English HW: February 22, 2010

* MUG STUDY: Teach an adult/sibling the skills we learned today.

* MUG QUIZ on FRIDAY

* MCAS PRACTICE: Twenty school days until the MCAS test!
Five-paragraph essay due Thursday (vomit, outline, drafts, final masterpiece):
Think about what a perfect day would be for you. What would you do? Where would you be? Who would be with you? In a well-developed composition, describe your perfect day and explain why it would be perfect for you.

* SUMMARY PRACTICE:
Choose your own news article, margin note, typed summary due Friday

Reminder:
Mrs. Smith and Mr. Hurley will be at an out-of-school conference on Wednesday. You will have class time on Wednesday to work on these assignments.

English HW: February 11, 2010

* MUG STUDY: Teach an adult/sibling the skills we learned today.
* MUG QUIZ on FRIDAY
* Continue preparing your "Using the Right Word" PRE-TEST and POST-TEST
Typed final drafts due by 2:06 p.m. on Friday.

English HW: February 10, 2010

* MUG STUDY: Teach an adult/sibling the skills we learned today.
* MUG QUIZ on FRIDAY
* Finish the grammar study exercises from yesterday

English HW: February 8, 2010

* MUG STUDY: Teach an adult/sibling the skills we learned today.
* MUG QUIZ on FRIDAY
* SUMMARY PRACTICE: (Due tomorrow)
-- Read and margin note the Iron" article handed out in class today
-- Write and Type a summary for "Iron"

English Homework: February 3, 2010

* MUG STUDY: Teach an adult/sibling the skills we learned today.
* MUG QUIZ on FRIDAY
* MCAS PRACTICE:
-- Write and type your "from Treasure Islands" response.
-- Complete the multiple choice questions
* SUMMARY PRACTICE:(Due Friday)
-- Choose and margin note your news article (6+ paragraphs)
-- Write a summary following instructions you've been given
* LOOSE ENDS:
-- Have you typed your "Acid Rain" and "Triangle Trade"
summaries? Be sure to submit your final copies to your
class folder.