Friday, January 22, 2016

1/22/16

The following assignments for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade literature are due Wednesday, 1/27/16. Hopefully we will have returned to school by then, but they are not due until 1/27. If we have not returned to school by Wednesday, they will be due the first day after Wednesday that we are back in school. Please be safe and God bless. Mrs. Costanzo
Lit 8 - essay - titled Miracles. It must be typed and three paragraphs long. The topic is -Do you believe in miracles? You should have a topic sentence - for example "I do believe in miracles because...." In your first papagraph, you should give your definition of a miracle. I don't want the dictionary definition, but rather what your definition of a miracle is. Then go on to explain why you do or don't believe in miracles. Please use specific examples to support your opinion.
Lit 7 - The following questions must be typed. Remember to have a topic sentence for each of these questions.
#1.  What are the themes of A Christmas Carol? Remember that a theme is a life-lesson that we all can learn from and apply to our lives. In your answer, please include how you can apply the themes to your life. This must be at least 2 paragraphs long.
#2. Why is the Ghost of Christmas Future a voiceless, shapeless phantom? (Hint - It is not just to make him scary.) This must be 1 paragraph long. 
Lit 6 - essay titled Descriptive Essay. This must be typed and three paragraphs long. Remember to have a topic sentence to start your first paragraph. Think of your favorite meal. Include everything that the meal would include, including beverages. Write an essay where you describe the meal using vivid sensory details. Write about how the food looks, feels, tastes, sounds, and smells.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

1/21/16

Dear Parents and Students,
I do not have the internet at home, so I will not be able to update my blog if school is not in session. I don't know what tomorrow (Friday) will bring, but if we do have shcool, I will make sure that English 7 and 8 take their English books and notes home to study for the Sentence Unit test next week. If we do not have school tomorrow or some days next week, I will reschedule the test after we return, and have a unit review class before actually taking the test. This will give students the opportunity to take the materials home before the test to study. Please don't worry about the English test. We will work something out when we return to school. Please be safe. God bless, Mrs. Costanzo

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

1/20/16

English 8 - Monday, 1/25 - Sentence unit test. Folders are due at time of test.
English 7 - Tuesday, 1/26 - Sentence unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

1/12/16

Literature 6 - The nonfiction vocab test has been moved to Tuesday, 1/19.
Literature 7 - Due Wednesday, 1/13 - Proofreading page 73 top and bottom. Many students were able to finish this in class. If they did not turn it in today, it is due tomorrow.

Friday, January 8, 2016

1/8/16

Remember to study for the literature vocab test:
Lit 8 - Wed., 1/13 - Irony - caricature
Lit 7 - Thursday, 1/14 - Genre - Dialogue
Lit 6 - Thursday, 1/14 - biography - Humorous essay.