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Homework for Thursday, Sept. 5 -- course outline signed, humanities assignment sheet signed, student info. sheet completed, and bring novel for SSR.

Friday, Sept. 6 -- complete all forms, Writer's notebook needed for Tuesday, SSR book needed every day!

Monday, Sept. 9 -- today in class we worked on the introductory letters. Tomorrow we will finish the final copies in class. Bring your SSR novel and your writer's notebook.

Tuesday, September 10 -- most students finished the final copy of the introductory letter in class today. Final copy is to be finished for class tomorrow if it is not done already. WN is needed for class tomorrow. Period 4 only -- find the ten errors in the paragraph editing exercise.

Wednesday, Sept. 11 -- Period 3 only -- ten errors in editing exercise.

Thursday, Sept. 12 - no homework tonight.

Friday, Sept. 13 -- complete questions on the short story "Acceptance" for Monday.

Monday, Sept. 16 -- the only students who have homework are those who did not finish the "Split Second" writing prompt in class today,

Tuesday, Sept. 17 -- The OCA was completed in class today. No homework.

Wednesday, Sept. 18 -- complete editing exercise #3 from handout for tomorrow. Finish your WN entry if you did not finish in class.

Thursday, Sept. 19 -- no homework tonight

Monday, Sept 23 -- response to short story read in class (final copy)

Tuesday, Sept. 23 -- WN will be collected on Friday -- sentence fragment ex. (#1-5 only) on handout Friday, Sept. 27 -- no homework this weekend.

Monday, Sept. 30 -- Period 1: short quiz (5 sentences) on sentence structure Period 3 and 4: complete worksheet on sentence structure (# 11-25) Tuesday, Oct. 1 -- Period 3 and 4 - short quiz (5 sentences) on sentence structure Period 1 - no homework

Thursday, Oct. 3 -- be prepared for reading conferences. Focus: summary.

Friday, October 4 -- make sure that all WN entries from this week are completed (memorable moment prompt, free write, songs of my heart, one piece edited and revised for sentence fluency and conventions)

Monday, Oct. 7 -- rewrite revised and edited WN piece to be marked for sentence fluency and conventions. Tuesday, Oct. 8: In your writer's notebook, complete the following: 1. a list of favourite places you played as a child. 2. choose one place from the list. 3. sketch or map the location, providing as many details as you can 4. complete a sensory detail chart (what could you see, hear, smell, touch, taste at that location?)

This will serve as the prewriting for an assignment on setting which we will work on tomorrow and at the beginning of next week.

Wednesday, Oct. 9 -- complete the draft for a descriptive paragraph based on the prewriting work completed yesterday.

Tuesday, Oct. 15 -- revision, editing, and proofreading of draft. Tomorrow we will revise with a partner. Final copy will be due on Friday. Writer's Notebooks will be collected on Monday,

Wednesday, Oct. 16 -- continue working on writing revisions. Make sure you bring a pen to class tomorrow for final copy writing.

Thursday, Oct. 17 -- final copy of setting paragraph for tomorrow. I will be collecting the draft(s) and revision sheets as well. Bring your novel tomorrow and be prepared for a summary reading conference if you have not completed one already.

Monday, Oct. 21 -- As you read this week, think about the skill of predicting. That will be the focus of the next reading conferences.

Tuesday, Oct. 22 -- complete worksheet on use of quotation marks. Wednesday, Oct. 23 -- no homework tonight.

Thursday, Oct. 24 -- Reading retreat tomorrow. Be prepared for prediction conferences. If you have not had a summary conference yet, that will happen tomorrow.

Friday, Oct. 25 -- no homework this weekend! Enjoy!

Monday, October 28 -- If you have not completed your dialogue assignment, finish that for tomorrow. Complete a WN free write.

Tuesday, October 29 -- finish the speaking/listening checklist that we discussed in class today. Think about a speaking and a listening goal that you want to work on for the remainder of semester one. We will write the goals in class tomorrow.

Wednesday, Oct. 30 -- period one -- worksheet on apostrophe use. Period 3 & 4 -- no homework.

Thursday, Oct. 31 -- no new homework for tomorrow. Be prepared for a predictions reading conference. Period 3 and 4: worksheet on apostrophes for Monday.

Monday, November 4: Complete worksheet (#3-8) on paragraph development.

Wednesday, November 6 -- prepare your informail speaking assignment on TOKTW Day. Presentations tomorrow.

Thursday, November 7 -- reading conferences (predictions) tomorrow. No homework over the weekend unless you need to get caught up on your writer's notebook.

Friday, November 8 -- Writer's Notebooks will be collected on Wednesday. A list of all required entries can be found on the front board in the classroom. Any students who have not completed informal oral presentations on TOKTW day experiences will do that on Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 12 -- complete response to the article on students and attitudes toward work in you Writer's Notebooks. WN are due tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 13 -- complete the essay worksheet on "The Three Africas."

Thursday, November 14 -- no homework -- we are starting an expository essay and all work will be completed during class time.

Monday, November 18 -- we are working on the essay in class. Continue to prep for your reading conference on Friday and your short presentation on your novel which will be ready for Monday.

Tuesday, November 19 -- continue working on preparations for your reading conference and the short oral presentation for next week.

Wednesday, November 20 -- no new homework assigned today

Thursday, November 21 -- prepare for tomorrow's reading conference and Monday's presentations.

Friday, November 29 -- complete one free write (WN) over the weeekend.

Monday, December 2 -- no homework tonight. WN due on Friday.

Tuesday, December 3 -- no new hw tonight.

Wednesday, December 4 -- read the short story "The China Doll" for class tomorrow.

Thursday, December 5 -- WN due tomorrow

Monday, December 9 -- choose one WN piece to revise and edit for presentation to the class (presentations begin next Monday)

Tuesday, Dec. 10 -- no new hw tonight. We worked on an ELPA practice in class today and will finish it tomorrow.

Friday, Dec. 13 -- complete revision, editing, and rewrite of a WN piece to be read orally in class and then passed in (for Monday)

Tuesday, Dec. 17 -- we are into the final presentations of the WN pieces. We will work on an expository piece in class on Wed. and Thurs. Portfolio information has been given to the students. Portfolios are due on January 10. In class work time will be given when we return in January.