HOMEWORK CLUSTER #5

WEEKS 1-9 THROUGH 1-10

Assigned Reading (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____)

• The House on Mango Street, pages 12-25 (vignettes “Cathy Queen of Cats,” “ Our Good Day,”
“Laughter,” “Gil’s Furniture Bought and Sold,” “Meme Ortiz,” and “Louie, His Cousin and His
Other Cousin”

Assigned Work (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____)

Complete the groups you have been assigned based on this cluster’s assigned reading. The questions for
each cluster will be available on the eBoard.

 ELA Standard 1 Group: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and
understanding.
 ELA Standard 2 Group: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and
expression.
 ELA Standard 3 Group: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and
evaluation.
 My Choice
 Challenge Work: Complete any additional question groups you have not been assigned.

Assigned Vocabulary and Spelling (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____)

consist contend convert
consistent context convey
constitutes continuum
consult contradict

With each of the words above…

• Handwrite the definition and write one sentence using the word in the context of something related
to our work in class or your assigned reading.

Assigned Prefixes, Suffixes, or Root Words (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____)

dia- through, across
dis- apart, not, opposite, negation, removal
dys- bad
equi- equal
ex- away, out, over, upward, completely, previous

For each of the prefixes above…

• Use a dictionary to identify two words that begin with that prefix. Then write their definitions and
highlight or underline the words in their definitions that correspond to their meanings above.

Ongoing Projects
• Examined Life #1 (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr 12 / 1 )
• Cab and Concept Quiz 5 (Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____)