Homework, September 30th

(All Classes) Log 30 minutes of reading every night (Wed, Thurs, etc.) New Spelling Share the Puzzler with an adult at home (Write their reaction to learning the correct answer.) Find 10 words in English from the language you studied.

Homework, Friday the 17th

(Green, Blue, Red, Yellow): Two spelling/vocabulary activities (next quiz, Lesson Three). Origins of English Research Project (Task, Rubric) New Independent Reading: Fantasy or Science Fiction, Novel

Homework: Friday, Sept. 11

(Blue, Red, Yellow): Become a Word Historian. Find/write the word histories of the words on your handout. Even if you can't understand all of it, copy the full history in brackets...and we'll practice reading them on Monday. (Green) has the same Word Historian assignment, but only find/write three words from the list. (All classes) Keep reading! Auto/biographies [...]

Homework, September 10th

(Red, Yellow) Spelling Lesson One--Long A words, original activities list Daily Grammar--Underline the verbs and circle the adjectives. (Green) Become a Word Historian...Choose three words from the list and find the etymology of each.

Homework, September 9th

Wednesday, September 9: (Yellow): Make a list of ten words you think were invented in your lifetime, and define them--in your own words if necessary. (Green, Blue): Spelling Lesson One --using Long A words and original spelling activities list. (Green only): Daily Grammar--underline the verbs and circle the subjects in the following sentences

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Read the novel-in-progress begun by last year's 7th graders