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LA 7/8
Thursday, September 04, 2008 :: 356 Views :: Twork :: 
LA 7/8 Assignments
October 13-24
Monday: no new assignment; letter due Tuesday if not already turned in
Tuesday: write a 5-10 line poem "If I Were ..."; it should have some rhyming lines; due Friday
Thursday: (a only) write a sequel to Casey at the Bat" for Monday (8-12 lines, rhyming)
Monday: complete research for Thursday's debate
Tuesday: (b only) write a sequel to Casey at the Bat" for Monday (8-12 lines, rhyming) (due Thursday
Thursday: Alliteration worksheet due Monday
Poetry reference: rhymezone.com
September 3-5
Thursday - two English sheets collected in class
Friday: two English sheets collected in class
1-2 paragraphs about something you like (a lot) or are passionate about (due Monday)
reading log due September 19th
September 8-12
Monday - Complete Write Stuff; revise essay
Tuesday - final copy of essay due Wednesday (either typed or handwritten in ink - one side of paper only); continue to work on reading log
Read Lit p192-196 for Thursday
Wednesday - Draw a house and fill in the topic of your next essay; in each 'room' include details about your topic
Thursday - LAa: no assignment
LAb: write rough draft of your paper - be sure to include a topic sentence
Friday - LAa: rough draft of paper due Monday - be sure to include topic sentence
LAb: work on revising your paper
Thursday LA part II - write out answers to questions 1a/1b, 2a/2b, 3a/3b, 4a/4b in complete sentences
Friday LA part II - read chapter 1 of Across Five Aprils for Tuesday
Don't forget the reading log is due on Sept. 19th
Essay due Sept. 19th: typed, size 12 font, double spaced;
Font choices: Times New Roman, Courier New, Ariel, or Trebuchet MS
Across Five Aprils: Chapter 1 should be read by Tuesday
Chapters 2 & 3 should be read by Thursday PLUS worksheet filled in
Read chapter 4 for Tuesday (9/23)
Tuesday: Exercises 1 and 2 (p28-30) - complete and turn in (skip a line between sentences)
Wednesday: Exercises 3 and 4 (p31-32) - skip a line between sentences
Thursday: Exercises 5-8 (p33-35)
Friday: vocabulary worksheets - due Monday
September 22-26
Monday:
Read p36-38 Do Ex. 10, 11
Tuesday: p39 Write a thesis statement, lead, three details, and conclusion for a possible paragraph (topic given in class)
Wednesday: read p 40-43 Do Ex 16
Thursday: vocab worksheet
Friday: write a formal letter to the president-elect about his inaugural speech
Across Five Aprils: finish reading chapter 5
For next week: 1) for Tuesday, read ch 6-7
2) choose one of the three activities (note the different due dates)
- make a political cartoon: present-day issue (not person); no violence or goriness; use symbolism (be ready to show and explain to the class Thursday
- bake the cornbread recipe that was handed out: bring the product into class; due by Friday
- answer the questions on ch 6-7 in complete sentences; due Tuesday
Sept. 29- Oct. 3
Monday: State your topic (something you would like to be able to do or would no longer like to do) for asking your parents - get parents' objections and signature by Wednesday
Tuesday: p296-299 Ex. 1-5 following directions given in class
Wednesday: p301-303 Exercises 13 and 14
Thursday: p305-307 Ex. 15-17
Friday: p310 Ex, 27, 28, 31, 32
Test Chapter 14 on Tuesday 10/7
Across Five Aprils
For Tuesday, 10/7: Read chapter 9
For Thursday, 10/9: Read chapters 10 and 11
For Friday, 10/10: Read chapter 12
October 6-10
Monday: Test on chapter 14 (nouns/pronouns) on Tuesday
Tuesday: Test - vocab worksheet assigned, due Wed.
Thursday/Friday: finish revising rough draft of letter to parents - final copy due Monday 10/13 (typed or handwritten in ink)
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