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Please adhere to the objectives in the class syllabus

Compare the lyrics to this song with the events in NIGHT. Create a visual and design on a posterboard. See details.

Answer all questions fully.

Complete the activity on metaphors

Read the poem by Langston Hughes. Follow the pattern and create your own utopian dream poem. Submit for grading

Use the attached models to write bibliography cards and notecards.

Copy each warm-up activity for Days 1,2,3 on one sheet of paper. On a separate sheet, take the Pronoun quiz on a separate sheet and submit for grading.

Review the sample cards, citations, and paragraphs as a model

Select a topic to complete your research assignment.

Familiarize yourselves with Verbals and the 3 kinds. Learn the rules for identifying the functions of gerunds. Be prepared for class activities, quizzes, and tests.

Copy the warmups, study them for an upcoming quiz and submit for a grade on Friday.

Complete the exercise according to the directions.

Write 7 half page entries over the topics on the list. They must be written in ink and on the front of the page. Include your complete heading on the top sheet in MLA format.

Create a life map collage using newspaper clippings, photos, words, phrases, etc. Decorate it nicely to represent who and what kind of person you are.

Read slides 3,4,and 5 to get a good idea of what levels of questions look like.

Read the selection first. Then answer the three O.E.R. questions. Be sure to use textual evidence for support.

Read the selection first. Then answer the O.E.R. questions here. Be sure to use textual evidence for support.

Complete the exercises. Select the verb for each sentence. Remember, a verb could be one word or more than one wor

Know what each letter stands for in this acronym and try to use this strategy with understanding almost any type of literature or graphic

Write your ideal untopian dream poem using the template attached. Then write a final copy with color, a graphic or visual representation of your poem.

Be familiar with O.E.R.'s an how to write them.

Write your response to the question and include proof from the text.

Be familiar with the info and background on Shakespeare

Read the PowerPoint slides on clauses. Complete the activities and turn in for a grade.

Read and record the information from each slide. Then take the quiz at the end. Submit both.

Complete the exercises on each slide. Submit.

Copy the sentences and correct all errors. Submit.

Use your literature book to write the answer for each question first. Then write a quote from the text to prove your answer. Please introduce the quote. Don't just drop it into your answer without an explanation or lead-in.

Write a sample introduction for the first 4 topics. Then write a sample intro and body paragraph for the 5th topic. Write a sample intro, body, and conclusion for the 6th topic. Submit.

Read the background notes and be familiar with them for discussion and evaluation purposes. Define all vocabulary words and be prepared to take a quiz over them.

Read these notes and complete the worksheet that goes with it.

Use the above PowerPoint to complete this sheet. Turn in by Wednesday.

Read and familiarize yourself with the three kinds of verbals. Be prepared to complete practice exercises in class, take quizzes, and finish with an exam on each kind separately and culminate in a major exam over all three.

Familiarize yourself with the elements of fiction for upcoming assessments.

Read and familiarize yourself with the elements of the personal narrative. You will write a narrative story centered around one incident or event in your life.

Read and familiarize yourself with the elements of a short story. Be prepared for a quiz and an eventual exam.

Write a personal narrative or personal story about anything that interests you. Start with a catchy opener to grab the attention of the reader, then tell your story.
Review the tips in the Powerpoint for the Personal Narrative for help.
Rough Drafts are due Friday, 8/3/08. Late submissions will be accepted up to two days late and penalized for being late.

If you did not turn in your original journals, you may complete the attached as an alternative assignment for points off. Turn in on the date requested by the teacher.

Cut the sections and glue them to the front of each divider.

Study the vocabulary words for a quiz and an exam.

Study background facts and be prepared for quiz and an exam.