Homework for November 30-December 4

As always, the Home Reading Log should be completed EVERY DAY! It's due on Thursday!

Monday: Due Tuesday, December 1, for Masterminds, Geniuses, and Smarties: Please use the following 11 spelling words in a paragraph:

to
too (also)
two (the number)
threw (like a football)
through
son (someone’s child)
sun (gives off heat)
bored (nothing to do)
board (you write on this)
off (opposite of on)*
of*

Extra Words for Brainiacs: their, there, they're

Due Tuesday, December 1 for Brainiacs: Same assignment as for Masterminds, Geniuses, and Smarties but you must use the words in a very short story that includes all the elements of a plot (exposition, rising action, etc.).

Tuesday: Continue Home Reading Log. Complete Jeopardy Question worksheet.

Jeopardy Questions

Wednesday: Home Reading Log due tomorrow. Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary and Spelling Test! The vocabulary that will be tested is listed below. You should have the definitions in your Reader's and Writer's Notebook!

1. sentence
2. sentence fragment
3. horror
4. mystery
5. fantasy
6. science fiction
7. adventure
8. plot
9. exposition
10. rising action
11. climax
12. falling action
13. resolution
14. setting
15. conflict
16. foreshadowing
17. suspense
18. dialogue
19. transitions
20. thesaurus
21. synonym
22. antonym
23. figurative language*
24. metaphor*
25. simile*
*Brainiacs only

*Brainiacs only.

Thursday/Friday: Continue Home Reading Log over the weekend.