Homework

= = =**Homework Assignments**= =//Please note - The assignments listed below are formal homework assignments that must be completed by all students. However, students' work at home is not limited to these assignments. It is suggested that students go beyond the homework requirements. For example, students can do independent reading, create book reports and review all class notes.//= =//Working with a family member is an essential part of the homework process.//=

__ **Third Quarter Homework Assignments for the 2014-2015 Academic Year** __ =**GRAMMAR COLOR KEY**: Adjectives Adverbs Verbs Prepositional Phrases Conjunctions Common/Proper Nouns Pronouns =

=__ **Today's Assignment** __= = **May 20th, 2015** = = **______________** = = **May 19th, 2015** =
 * = Discuss **, with a family member or friend, the parts** of speech **you saw in today's reading of //The Many Lives o Hazel Bryan.//** =
 * = Explain **how we created a question regarding an excerpt from the text,** and **how we determined the most** relevant **word or phrase from the text to answer the question we posed.** =
 * **Discuss the first 10** frequently-used **vocabulary** with a family member or a friend

**May 5th, 2015** **May 4th, 2015** **April 16th, 2015** __ = **April 14th, 2015** = > = informal **homework assignments you have completed during this time period.** =
 * **You will be taking the next session of NYSESLAT tomorrow, so please continue to study with a family member.**
 * **Remind your parents that tomorrow is Parent-Teacher Night. I look forward to seeing everyone.**
 * Prepare to take NYSESLAT by practicing reading, writing and listening.
 * Do this with a family member - that is, practice with a family member.
 * Use the word "accurate" and words in its word family - "inaccurate," "accurately" in a sentence.
 * Make at least five sentences.
 * Read your sentences to a family member or to a friend.
 * For the past three weeks, I have not given formal homework assignments. **
 * **Think about how many**
 * = **Discuss this with a family member.** =
 * = **Reread the "please note" at the top of this page** to a family member **.** =
 * = **Be ready to share the informal homework assignments you have completed with the class.** =

= **March 24th, 2015** = = = = **March 23rd, 2015** = = = **March 17th, 2015**
 * **When** you **do your math, science, social studies and ELA homework** for today **, make a list of the** academic **vocabulary you see.**
 * Read **your list of academic vocabulary to a family member.**
 * **Be ready to present our list in class tomorrow.**
 * = Use **three of the academic vocabulary you learned today** in grammatically-correct sentences **.** =
 * =====** Read a one to two page excerpt from a story, fiction or non-fiction, and locate prepositional phrases that tell us about the setting . **=====
 * =====** Explain how each prepositional phrase tells us about the setting. **=====
 * =====** Show your work to a family member . **=====
 * =====** Be prepared to present your work in class. **=====

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**February 25th, 2015**


 * ** Write ** fifteen ** sentences each containing either a proper noun ** **or** ** a common noun. **

**February 24th, 2015** > > = = = **For example: This** __ school __ **is an excellent school.** = =__ Michel Angelo Junior High School __ **is an excellent school.** =
 * ** Write ** **ten** ** sentences each containing either a proper noun ** **or** ** a common noun. **

**_** **February 23rd, 2015**


 * **Check** your Achieve 3000 account.
 * Complete all **new** assignments from me **and** all revisions.

**Febr** uary 13th, 2015 You have been doing great work on Achieve 3000. As a result, we have been invited to enter an Achieve 3000 contest. To win, we must complete eight assignments. I have given you a few to do during winter recess. So please do the following: = =
 * **Check** your Achieve 3000 account.
 * Complete all **new** assignments from me **and** all revisions.
 * // Enjoy your winter recess. //
 * =Be ready to work hard when we return from our break.=

= **February 12th, 2015** =


 * **Check** your Achieve 3000 account.
 * Complete all **new** assignments **and** revisions.

= **February 10th, 2015** = = **February 6th, 2015** = ___ = **February 4th, 2015** = _ **February 2nd, 2015** For your first assignment for the third quarter: __
 * = Check ** your Achieve 3000 account. **=
 * = **Check** **your Achieve 3000 account.** =
 * =Complete all ESL writing assignments.=
 * = Check your Achieve 3000 account.=
 * =Edit/Revise your work if you have received feedback on it .=
 * =Do new writing assignment, //A Cold Day//.=
 * Think about your academic goals for this quarter;
 * Make a list of these goals ;
 * Write at least five sentences about the action steps you must take to attain your goals. For example, I want to be on the honor roll this marking quarter. To achieve this academic goal, I must do my homework every day.

**January 29th, 2015**

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 * In your Achieve 3000 mailbox **, you will see an assignment on //Sentence Fragments//. Please complete** and ** submit it. **

= **January 28th, 2015** =
 * = Listen **to a news broadcast or** to an online video **.** =
 * = **Just listen.** =
 * = **Then, listen again and take** notes **.** =
 * = **If you need to, listen a** third **time and take more notes.** =
 * = **Write a summary** of the news broadcast or **video.** =
 * = **Read it to a family member.** =
 * = **Be ready to present your work in class tomorrow.** =

**January 26th, 2015** =__= **January 22nd, 2015** > ** compare ** & **contrast assignment, "Two Swimmers".** =__= **January 16th, 2015** and **submit it.** **___** **January 15th, 2015** = = **January 14th, 2015** **___** = = **January 9th, 2015**
 * Make **a prediction** about the weather **.**
 * Tell **whether you think we will have a** snow **blizzard tonight and/or tomorrow.**
 * **Tell how the weather will affect school. That is, if we have a blizzard, do you think the schools will be open or will classes be cancelled?**
 * Explain **using examples.**
 * Give **your opinion. Do you think schools should close** or **remain open if we have a blizzard?**
 * **In your Achieve 3000 mailbox, you will see a**
 * = Complete **the assignment** and **submit it by 8 a.m. 1/23/15. We will review your work in class.** =
 * In your Achieve 3000 mailbox **, you will see an assignment on capitalizing proper nouns. Please complete**
 * =** Check ** your Achieve 3000 **mailbox** . =
 * = Complete all assignments that I have sent to you .=
 * = Show your work to a family member or to a friend .=
 * ** Check ** **your Achieve 3000 mailbox.**
 * **If you have received feedback from me, please edit/revise your writing.**
 * **If you have received a** new **assignment** from me **, please complete the "prewrite" section.**
 * **Remember to save** or **submit your work.**

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 * Check your Achieve 3000 mailbox to see if there is another writing assignment from me or feedback from me on writing you have submitted.
 * Write five sentences telling why you like Achieve 3000.

**January 7th, 2015** = = =_= = **January 6th, 2015** =
 * **As you read your** new **Achieve 3000 assignment, make a list** of all **the adjectives** and **prepositional phrases you see.**
 * **Before you read, make a hypothesis. Will there be more adjectives or more prepositional phrases? What do you hypothesize about this?**
 * Count the number of adjectives and the number of prepositional phrases. Based on your evidence, was your hypothesis correct or incorrect?
 * = Check your Achieve 3000 mailbox to see if there is another writing assignment from me or feedback from me on writing you have submitted.=
 * = Do the new writing assignment or edit/revise your previous writing assignment draft.=

__ **January 5th, 2015** **Welcome back!** = = = = = **December 23rd, 2014** = =// **Enjoy** winter **recess!** //= = = = = = **December 22nd, 2014** =
 * **Think about how you can make 2015 a great year academically.**
 * **Write five (5) sentences telling how you can make 2015 a great academic year. For example, "I will read an extra 15 minutes each school day."**
 * **Log** onto Achieve 3000
 * Check **your Achieve 3000 e-mail**
 * **Open the e-mail I sent to you**
 * =Complete the writing assignment=
 * =Submit the writing assignment=

**December 17th, 2014** __ He __** is in school. **
 * **Let's practice using the** ** pronoun ** **. Write four (4) pairs of sentences.**
 * In the first sentence of the pair, you will have a common noun or a proper noun. **
 * In the second sentence of the pair, you will use a pronoun in place of the common noun or proper **
 * noun. For example: **
 * __Juan__ is in school. **

**December 16th, 2014** = = = **December 15th, 2014** =
 * **Go to Achieve 3000 or to MYON, read a story independently or aloud to a family member.**
 * **Think about and discuss the story** with someone **. Explain how the adjectives and prepositional phrases in the story make it more detailed,** interesting **and specific.**
 * =Go on Achieve 3000 or MYON, and write down the adjectives and prepositions/prepositional phrases you see in the text you are reading.=

**December 8th, 2014** = = **December 5th, 2014** **_** = = **December 2nd, 2014** = = **November 24th, 2014** **__** = = **November 20th, 2014**
 * = Complete "adjective" writing activity on Achieve 3000 . =
 * Become **a scientist this weekend.**
 * **Make** ten **observations. For example, //I notice that the high temperature today will be 40 degrees Fahrenheit//.**
 * Write five sentences telling about something you learned in school recently. For example: I learned about rivers and the ways in which people of ancient civilizations used rivers.
 * = Write three ** "cause & effect" ** sentences ** . For example: //If I do my homework everyday, I'll increase the probability of becoming an honor roll student.// **=

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 * Write five sentences **about a** recent **school** trip **.**
 * Tell ** where ** **you** **went, how you got there** and **what you learned.**
 * Use **adjectives** and **prepositional phrases to help you create specificity.**
 * Read your sentences to a family member or to a friend.

**November 18th, 2014** **__** **November 10th, 2014**
 * Tell **your family about parent-teacher conferences.**
 * **Be sure to use specificity.**
 * **That is, be sure to include the details. For example, //There is a parent-teacher conference tomorrow evening, November 19th,//** from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., **//in the library//.**
 * Write **at least one paragraph** about Veteran's Day **.** Tell **what Americans do on this** special **day.**

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**November 7th, 2014**
 * = Think about one thing you do or don't do, and then write the effect of your action or inaction. For example: I do homework everyday, so my grades will increase. I don't do homework everyday, so my grades will decrease.=

**__** **November 5th, 2014**

**This is the first formal assignment of the second marking period.**
=_=
 * = Write //at least// three sentences . =
 * =Write two sentences telling about two things you learned during the first marking period.=
 * =Write one sentence telling what you would like to learn during the second marking period.=
 * = Read your sentences to a family member. =

October 30th, 2014 Today is a formal homework day. As you no, yesterday was not.
 * Write five sentence describing your day at school. Each sentence must include an adjective. For example: In science, we are learning about __ metamorphic __ rocks.

October 28th, 2014
 * Redo yesterday's homework assignment using a different story.

October 27th, 2014
 * Tell a family member about the book you read today in class, __Champ__ or __Endangered Animals__.
 * Explain to your family member how we found the adjective in context as we read.
 * Using any book that you have at home, show your family member how we read in class.

October 24th, 2014 = =
 * Read, in English or in your home language, with a family member or independently, for at least 10 minutes.
 * Write, in English or in your home language, with a family member or independently, for at least 10 minutes.

October 23rd, 2014 For the past two weeks, you have done homework that was unassigned. That is, you have created your own homework assignments. Today I'd like you to complete a formal homework assignment.
 * Discuss the passage we read in class about Vietnam with a family member. Be sure to talk about all the adjectives we found in the passage. For example, "Tet is a happy holiday".
 * Write five sentences about your home country. Use an adjective in each sentence. For example: "The United States is a big nation".

October 8th, 2014 Yesterday was an informal homework day. Today is a formal homework day. = = = ___ = = = October 6th, 2014
 * Write at least five sentences about one of the following people whom we've researched in class: Bridget Bishop, Steve Jobs, Henry Ford or Roberto Clemente.
 * Read your sentences to a family member.
 * Discuss the proper noun and common noun with someone in your family or with a friend. Be sure to explain the difference between the two.
 * Tell someone about the story you read in class today and the video you watched.

October 3rd, 2014 // Enjoy the weekend & be ready to work hard on Monday! // __ = = October 2nd, 2014 **//Discuss what you learned in school today with a family member.//** **//Bring something you are working on in ELA, humanities, science or math to ESL//** // **and** // **//be ready to//** // **discuss it.** // = =
 * Read the notes you took in class to a family member.
 * If you want, sing the song we created in class to a friend or relative.
 * Practice being an excellent reporter.
 * Practice being an excellent reporter.

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**June 25th, 2014** **Tomorrow being the last day** of the 2013-2014 school year **, this is** your **final formal homework** assignment **.**
 * ======** Write ** **an essay about the most important thing you learned this year.** ======
 * ** Tell **why you think it was the most important and **how you plan to use what you've learned during the upcoming school year.**

**Remember that this is your final formal assignment. It's up to you to give yourself informal homework** assignments **. If** you **want, you can think of them as** beach **assignments** or camp **assignments.**

// **Have an enjoyable and safe summer vacation with your family & friends!** //

**June 23rd, 2014** > //** should be doing more homework ** **or** **doing less homework?** //
 * Think ** about the ** ** following ** question: //Is this the time of year that you //
 * Respond **to the** preceding **question.**
 * Read your response to a family member.
 * Edit your response, if necessary.
 * Be prepared to read your response in class tomorrow.

**June 20th, 2014**
 * Write **an essay about your** recent **school** trip **.**
 * Tell ** where ** **you** **went, how you got there** and **what you learned.**
 * Use **adjectives, adverbs** and **prepositional phrases to help you create specificity.**
 * Read your essay to a family member or to a friend.
 * Edit it if necessary.

**June 19th, 2014** For example: **Sentence One: He went** to school **.** **Question One: Where did he go?**
 * Read **at least one** paragraph **, sentence by sentence.**
 * **After** you **read a sentence, copy it. That is, write it down.**
 * **Then create one question that you have about the sentence.**

**June 18th, 2014**
 * **Like** yesterday **, today is an** informal **homework day.**

Notice the action verbs within your homework assignment. Therefore, there is action that needs to be taken!
 * June16th, 2014**
 * Read **for at least 15 minutes.**
 * Discuss **what you've read with a family member, tutor or a friend.**
 * **Have your family** write **a sentence or more telling about your reading and about your reading ability. For example: My son read a passage that stated some triangles have right angles and some have obtuse of acute angles. His reading ability was better than I had expected.**
 * Be ready to present your reading in class along with your family member's statement.

This **is** an **informal** homework **day** ...
 * June 13th, 2014**


 * June 12th, 2014**
 * **Review all** your **notes** on grammar. **We will have a** summative **test on all the parts of speech we have learned this** academic year **.**


 * June 11th, 2014**
 * **Write 10 things** about yourself **.**
 * **Write 10 things about your friend, classmate** or **family member.**
 * **Then compare** and **contrast the** two **lists.**
 * **Underline the things that you have on each list that are the same.**
 * For example: I like** to dance **. My friend likes** to sing **.**
 * __I like English.__** **__My friend likes English.__**


 * June 10th, 2014**
 * **Today is an** informal **homework day. Therefore,** you **create your own homework assignment.**
 * **Before you begin, discuss what you have been learning in class with a family member. This will help you** to create **an assignment. You might want to ask your family member to help you in creating the assignment.**
 * **After you finish creating and completing your assignment, show it to the same family member (if possible) for feedback. How does he/she think you did? Listen** carefully **for suggestions,** and **if necessary redo the assignment.**
 * **Bring in all drafts** of the assignment **along with any suggestions from your family member. Be ready to present all aspects of your work in class.**
 * June 9th, 2014**
 * **Select a** scientific **concept that you learned this academic year.**
 * **Write a paragraph explaining this** concept.
 * **Use at least two adjectives and two prepositional phrases in your explanatory paragraph.**
 * **Underline** and **label each of these parts** of speech **.**
 * **Read your essay to a family member or to a friend.**
 * **Be ready to present your work in class tomorrow.**
 * For example:** __ In science class __**, we learned about the Theory of Relativity. This** __ scientific __ **theory states...**

**June 6th, 2014**

 * ======**Today, like yesterday, is an** informal **homework day. The only difference is that today I am** formally **stating that it is an informal homework day. Yesterday, you had to infer meaning regarding your homework assignment. That is, when you saw that there was no homework formally stated, you inferred that** it **was an informal homework day. Is there __ever__ a** no-homework **day?**======

Pearl Harbor located ** in Hawaii ** was bombed ** on December 7th, 1941 **. = =
 * June 4th, 2014**
 * **Select an event in United States history. Use two prepositional phrases to tell where it happened and when it happened, For example:**


 * June 3rd, 2014**
 * This** is **an** informal **homework day. By now, I'm sure** you **know what this means. Think** about everything **we've been doing in class this** week **, last week, last month, since the beginning of the year. This is your chance to be** creative **. So work** creatively **. Show your homework** to a family member and **be ready to present it i** n class.

During the Revolutionary War **, Delaware River**
 * June 2nd, 2014**
 * **Select a character from a** fictional **or non-fictional book.**
 * **Write two adjectives describing the character.**
 * **Write two nouns or prepositional phrases telling what the setting is.**
 * For example:** George Washington (Proper Noun)
 * Brave, Intelligent (Adjectives)**


 * May 30th, 2014**
 * **Write the first sentence of an essay on "What I Want To Do After i Graduate". Apply the grammatical method we have been using in class.**
 * **For example:**
 * 1) **I want.**
 * 2) **I want** __ to be __**. (** Verb )
 * 3) **I want to be a** __ doctor __**. (** Common Noun **)**
 * 4) **I want to be a doctor** __ after graduation __**. (** Prepositional Phrase **)**


 * May 29th, 2014**
 * **Reread yesterday's homework assignment.**
 * **Redo** it **using information** from your science textbook **.**
 * **Show your work to a family member or a friend.**
 * **Be prepared to present your work to the class.**

For example:
 * May 28th, 2014**
 * **Reread yesterday's homework assignment.**
 * Redo it using information **from your social studies textbook**.
 * 1) He was the president.
 * 2) Ronald Reagan was the president. (Proper Noun )
 * 3) Ronald Reagan was president from 1981 to 1989 . ( Prepositional Phrases )
 * 4) Ronald Reagan was the president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. (Prepositional Phrase)
 * Be prepared to present your work to the class.


 * May 27th, 2014**
 * **As we did today in class, make a sentence.**
 * **Then make it more specific by adding parts of speech. For example:**
 * 1) **Give me the book.**
 * 2) **Give me the** __ red __ **book. (** Adjective **)**
 * 3) **Give me the red book that is** __ on the table __**. (** Prepositional Phrase **)**
 * 4) **Give me the red book that is on the** __ wooden __ **table. (** Adjective **)**

= = May 22nd, 2014 = = _ May 21st, 2014
 * May 23rd, 2014**
 * **Write an essay** about Memorial Day **. Tell what it is and why we have a Memorial Day holiday. Include what people do on Memorial Day. Write at least 10 sentences.**
 * **Read your essay to a** family **member** or **friend.**
 * **Edit it.**
 * **Rewrite** **i** **t, if necessary.**
 * **Be prepared to read your essay to the class.**
 * Reread yesterday's assignment. (See below.)
 * Select another topic that you learned about in one of your core subjects this year.
 * Repeat the assignment for the new topic.
 * Be prepared to discuss your topic in class.
 * Select a topic that you learned about in science, social studies, ELA or math.
 * Write down what you remember about the topic.
 * Then look on the Internet or in a book about the topic.
 * Write down some of the new things you find out about the topic
 * Be ready to thoroughly discuss your topic in class tomorrow.

May 20th, 2014 = = = = =May 19th, 2014=
 * Find a passage in a book or on the Internet . Read for seven minutes silently.
 * Then, reread it aloud for seven minutes.
 * Finally, reread it to a family member, friend or tutor for seven minutes.
 * Be prepared to read it to the class.
 * =Today is an in formal homework day so its your chance to be creative !=

May 15th, 2014
 * Yesterday, as you know, was an inform al homework day.
 * Write an essay comparing and contrasting a no-homework day and an informal homework day. That is, explain the difference between the two types of homework days.
 * Make sure that you carefully think about the two types before you write your essay.
 * Read your essay to a family member or a friend.

___ May 13th, 2014 **//__//**
 * Study for this week's science and social study exams with a family member, friend or tutor.
 * Thoroughly review the scientific concepts and historical themes that will be on the test.
 * **Discuss the specifics. For example, //When did the Boston Tea Party take place? Why did//** **it** **//take place? What is the Theory of Relativity? Which scientist first introduced this theory?//**

May 5th, 2014 **___**
 * For the remainder of this week, and on Monday and Tuesday of next week, I will be correcting the NYS Math Exam at a different school. Therefore, you will go to all your regularly scheduled classes instead of coming to ESL. Regarding homework, you will have an informal homework week and a quarter. That is, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week, and on Monday and Tuesday of next week, you will create your own homework assignments. I look forward to seeing you and your homework assignments when I return to school next week.
 * Tonight, please find an action photo or a picture and write an essay about it. Tell what is happening in the picture. To make your essay interesting and specific, use many descriptive words and preposition phrases. Be sure to capitalize the first word of each sentence and to punctuate all sentences.

May 2nd, 2014 **___** = = =May 1st, 2014= **___** April 30th, 2014
 * Be reflective . Discuss the math test with a family member or a friend.
 * **Talk about what you thought were the more** **challenging** **questions, and how you can better prepare for upcoming math tests and other academic challenges.**
 * **This is another** **informal** **homework day. As you know, this means** **you** **create your own assignment. I predict you will create an interesting homework assignment related to Day 3** **of the NYS Math Exam** **. Am I accurate?**
 * What do you think you should do for homework today? Think about it? Do you think you should know what to do or do you think I need to give you a forma l assignment?

April 29th, 2014
 * __Think__ about the best way to prepare yourself for tomorrow's NY State Math Exam. //For example, I must get// adequate //rest.//
 * __Tell__ a family member or a friend what you think is the best way to prepare for the exam . __Ask__ for feedback.
 * Take action! That is, __Do__ what you thought about and what you planned.

__ April 28th, 2014 REPEAT ALL THE STEPS IN THE APRIL 25TH ASSIGNMENT. SEE BELOW.

April 25th, 2014
 * Do math.
 * Do math alone. Do math on your computer or iPad . Refer to your math book and your class notes.
 * Then, after you have practiced alone and mastered all of the mathematical concepts you've learned in class this year, become the "math teacher".
 * Teach math to a friend or to your younger brother or sister.
 * Then, put on a math performance for an adult in your family . Your role is the "math teacher", your sibling's or your friend's role is the "student" and the adult's role is "audience member".
 * Now you are prepared to give an excellent performance as a "math student" during the New York State Math Exam next week. Bravo!

April 24th, 2014 ___ April 23rd, 2014
 * Write, in a sentence format, and memorize the times tables from 1 to 10. For example, //One times one equals one, one times two equals two... Two times one equals two, two times two equals four...//
 * Say the times tables to a family member, without looking at the paper.
 * Write __at least__ one sentence telling about a pattern you notice. For example, //I notice that one times two equals two// and //that two times one also equals two.//
 * Find three sentences on the Internet or in a book.
 * Memorize them.
 * Give the sentences to a family member or a friend, and say the sentences.
 * Ask your family member or friend to give you feedback. That is, ask them to tell you if you were correct.
 * Be ready to present your work in class tomorrow. That is, be ready to say the sentences accurately, without looking at them.

April 12th, 2014 = = =And as you're reading, writing, listening & speaking, enjoy spring recess!= = Immensely enjoy your spring recess!!= _ = =
 * Read. Read in English. Read in your first language too. Read to a family member . Read with a family member.
 * Write. Write in English. Write in your first language also. Write something and give it to a family member to read. Write with someone.
 * Listen. Listen to English. Listen to your first language as well. Listen to something and discuss it with a family member. Listen to something with someone.
 * Speak. Speak in English. Speak in your first language. Speak to a family member in English and your first language about what you are learning in school, about the tests you have taken, about the tests you will take.

**April 7th, 2014** **When I return** to school **, I look forward to seeing the two** informal **homework assignments that you did for 4/4/14** and **for today 4/7/14. Please check back tomorrow to see if a formal homework assignment is posted.**

April 3rd, 2014

 * ===Reflect on the ELA State Test.===
 * ===Write at least 10 sentences telling what you remember from day one, day 2 and day three of the test.===
 * ===Read these to a family member.===
 * ===Edit the sentences if necessary.===
 * ===Be prepared to share your sentences in class .===

April 2nd, 2014
 * Neatly write at least five sentences telling what you can do today and tonight to best prepare for day three of the ELA State Test.
 * Read your sentences to a family member.
 * Do the things you wrote in the sentences so that you will excel.

__ April 1st, 2014 __ __Today is a__ no __homework day! April Fools : )__ __I know you are too smart to be fooled by this. By now you know that__ every__ day is a homework day. But, let's make it an informal homework day. So, you create the assignment, complete it and bring it in. Don't forget to show it to a family member for feedback.

March 31st, 2014 //Remember that as English Language Learners (ELLs) you get time and a half for the test.//
 * Think about the state exam you will take tomorrow.
 * Talk to someone at home or to a friend or a classmate about it.
 * Consider some things you can do tonight to prepare for the test.

March 28th, 2014 Today's assignment can be the same as yesterday's assignment or you can choose to create your own assignment. Therefore, you can choose to make today a f ormal-homework day or an informal- homework day. The choice is yours!

March 27th, 2014 Today's homework is the same as yesterday's. The only difference is that you are either finding out more information about your topic or you are finding information about a new topic. The choice is yours. After you decide whether to find out more information about the same topic or to select a new topic to research, follow the same steps you did for yesterday's assignment. (See below, 3/26/14.) Remember that you take pride in your work, and therefore you do your work neatly, completely and accurately. March 26th, 2014 _ March 25th, 2014 __ March 24th, 2014
 * Find information about a topic of interest to you. You can find it on the Internet, in a book, or in a newspaper.
 * Read the information.
 * Then, paraphrase the information. That is, write it in your own words. (You can refer to your notes and the example we did in class.)
 * Bring in the original version and the paraphrased version so we can compare & contrast the two pieces.
 * Write an essay about your favorite TV show. Tell us the name of the show, when it's on, how long it is, and how many times a week you watch it. Tell us about the mai n character and the supporting characters, and explain why you watch the show. Make sure your work has details. Remember to use //proper// nouns, adjectives , adverbs and prepositional phrases.
 * Write 5 pairs of sentences. That is, write 10 sentences (2x5) in total. The first sentence you make should be less specific than the second sentence of the pair. The first sentence will be more general than the second because it will have less details. For example: 1G) She is a student. 1S) Maria is a seventh-grade student at JHS 144 . (Remember to refer to your notes and to use __proper__ nouns, adjectives, adverbs and prepositional phrases to create specificity.)

March 21st, 2014 **_**
 * **This is an** informal-homework **weekend. So, be creative! Remember, it is not a** no-homework **weekend. Therefore, __you__ must create your own assignment and complete it.**

**March 20th, 2014** = = March 19th, 2014 =_= March 18th, 2014
 * ** Write an essay telling about "The Joys ** **of Spring** **". Include //who, what, where, when, why// and //how.// That is, tell //what spring is, where it is spring, who enjoys springs, why people enjoy it// and //how they enjoy it.//**
 * Answer the following two-part questions:
 * 1) What snack is the student eating and how will it help her to stay focused on her homework?
 * 2) How many hours a week does the student study and how do her grades reflect this?
 * 3) What time do you go to bed at night and how does the amount of sleep you get affect your school work?
 * Next, read each question and answer to a family member or a friend.
 * Then, correct any inaccuracies that you or your audience members notice.
 * If necessary, rewrite the questions and answers so they are accurately written.
 * Complete the following sentences: (Make sure they are grammatically correct and punctuated accurately.)
 * 1) JHS 144 is located...
 * 2) Students at JHS 144 excel in ...
 * 3) Math is...
 * 4) Science is very ...
 * 5) Today we learned that ...
 * Next, read each sentence to a family member.
 * Then, correct any mistakes that you or your family member notice.
 * If necessary, rewrite the sentence so that it is accurate.

Example: The student ... The student is studying. =___= = March 17th, 2014 = For example: The student are studying. (incorrect) The students are studying. (correct) //This sentence is now grammatically correct because the subject and predicate are in agreement.//
 * Write five sentences that are grammatically incorrect.
 * Correct each of the sentences.
 * Rewrite the five sentences correctly.
 * Be ready to present your sentences, using the SMART board.

March 14th, 2014 to walk, to talk, to swim, to study, and to learn
 * Conjugate the following verbs:

For example: I skate You skate He, she, it skate s We skate You skate They skate _

March 13th, 2014 39 - Vacation (noun) 40 - Vocation (noun) 41 - Vocational (adjective) 42 - Vocationally (adverb)
 * Look up the following words:

March 12th, 2014 _
 * Write a paragraph telling about your home country or a country of interest to you. Be sure to include the //who//, the // what //, and the // where //. For example: Japan is an island nation. It is located in Asia, off the coast of the mainland. Japanese live in Japan. They speak Japanese.

March 11th, 2014
 * Read with or to someone at home. Then, write about your at-home reading experience. How did it feel to read with or to someone? Did it make reading more enjoyable or less enjoyable? How do you think your partner felt about the reading event ?

March 10th, 2014 _
 * Write a seven-sentence summary of an event in a newspaper article, TV show or a video clip. Tell what it was about, where it took place, when it took place, why it took place and how it happened. (You can make your summary longer if you like.)

March 7th, 2014 Today is an informal homework day. By now you know what this means -- //you give yourself a homework assignment to complete//. It is a chance for you to be creative! Be prepared to present your homework to the class.

March 6th, 2014 __Example__ The last time I got really thirsty I had just finished a 10-mile run. During my run, I had drunk very little water. I just kept on running. I was so focused on the run that I forgot about becoming dehydrated. As soon as I finished running, I realized just how thirsty I was. I drank nearly 2 quarts of water in 10 minutes. That's one quart in five minutes. Can you calculate how many pints I drank in 10 minutes?
 * Write a paragraph telling about the last time you were really thirsty . Tell what you were doing just before you got thirsty. Tell what you drank and how much you drank.

March 5th, 2014
 * Write a summary of one of the passages we read recently - "Ancient Games and Sports", "Birthday Celebrations!" or "Water and Thirst".
 * Your summary must contain //at least// five grammatically correc t sentences.

March 4th, 2014 For example: //I predict I will get at least 90% on the// upcoming //math mastery. I think my prediction will become a reality because I paid attention// in class //and studied during the after-// //school program and// at home //. As a result, I feel confident that I will excel on the test.// ___ = = March 3rd, 2014
 * Make a prediction about a grade you will receive on a test in one of your core subjects - math, science, ELA, social studies.
 * Tell why you think your prediction will become a reality.
 * Make at least five sentences that illustrate (show) accountable talk. That is, create a dialogue of accountable talk consisting of at least five sentences. For example: //The word "controversy" is a noun. It has four syllables. Do you agree? Yes, I agree. I'd like to add that it contains eleven letters.//

_ February 28th, 2014 = = February 27th, 2014 =___= February 26th, 2014 31 - Diligently (adverb) 32 - Completely (adverb) 33 - Export (noun) 34 - Export (verb) 35 - Import (noun) 36 - Import (verb) 37 - Symbol (noun) 38 - Symbolic (adjective)
 * Write eight sentences telling what you learned in each of your core subjects (ELA, math, science, social studies) this week. That is, write two pairs of four sentences. In the first sentence of each pair, tell what you learned. In the second sentence of each pair, tell why you think it is important for you to know what you learned. For example, //In science, I learned how to fill in a data table and calculate certain numbers to find the missing information. This is important because I will need to know how to create and use information in a data table when I complete my science project.//
 * Make ten sentences. That is, make two pairs of five sentences. Each sentence of the pair must contain either a common noun or a corresponding proper noun. For example, //I go to __school__ each weekday. I go to __JHS 144__ each weekday.//
 * Look up the following words:

February 25th, 2014
 * Think about the Word Generation words that you have learned.
 * Write five sentences. Each sentence must contain at least one, preferably more, Word Generation vocabulary. For example, //To __ensure__ that we have the ability to stay focused on our academic endeavors// for the required __duration__, we are making healthful food choices.

February 24th, 2014
 * Make five sentences. Each one must contain a "conjunction". For example, //The boy// and //the girl are studying in the library //.

February 14th, 2014 Have a wonderfully healthful winter break!
 * During the winter recess, take some time to look at snack labels in you local supermarket.
 * Write down some nutrition data from the snack or snacks you think are healthful . You might even want to bring in the snack(s).
 * Be ready to discuss your snack's nutrition data in class.

February 13th, 2014
 * Think about it: Did you hypothesize correctly about today's weather and its impact on our school day? (See yesterday's homework assignment.)
 * Write an response to the above question. Your response must contain at least three grammatically correct sentences, and it must be clearly written.

February 12th, 2014

As you know, yesterday was an informal homework day. Today is not. Example: I think school will be open tomorrow because...
 * Make a prediction about whether or not school will be closed tomorrow. Justify your position by telling the reasons why you made your prediction.

February 10th, 2014
 * Read a paragraph from a book, magazine or newspaper . On a piece of looseleaf paper, neatly write all the parts of speech that you recognize. //For example, The// smart //boy is studying in the library. In this sentence, the nouns are "boy" and "library". The adjective is "smart". The prepositional phrase is "in the library". The verb is "is studying".//

February 7th, 2014
 * To communicate what you are learning in school, write at least four sentences telling what you are studying in each of your core subject areas. For example, //In social studies, we are learning about the Civil War.//
 * Read your sentences to a family member or friend.
 * Edit your sentences if necessary. Be sure to do your work neatly, accurately and completely.

February 6th, 2014
 * Write five questions. Then, accurately answer each sentence in a complete sentence. For example, //How many states are there in the United States of America? There are fifty states in the United States of America.// Be sure to do your work neatly and completely.

February 5th, 2014 Statement/Question: Yesterday was an informal homework day. Did you create a homework assignment? Statement/Question: Today is a snowy day, so some of you did not come to school. Are you doing work at home ? Question: Will you come to school tomorrow with homework and "classwork" assignments? = = February 3rd, 2014 = = = = =**Homework Assignments**= =//Please note - The assignments listed below are formal homework assignments that must be completed by all students. However, students' work at home is not limited to these assignments. It is suggested that students go beyond the homework requirements. For example, students can do independent reading, create book reports and review all class notes.//= =//Working with a family member is an essential part of the homework process.//= =**__Second Quarter Homework Assignments__**= January 31st, 2014
 * What can you do to show your classmates and schoolmates that you are a leader? Write one thing you could do tomorrow to show your leadership ability. For example: I will quickly take out my ESL binder and begin to copy the "Aim".
 * Write an essay about what you plan to do during the 2nd marking period to ensure that you will be on the honor roll. Include what you will do each day in order to achieve this goal. Will you study 10 minutes longer than usual? Will you read a paragraph aloud each day to a family member?

January 30th, 2014
 * Neatly write at least five sentences telling what you learned in school today. Write one sentence for each subject.

January 29th, 2014 28 - Genetically 29 - Consequently 30 - Diligently
 * Look up the following adverbs

__ January 28th, 2014
 * Write five sentences. Each sentence must contain an adjective and an adverb. For example: //The diligent student is working diligently .//

January 27th, 2014
 * Review your notes on the adverb with a family member or a friend.
 * Write five sentences, each containing an adverb. Be sure to write neatly and accurately.

January 24th, 2014 Yesterday, as you know, was an informal homework day. Today will be a formal homework day.
 * Over the weekend, review for the Monday's math mastery test. If possible, explain what you have been doing in math class to a family member, friend or librarian. This will help you to more fully understand the mathematical concepts you have learned this quarter.

January 22nd, 2014
 * Check the prediction you made yesterday about today's weather. Did you predict correctly?

January 21st, 2014
 * Make some predictions regarding the weather: A) How much snow do you think we will get? B) Do you think we will get more snow this time than we had during the last snow storm ? C) Do you think school will be closed or open tomorrow? Explain why.

___ January 17th, 2014
 * Write at least five sentences about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remember to make your sentences specific by using adjective and prepositional phrases. (See the 1/16/14 assignment for an example of creating specificity by using adjectives and prepositional phrases.)

January 16th, 2014
 * Discuss one of the presidents, whom you researched today in class, with a family member. Use adjectives and prepositional phrases to provide the specifics. For example, George Washington was the first president of the United States . He was president from 1789 to 1797.

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January 15th, 2014 ___ January 10th, 2014 26 - Literacy (noun) 27 - Literate (adjective) 28 - Illiterate -(adjective) January 9th, 2014 =___= January 8th, 2014
 * Read your essay about the difference between formal assignments and informal homework assignments to a family member or friend.
 * Create an informal homework assignment and complete it. Be ready to share your work in class. (__Please note__: the last time you had a formal homework assignment was January 10th. However, it was not the last time you had a homework assignment.)
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * Use each of the above words in a co mplete sentence.
 * I look forward to seeing your informal homework assignment. Remember, informal homework is not voluntary ; it is mandatory.
 * Use each form of the word "voluntary" (words 21 - 25 below) in a sentence . For example: //The student likes to volunteer to do work for// extra //credit.//

January 7th, 2014 21 - Voluntary (adjective) 22 - Volunteer (verb) 23 - Volunteer (noun) 24 - Voluntarily (adverb) 25 - Involuntary (adjective)
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * Discuss the meaning of the words with a family member. Try to use the words when speaking to family members. For example: "Mom, I volunteer to clear the table after dinner."

January 6th, 2014
 * Review your notes on the "adjective".
 * Review your list of adjectives.
 * Review your goals for 2014.
 * Come to school prepared to write an essay about your goals for 2014. Remember: To make your essay specific, you'll need your list of adjectives

January 3rd, 2014 Good Morning Everyone, Your prediction was accurate - there is no school today! Write an essay about the snow. Include adjectives that describe how the snow looks and how you feel about being home today. Example: I am feeling sad that school is closed, but I'm happy that I can play in the powdery snow. // Stay safe and warm & enjoy your snow day!! //

January 2nd, 2014 __ December 20th, 2013 Enjoy the 2013-2014 Winter Recess! Give yourself and your family the special gifts of peace & productivity ... =_= December 19th, 2013 correct - __in__correct accurate - __in__accurate
 * Write three goals for the new year. As we discussed in class, a goal is something you want to attain. When you write your goals remember to use adjectives to make your goals specific. For example, I want to be more studious this year. This sentence means that I plan to study more this year than I was in past years.
 * Show your goals to someone at home.
 * Be prepared to share your goals with the class.
 * Use each of the antonyms listed below in a sentence:

As you know from our class discussions, antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. And as you will recall, some antonyms, like those listed above, are formed by adding a prefix to the word.

December 18th, 2013
 * Study the first 20 vocabulary. We will have a quiz. You must know the meaning of the word, its correct spelling, its part of speech and how to use it in a grammatically correct sentence. For example: __School__ - a place where students come to get an education. __Schoo__l is spelled s-c-h-o-o-l. It is a __noun__. I like to go to __school.__

December 17th, 2013 _ December 16th, 2013 The word "conflict", which is a noun, indicates that the situation is not peaceful. What other words indicate that we are not at peace. Think about some of the words we read today in "When Should The U.S. Send Troops To Other Countries?". Write at least five words using the same sentence format as in the example above.
 * Write a 10-sentence essay titled "A Snowy Day in New York City". Use grammatically correct sentences with many adjectives to describe the snow and what it does to the city. Also, use prepositional phrases to tell where the snow is falling. For example: The crisp white snow is covering the branches of the tree outside my classroom window.
 * List the word and its part of speech. For example: "War", which is a noun, indicates that we are not at peace.

December 13th, 2013 On (Grammatically speaking, "on" is a preposition.) And (Grammatically speaking, "and" is a conjunction.) The (Grammatically speaking, "the" is an article.) For example, I see the preposition "on" twice in paragraph one. I see the conjunction "and" once in paragraph two. I see the article "the" three times in paragraph two. _ December 12th, 2013 16 - Stable (adjective) 17 - Unstable (adjective) 18 - Stability (noun) 19 - Instability (noun) 20 - Stabilize (verb)
 * Read at least five paragraphs from a passage or book and record the frequency of the following words in each paragraph:
 * Look up the following vocabulary:


 * Review all vocabulary with a family member, librarian or friend.

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December 11th, 2013 As you can see, December 10th was an informal homework day. This means it is a day when you and your family decide what to do for homework. Today, in contrast, is a formal homework day.
 * Write a one-paragraph essay telling which type of homework you prefer, formal homework or informal homework. Please include which type your family prefers.

December 9th, 2013 =--= December 7th, 2013
 * Write five sentences // about anything // you like and then answer each of the sentences. For example: __Question__ - //Was there a dangerous tension in Europe// in the early 1900s//?// __Answer__ - //Yes, there was a dangerous tension in Europe in the early 1900s.//
 * Write an essay of at least 10 sentences about Nelson Mandela . Include the answers to the following questions in your essay :
 * 1) Who was Nelson Mandela?
 * 2) When was he born?
 * 3) When did he die?
 * 4) Where was he born?
 * 5) Why is he world renown?
 * 6) Why the world is a bette r place because of the life he lived and the changes he made?

December 5th, 2014 _ December 4th, 2013 December 3rd, 2013
 * Write five sentences telling what you learned in school today. For example: // In math ,// //I learned how to check my answers to ensure their accuracy//.
 * Read your sentences to a family member.
 * Read a paragraph from a social studies textbook or workbook . For each sentence you read, locate the simple subject and predicate. Refer to example given for yesterday's homework.
 * Review your vocabulary with a family member.
 * Write five sentences. In each sentence, underline the simple subject once and the predicate twice. For example: The __student__ __studies__ every day.

December 2nd, 2013
 * Think about two things you can do in school tomorrow to ensure that you will learn more. For example: //I will begin working as soon as I get// to class.
 * Think about one thing that has been impeding your progress and how you can stop doing it. For example: //I will stop talking when the teacher or a fellow classmate is speaking.//
 * Discuss these with a family member and see if he or she agrees with you.

November 27th, 2013
 * Write 10 sentences telling what you are thankful for this year . For example, //I am thankful for my family.//

Thank you for doing the homework each day. Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26th, 2013

 * ======Write at least five sentences telling what you learned in each of your core subjects this week. For example, "In math, we learned how to find the scale factor of similar objects ."======
 * ======Read your sentence to a family member .======

A.M. NOTE: November 26th, 2013 I look forward to seeing the informal homework assignment you did yesterday, when no formal assignment was posted.

November 22nd
 * Discuss the following questions with a family member, tutor or librarian : //Why is November 22nd an// important //date// in United States history //? What happened 50 years ago// on November 22nd //?//

November 21st

 * ====Read and memorize the following sentence: "The use of memorization as a learning strategy is controversial __.__"====
 * ====Discuss the adjectives (in pink) and the prepositional phrase (in green) with a family member. ====
 * ====Be ready to recite the sentence in class tomorrow.====

November 18th, 2013

 * =====Look up the following vocabulary:=====

15 - Strategize (verb)

 * =====Discuss the words and their meanings with a family member .=====

It is interesting to hear that in many of your home countries "memorization"is an essential part of classroom learning.
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 * ====This weekend, memorize a song, short passage or a poem. Recite it to a family member or a friend . It could be a song, passage or poem from your home country, in your home language .====
 * ====Be ready to recite your work in class on Monday .====

__November 14th, 2013__ __ There is no formal homework assignment. Does that mean there is __no__ assignment? Think about it and we'll discuss your thoughts in class tomorrow.

November 13th, 2013
_ November 12th, 2013 7 - Perspective (singular noun) 8 - Perspectives (plural noun) __
 * =====Discuss the following topic with a family member, friend or librarian : //Does memorization help you to become a better debater?//=====
 * =====Be ready to tell the class about your discussion .=====
 * Read this sentence to someone at home and discuss the noun "controversy": //There is a __controversy__// in the news //about whether students should be allowed to drink// sugary //drinks// in school.
 * Look up new vocabulary:

November 8th, 2013

 * ===Look up new vocabulary:===

**November 7th, 2013**

 * =**Make one sentence** for each of the first three vocabulary words on your vocabulary list **. For example, W//ere there//**__ controversial __ **//issues//** between Great Britain and the Colonies **//that led to the American Revolutionary War?//**=

**November 6th, 2013**

 * == With a family member **, discuss the prepositional phrase. Show your family member your notes** on the prepositional phrase **and some examples** of the preposition phrase. For example **, the student is doing work** at home . ==
 * ==As you watch TV or listen to the radio listen for prepositional phrases. ==
 * ==As you watch TV or listen to the radio listen for prepositional phrases. ==

=**November 4th, 2013**= November 1st, 2013 __**First Quarter Homework Assignments**__ __**Today's Homework**__ October 31st, 2013
 * _**
 * =Look up new vocabulary=
 * 1 - Controversy (noun)**
 * 2 -** Controversial **(adjective)**
 * 3 - Controversially (adverb)**
 * _**
 * Review the "adjective" with a family member or friend and ask if it would be okay to give him or her a quiz. If the person agrees, ask him or her to find three adjectives in a short informational text. Correct the quiz. We will discuss the quiz results in class on Monday.
 * Show someone at home the Halloween story you read. Read it aloud to a family member.
 * ___ **

**October 30th, 2013**

 * ====**Review the "adjective" with family members and friends. Remember that reviewing what we learn is an i** mportant **part of retaining our knowledge. Also, discuss the content you learned while studying about adjectives. For example, //Florida is a//** // southeastern // **//state.//**====
 * ___**
 * October 29th, 2013**
 * **Show family members, friends or librarians what you learned about the "adjective". Remember to tell them how the adjective relates to the noun. Show them some examples from your ESL folder. That is, show them your** excellent **__worksheet.__**
 * _**

__March 22nd, 2013__ __Question:__ __//Did you notice that no homework was posted yesterday? Did you create your own homework assignment(s)?//__ __Remember, even when homework is not__ formally__ assigned, you must come in with work that you have done at home. > // Have a safe, enjoyable and productive spring break! // > // _ // March 20th, 2013 March 19th, 2013 130 - System (noun) 131 - Systematic (adjective) 132 - Systematical (adjective) 133 - Systematically (adverb) March 18th, 2013
 * Please make sure that your parents check their //Teacherease// mailbox. There is a letter for them from me regarding your homework assignments.
 * Writing - Find two pictures in a magazine or newspaper. Cut them out. For each one, write a ten-sentence paragraph describing what is happening in the picture. Read your paragraphs to a family member, edit them and rewrite them if necessary. Bring in both paragraphs, neatly written, on separate sheets of loose-leaf paper and both pictures. Be prepared to read your paragraphs to the class.
 * Purchase index cards (preferably 3 x 5, however any size is fine). On the front of each card (the side with the lines) write the vocabulary word and its definition. On the back of each card, write the sentence. Complete vocabulary #1 to #24. Be sure to include the part of speech on the front and on the back of each card. For example, on the sentence side, circle all adjectives and put arcs above and below all nouns. Use the symbols we have been using in class to indicate each part of speech. On the definition side of the index, write out the grammatical part of speech after the word, as we have been doing in your vocabulary notebooks and ESL folders; for example: Proficient (Adjective). Please see homework assignments listed below for the words and sentences if you do not have them in your ESL folder.
 * Do an additional 20 minutes of reading and 20 minutes of writing each day over the spring recess. This is less than (<) one school period of extra work each day. Be sure to record (keep a written record of) this time and the name of the person with whom you are reading and writing. Remember this could be a family member, friend, tutor or librarian.
 * Write five sentences, each must contain an adjective __and__ a prepositional phrase. For example, //The __diligent__ student is __on the honor roll.__// ("Diligent" is an adjective. "On the honor roll" is a prepositional phrase.)
 * Reminder: The NYSESLAT is coming up soon after spring break. So, please be sure to discuss the state exam with your family and to spend time with your family preparing for the test. As you know, you will be tested on reading, writing, listen and speaking.
 * Look up new vocabulary:
 * Tell someone about sentence #24 - //If you use __specificity__ in your writing, will you provide more or fewer details?// (noun)
 * **Write five sentences; each muct contain at least one adjective. For example, The __intelligent__ student does all the homework every day.**
 * Write 5 sentences that contain a "__conjunction__". For example, //Do you want the red pen __or__ the black one?//
 * Read these five sentences to a family member __or__ a friend, __and__ discuss the function of the "conjunction" with him __or__ her. Refer to your ESL notes if you need help, __or__ you can do a Google search for "conjunction" __and__ see what else you can learn about this part of sppech.
 * Remember to do extra reading (20 minutes) __and__ writing (20 min.), and don't forget to record! (For details, see homework assignments below.)

March 15th, 2013 For example, //The smart student opened the book on his desk//. In this sentence //student, book// and //desk// are nouns; //his// is a pronoun; //put// is a verb; //happy// is an adjective; and //on the desk// is a prepositional phrase.
 * Make 10 sentences and indicate the nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and prepositional phrases in each of the sentences you create.
 * Increase your //additional// writing and your //additional// reading time to 20 minutes each, for a total of 40 minutes. Please keep track of the time in the reading and writing log you''ve created.
 * Tell someone at home about the upcoming NYSESLAT (__N__ew __Y__ork __S__tate __E__nglish as a __S__econd __L__anguage __A__chievement __T__est). Tell them how many tests you must take, when you must take them and what you must do to become proficent readers, writiers, listeners and speakers.

March 14th, 2013
 * Review all sentences, including the newest one, with a family member or friend. Sentence #23 - Please be __specific__! (adjective)
 * Forge ahead with reading, writing and logging.
 * Write a short piece (one-two paragraphs) describing your homework experience. Include how much time you usually spend doing homework, what time you usually start your homework, whether you work independently or with someone (or both), how you feel as you do your at home work. Read your writing piece to a family member, edit it and be prepared to read it to the class.

March 13th, 2013 126 - emotion (noun) 127 - emotional (adjective) 128 - emotionally (adverb) 129 - emotive (adjective)
 * Look up new vocabulary and discuss these words with a family member or with a friend.
 * Read for 15 extra minutes and write for 15 extra minutes. Record your reading and writing time in your log book. See example below (March 11th homework).

March 12, 2013
 * Write a paragraph, seven sentences in length, telling what you see in a picture. It can be //any// picture. For example, you could use a picture from your social studies book, a book from the library or from a magazine. You can even write about a picture that you see online. Include details in your paragraph and variation in both sentence structure and in vocabulary. Model your writing after the writing we have been doing in class. Use adjectives and prepositional phrases to create a detailed paragraph. Along with your seven-sentence paragraph, bring in the book or magazine that has the picture in it or the website address of the online picture. Be ready to read it to the class.

March 11th, 2013
 * Discuss the "adjective" with a family member. Make sure that, in your discussion, you include the function of the adjective and how it modifies the noun. Talk about how we use the adjective in our writing to make it detailed.
 * Read for 14 extra minutes and write for 14 extra minutes. Remember to log your reading and writing time. Don't forget to include with whom you are reading. For example, I read with my sister today, March 11th, 2013 from 4:00 to 4:14 p.m.

March 8th, 2013 ___ March 7th, 2013
 * Write a paragraph, seven sentences in length, telling what you see in a picture. It can be //any// picture. For example, you could use a picture from your social studies book, a book from the library or from a magazine. You can even write about a picture that you see online. Include details in your paragraph and variation in both sentence structure and in vocabulary. Model your writing after the writing we have been doing in class. Along with your seven-sentence paragraph, bring in the book or magazine that has the picture in it or the website address of the online picture. Be ready to read it to the class.
 * As practice, read your paragraph to a family member, twice.
 * Increase your reading and writing time to 14 minutes each day. That is 28 minutes in total per day of //additional// reading and writing.

March 6th, 2013
 * Do 12 minutes of reading and 12 minutes of writing, above and beyond your usual homework time.
 * Bring in your reading and your writing logs. Be ready to discuss these with your classmates.
 * Make sure that you are current with vocabulary, sentences and grammar notes.
 * Go online and read about the parts of speech we've covered. That is, the noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, and prepositional phrase.
 * Twelve (12) minutes of extra reading, preferably with a family member.
 * Twelve (12) minutes of extra writing, ideally with a family member.
 * Review all class notes and be ready to discuss what you have learned.

March 5th, 2013
 * Take an at-home survey (vocabulary word #8) regarding reading and writing. Ask the family member/members with whom you have been studying each day what he/she/they think about your classwork. Ask specific questions. For example, "Do you think learning about the prepositional phrase and other parts of speech is important?" "If yes, can you explain why studying grammar is important?" "Do you think it is essential (vocabulary word #2) to study new vocabulary?" If your parent would prefer to answer in a language other than English, it is fine. You will then translate the survey responses into English so that we can understand them. Ask at least three questions. Be ready to present your results to the class.

March 4th, 2013

 * ======Add one minute to your additional reading and writing time. That is, do 12 minutes of reading and 12 minutes of writing and record your time for each of these skill areas.======
 * ======Discuss, with a family member, and show, him or her, what you did in ESL today regarding the function of the prepositional phrase in specific sentences. Remember to tell and show how you analyzed each sentence and built upon prior knowledge.======
 * ======Please make sure that you are up-to-date with vocabulary and sentences.======

March 1st, 2013

 * ===Do eleven minutes of extra reading and writing. (See the homework for Feb. 27th below.)===
 * ===Give a homework assignment to yourself. That is, do something that will help you to improve in your weakest skill area. For example, if your weakest skill area is reading, read something to a friend or family member. If your weakest skill area is writing, write something and show it to someone. Please remember that you have to be able to communicate in English, your second language, in order to be considered "proficient" in English.===

February 28th, 2013

 * ===Please discuss sentence 22 with a family member: //Please __specify__ the exact location of the exam.// Guiding Questions: "What part of speedh is specify?" "Is there a prepositional phrase in the sentence?" "If so, what is its function?"===
 * ===Extra reading and writing. See below.===

** February 27th, 2013 **

 * === **Look up new vocabulary:** ===

**125- motivational (adjective)**

 * ===** Read 11 minutes more than you normally read. Don't forget to time yourself and to record the data. For example, I read from 6:00 to 6:11 with my sister. **===
 * ===** Write 11 minutes more than you normally write. Show someone at home how you use the prepositional phrase in your writing to tell "when", "where" and "how". **===

February 26th, 2013

 * ====== Review the prepositional phrase as you are reading "//for 11 minutes" "with a family member"//. ======
 * ====== Review the prepositional phrase as you are writing "//for 11 minutes" "with a family member".// ======
 * ====== //"On index cards",// rewrite the sentences "//in your blue notebook and ESL folder"//. One sentence should be written "//on each index card"//. ======

February 25th, 2013
February 22nd, 2013
 * Discuss the //prepositional phrase// with a family member. Remember to talk about how the prepositional phrase adds details to your writing.
 * Read 11 minutes more than you normally read. Don't forget to time yourself and to record the data. For example, I read from 5:00 to 5:11 with my brother.
 * Write 11 minutes more than you normally write.
 * Read a passage to someone at home and highlight all the prepositional phrases. Be ready to show your work to the class.
 * Read 10 minutes extra. That is, read 10 minutes longer than your normal reading time.
 * Write 10 minutes extra. That is, read 10 minutes longer than your average writing time.
 * Discuss the NYSESLAT with someone at home and explain to him or her what it means to be "proficient".

February 21st, 2013
 * Look up new vocabulary
 * 116- Detail (noun) **
 * 117- Detailed (adjective) **
 * 118- Conclude (verb) **
 * 119- Conclusion (noun) **
 * 120- Conclusive (adjective) **
 * 121- Conclusively (adverb) **
 * **Read today's sentence to a family member: 21- //We must __defend__ our constitutional rights.// (verb)**
 * **Read 10 minutes extra. That is, 10 minutes in addition to your normal reading time.**
 * **Write 10 minutes extra. That is, 10 minutes in addition to your average writing time.**
 * **Remember to keep a reading and a writing log.**


 * February 20th, 2013**
 * **Make sure you are up-to-date with your vocabulary:**
 * 110 - Complex (adjective)**
 * 111- Complicated (adjective)**
 * 112-Complicate (verb)**
 * 113-Simple (adjective)**
 * 114-Simplistic (adjective)**
 * 115-Simplify (verb)**
 * **Be sure you are current with your sentences:**
 * 20 - He __protagonistically__ took the right action. (adverb)**
 * **Increase your reading time to 10 minutes extra each day.**
 * **Increase your writing time to 10 minutes extra each day.**
 * **Remember to keep a reading and writing log telling when and with whom you are reading and writing. For example, I read with my brother from 4:30 to 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013.**
 * February 15th, 2013**
 * **Be prepared to show the class informal homework you did on 2/12, 2/13, and 2/14.**
 * **Read a book with someone at home. Find at least five new words in the book and look up their definitions. Then write a summary of what you have read. Include the names/titles of the characters in the story, where the story is taking place (the setting), and what happens in the story. You can draw pictures to illustrate the story and create captions for each picture. If there are dates in your story, make a timeline showing when events took place.**
 * **Keep a log of how much time you are reading and writing and the name of the person with whom you are reading. For example, I read with my aunt on Friday afternoon from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.; on Saturday, I read with my mother from 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.**

February 11th, 2013
 * Read for 7 extra minutes. That is, read seven minutes __in addition to__ the reading you must do for homework.
 * Write for 7 extra minutes. That is, write for seven __more__ minutes than you must write for homework. Use at least two vocabulary from the list in your writing.
 * Transfer the sentences you wrote today from the paper to the index cards. Show your work to a family member.

February 8th, 2013 February 7th, 2013 107 - Determine (verb) 108 - Determined (adjective) 109 - Determination (noun)
 * Read for 7 extra minutes. That is, read seven minutes __in addition to__ the reading you must do for homework.
 * Write for 7 extra minutes. That is, write for seven __more__ minutes than you must write for homework. Use at least two vocabulary from the list in your writing.
 * Reread all sentences including sentence 19: The protagonistic main character is fighting for the good of the Albanian people.
 * Read for 7 extra minutes. That is, read seven minutes __in addition to__ the reading you must do for homework.
 * Write for 7 extra minutes. That is, write for seven __more__ minutes than you must write for homework. Use at least two vocabulary from the list in your writing.
 * Look up the following vocabulary:

February 6th, 2013


 * Be prepared to show the informal homework you have been doing during the past two days.
 * Cut out a picture from a magazine or newspaper and write one paragraph to describe what is happening in the picture. Include details about the picture, the setting, who or what is in the picture and what is happening. Please be sure to have grammatically correct sentences that are accurately punctuated.

=__**Second Quarter Homework Assignments**__ **(Scroll __Up__ To View All)**=

February 1st, 2013
 * Sign in to Achieve 3000 and/or Rosetta Stone and complete at least story and activity. You can do this at the library if you do not have a computer at home.
 * Show your ESL folder to a family member and get an opinion about it.

January 31st, 2013 101 - Synopsis (noun) 102 - Synopsize (verb) 103 - Synoptic (adjective) 104 - Synoptically (adverb) 105 - Aware (adjective) 106 - Awareness (noun) 18 - The __protagonist__ in the story fought for the good of the people.
 * Look up new vocabulary
 * Review all sentences including our newest one:


 * Think about your third marking quarter goals. Talk to a family member about them and be ready to discuss these in class.

January 30th, 2013

There was no formal homework last night.

 * Be prepared to tell the class what you did last night to achieve your academic goals.
 * Also, be prepared to tell the class what you will do tonight, in addition to the formal homework assignment stated above, in order to reach your educational goals.

January 28th, 2013
 * There is no __formal__ homework assignment.


 * January 25th, 2013**
 * **Think about this: //Does no __formal__ homework mean the same as no homework?//**
 * January 24th, 2013**
 * **Study all vocabulary, sentences and parts of speech.**


 * January 23rd, 2013**
 * **Make sure your vocabulary is up to date.**
 * **Make sure that your ESL folder is complete and neat.**


 * January 22nd, 2013**
 * **Look up new vocabulary**
 * 98 - Part (noun)**
 * 99 - Partial (adjective)**
 * 100 - Partially (adverb)**
 * **Read your new sentence to someone at home or to someone at the library:**
 * 16 - //The antagonistic character challenged the protagonist, trying to start a dispute with him.//**


 * January 18th, 2013**
 * **Discuss the movie "Spellbound" with a family member or friend.**
 * **Think about whether or not you would like to compete in the National Spelling Bee.**
 * **Ask a librarian or do a Google search to find out how to become part of the National Spelling Bee.**
 * **Let's start with a class spelling bee. To prepare, study the spelling of the words on your vocabulary list.**


 * January 17th, 2013**
 * **Organize your ESL folder. Remember that your ESL folder must contain all the vocabulary words we have studied** **along with the definition of each word.**
 * **Your ESL folder also should contain a copy of all the sentences you have in your blue notebook.**
 * **Additionally, make sure that you know the parts of speech we have studied: the proper noun, the common noun, the pronoun, the action verb,** **the state of being verb, the preposition and the adjective. See if you can locate these parts of speech in a story or in informational text.**


 * January 16th, 2013**
 * **With a family member, librarian, tutor or friend, discuss what it means to summarize informational text. Read an informational passage to him or her and show them how to write a summary of it.**
 * **Discuss how predicting and clarifying aspects of the informational text can help you to write a more accurate summary of the text.**


 * January 15th, 2013**
 * **Watch a video and prepare to write a summary about it.**
 * **Look up new words:**
 * 95 - Summary (noun)**
 * 96 - Summarize (verb)**
 * 97 - Summation (noun)**
 * January 14th, 2013**
 * **With a family member, discuss how you applied the Reciprocal Teaching strategies of predicting and clarifying to the** **informational text "Central America".**
 * **With a family member, review the last 20 vocabulary in your ESL folder (74-94).**


 * January 11th, 2013**
 * **Review the new sentence (#15) with a family member:**
 * //The __antagonist__ in the story is a very cruel person.//**
 * **Make sure that your ESL folder is complete with all vocabulary and definitions.**
 * **Study all vocabulary. You are responsible for knowing the meaning of all the words that have been introduced during the first and second quarter of this academic year.**
 * January 10th, 2013**
 * **Please discuss what you are learning about //Reciprocal Reading// with a family member, a tutor or a librarian. Explain that there are four phases that makeup //Reciprocal Reading:// Predicting, Clarifying, Questioning and Summarizing.**
 * **Review all ESL notes for the second quarter so that you will be able to demonstrate what you have learned and are nowing applying in your core subject classes.**
 * January 9th, 2013**
 * **Please review the new sentence: "An author foreshadows an event by presenting hints before the occurrence of the event so that the reader can make accurate predictions about the event." Explain it to a family member.**
 * **Look up new vocabulary:**
 * 92 - Clarify (verb)**
 * 93 - Clarification (noun)**
 * 94 - Clarity (noun)**
 * January 8th, 2013**
 * **Review what you learned today about clarifying informational text. You be the "teacher". Try demonstrating what you have learned about both "predicting" and "clarifying" to a family member.**
 * **Look up vocabulary. Make sure that you have 91 vocabulary and their definitions, written neatly and accurately in your ESL folder. Remember that your blue vocabulary notebook must be neat, accurate and complete in order for you to get 100%.**
 * January 7th, 2013**
 * **Reread today's sentence to a family member and discuss it with him or her.**
 * Foreshadowing and predicting are strategies authors and readers utilize.**
 * **Review all sentences.**


 * January 4th, 2013**
 * **Look up new vocabulary:**
 * 88 - Predict - (verb)**
 * 89 - Prediction - (noun)**
 * 90 - Predictable - (adjective)**
 * 91 - Predictably - (adverb)**
 * **After you look up the definitions of the new words and copy them into your ESL folder, discuss these new words and** **their definitions with a family member.**
 * **Finally, discuss with a family member or with a tutor what you learned today about making predictions about informational texts by looking at text supports.**


 * January 3rd, 2013**
 * **Look up new words:**
 * 83 - Frequent - (adjective)**
 * 84 - Frequently - (adverb)**
 * 85 - Frequency - (noun)**
 * 86 - Infrequent - (adjective)**
 * 87 - Infrequently - (adverb)**
 * **Review previous vocabulary with a family member.**
 * January 2nd, 2013**
 * **Reread the first 12 sentences in your ESL folder to a family member. The new sentence is "What inaction are you planning not to take this new year, 2013, in order to test out of ESL in May?"**
 * **With a family member, discuss the vocabulary word that is in each sentence and its meaning.**
 * **Explain to a family member why we are now working two times as fast and two times as neat as we worked last year.**
 * **Explain to someone at home why we are doing twice as much as we did last year.**

Sentence One - "A __proficient__ student can read, write, listen and speak proficiently in English." 64 - Testing (noun) 65 - Testing (verb) 66 - Proportion (noun) 67 - Proportional (adjective) 68 - Proportionallly (adverb)
 * November 13th, 2012**
 * Make sure that you have a complete list of 63 vocabulary with definitions in your ESL folder.
 * We will use your vocabulary list to begin writing sentences on 3 by 5 inch index cards. So please bring in index cards and your completed vocabulary list tomorrow.
 * November 14th, 2012**
 * Reread sentence one to someone at home. Explain it to them.
 * Look up vocabulary:


 * November 15th, 2012**
 * Discus sthe ESL (English as a Second Language) program with a family member. Explain to him/her what we talked about in class. For example:
 * 1) What does ELL (English Language Learner) mean?
 * 2) What does it mean to be a beginner, intermediate or advanced ELL?
 * 3) How do you become "proficient" and test out of (graduate from) ESL?
 * 4) What are the four skill areas (reading, writing, listening and speaking)?
 * 5) Which skill area is your strongest?
 * 6) Which skill area is your weakest?
 * Be prepared to share what happened during your at-home ESL discussion with the class.


 * November 16th, 2012**
 * Think about what you need to do this quarter to achieve proficenc.y. Discuss your plan with someone at home.
 * November 19th, 2012**
 * Reread sentence two: "It is __essential__ that you work hard every day to excel in life". Discuss it with someone at home. Explain it to them.
 * Review vocabulary list.
 * Please tell your parent(s) to come and see me in room 325N tomorrow, 11/20, for a parent-teacher conference.
 * November 20th, 2012**
 * Review all notes in your ESL folder.
 * November 21st, 2012**
 * Reread new sentence: "If you don't understand the meaning of a word in isolation, you can infer its meaning in __context__."
 * Review previous sentences (1 & 2).
 * Review all ESL notes.
 * November 26th, 2012**
 * Reread new sentence: "Can you quickly __locate__ your vocabulary notebook?
 * Review previous sentences (1-3).
 * Tell your family what you learned in school today.
 * November 27th, 2012**
 * Read a page from any book and find the prepositions //at, for, in// and //on.// Record (write down) the number of times you see each preposition.
 * The, show your work to someone at home and explain what you did to him or her.
 * Be ready to tell/show the class what you did for homework.


 * November 28th, 2012**
 * Practice spelling the first 10 words on your vocabulary list.
 * Have an at-home spelling bee with your family members.
 * Be prepared to tell the class about your spelling bee.
 * Practice spelling the first 20 words on your vocabulary list.

> **with someone at home.** > > **December 5th, 2012**
 * November 29th, 2012**
 * Reread new sentence to a family member:
 * "Do you know the __location__ of the library closest to your house?"
 * Discuss the definitions of the first five vocabulary words with a family member.
 * Be prepared to tell the class about your at-home academic discussions.
 * November 30th, 2012**
 * Remember even when I do not assign formal homework, you must study your notes.**
 * December 3rd, 2012**
 * Reread sentence six to a family member: "Do you know how to co__nverse__ in English, your second language?
 * Explain to a family member what you learned today: Fractions and Percents.
 * December 4th, 2012**
 * **Look up vocabulary:**
 * 69 - percent (adjective/noun)**
 * 70 - percentage (noun)**
 * **Discuss what you learned about percentages**
 * **Discuss the DVD "Spellbound" with a family member.**
 * **Discuss the way in which we connected the DVD to percentages.**
 * **Make sure hat you have 70 vocabulary and their definitions in your ESL folder.**
 * **Be prepared to copy the definitions into your blue vocabulary notebook. As we discussed in class, you must have 100 percent of the vocabulary (70 words) in order to get full credit for vocabulary, if I grade your notebooks this week. Remember, as it was explained to you, that the number of vocabulary keeps increasing and therefore the number of definitions you need to get 100 percent also keeps increasing. For example, next week you might need 80 words to get 100 percent. You must keep up with your work because you do not know when I will grade your work. Your grades go one Teacherease and are calculated** **into your ESL report card grade.** **So, it is essential that you do your homework every day!**
 * **Discuss one vocabulary and its definition with a family member an****d read the first five sentences to him or her.**


 * December 6th, 2012**
 * **Rewrite today's sentence and reread it to a family member:**
 * **Let's have a conversation regarding percentages.**
 * **Have a conversation about percentages with someone at home.**
 * **Be prepared to work hard tomorrow. Come to school with two sharpened pencils and looseleaf paper.**
 * December 7th, 2012**
 * **Reread all sentences 2 x 2 times (4 times) to yourself.**
 * **Reread all sentences 2 x 1 time (2 times) to a family member.**
 * **Read a story in your first language with a family member.**
 * **Read a story in English with a family member.**
 * December 10th, 2012**
 * **Study your notes on percentages.**
 * **Show your work on percentages to a family member and discuss it with him or her..**
 * December 11th, 2012**
 * **Read 50 percent of a pa**ssage or story to yourself and/or to a family member.
 * Decide if you want to read the rest of the story. If so, read t and write why you wanted to finish reading it. If not, write why you do not want to read the rest. What does your family member think about reading the rest of the story. Are you in agreement?
 * December 12th, 2012**
 * **Look up new vocabulary:**
 * 71 - Navigator (noun)**
 * 72 - Navigation (noun)**
 * 73 - Navigate (verb)**
 * **Show your ESL folder to a family member. Read some of the words and definitions to them. Study with a family member for approximately 20 minutes, if possible.**
 * December 13th 2012**
 * **Review 100 percent of your sentences with a family member.**
 * **Make sure you have 100 percent of your vocabulary complete.**
 * December 14th, 2012**
 * **Even though there was no formal homework assigned, homework should have been done. (Please see note at the top of this homework page.)**
 * December 17th, 2012**
 * **Reread new sentence: 8 - Why should we collect __data__?**
 * **Discuss today's reading, "Exercise and Your Body", with a family member.**
 * Look up today's v**ocabulary:**
 * 74 - exercise (noun)**
 * 75 - exercise (verb)**
 * December 18th, 2012**
 * **With a family member, read 100 percent of your notes from today's lesson twice.**
 * December 19th, 2012**
 * **Reread today's sentence twice to yourself, then read it once aloud, and finally read it twice to a family member. //"How can getting accurate __information__ help you to excel?"//**
 * **Accurately tell someone at home what you learned today in ESL and in your other subjects. Give them the information you received in your classes today and demonstrate that you understand what you learned.**
 * December 20th, 2012**
 * **Look up new vocabulary**
 * 76 - Demonstrate (verb)**
 * 77 - Demonstrative (adjective)**
 * 78 - Demonstration (noun)**
 * **Discuss what you learned about frequently-utilized vocabulary with a family member.**
 * **Read a paragraph from a book, newspaper or online to demonstrate to a family member how to find frequently-utili****zed vocabulary**
 * December 21st, 2012**
 * **Reread today's sentence: //"If you understand what is expected of you academically, you can take action to do what is required".//**
 * **Look up new vocabulary:**
 * 79 - use (verb)**
 * 80 - utility (adjective)**
 * 81 - utilize (verb)**
 * 82 - utilization (noun)**
 * **Read and summarize one book, story or passage.**

__**First Quarter Homework Assignments**__ 1) Proficient (adjective) 2) Essential (adjective) Write the words and definitions in your ESL folder or binder. You may write the definitions in English and/or your first language. Be sure to follow the format discussed in class. 3) Context (noun) 4) Locate (verb) 5) Location (noun) 6) Converse (verb) 7) Conversation (noun) 8) Survey (noun) 9) Data (noun) 10) Complete Student Information Sheet. 11) Action (noun) 12) Inaction (noun) 13) Foreshadowing (noun) 14) Foreshadow (verb) 15) Antagonist (noun) 16) Antagonistic (adjective) 17) Antagonistically (adverb) 18) Protagonist (noun) 19) Protagonistic (adjective) 20) Protagonistically (adverb) 21) Defend (Verb)
 * September 10th, 2012**
 * Look up the first two vocabulary:
 * September 11th, 2012**
 * Review previous vocabulary.
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * September 12th, 2012**
 * Review previous vocabulary.
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * September 13th, 2012**
 * Review previous vocabulary.
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * September 14th, 2012**
 * Review previous vocabulary.
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * Complete inforamtion
 * September 19th, 2012**
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * Review all vocabulary.
 * September 20th, 2012**
 * Look up words the following vocabulary:
 * Review all vocabulary and be prepared to converse about them.
 * Accurately complete the ESL Survey Sheet
 * September 21st****, 2012**
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * September 24, 2012**
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * Review all vocabulary.
 * Research the Junior National Honor Society. Find out what it is and how a student can enter the society.


 * September 25nd, 2012**
 * Review all vocabulary.
 * Review grammar notes on the proper noun and the common noun.


 * September 27th, 2012**
 * Review all vocabulary.
 * Review grammar notes on the proper noun and the common noun.
 * Discuss what you learned in class today with someone at home.
 * September 28th, 2012**
 * Review all vocabulary.
 * Review grammar notes on the proper noun and the common noun.
 * Discuss what you learned in class today with someone at home.

22) Specify (verb) 23) Specific (adjective) 24) Specification (noun) (Be prepared to share what happened during class tomorrow.) (Hint: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking) 25- Introduction (noun) 26- Introduce (verb) 27- Conclusion (noun) 28- Conclude (verb) as an ELL you must work harder to excel!
 * October 1st, 2012**
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * Review all vocabulary.
 * Review grammar notes on the proper noun and the common noun.
 * October 2nd, 2012**
 * Review all vocabulary.
 * Discuss vocabulary words with someone at home.
 * October 3rd, 2012**
 * .Review the action verb with someone at home.
 * Discuss one of your vocabulary words with a family member.
 * October 4th, 2012**
 * Explain the difference between a common noun and a proper noun to someone.
 * October 5th, 2012**
 * Review your vocabulary list and make sure it is accurate and complete.
 * October 9th, 2012**
 * Be ready to explain what you have to do to become proficient in English.
 * October 10th, 2012**
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * Prepare to take ESL notes during your ELA, SS and science classes. Remember that

notes on the proper and common noun as well as the action verb and state of being verb. Your vocabulary notebook and ESL folder should have a total of 28 words with their grammatical forms and definitions. you have learned. have researched with the class.
 * October 11th, 2012**
 * Make sure your grammar notes and vocabulary notes are up-to-date. You should have
 * October 12th, 2012**
 * Review all your notes with someone at home or at the library. Become the "teacher" of what
 * Find out how to become a student in the Regents class. Be prepared to share what you

29- Standard (noun) 30- Standardized (adjective) 31- Direct (verb) 32- Directive (noun) 33- Direction (noun) 34- Guideline (noun) as an ELL you must work harder to excel!
 * October 15th, 2012**
 * Look up new words:
 * Prepare to take ESL notes during your ELA, SS and science classes. Remember that


 * October 16th, 2012**
 * Look up all vocabulary. Make sure that you have 34 complete and accurate definitions.

35- Variety (noun) 36- Variation (noun) 37- Vary (verb) 38- fragment (noun) 39- part (noun) 40- complete (adjective) 41- whole (noun) 42- incomplete (adjective)
 * October 17th, 2012**
 * Look up new vocabulary:
 * October 18th, 2012**
 * As discussed in class, continue to take notes in all subject areas. We will continue to discuss these.
 * As discussed, you should review your ESL folder each evening.
 * October 19th, 2012**
 * **Study for the quarterly exam!** Prepare for an ESL quarterly test that will include vocabulary and grammar in isolation and in context. That is, you should know the meaning of all the vocabulary we've studied since the beginning of the school year and you should be able to identify each word in context. You must be able to tell how each functions grammatically within the sentence/paragraph/passage where it appears.
 * October 22nd, 2012**
 * **Study for quarterly exam.**(See above notes on test.)
 * Look up vocabulary.

43- evidence (noun) 44- evident (adjective) 45- evidently (adverb) Bring in evidence that you have done so.
 * October 23rd, 2012**
 * Make sure all vocabulary have been looked up and reviewed.
 * October 24th, 2012**
 * Look up new vocabulary:
 * Discuss what you learned today about evidence with someone at home.

46- proof (noun) 47- prove (verb)
 * October 25th, 2012**
 * Look up new vocabulary:
 * Review all vocabulary and grammar notes.
 * Be ready to show the evidence that you have done the homework.

learned this quarter with him or her. about the work you have done thus far this academic year.
 * October 26th, 2012**
 * Review your ESL folder with a family member. Discuss what you've
 * Be prepared to tell the class what your family thinks

While school is closed, please take time to review your ESL notes and the notes you have taken in your subject classes - English Language Arts (ELA), social studies, science and math. Also, prepare for what you will be studying during the next academic quarter. In ESL, we will be learning about the adjective, the adverb and the article during the second quarter. We will be making sentences with our first quarter vocabulary and adding new words to our list. In addition, we will be reading more passages, finding more vocabulary in context, agreeing and disagreeing (in writing) with what authors are claiming, and providing direct and indirect evidence to support the stance(s) we have taken. 48 - stance (noun) 49 - claim (noun/verb) 50 - counterclaim (noun) //**Welcome back to school!**// 51 - anecdote (noun) 52 - anecdotal (adjective)
 * October 31st, 2012**
 * //Hope you and your families are all fine and that//**
 * //you have made it safely//** **//through the storm.//**
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * November 5th, 2012**
 * Look up the following vocabulary:
 * Complete the writing task we started today in class regarding Hurricane Sandy.


 * November 7th, 2012**
 * Think about how we previewed the article "School Buses No Place For Junk Food Ads" (6th grade) and "Can Animals Think?"
 * Think about the predictions we made about the article.
 * Tell someone at home about the article you previewed today.

53 - preview (verb) 54 - preview (noun) 55 - view (verb) 56 - view (noun) 57 - review (verb) 58 - review (noun)
 * November 8th, 2012**
 * Look up the following words:

Look up the following vocabulary: 59 - agree (verb) 60 - agreement (noun) 61 - disagree (verb) 62 - disagreement (noun) 63 - viewpoint (noun)
 * November 9, 2012**

Monday is Veteran's Day. Please think about our veterans who fought in wars so that we could be free to go to school and get an education.

Remember that the second quarter begins on Tuesday. Think about how you plan to excel and be listed on the honor roll.