HW

Good morning,

Happy Halloween!

To those of you who chose to stay home from school today, I understand. However, you need to call me before school and let me know that you will be absent.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What happened to Juliet?

2.  Define calamity.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. If Romeo and Juliet had met in 2018, what advice would you give them about dating?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Remember, you must try your best each and every day.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is an inequality?

2. Define inundate.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. If you could give Romeo one piece of advice, what would it be?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Welcome to another wonderful week of school.  I am excited to learn and grow with you this week.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a motif?

2. Why did Tony come to the rumble?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What is the difference between an motif and a theme?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Happy Friday!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Is West Side Story a tragedy?

2. What is a sad story?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What makes a tragedy and a sad story similar?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Congratulations to Viemary and Marcus.  I really believed that you were Romeo and Juliet!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a tragedy?

2. Is a Romeo and Juliet a tragedy?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What is the difference between a sad story and a tragedy?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I feel so lucky to spend the morning learning with you.

Please remember to do your homework every day, even if you don't have time to do it at school.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Graph x > 5

2. Graph x< 7

Option two:

Graph:

x + 3 < 9

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Shakespeare MADE UP words.  He was a creator.  That is really amazing.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is "blank verse"?

2. How many words did Shakespeare create?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What is iambic pentameter? 

Challenge question: (10 extra points)
Give an example of iambic pentameter.  It can be from Romeo and Juliet or you can make it up.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Thank you for being so mature and flexible when we switched classrooms today.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is an inequality?

2. Graph x< 3 on a number line.

Option two:
In a well-developed sentence, answer the following prompt. Write an inequality using the Montagues and the Capulets.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I had such a fun week with you. Thank you for being a part of my week!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is theme?

2. Is the theme usually one word or a sentence?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How do you find the theme of a literary text?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Alexis, great singing this morning. You are great.
Jon, I like your matching outfit today. You are great.
Jose, thank you for coming to school today. You are great.
Viemary, I was impressed when you read a complicated sentence in English. You are great.
Marcus, you answered so many questions correctly. You are great.
Daquan, thank you for securing our classroom and always being on time. You are great.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. How do you find the theme?

2. What is the theme of "I am Malala"?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What questions do you have to ask yourself when you are find the theme?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hi guys! 

I missed you guys this morning!!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is an universal theme?

2. What is the theme of this:

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What was the theme of The Hunger Games?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

We should all be proud of Jose!

How can we make that a theme?

We should be proud when our friends work hard and achieve something that is difficult!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What is theme?

2. Give an example of a theme.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How do you find the theme of a piece of literary work?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

It is so exciting to fall in love! Romeo, Juliet, Tony and Maria are all feeling the same way during the rising action part of the plot.  If we didn't know how it ended, we might just be a little jealous!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is plot?

2. What is the climax?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why is Romeo upset when he learns that Juliet is a Capulet?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

You must come to school on time. If you are going to be late or absent, you must call me as soon as you know.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is an inequality?

2.  What does < represent?

Option two:
Graph the following scenario.

The Montagues have 20 swords, while the Capulets have less than or equal to the Montagues.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Jose and Alexis, you did an awesome job today.  You deserve an Oscar for your performance.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What is conflict?

2. What type of conflict is present in West Side Story?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Compare West Side Story to Romeo and Juliet

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

The term "star-crossed lovers" is hint, it is foreshadowing. 

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is foreshadowing?

2. What is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt.  Give two examples of foreshadowing in the prologue.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Happy Friday. I hope today is wonderful for you.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is suspense?

2. How do writers create suspense?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Write a suspenseful paragraph about Romeo and Juliet.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Remember, we are all going to get our flu shots tomorrow.  Be ready! 

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  When was Shakespeare born?

2. What is a monologue?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. (Remember a paragraph is usually, at least, 5 sentences in length). Would you have like to attend Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre? Why or why not?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Trying something that you are scared of is a valiant thing to do.

Today, try something new!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is an inverse operation?

2. What is the inverse operation of addition?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Write a prediction about Romeo and Juliet.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Do not go out after dark, or you might be in peril.

I hope you are never in peril.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a genre?

2. Use the word "peril" in a sentence

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. What genre is "Of  Mice and Men"?  How do you know?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I am proud of Jose for coming to school - even though he was one hour late.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What name did Odysseus give Polyphemus?

2. Who was strong enough to move the rock?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What was Odysseus' tragic flaw?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy