Homework

The following was originally published October 3, 2011 at http://mraela.blogspot.com/2011/10/homework.html __**INDEPENDENT READING EVERY DAY FOR 20 MINUTES**__

__**3 full responses every week**__ __**( 1 paragraph summary, 3 questions, 1 paragraph response from the bookmark prompts, vocabulary)**__ **http://esl-arunski.wikispaces.com/Independent+Reading+Documents**



__**Monday 12/12**__
 * 1) **Complete Persuasive Essay**
 * 2) **Look at comments and make improvements**
 * 3) **Essay must be 500 words**

__**Thursday 12/8/11**__
 * 1) Create a Google Docs document and write rough drafts of Essay assignment. Is our character sane or insane? 4-5 paragraphs. 400-500 words. Remember to write: an introduction paragraph, and 3 body paragraphs (the conclusion paragraph is optional)
 * 2) Email me the link to your Google Docs document.
 * 3) Notes from class. How to write paragraphs

__**Tuesday 12/6/11**__


 * 1) Independent Reading Journals Due
 * 2) Complete the following debate reflection questions in your blog
 * **What did you do well?**
 * **What could you improve**
 * **Whose speech did you enjoy themost? Why?**
 * **What speech did you enjoy the most? Why?**
 * **What did you enjoy about debate?**
 * **What did you dislike?**

__**Monday 11/28**__
 * 1) Add two more examples of claims and evidence to the Tell-Tale Heart Wiki
 * 2) Don't forget to write a claim and evidence that supports it.
 * 3) Independent Reading

__**Friday 11/26**__


 * 1) Add 3 new ideas to your shared story. Use 3 examples of figurative language. Check my comments and make grammar corrections

__**Monday 11/22**__


 * 1) Complete wiki assignment: Add your 3 best ideas using claims and evidence to the following wiki http://esl-la-arunski.wikispaces.com/Sane+or+Insane
 * 2) I will be collecting Reading Journals on Thursday.

__**Wednesday 11/ 16-**__

__**Monday 11/14-**__
 * 1) Write __**1**__ paragraph in your writer's notebooks explaining why we should buy your candy
 * 2) Edit or add __**2**__ more sentences to your in-class writing done with your partner on your Google Docs creative project.
 * 1) Edit or add 3 sentences to your in-class writing done with your partner.
 * 2) Use a different text color as you edit. Include simile, metaphor, alliteration, repetition
 * 3) Example: As I was swimming in the pool with the savage, slimy, sharks, I heard a cry like a lost baby crying for it's mother. I became a lion and swam, and swam as fast as a dolphin to the cry
 * 4) []


 * __Monday 11/3-__**
 * 1) Comment on 3 personal narratives/ post personal narratives
 * 2) Practice your reading for __The Tell-Tale Heart__
 * 3) Finish __Figurative Language__ worksheets
 * 4) Complete vocabulary Wiki page: http://esl-la-arunski.wikispaces.com/Vocabulary+The+Tell-Tale+Heart
 * 5) I will be collecting your Independent Reading Journals next Wednesday. (11/9/11)


 * __Tuesday 11/1-__**


 * 1) Upload your personal narratives to Google Docs. Here is how to do it: [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmpg2L4RCKo] . Next, place the link on your blog. Here is how to do it: [] . Finally, Comment on 3 other people's personal narratives by looking at their blogs

2. Complete vocabulary worksheets.
 * How can they improve?
 * What did they do well?
 * What was your favorite part of the personal narrative?


 * __Monday 10/24-__** Continue to work on projects. Posters should be complete by Wednesday. The second part of your projects should be about halfway done.
 * __Thursday 10/13-__** Final Personal Narratives due at the end of class. Email me your personal narrative drafts if you wish for more feedback and advice.


 * __Tuesday 10/11__**- A) Re-write one personal narrative using Microsoft Word and make improvements where needed**.** Email me your final copy and bring the file to class or store it in your email account. B) Complete Independent Reading ( 2 entries) Each entry should have: 1 summary, 3 Vocabulary entries, 3 questions. C) Work on __Jaime Escalante__ projects.
 * __Friday 10/7-__** Reading Quiz __Jaime Escalante__. Finish __Replace Vague Vocabulary with Precise Prose__ worksheet. http://esl-la-arunski.wikispaces.com/Word+Choice. Thesaurus link: []


 * __Wednesday 10/5__**__-__ A) Complete Independent Reading ( 2 entries) Each entry should have: 1 summary, 3 Vocabulary entries, 3 questions. B) Complete Test Drive writing 150-200 words. Include an interesting beginning, sensory details, feelings, and dialogue C) Blog Reflection #4 (Look below the homework post)
 * **A time I got into trouble.** || **I didn’t mean to be bad.** ||
 * Contact lenses || I was 4 years old and I thought I was washing my mother’s contact lenses but I actually flushed them down the sink. We were going on holiday ||
 * **Squirrel** || I was about 6 and I secretly kept a pet squirrel in my room. For about 3 days. ||


 * 1) **__Monday 10/3-__** A) Complete Independent Reading ( 2 entries) Each entry should have: 1 summary, 3 Vocabulary entries, 3 questions. B) Work on __Jaime Escalante__ Project(complete mind map)
 * 2) **__Thursday 9/29-__** A) Complete Independent Reading (2 entries).Each entry should have: 1 summary, 3 Vocabulary entries, 3 questions. B) Complete Project Planning Sheet questions #1 and #2.http://esl-la-arunski.wikispaces.com/Jaime+Escalante+Documents **__Class F__**- Complete the three questions at the end of __Jaime Escalante__
 * 3) **__Thursday 9/22__**- Complete A) __Blog Assignment #3 Writing Reflection__(Look at the post under the homework post). Here is a link to the checklist sheet. http://esl-la-arunski.wikispaces.com/Personal+Narrative+Checklist __B) Independent Reading-__ 3-5 sentence summary,, 3 questions, and 3 vocabulary entries in your independent reading notebook. http://esl-arunski.wikispaces.com/Independent+Reading+Documents
 * 4) **__Friday 9/16 -__** Blog Assignment #2 Writing Reflection. (Look at the post under this one). Complete personal narratives from class.
 * 5) **__For Wed, 9/14__**. Jaime Escalante video worksheets. Listening One and Response questions 1-4.
 * 6) **__Monday September 12th-__**Vocabulary Quiz on __Jaime Escalante__ http://esl-la-arunski.wikispaces.com/Jaime+Escalante+Vocabulary
 * 7) **__For Monday, 9/12.__** Finish your personal narrative-(minimum 300 words). Add dialogue to your personal narrative you wrote in class today. Do this in your writing notebooks.http://esl-la-arunski.wikispaces.com/Adding+Dialogue+to+Writing
 * 8) Complete the following Wiki response http://esl-la-arunski.wikispaces.com/The+Formula+to+Success (This will be due on Thursday 9/8/11)
 * 9) Class ELA-ESL F- Complete vocabulary context clues block on A4 paper (1)
 * 10) For those who did not complete this assignment today(Tuesday 9/6) Please Complete a total of 4 context clues vocabulary blocks in your notebook
 * 11) Complete Assignment 1 responses from my blog(answer on your blog)
 * WORD: || What I think it means: || Context Clues: || The type of context clue: ||
 * Example: || Definition: || Image: || Is my definition close to the real meaning? ||
 * Example: || Definition: || Image: || Is my definition close to the real meaning? ||

http://esl-la-arunski.wikispaces.com/Context+Clues+Worksheets



Homework