Homework - Week of October 29th

Friday, November 2nd

Writing:

Science Fair Research - Last week, you should have completed the 5 essential questions and six references.  If you haven't, you are getting a call from Ms. Robertson or I this weekend.

Now it's time for you to start answering your essential questions.  Today, I handed back all of your questions.  If you are researching effectively, each essential question should require 1-2 paragraphs to accurately answer.  Per the Science Fair Timeline, your "Initial Copy of Review of Literature" is due Tuesday, November 13th.  You should spend at least one hour this weekend working on your research.  As you build your answers to your essential questions, you will be increasing the number of references needed.  Remember, at least 12 references are due with your final copy of literature (due the Monday after Thanksgiving).   If you successfully answer the essential questions and satisfy what is due on November 13th, you will get an "A".  You will get a second "A" for your final review of literature on 11/26.  In other words, get this over with now and enjoy your two A's!

If you have not yet turned in your essential questions and references, you can email it to me at kresh@cps.edu.

Thursday, November 1st

Reading: 
Day of the Dead EdHelper worksheet (8 questions).

Social Studies:
If there is anything needed to complete before your Ancient Egypt presentations tomorrow, work on it tonight!  Don't forget that you can use note cards and any additional props.


Tuesday, October 30th

Writing:

Scary Story - Complete your final draft of your scary story.  It can be hand written (neat, no tearing out of notebooks) or typed.  Check your rubric for how I will grade this.

Reading:

Complete the "Raymond's Run" worksheets.  Both of them are due Wednesday.

Science Fair:
If you have not turned in your essential questions (8 per class), they are past due!  You need to get these to me ASAP as you will not be able to move forward with the research without them.


Monday, October 29th

Writing:
Scary Story - Complete your first draft of your scary story.

Elements of a scary story:


•                                  Suspense: feelings of excitement or anxiety when the reader tries to figure out the outcome or ending

•                                  Plot twists: a change in plot that takes the story in a different direction than expected

•                                  Conflict: how the characters solve the problem

•                                  Setting: time and location where the story takes place (scary stories choose creepy ones)

•                                  Surprise endings: the ending or resolution is not what the reader expected

Example settings:

•                                  on a dirt road in a car that will not start at twilight

•                                  in own bedroom when the electricity goes out on a stormy nigh

•                                  in the middle of a cornfield

•                                  on a boat in the middle of a rushing river with no paddle

•                                  in an unfamiliar dark alley

•                                  in an airport in an unfamiliar city

•                                  in a car with the fuel light on empty in an unfamiliar part of town

Peer editing will take place Tuesday.