HW

Hi,

Thank you for coming to school and working hard every day.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is an inappropriate behavior for the workplace?

2. What is an appropriate behavior of Lieutenant Jimmy Cross at his place of work?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How could expected and unexpected behaviors change due to the environment?

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,


Dancing gives us energy.


Your homework tonight:


Option one:


1. What is the name of the dance we will perform on June 13?


2. How old is O'Brien? (p. 36)


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why does O'Brien tell stories? (pg. 226)

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 working so hard today.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  Give an example of personification.


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt.  Is the following statement personification? Why or why not?  "Marcus smiled at the dog". 

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 honor those women and men who served our country and have lost their lives in the process.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a fraction?

2. Who can we honor for Memorial Day from the book?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What is the importance of Memorial Day? Use direct evidence from the 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 tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

This blog is considered social media. I know how exciting this blog can be, but just like all other social media platforms, limit your use to an hour a day.

I still expect you to complete your homework.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is personification?

2. What is social media?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How can social media harm your body? 

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 Tuesday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

With math, (and many other things), you can do the work in your head first, but always double check with a calculator (or other precise device).

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a common multiple?

2. Define sadism.

Option two:


1. What are the common multiples of 3 and 4?

2. What are the common multiples of 5 and 7?

3. What is the least common multiple?

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 patient this morning.  You guys are really growing up to be mature young people.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a hyperbole?

2. Complete the following sentence with a phrase that would make it a hyperbole:

Curt Lemon flew so high into the canopy, he looked like _________________________

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. O'Brien recalls Lemon's death as "almost beautiful".  Why did he use figurative language to describe something so gruesome?

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,

"Stories join the past to the future." (O'Brien, pg 36)

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Write a fraction to represent a whole or "1"

2. What was the average age of people in Lieutenant Cross' platoon?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. According to O'Brien, why are stories important?

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,

Dancing with you is the highlight of my week.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Who did the United States fight against during the Vietnam War?

2. What would you "carry" during a war?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Based on the following quote, make a prediction about the stories that O'Brien will tell.

"If a story seems moral, do not believe it. If at the end of a war story you feel uplifted, or if you feel that some small bit of rectitude has been salvaged from the larger waste, then you have been made the victim of a very old and terrible lie."

- Tim O'Brien 

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,

School is important! School is fun!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. Rewrite the following sentence using correct capitalization:

lieutenant Jimmy cross fought in the the war in Vietnam

2. Rewrite the following sentence using correct capitalization:

america fought with South Vietnam in the Vietnam War. 


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why is capitalization important? Use specific examples in your answer.

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 working so hard this morning.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a fraction?

2. Define serenity.

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Why is serenity important during war?

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,

Every day is very precious.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a metaphor?

2. What did Lieutenant Cross do with Martha's letters and pictures?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why did Lieutenant Cross burn Martha's letters?

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 guys rocked it this morning!

Remember to thank to woman who takes care of you this weekend.


Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a "need"?

2. Name one "necessity" that the soldiers carried.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. If you were in a medic in the U.S. Army, what would you carry? Why?

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.  

A special note to mothers, aunts, grandmas, abuelas, guardians and all of the women who take care of class W04:

You are appreciated and loved. Thank you for all that you do. Happy Mother's Day!

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Homework is like a gift.

Your gift for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a simile?

2. What happened to Ted Lavender?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Lieutenant Cross eventually feels extremely guilty about Lavender's death.  Why do you think he would feel guilt?

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 always a pleasure to spend the morning with you!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What are two kinds of figurative language?

2. What does the word "humped" mean?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt.  Give evidence from the text about Lieutenant Jimmy Cross' feelings for Martha.

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 coming to school on time today.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is literal language?

2. What is figurative language?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What is the difference between literal language and figurative language?

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 Birthday and Happy Friday and Happy Cinco de Mayo (on Sunday)!

I feel very lucky to celebrate with you guys.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a reciprocal?

2. What did Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carry?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How did Lieutenant Cross feel about Martha? 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 on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Thank you for working so hard this morning. 

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is The Things They Carried about?

2. How does O'Brien feel about the war?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Make a prediction about our new book.

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 end of the school year is near. Summer is coming.  Now is the time to work harder than you ever have, learn more than you thought was possible and be as kind as you can.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is our new book?

2. Who is the author of our new book?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Make a prediction about our new book.

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