Homework+from+previous+days

**6TH GRADE:**  Adjective & Adverb (Chapter 5) test on Thursday, May 17 **8TH GRAD**E: Complete the Pronoun Worksheet you were given yesterday or today
 * May 16, 2012**
 * 7TH GRADE **:  Created Word Dictionary due on Friday, May 18th; rubric on the 7th grade extras page

**6TH GRADE:**  Complete the worksheet you started in class. **8TH GRAD**E: Welcome Back!
 * May 10, 2012**
 * 7TH GRADE **: Make up four words using the instruction sheet you were given in class. Assign each word a part of speech, create a definition for each one and give the etymology.

**6TH GRADE:** General directions are on page 135 in your book (bottom of the page writing assignment); specific directions are as follows: **8TH GRADE** : In DC
 * May 8, 2012**
 * Use at least three modifiers in comparative or superlative form
 * At least one of the modifiers must be an adjective and one must be an adverb
 * Use the comparative form at least once; use the superlative form at least once
 * Write an appropriate topic sentence and use transitions to connect your sentences.
 * Write an appropriate closing.
 * 7TH GRADE ** : Copy the dictionary entry for the word "obnoxious"; label these parts:
 * entry word
 * definition
 * etymology (word origin)
 * part of speech
 * pronunciation

<span style="color: #ffc500; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">**6TH GRADE:** No Homework <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">**8TH GRADE** : Problem/Solution Essay due Monday, 04/30/12; the organization and format are given on the 8th grade extras page.
 * April 27, 2012**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">7TH GRADE : ** No Homework

<span style="color: #ffc500; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">**6TH GRADE** : Find a print advertisement from a magazine, newspaper, mailing, or catalog. The advertisement must contain at least one fact and at least one opinion. You may also print one from a website. Glue the ad to the page you were given in class. At the bottom of the page, copy any facts that are written in the ad in the facts column; also, copy any opinions that are written in the ad in the opinion column. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">**8TH GRADE** : Problem/Solution Essay due Monday, 04/30/12.
 * April 24, 2012**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">7TH GRADE : ** Complete # 1-15 on infinitives phrases worksheet we started in class today.

<span style="color: #ffc500; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**6TH GRADE** : Read the article that you were given. Highlight facts in the article one color and opinions in another color. If you are not sure if something is a fact or an opinion, don't highlight it at all until we go over it in class tomorrow. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**8TH GRADE** : Complete pre-writing exercise. The exercise is on the 8th grade extras page.
 * April 23, 2012**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">7TH GRADE :** No homework

<span style="color: #ffc500; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**6TH GRADE** : No homework <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**8TH GRADE** : There is no practice test as I had anticipated. However, students may use hand written note with the test.
 * April 19, 2012**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">7TH GRADE :** Panel discussions conclude tomorrow, 4/20

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**April 17, 2012** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **6TH GRADE** : Complete the adjective worksheet. The rough draft of the compare/contrast paragraph is due on Thursday, 4/19 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** 7TH GRADE :** No homework <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">**8TH GRADE** : Complete the reflexive/ intensive pronoun work we started in class today; we will have a test on pronouns on Friday, 4/20.


 * April 16, 2012**
 * 6TH GRADE**: Read pages 306-307. Instead of doing the practice on page 307, draw your own Venn diagram using two topics that you are familiar with and that you like. Write a topic sentence for a paragraph that discusses the similarities and differences. DO NOT WRITE A PARAGRAPH; ONLY WRITE THE TOPIC SENTENCE FOR THE PARAGRAPH.
 * 7TH GRADE:** Complete the predicate work we started in class today
 * 8TH GRADE**: Complete the pronoun work we started in class today; we will have a test on pronouns on Thursday, 4/19.