Weekend Homework

6th grade:


Complete pp. 179 in the skills practice workbook in order to prepare for writing the persuasive essay.

Friday's Tests

Friday's Tests
 2/27/2014

6th Grade:

TEST
Literature: "Sea Soup: Phytoplankton"
Grammar: Independent and Dependent Clauses


Spelling/Vocabulary




7th Grade:
TEST
Literature: Breaking the Ice (mood and style)
Grammar: Subject and Verb agreement


Spelling: Lesson 19

8th Grade:

TEST


Spelling: Lesson 19

Wednesday's homework

Wednesday's Homework 

2/26/14

6th grade:
Skills Practice book pp. 183-184

7th grade:
Complete practice worksheet on subject-verb agreement

8th grade:
Complete chart in interactive reader workbook pp. 293

Tuesday's Homework

Tuesday's Homework
2/25/2014

6th Grade:
Write the spelling words 15-25

Write the Vocabulary sentences

 7th Grade:

Write 2 paragraphs responding to the movie Glory, and how African Americans were treated during the Civil War.

8th Grade:
Complete reading The Diary of Anne Frank, in the Accelerated Reader, and fill in the columns on the sides of the story.

Monday's Homework

Monday's Homework
2/24/2014

6th Grade:

Write the spelling words 1-14
Write the Vocabulary sentences (due on Wednesday)


7th Grade:
Complete Spelling Lesson 19 workbook

8th Grade:

Complete Spelling Lesson 19 workbook

Thursday's Tests

Friday's Tests
(Thursday) 2/20/2014

6th Grade:

TEST
Literature: The Tree of Live
Grammar: Colons (:) and Semicolons (;)


Spelling


7th Grade:
TEST
Literature: The People Could Fly (mood and style)
Grammar: Capitalization


Spelling: Lesson 18 Review (30 from the 50 words)

8th Grade:

TEST
Literature: The Old Grandfather and His Litter Grandson
                  The Wise Old Woman
(Folktales and identifying themes)
Grammar: Dangling Modifiers


Spelling: Lesson 18 Review (30 from the 50 words)

Wednesday's Homework
2/19/2014

6th Grade:

Skills Practice book pp. 69-70
Colons (:) and Semicolons (;)


(Literature/Grammar/Spelling Test --Friday)


7th Grade:
Complete Grammar Worksheet on Capitalization


(Literature/Grammar/Spelling Test --Friday)

8th Grade:

Complete Grammar Worksheet on Dangling Modifiers


(Literature/Grammar/Spelling Test --Friday)

Tuesday's Homework

Tuesday's Homework
2/18/2014

6th Grade:
Put each vocabulary word into a sentence.

7th Grade:
Complete Spelling Lesson 18
Test on Friday

8th Grade:

Complete Spelling Lesson 18
Test on Friday
Reading: pp. 246-247

Tuesday's Homework

Tuesday's Homework
2/11/2014

6th Grade:
Study for Unit 2 TEST Wednesday
Study Guide is below: (Distributed last week)

Unit 2 Study Guide

Sr. Haia Radwan – haia.radwan@gmail.com

English Language Arts- 6^th grade

Reading Comprehension

In the Unit 2 exam, students will be given passages to read, and they will be asked questions about them. They will be asked about details that they comprehended as well as about the literary techniques and genres used.

The following are the following techniques that students need to understand:

·         Summarizing- is a strategy that helps readers review what they have learned while they are still reading a selection.

·         Main Idea and Details- Identifying main ideas and details in a text helps readers keep track of general and specific information while reading

·         Asking Questions- It is a way for readers to focus their attention on a selection by looking for answers to their questions.

·         Fact and Opinion- Determining what can and cannot be proven true in a selection helps readers understand the author’s opinion.

·         Adjusting Reading Speed- It is a strategy readers can use when they are reading a text that may be more challenging than they have read before.

The following are the literary genres that students should also be able to identify:

·         Expository Text: tells people something. It contains facts about real people, things, or events. They can be found in history books, encyclopedias, etc. (The Emperor’s Silent Army)

·         Narrative Nonfiction: blends elements of fiction with elements of nonfiction in order to tell a more compelling story. (Island of the Bulls/ told a myth then told the history)

Grammar

Students will be asked to recognize sentences that are written correctly. Students should study all of the rules in the handouts and workbook pages of each lesson listed below.

·         Apostrophes  (WB pp. 91-92)

·         Subject-Verb Agreement (WB pp. 105-106)

·         Adverbs (WB pp. 121-122)

·         Quotation Marks (WB pp. 135-136)

·         Dashes and Hyphens (WB pp. 149-150)

Writing Part

Students will be asked to summarize one of the passages from the test.

Spelling and Vocabulary

Students were given a handout with the words to study. (See below)

Vocabulary Words

·         Scholar: n. a person who has a lot of knowledge in a subject area; a person who studies a subject area in depth

·         Interval: n. a tie or space between two things

·         Frantically: adv. In a wildly excited manner

·         Inscriptions: n. plural form of inscription: something that is written, engraved, or printed as a lasting record

·         Passage: n. a short part of a piece of music or writing

·         Bulk: n. the largest or main part

·         Replicas: n. plural form of replica: a scale model of something; a smaller copy

·         Veteran: n. a soldier with much experience, knowledge, or skill

·         Channeled: v. past tense of channel: to direct something into another place

·         Reservoirs: n. plural form of reservoir: a place where water is stored.

Spelling Words

1.      Ability

2.      Archeologist

3.      Committee

4.      Compete

5.      Concentrate

6.      Dangerous

7.      Describe

8.      Doubtful

9.      Enabled

10.  Enclose

11.  Encourage

12.  Enforce

13.  Entrance

14.  Formation

15.  Geographic

16.  Hazardous

17.  Illegal

18.  Illiterate

19.  Impossible

20.  Nervous

21.  Nonprofit

22.  Previous

23.  Transcribe

24.  Transformation

25.  Triathlon

Monday's Homework

Monday's Homework
2/10/2014

6th Grade:
Write the Spelling words from the pre-test.

7th Grade:
Spelling Test Lesson 17


7th Grade:
Spelling Test Lesson 17

Thursday's Homework
2/6/2014

6th Grade:
Finish Unit 2 Spelling Words Review
Test on Wed. Feb 6, 2014 for Unit 2
Unit 2 Study Guide was given to students on Thursday

7th Grade:
Compare and Contrast rough draft essay due Monday
Size 12 font, double spaced, Times New Roman

8th Grade:

Compare and Contrast rough draft essay due Monday
Size 12 font, double spaced, Times New Roman

Wednesday's Homework

Wednesday's Homework
2/5/2014

6th Grade:
Grammar Test Thursday on hyphens, and dashes

7th Grade:
Study for the Unit 3 test on Thursday. (Use your study guides)

8th Grade:

Study for the Unit 3 test on Thursday. (Use your study guides)

Tuesday's Homework

Tuesday's Homework
2/4/2014

6th Grade:
Hyphens and Dashes- Skills Practice book (pp.150)

7th Grade:
Study for the Unit 3 test on Thursday. (Use your study guides)

8th Grade:

Study for the Unit 3 test on Thursday. (Use your study guides)

Monday's Homework

Monday's Homework
2/3/2014

6th Grade:
Skills Practice book pp. 135-136 quotation marks.

7th Grade:
Complete Spelling Lesson 17
(Study for Unit 3 Test (Thursday

8th Grade:

Complete Spelling Lesson 17
Study for the Unit 3 Test (Thursday)