Thursday, August 5, 2010

Homework for Friday, August 6th

Reading:
Packaging - the material we use to put products in - hurts the environment. Many of these materials, such as plastic, contain chemicals that pollute water and soil (dirt) and are harmful to people and animals. In addition, to make packaging from paper, cardboard and wood, people must cut down trees. Fewer trees can lead to climate change and other serious environmental problems. ___________________________

a. Identify the Topic Sentence (main idea).
b. List (in your own words) the support for the main idea.
c. Write a conclusion.

Novel: Create a timeline that shows the important events that happen in the book.
Use sentences to label the timeline in order from beginning to end.

Study for Monday's finals! If you have questions, bring them tomorrow!