Mrs. Pepe's Homework
English 7



Welcome Back!!

September 5
Decorated Writing Folder
Parent/Guardian Student Information sheet & syllabus signature
All due Monday


September 8
Corn Mother & Glooscap questions

September 9
Read "John Henry" and answer questions

September 10
1st draft of metaphor or simile of yourself

September 16
Folktales unit test


September 17
No homework
Bring your reading book to class for some strategy review

September 19
Read your independent reading book
Choose a POWER WORD to share with the class
(Power Word - a word that draws your attention and one that you might like to use in your own writing. Hint: adjectives and verbs would make great choices)

September 22
Capitalization Practice: pages 8, 9, 10, 11
in your NY EDITS workbook


September 23
Capitalization Practice: pages 12, 13, 14, 15
in your NY EDITS workbook

September 24
Capitalization Practice: pages 17, 18, 19
in your NY EDITS workbook

September 25
Capitalization Practice: pages 21, 22
in your NY EDITS workbook
Capitalization test tomorrow
Study your workbook, caps packet & pre-test  from today

September 26
Read your independent reading book
Due Date for project : October 10

September 29
Essay idea worksheet
Essay topic: "Imagine the Impact: How I Can Make a Difference in the Life of My Community"

September 30
Finish fist draft (type, if possible)
Binder Check for grade - all papers must be IN binder. NY Edits book should be in binder.

October 1
Final draft due Friday
typed, double spaced

October 2
Final draft due Friday
typed, double spaced

October 3
WEEKEND PAPER: What Bugs You?
(Fill in sheet - paragraph with support)

October 6
Pages 32 & 33 NY EDITS
Continue to work on your Paper Bag Book Report DUE FRIDAY

October 7
Prepare your paper bag book report for Friday

October 14
Bring in a whole newspaper - any date - any paper.
If you do not subscribe to any papers, please see me. I have extra ones.
also
Write 30 short sentences using their, there, and they're correctly.

October 16
Feature Creature sheet

October 17
LONG TERM ASSIGNMENT: NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE Reading Packet
Due on October 31


October 20
No new hw - keep working on the newspaper

October 27
Read Chapter 1 packet
Circle at least 2 words that are new to you

October 28
Page 4 in packet, do 6 vocab squares

October 29
Read chapter 3 pp. 19-26
Do the "Predict" box on page 6 of packet - what do you think will happen next?
Study for quiz tomorrow (Thurs) on ch. 1-3

October 30

Read Chapter 4 (pp. 28-34)
In packet, do character journal for Buster. Under "other" write about
Mrs. Saunders
Newspaper Unit due tomorrow


October 31
Read Chapter 5
Complete chapter 4-5 study guide (will be collected for a grade)

November 3
Commas practice #1
What question would you ask Lymie or Tyler?

November 4
Commas practice #2
Read Ch. 6
New vocab squares sheet (handed out in class) due THURS

November 5
Commas practice #3
Finish reading Chapter 7
Chapter 7 reading guide due Friday
Commas make-up quiz on Monday

November 10
Read Chapter 9 - do Double Entry Journal
There will be a quiz on Wednesday on Chapters 4-7

November 12
Finish reading chapter 10
Chapter 9 & 10 reading guide due Friday
Extra credit essay typed draft due Monday 11/17

November 17
Double-entry journal for Chapter 12

November 19
Read Chapter 15
Chapter 13-15 reading guide due Thursday

November 25
Turkey Talk Activity (5x8 index card)

December 1
Write your Inspiration Paragraph

December 3
ELA X-Treme Review
pages 56-60

December 5
No homework
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR ELA WORKBOOKS TO CLASS

December 15
Type your inspiration paragraph
Be sure it is no bigger than 8x8
This is due on Wednesday

December 16
Willow & Ginko poem due Wednesday

December 19
Study for the Poetry Unit test
in January

JANUARY 6
Poetry test is this Thursday
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES ASSIGNMENT - this is a series of 4 non-fiction stories that need to be completed by Thursday. There is a written part (separate sheet handed out) with questions to answer.
If there is a snow day on Wednesday, be sure to complete your reading/assignment in between enjoying a little outside fun and shoveling!!

January 8
Bring your 2 ELA workbooks to class EVERY DAY until January 21.
Extra credit poem due tomorrow

January 15
"Anansi" worksheet

January 16
X-Treme Review for ELA
Stories/questions from pages 64, 75, 77, 81, 83

January 20
Sleep and eat a good breakfast!!

January 22
No homework
New unit beginning in class

Jaunary 26
Read your Buddy Book chapters for the rest of the week.
Written work due to your book club members on Wednesday and Friday.

January 29
Keep reading your Buddy Book - last date to read is this Thursday.

February
Keep reading your Buddy Book - last date to read is this Thursday.

February 12
"I Am From" survey from parent/grandparent due on Monday, February 23

February 13
Survey your parent/grandparent to prepare for the "I Am From" companion poems

February 24
Read Chapter 4 in WOODSONG
Final poems due on Friday

February 25
Read Chapter 6 tonight
Final poems due on Friday

March 9
Draft #1 Descriptive paragraph


MARCH 11
Choose an independent reading book by Friday

March 13
Read your independent reading book
Start thinking about which 2 animals you would like to research

March 17
Reading assignment: 140 minutes by April 9 - any book/magazine

March 24
75 note cards (on one animal) by Monday, March 30

March 31
75 notecards on SECOND animal - due this Friday
Don't forget to keep up your independent reading (140 minutes by 4/8)

April 7
Begin typing your research paper.
The introduction is due on Wednesday.
We'll work on the bibliograpy in class and then you can type at home.
You will get an additional week after spring break to do the typing.
Final due date: April 27

Research paper due Monday, April 27

April 28
Vocabulary for TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR due on Thursday

May 15
Animal observation sheet - due Monday

May 18
Dress warm for Colonial Day

May 20
Finish 1-13 sheet
w/5 short answers written on lined paper

May 21
Look up 11 vocabulary words from packet

May 26
Make a list of ways  you can "cheer up" your day
Remember Garvey's  hot dog story

May 27
Chapter 10-15 questions due Friday
Also short answer - choose any 3

May 28
Chapter 18 read in class today

June 1
Find 5 "Life Lessons" in TSB
Write them in your subway pass book