Thursday, January 30, 2020

HW

Good morning,

Thank you for such a warm welcome! I missed you guys and I'm glad to be back.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is the difference between a question and a sentence?

2. Why do we restate a question?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Describe the different circumstances that would lead to the use of restating a question.




See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Friday, January 24, 2020

HW

Hello,

Thank you for being great students.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a complete sentence?

2. Write a complete sentence about Woodson and her family.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. A lot of the narrative poems in Brown Girl Dreaming do not use complete sentences. Explain why.





See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Thursday, January 23, 2020

HW

Good morning,

Every day, we work harder to become more mature.  We can support each other in our journey, but only in a positive and kind way.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Where did the people of color live?

2. Where did Woodson's grandfather work?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What did Grandmother mean when she said that "it's the way of the South"?






See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

HW

Good morning,

Thank you for coming to school today. I appreciate you.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a negative number?

2. Add:

-4 + 8 = 

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How do the children feel about their grandparents? How do you know?




See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

HW

Good morning,

Your hearts are all poems.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.What is poetry?

2. What is rhythm?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How do authors speak to a reader's emotions and imagination when writing poetry?




See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Friday, January 17, 2020

HW

Good afternoon,

You are hard working and focused. Happy Friday.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is data?

2. According to Obama's Inaugural Address, what had been lost?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why do people use graphs?






See you on Tuesday,
Ms. Betsy

Thursday, January 16, 2020

HW

Good morning,

You are amazing.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

 Read and answer the following question:

At dusk, just as the fireflies flicker on, my grandfather
makes his way home
...
We call him Daddy.
This is what our mother calls him.
This is all we know now.  (Woodson, 50-51)


1. What do the children call their grandfather?


2. Why do they call him this?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Explain a time in your life that you were really disappointed. Write a metaphor about that time.






See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

HW

Good morning,


Feliz cumpleaños, Viemary. eres inteligente, fuerte e increíble

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a metaphor?

2. Write a metaphor.

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





See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

HW

Good afternoon,

You guys looked so awesome today.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Where did Woodson and her family move to?

2. Where did they want to move next?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Make a prediction about Woodson and her family.






See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Monday, January 13, 2020

HW

Good afternoon,

You are hard working. You are smart.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a simile?

2. Give an example of a simile.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why do  authors use similes?







See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Friday, January 10, 2020

HW

Good morning,

Happy Friday.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. How old was Woodson's brother when they left Columbus?

2. Where did they move?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How would you feel if you were Woodson's mother?  Explain your answer.





See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Thursday, January 9, 2020

HW

Good morning,

You are fantastic.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is another term for input value?

2. What is another term for output value?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How does the output value relate to the input value?







See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

HW

Good morning,

You are smart. You are capable.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Who was the 44th President of the United States?

2. What is a slave code?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What was one significant thing about Obama's inaugural address?






See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

HW

Good morning,

You are great.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. When did the first slaves come to America?

2. What did Woodson's dad want to name her?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Do you agree with Woodson's dad about naming her Jack? Why or why not?





See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Monday, January 6, 2020

hw

Good morning,

Thank you for being awesome.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What is figurative language?

2. What is literal language?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Write an example of figurative language?


Friday, January 3, 2020

HW

Good morning,

Thank you so much for the beautiful birthday song this morning.  You guys really make my life really special.

Your home work for tonight:

Option one:

1. Describe life on a slave ship.

2. How does Woodson describe her great-great grandparents.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What compels humans to treat other humans with such indignity and inhumanity?




See you on Monday,
Ms. Betsy

Thursday, January 2, 2020

HW

Good morning,

Welcome back to school. I am excited to have a whole new year with you guys!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. Who is the author of Brown Girl Dreaming?

2. What is Brown Girl Dreaming about?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Make a prediction about Woodson's life as a young African American girl in the 1960's and 1970's.




See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy