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.

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

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

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.

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

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

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"?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. 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 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?

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

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

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?

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

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

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?

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

See you on Tuesday,

Ms. Betsy

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.

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

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy