#6
- answer can’t be D
- D says “decorations”, but the next paragraph doesn’t really have anything about decorations.
#8
- answer can’t be D
- D says “reflect”, but reflection is something you do if something has already happened.
HW:
Neatly write your answers on loose leaf.
HINT: If the team belonged to ONE boy (singular) it would be the boy’s team, but since it belongs to many boys (plural), the apostrophe should be AFTER the “s”.
EXAMPLE: The boys’ swim team lost their first meet, but they won all the rest of their meets.
READING QUIZ – 50 POINTS
- If you have a high score on this quiz, you could get OFF of probation.
- If you’re on probation, you MUST take the quiz.
- If your winter NWEA READING score was 7th grade level or higher you may SKIP this quiz (unless you’re on probation). Please remain quiet the whole hour while students are taking the quiz.
- Stay serious and focused the whole hour and get as much done as you can.
- YOU MUST USE THE ELA LIT BOOK FOR THIS QUIZ.
- You may NOT work with a partner for this quiz. This quiz will show your INDEPENDENT reading skill.
PART 1
[loose leaf]
Create a neat list of ALL the characters who are in “The War of the Wall”.
YOU MUST NUMBER YOUR LIST!
Next to each character, explain who he or she is.
Next to at least THREE of the characters, write one quotation that the character says in the text. You can do more than three if you want extra credit.
PART 2
[loose leaf]
SUMMARY
Rearrange these statements into the correct order sequence, then write them as a paragraph. TWO of the bullets are NOT correct and should be deleted.
- One of the twins read the inscription, and the neighborhood was amazed to learn that the weird painter lady was actually related to someone from their hood.
- Martin Luther King made a big speech to the neighborhood, and everyone started to cry.
- The narrator and Lou noticed that the painter lady wasn’t from their neighborhood.
- One of the twins brought a plate of food for the painter lady, but the lady lied and said she brought her own dinner.
- The narrator and Lou decided to destroy the art on the wall using black spray paint, but they could only find white.
- Later that night, the painter lady went into the restaurant and rejected Mama’s pork food and ordered fish and a healthy salad with beets.
- The painter lady had painted beautiful art on the wall that showed only famous people.
- The painter lady had painted beautiful, colorful art on the wall that showed famous people mixed with neighborhood people.
EXTRA CREDIT:
Choose ONE of the famous people from the wall. Do some research. Write AT LEAST five important/interesting things about the person.
ANOTHER EXTRA CREDIT:
Is the narrator male or female? You must find evidence in the text to support your answer.
FIRST, FINISH YOUR B-W!
CW1:
[loose leaf]
Create a neat list of ALL the characters who are in “The War of the Wall”.
YOU MUST NUMBER YOUR LIST!
Next to each character, explain who he or she is.
Next to at least THREE of the characters, write one quotation that the character says in the text. You can do more than three if you want extra credit.
I am PROBABLY going to count this CW as a quiz.
CW2:
Write a short story that includes AT LEAST eleven of the prepositions from the word bank at the bottom of page 742 in the WSG8 book.
Highlight your prepositions.
CW3:
IXL
- Must be at least 6th grade level language arts.
- Must reach 90 or higher skill level.
- Please use headphones.
- EXTRA CREDIT: 8th grade level or higher
IN HONOR OF VALENTINE’S DAY …
AFTER BELL-WORK, PLEASE ASK ME IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT AND QUIETLY WRITE POETRY WITH A PARTNER.
CW1 … if you want an A or A+
- Write a poem (or rap) to your crush.
- Your crush could be your dog or hot chips or your Xbox or your Yeezy shoes or a celebrity or an actual person or basically anything.
- Your poem (or rap) must have a rhyme scheme.
- Your poem (or rap) must be AT LEAST eight lines, but 16 lines would be better if you want the full points.
- Your poem (or rap) must include AT LEAST THREE of the following vocabulary words: aroma, trance, inscription, masterpiece, beckon .
A LITTLE EXTRA CREDIT: Perform for the class.
A LOT OF EXTRA CREDIT: Memorize your poem then perform for the class.
CW1 … if you are happy with a B or C or maybe even lower
- On loose leaf, neatly copy the poetry that is on page 608 in the ELA LIT book.
- Don’t forget your title.
- Read it to the teacher.
- Work on IXL … POETRY … for the rest of the hour.
CW1:
Neatly copy the following questions on loose leaf then answer.
You must restate and write complete sentences for your answers.
1 – What aroma was the narrator smelling?
2 – Who had a masterpiece in her mind?
3 – What did the painter lady’s eyes look like when she was in a trance?
4 – Which two characters did Mama beckon over?
5 – What were the last two words of the inscription?
CW2
Take out your homework paper.
If you didn’t do your homework, do it in class today!
Then, do EXTRA work the rest of the hour.
EXAMPLES:
- Answer the cartoon question.
- Color the cartoon.
- Draw and color your own cartoon that INCORRECTLY uses several of the homophones.
- Make flash cards for the homophones.
- Make your own sentences for the homophones.
HINT: The third bullet is worth the MOST points!
Put your HW into the teacher’s hands when you walk out of class today.
HW:
READ EVERYTHING ON THE PAGE!
If you can’t print the page, you may write your answers on loose leaf.
HW:
Composition Book Page #1
(Yes, we are back to page 1, because we have started a new report card.)
Describe what you love or hate (or both) about Dearborn, Michigan.
Write a whole page.
Do NOT skip lines.
HINT: You ARE allowed to research information about Dearborn. You might learn something new.
IF YOU ARE ON PROBATION, YOU MUST DO LANGUAGE ARTS WORK ALL HOUR.
CW2:
PROJECT (20 points)
Create a neat, colorful sentence strip poster that uses all eight parts of speech.
- Take a poster strip.
- Neatly write a sentence that uses all eight parts of speech.
- Use LARGE handwriting.
- All your words must be the SAME SIZE.
- Use your BEST handwriting.
- Neatness and spelling DO COUNT.
- Color code and label the eight different parts of speech.
- EXTRA CREDIT: Write your sentence using VERY NEAT cursive.
- EXTRA CREDIT: After you finish your poster strip, draw a neat, colorful picture that matches what’s happening in your sentence.
IF YOUR ORPHAN TRAIN ARTWORK IS ON DISPLAY IN THE HALLWAY, YOU ARE EXCUSED FROM ALL HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!
HW:
- On loose leaf, neatly copy the eight sentences from the bottom of the tree knowledge paper.
- Label each sentence with one of the four types.
- Make sure every sentence has the correct ending punctuation.
First, finish your NWEA tests.
Then, write a CER.
QUESTION: Is it OK to lie?
- You must read the full article BEFORE you write your CER.
- If you already turned in your Super Bowl prediction CER, you DO NOT have to write this CER.
IF YOU ARE ON PROBATION, YOU MUST DO LANGUAGE ARTS WORK THE WHOLE HOUR. IF YOU’RE NOT SURE WHAT TO WORK ON, START MAKING PROBATION FLASHCARDS.
IF YOUR NWEA READING AND LANGUAGE SCORES WENT UP, YOU MAY HAVE VERY QUIET FREE TIME WHILE OTHERS ARE FINISHING THEIR NWEA TESTS. PLEASE USE HEADPHONES.