English 8AB (Period 4) Assignments

"The Diary of Anne Frank" Act II
1. read page 748
2. copy vocabulary #1-6
3. do Fluency (page 780)

I. Complete/edit/rewrite journal (you may type it)
II. will be collected on Monday

"Diary of Anne Frank"
copy and answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES the following:
----page 711 Reading Strategy (bottom); Reading Check
----page 715 Reading Strategy; Reading Check

"Diary of Anne Frank"" copy and answer the following in COMPLETE SENTENCES:
----page 791 Reading Check
----page 703 Reading Check
----page 704 Reading Strategy
----page 705 Reading Strategy; Reading Check
----page 707 Reading Strategy; Reading Check
----page 709 Literary Assessment; Reading Check

Study World War II vocabulary words for QUIZ tomorow

I. "The Wreck of the Hesperus"
----review and complete your answers to yesterday's homework, adding detail
----(page 823 2a, b, c; 3a, b, c; 4a, b, c)
----it will be collected on Monday

I. reread "The Wrreck of the Hesperus" (page 818-823)
II. Review/Assess (page 823)
copy and answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES #2 a, b, c; #3 a, b, c
III. study vocabulary #1-6 (page 817) for QUIZ tomorrow

I. reread "The Secret Heart" (pages 811-812)
II. Review and Assess (page 812)
----# 2a, b, c
----#3a
----#4a, b, c

"The Secret Heart"
1. reread the poem (pages 811-812)
II. Copy/Complete/Explain the graphic organizer at the top right of page 809 (what are the three levels of love that are expressed in the poem?)

"The Story Teller" Vocabulary Acticity
1. reread the section of the the story that was asigned to your row
2. find 10 CST-level vocabulary words in your section
3. write you own definition of the word (from the context; NOT by looking in a dictionary)

"The Story Teller"
1. review the story (pages 576-581)
2. check yesterday's homework questions for completeness:
# 577 R/C
# 579 R/S
# 580 L/A
# 581 L/A
3. Review and Assess (page 581): copy and ANSWER in COMPLETE SENTENCES:
# 2 a, b
# 3 a, b, c
# 4 a, b, c

I. Complex Sentences (page 592) Practice (copy sentences #1-4 and identify the independent clause and the subordinate clause in each
II. reread "The Story Teller" (pages 576-581)
III. copy and ANSWER the following in COMPLETE SENTENCES:
----page 577 Reading Check
----page 579 Reading Strategy; Reading Check
----page 580 Literary Analysis
----page 581 Literary Analysis

I. finish reading "Sarah Bishop"
II. finish answering all study questions
III. Final Exam TOMORROW

continue reading "Sarah Bishop"

I. Continue reading "Sarah Bishop"
II. TEST II on Tuesday (Chapters 10-25)

"Sarah Bishop"
1. Chapter 21-25 Study Questions
2. Continue reading

I. Complete Test Prep
II. "Sarah Bishop" continue reading (to Chapter 25)

"Sarah Bishop"
1. Chapter 16-20 Study Questions
2. continue reading

Due Date: Today
I. "Sarah Bishop" Chapter 9-15 study questions
II. Study for "Sarah Bishop" TEST #1

"Sarah Bishop"
I. answer Chapters 6-9 study questions
II. read Chapters 10-12

"Sarah Bishop"
I. complete Chapters 3-5 study questions
II. read Chapters 6-10

I. "Sarah Bishop" Chapter 1 and 2 study questions
II. read Chapters 3, 4, 5

"Sarah Bishop"
1. read Chapters 1 and 2
2. make a note of any unfamiliar words
3. write a short summary of each chapter and your reaction to what happened in the chapter

Prepositional Phrases
---1. read page 308
---2. copy phrases #1-5
---3. underline the prepositional phrase in each example
---4. circle the preposition in each example

"Paul Revere's Ride"
I. reread the poem (pages 303-306)
II. in one or two sentences per stanza, summarize the stanzas you were assigned

"Vietnam Veteran's Memorial" Project DUE (if not turned in yesterday)

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Project due

I. study vocabulary #1-7/Latin Roots (page 324)
II. Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Brochure PROJECT
work on rough draft for brochure (which is described on page 325 of your textbook)

I. review "Raymond's Run" (page 288-296)
II. Literary Analysis (page 297)
---copy #1-3
---answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES

I. work on extra credit book report
II. DUE next FRIDAY (December 7)

Extra Credit Book Report due tomorrow

EXTRA CREDIT: Writing Assignment (for a prize through Scholastic Inc.)
I. write a 200 word conclusion to the following story:
----You wake up in a hotel room. You look around you. The room is empty. On the mirror is written a note in thick, black marker. It says, "The final clue is just around the corner. Be careful!!!" You hear a knock on the door. Your heart is thumping in your chest. You look through the peephole.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
II. Edit, rewrite and submit your essay to:
Travel Adventures Essay Contest
Scholastic Inc.
P.O. Box 713 ATTN: S. Keating
New York, N.Y. 10012-0713
III. DEADLINE: All entries must be POSTMARKED by Monday, November 26, 2012 for prize consideration
IV. Turn in a copy of your edited and rewritten story to class for EXTRA CREDIT

I. Complete "Ethics" worksheet
II. Draw a symbol to represent "ethics"
III. In writing, describe what you drew and how that represents ethics

"Details" worksheet on "Brown vs. Board of Education
1. create a symbol to represent EITHER segregation OR integration
2. complete first two sections of the worksheet

EXTRA CREDIT: Book Report
I. choose a book from the book list passed out in class today
II. get the book from the library or book store and start reading it
III. format of the book report will be given out next week
IV. Book report will be DUE: Friday, December 7

"Brown vs. Board of Education" (page 236)
1. review answers to #3 a, b, c
2. copy and answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES:
# 2a, b, c
# 4a, b, c

"Brown vs. Board of Education"
study vocabulary (page 229) for QUIZ tomorrow

"Brown vs. Board of Education"
1. read background and literary analysis (pages 238-239)
2. copy vocabulary #1-8 (page 239)

Review and Assess (page 210): COPY and ANSWER in COMPLETE SENTENCES:
# 8a, b, c
# 9

Review and Assess (page 210): COPY and ANSWER in COMPLETE SENTENCES:
# 8a, b, c
# 9

"Flowers for Algernon": copy and answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES:
page 210 #4a, b; #5a; #7a, b

Copy the following and answr in COMPLETE SENTENCES:
1. Literary Assessment Page 192
2. Literary Assessment Page 193
3. Reading Check Page 193

Copy the following and answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES:
1. Literary Assessment Page 192
2. Literary Assessment Page 193
3. Reading Check Page 193

Study "Flowers for Algernon" Vocabulary (page 179) for QUIZ Monday

"Up the Slide" Review and Assess (page 162)
1. copy questions #2a, 2b; 3a, 3b; 4a, 4b; 6a, 6b
2. answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES

"Harriet Tubman" Review/Assess (page 138)
COPY and answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES
#2a, b, c; #3a, b

study vocabulary #1-8 (page 129) for QUIZ tomorrow

I. leer pagina 40-41
II. hacer pagina 41 ?Comprendes?

finish quickwrite on "The Secret"

Editted and rewritten final copy of summer reading essay due TOMORROW (Wednesday)
1. in pen (blue or black ink)
2. double spaced
3. one side only
4. may be typed and printed out (double spaced, Times Roman 12-font, one side only)

Complete rough draft of 5-paragraph summer reading essay

I. Answer the 11 questions for the book report on your summer reading book.
II. Bring the questions and answers to class on Monday. We will be using them to write your book report.

I. Summer Reading novel should be completed by tomorrow
II. bring book to class ((if you can)

I. Summer Reading novel should be completed by this Friday
II. bring book to class ((if you can)
III. "The Secret"
-----copy vocabulary #1-8 (page 118)
-----read pages 118-124

"Charles" Review and Assess (page 26)
copy and answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES: # 4a, b, c; #5b, c

I. study vocabulary #1-4 (page 21) for QUIZ tomorrow
II. final copy of journal due (if not turned in today)

edit and rewrite 2-paragraph journal:
"My first day at Hale Charter Academy"
you may type it double-spaced or hand write it:
--double spaced
--in pen
--one side only

I. cover textbooks and bring to class every day
II. Journal: "My first day at Hale Charter Academy"

I. Finish rough draft of "Autobiopoem"
II. sketch 8 pictures to illustrate your poem
III. 3 of the 8 pictures may be downloaded or cut out of a magazine
IV. bring completed rough draft to class tomorrow (we will be rewriting it in class)