Hello Everyone!
Happy Final Week of School!
It has been a complete joy working with you all this year and I look forward to continuing our work over the summer!
Below is your homework for the week:
Monday: Today we discussed metaphors, similes, and idioms.
Level 1: What is a simile? What is a metaphor?
Level 2: What is a simile? What is a metaphor? What is an idiom? What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
Level 3: What is a simile? What is a metaphor? What is an idiom? What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile? Give an example of each.
Tuesday: Today we wrote letters to the 9th Precinct thanking them for playing basketball with our school.
Level 1: How do you begin a letter? What are three things a letter should include?
Level 2: What the significance of the letters in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time?
Level 3: How do you begin a letter? What are three things a letter should include? What the significance of the letters in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time?
Wednesday: Today Ms. Stillwagon and I combined our classes.
Level 1: What was different about today's class?
Level 2: What was different about today's class? Did it make the class difficult? Why?
Level 3: What was different about today's class? Did it make the class difficult? Why? How did it make you feel?
Thursday: Today we collaborated with Ms. Stillwagon's classes.
All classes: What does it mean to collaborate? How can it be challenging? How can it be useful?
Friday: You are all amazing, special, and loved people. Take care of yourselves.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Homework: Week of June 15-19
Hello Everyone!
We are entering our final couple of weeks of school.
Below you will see your homework for the week. You can turn in your work one day at a time or at the end of the week.
Monday: Who killed Wellington? Why?
Level 1: One sentences
Level 2: Two sentences
Level 3: Three sentences
Tuesday:
Level 1: What was the reason Christopher ran away from home?
Level 2: What was the reason Christopher ran away from home? Do you agree or disagree with his decision?
Level 3: What was the reason Christopher ran away from home? Do you agree or disagree with his decision? Would you have done the same?
Wednesday:
Level 1: Do you think Christopher is brave for traveling alone to London?
Level 2: Do you think Christopher is brave for traveling alone to London? Why or why not?
Level 3: Do you think Christopher is brave for traveling alone to London? Why or why not? How would you feel if you had to travel alone?
Thursday: How has Christopher changed from the beginning of the book to the end of the book?
Level 1: One change
Level 2: Two changes
Level 3: Three changes
Friday: Re-write the ending of the book.
Level 1: Two sentences
Level 2: Three-four sentences
Level 3: Four-five sentenes
We are entering our final couple of weeks of school.
Below you will see your homework for the week. You can turn in your work one day at a time or at the end of the week.
Monday: Who killed Wellington? Why?
Level 1: One sentences
Level 2: Two sentences
Level 3: Three sentences
Tuesday:
Level 1: What was the reason Christopher ran away from home?
Level 2: What was the reason Christopher ran away from home? Do you agree or disagree with his decision?
Level 3: What was the reason Christopher ran away from home? Do you agree or disagree with his decision? Would you have done the same?
Wednesday:
Level 1: Do you think Christopher is brave for traveling alone to London?
Level 2: Do you think Christopher is brave for traveling alone to London? Why or why not?
Level 3: Do you think Christopher is brave for traveling alone to London? Why or why not? How would you feel if you had to travel alone?
Thursday: How has Christopher changed from the beginning of the book to the end of the book?
Level 1: One change
Level 2: Two changes
Level 3: Three changes
Friday: Re-write the ending of the book.
Level 1: Two sentences
Level 2: Three-four sentences
Level 3: Four-five sentenes
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Homework: June 10-12
Hello Everyone!
I will be out till next week.
Reminder: There is a half day on MONDAY, JUNE 15
For Homework:
Wednesday- What kind of boy is Christopher? How does Haddon develop his character?
Thursday- What do you think of Christopher's mother? Why? Use evidence from the text to support your answer
Friday- How does Christopher define love? Does he feel it the same way we do?
For All Homework:
Level 1: Two sentences
Level 2: Three sentences
Level3: Five sentences
I will be out till next week.
Reminder: There is a half day on MONDAY, JUNE 15
For Homework:
Wednesday- What kind of boy is Christopher? How does Haddon develop his character?
Thursday- What do you think of Christopher's mother? Why? Use evidence from the text to support your answer
Friday- How does Christopher define love? Does he feel it the same way we do?
For All Homework:
Level 1: Two sentences
Level 2: Three sentences
Level3: Five sentences
Monday, June 8, 2015
Homework: June 8
Hello everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.
For Homework:
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.
For Homework:
Level 1: What
are some of your problem behaviors?
Level 2 and 3: What
are some of your problem behaviors? What
are you doing to improve your behavior?
Friday, June 5, 2015
Homework: June 5
Hello Everyone!
I hope you are enjoying the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
For Homework:
Pick three characters you think killed Wellington.
Level 1: just the names
Level 2: Names and how they are related to Christopher
Level 3: Names, how they are related to Christopher and WHY do you think they killed Wellington
I hope you are enjoying the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
For Homework:
Pick three characters you think killed Wellington.
Level 1: just the names
Level 2: Names and how they are related to Christopher
Level 3: Names, how they are related to Christopher and WHY do you think they killed Wellington
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Homework: June 2 and 3
Hello Everyone!
I hope you are all enjoying the start of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
For Homework:
Please listen to the following Podcast:
I hope you are all enjoying the start of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
For Homework:
Please listen to the following Podcast:
The Unadaptable 'Curious Incident' Gets A Stage Adaptation
As you listen, answer the following questions. You may have to listen to the podcast more than once.
Level 1:
What does it mean to have empathy?
Level 2:
What does it mean to have empathy?
What is the set design of the play?
Level 3:
Why did the author say the book was "unadaptable"?
What does it mean to have empathy?
What is the set design of the play?
Monday, June 1, 2015
Homework: June 1
Hello Everyone!
Today we started The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon.
People say this is a must read book!
For Homework:
1. What is a must read book for you?
2. Why do you think other people should read it?
3. Where did you first read it?'
Level 1 and 2: Answer the questions
Level 3: Answer in complete sentences
Today we started The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon.
People say this is a must read book!
For Homework:
1. What is a must read book for you?
2. Why do you think other people should read it?
3. Where did you first read it?'
Level 1 and 2: Answer the questions
Level 3: Answer in complete sentences
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