HW

Good morning,

I had a lovely time with you this morning! Thank you for being honest and hard working.

Your homework tonight:

Option one:
1. Are the Greasers a positive or negative group?

2. What is a static character?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Gangs are considered a group.  According to your notes, why do people join gangs (groups)?

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 Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!!

Man, we have some different characters in our class!

Your homework for tonight:
Option one:

1. What is a flat character?

2. Name one flat character in The Outsiders

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Can the antagonist be likable? Explain your answer.

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,

I am so happy to be in the group W04!!!

Your homework for today is:

Option one:

1. What is empathy?

2. Why do people join groups?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  How does joining a group fulfill a basic human need?

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 being such wonderful students!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is an allusion?

2.  What kind of allusion is used in The Outsiders?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Discuss an allusion from Of Mice and Men.

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 Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Remember, it's okay to be sad, angry or upset.  It is not okay to be disrespectful.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  Why did Johnny and Ponyboy run away to an abandoned church?

2.  Why didn't want Ponyboy want to cut his hair?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What might Frans de Waal say about the Greasers?

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,

I had a lot of fun with you this morning.

Remember - parent-teacher conferences are today and tomorrow.

Your homework for tonight"

Option one:
1.  What is an antonym?

2.  What is a synonym for pants?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why is it important to use context clues when we are reading?

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,

Remember that there are parent teacher conferences tomorrow and on Wednesday.

Tomorrow will be a half day and we will be dismissing at 11:00

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:
1.  What is a context clue?

2.  Why do we use context clues?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Describe two different methods in which using context clues will help you find the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

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