Monday, November 9, 2015

11/9/15 Homework

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Middle School activities & trips.

*Marking Period 1 ends on Thursday, November 12th*

Physical Education
7th grade is having a weight room test on Friday Nov. 13th.
8th grade is having a Lacrosse test on Friday Nov. 13th.

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco
7th: Ch. 3 Test tomorrow -- STUDY!
        Project Corrections -- due tonight before midnight -- Located on Google Classroom (Optional)
        Benchmark 1 Review -- due Wednesday -- Test on Thursday

8th: Benchmark 1 Review -- if you want to be eligible to Benchmark 1 Retake.
        Benchmark 1 Retake will be given tomorrow. 

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano
Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)
7th - Benchmark Review (below) STUDY tonight for tomorrow's test: Nov. 10th on EdConnect
•  purpose of the quotes from participants in pageants
•  author's main purpose/main idea: persuade, inform/explain, entertain...
•  compare differences between the values of society, and the writer's/author's values
•  'dull' or 'boring' conveys a negative connotation; 'dazzling' conveys a positive connotation
•  identify critical and supportive points of view from pageant participants
•  use thumbs up/thumbs down image to distinguish those who support from those who oppose
•  the term 'elastic' refers to a rubber band, yet can a person demonstrate 'elastic' (flexible) traits?
8th - Benchmark Review (below) - STUDY tonight for tomorrow's test: Nov. 10th on EdConnect
•  main purpose/main idea
•  'role' of monsters in horror movies (compare to Scary Tales)
•  author's style (factual, informational, conversational)
•  given the terms and definitions: ingrate is 'not' grateful
                                                  inhuman is 'not' human
•  identify examples of human and inhuman actions/behavior in everyday life
•  rhetorical question 
•  compare/contrast Frankenstein and King Kong to identify the 'pro' and 'con' for the term "monster"
•  compare monsters in horror movies to human emotions, to determine the author's point of view
•  argument / counterargument 
•  author's meaning of the term 'monster' v. 'movie monsters'

Mrs. Loiseau 7th grade 
Reading - Pick a book for next marking period book project 
English - No homework