MONDAY: No school, no homework.
TUESDAY: Chapter 6 Literary Focus worksheet p.3
WEDNESDAY: Write a comic in first person narration.  It should be fully colored and perfect, given that this is a minimum day.  Period 1, you ALSO need to read "If the Shoe Fits" and rewrite the main events in first person.
THURSDAY: Rewrite your first person comic as a third person comic.  So, you should have two comics side by side, one written in first person and one written in third person.  The two comics should be identical, except for the point of view of the writing.
FRIDAY: Missing work

No homework all week.

MONDAY: Period 1 - Write a concrete poem about an object of your choice using line length to create a picture.  Period 5 - Begin your "Freak the Mighty" project. Bring proof of progress.
TUESDAY: Period 1 - Write one haiku poem inspired by each chapter of "Petty Crimes" we have read so far. Remember, haiku poems are three lines long.  The first and third lines have five syllables each.  The second line has seven syllables.  Period 5 - Write a concrete poem and a series of three haiku poems inspired by "Freak the Mighty" or "Love That Dog." Bring proof of project progress if you didn't already bring it.
WEDNESDAY: Complete the poetry project.
THURSDAY: Period 1 - Write diamante poem. Period 5 - Write diamante poem. Continue working on your "Freak the Mighty" project.  Bring proof of progress.
FRIDAY: Missing work.

MONDAY: Period 1 - Finish and color India Map. Period 6 - None.
TUESDAY: Period 1 - None. Period 6 - Finish and color India Map.
WEDNESDAY: Reading Study Guide p.57-58.  Highlight answers in text.
THURSDAY: None.
FRIDAY: Missing work.

MONDAY: Period 1 - Read "Your Turn, Norma" and complete a Flow Map.  Period 5 - Finish reading "Freak the Mighty" and complete a Flow Map of events.
TUESDAY: Reread "Sneetches" and complete a Flow Map of events and complete a Brace Map of literary devices.
WEDNESDAY: Answer questions in the "Sneetches" packet.
THURSDAY: Paraphrase the poem, "Annabelle Lee" by Edgar Allen Poe.  Do this on notebook paper.
FRIDAY: Missing Work

MONDAY: None.
TUESDAY: None.
WEDNESDAY: None.
THURSDAY: None.
FRIDAY: Missing Work

MONDAY: Period 1 - Finish script/storyboard and be ready to film your movie project tomorrow.  Period 5 - Read chapters 13-14 of the text and complete a Flow Map for major story events from those two chapters.
TUESDAY: Period 1 - Read "The Boxing Lesson" and finish your character bubble map.  Map must include text evidence for each character trait (5 total), including page numbers in the text.  Period 5 - Finish your character bubble map.  Map must include text evidence for each character trait (5 total), including page numbers in the text.  Complete Warriner's p.69, Exercise A and B ONLY.
WEDNESDAY: Finish/color idiom books to turn in tomorrow.  Read and answer questions for the released test question given in class.
THURSDAY: None.
FRIDAY: Missing Work

MONDAY: None.
TUESDAY: Finish the timeline and diaspora poster; both are due tomorrow!
WEDNESDAY: Study the Benchmark Review study guide
THURSDAY: Study the Benchmark Review study guide
FRIDAY: Take the benchmark test in class today!

MONDAY: No School
TUESDAY: Sentence worksheet 76-77 (Also, Period 1/2 must read "Mother's Clothes" and complete a literature circle job sheet.
WEDNESDAY: Write a paragraph using all of the foreign restaurant/food words. 
THURSDAY: Complete the "Using Verbs" and "WOC1.3" worksheets.  (Also, Period 1/2 must finish reading "Try to Remember" and make a Flow Map to chart major story events.)
FRIDAY: Missing Work

MONDAY: No School
TUESDAY: None.
WEDNESDAY: Work on coloring and finishing your Timeline for Hebrew History.
THURSDAY: Work on coloring and finishing your Timeline for Hebrew History.
FRIDAY: Missing Work

Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Answer story packet questions for "Making It Up As We Go" and "Cave Online"
Wednesday: Answer story packet questions for "Iraqi Treasures Hunted"
Thursday: Finish writing and illustrating your personification poem
Friday: NO SCHOOL, Veteran's Day

Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Reading Study Guide p.87-88 (highlight answers in text)
Wednesday: None.
Thursday: None.
Friday: None.