Week 6, Day 3 Objective: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development HAPPY BANNED BOOKS WEEK! This is a week celebrating your FREEDOM TO READ!
Bell Work #16-Challenged Classics with Reasons-Using the lists on the website, make a list of 5 books you'd like to read and 5 you've already read. If you come up with more...that is okay!
I'm just looking for two lists. It does NOT have to be at least 40 words, you do NOT have to use SAT words, and you do NOT have to underline every 10th word (actually, every book title should be underlined because it is the title of a book!)
7th and 8th period-Video about Lynne Cox and Swimming to Antarctica (as a class)
Think about how YOU feel about banned and challenged books. Think about YOUR opinion of censorship.
What is your opinion of censorship? Is it ever okay? If so, when? If not, why not? What is your opinion of banned and challenged books? Why do you think some books are banned? Explain your reasoning.
Yes, it must be done in your spiral.
Yes, it must be at least 40 words.
Yes, I want you to underline every 10th word.
Yes, you need to use 2 SAT words.
Bell Work discussion
Week 5 SAT Quiz passed back
Corrections are due on Thursday by 4:00pm.
Make sure you do the corrections correctly...there are directions on my front bulletin board.
Video about Lynne Cox and Swimming to Antarctica
If needed, time to finish your Short Story Quiz from yesterday. If you don't finish today, you will need to make time to come finish it before Wednesday at noon. (I'm at a training during the afternoon on Wednesday.)
Reminders:
Bell Work will be due sometime THIS week. Be prepared!
Week 5, Day 4 Objective: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development
Bell Work #13-Define autobiography. Swimming to Antarctica is an autobiography. How different do you think Cox's story would be if it were told by a news reporter? Do you think Cox's firsthand perspective adds to the story's drama? Explain.
Yes, it must be at least 40 words.
Yes, it must have every 10th word underlined.
Yes, it must have at least two SAT words in it, but it can be from any of the first 5 weeks of school.
Bell Work Discussion
Finish reading from Swimming to Antarctica.
from Swimming to Antarctica Study Questions (Google Classroom)
Due tomorrow at 4:00pm
Reminders:
Corrections for W4 SAT Quiz are due today by 4:00pm.
Week 4, Day 1 Objective: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development
Bell Work #8:
Define foreshadowing. Give an example of foreshadowing from "The Monkey's Paw."
Define mood. How would you describe the mood of "The Monkey's Paw." What text evidence supports your description of the mood? (Put the quote and the page number in your answer!)
At least 40 words and underline every 10th word
Week 4 DRE returned
We will grade Week 3 and Week 4 on Friday.
Change of plans...Week 3 SAT Quiz will be tomorrow! An extra day to study...please study!
Week 3, Day 4 Objective: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development
Bell Work: Free Write...Write about anything that you want to write about. (At least 40 words, underline every 10th word, and include 2 of the current week's SAT words.)
Week 3, Day 4 Objective: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development
Bell Work: Choose 3 of the vocabulary words on page 30 of your textbook and use them in a sentence.
You may use two sentences, if needed. However, I would prefer that you do not use three separate sentences.
This should be done in your spiral.
No, it does not have to be 40 words.
Read "The Monkey's Paw" on page 32 of the textbook.
You will need to complete Part I of "The Monkey's Paw" Study Questions (Google Classroom) as you read and Part II after you read. (due tomorrow by 4:00pm)
Reminders:
Week 3 DRE is due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
Complete the Vocabulary Builder in Google Classroom (due today by 4:00pm)
Week 2 SAT Quiz corrections are due tomorrow by 4:00pm.
Please stay on top of all of your work.
Grades will be going into SkyWard either today or tomorrow.
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Open up the assignment in Google Classroom "Writing to Show Assignment #1"
Copy and paste your Google Doc for "Writing to Show Assignment #1" into the assignment in Google Classroom by the same name.
Then submit.
I'm learning Google Classroom with you guys! I may need some help too. Many of you have used this is other classes.
Graded papers
Corrections for Week 2 SAT Quiz are due Friday at 4:00pm.
Corrections are not allowed on DREs.
Create a sub-folder in your English II folder and name it Short Stories.
You are going to complete a Vocabulary/Reading Warm-Up for a short story we will be reading, "The Monkey's Paw." It should also be in Google Classroom.
Bell Work: Free Write...Write about anything that you want to write about. (At least 40 words, underline every 10th word, and include 2 of the current week's SAT words.)
Demonstrate your understanding of the 3-2-1 Method by doing it for the following image:
Write 3 facts about the image.
Write 2 inferences.
Write 1 question.
Reminders for your bell work:
Your bell work today will be written down (IN PEN!), in your spiral. If you do not have your spiral yet, borrow a piece of paper and you will have to transfer the prompt into your spiral to be graded.
Please put the date in the margin with the #3.
Use complete sentences with correct punctuation and grammar.
All writing in here is considered FORMAL.
No contractions.
No slang.
Avoid passive voice. (If you add "by zombies" or "with zombies" and it makes sense...that is passive voice! Change it!)
Your bell work needs to be at least 40 words. Please underline every 10th word.
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