Mrs. Mann's Homework Page

 

Subject: Language Arts
Classes:

FOR HOMEWORK QUESTIONS, I CAN BE REACHED AT  mmannms61@gmail.com.

 

December 14, 2009

 753, 754:

1) Update all Writer’s journals. They will be checked on Tuesday.

2) Complete any work in your “Study” section of Acuity- https://nyc-acuity.mcgraw-hill.com (on-going).

 

854:

Continue answering the extended response question in your reading response journals.

Be sure to follow the strategies we outlined in class today.

 

December 11, 2009

753, 754:

Complete the final drafts of your I-search. We will celebrate their completions on Monday.

 

854:

Compare and contrast two of the Ray Bradbury short stories from The Vintage Bradbury

 

December 10, 2009

753, 754:

Choose one character from A Christmas Carol and complete a psychologist’s page

 

854:

Write a complete summary of “The Watchful Poker Chip of H. Matisse” by Ray Bradbury. Identify any cause and effect relationships

 

December 9, 2009

753, 754:

Complete two types of cause and effect graphic organizers based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Use computer paper.

 

854:

Class trip today- Class did not meet

 

December 8, 2009

753, 754:

Complete the second drafts of your I-search

 

854:

Assembly today- Class did not meet

 

December 7, 2009

753, 754:

Finish writing the “What I Learned” section of your I-search in your sourcebooks

 

854:

Complete any incomplete Acuity tests- https://nyc-acuity.mcgraw-hill.com

All current tests expire December 9th, 2009

December 3, 2009

753, 754:

Finish writing the “Story of the Search” section of your I-search in your sourcebooks.

 

854:

Read “Ylla” in The Vintage Bradbury. Write a critique of the writing. Include the author’s writing style, with examples.

 

December 2, 2009

753, 754:

Continue writing the “Story of the Search” section of your I-search in your sourcebooks.

 

854:

Continue reading “The Little Mice” in The Vintage Bradbury. Summarize the writing in your reading response journal and also create a sketcher’s page.

 

December 1, 2009

753, 754:

Using your research, create a chart of “what is important” vs. “what is interesting” in your research.

 

854:

Continue reading “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury in The Vintage Bradbury. Complete a philosopher’s page for this story.

 

 

November 30, 2009

753, 754:

Acuity test expires tonight-complete any missing assignments.

 

854:

1) Acuity test expires tonight-complete any missing assignments.

2) Write an entry in your Writer’s journal

 

 

November 26-27, 2009

Thankgiving Recess

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

 

November 25, 2009

753, 754:

1)      Write a reflection on your Thanksgiving holiday in your Writer’s journal. 

2)      Complete the “Genre-Based ITA: Biographies and Modern Tales” on https://nyc-acuity.mcgraw-hill.com (Due by Monday Nov. 30).

 

854:

1)      Write a reflection on your Thanksgiving holiday in your Writer’s journal. 

2)      Complete “854 Reading Comprehension Test 1” on https://nyc-acuity.mcgraw-hill.com (Due by Monday Nov. 30).

 

November 23-24, 2009

753, 754:

1)      Update all annotated bibliographies

2)      Complete the Inferencing test on https://nyc-acuity.mcgraw-hill.com (Due by Wednesday Nov. 25).

854:

 Continue reading “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury. Create a line catcher’s page based on “The Veldt”

 

 

 

November 19, 2009

 

753, 754:

1)      Describe why you chose your non-fiction topic, using the format we described in class today. To be completed in your sourcebooks.

2)      Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday.

854:

Create a new ending for “Hail and Farewell” by Ray Bradbury. Your writing should reflect Ray Bradbury’s writing style (4-5 paragraphs).

 

November 18, 2009

 

753, 754:

1)      Read the assigned chapter in your Literature Circle book. Write a summary.

2)      Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday.

854:

Complete the comparison chart for “Hail and Farewell” and Night Meeting”

 

November 17, 2009

 

753, 754:

1)      Study for Gary Soto test tomorrow.

2)      Remind parents of parent-teacher conferences today (1-3p.m and 6-8:30p.m)

 

November 16, 2009

753,754:

Read the assigned chapter of your Literature Circle book, and summarize it.

854:

Read “Night Meeting” and summarize. Be sure to discuss the author’s writing style.

 

November 13, 2009

 

753,754:

Complete the reading comprehension packet.

854:

Students away on camping trip

 

November 12, 2009

 

753,754:

Select a non-fiction book of your choice. Describe the text features that you notice in that book.

854:

Students away on camping trip

 

November 11, 2009

Veterans’ Day –School closed

November 10, 2009

 

753,754:

Complete the reading comprehension packet

854:

 

Continue reading “Night Meeting”. Summarize the story. Be sure to discuss what you notice about Ray Bradbury’s writing style.

 

 

November 9, 2009

 

753,754:

Write a letter to Mrs. Mann and reflect on your experiences writing your memoir. Be sure to include your positive and negative experiences writing this memoir.

854:

Write a letter to Mrs. Mann and reflect on your experiences writing your historical fiction. Be sure to include your positive and negative experiences while writing.

 

November 6, 2009

 

753,754:

Read the assigned chapter of your Literature Circle book, and summarize it.

854:

Research the life of Ray Bradbury

 

November 5, 2009

 

753,754:

Read the assigned chapter of your Literature Circle book, and summarize it

854:

Continue reading your independent reading book. Summarize what you read.

Bring in all annotated bibliographies tomorrow

 

November 4, 2009

 

753,754:

Finish up all final drafts of memoir by November 5th

854:

Finish up all final drafts of Historical Fiction by November 5th

 

November 3, 2009

Election Day – School Closed

 

 

 

November 2, 2009

 

753,754:

Finish up all final drafts of memoir by November 5th

854:

Finish up all final drafts of Historical Fiction by November 5th

 

 

 

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