Literature-5th and 8th
Daily Assignments
NOVEMBER
November 20th
5th hour-
Homework: read and fill in log
8th hour
Homework: read Chapter 18, do the job you wrote on the green sheet for Chapters 15-18, and read and fill in log (Log due Monday)
November 19th
5th Hour Homework:
Read and fill in log
8th Hour Homework:
-Read Chapter 14 of Tuck Everlasting
-Do next job. Between Chapters 12, 13, 14, find 3 passages to read aloud. Write the page number the passage is on, the pargraph it is in, and BRIEFLY write why this passage is important
November 18th
5th hour
in class: went over tests
Homework: read and fill in log
8th hour
in class: read 8, 9 of Tuck Everlasting
Homework: read Chapter 10 in Tuck Everlasting, do the *Title Creator job (girls do odd number chapters, boys do even)and read and fill in log (use your Tuck... reading time for your log. Keep up with your log! )
*Title Creator: If your book has chapters that do not have titles, like Tuck Everlasting, write a title for each chapter. Be sure to choose an event that is important in the chapter. Put your chapter title in quotation marks and be sure to capitalize important words in your title. Then, briefly tell why you created that title.
November 17th
5th hour-
In class: took test
Homework: read and fill in log
8th hour~
In class: read Chapters 5 and 6
Homework: Read Chapter 7 and do the Sequencer job (choose 8 main events that occurred between Chapters 5-8. Write each on a note card. Number them from 1-8 on the back of the card. Tomorrow we will exchange cards and see if partners can put the events in order)
~use Chapter 7 as part of your log time
November 16th
5th hour-read and fill in log, study for Regarding the Fountain test which is tomorrow
8th hour-read and fill in log, read Chapter 4 of Tuck Everlasting and do the Word Wizard job. (You need a total of 3 Vocab. Words from reading Chapters 3 and 4. JUST 4 Words TOTAL, not 4 words from each chapter
Word Wizard:
word:____________ page #_______ paragraph #_______
definition:________________________________________
Your own sentence using the word_________________________________
November 13th
5th hour-read and fill in log, study for Regarding the Fountain test which is Tuesday
8th hour-write 3 questions with answers based on what we read in Tuck Everlasting today and read and fill in log (log due Monday)
November 12th
5th hour and 8th hour~read and fill in log
5th hour-Test on Regarding the Fountain is Tuesday
November 10th
Homework:
~read and fill in log
November 9th
Homework for 5th and 8th hours:
-read and fill in log.
Log has modifications this week. Please read it carefully.
November 6th
5th hour-read and fill in log. Log due Monday.
8th hour-read and fill in log. Log due Monday. STUDY FOR Regarding the Fountain test which is Monday.
5th
5th hour-read and fill in log
8th-study vocab, read and fill in log. Test on Regarding the Fountain is Monday
4th-
5th~Define Regarding the Fountain vocab and read and fill in log
8th-
study vocab. Test on Monday.
Write a letter to Flo Waters
read and fill in log
3rd
Name: _____________________________________________________________ Date Due: Monday, November 9, 2009
Reading Log
*PLEASE REMEMBER: THE LOG MUST BE FILLED IN COMPLETELY FOR EACH DAY YOU READ!
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* Please remember: Log must be filled in for each day you read.
** Parent Signature (Required): _____________________________________________ Date: ____________________
Full signature, please, not just initials.
*Grading Rubric for Reading Logs
Total Value: 20 points Due Every Monday (or the first school day of the week)
*Starting week of November 9, Logs will have a new rubric. J Read on!
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Date/Title/Pages |
Every box is filled in completely. It is legible and easy to read. You labeled each day with the date. You put your full name (first and last) on your log. |
You only filled in a couple of boxes on the days you read. It is somewhat legible. Only some days are labeled with the date. You only have your first name or first name and last initial on the log. |
Majority of the boxes are not filled in for the days you read. It is difficult to read No dates or names are provided on the log
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Summary/Response |
Your summary/response section is well written and well thought out. You have a minimum of 3 COMPLETE sentences that are at least 3 thoughts, connections, or predictions (can be a combination of any suggested summary/response prompts listed on the log). |
Your summary/response is section not well thought out and poorly written? You have only written 1 or 2 sentences? Your response has less than 3 thoughts, connections, predictions, or questions. |
There is nothing written in the summary/response section of your reading log. |
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Minutes Read Goal: 140 Minutes |
139-120 minutes read (140 or more add 2 points extra credit) |
119-100 minutes read |
99 minutes or less read |
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Parent Signature |
There is a full parent/guardian signature on your log. The date signed is after your last reading day. |
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No parent/guardian signature is obtained, even if date listed. |
~8th hour only-we defined the words for Regarding the Fountain in class today
~5th and 8th: log for this week (side 1) is here(side 2) or in student mailbox to retrieve tomorrow
please read tonight for your log
2nd-
Homework
~read
New Log will be distributed tomorrow.
OCTOBER
29th
HW: read and fill in log
28th
HW: read and fill in log
27th
same as yesterday
26th
Homework:
~read and fill in log. Log due November 2
23rd
~read and fill in log. Log due Monday, October 26
22nd
~quiz tomorrow on Literary Terms 11-20
~read and fill in log. Log due Monday, October 26
21st
~read and fill in log
~study flash cards for Literary Terms 11-20. Quiz on Friday.
20th
5th hour:
~read and fill in log
~study flash cards for Literary Terms 11-20. Quiz on Friday.
8th
~create a rough copy of your ideal fountain
~read and fill in log
~study flash cards for Literary Terms 11-20. Quiz on Friday.
19th
~read, fill in log. New log due October 26
~study flash cards for Literary Terms 11-20. Quiz on Friday.
16th
~read and fill in log--due Monday, October 19
~we made flash cards for Literary Terms 11-20 in class today. STUDY! Quiz next Friday, October 23.
15th
Homework:
~read and fill in log--due Monday, October 19
14th
Homework:
~read and fill in log--due Monday, October 19
~keep studying the first 10 literary terms (your flash cards). Quiz TOMORROW!! :-)
13th
Homework:
~read and fill in log--due Monday, October 19
~keep studying the first 10 literary terms (your flash cards). Quiz on Thursday
9th:
Homework:
~read and fill in log--due Tuesday
~keep studying the first 10 literary terms (your flash cards). Quiz on Thursday
8th
Homework:
~study the 10 flash cards you made in class today. (If you did not finish the flash cards, do so for homework).
Quiz on these terms next Thursday
~read, fill in log
7th
homework: read and fill in log
6th
homework: read and fill in log
5th
homework: read and fill in log
5thSeptember 8
read and fill in log. Be sure to finish novel for Thursday, and remember that Library Day is Friday
September 4
read
Homework: fill in log and get parent signature. Log is due Tuesday
September 3
5th hour-took a quiz on The Mozart Question
5th and 8th hours-continue reading and filling in log and bringing novel to class
September 2
same as yesterday
September 1
Homework: read novel, bring to class every day, fill in reading log (sample below)
Name: _____________________________________________________________ Period: _______________________
Reading Log
Week of : ______________________________________ Date Due: ___________________________
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***** Parent Signature (Required): ____________________________________________________________
August 31
-in class we are reading The Mozart Question
HOMEWORK: read novel, bring to class every day, fill in reading log (5th hour will get the reading log tomorrow)