2/25-3/1

Missing work is now past due. Whatever you have not handed in by Wednesday, 2/27 is now a zero.

Tuesday, 2/26
*Finish brainstorming ideas for your narrative prompt. The 7 topics to choose from are: 

 1. You caught a leprechaun and he has given you a pot of gold in exchange for his freedom. What do you do with it?

 2. You found a four-leaf clover that will bring you extraordinary good luck for exactly one day. Write about your lucky day.

3. You have trapped a leprechaun. How did you catch him? What did you do once you caught him?

 4. On your way to school you see a rainbow and its close enough to touch. What happens when you touch it?

 5. You met a leprechaun who lost his magical powers. How did it happen? What did you do about it?

 6. The day I woke up green..

7. Describe a typical day as a leprechaun. Pretend you are a leprechaun and describe all the things that you encounter.

Wednesday, 2/27
*Study the first 5 Bridge to Terabithia vocabulary words (grit, muddled, hypocritical, pandemonium, repulsive) for a quiz Thursday, 2/28. You must know how to spell the word, the definition, how to use the words in sentences, synonyms, and antonyms

2/18-2/22

Benchmark testing is Wednesday, 2/20 - Friday, 2/22. We will take a practice benchmark on Tuesday, 2/19. Please come prepared with a pen or pencil.

2/11-2/15

Monday, 2/11: Write a 4 paragraph story using the prompt below. Must include figurative language (like similies and metaphors) and a lot of descriptive details. It is your job as the writer to paint a picture for the reader! Your story needs to have a beginning, middle, and end.

o     The young girl was hoping to go with an after-school club that was going on a camping and hiking trip to one of New Jersey’s state parks.  Her parents did not want her go on the trip.

o     Write a story about the girl, her problem, and how she solves it.

Wednesday, 2/13: Bridge to Terabithia open book quiz on chapters 1 and 2

2/4-2/8

Tuesday, 2/5: Imagine you live on a farm in Virginia. What is your life like? (2 paragraphs, 5 sentences.)

1/28-2/1

Thursday, 1/31:
* What is your reaction to John Lennon's "Imagine" and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream.." speech? How are Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lennon similar? (2 paragraphs, 10 sentences.)
* Read article and answer questions about Martin Luther King Jr.

Friday, 2/1: Finish paragraph, "When you close your eyes and think of peace, what do you see?" (5 sentences.)