HW:
On a fresh sheet of loose leaf paper, write a short paragraph that uses second person POV.
You have friends who actually care about you and speak the language of the inner self. You have avoided them of late. Your soul is as disheveled as your apartment, and until you can clean it up a little you don’t want to invite anyone inside.
A+ BELLWORK (and extra credit)
Look through your ELA binder. Take out ALL the work you did in class and at home to study for the Victor/Teresa test. If you have AT LEAST 5 good papers, staple them and keep them on your table. Then, you may have a few minutes of quiet free time.
HW:
C+ Write sentences 1-4 on loose leaf.
B+ Write the paragraph on loose leaf.
A+ ?????????????
PLEASE REMAIN VERY QUIET THE WHOLE TIME THAT STUDENTS ARE TESTING.
WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?!?! (whiny voice)
If you are NOT working on the retake test, and your BW is done, and your HW from Monday night is done, and you finished all your work with the substitute, please choose from the following list:
EXTRA CREDIT: DROP A MINI SCRAP WITH YOUR NAME ON IT INTO THE FRENCH ROAST COFFEE BOX IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WORK QUIETLY WITH A PARTNER IN THE HALLWAY TODAY.
This is only for students who are NOT testing.
BW:
your/you’re
This BW is your exit ticket.
B+ Write at least 6 sentences – 3 for “your” and 3 for “you’re”.
A+ Write at least 10 sentences.
Please highlight the key word (your or you’re) in every sentence.
YOUR SENTENCES SHOULD BE INTERESTING AND SHOULD HAVE VARIETY! (not the same thing over and over again).
CW1:
Read silently. I want you to read the Titanic pages in the ELA LIT BOOK (page 104), but you are free to read a book or even search up something to read online.
WRITE YOUR START TIME IN YOUR PLANNER BEFORE YOU START READING. Write your stop time after you’re finished reading.
B+ 7 minutes
A+ 11 minutes
CW2:
COMPOSITION BOOK PAGE #3
Carefully read the bottom of page 94.
Neatly write the five sentences and then fill in the blanks with the correct word from the web.
You must also draw the web.
If you want full points, you must add a sixth sentence and a sixth word to the web.
YES … I KNOW MANY OF YOU ALREADY DID THIS WITH THE SUBSTITUTE. NOW I WANT TO SEE IF YOU REMEMBER ANYTHING.
MAJOR EXTRA CREDIT: If you are an amazing artist, find a cool picture of the Titanic sinking then draw it on computer paper.
HW:
ELA LIT BOOK PAGE 120
Carefully look over the 7 bold words at the top of the page.
On a fresh sheet of loose leaf paper, write the 7 bold words. Next to each bold word, write a synonym from the choices in the book.
HINT: All of the words and definitions are in the ELA LIT book next to the text of the Titanic passage.
B+ Write a short sentence for each bold word.
A+ Write a funny story that includes all of the bold words.
A++ (extra credit) Make a video of you reading your story. You must be loud and clear. The bold words must be VERY LOUD and CLEAR in your video.
CHALLENGE FOR 3 POLAR POINTS: Choose any IXL language arts 12th grade practice. Score must go from 0-90 during class time. Only the FIRST student in every hour will get the polar points.
BW directions were on the chalkboard.
CW1
Answer the QAR questions. You must circle key words in the question. You must cross off answers and EXPLAIN why they’re wrong (use 1 or 2 words). You must underline or highlight in the text to PROVE your answer choice. Underline in the text with a different color for each question if you want full points (A+).
CW2
On a piece of computer paper, draw the mountain then write the following on the correct place on the mountain. You will have to complete some of the sentences.
EXPOSITION:
It is the first day of school, and Victor chooses French class so he can be in a class with his crush, Teresa.
RISING ACTION
After homeroom, Victor embarrasses himself by ______________.
In English class, Victor shouts ______________.
During lunch, Victor can’t ______________.
CLIMAX
Victor and Teresa are finally in a class together, but ______________.
FALLING ACTION
The French teacher knows that Victor is bluffing, but the teacher doesn’t say anything because ______________. Teresa asks Victor ______________.
RESOLUTION
__________________________________________.
FIRST STUDENT TO E-MAIL ME A POEM ABOUT VICTOR AND TERESA MAY WORK IN THE HALLWAY TODAY. THE POEM MUST BE AT LEAST FOUR LINES AND INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT.
HOW TO STUDY FOR THE BIG TEST:
Very slowly read pages 40, 41, and 42. STOP AND THINK AS YOU READ SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE STORY.
On paper, try to answer the red circle questions. They don’t all have to be CER but at least one of them should be.
Try #6 from page 43. Answer on a piece of paper.
VOCABULARY
Make flashcards for the following: sheepishly, bluff, quiver, trudge, scowl, conviction, elective, portly, ferocity, linger
STUDY THE CARDS! You should know the definitions and how to write sentences for each word. Spelling counts.
Have your HW (from Friday) out on the table for the teacher to check.
YOUR BW IS YOUR EXIT TICKET FOR TODAY!
Finish your restate questions (from Friday) then leave them out on the table for the teacher to check.
Work on your composition book (pages 1 and 2).
WHEN CLASS IS HALF FINISHED: If your grade is NOT an E on StudentConnection, you may leave your assigned seat and work quietly.
PLEASE STAY QUIET AND FOCUSED AND ON TASK THE WHOLE HOUR.
BIG TEST WEDNESDAY! (and/or Thursday)
TODAY’S CHALLENGE (1pp): Stand on a chair on one foot while balancing an ELA LIT book on your head for at least one minute. If you go longer than one minute you could get more polar points.
If you’re done with ALLLLLLL your work, and you’re bored, you could start some IXL – language arts – 7th grade level. If your score goes from zero to 100, you will get a polar point.
CW1:
This is complicated so read carefully.
EVERYONE is going to get 10/15 for his/her CER.
EVERYONE is going to start the restate questions.
If you think your CER is perfect with no mistakes, you could ask me to check it. If I find no mistakes, you do NOT have to do the restate questions, your score will be 15/15 and you may move on. If I do find a mistake, your score will remain 10/15 and you must complete the restate questions before you move on.
If you ask me to check your CER a second time, and I find a mistake, your score WILL DROP to 5/15, and you will still have to complete the restate questions.
CW2:
Log into your StudentConnection and work on missing assignments. Keep working until all your missing work is finished.
CW3: Choose something very quiet to work on. You may use headphones.
HW:
Carefully read the text. Then, answer the prompt on a piece of loose leaf.
PROMPT: Compare and contrast the Tigers and the Lions. This means you should explain how they are alike and how they are different.
HW:
Write a flawless final copy of your CER.
You may write your final copy on loose leaf. You must have a title and the question and your paragraph. Use very small, neat handwriting. NO MISTAKES!
OR
You may type your final draft on Google docs. You must have a title and the question and your paragraph. NO MISTAKES! You do NOT have to share it with me, but you must be ready to show me in class tomorrow.
IF YOU KNOW HOW TO COLOR CODE CLAIM, EVIDENCE AND REASONING, YOU COULD DO THAT FOR EXTRA POINTS.
If your BW and HW and SUMMER LEARNING is finished, you may leave your assigned seat and choose something VERY QUIET to work on. Keep your BW and HW clearly displayed on the table where you are sitting. You may use headphones.