Remember to write your Autobiography in a clear and consistent manner!
All ESL Students will complete an exit project which describes and teaches us as a class about your family history and heritage.
Projects are due on Monday May 31st 2010
You must create a poster board/ scrap book presentation describing your family's history and heritage.
Use Pictures with descriptions, documents, pieces of art or symbols or drawings from your country and quotes or special sayings from your family to make your poster creative.
6th, 7th and 8th grade Students
All students will be asked to take the problem-solution chart that we worked on in class after reading the article "Tigers in Trouble" and will use the specific ideas/solutions that they have developed to write an essay on this topic.
Remember- a good essay has an Introduction, 3 supportiing paragraphs with at least 3 details and a conclusion!
Always write in complete sentences, use proper grammer and make sure you check your spelling!!
This month we will be focusing on revising many of the skills we have worked on throughout the year including:
1. Reading comprehension skills
Number the Stars Assignment
6th, 7th and 8th grade Student must submit their number the stars reading guide Q&A worksheet no later than Monday January 25th 2010. All grades will be submitted as part of your final grade for Q2.
HW: Compare and contrast two characters from the book. USE THE WRITING GUIDELINES!!!
6th graders- ESL Homework - Nov 10th
Complete pages 48 - 52 # 11 - 20 in the NYSELAT ESL workbook.
Types of Sentences
ESL -7th & 8th Graders - Homework
Using the worksheet that I handed out in class today, provide 2 examples of the three types of sentences. You must write in full sentences using correct punctuation.
Declarative: A type of sentence that declares or makes a statement.
ex: "Tom goes to school"
Interrogative: a sentence that asks a question.
ex: "Did Tom go to school ?"
November 5, 2009
6th Grade ESL Homework: Due tommorow.
** On the worksheet that I handed out in class, complete Pre-writing sections A and B only!!!!
**If you want to interview a family member, brother, sister or parent etc instead of a classmate that is fine.
Quote of the day: "Excellent Writing Requires...... Re-writing"
The Writing Process
