Friday, October 30, 2009

4th period Homework for Monday, November 2

Review and Assess Questions on "Harriet Tubman"

1. Respond: Would you have trusted Harriet Tubman to take you on a long, difficult journey? Why or why not?
2. (a) Recall: What kinds of stories does Tubman tell the fugitives? (b) Analyze: Why does she tell them these stories? (c) Evaluate: How effective are the stories?
3. (a) Recall: What does Tubman do when one of the fugitives insists that he is going back? (b) Analyze Causes and Effects: Explain why Tubman feels she cannot let anyone go back.
4. (a) Interpret: Explain one of the several possible meanings of Tubman's statement "We live free or die." (b) Make a Judgment: Do you think the results of Tubman's trips are worth the danger she puts herself in?
5. (a) Synthesize: Describe Harriet Tubman's character. (b) Connect: What modern leaders have qualities similar to Harriet Tubman's?

Sunday, October 11, 2009

VOCABULARY for quiz on Tuesday, October 13

  1. variety (n) different form of same thing; different choices (often followed by "of")
  2. equip (v) give needed things to (0ften followed by "with")
  3. acquaint (v) to know (“I’m acquainted with her.”)
  4. malicious (adj) likely to do evil actions
  5. tyrant (n) ruler who misuses power
  6. furtive (adv) sneaky, secretive
  7. painstakingly (adv) VERY carefully, completely (describes the way something was done)
  8. resume (v) start again after a pause
  9. shriek (n) a scream (v) to make a screaming sound
  10. plague (n) a disease (v) to be like a disease
  11. dread (n) a feeling of great fear (v) to feel that feeling
  12. freight (n) cargo; things being carried somewhere else, often for sale
  13. plausible (adj) believable, likely to be true
  14. meek (adj) gentle, humble (adv: in a gentle, humble way)
  15. apprentice (n) a person who works in return for training and experience

Friday, October 2, 2009

Homework due Monday, October 5

1st and 3rd periods:
Finish "Cub Pilot" (up to p. 34 in Reader's Companion)
Answer "Review & Assess" questions on p. 108 of your literature book.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Homework for Friday, October 2

1st and 3rd periods:
Read up to p. 31 in your Reader’s Companion (“Cub Pilot”)do sidebars.

4th period:
Skills Book pp. 37, 39, 40

Homework for Thursday, October 1st

1st and 3rd periods:
Read up to p. 29 in your Reader’s Companion; answer sidebar questions.

4th period:
Finish “Cub Pilot” and do sidebars.Complete “I Think It Means” column of vocab sheet.

Homework for Wednesday, September 30

(1st and 3rd periods)

Choose a word from each of your classmates’ “roots” posters. Write a good sentence with each word. (13 sentences) LOOSELEAF PAPER

Homework for Tuesday, September 29

(no homework for 1st and 3rd periods)

4th period homework:
Choose a word from each of your classmates’ “roots” posters. Write a good sentence with each word. (18 sentences total)