Thursday, February 28, 2013

HW for Thursday, 2/28



Read "A Secret for Two" and answer the questions indicated.

HW for Wednesday, 2/27




Independent Reading Project Week One:
Pick an independent reading book, then . . .
Please answer the following question about your independent reading book. Be sure to follow the paper formatting guidelines we discussed in class.

Week 1 Question: What book did you choose? Why did you choose this book? If someone chose it for you, why did you agree to it? (100 words)

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 2/26

Read "The Jumping Rock" and answer the embedded questions, as we did in class today.

Monday, February 25, 2013

HW for Monday, 2/25

Edit and bring in the two poems that you are submitting to the poetry festival.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 2/12

Work on your IRP!
It's due Thursday.

Also,
Remember that your anthology is due Friday!  Tomorrow is your last day to work on it in class.

Friday, February 8, 2013

HW for Friday, 2/8

Gallery card due Monday!


Remember, there are three parts to the gallery card:
1) a brief summary (as if you're writing the blurb for the back of the book).
2) a summary of your project -- what is it, and how is it related to your book?
3) specific instructions for your project.

Also, be sure to include an image!

ALSO,

If you have to take/re-take the quiz on Monday (Shavar and Ibrahim), STUDY THIS WEEKEND!

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

HW for Wednesday, 2/6




IRP 6
Type, label and date your response to the following question:

What is your (detailed) plan for your independent reading project? How is it interactive? (200+ words).

Monday, February 4, 2013

HW for Monday, 2/4


Anthology Checklist #3 for Monday 2/4



Completed everything on Anthology Checklist 1 and 2 ________

Complete responses to 5 more poems (which means you should now have responses to all 10 of the poems you picked) ________

Write a dedication page.  It should go something like this: “I dedicate this anthology to ___________ because _______________________.”   ______

Find an opening epigram.  See the instruction sheet (#16 in your binder) for a reminder of what that is. ________


Friday, February 1, 2013

HW for Friday, 2/1


Anthology Checklist #2
ALL OF THE BELOW ITEMS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE BEGINNING OF CLASS MONDAY, 2/4!


Completed checklist 1? ____

2 adults’ favorite poems WITH a 3 sentence response for each? ____

2 peers’ favorite poems WITH a 3 sentence response for each? ____

3 sentence responses to 5 of the 10 poems you chose to include? _____

Everything in a google doc and shared with Nijole? _____

You will turn this sheet in on Monday!