Homework

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 * READING**

Each week, you are expected to read in English for a total of one hour. You may read 10 minutes a day, or you may read one hour just once a week. It is your choice.

To get credit for reading, you should write down the book you read and for how long you read in your agenda for that day. Then, please have your parents sign the agenda on that page.

Every Monday you are expected to hand in a Reading Response Journal entry. Directions and guidelines for writing your entries can be found here.


 * VOCABULARY**

In addition, you are responsible for making vocabulary cards for your weekly vocabulary words. You will get the words either from the board in class or from the vocabulary section of the wikispace.

Vocabulary cards should look like this:


 * **Definition** of the word, either straight from the dictionary or in your own words. (More points will be given if it is in your own words!) || An **Antonym** for your word. Use a dictionary and a thesaurus to help you. If you don't know what an antonym is, look the word up in the dictionary! ||
 * A **Synonym** for the word. Use a dictionary and a thesaurus to help you. If you don't know what an synonym is, look the word up in the dictionary! || In this space, either draw a **Picture** illustrating the word, OR use the word in a **Sentence**. Either way, you should demonstrate that you understand what the word means.

Bad example: "I'm starving."

Good example: "I missed dinner tonight and I'm so hungry I'm starving!" ||

Quiz: You will have a quiz on the vocabulary words on Friday.

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