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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.

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Read up to page 90 in At Home Reading Book...Complete Wordsmith and Reporter Role

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Write 2 synonyms, 2 antonyms and 2 sentences for each vocabulary word

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Read and Summarize up to page 80 in At Home Reading Book

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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.

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Either Read the first 20 pages of your newly-selected book, or continue reading the book you were given yesterday.
Write a summary of between 5 and 8 sentences. W?hat do you think will happen in the end? Write an anticipation.

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Read the first 20 pages of your newly-selected book.
Write a summary of between 5 and 8 sentences.
Then, tell me whether you want to read this book. Why or why not?

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Using the evidence collected in class, answer the following question:
How does the information in paragraph 5 and 6 help develop the author's perspective?
Next, edit and re-draft your one paragraph answer.
Submit your first and second draft tomorrow.

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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.

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Write 2 synonyms, 2 antonyms and two sentences for each academic vocabulary word

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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.

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Read and briefly summarize up to page 120.
COMPLETE WHATEVER YOU DIDN'T FINISH and bring 2 complete body paragraphs to class. The Topic:
"Make an argument for saving one of the world wonders. Support it with reasons and evidence. "

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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.

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Read and Summarize up to page 115 in at home reading book.

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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.

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Complete Identifying evidence worksheet

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Read and Summarize up to page 90 . Complete #1-5 on context clue worksheet 2.1

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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.

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Read for 20 minutes
Complete the rest of context clues worksheet.

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Complete back of class worksheet, labeled "Prefixes."
Read up to page 85 in At Home book and summarize in 4 to 6 sentences.

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Read up to page 75 in At Home reading book and answer the following:
Who are the two main characters in the text. Describe them, their actions and their part in the plot.

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MAKE UP WORK POSSIBILITIES - TEST/QUIZ GRADES
1) Complete a detailed, 2 page book report on Tuck Everlasting or Dear America. In it, describe the plot, each of the main characters' role in the story, the climax and resolution. Finally, tell me whether you liked the book, and why or why not.
2) Our new president is Donald Trump. What are some of the things he ash done in his first days in office? What does he promise to do as our president? Cite 2 sources in a detailed report about President Trump. It should be about 1 page in length.
3) Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election. In a one page report, citing at least 1 source, tell me why.
4) Do ANY of the work that you were assigned but did not complete.
HOMEWORK MAKE-UPS
1) Complete a detailed, 2 paragraph current event to recoup a missing homework grade.
2) Print out a song or a poem you like. Analyze it's meaning in a paragraph or two.

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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.

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Complete final 3 questions and essay on PARCC Practice sheet.

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Read up to page 30 in Tuck/Dear America and complete a summary of 6 to 8 sentences.

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Read up to page 15 in Tuck/Dear America and complete a summary of 6 to 8 sentences.

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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.

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World Wonders Response - Which Wonder do you think is the most impressive and why?
Read for 20 minutes from new at home reading book at summarize.

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finish reading and complete your final summary and response for Tuck Everlasting or Dear America.

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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.

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AM- Consider what wee learned and read in Tuck Everlasting. In 6 sentences, tell me: Would you want to live forever like the Tucks?
PM - Read and summarize up to page 160 in Dear America

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AM-Complete your summary of Tuck Everlasting.
PM - Summarize up to page 145 in Dear America

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Complete Academic Vocabulary study. Write 2 synonyms, 2 antonyms and 2 sentences for each of our vocabulary words.

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Write a 2 paragraph Current Event and Response.
Fina a newspaper article and analyze it by identifying the 5 Ws (Who, what, where, when and why).
In paragraph 1, write a summary of the article.
In paragraph 2, react or respond to the article.
FRIDAY IS the last day to turn in our essay and still earn a passing grade.

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Read for 20 minutes from at home reading book.
Practice your speech and be ready to deliver it on Thursday.

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Review your at home reading book and write a complete summary of what we have read so far. AM should be up to page 125 in Tuck...PM should be at about 125 in Dear America.
Summary must be 6 se4ntences in length.

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Read and summarize up to...
AM-PAGE 105 in tuck
PM - page 101 in Dear America

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Write 2 sentences, 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for each Academic Vocabulary word from class...
suppress (verb) - to hold back
inevitable (adj) - something impossible to avoid
desperate (adj) feeling hopeless; in a difficult situation that's impossible to deal with.
vacant (adj) - empty
heartily ( adj) - in a heartfelt, enthusiastic way
accustomed (adj) - used to
mimic (verb) - imitate without necessarily understanding.

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Think about what we saw on CNN Student News and Find a Current Event in a Newspaper, Online source or magazine...Write a 2 paragraph Summary and Response of this current event. In your Summary, focus on the 5 W's - Who, what, where, when and why...

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Read for 20 minutes and summarize the most recent chapter from your at home reading book.

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Read for 20 minutes from TUCK Everlasting, Dear America
Answer the following questions using our history notes...What was Hammurabi's code? Why was it important? what does it tell us about life in the Babylonian Empire.
5-6 sentences

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Write two synonyms, two antonyms and two sentences for each of the following vocabulary words: accommodate, opaque, contemporaneous, composite, inherent, destiny

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Think about what we saw on CNN Student News and Find a Current Event in a Newspaper, Online source or magazine...Write a 2 paragraph Summary and Response of this current event. In your Summary, focus on the 5 W's - Who, what, where, when and why...

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AM - Read and summarize Chapter 8 in tuck Everlasting. As you do, answer the following questions many of us failed to answer in last night's work...What is the Tuck's Secret? Why did the take Winnie? Why isn't she afraid? What's the man in the Yellow Suit after?
PM - Read and summarize through page 55 in Dear America...QUIZ TOMORROW

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AM - Read Chapter 7 in tuck Everlasting and summarize. What is the Tuck's secret?
PM - Read up to page 44 in "Dear America and summarize...Tell me: what was the commotion that occurred on page 41 and 42 about?

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Finish the back of Code X 'Figurative Language' worksheet.
Read the next chapter in your book (chapter 6 in Tuck; up to page 36 in Dear America) and make a list of four examples of figurative language found in that chapter.

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AM-NO HOMEWORK for WINNING BATTLE OF CLASSES MP1
PM - Complete a 2 paragraph summary and response on a Current Even that happened this last month.

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AM - FINISH up to page 30 (Chapter 5) in Tuck Everlasting and write a summary of 6-8 sentences.
PM - Read up to page 30 in "Dear America" and write a summary of 6-8 sentences.

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Complete a 2 paragraph Current Events summary and response.

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Read up to chapter 3 in Tuck Everlasting(AM) or Dear America (pm).
Complete first side of Context Clues Worksheet.

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In your own words, write 6 to 8 sentences summarizing the first two chapters in our Classes' at home reading books. Be sure to name all the characters.

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Write 2 synonyms, two antonyms and two sentences for each Academic Vocabulary Word. Consider, Consume, Grand, Apply, Achieve and Envious

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Watch 30 minutes of election coverage and report on the specifics of what you see. What are the polls saying? Who is winning? Why?

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Write 10 open ended questions that you would ask our guidance counselors to learn more about who they are and what they do for us.

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Using the article distributed in class, complete a current event.
Paragraph 1 -- Summarize the current event by focusing on the 5 W's
Paragraph 2 - Respond or react to the current event.

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Either Improve On demand Writing assignment by carefully editing and re-drafting, OR Complete a summary of your at home reading book. I will instruct students which option they should complete.

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Complete "quotations" comic strip worksheet.

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Select a news story from a newspaper, magazine, online source or (in a last resort) the TV. IN 5-6 sentences, summarize the news story completely, giving me specific information on Who, What, Where, When and Why.
FOR EXTRA CREDIT ON OUR SPEECH, be ready to stand up and tell the class about your current event in class tomorrow.

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Today we learned about eating healthy. In 5-6 sentences tell me what can you do to become healthier.

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Practice your speech and be ready to go!

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Do you like the book you are reading? Offer a summary and book review in 5-6 sentences.

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Select a news story and complete a current event summary and response.
Paragraph 1 - Summarize the article in your own words, by focusing on the 5 W's.
Paragraph 2 - Respond and react to the story.
How did it make you feel? What question or solutions do you have?

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Read your at-home reading book for 30 minutes.
In 4-6 sentences, tell me:
1) What is the conflict in your story?
2) What type of conflict is it?
3) What are two pieces of Rising Action in your story?

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For homework...copy the following 10 words.
In complete sentences, tell me whether the word is a noun, verb or adjective and how you know.
Next offer 1 synonym for each word.
frighten torment
shoo adjust
charm mocked
recite devoted
rigid anticipate

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PM CLASS - DUE MONDAY (students who are excused have been told already)

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PM CLASS - DUE MONDAY (students who are excused have been told already)

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Students misbehaved while I as out for a training session. They will respond to the following questions in complete paragraphs, and have paper SIGNED BY A PARENT. Those who fail to do so will be assigned After School remediation.
1) What are Mr. Quinlan's behavior expectations?
2) What has been happening the last two times the teacher was in a workshop? Why were students misbehaving with another instructor in the room?
3) What must we do differently next time to avoid further interventions?

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Complete both sides of our current events worksheet using the News Article that was handed out in class.
If you lost our handout, you may completely summarize and respond/react to a story in the news.
In your summary, focus on: Who, what, where, when and why.
In your reaction, tell me how the story makes you feel, offer a question or suggestion or give a connection.

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ALL MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENTS -YOU HAVE OPTIONS!!!

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ALL MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENTS -YOU HAVE OPTIONS!!!

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1) Read for 20 Minutes and Write a Summary
2) Read your at home book and write a summary telling me about one of the following: The protagonist, or good guy; The antagonist, or bad guy; What type of conflict is present in the story and how do you know? What do you think will happen in the story? Why?
3) Find a news article, a magazine article or a news story: Write a summary of the news story focusing on the 5 W's - Who, what, where, when and why