B-W:

• there
• they’re
• their

Write the definitions then make sentences. Highlight the key words. This is NOT enough to earn an A+.

CW .5: Read everything on today’s iBlog post.

CW1: Check StudentConnect and work on any missing assignments.

CW2: Still on chalkboard.

ELA LIT BOOK pages 908-914

• If you want a B: On loose leaf, answer ALL the red circle questions.
• If you want an A or A+: On loose leaf, answer 3 of the red circle questions. Then, on computer paper, create a neat, colorful, labeled picture of a shark (illustration). Your labels must include all the labels that are in the ELA LIT BOOK plus a few extra facts that are NOT in the ELA LIT BOOK.

CW2.5: If you still have not read to the class (in a loud voice), today would be a good day to do that.

QUESTION: Why do some people think that Screen Time is NOT a good solution?

CW3: FLEX time (NOT free time). Choose something quiet and EDUCATIONAL to work on.

HW: Will be posted SATURDAY morning.

IF YOU WANT TO PLAY READING DODGEBALL OR FOOTBALL, ETC. … drop your name into the red star.

• on mini scrap (mini scrap papers are in the black cone)
• folded one time

QUIZ

Find the mispelled word in this quiz for an easy polar point!

Please write all answers on loose leaf.

“Should Your Parents Control Your Phone?” by Mackenzie Carro

Part 1

Look through the article and find a sentence that contains two or more commas. Neatly copy the sentence, THEN create your own sentence that follows the same pattern.

Part 2

VENN DIAGRAM

Compare and contrast Joshua and Zavier.  You should have 3 QUALITY pieces of information in each part of the VENN (9 total).

Part 3

CER

What is Screen Time? You must color code your claim, evidence, and reasoning (elaboration) if you want full points.

Part 4

RESTATE!

1 – How is Screen Time different from most Apple products?

2 – What could parent-operated controls lead to?

3 – What does Xavier think is counterintuitive?

EXTRA POINTS:

One AMAZING flash card for “innovators“.

HW:

1 – BRING A CAN OR BOX OF FOOD.

OR

2 – ANSWER THIS CER ON LOOSE LEAF:

QUESTION:    What is Screen Time?

All of your evidence should come from page 24.

should.parents

BW:

ASSIGNED SEATS!

Find something to read. Try to find something you LIKE and ENJOY! You may read your library book, a magazine, or you could use a chromebook to find something to read.

NO TALKING!

Keep reading until the teacher tells you to stop.

HW:

dubai.1

dubai.2

Read the article.

Write the paragraph on loose leaf.

THEN … do more!

EXAMPLES:

• Rewrite the paragraph but change some of the words into your own words.
• Research more about Dubai and write some interesting facts.
• Draw a neat, colorful picture to show something from the article (illustration).

THIS HW IS WORTH 10 POINTS AND MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT!

EXTRA CREDIT FOR CW1:

Before you try this extra credit, you must read the article and write a short summary.

With your partner or group of three, prepare a skit that shows parents and kids arguing about Screen Time. One of you must be the parent and one of you must be the child. Your skit must include MANY details from the article.

PORTFOLIOS WILL BE GRADED AND WILL COUNT ON REPORT CARD #2!

CAREFULLY READ ALL THE BULLETS IF YOU WANT FULL POINTS.  (A+)

PORTFOLIOS

• You have the whole hour today to create your portfolio.
• Move to a spot where you can spread out all your papers and get organized. You should not be sitting close to any other student.
• Your name and ID number should be neatly TAPED on the front cover, top right corner.
• If you keep this portfolio for the WHOLE year, you will receive a nice prize at the end of the year.
• Your portfolio must be in chronological order (in order based on date, oldest papers should be on top).
• Your behavior score sheet should be LAST. Your final grade sheet should be FIRST.
• Open StudentConnect and use the dates to help your organize your papers.
• Today is a good day to organize your binder. If you have OLD papers that were never graded and added to StudentConnect, save them to shoot in the trash.
• DO NOT TAKE YOUR PORTFOLIO OUT OF THIS CLASSROOM!

If you finish your portfolio, quietly work on something else.  If you don’t know what to work on, start the VENN diagram for Veterans and Veterinarians.

B-W: [loose leaf]

ASSIGNED SEATS!

BE HONEST! Please write a short paragraph to describe how everything went with the substitutes on BOTH days. Please do NOT snitch!

SUBSTITUTE WORK: [loose leaf]

ASSIGNED SEATS!

15 points

ELA LIT BOOK PAGE 907.

Neatly copy the six sentences then try to guess (infer) the definitions of the bold words (A+).

OR

Neatly copy the sentences then copy the exact definitions from the ELA LIT BOOK. (B-).

CW: [loose leaf]

ASSIGNED SEATS!

Read one of the articles then write a few facts (complete sentences).

A+      SCARF IN THE SENATE

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ilhan-omar-first-muslim-refugee-elected-to-the-house-wants-to-be-a-check-on-rhetoric-of-fear/

B-      TEARS IN A THOUSAND TREES

https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-people-injured-reported-mass-shooting-california-bar/story?id=59050130

C-      WE ALREADY READ THIS LAST WEEK!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/muslim-americans-raise-more-120-000-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-survivors-n925796

HW (due on Monday):

[loose leaf]

Don’t just fill in the blanks if you want an A+.

The answer for number seven is “walkover” which means an easy victory.

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FIFTH HOUR CLICK HERE: 5th.hour.directions.friday

2 POLAR POINTS: At 2:09 PM, pull all the window shades halfway down. At the end of class, raise them. Raise your hand and ask before you do this.

4 POLAR POINTS:  Hang around after class and put away all chromebooks, ELA LIT books, and WSG7 books. Raise your hand and ask before you do this.

CW1:

Here is the article you will need to read BEFORE you answer the restate practice questions:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/muslim-americans-raise-more-120-000-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-survivors-n925796

OR IF YOU DON’T WANT TO ANSWER THE RESTATE QUESTIONS …

• Prove that your grade is an A on StudentConnect.
• Move to a spot where you are isolated (alone).
• Read your library book for 13 minutes – write your start and stop times on loose leaf.
• Write a short summary on the same loose leaf.
• Choose something VERY QUIET and EDUCATIONAL to work on for the rest of the hour.
• If you don’t have your library book, you can earn 25 minutes on MobyMax instead. Please write notes or annotations on MobyMax as you learn.

CW2:

Read and study the jellyfish it’s/its information (pages 2/3 in the October issue of SCOPE magazine).

On loose leaf, neatly copy the its/it’s sentences then circle the correct answers.

On the BACK of the loose leaf, write 3 sentences about jellyfish using lose, loose, and loss (one sentence for each).

IF YOU WANT TO PLAY READING FOOTBALL, DODGEBALL, ETC. … cut a flash card in half. Neatly write your name and one sentence that correctly uses two commas. Fold the half card one time. Drop your folded half card into the “Write Time for Kids” box. Fourth hour is not allowed to do this.

BORING QUIZ:

1st hour – choose one part then complete it

3rd hour – START THE QUIZ

4th hour – complete all four parts

6th hour – choose three parts then complete them

All answers should be written on loose leaf.

PART ONE:

What is one way that Mr. Lucas and Mr. Bueller are alike? (NOT they’re both teachers)

What is one way that Mr. Bueller and Mr. Lucas are different? (NOT they teach different subjects)

PART TWO:

Write Victor’s complete school schedule starting with homeroom.

PART THREE:

Find two pieces of evidence (quotes from the text) that support this claim:

CLAIM: Mr. Bueller is a great guy.

PART FOUR:

Write three or more facts about the author of “Seventh Grade”.

ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE TODAY OR TOMORROW!

HW:

Read “How to Survive a Nosy Sibling”.

Then write a nice paragraph that could be added to the article.

nosy.sibling

PLEASE TURN IN YOUR COMPOSITION BOOK TODAY!

A+

• Work seriously the whole hour.
• You MUST collaborate with a partner (whisper level) unless you were absent.
• Read the informational article about Instagram.
• You MUST annotate the info article.
• Do NOT answer 1, 2, and 3 from page 11.
• Answer #4.
• You MUST use the blue QAR paper while you answer #4.
• A+ students may take a five minute bathroom break.
• Read page 42 in the ELA LIT book.
• Answer RED CIRCLE A (page 36 in ELA LIT book).
• Your RED CIRCLE answer must be CER format.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I will be randomly picking names. If I see you seriously working when I pick your name you will earn an easy polar point.