HW from 10/31/13

Due on Tuesday, 11/5/13

1.  Complete the essay on your favorite season using the following guidelines:

+ Choose another season besides fall to write about.
+ Brainstorm all the things you love about the season you chose, on the back of your essay planning worksheet.
+ Complete the essay planning worksheet thoroughly and well.  Follow my example from the sample planning sheet about fall.
+ You do not have to use the same categories I did for your three points, but you may.
+ Write your essay in first person point of view.
+ Give sensory details, and utilize other ways that we studied to enhance description, whenever possible.
+ Your essay should be typed, using our standard paper parameters.  (See previous writing assignments if you don't remember our required format, margins, font, header, footer, etc.)
+ You do not need to have your parents or others proofread your essay, but you must proofread it yourself on two separate occasions after it is completed.  Sign to indicate both.
+ You must turn in your beautiful draft, your proofread draft, and your completed essay planning worksheet on Tuesday.
+ Have your paper ready to turn in at the beginning of class on Tuesday.

Also (daily):

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure 30 minutes daily.  Mark it on your reading log as you go along.  The current reading log is due, signed by a parent, on Tuesday, December 3, 2013.

+ Review daily the material from our writing and grammar lessons in class so that you can more easily learn and memorize (as we go along) the different things we are studying.  Be ready for a quiz anytime on all that we've learned so far.

------- OPENING* (Bible verse and prayer):

For Tu, 11/5: Emily M. (CWA); Jessie L. (CWB)
For Th, 11/7: Jonathan A. (CWA);  Miranda L. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/12: Mishael M. (CWA); Joy S. (CWB)
For Th, 11/14: Ethan M. (CWA);  Olivia H. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/19: Ellie W.  (CWA); TBD (CWB)
For Th, 11/21: TBD (CWA);  TBD (CWB)

HW from 10/29/13

Due on Thursday, 10/31/13

1.  Your signed reading log for October is due on Thursday, 10/31/13!

2.   If you didn't already, complete the second (homework) portion of the Put Me in the Zoo exercise that you did yesterday in class with the sub.  Please complete and check your work carefully!  Don't just change every pronoun to past tense. (The "yous" don't always change, for instance.)

3.   If you didn't already, complete the two handouts the sub gave you about fixing run-on sentences and comma splices.   Please complete and check your work carefully!  Don't just take out every comma, for instance.  Some of them are still necessary to the sentence.   

NOTE: Please visit the class website and review the ways to correct a run-on sentence.

Also (daily):

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure 30 minutes daily.  Mark it on your reading log as you go along.  The current reading log is due, signed by a parent, on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

+ Review daily the material from our writing and grammar lessons in class so that you can more easily learn and memorize (as we go along) the different things we are studying.  Be ready for a quiz anytime on all that we've learned so far.

------- OPENING* (Bible verse and prayer):

For Th, 10/31: Mark B. (CWA);  Hardy A. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/5: Emily M. (CWA); Jessie L. (CWB)
For Th, 11/7: Jonathan A. (CWA);  Ellie W. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/12: Mishael M. (CWA); Joy S. (CWB)
For Th, 11/14: Ethan M. (CWA);  Olivia H. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/19: TBD (CWA); Miranda L. (CWB)
For Th, 11/21: TBD (CWA);  TBD (CWB)

HW from 10/24/13

Due on Tuesday, 10/29/13

1.  Read the following verse (Mark 8:22-26) and translate it from third person point of view to first person point of view (which will be from the perspective of Jesus, using first person pronouns like "I" and "we").  Write or type (or cut and paste!) the original, underlining the words that need to be changed, then write or type (or cut and paste!) another copy, with the changes made and underlined.

Mark 8:22-26
They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.  He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”
 
He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”

Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the village.”

2.   Read the following verse (John 14:2-4) and translate it from first person point of view to third person point of view.  Write or type (or cut and paste!) the original, underlining the words that need to be changed, then write or type (or cut and paste!) another copy, with the changes made and underlined.

John 14:2-4
My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.

NOTE: Print or hand write these as directed.  Do not email them to me!

Also (daily):

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure 30 minutes daily.  Mark it on your reading log as you go along.  The current reading log is due, signed by a parent, on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

+ Review daily the material from our writing and grammar lessons in class so that you can more easily learn and memorize (as we go along) the different things we are studying.  Be ready for a quiz anytime on all that we've learned so far.

------- OPENING* (Bible verse and prayer):

For Tu, 10/29: Emma R. (CWA); Tori W. (CWB)
For Th, 10/31: Mark B. (CWA);  Hardy A. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/5: Emily M. (CWA); Jessie L. (CWB)
For Th, 11/7: Jonathan A. (CWA);  Ellie W. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/12: Mishael M. (CWA); Joy S. (CWB)
For Th, 11/14: Ethan M. (CWA);  Olivia H. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/19: TBD (CWA); Miranda L. (CWB)
For Th, 11/21: TBD (CWA);  TBD (CWB)

HW from 10/22/13

Due on Thursday, 10/24/13

1.  Write out the following pledge, in your best penmanship, on loose-leaf paper.  You will turn this pledge in tomorrow, and be expected to abide by it henceforth:

"I pledge that I will read the homework blog each day after class.  When I read it, I will read all of it, from top to bottom, so that I'm sure to know what is expected of me for homework.  I will do my best to be thorough and to follow directions carefully.  Signed, (your name)."  

[Obviously, extenuating circumstances (i.e. illness, injury, vacation, etc.) may sometimes prevent you from keeping this pledge.  As always, extenuating circumstances are considered on an individual, case-by-case basis, and excused absences or circumstances result in special provisions for homework.  If everything is normal, however, read the homework blog, follow the directions, and complete your work!]

2.  Complete CW #4.

3.  If you did not turn it in yesterday (J.A.,J.S., and O.H.), turn in your revised copy of your first graded draft of your descriptive setting (D1).  Improve your paper utilizing my comments and notations (in red) and the feedback on the grading rubric.  Spend some time really perfecting your paper to make it the best it can be.  Utilize all the ways we've talked about to enhance description.  The revised D2 was due on Tuesday.

NOTE: You will need to turn in the "red copy" of your D1 and the D1 grading sheet when you turn in your D2.  Just staple the beautiful copy of your D2 and a new grading sheet--print out and fill in the one I'll email to you--to the top of your old D1 and D1 grading sheet.  Have it ready to turn in at the beginning of class.

4.   If you did not turn it in yesterday, turn in the parent-proctored quiz I sent home on enhancing description and using figurative language (J.S.).  You may study as much or as little as you'd like for the quiz and you may take it any time between now and the next class period.  Please follow the instructions exactly on the parent proctor letter I sent home with the quiz.

NOTE: You need one uninterrupted hour to take the quiz.  You may not use your notes or any other assistance during the quiz.  Please complete page 1 of the quiz and turn it in to your parent before you begin page 2.  All papers, sealed into an envelope that is then signed by your parent across the seal, were due on Tuesday.

5.   If you took your writer's notebook home because you do not have all seven entries completed, send me an email letting me know which entry or entries you have missed and I will send you the topic so you can get it completed.

Also (daily):

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure 30 minutes daily.  Mark it on your reading log as you go along.  The current reading log is due, signed by a parent, on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

+ Review daily the material from our writing and grammar lessons in class so that you can more easily learn and memorize (as we go along) the different things we are studying.  Be ready for a quiz anytime on all that we've learned so far.

------- OPENING* (Bible verse and prayer):

For Th, 10/24: Joshua D. (CWA);  Alexa W. (CWB)

For Tu, 10/29: Emma R. (CWA); Tori W. (CWB)
For Th, 10/31: Mark B. (CWA);  Hardy A. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/5: Emily M. (CWA); Jessie L. (CWB)
For Th, 11/7: Jonathan A. (CWA);  Ellie W. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/12: Mishael M. (CWA); Joy S. (CWB)
For Th, 11/14: Ethan M. (CWA);  Olivia H. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/19: TBD (CWA); Miranda L. (CWB)
For Th, 11/21: TBD (CWA);  TBD (CWB)

HW from 10/17/13

Due on Tuesday, 10/22/13

1.  Revise your first graded draft of your descriptive setting (D1).  Improve your paper utilizing my comments and notations (in red) and the feedback on the grading rubric.  Spend some time really perfecting your paper to make it the best it can be.  Utilize all the ways we've talked about to enhance description.  The revised D2 will be due on Tuesday.

NOTE: You will need to turn in the "red copy" of your D1 and the D1 grading sheet when you turn in your D2.  Just staple the beautiful copy of your D2 and a new grading sheet--print out and fill in the one I'll email to you--to the top of your old D1 and D1 grading sheet.  Have it ready to turn in at the beginning of class.

2.   Have your parent proctor the quiz I sent home on enhancing description and using figurative language.  You may study as much or as little as you'd like for the quiz and you may take it any time between now and the next class period.  Please follow the instructions exactly on the parent proctor letter I sent home with the quiz.

NOTE: You need one uninterrupted hour to take the quiz.  You may not use your notes or any other assistance during the quiz.  Please complete page 1 of the quiz and turn it in to your parent before you begin page 2.  All papers, sealed into an envelope that is then signed by your parent across the seal, will be due on Tuesday.

3.   If you took your writer's notebook home because you do not have all seven entries completed, send me an email letting me know which entry or entries you have missed and I will send you the topic so you can get it completed.

Also (daily):

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure 30 minutes daily.  Mark it on your reading log as you go along.  The current reading log is due, signed by a parent, on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

+ Review daily the material from our writing and grammar lessons in class so that you can more easily learn and memorize (as we go along) the different things we are studying.  Be ready for a quiz anytime on all that we've learned so far.

------- OPENING* (Bible verse and prayer):

For Tu, 10/22: Danielle W. (CWA); Bryce D. (CWB)
For Th, 10/24: Joshua D. (CWA);  Alexa W. (CWB)

For Tu, 10/29: Emma R. (CWA); Tori W. (CWB)
For Th, 10/31: Mark B. (CWA);  Hardy A. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/5: Emily M. (CWA); Jessie L. (CWB)
For Th, 11/7: Jonathan A. (CWA);  Ellie W. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/12: Mishael M. (CWA); Joy S. (CWB)
For Th, 11/14: Ethan M. (CWA);  Olivia H. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/19: TBD (CWA); Miranda L. (CWB)
For Th, 11/21: TBD (CWA);  TBD (CWB)

HW from 10/15/13

Due on Thursday, 10/17/13

1.  Complete Copywork #3.  Be sure to correctly copy the form of the original poem (i.e. pay attention to indentation, capitalization, punctuation, line spacing, etc.).  After you have copied it, on your copy, underline all examples of figurative language you see in the poem, identifying them by name. 

2.  If you took your writer's notebook home because you do not have all seven entries completed, send me an email letting me know which entry or entries you have missed and I will send you the topic so you can get it completed.

3.  If you did not read the article "Idioms Abound--We Are Bound to Hear Them" by clicking on the link-- and did not send me an email listing at least ten idioms she mentions in the article, identifying both one that you've never heard before and one that you've personally used--do so before Thursday to receive some credit.

4.  Review daily the material from our writing and grammar lessons in class so that you can more easily learn and memorize (as we go along) the different things we are studying.  Be ready for a quiz this weekend on all that we've learned so far.

Also (daily):

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure 30 minutes daily.  Mark it on your reading log as you go along.  The current reading log is due, signed by a parent, on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

------- OPENING* (Bible verse and prayer):

For Th, 10/17: Elizabeth D. (CWA);  Baylee W. (CWB)

For Tu, 10/22: Danielle W. (CWA); Bryce D. (CWB)
For Th, 10/24: Joshua D. (CWA);  Alexa W. (CWB)

For Tu, 10/29: Emma R. (CWA); Tori W. (CWB)
For Th, 10/31: Mark B. (CWA);  Hardy A. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/5: Emily M. (CWA); Jessie L. (CWB)
For Th, 11/7: Jonathan A. (CWA);  Ellie W. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/12: Mishael M. (CWA); Joy S. (CWB)
For Th, 11/14: Ethan M. (CWA);  Liam S. (CWB)

For Tu, 11/19: TBD (CWA); Olivia H. (CWB)
For Th, 11/21: TBD (CWA);  Miranda L. (CWB)

HW from 10/10/13

Due on Tuesday, 10/15/13

1. Using the paper I wrote about my grandmother as a model, write a character description.  The person must be real (someone you actually know) and the character must be human (in other words, don't describe an animal). Your character sketch should tell us about the person utilizing both description and dialogue.  Be sure to include each of the seven ways we've discussed to enhance description and to correctly punctuate your dialogue.

 

NOTE:  The format for the paper is as follows: 
- double-spaced word processing document
- standard 1-inch margins
- 12-point font (Arial or Times New Roman)
- standard 5-space indentations for paragraphs
- do not skip an extra line between paragraphs
- a header with your name, the date, and the title "Character Sketch" in the right-hand corner
- a footer with a page number in the middle of the bottom of the page
- at least two full pages, typed according to the above parameters

Have them ready to turn in at the beginning of class!  You will turn in (stapled in this order, bottom to top): your rough draft(s)--proofread and signed by you and by two others, one of which is a parent; in the middle, your final, corrected draft; and on top, your grading rubric, with the information at the bottom of the sheet filled out.  Do not fold your papers "hot dog bun" style.

2.  Print the compiled list of attributions/"said replacements" that I emailed to you and place it in your notebook in the "class notes" section.

3.  Read the article "Idioms Abound--We Are Bound to Hear Them" by clicking on the link.   Send me an email listing at least ten idioms she mentions in the article, identifying both one that you've never heard before and one that you've personally used.

4.  I will be offering a make-up quiz on Tuesday at 11:30 for those of you who made a C or lower on our last quiz.  I will average the two grades together for your final grade. Please let me know if you're planning to come so I'll know how many students to expect. 

5.  Review daily the material from our writing and grammar lessons in class so that you can more easily learn and memorize (as we go along) the different things we are studying.  Be ready for a quiz anytime on all that we've learned so far.

Also (daily):

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure 30 minutes daily.  Mark it on your reading log as you go along.  The current reading log is due, signed by a parent, on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

------- OPENING* (Bible verse and prayer):

For Tu, 10/15: David P. (CWA); Evan P. (CWB)
For Th, 10/17: Elizabeth D. (CWA);  Baylee W. (CWB)

HW from 10/8/13

Due on Thursday, 10/10/13

1. Type up the list of "said replacements" you came up with in class yesterday.  Type one word per line.  Add as many of you can think of (at least 50).  When you are finished typing the list, alphabetize it by selecting all and then telling the computer to alphabetize it.  (In Office 7 this is in Home-->Paragraph-->Sort A-Z.)  Then turn the document into as many columns as you need to to get it all on one page.  (In Office 7 this is in Page Layout-->Page Setup-->Columns.)

2.  Complete the handout "Using Strong Nouns and Verbs" which Mrs. Penick gave you yesterday.

3.  Review daily the material from our writing and grammar lessons in class so that you can more easily learn and memorize (as we go along) the different things we are studying.  Be ready for a quiz anytime on all that we've learned so far.

Also (daily):

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure 30 minutes daily.  Mark it on your reading log as you go along.  The current reading log is due, signed by a parent, on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

------- OPENING* (Bible verse and prayer):

For Th, 10/10: Olivia C. (CWA);  Claire D. (CWB)

For Tu, 10/15: David P. (CWA); Evan P. (CWB)
For Th, 10/17: Elizabeth D. (CWA);  Baylee W. (CWB)

* For the opening on your day, choose a Bible verse that is meaningful to you.  Copy it onto a piece of paper, then write a paragraph or two explaining why that verse is meaningful to you.  You do not need to write out your prayer, although you may if you would prefer.  You will turn this paper in on the day you do the opening.

HW from 10/3/13

Due on Tuesday, 10/8/13

1.  Locate a good, descriptive description of a place (in print, such as from a book or magazine) and make a copy of it.  If you didn't turn one in today in class, you must email it to me before Monday, 10/7.  (You may scan it in and email it as an attachment or just type it out in a Word document and attach that. Either way, be sure to give an attribution--where it is from and who wrote it.)

2.  Re-read the character description I wrote about my grandmother.  Find all the examples you can of each of the seven ways we've learned to enhance description.  You may divide your papers into sections and give as many examples as you can in each of the seven sections.  When identifying figurative language, specifically tell which kind it is for each example. 

3.  Decide on the person you would like to write your character description about.  (It must be a real person you know.)  In one column, brainstorm a list of physical characteristics you might like to include; in another column, brainstorm character traits of that person you would like to include. 

4.  Review daily the material from our writing and grammar lessons in class so that you can more easily learn and memorize (as we go along) the different things we are studying.  Be ready for a quiz anytime on all that we've learned so far.

Also (daily):

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure 30 minutes daily.  Mark it on your reading log as you go along.  The current reading log is due, signed by a parent, on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

------- OPENING* (Bible verse and prayer):

For Tu, 10/8: Jenae F. (CWA); Sam M. (CWB)
For Th, 10/10: Olivia C. (CWA);  Claire D. (CWB)

For Tu, 10/15: David P. (CWA); Evan P. (CWB)
For Th, 10/17: Elizabeth D. (CWA);  Baylee W. (CWB)

* For the opening on your day, choose a Bible verse that is meaningful to you.  Copy it onto a piece of paper, then write a paragraph or two explaining why that verse is meaningful to you.  You do not need to write out your prayer, although you may if you would prefer.  You will turn this paper in on the day you do the opening. 

HW from 10/1/13

Due on Thursday, 10/3/13

1.  Carefully read pages 81-84 in your Writer's Inc book.

2.  Locate a good, descriptive description of a place (in print, such as from a book or magazine) and make a copy of it.  You may turn it in tomorrow in class or you may take more time and email it to me.  If you don't turn it in on 10/3, you must email it to me before Monday, 10/7.  (Please note that you will have other homework over the weekend, too, which will be assigned tomorrow.  Do not procrastinate unnecessarily!)

3.  Review daily the material from our writing and grammar lessons in class so that you can more easily learn and memorize (as we go along) the different things we are studying.  Be ready for a quiz anytime on all that we've learned so far.

Also (daily):

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure 30 minutes daily.  Mark it on your reading log as you go along.  The current reading log is due, signed by a parent, on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

------- OPENING* (Bible verse and prayer):

For Th, 10/3: Rachel S. (CWA);  Heidi L. (CWB)

For Tu, 10/8: Jenae F. (CWA); Sam M. (CWB)
For Th, 10/10: Olivia C. (CWA);  Claire D. (CWB)

For Tu, 10/15: David P. (CWA); Evan P. (CWB)
For Th, 10/17: Elizabeth D. (CWA);  Baylee W. (CWB)

* For the opening on your day, choose a Bible verse that is meaningful to you.  Copy it onto a piece of paper, then write a paragraph or two explaining why that verse is meaningful to you.  You do not need to write out your prayer, although you may if you would prefer.  You will turn this paper in on the day you do the opening.