LIBRARY CARD: Have a Sonoma County library card in your name for use in research, internet access, and reading. Due 8/29/08.

READING: Read a minimum of 20 minutes each night including weekends. You will need to spend this time to finish the required literature books and books of your choice for book reports.  Due 8/29/08.  This week read a book of your choice.

VOCABULARY AND SPELLING:  Words: allegory, alliteration, anology, antagonist, character, characterization, climax, conflict, cliche, comedy, dialogue, fiction, flashback, foreshadowing, genre .  Define each word and write an original sentence with each one; include an icon to help you remember the definition. It is due with the vocabulary test Friday 8/29/08. For a grade of "C" the standard is 10 words written correctly; "B" is 13 words; "A" 15 words. Completed homework is half the grade.  VOCABULARY AND SPELLING (Plan B)

Current events: Due ______________________________.

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT : 5 Paragraph essay.  First rough draft due 8/26/08.  Second rough draft due 8/29/08.   Final due 9/5/08.

MIND MAPS :  Chapter 2.  Due with the test 9/3/08.

BIG MAP PROJECT:  Trace the outline of the United States, and Alaska and Hawaii plus FIVE states of your choice onto a large piece of art paper.  Take this home until everyone has his/her map traced.