Hello 2025 Cohort!
The homework for classes from October 13 to 17 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.
FAQ
Q: I don’t have my textbooks yet/I left them somewhere. What should I do?
A: At least 24 hours before class, contact me via email or in class and an extension will be granted.Q: Can I type my homework?
A: No. All homework must be handwritten unless explicitly stated otherwise. You may, however, write your homework on a tablet.Q: I don’t know how to do [X] homework assignment. What should I do?
A: Contact me via email OR do your best to complete the task yourself. As long as you have work to show (i.e., no blanks), you will receive credit for completing your homework.Q: I missed class. What should I do about the homework?
A: If you missed class, homework is not mandatory except for major assignments (e.g., essays, presentation). If you complete all the homework tasks for the day you were absent, it is worth one sticker.Q: I lost my sticker card!
A: No problem! Provide a donation of 100 won to the class UNICEF fund and you will receive a new card.
Bring texts the following days:
Day ONE
Mon/Tue
Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7
Understanding and Using English Grammar
Great Writing 5: From Great Essays to Research
The Outsiders
Day TWO
Thu/Fri
Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7
Understanding and Using English Grammar
myPerspectives
Lift
Oct. 13–14 //
Work Time: 65+ min.
JOURNAL (0 min.)
None
VOCABULARY (20+ min.)
We will play Kahoot in class to review the vocabulary for the lesson. If you’d like to play, please bring a device to class (e.g., laptop, tablet, smartphone). This is optional.
Complete 12A–12D in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7.
Study for the quiz.
WRITING (15+ min.)
Complete the Memory Board worksheet. A PDF of the worksheet may be downloaded HERE.
NOVEL (30+ min.)
Read chapters 9–10 in The Outsiders.
Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:
How do the greasers prepare for the rumble?
How was the winner of the rumble determined?
Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy are, “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold…” What do you believe he meant?
Why does Ponyboy become hospitalized?
Describe the events leading up to Dally’s death.
Tests
Vocabulary Quiz (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, antonym)
Lesson 12 (WW 3000 Book 7)
Novel Quiz
The Outsiders (ch. 9–10)
Oct. 16–17 //
Work Time: 80+ min.
VOCABULARY (20+ min.)
Complete 12E in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7.
Study for the quiz.
GRAMMAR (20+ min.)
Complete Practice 6–10 (pp. 99–102) in Understanding and Using English Grammar Fifth Edition.
READING (40+ min.)
Unit 5:
Facing Adversity
Read “Against the Odds” (pp. 446–447) in myPerspectives.
Address the Summary and Quickwrite tasks (pp. 448–449) in your reading notebook or textbook. Each response should be 50+ words.
Watch the spoken word poem To This Day. https://youtu.be/LMyl_nmZxD4?si=jRIMtIQa3J6Wtv8i
Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:
How did the narrator garner his first nickname?
What are the three examples of bullying in the poem?
What is the meaning of the title To This Day?
Write one of the stanzas from the poem. What do you like about its meaning or style? e.g.,
You built a cast around your broken heart
And you signed it yourself
You signed it "They were wrong"How does the poem relate to the theme "facing adversity"?
DEBATE (0 min.)
None
Tests
Vocabulary Quiz (short answer, definition)
Lesson 12 (WW 3000 Book 7)
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-Brenden Lee Teacher
e-mail: brendenleeteacher@gmail.com