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Posted: April 1, 2015

Gr. 7 Homework

7A & 7B- reading journal due on Wednesday, April 8.  It must be at least a 1/2 page in length and be written in proper sentence and paragraph form.  Please have the date, title, and author's name at the top. PromptChoose any character and explain why they are important to the book.  What is this character like (you can tell me about their physical appearance and their attitude/outlook on life).  Do you like him/her?  Why or why not?   

Posted: March 25, 2015

Gr. 8 Homework

8L2- due on Monday, Mar. 308A- due on Tuesday, Mar. 31 Reading journal 9 is due next week In this week’s reading journal we would like you to focus on the Leaning In strategy.  When you are reading, stop at a descriptive scene and lean in.  What do you see?  What do the characters look like?  Where are they?  What details do you picture in the setting?  These are things that the author likely does not mention, but that you visualize in your mind’s eye as you read. In a second paragraph tell us how these inferences that you’ve made give meaning to the story. Date:Title:Author:

Posted: November 4, 2014

Homework for Nov. 4, 2014

7A- 15 mins. reading.  Get RJ 1 & 2 signed by tomorrow.  Phys. Ed. logs are due on Friday.   7B- 15 mins. reading. Get RJ 1 signed.  RJ 2 is due tomorrow.  This jounal is based on making connections.  Please see the teacher sample below if needed.   8A- 15 mins. reading.  Get RJ's 1-4 signed.  Memoir final copies are due tomorrow.   8L2- 15 mins. reading. Get RJ's 1-4 signed. Memoir final copies are due Thursday.
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Posted: October 30, 2014

Homework- Oct. 30, 2014

7A- 15 mins. reading.  Reading Journal 2 (same prompt as last time) is due tomorrow, Oct. 31.  Final copy of persuasive piece is due on Monday, Nov. 3.   7B- 15 mins. reading. Reading Journal 2 (same prompt as last time) is due Tuesday, Nov. 4. Final copy of persuasive piece is due on Monday, Nov. 3.   8A & 8L2- Memoirs are due on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Attached is a copy of figurative language examples.
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Posted: October 20, 2014

Homework for Oct. 20

Gr. 7- Field Trip to Metepenagiag Heritage Park is on Thursday, Oct. 23.  Please watch for a notice going home tomorrow.    Gr. 8- Reading Journal 4 is due on Friday, Oct. 24.  Prompt 4- Quote a short sample of visual text from your reading. Briefly explain the passage.  Tell me about the things that you picture in the scene that the author may not explicitly tell you about.   

Posted: October 7, 2014

Homework for Oct. 7, 2014

7A & 7BPlease get your permission slip signed.Reading journal 1 is due tomorrow.  Please see link below for prompt and teacher sample. 
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Posted: September 30, 2014

Homework for the week of Sept. 29, 2014

Gr. 7- we are currently writing a gr. 7 district literacy assessment.  Students are only responsible for 15-20 mins of silent reading each night. Gr. 8- Students have completed reading journals 1 & 2.  They should both be signed by a parent.  The prompt for reading journal 3 is: Last  week we talked about visualizing while we read.  Quote a short sample of visual text from your reading.  Explain why you were able to picture this well.  The teacher sample of my prompt 3 is attached. 8A- reading journal 3 is due Friday, Oct. 3.8L2- raeding journal 3 is due Monday, Oct. 6.
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Posted: September 16, 2014

8A Reading Journal 1 Due

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Thu, Sep 18/14 9:00 pm
8A- reading journal 1 is due: Use one of your sticky notes to show that you have been thinking about what you’ve been reading. Your entry should show deeper thinking and/or a new understanding of the text.  See a teacher sample on my main page if needed.

Posted: September 16, 2014

Homework for Sept. 16, 2014

7A & B- 15 mins. reading8A- Journal 1 is due on Friday, Sept. 19.  There is a teacher sample linked below.  The prompt is as follows: Use one of your sticky notes to show that you have been thinking about what you’ve been reading. Your entry should show deeper thinking and/or a new understanding of the text.
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Posted: September 11, 2014

Homework for Sept. 11, 2014

8A- 15 mins. reading while using your post it notes to mark the connections that you are making.  8L2- 15 mins. reading.  So far the students should have completed two writing assignments: 1)What's in a Name 2) Reading journal reaction to the first two chapters of Totally Joe. 7A- 15 mins. reading and finish brainstorming your persuasive topic.  7B- 15 mins. reading. 

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