

Type completed poem from page 8
(You may use what you wrote in class or change it.)
Include a picture or background.

Finish brainstorming pg 13
Complete poem on page 12.
use checklist on page 14.

You will keep all finished work in a binder.

Write sentences for each of vocab words for lessons 1 and 2 (8 sentences)
Use a quality adjective and strong verb in each sentence. No banned words.

MUST turn in checklist with papers.
All papers must be typed.

vocab words:

radiant adj shining or giving off light
fashioned adj made built, or shaped
serpentine adj twisting and turning
towering adj reaching a height above others

streak v to move very fast; to leave a mark with a different color or texture
bellow v to give a loud, deep, roar
quake v to shake or vibrate
plead v to beg


week 2 and week 3 no class on Sept. 6 everything due Sept. 13

Finish and type final paragraph on Ziggurats that was started in class.
use checklist pg 19

Outline and write paragraph (final) from page 22
Use checklist on page 23

You may send me a copy of your drafts through email gatewayacademycl@gmail.com I will help you edit it or make suggestions. If you have any questions email me or give me a call.

Write sentences for vocab words lesson 3 No banned words.
Include a strong verb, quality adjective, and an ly word in each sentence.
You may use a form of the word. For example: ascend
The bald-headed man quickly ascended the stairs.

Write sentences for vocab words lesson 4 No banned words.
Each sentence must START with an -ly word and have a quality adjective and strong verb.

MUST turn in checklist with papers.
All papers must be typed and marked/labeled.

Complete handout sheets:

Fishy Story
29.2 commas
20.1 Sentence
18.2 Adverbs
22.2 sentence combining

Assignment due May 17

Critique of Farenheit 451. Use 5 paragraphs and checklist.
Review how to organize an essay, all dress-ups and sentence openers for an in-class essay/final next week.
All missing or incomplete work must be turned in by May 17 or "0" wil be given.

Assignment due May 10

Write a 5 paragraph critique of story heard in class.
Finish reading Farenheit 451 and be prepared for a quiz.
Vocab Quiz

Due May 3

Complete Lesson 28: Final draft of Critique. Use checklist and turn in with completed assignment.
Read Farenheit 451
Review all Vocab words through lesson 22 for quiz next week.

Due April 26

Lesson 27. Reread/review. Complete rough draft of paragraphs 1-4. We will work on conclusion in next class. Review all vocab words through lesson 27. We will have a vocab quiz soon.

Assignment due April 12

Reread Lesson 26
Write a 1 paragraph essay answering the prompt in Lesson 26. Use the checklist handed out in class.
Read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (due May 12)

Assignment due April 5

Write a 5 paragraph essay that answers ONE of the prompts from the handout. Use quotes from Old Man and the Sea to support your perspective/opinion. Follow any of the last checklists with dress-ups and sentence openers. Make sure your introduction restates the prompt and your thesis (what your opinion is). The conclusion should restate your response and have a final clincher from which you take your title. Quotes should be followed with page number in parenthesis ex: (56)
Turn in final copy.

Assignment for March 29

Finish reading Old Man and the Sea. There will be a quiz.
Wrtie a 5 paragraph essay answering the essay prompt from page 137 in your student text. Follow the checklist and turn in final draft with dress ups and openers and all necessary markings as well as the checklist.

Assignment due March 22, 2011

Complete final draft of Constitution report.
Use checklist, have parent sign checklist.
Continue reading Old Man and the Sea.
Review vocab words.

Assignment for March 2, 2011

Student page 128
Write a key word outline for BODY paragraph 1. Find a second resource on paragraph topic. Write a key word outline for BODY paragraph 1, second resource.
Write a fused outline for BODY paragraph 1.
Write a rough draft of BODY paragraph 1 with dress-ups and sentence openers (follow check-list).
Repeat process for BODY paragraphs 2 and 3.
Write the bibilographic information of your resource.

Continue reading Old Man and the Sea.

Memorize verses from Proverbs for extra credit.

Assignment due March 1

Write an essay on the following prompt: Huckleberry Finn’s journey is far more than a journey up the Mississippi—it’s a journey from boyhood toward adulthood. How did the decisions he had to make during the journey help him to mature and what were the two or three most important things he learned during the journey? Use specific quotes and examples from the text to support your ideas.
See handout for grading (evaluation) rubric.

Assignment due February 15

Lesson 22: Use key word outlines done in class to write a paragraph explaining why the founding fathers wrote the Constitution based on the Preamble. Add transition words. Use the checklist. Turn in checklist with key word outline.

Study for vocab quiz.

Next week we will discuss Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Please bring your book and completed study guide.

February 1

SNOW DAY! Assignments:
Since you have the extra time, double check your final draft for errors. Have a parent read and edit for you. Use your checklist and mark your paper accordingly.
Continue reading Huck Finn and fill out study guide.

Lesson 19 and 20
Final draft of Civil war Biography. Use Checklist.
Add Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs. Add anecdotal opener. Add bibliography.
Don't forget to add a clausal opener (#5 sentence opener) and a dress-up clausal in the sentence.

Assignment due January 25

You should be reading Huck Finn by Mark Twain.
Reread Lesson 17 and 18.
Complete outline of 3 topics on Revolutionary War figure. Use 3 resources.
Fuse your outlines into one outline of 3 paragraphs.
Complete rough draft of 3 paragraphs. Use checklist of pg 104. Remember to add an adverbial clause in a sentence and as a sentence opener. Lesson 18 www.asia.buuba

January 11, 2011

Assignment Due Jan. 18:
Consider: (You will be studying this in depth in History class in a few weeks!) In American history, the Gilded Age refers to the era of rapid economic and population growth in the United States during the post-Civil War and post-Reconstruction eras of the late 19th century. The term "Gilded Age" was coined by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner in their 1873 book, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. The name refers to the process of gilding an object with a superficial layer of gold and is meant to make fun of ostentatious display while playing on the term "golden age."

In a 3-5 paragraph essay, explain how Edith Wharton makes use of the idea of the "Gilded Age". How do the characters behave? Give examples. What lesson do you think Ms. Wharton is trying to teach through this novel?

Choose a Revolutionary War figure to do a research report on. Find 2 resources on your character from a young adult section of the library to use next week in class