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  All students should copy the assignments into their planners from the homework boards posted and updated daily in all homerooms.

Assignments are subject to change.  Listen well in class! 

Date

Reading

English

Spelling

10/06/08

Storyworks:  Quiz, critical thinking questions, cause/effect, vocabulary: “Tale of Despereaux”

P. 13, 14

10/07/08

Maya Angelou vocabulary sheet due Thursday.

Using Storyworks, complete p. 5 (homophones) and p. 7 (proofreading).  Rewrite the paragraph on p. 7; due Thursday.

P. 15

10/08/08

Storyworks, p. 23: Rewrite the four paragraphs with answers in place (critical thinking).

CW: Open-book quiz on Worms.

Secrets from Great Writers:  Adding details to writing to make it make sense.

P. 16

10/09/08

Continue working on Secrets from Great Writers.  Due  Friday.

Test, p. 13 words.

10/10/08

Great Writers due.

Weather essay due.

Story (from bellwork prompts) due.