HOMEWORK

8B Lit.:  Nov. 9-13 through Dec. 18

We will be continuing with Byron Pitt's biography.  A note-check will be done after every five chapters, when a writing exercise will be given regarding the book.

Due Monday, Nov. 23, and essay of four chapters entitled " How My Attitude Affected My Altitude".

8A Lit.:  Nov. 9-13 and Nov. 16-24

On Monday, we will begin reading (by request) THE PIGMAN'S LEGACY by Paul Zindel.  This is the sequel to last year's book, THE PIGMAN.  Students will be given a wksht. for ch. 1-3, which is due on Thursday. 

For Monday (Nov. 16), students will read ch. 4-5 and complete the wksht. for those chapters.  For Wed., students will read ch. 6-7 and complete the corresponding wksht.   For Friday, students will read ch. 8 and be prepared to answer questions orally in 'circle time.'

Over the weekend, students will read chapter 9 and be prepared to take a test on chapters 7-9 on Monday, Nov. 23.  Students will finish the book by Monday, Dec. 1.  A worksheet for chapters 10-12 will be handed out.  The worksheet is due on Monday, Nov. 30.  We will discuss the questions on the worksheet that day in class.

On Tuesday, Dec. 1, students will be given an end-of-book project (not an essay).  This project will be due on Friday, Dec. 4.

7B Lit.:  Nov. 9-13  through Dec. 11

On Monday, a hand-out essay will be given for SCAT.  On Monday (the 16th), students will be turn in their rough drafts and keyboarded final copy.

We will continue reading SCAT until the date above.

7A Lit.: Nov. 9-13 and Dec. 4

On Monday, we will discuss ch. 30-36 (using our hand-out).  Ch. 37-end of book is due on Thursday.  On Thursday, an essay format will be given for BIG MOUTH, UGLY GIRL.  The finalized, keyboarded copy is due on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

On Tues., the 17th, we will begin reading THE CONTENDER by Robert Lipsyte.  The reading schedule for this book is five chapters at a cluster.  By Friday, the 20th, the first ten chapters need to be read.  An essay format sheet will be handed out on that day, and the essay will be due on Monday, Nov. 23.

Student will finish the book by Dec. 1, and an essay regarding the complete book will be assigned.  This essay will be due on Friday, Dec. 4.

LA 8:  Nov. 9-13 and Nov. 16-24

On Monday, we will recap sub. and ind. clauses.  For hmwk., students will be writing 10 complex sentences.  They will need to label the sub. and ind. clauses, too.  On Tuesday, students will put their designed sentences on the board.  On Thursday, students will be tested on improving sentence structures.

On Monday, (the 16th), students will review all types of sentences, and on Tues., a test will be given.  Students need to know the formulas for simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.  On Thursday, we will correct lesson 19 in the MEASURING UP book (p. 204-212).  On Thursday, we will begin prepositions and their phrases.  For Tuesday, the 24th, students need to use twenty different prepositions in writing about Thanksgiving plans.

LA 7:  Nov. 9-13 and Nov. 16-24

Students will put designed sentences on the board and label them.  On Tuesday, we will learn about compound-complex sentences (text p. 447-448).  Wkbk. p. 134 (ALL) is due on Wed.  After correcting Wed.'s hmwk., students will be assigned wkbk. p. 135 (ALL).  On Friday, we will correct the homework and do Review A-C.  For Monday, students will do wkbk. p. 136-138 (ALL).

On Mon., the 16th, we will correct wkbk. p. 136-138.  On Tuesday, we will examine two literary models and tally the types of sentences in each model (wkbk. p. 139-140). On Wed., we will take a test on sentence structure.  On Fri., students will begin prepositions and their phrases (ch. 12, p. 370).  Students will be assigned a writing activity using 20 different prepositional phrases in writing about their Thanksgiving dinner.