All Classes:

• Vocabulary Lesson 19/20 Test, Thursday, Feb 12 Grades 6 & 8 Grade 7, Tues. Feb. 17
• Vocabulary Lesson 21 due Tues., 2/17
• ** Read Self-Selected novel at least 90 minutes per week** 

8th Grade:

• See above for all classes
•  Complete the complete form below tonight 
• Complete the shared Google Doc (table) - check your incoming folder, it's entitled "8th Grade Research Thesis Statements and please retype your thesis statement here!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FSO69vF9QIKfE8CikojJvBrIitWqxq5vCh5L9GObHRs/viewform

• Fill in all of the the source cards for Sources #1 and #2 in the bright pink research/notetaking packet by Thursday, Feb 12. Take detailed notes: 
• Central Idea: Write a paragraph to explain the main idea of this source
• Author's Purpose: What is the purpose of this information? 
• Details and Facts: Fill in the boxes completelywith information -- 
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7th Grade: 

• See above for all classes
• Read pp. 27-30 in January's issue of Scholastic Scope.  Complete all of the margin notes (green panel margin questions)  1. Inference 2. Word Choice. 3. Inference 4. Genre 5. Character 6. Characterization 7. Word Choice 8. Inference 9. Compare/Contrast 10. Plot. These questions must be typed and written in complete sentences. 
• Wax Museum:
• Second Rehearsal, Tuesday February 10.  Your memorized monologue must come to life! No more dull memorizations, please !
• Wax Museum Performance Date: Thurs., 2/12- Make sure you have your costume and prop ready!

6th Grade: 

• See above for all classes 
• Research Paper:
• Please begin working on the recommended
• revisions to your first draft.  Please share your revisions tonight on the shared Google drive. Remember, all of your revisions are recorded in Google Drive, so I would like to see that you are making extensive revisions on several different dates.  A paper will improve to the extent that you are revisiting your work on a regular basis.   Be sure your paper has clincher sentences in all body paragraphs. 
• Read pp. 22-23 Complete the Scavenger Hunt on the bottom of p. 23.  You must annotate the article according to the instructions. You  must also type a 150 word or more, paragraph in which you state your opinion on this topic and the reasons for it (using text evidence from the text) Print your work and bring it to class.