HW for Friday, 3/30

Watch these videos and write 10 quiz questions, with answers, based on them:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xifx23_the-life-and-career-of-alfred-hitchcock_shortfilms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xs111uH9ss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPFsuc_M_3E&feature=relmfu

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 3/30

1) FINISH storybook!
2) Explore this site, do any of the activities, read some of the stories: http://www.mysterynet.com/

Activity for Th, 3/29

If you've completed #'s 1-3 on the board, go to this site and read some classic mystery short stories:
http://www.hornpipe.com/mysclas.htm

Take note of which ones you read and I will give you extra credit tomorrow if you can answer one simple question about each of them . . .

HW for Thursday, 3/29

Priority #1 is to catch up with the reading.  If you haven't finished the book, do that tonight.  We'll be discussing the book in detail on Friday, so if you haven't finished, you won't be allowed in class. If you miss class, you'll miss the review of the book and won't do as well on the final test next week.

#2: Finish any outstanding work on your AA form.

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 3/28

1) Take the short quiz on Chapters 23-30.

2) If you haven't done so already, finish your portrait.  See me if you'd like to do another one for extra credit (which would be a good idea if you have been failing quizzes!).

3) Try this: http://www.learn4good.com/games/adventure/huntsville/play_mystery_case_files_huntsville.htm

HW for Wednesday, 3/28

IRP 5


Please type your answer. Include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.

Week 5 Question: What morals or lessons do you think the author intends his/her reader to find in this book? (200 words)

HW for Tuesday, 3/27

Read Chapters 27-30 and complete the Comprehension Review.  There will be a brief quiz on Chapters 23-30 tomorrow.

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 3/27

1) Take brief quiz for Chapters 16-22.

2) Finish your portrait, if you haven't done so already.  If you have, seem me about doing an extra one for extra credit.

3) If you're not doing an extra credit portrait, go to the warm-up for 3/21 and continue trying to solve those mysteries.

HW for Monday, 3/26

First, WELCOME to our class fish, Atticus!

Read "Westing Game" Chapters 23-26.

AND, if you did not take or pass the vocab quiz today, study for tomorrow's re-take (which we'll do at lunch). If you need a list of the words, click here.

HW for Thursday, 3/22

Study for Monday's vocab quiz -- if you need a copy of the words, click here.

Read through Chapter 22 of "The Westing Game" and complete the comprehension worksheet.

HW for Wednesday, 3/21

IRP 4 
Please type a 200 word response to the following question. Make sure to label the assignment with your name, the title of the assignment, and the date
What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.


Also, make sure you've read through Chapter 18 of "The Westing Game"!

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 3/21

Can you solve this mystery?
http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/

How about these?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 3/19

Try your hand at this mystery game:
http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/expositions-exhibitions/detective-investigator/en/game/index.php

If you finish that, explore the stories on this site:
http://kids.mysterynet.com/

HW for Friday, 3/16

1. Read Chapters 9-12 of The Westing Game.
2. If you have not turned in your order form, bring that in on Monday.
3. Raemeisha, Ariel, Bryant, David, Rakicia, Nicholas -- please write a 5 sentence summary of "The Solitary Cyclist" to boost your quiz grade.
4. AND finish your storybook, if you haven't done so already.

HW for Thursday, 3/15

Read through Chapter 8 of "The Westing Game" and be prepared for a quiz tomorrow.
Also, complete any make-up work listed on your AA form.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 3/15

If you've finished laying out your novel, explore this site:
http://kids.mysterynet.com/

HW for Wednesday, 3/14

Read Chapters 1-4 of "The Westing Game".  Enjoy!

HW for Tuesday, 3/13

IRP week 3


(Please type your response, and include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.)


Week 3 Question: Describe the character(s) you most identify with. Why or how do you relate to him/her or them? (200 words)

HW for Monday, 3/12

Read "The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist" and be prepared for a brief quiz tomorrow.
Here's a link to the audio:
http://ia700309.us.archive.org/15/items/shortmysterycoll005_0908_librivox/shortmyst005_09_solitarycyclist_se.mp3

Have you figured out the clues?

Remember, I've given you a clue every day this session, except for this past Thursday and Friday.

My extra clues . . .
It's there in the beginning, but not in the end.
I'm playing a mysterious game with you.

You can quote me on that!

HW for Friday, 3/9

Read "The Signal-Man" by Charles Dickens.
Here's a link to an audio version -- I highly recommend listening to this and reading along:
http://ia600603.us.archive.org/27/items/lock_key_library_1104_librivox/tlakl_02_hawthorne_64kb.mp3

There will be a short quiz on the story on Monday!

HW for Wednesday, 3/7

IRP Week 2

(Please type and double-space your response. Be sure to label it with your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.) 

Week 2, Question 1: Are you liking the book so far? Why or why not? (100 words)

Week 2, Question 2: Describe in detail where and when the book takes place. Cite sections of

the book or lines that give you a sense of place. (150‐200 words)

HW for Tuesday, 3/6

1) Go to this site:
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002344/?tqskip1=1

2) Read "History of the Mystery" and "Anatomy of a Mystery" and write 10 quiz questions (for a quiz TOMORROW) based on those pages.  Be sure to include answers!

3) Complete the "Mystery Scavenger Hunt" -- write down the answer at the bottom of your quiz questions for extra credit!

HW for Monday, 3/5

Finish "The Phantom Coach".
Click here if you'd like to listen to the story and read along.

HW for Friday, 3/2

Finish editing and revising your novels.  If they're on google docs, I will go into them this weekend and do some editing, as well.

HW for Thursday, 3/1

Read "The Cask of Amontillado".
It's not an easy story, so consider reading it online, here: http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/poe1.htm .  I found it very helpful!
BE PREPARED FOR A QUIZ ON THE STORY TOMORROW, AS YOUR WARM UP!