YOU’RE GOLDEN IF ALL THESE ARE TRUE ABOUT YOU …

• You did your HW.
• You finished today’s quiz.
• You have NO missing assignments on StudentConnection.
• You have finished the big test from last Friday.
• Your grade in this class is an A, B, or C.

CHOICES IF YOU’RE GOLDEN …

(If you’re golden, you may move to a new seat.)

CHOICE ONE: IXL (You may use headphones.)

CHOICE TWO: Nitro Type

You could win 3 polar points if you are the fastest typist in this class.

CHOICE THREE FOR EXTRA CREDIT:

Draw and color a BEAUTIFUL color illustration of a Stephen Curry basketball shoe in the white space on page 2 of the article. You must label the illustration with facts about the shoe.

CHOICE FOUR:

Think of something VERY QUIET to work on. (You may use headphones.)

CHOICE FIVE:

Get your HW done so you don’t have to worry about it on Saturday or Sunday!

DODGEBALL, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, SSB : mini scrap in red star folded with your name on it and one of the Aunt Lily vocabulary words. You are NOT allowed to look in the ELA book.

HW:

Answer this question using CER pattern:

QUESTION: How did Stephen Curry react after he received Riley’s letter?

DON’T FORGET TO TAKE THE ARTICLE HOME WITH YOU OVER THE WEEKEND!

SW (substitute work):

Check StudentConnect to see if you need to REDO this assignment.

ELA LIT BOOK page 717.

Neatly copy the six vocabulary sentences then fill in the blanks with the correct word from the word bank.

YOU MUST TELL ME TODAY IF YOU NEED MORE TIME TO FINISH YOUR BIG, 100 POINT TEST!

CW1:

Carefully read and ANNOTATE the “Curry” article.

TAKE OUT YOUR LITTLE BLUE QAR SHEET.

Then practice answering QUIZ questions 1 and 2.

CW2:

Think of some thing QUIET to work on.  If you can’t think of anything, ask for the RESTATE practice questions.

IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT AND QUIETLY WORK WITH A PARTNER, NEATLY WRITE YOUR NAME ON A MINI SCRAP AND DROP IT INTO THE BLACK CONE.

IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE THIS CLASSROOM AND QUIETLY WORK IN THE HALLWAY, MAKE A NEAT FLASH CARD FOR “perilously” THEN TURN IT IN TO THE TEACHER. DON’T FORGET TO STUDY THE CARD BEFORE YOU TURN IT IN! THE FLASH CARD MUST HAVE THE WORD, THE DEFINITION, AND A GOOD SENTENCE.

HW:

Finish annotating the “Curry” article then answer questions 1 and 2.  YOU MUST USE QAR!

CW1:

Carefully read and study pages 2-3 in the Zombie magazine.

Neatly copy the two “Not a Fish” paragraphs on loose leaf. Use a regular pencil (NOT a color pencil).

SKIP LINES!

Then go back and change some of the words into your own words. Use a color pencil.

HINT: thesaurus.com

Also … don’t forget to use the correct its or it’s at least twice. Highlight every its or it’s.

CW2:

Choose something quiet to work on. If you’re not sure what to work on, start working on IXL. You may use headphones. I do not want to see you playing a game or games on your chromebook.

ET:

You should start working on this exit ticket ELEVEN MINUTES  before the end of class.

[loose leaf]

Write a short report about what happened with the substitutes. Use at least 3 contractions. Highlight all the contractions.

BE HONEST BUT DO NOT SNITCH!

HW:

[loose leaf]

DON’T JUST FILL IN THE BLANKS!

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E.L.A. 7 WRITING ASSIGNMENT

$500!

Imagine that one day, you are walking home from Lowrey and you find $500 on the sidewalk.
Please write a creative, interesting description of what you would do with the money.

Remember to describe:
 WHEN did you find the money? (What month, day, time, etc.?)
 WHERE did you find the money? (Street name, by a home or a business.)
 WHO was with you when you found the money? (Will you share?)
 WHAT are some other ideas for what you could do with the money?
 HOW will you spend the money? (It could be for you or for charity.)
 and anything else fun and creative that you can think of!

Remember: SHOW not TELL and details, details, details.

1. First, write a rough draft on loose leaf. Please skip lines for the rough draft. Your rough draft should be
AT LEAST one page (skipping lines) but more than one page is probably better.

2. Read through your draft. Use colored pencils to REVISE your rough draft. You should make at least
three improvements to your rough draft. (HINT: word choice, thesaurus)

3. On a new sheet of loose leaf, write a final copy. You should take your time and use your best handwriting for your final copy. DO NOT SKIP LINES! Please try to fit your final copy on the FRONT only of the loose leaf.

4. Neatly staple your final copy on top of your rough draft.

HINT: Your rough draft and final copy are due IN CLASS! Please get right to work and do not waste time in class. This assignment is worth AT LEAST 10 points, probably more.

HOMEWORK:
Draw a neat picture of how you spent the money. And yes … you SHOULD color the picture!

TEST DIRECTIONS:

IF YOU COMPLETELY FINISHED THE STUDY GUIDE AND WOULD LIKE TO SKIP TODAY’S TEST, DROP A MINI SCRAP WITH YOUR NAME ON IT INTO THE RED STAR.

FIRST HOUR:

Keep your test covered at all times so no one can see your answers.

Spread out and sit where no one is near you.

Read and annotate “Are Our Phones Making Us Zombies?” then ask for the test questions.

If you already annotated the article while you were studying, PROVE IT by showing me your old article.

Take out your little blue QAR sheet.

Answer any TWO of the test questions (1-6).  YOU MUST USE QAR.

Write one CER on loose leaf.

• MINUS 10 : Copy the CER you wrote when you were studying.
• MINUS 5: Answer #7.
• MINUS 0: Answer #8.
• You may use a chromebook to search up the words in question #8.
• Your CER must be color coded if you want the full 100 points.

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, STAPLE ALL THE TEST PAPERS AND KEEP IT ON YOUR TABLE.

THIRD HOUR:

Spread out and sit where no one is near you.

Keep your test covered at all times so no one can see your answers.

Read and annotate “Are Our Phones Making Us Zombies?” then ask for the test questions.

If you already annotated the article while you were studying, PROVE IT by showing me your old article.

Take out your little blue QAR sheet.

Answer any ONE of the quiz questions (1-6).  YOU MUST USE QAR.

Write one CER on loose leaf.

• MINUS 10 : Copy the CER you wrote when you were studying.
• MINUS 5: Answer #7.
• MINUS 0: Answer #8.
• You may use a chromebook to search up the words in question #8.
• Your CER must be color coded if you want the full 100 points.

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, STAPLE ALL THE TEST PAPERS AND KEEP IT ON YOUR TABLE.

FOURTH HOUR:

Spread out and sit where no one is near you.

Keep your test covered at all times so no one can see your answers.

Read and annotate “Are Our Phones Making Us Zombies?” AND  “Should Your Parents Control Your Cell Phone?” then ask for the test questions.

If you already annotated the first article while you were studying, PROVE IT by showing me your old article.

Take out your little blue QAR sheet.

Answer questions 1-6.  YOU MUST USE QAR.

Write one CER on loose leaf.

• MINUS TEN POINTS: Copy the CER you wrote when you were studying.
• MINUS ZERO POINTS: Answer #7.
• You must color code your CER if you want the full 100 points.

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, STAPLE ALL THE TEST PAPERS AND KEEP IT ON YOUR TABLE.

SIXTH HOUR:

IF YOU WERE ABSENT WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY, YOU MUST FINISH THE STUDY GUIDE ANNOTATIONS IN CLASS TODAY.

Spread out and sit where no one is near you.

Keep your test covered at all times so no one can see your answers.

Read  and annotate the elephant article.

Take out your little blue QAR sheet.

Answer #6. YOU MUST USE QAR.

Make one flash card. The word is “elephant”.

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, STAPLE ALL THE TEST MATERIALS AND KEEP IT ON YOUR TABLE.

ALL CLASSES:

• AFTER YOU FINISH THE TEST, PLEASE CHOOSE SOMETHING QUIET TO WORK ON FOR THE WHOLE HOUR.
• IF YOU’RE NOT SURE WHAT TO WORK ON, START DOING IXL.
• IF I SEE YOU PLAYING GAMES ON A CHROMEBOOK, THERE WILL BE A CONSEQUENCE.
• DROP A MINI SCRAP WITH YOUR NAME ON IT INTO THE GREEN WATER PITCHER IF YOU WANT TO PLAY READING DODGEBALL, READING BASKETBALL, ETC.

BIG TEST TOMORROW!

HW:

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STUDY GUIDE

(Several mistakes are sprinkled around in this study guide. Catch them to earn a polar point.)

The study guide must be done IN ORDER.

Read and annotate “Our Phones Making Us Zombies?”

The article is on the printer.

ANNOTATIONS:

• HIGHLIGHT:
  • “distracted, tired, anxious, and unhappy”
  • “they have a dark side”
  • “seeing your grades fall”
  • “your brain is pulled out of it’s state of concentration”
  • “too little sleep”
  • “can be harmful when used excessively”
  • “fear of missing out”
• Write #1 next to every highlight.
• Write at least three connections on the side of the article while you read.
• Write at least three tough questions on the side of the article while you read.
• Write these summaries AFTER the correct sections:
  • ways to get no phone free time
  • phones = less sleep
  • introduction
  • young brains get more addicted
  • explains the history of the problem and how it happens
  • small section – doesn’t really match the article
  • phone distracts brain, brain doesn’t focus well
  • adults/parents are now limiting screen time
• Circle all the bold words.

TAKE OUT YOUR LITTLE BLUE QAR SHEET AND YOU’RE OMO IS DEAD SHEET.

The questions are on the desk near the door.

Work on question 1. USE QAR!

Work on question 2. USE QAR!

Work on question 3. USE QAR!

MAKE QUIK CARDS FOR ALL THE BOLD WORDS THEN STUDY THEM!

Quick cards are NEAT and include the definition and a sentence BUT are not colourful and do not have pictures.

TRY THIS CER:

CLAIM: Smartphone addiction is harmful to young bodies and minds.

HINT: It’s OK to write a SHORT introduction to explain or define the topic before you write the claim sentence.

OPTIONAL: If your completely done with the study guide, watch a funny video on YouTube about smartphone addiction.

EXIT TICKET

[loose leaf]

Write a “golden line” about yesterday’s assembly.

A golden line is ONE SENTENCE that you think was the most important part of something you read or heard.

After you write your golden line, skip a few lines and then explain (IN YOUR OWN WORDS) why you think that was the MOST important thing that the speaker said.

After you finish B-W and your HW and Cyber Monday shopping and your CER, you may choose something QUIET and EDUCATIONAL to work on.  If you’re not sure what to work on, start making flash cards (start with “cyber”).

CW1:

TODAY IS CYBER MONDAY!

You have $300 available to spend.

You do NOT have to spend all the money.

You must shop for at least eleven minutes and no more than twenty-three minutes. Write your shopping start and stop time on the top of a piece of loose leaf. You must shop at two or more websites.

You MUST write notes about the items on loose leaf as you shop (evidence).

YOU MAY SHOP AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES:

• walmart.com
• amazon.com
• underarmour.com
• apple.com
• target.com
• nintento.com
• nfl.com

If you need to spend more than $300 on ONE item, talk to me. If you want to shop at a different website, talk to me.

CW2:

Write a CER about the item (or items) you would like to purchase.

CLAIM: Cyber Monday is always on the Monday after Thanksgiving and is an online version of Black Friday. Companies offer amazing deals, but only for online customers. _____________________ on ______________.com is an amazing Cyber Monday deal.

I’m thankful I’m a teacher.

I’m thankful I’m a teacher at Lowrey School.

I’m thankful I’m a teacher at Lowrey School and that YOU are in my class.

HW:

Make a list of five (or more) things you are thankful for.

Choose ONE of the things and write a paragraph to explain why you’re thankful for that thing.

Please write three reasons why you are thankful for this thing.

IF YOU WANT FULL POINTS, YOU MUST ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT AFTER EACH REASON.