1. Mrs. Raprich’s Bell Work 1/6/2014 It is a New Year, and this is a new beginning for you in this class. Now is the time to set some goals. Write five complete sentences stating five goals for the new year.

2. Mrs. Raprich’s bell work 1/6/2014 Read From Sky on page 882 in the Literature book. Answer questions 1-6 on your own paper.

3. Mrs. Raprich’s bell work 1/7/2014 “Bouncing Back” on page 850 Answer questions 1-4 on page 854-855

4. Mrs. Raprich’s Bell Work Pre-AP 1/7/2014 It is a New Year, and this is a new beginning for you in this class. Now is the time to set some goals. Write five complete sentences stating five goals for the new year.

5. Reading Bell Work 1/8 Read Another Mountain and answer questions 1-6 on page 857

6. Picture of the Day 1/8 http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/0 6/whats-going-on-in-this-picture-jan-6- 2014/?_r=0 Make two observations in complete sentences. Ask one question about the picture.

7. Grammar 1/9 Write the following sentences and use the correct form of the following homonyms: their, there and they’re 1. I returned the library books so __________ would not be a fine. 2. I only borrowed _________________ books. 3. ______________ going to get to know me because I will be going back to the library frequently. 4. When I walked in, I was told to place the books over ______________ in the book return. 5. I love reading books because ______________ so interesting.

8. Picture of the Day 1/9 http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/pi ctures-of-the-day-syria-and-elsewhere-71/ Make two observations in complete sentences. Ask one question about the picture.

9. Reading Bell Work 1/10 Read Standing Tall on Page 862 and answer Questions 1-7 on 866.

10. English Bell Work 1/10 In the article “Standing Tall”, the writer makes an assertion about the use of concrete in tall buildings. Summarize the author’s point citing the article in your writing.