Week of Dec. 10-14

Due Tuesday, Dec. 11	-Journal Grading (instead of Monday) -Make  sure your comic strips for Ch. 1-4 are   finished and in color!
Due Wed., Dec. 12	-TBA
Due Thurs., Dec. 13	-TBA
Due Friday, Dec. 14	-FD 1960's Interview; Dance Day

Please have "Nothing Gold Can Stay" memorized by Friday, January 4.

Nothing Gold Can Stay
by Robert Frost
Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

Dec. 3-7

HW for the week:

Due Tuesday, Dec. 4	Complete worksheet:  Outsiders, Ch. 1-4
Due Wednesday, Dec. 5	Ch. 1-4 Worksheet
Due Thursday, Dec. 6	Get Journals ready for grading on Friday
Due Friday, Dec. 7	Finish Ch. 1-4 Comic Strips in  JE #30/Left and right

Journal Grading for Journal #3
Friday, Dec. 7

Journal Grading Checklist:

Is each item where it's supposed to be according to the table of contents?

Is my table of contents neat and complete?

Is each page titled?

Is my table of contents EXACTLY like the one below?

Is every assignment complete?

Is every single page  numbered (1L/1R, 2L/2R, etc.)?

Did I make corrections and edits in a bright color?

Does my journal reflect pride of ownership? In other words, am I proud of the work I've done in my journal?

Journal #3 Table of Contents

JE	Left	Right
21	Self-Eval Letter Info RD	cont'd
22	Cornell Notes: King Arthur	Book Day Sheet: Both sides must be complete
23	Movie Poster Info	RD Movie Poster
24	Maia/Doggy	Signed Progress Report
25	Review Crossword for Tri #1 Test	Crossword Clues
26	1960's Life	S.O.S. Worksheet
27	Character Chart (in color!!!!)	SF/RO/CS Worksheet
28	1966 (1960's) Interview Questions #1-5	Q's cont'd #6-10 (These five you made up yourself.)
29	Groups: Circles   = groups to which you belong Square  = groups at MJHS Triangle = groups to which you'd like to belong,                  now or in the future	Outsiders: Ch. 1-4 Worksheet
30	Ch. 1-2 Comic Strip:  (in color)	Ch. 3-4 Comic Strip (in color)

Week of Nov. 26-30

Due Tuesday, Nov. 27	No HW for Monday night; so nothing is due.
Due Wednesday, Nov. 28	RD/SF/CO worksheet #1
Due Thursday, Nov. 29	RD/SF/CS  worksheet #2
Due Friday, Nov. 30	1966 Interview

1966 Interview

Don't interview anyone yet. We're still preparing for the interview!

1. What was your favorite music in or around 1966?

2. What was your favorite movie then?

3. What can you tell me about Martin Luther King, Jr., the Civil Rights movement, or any     other historical eventsfrom the 1960's?

4. What was your favorite dance in the 60's? If you teach me a dance from the 60's, I'll get extra credit if I teach it to the class.

5. What were the fashions (hair, make up, clothes, etc.) in the 1960's?

Do 6-10 for HW tonight.

Life in the 1960's (Power Point)

Week of Nov. 12

For Crossword:

Highlight the items you're having trouble with. I'll give you hints tomorrow in class!

Correction: 
#9 across clue: This is the emotion that caused the people on Maple Street to jump to conclusions about each other without knowing the facts. (Hint: begins with "pre-)
              

Due Wednesday, 11/14	PBL's Crossword: Trimester #1 Review Do what you can. We'll work on it in class.
Due Thursday, 11/15	Make sure your crossword is complete!
Friday, 11/16	Trimester #1 Test

Extra Credit!

Go to any of the links on the left under "Grammar Games."
If possible, print out your results. Not all sites allow you to print out your results.
Bring the printout to class, and put it in the extra credit box.
Make sure your name/period/date are on the printout.

Names of Actors from Smartboard

Adam Sandler
Jim Carrey
Mel Gibson
Selena Gomez
Harry STyles
Kevin James
Megan Fox
Jennifer Anniston
Sponge Bob
Mickey Mouse
Daisy Duck
Jet Li
Johnny Depp
Taylor Swift
Will Smith

Ferb
Perry
Rick Rimes
Jennifer Lopez
Morgan Freeman
Daniel Craig
Denzel Washington
George Clooney
Jack Black
Justin Bieber
Mark Wahlberg
Spike Lee
George Lopez
Lambycat
Mr. Burns
Mindy Kaling

Jackie Chan
Sylvester Stallone
Tommie Lee Jones
Josh Brolin
Meryl Streep
Tom Cruise
Katie Holmes
Kristen Steward
Rob Pattison
Felix the Cat
Mike Myers
Angelina Jolie
Will Farrell
Elmo

Week of Nov. 2

Due Tuesday, 11/6	FD Self-Eval Letter
Due Wednesday, 11/7
Due Thursday, 11/1
Due Friday, 11/2

Greetings. I am King Arthur.

For Extra Credit: TBA (to be announced).

Click on this link for Cornell Notes from today in class:  (JE #22/left)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6o3c635wkuh1b64/blognoteskingarthur.pdf

HW for Week of 10/29

Due Tuesday, 10/30	JE #18/right: 50 New Concepts I've Learned This Trimester…
Due Wednesday, 10/31	Complete ONE side of Halloween worksheet
Due Thursday, 11/1	None--if EVERYBODY has his/her HW completed on Wednesday
Due Friday, 11/2	Journal #2 Grading

Watch TZ Episodes here!

Here are a few TZ episodes you can watch at home. If you have access to Netflix, you can watch Seasons 1-2-3-5 on streaming Netflix.

 "Where is Everybody?" (10/2/59)
This is the very first TZ episode.
(35:03)

"Time Enough at Last" (11/20/59)
(25:04)


"The Parallel" (3/14/63)
(50:56)

Journal Grading!

Early next week we'll be grading Journal #2:

Make sure you can answer yes to all of these questions:

Is each item where it's supposed to be according to the table of contents?

Is my table of contents neat and complete?

Is each page titled?

Is my table of contents EXACTLY like the one below?

Is every assignment complete?

Is every single page  numbered (1L/1R, 2L/2R, etc.?

Did I make corrections and edits in a bright color?

Does my journal reflect pride of ownership? In other words, am I proud of the work I've done in my journal?

Journal #2 (so far...)

JE #11	Punctuating Dialogue worksheet Do both sides; edit in color.	Subjects and Predicates Do both sides; edit in color.
JE #12	Rat Drawing	Prestest: 3SK vocab
JE #13	Rat's POV RD	cont'd
JE #14	Practice Test: 3SK Vocab	Rat's POV Checklist (See previous post under Blog Archives to the right)
JE #15	Scary Foursquare	Sentence Building
JE #16	List of 10: "Eye of the Beholder"	Blank for Now
JE #17	P. 78, 1-6, 9 &11	P. 88, Plot triangle, 1-5, 11
JE #18	Practice Test: "Monsters" Words	--50 New Concepts I've Learned this Trimester  --These can be from ANY class or from your life outside of school. --You can bullet your items. You don't have to answer in complete sentences.
JE #19	Halloween Wordsearch OR Crossword	Scary Setting Description: 25 "s" words
JE #20	SSS	SSS Picture

Copy this down in JE #14/Right if you didn't get a chance at the time!

Checklist for FD Rat's POV

Before you turn in your FD tomorrow, make sure:

• Your story is very well proofread. It's always helpful to read it aloud to someone because then you can hear any errors you may have previously overlooked.
• You have an original title, not: Rat's POV.
• Your name, period, and date are in the upper right hand corner.
• Your pages are stapled together.
• You have paragraphed! I won't accept any unparagraphed pieces of writing.
• You've described incidents and characters vividly.
• You've indented every single time a new character speaks.
• You've kept your tenses consistent. Most often, using the past tense works best.

HW for Week of 10/22

Due Tuesday, 10.23	Flash Cards for "Monsters are Due…" Words: on pg. 68 in Lit Book
Due Wednesday, 10.24	P. 78, Q's 1-5, 9 and 11; please do this on JE #17/left
Due Thursday, 10.25	P. 88, Q's 1-6 and 11
Friday, 10.26	Test on "Monsters" vocab (spelling, definition, and part of speech. Also, quiz on the story…

EXTRA CREDIT:

• For extra credit, go to this link.
• https://www.dropbox.com/s/x8l5ohxqnagmxfs/subjects-and-predicates.pdf
• https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/New%20folder/plural-or-possessive-noun.pdf?w=b4c40489
• https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/New%20folder/adverbs-and-adjectives.pdf?w=a63829ed
• Print out a worksheet, complete it, and put it in the extra credit box.
• Make sure your name is on it.

Note: 

For Wednesday night's HW, do the triangle we did in class for #6 instead of what it says in the book for #6. It's the same idea, but I want you to learn the plot triangle you copied from the smart board in class.

Exposition is the same as the basic situation;
don't forget your three complications!

HW for 10/18

Due Friday, 10/19

1. Please make flash cards for "Monster are due on Maple Street."

2. You'll find the words, definitions, and parts of speech on page 68 in your lit. book.

3. Please put:

• word on the front of the index card
• defintion AND part of speech on the back of the index cards.

On the set of flashcards below, play the games.
To see one side of the flash card, uncheck "Both Sides."
To play a game, click on the arrow for "Choose a Study Mode" below the cards on the right hand side.

HW for tonight, 10/17

For HW, look on the right side under "Archives" on Week of 10/15.

Scary Foursquare

This is how you set up tonight's HW for Scary Foursquare on JE #15/left. Don't write anything on JE #15/right. Those are just the directions for the left side. Keep the right side blank, please.

For help with synonyms, go to http://www.synonym.com .

For extra credit (and so I know you're checking the blog), email me at cware@ojaiusd.org:

• Write your name in the subject line.
• In the email message, write the name of the scariest movie you've ever seen. 
• Remember, movie titles are underlined,  just like book titles.

Week of 10/15

Due Tuesday, 10/16	FD Rat's POV due. See FD Checklist!
Due Wednesday, 10/17	Scary Foursquare due.
Due Thursday, 10/18	List of 5: TZ; find 5 facts about the original Twilight Zone TV series. These links should help you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone http://www.twilightzonemuseum.com/ http://www.syfy.com/twilightzone
Due Friday, 10/19	Flash Cards for "Monsters are due on Maple Street"

Due on Tuesday, Oct. 16...

Due on Tuesday, Oct. 16:
FD of Rat's POV

FD Checklist:
Make sure you can answer YES to all of these questions before you turn in your FD:

1. Are my name, period, and date in the upper right hand corner?
2. Did I give my story an original title (not "Rat's POV")
3. Did I double space (or 1.5)?
4. Did I indent for a new paragraph every time I...

• had a new character speak?
• changed location in my story?
• changed time (went from yesterday to today, for example)?
• changed topic?

5. Did I type my story or write VERY neatly in blue or black ink?
6. Did I use 10-12 font?
7. Did I type in a font that's easy to read?
8. Did I read it aloud to someone (myself, my pet, my sister, etc.) so I could hear any mistakes 
    is missed when I proofread my story?
9. Did I proofread my story?
10. Did I staple my papers together if my story is more than one page long? 

Grammar Games!

Due Tuesday	Rat's POV (RD) Bring 10 index cards for flashcards
Due Wednesday	Bring your completed flashcards.
Due Thursday, 10/10	--FD of Three Item Story due --Three Skeleton Key Vocab. Test
Friday	No school!

Practice your subjects and predicates by playing these games online:

http://www.quia.com/rr/186335.html

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=3&Unit=1&Topic=The+Sentence&x=23&y=7

Writing Dialogue in Stories

Before you type your FD, follow directions below in PARTS 1, 2, and 3.
 
  PART 1:

 

• Of the two examples below (A and B), which  is easier to read?
• In which example can you clearly tell what the reader is saying?
• Why? (Answer in your own head. You don't have to write anything down.)

 

Example A:

 

Kelli said, "I want my band shirt back right now. You didn't have permission to borrow it." "No," said Paul, "but you didn't have permission to take my CD either, and I can see it on your desk."

 

Example B:  
         Kelli said, "I want my band shirt back right now. You didn't have permission to borrow it." 

        "No," said Paul, "but you didn't have permission to take my CD either, and

I can see it on your desk." 

 

Part 2:

Before you begin typing your FD of your story, do the following:

 

1. Count the speaking characters in your story.

 

2. Choose a highlighter or colored pencil of a different color for each speaker.

 

3. With the first highlighter or marker, highlight the speech of the first character every time s/he speaks.

 

4. Continue through your writing again for every additional speaker, using a different color for each one.

 

5. Now that you have color-coded each character's remarks, you'll be able to see if you've forgotten to indent every time a new character speaks.

 

6. If you've forgotten to indent for a new paragraph every time a new character speaks,   insert the paragraph symbol

 to remind yourself to fix it when you're typing your FD.

 

 

 

PART 3: 

 

Dialogue Tags: 

 

Is your character hissing as she speaks? Is she bellowing? Be precise with your dialogue tags. There are many, many other ways to say said. Below are some ideas.

• acknowledged
• admitted
• agreed
• answered
• argued
• asked
• barked
• begged
• bellowed
• blustered
• bragged
• complained
• confessed
• cried
• demanded
• denied
• giggled
• hinted
• hissed
• howled
• inquired
• interrupted
• laughed
• lied
• mumbled
• muttered
• nagged
• pleaded
• promised
• questioned
• remembered
• replied
• requested
• retorted
• roared
• sang
• screamed
• screeched
• shouted
• sighed
• snarled
• sobbed
• threatened
• wailed
• warned
• whimpered
• whined
• whispered
• wondered
• yelled 

 

 

 

After you've completed Parts 1, 2, and 3, you may begin typing your FD. 

 

Use this checklist when you've finished typing. When you're really sure you're finished with your FD, you can print your story.

 

• Have you put your name/period/date in the upper right hand corner?
• Do you have an original and catchy title?
• Have you capitalized all important words in the title (not: the, a, an, for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)?
• Have you indented each paragraph, especially when a new character speaks?
• Have you indented for a new paragraph when the story changes location, time, or topic?
• Have you spell checked?
• Have you used a font that is clear, readable, and not ALL CAPS?
• Have you 1.5 spaced?
• Is your font 10-12? It should be no smaller than 10 and no larger than 12.
• Does your story show your best effort?
• Have you included a dragon, sunglasses, and mint chip ice cream??????