ENGLISH 7 HOMEWORK HOTLINE
MR. GEORGE
My homewor k hotline is a courtesy and by no means required-- it is usually updated. However, STUDENTS are still responsible for knowing what the homework is when they leave school. As a backup, students should have the phone number of at least two friends on the team that can tell them the assignment. Thanks.
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5/18: Read Chapter 2 of TSB and continue adding to Independent Reading Packet
5/17: Everything due for Research project--need note if tech fails!
5/11: Typed draft due Wednesday, 5/16--follow sample given in class
5/7: Add topic sentences to outline; rework outline if necessary; write rough draft of introduction; don't skip lines, pencil, very neat (handout)
5/4: Put your rough drafted bibliography in your binder for safe keeping; Complete your research paper outline for Monday (begun in class)
5/2: Bibliography Rough Draft (begun in class); Start sorting cards--Slideshow link
5/1: 30 note cards by Wednesday-- properly formatted/ Library Research Evaluation filled out or letter grade off
4/30: 30 note cards by Wednesday-- properly formatted/ Library Research Evaluation filled out or letter grade off
4/26: 30 note cards by Wednesday-- properly formatted.
4/24: 5 properly formatted note cards
4/21: Using the citation method reviewed in class today, fill out bibliography sheet for your 3 internet sources; students in for lunch detention should make sure to have three internet articles or note from home
4/20: 3+ internet articles on your endangered animal--printed and brought to Monday's class. Articles should focus on threats and solutions...
4/2-4/5: Test Prep, Test Prep, Test Prep; Test will begin Tuesday (4/17) of the week we return from break.
3/22: Field Trip Monday to Hunger Games movie; Bring $$ fopr lunch at Crossgates Food Court; Complete Book 3 Packet for Tuesday
3/21: Self Assessment and Rewrite of Essay
3/20: ;Finish Book 3 essay for tomorrow----underline your text details and checkmark your support--if you don't have specific text de tails from the articles(both), you get no credit on the state test!
3/15: ;Rewrite and Self Assessment sheet due tomorrow
3/14: "The Village Blacksmith" ELA Paragraph---follow steps!
3/13: "The Village Blacksmith" Packet
3/12: ELA Practice Packet
3/9: "Father Wil liam" Poetry Packet--due Monday
3/8: Study for Friday's quiz on poetry terms; Test prep page
3/6: Study for Friday's quiz on poetry terms. Good luck in the talent show.
2/29: Possib le Snow Day factored in, here.
-- Figurative Language Paragraph due Friday
-- Visit www.I ditarod.com and choose a musher to follow when the race starts on March 3rd.
-- Check your grade at SABREENGLISH.COM
2/28: Read through the poem "Gold" by Pat Mora and mark up imagery, sound devices, and figurative language. Visitwww.Iditarod.com and choose a musher to follow when the race starts on March 3rd. Check your grade at SABREENGLISH.COM
2/27: Finish note-taking on poetry started in class. Visit www.Iditarod.com and choose a musher to follow when the race starts on March 3rd.
2/17: Visit www.Iditarod.com and choo se a musher to follow when the race starts on March 3rd.
2/16: None
NOTICE: Stud ents are allo wed to bring "electronics" (their responsibility) for the 9th Period Team Awards tomorrow. Students earning D's, or F's for their 2nd Quarter Report Card or receiving a Ref erral will not be attending the 40 minute 9th per iod celebration.
2/15: Students received information detailing the dates and "set-up" of the NYS Test in April
HW: Bring "Free Reading Book" to class tomorrow
2/14: None
2/13: Multiple Choice "Take-Home" Quiz for "Lexi" (1-8) and "Helen Keller" (1-7) This will be for a formal grade--so take your time and GO BACK TO THE TEXT when you need to check an answer!!!
2/10: None<
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2/9: Same
2/8: Written Draft of Compare/Contrast Essay due on Friday: (handwritten, pencil, don 't skip lines, fronts only)
2/7: Complete rough draft of compare/contrast essay (4 paragraphs: Introduction, Similarities, Differences, Conclusion) heading, skip lines, backs okay, pencil
2/6: Complete "Planning Page" for Compare/Cont rast Essay on "Rikki " and "Dirk" as heroes--we'll write the essay in school
2/3: "Dirk" Studyguide if you didn't finish in class/Enjoy the Superbowl
2/2: Study Terms for Q uiz on Friday 2/3 (Quizlet); Test Practice Packet due Friday
2/1: Study Terms for Quiz on Friday 2/3 (Quizlet); Test Practice Packet due Friday
1/31: Study Terms for Quiz on Friday 2/3 (Quizlet); Test Practice Packet due Friday
1/30: Book Project due Tomorrow; Study Terms for Quiz on Friday 2/3 (Quizlet); Test Practice Packet due Friday
1/27: Complete Chart and Parasgraph for "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" fo r Monday; Book Project due Tuesday: 1/31; Study Terms for Quiz on Friday 2/3 (Q uizlet)
1/26: Complete Chart for R.T.T. for Monday; Work day on bo ok projects tomorrow--bring all materials. Book Project due Tuesday: 1/31
1/25: Finish Rikki Tikki Tavi: Book Project due Tuesday: 1/31
1/24: Read "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" to page 83; Book Project due in one week
1/23: HW: Finish Idioms Practice; Vocabulary Practice
1/20: HW: "A Dog Named Buddy" Studyguide
1/18: Book Project due Tuesday 1/31
1/17: HW- Write paragraph response for "Lost Dog" poem; use sample and checklist to check your work. Conditions: typed, double spaced or separate paper; neatest printing/skip lines/fronts only; messy papers returned
1/11: HW: Complete Multiple Choice Packet for Lob's Girl; Book Project due Tuesady 1/31
1/10: HW: Finish "Lob's Girl" story and be prepared to talk about the ending tomorrow; Vocabulary HW
1/9: HW: Read and mark up "Lob's Girl" to paragraph # 50--as marked in story packet.
1/6: HW: Complete definitions of literar y terms: Test Prep Practice sheet; Book Project du e 1/31
1/5: HW: Friday quiz on poetry terms (Quizlet to study); Pooch Match Activity done
1/4: HW: Friday quiz on poetry terms (Quizlet to s tudy); Pooch Match Activity done
1/3: HW: Friday quiz on poetry terms (Quizlet to study); "Big City Blues" & Cause/Effect chart; Final Draft of "Where I'm From" poem with terms labeled due Thursday
12/23: No Homework unless a relative wants to write a "Where I'm From" Poem. Student Poems will be due Thursday 1/5/12
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div style="text-align: left;" align="left">12/22: "Where I'm From" Typed Draft due Friday; Essay rewrite
due by Friday; Family extra cred it poems can be submitted after the holidays!
12/21: "Where I'm From" Typed Draft due Friday; Essay rewrite due by Friday; Family extra credit poems can be submitted after the holidays!
12/20: "Where I'm From" Pre write and Questionnaire; Essay rewrite due by Friday; Fami ly extra credit can be submitted after the holidays!
12/18: Same
12/16--UPDATE
HW: POV project due TUESDAY----due to Spelling Bee on Friday. Essay Rewrite due next Friday--you may turn it in early.
12/16
HW: Fiction Book to class on Friday; POV project due Friday or Monday----your choice. Titles Test rewrites due Friday (will be averaged with your test grade) Essay Rewrite due next Friday--you may turn it in early.
12/15:
HW: Fiction Boo k to class on Friday; POV project due Friday or Monday----your choice. Titles Test rewrites due Friday (will be averaged with your test grade) Essay Rew rite due next Friday--you may turn it in early.
12/14:
HW: Fiction Book to class on Friday; POV project due Friday or Monday----your choice. Titles Test rewrites due Friday (will be averaged with your test grade)
12/5:
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HW: Vocabulary Sheet; Titles quiz on Wednesday; Test Prep Packet: "Family Reunion" due Friday; Quizlet link to study
12/2
HW: &n bsp; Read "A Ring for Al l" and complete packet
12/1
HW: Titles HW; Paragraph response final draft due, tomorrow, Friday 12/1 (typed, double s paced, proper heading, title); Please handwrite and bring a note if your technology fails. "Genius" article test prep due Friday;
11/30/11
HW: Titles HW; Paragraph response final draft due, Friday 12/1 (typed, double spaced, proper heading, title); Please handwri te and bring a note if your technology fails. "Genius" article test prep due Friday; <
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11/29/11
HW: Par agraph response due, tomorrow, Wednesday 11/30 (typed, double spaced, proper heading, title); Please hand write and bring a note if your technology fails. "Genius" art icle test prep due Friday; Book Fair on Thursday
11/28/11
HW: Paragr aph response due on Wednesday 11/30 (typed, double spaced, p roper heading, title); "Genius" article test prep due Friday; Book Fair on Thursday
11/15/11
HW: Read Chapter XV in TTWL--poss ible quiz; study Character Traits #1; Betsy's Battle Flag Poetry Review due on Friday; Glossary of Terms Packet (you should have it--here it is if you don't) ; Band/Chorus students going on trip sho uld plan according ly this week.
11/14/11
11/10/11
"Flag Burning" Article due Tuesday
11/9/11
TA KE THE SURVEY ON FLAG BURNING FOR TOMORROWS READING/DISCUSSION: (Click Here)
HW: &nbs p;Take online Classmarker quiz (open book); Quiz on Plot/Conflict Terms o n Thursday (Study Link)
11/8/11
Same as last night
11/7/11
HW: Complete studyguide TTWL XI and XII for Wedne sday; Take online Classmarker quiz (open book) by Wednesday night;
< font style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" color="#000000" size="+0" face="Arial">Qu iz on Plot/Conflict Terms on Thursday (Study Link)
11/4/11
HW: Finish Chapter X TTWL if you did not in class ; Notebook Entry #7 (choice of either)
My gradebook closes on Wednesday; check for what you might still be able to turn in--anything from the last week is fine. Assignments older than a week will not be accepted.
11/3/11
11/2/11
11/1/11
HW: Read Chapter VIII in TTWL ( < a href="http://sabreenglish.com/ela-reading/novels/the-trouble-with-lemons/chapter-viii-podcast.html" target="_blank">podcast available) ; Visit Classmarker.com and use username/password to try online practice quiz; Know characters and events in TTWL for Wednesday's quiz o n chapters 3-7 (I-VII); Notebook Entry #6 is due on Wednesday
10/29/11
HW: Chapter VII and studyguid e due Tuesday; Visit Classmarker.com and use username/password to try online practic e quiz; Know characters and events in TTWL for Wednesday's quiz on chapters 3-7 (I-VII); Notebook Entry #6 is due on Wednesday
10/28/11
HW: Chapter VII and studyguide due Tuesday; Visit Classmarker.com and use username/password to try online practice quiz; Know characters and events in TTWL for W ednesday's quiz on chapters 1-7 (I-VII)
10/27/11
HW: Chapter VI and studyguide due Friday
10/26/11
HW: Chapter V (34-43) and Studyguide Questions
10/25/11
HW: Chapter IV and Studyguide Questions
10/24/11
HW: Read Chapter III in TTWL and answer questions for Chapter III in studyguide
10/19/11
HW: Read Chapter 1 TTW L and Studygui de< /div>
10/18/11
Today's Class: Halloween Haiku due Friday
10/14/11
Today's Class: Reviewed Conno tation/Homework check; Charater Trait Project Presentations
HW: ELA Poetry Revie w--use glossary if needed; Hal loween Haiku due next Friday (10/21)
10/13/11
Today's Class: Discussed using a thesaurus, conn otation/denotation powerpoint, met with groups to finalize Friday's project
presentatio n.
HW: Characterization Group Project due Friday; Connotation/Denotation Worksheet
10/12/11
Today's Class:
HW: Characterization Group Project due Friday
10/11/11
HW: Characterization Group Project due Thursday
10/7/11
HW: Complete "Lemon Brown" Packet
10/6/11- Happy B'Day to Mr. George's daughter, Kylie (a 7th Grader in Scotia)
Today 's Class: Grammar Safari; Collected Notebook Entrie 1-5; Practice with characterization;
HW: Finish Characterization practice; study for quiz on Characterization-- use powerpoin t notes< /font> and classwork sheets
10/5/11
T oday's Class: Charact erization Bellwork; Finish "Lemon Brown"
story; Characte rization quiz on Friday--study notes packet
HW: Bring 5 notebook entri es to class with "cover sheet" fi lled
out
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10/4/11- Tuesday
Today's Class: Class Discussion; Began reading "Treasure of Lemon
Brown" looking for evidence of ch aracterization
HW: Gather Notebook Entries 1-5 --they will be turned in on Thursday.
Choose one to be an example of your best writ ing--if you need to
"polish" one up before Thursday--please do.
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10/3/11-Monday
Today's Class: Grammar Safari; Navajo Code Talker Article
HW: Notebook Entry #5
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9/30/11-Friday:
Today's Class: Review of C haracterization; Movie clip and analysis for
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questions using checklist; [
]Notebook Entry #4
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9/28/11- Wednesday
Today's class: Notes on Characterization--click [
for powerpoint; Vocabulary List of Traits
HW: Choose 3 words you don't know from "Character Trait" list;
copy word, definition and sentence for each.
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9/27/11- Tuesday
Today's Class: Grammar Safari; Capitalization Test; <
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HW: [
]Noteb ook Entry #3: "Outside Self"
9/26/11- Monday
Today's Class: Grammar Safari; Capitals Review; Extra Practice for
Tomorrow's Test; Collected B. Smith Par agraphs
Homework: Study for Capitals Test (use Capitalizations Sheets 1,2,3,
Rules Sheet, and Extra Practice)
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9/23/11- Friday<
div style="text-align: left;" align="left">Today's Class: Coll ected Grammar Safari; "Blues" Session;
Online Capitals Review/Games; Caps A Review Sheet
Homework: [
]Caps A Review Sheet; Beg in Reviewing Capitals Rules for Test on Tuesday,
9/27 Use SabreEnglish [
links to study; "Bessie Sm ith" Response Paragraph due Monday
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9/22/11- Thursday
Today's Cl ass: Grammar Safari; Reviewed Caps 3 homework; [
]Rules Review Sheet; Continued Short Response Writing--Final Copy
Homework: Grammar Safari Week 2 is due tomorrow; Begin Reviewing Capitals
Rules for Test on Tuesday, 9/27 Use SabreEnglish [
links to study; "Bessie Smith" Response Paragraph due Monday
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9/21/11- Wednes day
Today's Class: Grammar Safari; Short Response Writ ing; Writing Workshop
(B. Smith Article);
Homework: Begin Reviewing Capitals Rules for Test on Tuesday, 9/27 Use
SabreEnglish [
links to study [
""tp://sabreenglish.com/language/grammar/capitals-worksheets/capitalization-ws-3.pdf
]Caps 3
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9/20/11- Tuesday
Today's Class: Grammar Safari; Returned Papers (Bessie Smith Article);
Capitalization HW; Sh ort Response Writing
Homework: Re ad for 30 minutes
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9/19/11- Monday
Today's Class: Grammar Safari; Returned Papers from Week 1; Revie wed
Bessie Smith Article; Extra Credit; Caps HW
Homework: [
]Caps 2 Worksheet ; [
]" Blu es"Extracredit Offer
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9/16/11- Frid ay
Today's Class: Turned in Grammar Safari; Shared Summer Moments; Watched<
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HW: Assigned Bessie Smith Biography with questions--due Monday
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9/15/11- Thursday
Today's Class: Grammar Safari; Check & Correct HW;
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div style="text-align:left;" align="left">Bring Fiction book to class Friday (tomorrow)
Notebook entry #2- Summer Moment [
](click here)
Grammar Safari collected tomorrow--re copy if necessary (online bonus at
bottom))
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9/14/11- Wednesday< /div>
Today's Class: Grammar Safari; Reported out on NB#1; Laptop Scavenger Hunt
&l t; font style="fon t-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="-0">and Grade check
Fiction book for Frid ay
complete [
]Capitalization Worksheet 1
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9/13/11- Tuesday
Today's Class: Grammar Safari; "10 Things" Guessing Game;
Fiction B ook for Friday
< font style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" color="#000000" size="+0" face="Arial">Notebook Entry #1 ([
]click here) on looseleaf include a regular class heading ([
Notebook Entries are comp leted throughout the year. They consist of short
writing assign ments, brainstorming, outlines, notes, charts, drawings,
etc. Each entry is worth ten points. A student can receive 10 points if
the notebo ok entry is complete, 5 points if it's on ly half way complete,
or a zero if less than half is complete or it is not done at all. Many
NB's are begun in class, although they are also assigned as homework.
Notebook Entries are turned in to the teacher after five have been
completed for a total of 50 points in writing.
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9/12/11-Monda y (no additional wo rk)
[
]Welcome to English 7 Letter signed and returned by Tuesday
Things About Me assignment due on Tuesday
Get Fiction book for next Friday
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9/9/11-Friday
[
]Welcome to English 7 Letter signed and returned by Tuesday
Things About Me assignment due on Tuesday
Get Fiction book for next Friday
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