Winter Break Homework

Do one random act of kindness for someone else

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/26-random-acts-of-kindness

12.20.2012 Homework

6/7 Reading: Finish the chart from page 237

8 Reading: complete the practice activity on page 237

Math: Practice B worksheet

12.19.2012

6/7 Reading: Current event worksheet for the article on page 188

8 Reading: Read pages 236-237 and do the practice activity on page 237

Math: Practice A worksheet for symmetry

12.14.2012 Homework

6/7 Reading: Antaues Questions worksheet

8 Reading: Finish your comare/contrast chart

Math: Study for a test on transformations/ transformations worksheet

12.13.2012

Reading: Vocabulary and Comprehension worksheet

Math: transformations worksheet

12.12.12! Homework

Reading/writing for EVERYONE: Answer the multiple choices for the "Twelve" book

Math: Worksheet on transformations

12.11.2012

6/7 Reading: copy the vocabulary words and definitions from page 174 for Antaeus

8 Reading: Read the adapted version of "Mrs. Flowers"

Math: Packet on rotations, translations and reflections

12.7.2012 Homework

Reading: Study for your reading test on Monday!

Math: Finish the maze activity on the back of your brainpop vocabulary worksheet

12.6.2012

6/7 Reading: Complete the writing assignment on page 172.  Write the story from another perspective

8 Reading: Complete the writing assignment on page 175.  Write a paragraph about Mary

12.05.2012

6/7 Reading: "A Rice Sandwich" worksheet for Vocabulary and Comprehension (NOT THE CROSSOWORD!)

8 Reading: "Too Soon a Woman" worksheet

12.04.2012

6/7 Reading: Finish the crossword puzzle for "Here Be Dragons" and "The Smallest Dragonboy"

8 Reading: Write sentences with the new vocabulary words - skimpy, rummaged, gaunt, grudging, savoring

Math: Worksheet on congruent polygons

12.3.2012

Reading: Use your book to correct your reading test

Math: make a list of congruent objects you see in your house!

11.28.2012 Homework

6/7 Reading: Finish page 50 in "The Smallest Dragonboy" packet

8 Reading: Paraphrase a section of "Barbara Frietchie"

Math: Identifying quadrilaterals worksheet

11.27.2012

6/7 Reading: Read pages 45-49 in the packet and answer the questions in the margins

-- do not do the worksheet on page 50, we will do it tomorrow!

8 Reading: HRS worksheet for "Barbara Frietchie"

Math: Quadrilaterals Worksheet

11.26.2012

6/7 reading: Smallest Dragonboy Worksheet

8 Reading: Worksheet

Math: Quadrilateral Worksheet

11.20.2012

Math: Triangles worksheet

11.19.2012 Homework

Study for your Reading Test!

11.16.2012 WEEKEND homework!

6th/7th reading: Finish the reading check, first thoughts, and thinking critically questions for "Mother and Daughter"

8th reading: Finish reading check, first thoughts, and thinking critically for "from Harriet Tubman" and complete the Writing section where you talk about a personal hero.

Math: study for a quiz on polygons. You can use your ISAT packet to help you review!

11.15.2012

6th/7th reading: Holt Reading Solutions worksheet for "Mothers and Daughters"

8th Reading: Holt Reading Solutions worksheet for "from Harriet Tubman"

Math: Worksheet

11.14.2012

8th reading: Vocabulary worksheet

6/7 reading: Vocabulary worksheet

Math: Polygons worksheet

Triangle - 3 sides/angles
Quadrilateral- 4 sides/angles
Pentagon- 5 sides/angles
Hexagon - 6 sides/angles
Heptagon - 7 sides/angles
Octagon - 8 sides/angles
Nonagon - 9 sides/angles
Decagon - 10 sides/angles

11.9.2012

SCIENCE: Find 3 articles for your review of literature for the science fair to bring in Wednesday!  Continue working on your science fair projects!

11.8.2012 Homework

6th/7th reading: Complete your "Ruum" prediction worksheet

8th reading: Complete your compare/contrast chart for "Monkey's Paw" and "Third Wish"

Math: Radius/diameter worksheet

11.7.2012 Homework

7th reading: Fill in the reading chart about "Zoo"

8th reading: Reading chart for "Monkey's Paw"

11.6.2012 Homework

6/7 Reading: Pretend that "Zoo" is coming out as a movie, and make a movie poster for it!

8 Reading: Write a prediction for what will happen next in "Monkey's Paw"

Math: Circles worksheet

11.2.2012 Homework

6th/7th Reading: Study for your test on "Monsters are Due on Maple Street"

8th Reading: Study for your test on "The Landlady"

Science: Work on your science fair projects due 11/30!

11.1.2012 Homework

6th/7th reading: Answer questions 1-5 on page 78 for "Monsters..."

8th Reading: Answer "The Landlady" comprehension questions (worksheet)

10.30.2012 homework

7th reading Maple Street: Monsters are Due Maple Street HRS

8th Reading: The Landlady HRS worksheet

10.29.2012

7th Reading: Reading check for Part 1 of "Monsters are Due on Maple Street" pg 68

8th Reading: Write an ending for "The Landlady"

10.25.2012

Math Homework: Vertical Angles Worksheet

Remember, vertical are the angles that are opposite of one another in the picture, and they have the SAME measurement.

In EVERY picture with 2 parallel lines and a transversal, there are 8 angles formed.  4 of the angles are acute and have the same measurement, and 4 of the angles are obtuse and have the same measurements.

Good luck!

ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK: EFFORT AND ACHIEVEMENT RUBRIC FOR THE CAC

Also, make sure you are working on your science fair projects due 11/30!

10.24.2012

Writing: Common and Proper Nouns worksheet

10.23.2012 Homework

Math: Practice A worksheet

10.22.2012

Social Studies: watch the debates

Math: 8-3 Reteach worksheet

perpendicular lines: cross to form right angles

parallel lines: do not cross and in the same plane

skew lines: two lines in different planes that do not cross

transversal: a line that crosses two or MORE parallel lines

adjacent angles: angles right next to each other.  they CAN be supplementary

vertical angles: angles across from each other and they are congruent

corresponding angles: angles on the same side of the transversal and in the same location near its parallel line.

10.19.2012 Homework

Work on the science fair! Have a great weekend!!!

10,17.2012 Homework

Social Studies: Read the article about last night's debate and answer the 3 questions on the last page.  If you need more space to write, look at the back!

Don't forget, we are finishing the EXPLORER test tomorrow!  And, keep working on your science fair projects!

10.16.2012

7th reading:
Write 10 vocabulary sentences with your "Monsters are Due on Maple Street" words on page 59

- transfixed, intelligible, assent, intimidated, defiant, menace, idiosyncrasy,  converging, explicit, variation

8th reading: Write sentences for your "The Landlady" words

- briskly, blemish, neglect, trifle, peculiar

Social Studies:

Watch the debate tonight on TV and fill out the graphic organizer

10.15.2012 Homework

7th reading: Copy vocabulary words and definitions for "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" on page 58

8th reading: read the adapted version of "The Landlady"

10.11.2012 Homework

8th Reading: Finish July 28 entry, and complete the reading check for Part 2 of "Flowers for Algernon"

Social Studies: Watch debates and fill out the Venn Diagram for 1 issue.

****SOCIAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENT CANCELLED 

Math: worksheet

10.10.2012 Homework

7th Reading: Study for tomorrow's test on "Three Skeleton Key"

8th Reading: Read and summarize June 5, June 10, June 15

10.9.2012 Homework

7th Grade Reading: work on your "Three Skeleton Key" projects

8th Grade Reading: Finish Response and analysis questions 1-5 on page 50 for "Flowers for Algernon"

Math: Finish your Pop Quiz!

Science: work on your science fair projects!

10.5.2012 Homework

7th Reading: Finish questions 1-5 Response and Analysis for "Three Skeleton Key" on page 50.

8th reading: Read and summarize April 25, 27, and 28 from "Flowers for Algernon"

10.4.2012 Homework

7th Reading: Vocabulary and Comprehension Worksheet

8th Reading: Read April 3, 6, 9 and write a summary for each

Math: worksheet

10.3.2012 Homework

Social Studies: Watch the presidential debates, and complete the debates venn diagram worksheet


8th reading: read the next three entries from "Flowers for Algernon" and write a summary for each entry

Math: worksheet

Electoral College Map: Key States

Click on the link to visit the  Electoral Map for Key States
- color the Republican states red
- color the Democratic states blue
- color the swing states yellow

Next:
Find the total number of electoral votes for the red states:
Find the total number of electoral votes for the blue states:
Find the total number of electoral votes for the yellow states:

10.2.2012 Homework

7th Grade Reading: Read the adapted version of "Three Skeleton Key" AND write original sentences with the story's vocabulary words 
Vocabulary: Hordes, Edible Derisive, Fathom, Receding
8th Reading: Write original sentences with your vocabulary words
Vocabulary: Misled, intangible, refute, invariably, regression, verified, obscure, deterioration, hypothesis, and introspective
Math: Worksheet

10.1.2012 Homework

Science: Write down 3 possible science fair project ideas to be checked tomorrow!

Social Studies: bring in a current event article from a newspaper, magazine, or the Internet

9.28.2012

Reading: EVERYONE has a reading test on MONDAY morning! Make sure to STUDY!!!!


Math: WORKSHEET

9.27.2012

7th Reading: Reading check on page 30

8th Reading: Complete the write a letter section on page 26

Math: Worksheet

Election Webquest Links

Click on the following links to complete the activities on your Meet the Candidates Webquest!

Meet the Candidates- http://magazines.scholastic.com/election-2012/whos-who

Election Timeline - http://magazines.scholastic.com/election-2012/timeline

9.25.2012 Homework

7th Reading: Read the adapted version of "Rikki-tikki-tavi" and highlight the words you do not understand

8th Reading: Read the adapted version of "Broken Chain" and highlight the words you do not understand

MATH: 8-1 Re-teach worksheet

9.24.2012 Homework:

7th Grade: Make a plot diagram for a story, TV show, or movie that you know.

8th Grade: Read "A Wise Old Woman" in your reading book on pages 5-13

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Disney for the 2012-2013 school year!! Please click on the link below to see the school supply list for the year.  I am very excited to work with you all!!


More to come soon!
- Ms. Rosenthal

Disney's 8th Grade Supply List

7th grade:
Study for the Constitution Test!!!!! (next tuesday)

8th grade:
Run on sentences worksheet

Everyone:
Make a list of 10 apps you want for the class iPads!

5.11.2012 Homework:

7th Grade:
-Social Studies: Study for the Constitution test, work on internet research packet

8th Grade:
-Social Studies: Finish 2 Current Events

5.3.2012 Homework

8th Reading: Study for your test on "Paul Revere's Ride"

7th Social Studies: Three Branches of Government Worksheet

5.2.2012 Homework

8th Reading: Vocabulary and Comprehension questions.

7th social studies: Finish questions on page 186

Math: Packet

Language Arts: Write 10 sentences and write what type of sentences they are.

5.1.2012

Math: Explorer Test practice packet

7th Social Studies: Finish 3 Branches of Government Graphic Organizer

8th Reading: Read adapted version of Paul Revere's Ride

4.30.2012 Homework

7th grade:
Social Studies - Complete the activities on page 181
Tiana: Finish copying your timeline too

8th Grade:
Reading - Read pages 619-622 in your reading books

***If you haven't finished your virtual frog dissection, please finish it!

We are dissecting frogs on FRIDAY!!!

4.26.2012 Homework

Synonyms worksheet
Sisters story packet

4.12.2012 Homework

DUE MONDAY:

Science:
Make you Pulse Bar Graph
Finish your cardiovascular system book questions

Reading:
Double-sided Helen Keller worksheet
10 question Helen Keller take home quiz

The Helen Keller movie is called the Miracle Worker

4.11.012

Science: Finish your pulse sheet

21st Century: Finish your internet research (Six Facts about My City)
Tiana, Taveris, Lenisha, Sevastian, Kai, Devonte, Adam 

Reading (For Patrick and Anderson only)
Page 59 #2 (dictionary practice)

4.9.2012 Homework

Science:
- Two Loops Packet
- Take your pulse and record it on your Pulse Data Table


We have the District Wide Writing Assessment tomorrow! Get a good night sleep!

3.27.2012 Homework

Reading: Vocabulary and Comprehension worksheet

3.26.2012 Homework

Math: Finish fractions packet.

7th Reading: Practice 2 activity on 483.

8th Reading: Read the adapted version of "Raymond's Run" and write a 5-sentence summary of the story.

Tomorrow is the EXPLORER practice test for 8th graders

3.23.2012

Math: Adding like fractions worksheet

3.22.2012

Reading: Complete your onomatopoeia comic strips

Math: Adding fractions worksheet

Science: Read over tomorrow's lab and label the parts of the digestive system

3.20.2012

Reading: Write a poem with alliteration

Math: Rounding fractions worksheet

3.19.2012 Homework

Reading/Language arts: Write at least 5 ORIGINAL alliterations

Math: Worksheet on converting fractions to decimals

Social Studies: Current Event Write-up
***Remember the three key points need to be in your own words!

8th graders going on the graduation trip need to turn in trip deposits by Friday.

3.16.2012

Science: Response question worksheet for pages 516-521

Language Arts: They're, There, Their worksheet

3.15.2012 Homework

Science: Digestive System worksheet
Reading: Similes and Metaphors worksheet

3.14.2012 Homework

Social Studies: Current Event

3.13.2012

21st Century: Look up or identify some problems in our city, Chicago.

Use your computer or interview a neighbor or family member

3.12.2012 Homework

Reading: Answer questions in the back of the "Willow and Ginkgo" packet

Math: Properties of numbers reteach worksheet

3.2.2012

Reading: Buckle Down pages 48-66

Math: Buckle Down pages 59-63

2.29.2012 Lead Day Homework

Language Arts: Metaphor and Similes Worksheet

Math: Buckle Down Pages 103-116

2.28.2012 Homework

Reading: Study for your test tomorrow

Math:  Worksheet on the coordinate plane

2.24.2012 Homework

7th Reading: Thinking Critically questions page 443.

8th Reading: Finish First Thoughts, Thinking Critically, Reading Check, and Extending Interpretations questions on page 544.

Math: ISAT practice sheet for circles

Science: Finish lab write-up questions.

2.22.2012

Math: 9-3 Reteach worksheet on area and perimeter

remember, perimeter is the distance around a figure
area is lw or bh

Social Studies: Current event

2.21.2012 Homework

Reading: Nobody Understands Me! ISAT practice packet

Math: Multiplication Drills worksheet

2.17.2012

ISAT practice packet for math and reading.

2.16.2012

7th reading: Read "Exile Eyes" and answer test practice MULTIPLE CHOICE questions in your reading book pages 411-413


8th reading: Prefixes and suffixes ISAT practice packet

Math: Angles ISAT practice packet

2.15.2012 Homework

7th grade reading: Vocabulary and Comprehension worksheet for "An Unforgettable Journey"

8th grade reading: Transfer your "The Power of Nonviolence" notecards into an outline

Math: Measuring and classifying angles worksheet

2/14/2012 Homework

7th reading: write each vocabulary words in a meaningful sentence.

8th reading: finish reading the adapted version of "The Power of Nonviolence" AND do the Holt Reading Solutions page for the selection.

Math: planes and line segments worksheet

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

2.2.2012 Homework

Language Arts: Finish Brainpop worksheet

2.1.2012 Homework

Reading: Study for your reading test for "I have a Dream" or "Names, Nombres"

Math: Worksheet on bar graphs and histograms

Science: Finish packet Lessons 25 and 26

1.30.2012 Homework

8th reading: Finish vocabulary and comprehension AND practice reading your section from "I Have a Dream"

7th reading: finish vocabulary and comprehension worksheet

Math: re-teach worksheet

1/25/2012

7th reading: study for a test on yen-shen
8th reading: study for a test on "The Gettysburg Address"
Math: Practice B

1.23.2012 Homework

7th Reading:
Answer Test Prep questions on page 467 from "What's Really in a Name?"


8th Reading:
Choose 5 vocabulary words from the following list and use them in an original sentence
- conceived, consecrate, dedicated, detract, endure, perish, proposition, resolve.


Math: Complete Reteach worksheet on mean, median, and mode (only page 15)

1/19/2012 Homework

Reading:
7 - Study for your test on "After Twenty Years"
8- Study for your test on "Camp Harmony" and "In Response to Executive Order 9066"

Math: Practice sheet A (percents, decimals, fraction)

1/18/2012 Homework

7th reading: Vocabulary and Comprehension for "After 20 years"

8th reading: Vocabulary and Comprehension for "Camp Harmony"

Math: percents reteach worksheet.

1/17/2012 Homework

Math: Finish Tinker Toy Derby Sheet

1/12/21012 Homework

Math: ratios worksheet

8th GRADERS: Deposit Money for the 8th grade trip is due tomorrow. 

12/11/2012 homework

Math homework: rates re-teach worksheet

8th graders, trip deposit money is due FRIDAY!!! ($100)

1/10/2012 Homework

Math homework: ratios worksheet



Reading homework: synonym and antonym worksheet in the rock 'n roll packet

See you tomorrow!

1/09/2012 Homework

Welcome back from break!!  Your only homework tonight is to complete a math worksheet.