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Homework for 1/2 - 2/12

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Monday, April 7

English: Standard: Roll of Thunder - read first half of chapter 10 and work on
                            study guide due Wednesday

        Honors:
Work on "Space-Time for Springers" due Wednesday
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Math: Standard: Practice 9-6 and 9-7 Worksheet (2 Sided) - Evens Only
          Honors: pg. 101 Linear Equation Worksheet
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Science: Using your textbook for both:
              1.) Define codominant genes
              2.) Summarize, briefly, what sickle cell anemia is
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Social Studies:
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World Language: Spanish: Yellow packet activities 1-5
                          French: Yellow packet activities 1-7

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Friday, April 4

English:
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Math: Standard: pp. 87-89 Adding and Subtracting Integers Review Packet (Evens
                           Only)
          Honors: Make corrections to pp. 87-89 Adding and Subtracting Integers
                         Packet and Practice 9-4 and 9-5 Worksheet (2 Sided)
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Science: 1.) Tay-Sachs Disease Questions
             2.) Make-up Assignment (find an article dealing with a topics in genetics,
                    analyze the science and relate it back to the genetics studied in class)
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Thursday, April 3

English: Standard: Read the first half of Roll of Thunder, chapter 9 and work on
                               the study guide.
             Honors: Read the short story, "Desertion," and complete the questions.
             ***Quarter ends in English.
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Math: Standard: Periods 2 and 3 - Complete Rounding Quotients Cross Number
                           Puzzle
          Period 6 - Complete Insert Parentheses Worksheet
          Honors: None
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Science: 1.) Complete the Genetics Counselor REAL questions
             2.) Complete the Genetics Counselor REAL Journal entry
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Wednesday, April 2

English: Standard: Finish Roll of Thunder chapter 8 with study guide.
             Honors: Final draft of short story. Self-edit before final revision. Attach
                 both self- and peer-edits sheets. Proofread out loud! Also - some
                 students at poetry workshop periods 2 or 3.

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Math:
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Science: 1.) Add "sex-linked" and "carrier" to vocabulary book
             2.) Complete the "Genetic Counselor Prep"
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Social Studies:
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World Language: Spanish: Page 63-64, Activities 6 & 7
                         French: Faire worksheet due tomorrow

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Tuesday, April 1

English: Vocabulary Unit 13 - Bring Book to Class!
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Math: Standard: Notebook Check (Quiz Grade) and pg. 44 Dividing Decimal
                           Worksheet (Circled Only)
          Honors: Notebook Check (Quiz Grade), Problem 1.3 A-C1, pp. 12-17 #3, 13-
                         19 (Complete as many as you can), and Practice 9-4 and 9-5 Adding
                         and Subtracting Integers Worksheet (Odds Only)
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Science: 1.) Hemophilia Intro
             2.) Ryan White Article
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Social Studies:
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World Language: French: Faire worksheet due Thursday 4/3
                         Spanish: None

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Monday, March 31

Reading: Dynasties Power Outline
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English: Standard: Roll of Thunder chapter 8, first half.
             Honors: Finish short story. Should be presentable enough to share with a
                             student editor.

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Math: Standard: Dividing Decimals worksheet (SHOW ALL WORK!)
          Honors: Complete Problem 1.3 (A through C1 only) and pp. 12-17 # 3, 13-19
                        (All of this work is due by the end of class Tuesday)

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Science: Sex-Linked Genes
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Social Studies: Complete your contribution to the author's package
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World Language: Spanish: Grammar Tutor packet Activities A & B on pages 27-28
                          French: Grammar Tutor packet Activities B,C & D on page 34

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Friday, March 28

English: Standard: Roll of Thunder, chapter 7 with study guide.
        Honors:
Read "The New Kid" and complete the short writing assignment.
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Math: Standard: Complete Dividing Decimals Worksheet
          Honors: None
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Science: Study (do NOT read as "NONE")
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Thursday, March 27

English: Standard: Finish Roll of Thunder chapter 6 and study guide.
        Honors:
Prepare for an open book test on The Giver to be given in class on
                           Friday. Important part of your grade.
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Math: Standard: None
          Honors: If necessary, make corrections to Moving Straight Ahead Worksheet
                         (pg. 6 1.2 A)
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Science: Complete "Family Tree" homework
              ~Continue to study for Monday's Game
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Wednesday, March 26

English: Standard: Read the first half of Roll of Thunder, chapter 6 and work on
                              the study guide (due Friday)
        Honors:
Write the first page of your short story. Allow the reader to
                              discover details of exposition.
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Math: Standard: pg. 257 #1-12
          Honors: pp. 12-15 #2, 6, 8-10
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Science: 1.) Add "Biological Family Tree" to vocabulary book (Thursday)
             2.) Complete review packet (Thursday)
             3.) Complete "Family Tree" (Friday)
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Social Studies:
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World Language: Both: All Make up work due tomorrow
                         Both: Notebook Check 3 due Monday 3/31

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Tuesday, March 25

English: Standard: Finish Roll of Thunder, chapter 5 with study guide (which
                               includes a reader's theater script).
        Honors
: Read "a Ride Through Spain" and answer questions.
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Math: Standard: Multiplying Decimals Worksheet (Show All Work!)
          Honors: None
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Science: Complete review packet (Thursday)
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Monday, March 24

English: Sight word quiz Tuesday.
        Standard
: Read first half of Roll of Thunder chapter 5 and complete first
                               activities in study guide.
        Honors
: Read Mr. Garcia's story, "Just Before Recess." Work on your
                                 short story triangle.
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Math: Standard: Redo Practice 11-6 and/or 11-7 Worksheets (#2, 4, and 6 only)
           Honors: Complete Exploring Moving Straight Ahead Worksheet
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Science: 1.) Complete the following cross: a male heterozygous for traits A and B
                with a female homozygous dominant for A and B
                ~Figure out a few probabilities for genotypes
             2.) Create flashcards, study guide, quiz, or any other tool to study for
                 vocabulary
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Social Studies:
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World Language: ALL MAKE UP work due Thursday 3/27 by the end of Learning
                             Lab.

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Thursday, March 20

English: Independent Reading Activity

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Wednesday, March 19

English: Standard: Roll of Thunder chapter 4 study guide.
        Honors: Finish The Giver and complete study guide for chapters 20 on.
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Math: Standard: Complete Cookin' with Fractions Activity
          Honors: Complete Looking For Pythagoras Test and hand in by 8:00 AM. NO
               CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR TESTS HANDED IN AFTER
                   8:00 AM!
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Science: Add: meiosis, sex cell, and Punnett Square to vocabulary book
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Social Studies:
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World Language: Spanish: 10 sentences with ER verbs & 10 sentences with IR verbs
                          French: None

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Tuesday, March 18

English: Test on Unit 12 of vocabulary. (Leave book at home)
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Math: Standard: Periods 2 and 6 - Practice 11-6 and 11-7 Worksheets (Evens on
                                                  both sides except for those told to skip in class
          Periods 3 - Practice 11-6 (Evens except for those told to skip in class
          Honors: Study for Test
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Science: 1.) Study for Lab Variable Game (some time this WEEK!!!)
             2.) Begin to study for the genetics game (use word list from class)!
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Monday, March 17

English: Standard: Begin Roll of Thunder, chapter 4 (first half of study guide) -
                                 due Thursday

        Honors:
Giver chs 16-19 with study guide
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Math: Standard: NONE
          Honors: Looking For Pythagoras Study Guide
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Science: 1.) Biological Family Tree
             2.) Lab Variable Exercise (the brake system test)
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Friday, March 14

English: Standard: Roll of Thunder, chapter 3 with study guide
             Honors: Giver chapters 10-12 with study guide
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Math: NONE
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Science: 1.) Punnett Square Continued
             2.) Meiosis versus mitosis
             3.) Biological Family Tree (due Tuesday)
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Thursday, March 13

English: Standard: Read the first half (about ten pages) of Roll of Thunder, chapter
                           3 and complete the study guide for that section.
           
Honors: Giver chs 10-12 with study guide.
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Math: Standard: pg. 246 Extra Skills Practice (SHOW ALL WORK!) and All
                           Students Must Return the Honors Placement Test Permission Slip
          Honors: Same as Wednesday and All Students Must Return the Honors
                            Placement Test Permission Slip
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Science: draw the meiosis diagrams from the book, label the stages, and write (in
                      your own words) the captions for each stage
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Social Studies:
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World Language: Period 2 only: Activities 25-26 on the IR Verb Worksheet that
                                                 you got with the sub.

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Wednesday, March 12

English: Standard: Roll of Thunder, chapter 2 with study guide
        Honors
: Giver chapters 7-9 with study guide
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Math: Standard: pg. 64 Dividing Mixed Numbers Worksheet (SHOW ALL WORK)
          Honors: pp.54-62 #7-12, 47-52, and 55 (DUE FRIDAY)
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Science: 1.) Probability and genetics (whole packet!)
             2.) draw the meiosis diagrams from the book, label the stages, and write (in
                      your own words) the captions for each stage
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Social Studies:
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World Language: get your progress report signed by a parent

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Tuesday, March 11

English: Vocabulary Unit 12. Bring book to class!
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Math: Standard: pg. 63 Worksheet (Evens Only) - READ DIRECTIONS!
         
Honors: Period 1 - Problem 4.4 and Period 5 - pp.54-56 #7-12
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Science: Genetics Vocabulary Continued
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Monday, March 10

English: Honors: Read The Giver chapters 4 through 6 with another daily journal
                            entry from the point of view of Jonas.
            Standard: Study guide for chapter 1 of Roll of Thunder.
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Math:
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Science: Periods 1,5,6: Add "mitosis" and "probability" to vocabulary books
             Period 3: 1.) Add "probability" to vocabulary book
                           2.) Complete the back-side of the Bacteria Lab Conclusion Prep
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Social Studies:
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World Language: NONE

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Friday, March 7

English: Standard: Read chapter 1 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry and complete
                              the activity on white lined paper.
        Honors
: Read chapters 1-3 of The Giver and complete one diary entry from
                               the point of view of Jonas in your marble journal. A diary
                               entry normally encompasses the events of a single day.
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Math:
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Science: ALL: 1.) p. 89 1(a)(c), 2(a)
                     2.) Cross BBxbb (Punnett Square)
              Period 3 also: Front side of the Bacteria Lab Conclusion Prep
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Social Studies:
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World Language: NONE

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Thursday, March 6

English: ASC: "Moving Camp Too Far"
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Math: Standard: None
          Honors: pp.57-60 #13-16, 38-46

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Science: 1.) Grade Calculation Due TOMORROW (FOR EVERYONE)
             2.) Bacteria Lab Conclusion Prep (Due Monday)
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Social Studies:
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World Language: NONE

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Wednesday, March 5

English: Reading comprehension practice: "Droughts"
            Weekly sight word quiz.
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Math:
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Science: Add "Source of Error" to vocabulary book
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Tuesday, March 4

English: Test on Unit 11 of vocabulary.
              Also, editing and revising sheet, "Lyme Disease."
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Math:
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Science: Bacteria Lab Analysis
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Monday, March 3

English: Write the introductory paragraph for the backpack prompt (6-8 sentences)
          
 Write organized, fluent prose. Aim for a 6 by employing a creative
              approach.

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Math: All: 1.) Complete the packet
                2.) p. 45-50 CMT packet
                3.) Complete the entire CMT packet for Wednesday
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Science: 1.) Complete Punnett Square Intro (if needed)
             2.) Genetics Vocabulary Intro Review
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Social Studies:
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World Language:
  
Spanish: 10 sentences with ER/IR verbs (a minimum of 6 words per sentence)
    French: 10 sentences with verbs like acheter/preferer (a minimum of 6 words per
                   sentence)

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Friday, February 29

English: Read and evaluate five persuasive prompts written by seventh graders
              taking the CMT. There are no 1's or 2's, but there are examples of 3, 4, 5
              and 6. Highlight any examples of voice (personality of the writer) that you
              encounter.
            Try to finish your current independent reading book this weekend.
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Math:
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Science: Periods 1,3,5,6: Add chromatid, sister chromatids, chromosome, phenotype,
                                         genotype, dominant, recessive, heterozygous, homozygous
              Period 2: Add heredity, genetic material, gene, trait, and all of the words
                                         above excluding heterozygous and homozygous
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Social Studies: all classes should read Chapter 2 of Ties that Bind, Ties that Break
                           and complete all Chapter 2 questions, if you haven't already
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World Language:

Period 2: Verbes like acheter/prefere worksheet due Tuesday 3/4

All:Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday 3/5 (French-forms and definitions of

                     verbs like préférer and acheter/Spanish-definitions of ER/IR verbs)

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Thursday, February 28

English: Editing and revising practice: "I Deserve a Bigger Allowance".
            Reading comprehension: "Mount Rushmore"
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Math: Standard: pp. 60 and 62 Worksheet (2 sided) - Show all work on separate
                          paper for pg. 62
                        Complete pp. 36-40 of CMT review packet
          Honors: pp. 57-57 #19-26,36,37 and Pythagorean Theorem Worksheet
                         (Evens) - SHOW ALL ALGEBRAIC WORK!
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Science: (Excluding Period 2): Add heredity, genetic material, gene, and trait to
               vocabulary book
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Social Studies:
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World Language: Spanish: Complete all 4 pages of the ER/IR verb packet
  French (all but Period 2): Do the worksheet (verbs like préférer and acheter).
                                          Watch out for the accent marks.
  All Classes: Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday 3/5 (French-forms and definitions of
                     verbs like préférer and acheter/Spanish-definitions of ER/IR verbs)

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Wednesday, February 27

English: Weekly sight word and spelling quizzes.
             Six paragraphs from different persuasive prompts, stapled, labeled.
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Math: Standard: Complete Multiplying Mixed Number Examples in Notes Handout
                           and pp. 33-35 of CMT Review Packet
          Honors: pp. 38-44 #2, 5-7, 28-33 and pp. 31-35 of CMT Review Packet
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Science: Genetics Reading Introduction
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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Tuesday, February 26

English: Vocabulary Unit 11 (Bring Book To Class!!)
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Math: Standard: pp. 28-32 in CMT Review Packet
          Honors: Pythagorean Theorem Worksheet (Front) and pp. 28-30 in CMT
                      Review Packet
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Science: Lab variable Exercise
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Social Studies:
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World Language: Both: Norway ASC response

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Monday, February 25

Reading: Drawing Conclusions
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English: "Do Aliens Exist?" CMT guide
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Math: Standard: Practice 4-4 Worksheet (Evens only) and pp. 20-25 of CMT
                           Review Packet
          Honors: pp. 39-42 #8-11, 13, 19-22 and pp. 20-25 of CMT Review Packet
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Science: Read over the lab and procedure for tomorrow
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Social Studies:
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World Language:

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