Friday, January 11, 2013

Eighth Graders: Continue working on research papers Seventh Graders: Great job on your tests today! DI: Pronouns worksheet due Tuesday.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Book Orders due tomorrow. Feel free to sign up on line! Grade 8: Period 1, your writing territories work should be in your Writer's Notebooks by tomorrow or Monday. All Classes: Please continue to work on your research papers. There will be time in class tomorrow to work. Grade 7: Quiz on states & capitals Friday, quiz on Chapter 5 key terms on Friday. Use the games under Helpful Links to study. DI: Worksheet on Pronouns due TUESDAY

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Eighth Grade: Work on Research Paper Seventh Grade: States & Capitals review quiz Friday; Chapter 5 key terms quiz Friday DI: Pronoun pages due Tomorrow

Monday, January 7, 2013

Eighth graders: Work on research paper. Don't forget to use easybib.com to cite your sources. Seventh graders: Benchmark quiz on states & capitals on Friday. Be sure to review! DI: Nouns packet (all four sheets) due tomorrow.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Friday! Enjoy your weekend! Eighth graders: Work on your research papers! Be sure to include your bibliography and in-text citations as you work. There will be time in class on Monday to work. Tuesday- Friday will be dedicated to Writer's Workshop. Bring your Writer's Journal to class each day. DI: Nouns packet due TUESDAY Seventh graders: Review questions 1-10 (page 124) due MONDAY. The Geography Bee is Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 8:45. Please wear Geography themed clothing!

Grade 8: Today we reviewed some of the basic requirements of the research paper: Introduction, Body, Conclusion 3 sources minimum (not Wikipedia) Equivalent of 3-5 BODY pages typed using size 12 font (Times New Roman) and double spaced in Microsoft Word Proper citations & bibliography Spell checked Grammar checked (punctuation, plurals, capital letters, complete sentences) No use of “I” unless it is in a direct quote No use of contractions unless they are in a direct quote No use of slang Margins: L: 1”, R: 1/2”, Top: 1”, Bottom: 1” Next week we will begin using our Writer's Notebooks and return to Greek & Latin roots worksheets. Grade 7: Questions 1-10 on page 124 (Reviewing Main Ideas) due MONDAY.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Welcome back! Grade 8: Work on the body of your research paper! We'll spend time in class Thursday and Friday working together. Bring any questions you have. Grade 7: Geo Bee is January 9, 2013