Reading Power Unit 9

p. 101 - 111 (do Ex. 1)
p. 112 - 115 (do Ex. 4)
p. 117 - 120 (do Ex. 8)
p. 122 - 125 (do Ex. 11 & 12)

End of Quarter Schedule

• Friday, March 4:  Paper Towns Quiz; Vocabulary & Questions, 243 - 274; Logical Thinking Quiz (RP level 2)
• Monday, March 7:  Final Paper Towns discussion.  *NO PT homework due today except reading*
• Tuesday, March 8:  Proficiency Test
• Wednesday - Friday:  RP, Unit 9
• Monday, March 14:  Final Proficiency Test
• Tuesday, March 15:  PT Portfolios due; RP Quiz, U. 9
• Wednesday, March 16:  Continue portfolio presentation
• Thursday, March 17:  Get grades

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Homework for February 28

http://www.omnictionary.com/index.php/Agloe,_New_York 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agloe,_New_York

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Orlando&1s=FL&1y=US&1l=28.538099&1g=-81.379402&1v=CITY&2c=Roscoe&2s=NY&2y=US&2l=41.933102&2g=-74.913902&2v=CITY 

• Look at the map above to see the route Quentin, Ben, Radar and Lacey took on their way to Agloe, New York. 
• Draw a map of the journey with state names. 
• Write a brief summary/description of 3 major events on their road trip and note the approximate location on your map.

Homework for February 22

READ pages 200 - 240.

1.     What are five events in this section of the book that led Quentin to discover the clues to where Margo is?  Make a cause --> diagram as shown below to SHOW how one event led to the next.  Use your own words to briefly explain the events.

EXAMPLE:  Mom finds a cigarette butt in her son’s coat pocket --> She thinks her son smokes.
                       

2.     How do you feel about Margo at this point in the novel?  Why?  Write Margo a brief letter, from YOU, maybe 5 or 6 sentences, telling her what you think or feel about her.

Homework for February 14

DRAW a picture of one interesting event in these pages.  On the same page, write a short explanation telling the following:

• what is happening
• why this is important
• what you think about this

Don't forget all of these assignments will go into your portfolio in the last week of the quarter, so you want them to look good!

Homework for Monday, February 7

Choose FOUR main events in these pages and write them in time order.  Write a short paragraph about each one saying:

• what happened
• why it's important
• what we learn or expect because of this event
• your reaction