Mr. Palamar’s
Page
7th Grade
2007-2008
Welcome to my homework page! Please make sure to check that you are
looking at the assignment for the appropriate calendar date and day (A day or B
day). All assignments are assigned on
the top date and are due the next class unless otherwise noted.
Extra help sessions: Tuesdays and Wednesdays,
7:30 A.M.
If you need to come on another day, just
let me know, and I can be here for help!
Short
stories quizzes & answers
The
Golden Compass quizzes & answers
Date assigned: 8/28/07 (A day) or 8/29/07 (B day)
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Bring a book you
have read to class that was NOT a part of the summer reading assignments. Be prepared to briefly discuss the book
(plot, characters, setting, etc.). If
you can’t find or don’t have the book, that is OK, but have a particular book
in mind, and be ready to talk about it!
Due date: 8/30/07 (A day) or 8/31/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 8/30/07 (A day) or 8/31/07 (B day)
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Take detailed
notes on the two other summer reading books you read (NOT The Outsiders) using the “T-notes”
method
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Take notes for
each book on the following topics: basic plot,
main characters, setting, conflict, climax, resolution and at least one theme
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Bring your copy
of The Outsiders to the next class
Due date: 9/4/07 (A day) or 9/5/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 9/4/07 (A day) or 9/5/07 (B day)
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Write down
definitions for all of the assigned Outsiders
vocabulary. You can write them on
the handout or on a separate sheet of paper.
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Outsiders test
on 9/10/07 (A day) or 9/11/07 (B day)
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Bring your copy
of The Outsiders to the next class
Due date: 9/6/07 (A day) or 9/7/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 9/6/07 (A day) or 9/7/07 (B day)
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Study for The Outsiders test next class
Due date: 9/10/07 (A day) or 9/11/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 9/10/07 (A day) or 9/11/07 (B day)
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No homework for
next class.
Due date: 9/12/07 (A day) or 9/13/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 9/12/07 (A day) or 9/13/07 (B day)
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Read the short
story Thank You, M’am
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Use the symbols
we discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the story next class.
Due date: 9/14/07 (A day) or 9/17/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 9/14/07 (A day) or 9/17/07 (B day)
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Read the short
story All Summer in a Day
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Use the symbols
we discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the story next class.
Due date: 9/18/07 (A day) or 9/19/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 9/18/07 (A day) or 9/19/07 (B day)
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Read the short
story The Lottery
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Use the symbols
we discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the story next class.
Due date: 9/20/07 (A day) or 9/21/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 9/20/07 (A day) or 9/21/07 (B day)
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Read the short
story The Ransom of Red Chief
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Use the symbols
we discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the story next class.
Due date: 9/24/07 (A day) or 9/25/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 9/24/07 (A day) or 9/25/07 (B day)
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Write down 3 questions that you have about any of the short stories we have read
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Bring your
questions to the next class to help review for the test
Due date: 9/26/07 (A day) or 9/27/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 9/26/07 (A day) or 9/27/07 (B day)
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Study for a test
on the short stories we have read, which will be the next class:
1.
Thank You, M’am
2.
All Summer in a Day
3.
The Lottery
4.
The Ransom of Red Chief
Due date: 9/28/07 (A day) or 10/1/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 9/28/07 (A day) or 10/1/07 (B day)
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Read chapters 1
& 2 of The Golden Compass
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Use the symbols
we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters
next class.
Due date: 10/2/07 (A day) or 10/3/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 10/2/07 (A day) or 10/3/07 (B day)
A
day – Read chapters 3, 4 & 5
of The Golden Compass (no class on
the 4th due to Parent/Teacher conferences)
B day – Read chapter 3 of The
Golden Compass
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Use the symbols
we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters
next class.
Due date: 10/9/07 (A day) or 10/5/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 10/5/07 (B day only)
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Read chapters 4
& 5 of The Golden Compass
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Use the symbols
we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters
next class.
Due date: 10/10/07 (B day only)
Date assigned: 10/9/07 (A day) or 10/10/07 (B day)
A day - Read chapters 6 & 7 of The Golden Compass
B day – Read chapters 6,7, 8 & 9
of The Golden Compass
Use
the symbols we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters
next class.
Due date: 10/11/07 (A day) or 10/16/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 10/10/07 (B day) or 10/11/07 (A day)
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Finish chapters 8
& 9 of The Golden Compass by next
class
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Use the symbols
we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters next class
Due date: 10/15/07 (A day) or 10/16/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 10/15/07 (A day) or 10/16/07 (B day)
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Read chapters 10
& 11 of The Golden Compass
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Use the symbols
we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters next class
Due date: 10/17/07 (A day) or 10/18/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 10/17/07 (A day) or 10/18/07 (B day)
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Read chapters 12
& 13 of The Golden Compass
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Use the symbols
we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters next class
Due date: 10/19/07 (A day) or 10/22/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 10/19/07 (A day) or 10/22/07 (B day)
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Read chapters 14
& 15 of The Golden Compass
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Use the symbols
we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters next class
Due date: 10/23/07 (A day) or 10/24/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 10/23/07 (A day) or 10/24/07 (B day)
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Read chapters 16
& 17 of The Golden Compass
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Use the symbols
we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters next class
Due date: 10/25/07 (A day) or 10/26/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 10/25/07 (A day) or 10/26/07 (B day)
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Read chapters 18
- 21 of The Golden Compass
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Use the symbols
we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters next class
Due date: 11/5/07 (B day) or 11/6/07 (A day)
Date assigned: 11/5/07 (B day) or 11/6/07 (A day)
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Read chapters 22
& 23 of The Golden Compass
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Use the symbols
we have discussed in class to take notes as you read. Expect a quiz on the chapters next class
Due date: 11/7/07 (B day) or 11/8/07 (A day)
Date assigned: 11/26/07 (A day) or 11/27/06 (B day)
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Select a
biographical literary work and get it approved by Mr. Palamar by the following
dates:
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12/10/07 (A day) or 12/11/07 (B day)
Due date: 12/10/07 (A day) or 12/11/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 11/28/07 (A day) or 11/29/07 (B day)
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Complete the “12
Angry Men” vocabulary sheet, both front and back.
Due date: 11/30/07 (A day) or 12/3/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 11/30/07 (A day) or 112/3/07 (B day)
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Scan through the
play and highlight your character’s parts.
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Bring in a “prop”
for your character – an object or article of clothing you think your character
might wear
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If you were not assigned
a character, scan through the play and brainstorm about the set design, which
you will help make
Due date: 12/4/07 (A day) or 12/5/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 12/4/07 (A day) or 12/5/07 (B day)
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Complete all 3 of
the “Context Clues” worksheets.
Due date: 12/6/07 (A day) or 12/7/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 12/6/07 (A day) or 12/7/07 (B day)
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Complete both
sides of the “synonyms and antonyms” context clues worksheets.
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Note: R5
(last class on B day) is not responsible for this worksheet due to the field trip.
Due date: 12/10/07 (A day) or 12/11/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 12/10/07 (A day) or 12/11/07 (B day)
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Complete all 3 of
the “context clues” worksheets
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R5 (last class on B days) – Complete both
the “synonyms and antonyms” worksheets and
the “context clues” worksheets (3 of them)
Due date: 12/12/07 (A day) or 12/13/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 12/12/07 (A day) or 12/13/07 (B day)
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Complete all 4 of
the “multiple meaning words” worksheets
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Bring your
biography to EVERY reading class!
Due date: 12/14/07 (A day) or 12/17/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 12/14/07 (A day) or 12/17/07 (B day)
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Complete all of
the “prefixes” worksheets
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Bring your
biography to EVERY reading class!
Due date: 12/18/07 (A day) or 12/19/07 (B day)
Date assigned: 12/18/07 (A day) or 12/19/07 (B day)
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A day – Re-read
Act 1 of “12 Angry Men”
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B day - Re-read
Acts 1 & 2 of “12 Angry Men” over the holiday break – We will have a test
upon return from Holiday Break!!
Due date: 12/20/07 (A day) or 1/8/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 12/20/07 (A day only)
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Re-read Acts 2
& 3 of “12 Angry Men”
Due date: 1/9/08 (A day)
Date assigned: 1/8/08 (B day only)
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Re-read Act 3 of
“12 Angry Men”
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Bring your
biography to class
Due date: 1/10/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 1/9/08 (A day) or 1/10/08 (B day)
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Study for the
test on “12 Angry Men” and Context Clues
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Bring your
biography to class
Due date: 1/11/08 (A day) or 1/14/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 1/11/08 (A day) or 1/14/08 (B day)
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Read chapter 1 of
Lord of the Flies, using the guided
questions to help comprehension
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Bring your
biography to class
Due date: 1/15/08 (A day) or 1/16/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 1/15/08 (A day) or 1/16/08 (B day)
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Read chapters 2 & 3 of Lord of the Flies, using the guided
questions to help comprehension
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Bring your
biography to class
Due date: 1/17/08 (A day) or 1/18/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 1/17/08 (A day) or 1/18/08 (B day)
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Read chapter 4 of Lord of the Flies, using the guided
questions to help comprehension
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Bring your
biography to class
Due date: 1/22/08 (A day) or 1/23/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 1/22/08 (A day) or 1/23/08 (B day)
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Pick a character from LOTF
and write a journal entry from that character’s perspective and point of view. Describe what you think this character is thinking and
feeling through the first 4 chapters of the book, writing at least half a
page. You can choose from the following characters:
Ralph,
Jack, Piggy, Simon or a “littlun”.
- Bring your
biography to class
Due date: 1/24/08 (A day) or 1/25/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 1/24/08 (A day) or 1/25/08 (B day)
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Complete all of
the suffix worksheets
- Bring your
biography to class
Due date: 1/28/08 (A day) or 1/29/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 1/28/08 (A day) or 1/29/08 (B day)
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Read chapter 5 of
Lord of the Flies, using the guided
questions to help comprehension
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Choose 5 words
(including the 2 sports teams from class) and in your journal, write down both the denotative and connotative meanings
for each word
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Bring your
biography to class
Due date: 1/30/08 (A day) or 1/31/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 1/30/08 (A day) or 1/31/08 (B day)
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Read chapters 6
& 7 of Lord of the Flies, using
the guided questions to help comprehension
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Finish your
analysis of a character from the novel (if you did not finish in class)
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Bring your biography
to class
Due date: 2/1/08 (A day) or 2/4/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 2/1/08 (A day) or 2/4/08 (B day)
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Read chapter 8 of
Lord of the Flies, using the guided
questions to help comprehension
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Bring your
biography to class
Due date: 2/5/08 (A day) or 2/6/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 2/5/08 (A day) or 2/6/08 (B day)
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Read chapters 9
& 10 of Lord of the Flies, using
the guided questions to help comprehension
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Bring your
biography to class
Due date: 2/7/08 (A day) or 2/8/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 2/7/08 (A day) or 2/8/08 (B day)
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Read chapters 11
& 12 of Lord of the Flies, using
the guided questions to help comprehension
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Bring your
biography to class
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Lord of the Flies test on 2/13/08 (A day) or
2/14/08 (B day)
Start
reviewing this weekend!!
Due date: 2/11/08 (A day) or 2/12/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 2/11/08 (A day) or 2/12/08 (B day)
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LOTF Test – NEXT CLASS!!
Due date: 2/13/08 (A day) or 2/14/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 2/13/08 (A day) or 2/14/08 (B day)
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Finish reading
your biography (if you haven’t already!)
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Work on your
biography project, due on:
2/22/08
(A day) or 2/25/08 (B day)
No homework assigned through the end of the
2nd trimester – 2/28/08
Date assigned: 3/3/08 (A day) or 3/4/08 (B day)
- NO
HOMEWORK!!
Due date: 3/5/08 (A day) or 3/6/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 3/5/08 (A day) or 3/6/08 (B day)
- Compose 2 original poems, one with an ABAB and one with an AABB rhyme scheme
Due date: 3/7/08 (A day) or 3/10/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 3/7/08 (A day) or 3/10/08 (B day)
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Compose 4
original poems: 2 couplets and 2 quatrains
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If we did not
discuss it in class, think about meaning/theme of the poem “Remote Control” and
be ready to share your thoughts next class
Due date: 3/11/08 (A day) or 3/12/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 3/11/08 (A day) or 3/12/08 (B day)
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Compose 3
original poems: 1 limerick and 2 haikus – REMEMBER to follow the rules for each
type of poem
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Fact vs. Opinion
worksheet
Due date: 3/13/08 (A day) or 3/14/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 3/25/08 (A day) or 3/26/08 (B day)
- Fact vs. Opinion and Cause/Effect worksheet – Complete
both sides.
Due date: 3/28/08 (A day) or 3/31/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 3/28/08 (A day) or 3/31/08 (B day)
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1) Choose an appropriate song. (If you are not sure,
it’s not appropriate!)
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2) Bring in the
lyrics to the song
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3) Write a short
paragraph about what you think the song is about and what its theme is. Make sure to reference specific lyrics to
explain why you think that is what the song is about.
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4) Bring in a
copy of the song, if you want to. (CD’s or an iPod is
OK for this ONE CLASS.)
Due date: 4/1/08 (A day) or 4/2/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 4/1/08 (A day) or 4/2/08 (B day)
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Read and analyze
the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
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Identify the rhyme
scheme, # of syllables in each line of the first stanza, the structure of the
poem and its theme
Due
date: 4/3/08 (A day) or 4/4/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 4/3/08 (A day) or 4/4/08 (B day)
- Compose 2 original poems for next class. Each one must be a minimum of 4 verses long.
Due date: 4/7/08 (A day) or 4/8/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 4/7/08 (A day) or 4/8/08 (B day)
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Begin reviewing
for the poetry test on 4/11/08 (A day)
or 4/14/08 (B day)
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There will be a
review game next class, so be prepared!
Due date: 4/9/08 (A day) or 4/10/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 4/9/08 (A day) or 4/10/08 (B day)
- Study for the poetry test next class!
Due date: 4/11/08 (A day) or 4/14/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 4/11/08 (A day) or 4/14/08 (B day)
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Read the Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry background
information packet
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Answer the 5
questions on the last page of the packet after reading it
Due date: 4/15/08 (A day) or 4/16/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 4/15/08 (A day) or 4/16/08 (B day)
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Finish reading
chapter 1 of Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry
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Answer the
questions in the Notes/Questions handout for chapter 1 on a separate sheet of
paper
Due date: 4/17/08 (A day) or 4/18/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 4/17/08 (A day) or 4/18/08 (B day)
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Finish reading
chapters 2 & 3 of Roll of Thunder, Hear
my Cry
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Write a sentence
with each of the vocabulary words from chapters 2 & 3
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Make sure that
each sentence CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES you know the meaning of the word
Due date: 4/21/08 (A day) or 4/22/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 4/21/08 (A day) or 4/22/08 (B day)
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Finish reading
chapter 4 of Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry
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Write a sentence
with each of the vocabulary words from chapters 4 (8 total)
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Make sure that
each sentence CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES you know the meaning of the word
Due date: 4/23/08 (A day) or 4/24/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 4/23/08 (A day) or 4/24/08 (B day)
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Finish reading
chapter 5 of Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry
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Write a sentence
with each of the vocabulary words from chapters 5 (5 total)
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Make sure that
each sentence CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES you know the meaning of the word
Due date: 4/25/08 (A day) or 4/29/08 (B day)
No homework due the week of
4/29 – 5/2 because of ERB Testing
Date assigned: 5/1/08 (B day)
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Finish reading
chapters 5 & 6 of Roll of Thunder,
Hear my Cry for next class
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Write a sentence
with each of the vocabulary words from chapters 5 & 6 (6 total)
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Make sure that
each sentence CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES you know the meaning of the word
Due date: 5/5/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 5/2/08 (A day) or 5/5/08 (B day)
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Finish reading
chapter 7 of Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry
for next class
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Write a sentence
with each of the vocabulary words from chapter 7 (4 total)
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Make sure that
each sentence CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES you know the meaning of the word
Due date: 5/6/08 (A day) or 5/7/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 5/6/08 (A day) or 5/7/08 (B day)
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Finish reading
chapter 8 of Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry
for next class
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Write a sentence
with each of the vocabulary words from chapter 8 (1 total)
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Make sure that
each sentence CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES you know the meaning of the word
Due date: 5/8/08 (A day) or 5/9/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 5/8/08 (A day) or 5/9/08 (B day)
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Finish reading
chapter 9 of Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry
for next class
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Write a sentence
with each of the vocabulary words from chapter 9 (4 total)
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Make sure that
each sentence CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES you know the meaning of the word
Due date: 5/12/08 (A day) or 5/13/08 (B day)
Date assigned: 5/12/08 (A day) or 5/13/08 (B day)
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Finish reading
chapter 10 of Roll of Thunder, Hear my
Cry for next class
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Write a sentence
with each of the vocabulary words from chapter 10 (1 total)
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Make sure that
each sentence CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES you know the meaning of the word
Due date: 5/14/08 (A day) or 5/15/08 (B day)