Monday, November 3, 2014

All Classes:
  • Vocabulary Lessons 7 & 8 due Tues., 11/4
  • Vocab Test Lessons 7&8 on **Mon., 11/10**
  • ** Read Self-Selected novel at least 90 minutes per week**
8th Grade:
  • Complete the Author's Purpose practice exercises on pp. 28-29 from today's class lesson. 
  • Complete the Study Island lesson on Author's Purpose. 
  • Common Core Lesson 10 & 12 due Monday, Nov 10. 

7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Log on the Scholastic Scope and log into a student account using "cranbury1000" as your password.  Locate the March 2013 issue and read the drama about the "The Secret Soldier" from the Revolutionary War (she's a girl, shhhh) Also, read p. 19 (Should Women Fight in Wars?" Next, insert this URL into your browser.  This is an interactive page.  You can type into the white spaces/boxes below each question.  Print your answers.  Answer in complete sentences. 


http://scope.scholastic.com/resource/uploads_scope/scope-vault/pdfs/SCOPE-031113-Play-CriticalThinking.pdf


         Last week:  I have also posted a new digital discussion question on "grimaldiseventhgrade.blogspot"
               "What is the best way to deal with conflict?...do you believe that silence is sometimes the
                 best response to those who seek to engage us in conflict? ( That's what Jackie did )  
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Complete pp.  78 & 79 in the "Nadia the Willful"  packet is due tomorrow, Nov 4.  
  • (pp. 52-56 in the Interactive Reader, type one full paragraph, responding to #9 on p. 58 was due by Monday, Nov 3)
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Project/Presentation due Mon., 11/3