DECEMBER ASSIGNMENTS FOR ENGLISH

6th:  Keep working on your FIREGOLD reports.
Keep current with your new Gathering Blue schedules.
Spelling tests and creative writing due Fridays as usual.

7th:  Keep current on your reading schedule for The Hobbit.
Creative Writing is always due on Fridays.
Spelling assignments: as given in class (alternating weeks)

8th:  Keep current on Romeo and Juliet
Quizzes:  Tuesdays
Vocabulary Tests:  Fridays
Retakes given on Thursdays at lunchtime
Monologues: Due Dec. 17
Final Projects: Due Jan.13

November 15-30th

6th:  Finish Firegold by Monday, November 29th (after break)
Spelling tests and creative writing are on Fridays as usual.

7th:  Stay on your GIVER reading schedule. Projects due Dec. 2
Creative Writing on Fridays as usual.

8th: Keep current on Romeo and Juliet reading schedule. Be prepared for Tuesday quizzes!
Creative Writing on Fridays as usual.

NOVEMBER NEWS FOR ENGLISH

6th grade:  Keep current on Firegold reading. (through chapter 14 by Monday, Nov. 1)
Read through chapter 23 by Friday, Nov. 5th.

7th grade:  The Giver: Chapters 1-10 should be read and quotes/questions responded to by Monday,
Nov. 1

8th grade:  Vocabulary Test  Unit #5 on Monday, Nov. 1
Extra-credit due Tuesday, Nov. 2


8th grade:  Starting November 8th, make-up tests for vocabulary will be  on Thursdays during lunch.

OCTOBER REMINDERS AND HOMEWORK!

6th:  Book Talk due Friday, Oct. 15th

7th:  Book Talk/Project due Monday, October 25th
Vignettes due: Friday, October 15th

8th: Book Talk/Project due October 20th
LOF: FINISH BY OCT. 12th
LOF FINAL TEST on OCT. 14
VOCAB TEST: OCT. 15
LOF PROJECT DUE OCT. 28

ALL CLASSES: Make-up tests and Re-tests are on TUESDAYS at lunch in the English room.

ENGLISH HOMEWORK 6-8 WEEK OF SEPT. 27th

6th:  STUDY SPELLING WORDS-- TEST FRIDAY!  BOOK TALK: DUE OCTOBER 15

7th: FINAL EDITORIALS DUE FRIDAY!  BOOK TALK/PROJECT: DUE OCTOBER 18

8th:  VOCABULARY RE-TEST AND CREATIVE WRITING DUE FRIDAY! BOOK TALK/REPORT/PROJECT: DUE OCTOBER 20.

English 6-8

Remember that Tuesdays and Thursdays are SSR days  (that's sustained silent reading days). Please bring an outside reading book to class.

6th grade: Read chapter 4 of Boy of the Painted Cave (Monday)

7th grade:  Read up to page 25 of Mango St. (Monday)

8th grade:  LOF/ Finish chapters 2-3 by Tuesday.


Most people did a great job on their first creative writing piece on Friday! Keep it up! Remember, the more effort you put into your writing, the more you'll get out of it!

ALL CLASSES SHOULD CHECK THIS BLOG DAILY!!  :)

Happy reading!

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP #1

For tomorrow's writing workshop I would like you to bring in a photograph of yourself. It can be be recent or taken when you were younger. The photo can also have other people in it. You can print out the photo if its something you don't want to risk losing.

Also, think about this question before you go to sleep tonight--what is an image?

I am currently reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen--Ms. Pamela