Ms Plant's Reading and Writing

Week of January 30th

montauk7 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:34:55 +0000

Reminder: 1. Have I checked your NOTES?

2. Works Consulted due this week 3. Did you sign up for a PRESENTATION Date?

JANUARY WORD OF THE DAY TEST – SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 16TH

Week of January 23rd

montauk7 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:09:09 +0000

Please be working on your projects – before school – during study – at home and in class during designated times.

You will be handing in your notes this week for a review.

Reminder – Research Project

montauk7 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:33:16 +0000

Think about how you will present to the class. Notes will be collected and graded – handed in the week of 1/23.

Research Project Due Dates

montauk7 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:14:51 +0000

Topic Proposal - Green Sheet – Friday January 13th

Notes – due the week January 23rd

Works Consulted – due week of January 30th

Final Presentations – due from Feb 6 – 15th – sign up

Week of January 9th

montauk7 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:57:16 +0000

Homework this week is to BLOG…Everyone will BLOG or write a response in your Readers Notebook.

Please be sure to write your first name only and what period you are in English A.

Use one of our data base research tools found on the top of the MMS Web Site. Research your topic. Were you successful in obtaining any information? Why or why not? Explain. Write three questions about your topic you hope to learn.

Happy New Year!!!!

montauk7 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:01:29 +0000

Welcome Back!!! Reminder December Vocabualry Test – Thursday Jan 5th.

No Homework – RRS Sheet or Blog this week. Please give REAL thought to a topic you would like to research, read about and teach the class.

Genre of the Month – Non-Fiction.

Week of December 19th

montauk7 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:11 +0000

Happy Holidays!!!!

NO HOMEWORK …READ AND “PLAY/PAY IT FORWARD.

Raffle on Wednesday….

December Vocabulary Test – Thursday January 5th

See you in 2012….

Week of December 12th

montauk7 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:53:39 +0000

No Homework this week…READ for Pleasure.

Think about “play it forward.” Select some member of your family or a friend and do something good, unexpected and kind. You have this week and next week to do it. Write about what you did in your Readers Notebook. How did it make you feel? How did they feel? You will automatically earn a check plus for this classwork assignment. It has to be REAL!!!

Folktale Essays can be handed in Monday – Tuesday or Wednesday.

Week of December 5th

montauk7 — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:13:53 +0000

Folktale essay is due Monday – Wednesday 12/12-12/14. Don’t forget. You have had lots of time in class to plan, write and type.

RRS #12 – due Monday 12/12 – new format – short/ connection to feelings.

Blog Question: Please give me the title and author of your independent reading. Write a paragraph explaining the following: Describe ONE character as it relates to HOW they FEEL AND WHY. Connect this feeling to yourself and describe when you had the same feeling and why.

Week of November 28th

montauk7 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:55:54 +0000

Welcome Back!! Did you observe your Thanksgiving traditions?

RRS #11 is due Monday Dec 5th

Blog for this week is: Why are family traditions important? Give a few examples of traditions that you have and why you have them. Will you keep these when you are an adult?

November Vocabulary Test – Thursday Dec 1st