Language Arts and Literature Assignments
by Carol Hamlin-Faure
Assignments
Literature Periods 1 & 3 - Bring The Golden Goblet novel to class every day!
- Read Ch. 3 & 4 and do assigned Lit. Circle job (due 12/2)
- Read Ch. 1& 2 and do assigned Lit. Circle job (due 11/20)
- "Ba" and "Ka" colored illustrations with descriptive paragraph (due 11/17)
- Two-column notes on "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"(due 11/13)
- Answer questions #1-5 in mystery packet in complete sentences (due 11/11)
- Homeroom: Signed Report Card Envelopes due Wednesday, Nov. 12!
- Sketch-to-Stretch based on "The Monkey's Paw" (done in class 11/4)
- Making Connections sheet (due 11/7)
- Venn Diagram comparing Ta-Na-E-Ka with Attean's rite of passage (due 10/29 for 3rd period; due 10/30 for 1st period)
- November reading log - 400 minutes (due 12/1)
Language Arts Period 4:
- Update spiral for scoring (in class 11/21)
- Turkey persuasive paper (with graphic org. & checklist) - 2 points extra credit if written in ink in cursive! (due 11/20)
- Persuasive graphic organizer (due 11/18)
- Letter to soldier (final typed copy) (due 11/14)
- "Following Directions" (due 11/13)
- 1st draft of letter to soldier (due 11/11)
- Pronouns worksheet (due 11/7)
- Nouns worksheet (due 11/4)
- Update spiral for scoring (due 10/29)
- Parent signature in assignment notebook (every Friday!)
Literature Period 7 - Bring Mara, Daughter of the Nile novel to class every day!
- Read Ch. 4-6 and do assigned Lit. Circle job (due 12/2)
- Read Ch. 1-3 and do assigned Lit. Circle job (due 11/20)
- Two-column notes on "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"(done in class, due 11/17 if not finished)
- Extended response to "The Great Chicago Fire" (due 11/14)
- Questions from "Witness..." with vocab. attached (due 11/13)
- Vocabulary definitions for "Witness for the Prosecution" (due 11/11)
- Read the mystery packet and answer questions 1-5 in complete sentences (due 11/10)
- Complete "The Stone" worksheet and read "The Monkey's Paw." Be prepared to discuss connections in class (due 11/5)
- Survival novel projects (due dates vary; check your novel schedule)
- Read The Stone (in class)
- Vocab. words from The Most Dangerous Game (done in class)
- Read The Most Dangerous Game and answer questions 1-7 in complete sentences (due 10/30)
- November reading log - 600 minutes (due 12/1)
Language Arts Period 8:
- Update spiral for scoring (in class 11/21)
- Turkey persuasive paper (with graphic org. & checklist) - 2 points extra credit if written in ink in cursive! (due 11/20)
- Persuasive graphic organizer (due 11/18)
- "Following Directions" (due 11/13)
- Letter to soldier (typed final copy) (due 11/14)
- 1st draft of letter to soldier (due 11/11)
- Round robin narratives (due 11/7)
- Exercises 2 & 3 on pages 324-326 in L.A. textbook (due 11/03)
- Update spiral for scoring (due 10/29)
- Parent signature in assignment notebook (every Friday!)