Homework: Week of October 17-21

ELA Ms. Tuck       Week of October 17-21		Reminders: -Parents sign each night’s homework. -Complete 20 minutes of IXL each night

How to pick a level: Start at level 3, if you are unsure what to do or how to complete the assignment, move to level 2 and so on (or ask me and I will let you know!). Below is the homework for the week.  You can either turn in each assignment daily, or at the end of each week. Monday- Vocabulary work Level 1:  Define the following words (you make use Google to help you find the answer)   CONTEMPLATE     DIGNITY      RESTLESS Level 2: Define the following words (you make use Google to help you find the answer)   CONTEMPLATE   DIGNITY   RESTLESS  ANGUISH   PRECEDE Level 3: Use the following words correctly in sentences. CONTEMPLATE   DIGNITY   RESTLESS  ANGUISH   PRECEDE Folks at home sign: ________________  Tuesday-TTQR, Use the question to answer in a complete sentence. Level 1: 1.     Where did George and Lennie work? 2.     What did George and Lennie want to buy? Level  2: 1.     Between George and Lennie, who is taller? 2.     Would Lennie like a new, soft puppy? Level 3: 1.     Why did Lennie keep a dead mouse in his pocket? 2.     How many jobs did George and Lennie work together? Folks at home sign: ________________

Wednesday- Wish for Wednesday Level 1:  Pretend you are one character from Of Mice and Men.  What are three wishes your character would ask for? Level 2:  Pretend you are one character from Of Mice and Men.  What is one goal of your character and two wishes your character would ask for? Level 3:Pretend you are a character from Of Mice and Men.  What aspirations does your character have?  What are their dreams for the future? Folks at home sign: ________________  Thursday-Turn and Talk Discuss the following questions with someone at home. Level 1: Two questions Level 2: Three questions Level 3: Five questions 1.What do you want to be when you grow up? 2. If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live?  Why? 3. What is your favorite animal? 4.Who are two of your favorite people? Why? 5. If you could have one wish come true, what would you wish for? Folks at home sign: ________________  Friday-Self plan! Level 1- one sentence for each point Level 2- two sentences for each point Level 3- three sentence for each point What goals will you meet at each point? Create a plan for: tomorrow, next week, next month,  and next year.   Folks at home sign: ________________

Homework: October 14

Good morning everyone!

Folks at home: please sign at the bottom of the homework AND please work your child to complete this assignment.

What level should I complete?  If you are unsure what level to complete start with level 3 and move up if it seems too difficult. 

 In class today we played a review game.  We worked in small groups to answer review questions from not only ELA, but Math, CTE, S.S., Science, Health, and Art.

For homework: Last night I asked you to pretend you were a movie director filming a new movie.  This weekend, create a story board (similar to the projects you have worked on with Mr. Padilla) of your movie.

Level 1:
1.  Create a story board of at least 3 panels.  Show the viewer what they can expect to see and hear.

Level 2:
1.  Create a story board of at least 4 panels.  Show the viewer what they can expect to see and hear.
2.Include scenery so the viewer knows where the movie takes place.

Level 3:
1.  Create a story board of at least 5 panels.  Show the viewer what they can expect to see and hear.
2. Include scenery so the viewer knows where the movie takes place. 
3.Include at least one piece of dialogue between the characters from your movie.

Reminder: please work on IXL for at least 20 minutes (either in ELA or Math).

Folks at home sign:_______________________________

Homework: October 13

Good morning everyone!

Folks at home: please sign at the bottom of the homework AND please work your child to complete this assignment.

What level should I complete?  If you are unsure what level to complete start with level 3 and move up if it seems too difficult. 

 In class today we borrowed sentences from Deep Survival and Of Mice and Men. We changed the information from the sentences to our own to create our own stories.  We also discussed how John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men as if it could be a play. 

For homework: pretend you are creating a new movie. You get to pick the style and plot of this movie. 

Level 1:
1.  What is the name of your movie?
2.  What is your movie about (one to two sentence  summary)

Level 2:
1. What is the name of your movie?
2. Please give a three sentence plot summary for your movie.
3. Which actors would play the main characters?

Level 3:

1. What is the name of your movie?
2. Please give a five sentence plot summary for your movie.
3. Which actors would play the main characters?
4. Draw a sketch of the set for one of the scenes from the movie.

Reminder: please work on IXL for at least 20 minutes (either in ELA or Math).

Folks at home sign:_______________________________

Homework: October 11

Hello Everyone!  Welcome Back!

For Homework:  Today we worked on using sentence structure from authors we are reading to create our own sentence.  We practiced with the sentences below in class.  Complete each sentence with new words to create a different story.

Level 1:

Create new sentences using the sentence structure provided.

1. They walked ___________________, Both were ______________________ and _________________________.

2. _________________ who had been watching, imitated ________________exactly.  He looked over to ______________________ to see whether s/he had it just right.

3. "I was only foolin', ___________________. I don't want no _____________. I wouldn't _____________________ if it was right here beside me.”

 

Level 2:Create new sentences using the sentence structure provided.

1. They had walked ___________________, Both were ______________________ and _________________________.

2. _________________ who had been watching, imitated ________________exactly. He _________________________, looked over to ______________________ to see whether s/he had it just right.

3."I was only foolin', ___________________. I don't want no _____________. I wouldn't ________________ __________________ if it was right here beside me.”

"If it was here, you could have some.”

 

Level 3:A create new sentences using the sentence structure provided.

1. They had walked ___________________, and even in the open _______________________________________. Both were ______________________ and _________________________. Both wore _____________________________.

 2. _________________ who had been watching, imitated ________________exactly. He _________________________, looked over to ______________________ to see whether s/he had it just right.

3. "I was only foolin', ___________________. I don't want no _____________. I wouldn't ________________ __________________ if it was right here beside me.”

"If it was here, you could have some.”

 

"But I wouldn't ____________ none, ________________ I'd leave it all for you. You could ____________________ with it and I wouldn't touch none of it." 

Folks at home sign please: ____________________

Remember: 10 minutes of IXL, math or ELA.

Homework: October 7

Good morning everyone!

This was a short week but I was so happy to see all of your faces!

For homework this weekend:  Use this website to complete the assignment.  Please work with someone at home.

Level 1: Answer the following questions
1. When did The Great Depression start?
2.Who was President during The Great Depression?
3. In 1933, who became president?

Level 2: Answer the following questions
1. What is The Great Depression?
2. What is the New Deal?


Level 3: Answer the following questions
1.  In your opinion (based on what you read), what started The Great Depression?
2.  In your opinion (based on what you read), how did it end?

Folks at home sign: _________________

Remember, log onto IXL for 20 minutes each night. 

Homework:October 6

Hello everyone!

This week we are working on descriptive language.

For Homework:

Level 1:  Write three sentences.  In each sentence be sure to include a: NOUN, VERB, and ADJECTIVE.  Circle the NOUN, Underline the VERB, Star the ADJECTIVE. 

Level 2: Tell me about your day at school today (please use at least 4-5 sentences).  In each sentence be sure to include a: NOUN, VERB, and ADJECTIVE.  Circle the NOUN, Underline the VERB, Star the ADJECTIVE.

Level 3: Tell me about one of your favorite family memories (please use at least 5-7). In each sentence be sure to include a: NOUN, VERB, and ADJECTIVE.  Circle the NOUN, Underline the VERB, Star the ADJECTIVE. 

Folks at home sign: _______________________

Remember to log onto IXL for at least 20 minutes each night.   If you are unsure of your username and password let me know!

Homework: October 5

Hello Everyone and welcome to October.  

This month we will reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

For Homework!

Level 1:  Describe one person in your family.  Tell about what the person looks like, what do they like to do and so on.

Level 2:  Describe ONE PERSON and ONE PLACE.  Use descriptive language to show the reader what the person and place looks like.

Level 3:  Describe ONE PERSON, ONE PLACE. and ONE THING.  Use your descriptive writing skills to describe each (person, place and ting).

Folks at home sign: __________________________