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Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire. -W.B. Yeats

 

Homework Assignments

 

Monday 2/1/10

6A:

-Write the second (final) draft of “The Call of the Wild” response. (Due Tuesday)

- Complete all missing work.

6B:

-Have parents sign the missing work handout. (Due Friday)

- Complete all missing work. (The assignments we discussed today are due tomorrow; missing work from the sheet needs to be in by FRIDAY.)

Tuesday 2/2/10

ALL:

-Finish reviewing the poem “The Sea” and finish worksheet.

-p. 481 #2-4

Answer in complete sentences!

- Complete all missing work.

Wednesday 2/3/10

ALL:

-Choose one object from your house and describe it using at least three similes.

--Complete all missing work.

Thursday 2/4/10

6A & 6B:

-p. 490 #1-5 and #8-11

- Write another poem that uses personification and has a strong tone.  You can use the graphic organizer to develop your poem or you can try your own method. Your poem will be graded based on: The poem must contain at least one example of personification and have a tone that is easy to identify.

- Complete all missing work.

 

Friday 2/5/10

6C:

-p. 490 #1-5 and #8-11

- Write another poem that uses personification and has a strong tone.  You can use the graphic organizer to develop your poem or you can try your own method. Your poem will be graded based on: The poem must contain at least one example of personification and have a tone that is easy to identify.

- Complete all missing work.

 

Homework Policy:

  • Complete your homework every day.
  • Be honest and thorough when checking homework. Incorrect grading will result in both students receiving zeros on the assignment.
  • Correct homework with a colored pen.
  • After seeing your score, put the homework in the correct basket.
  • If you did not bring your homework, fill out a homework slip and return it with the homework and a parent’s signature.