DOBERT ELA 7

THIRD HOUR:

• PLEASE STAY ON IXL IF YOU’RE WAITING TO TALK TO ME.
• Write your introduction paragraph. Read the iBlog for Wednesday if you’re not sure how to do this.
• Get spelling bee level 1 paper. You must be able to spell ALL these words.
• Get spelling bee level 2 paper. You must make flash cards for 5 of these words. Read the iBlog for Wednesday for directions on how to make these cards. STUDY YOUR CARDS!
• Get spelling bee level 3 paper. You must learn ONE of these words.
• Then you may practice for the spelling bee or have VERY QUIET free time in your own assigned seat. You may use headphones.
• THE HW ON THE IBLOG YESTERDAY WAS FOR ALL CLASSES. THIRD HOUR MAY TURN IT IN TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

SIXTH HOUR:

SIXTH HOUR IS WAYYYYYYY AHEAD OF MY OTHER CLASSES.

Sixth hour students must have the following on their tables:

• today’s BW
• introduction (paragraph 1) from Wednesday
• spelling bee level 1, level 2, and level 3 papers
• 5 spelling bee level 2 flashcards from Wednesday
• your HW

FOR THE REST OF THE HOUR YOU SHOULD PRACTICE FOR THE SPELLING BEE OR CHOOSE OTHER QUIET WORK TO DO.

BW: on chalkboard

CW1:

Read all three then choose the best one. Neatly copy the best one on a fresh sheet of loose leaf.

YOU MUST BE READY TO TALK TO ME AND EXPLAIN WHY YOUR CHOICE IS GOOD AND THE OTHER PARAGRAPHS ARE BAD.

paragraph 1 (introduction): Juul is bad because the guy came in the room and said we don’t want kids using e-cigarettes but then Juul put Ariana Grande in one of their posters at Chuck. E. Cheese.

paragraph 1 (introduction): KIDS THESE DAYS! Frustrated parents have been saying this for hundreds of years, and each new generation keeps the saying alive. In 2020, one of the biggest struggles for young people is Juul (vaping), but many years ago, the struggle was just as real with normal cigarettes (smoking) from Big Tobacco. The articles “What Juul Tried to Hide” and “How Big Tobacco Fooled America” explain how Juul and Big Tobacco used similar tactics to sell their products such as special flavorings and ads with famous people. However, these companies were quite different in one important way: social media.

paragraph 1 (introduction): Joey Bartolomeo’s article and Jennifer Dignan’s article show how Juul and Big Tobacco used similar tactics to sell their harmful products. These companies used ads with famous young people, used special flavorings, and used cartoons and social media to sell their dangerous products to innocent young children.

CW2:

Look over the spelling bee level 2 word list. Choose 5 words that you are not familiar with. Create neat flashcards. Each card should have the word, the definition, and an interesting sentences. Add a little pic to each card for higher points. STUDY THE CARDS! When you’re ready, ask the teacher to quiz you.

CW3:

Practice for the spelling bee. Start with level one then move up to levels 2 and 3. You may practice VERY QUIETLY with a partner.

You may find online spelling games and work ALONE with headphones on if you don’t want to study the spelling bee levels 1, 2, and 3 papers.

HW:

EXERCISE 85

By now you should know that if you just fill in the blanks, you will not earn an A+!!!

BW: IXL – ELA – 8TH GRADE – G.3 – Your score must reach 30. If you’re on probation, you should work beyond 30.

CW1: SHOW ME YOUR FINISHED HOMEWORK!

THE BEST TWO SPELLERS FROM EACH HOUR WILL WIN GOLDEN TICKETS!

CW2:

Watch 2 or 3 professional spelling bee competitions on YouTube. You must write the words on loose leaf while the students are spelling them!

HINT: Search “official spelling bee” on YouTube.

You should have AT LEAST 30 spelling bee words on your loose leaf if you want an A+. SPELLING COUNTS!

CW3: Practice for the Lowrey Middle School spelling bee. You should start with level 1. You may practice VERY QUIETLY with a partner. If you’re not sure how to practice, ask the teacher for help.

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION

You are allowed to bring your phone to class on Thursday but …

• You must have the spelling bee app on your phone. The app is called “Word Club” and you can find more information at spellingbee.com.
• You will not have to do any work on Thursday IF YOU PROMISE TO USE THE APP THE WHOLE HOUR TO HELP YOU STUDY FOR THE SPELLING BEE.

BW:

HERE IS THE LINK YOU WILL NEED FOR BW CHOICE 3:

https://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm#Parallel_Structure

CW1: THIS IS YOUR MAIN FOCUS TODAY.

IF YOU WANT TO WORK WITH A PARTNER:

• YOU MUST ASK PERMISSION TO WORK WITH A PARTNER!
• You must stay very quiet and ON TASK.
• You must take turns reading. Stop after each paragraph to discuss and make sure you understand the paragraph.
• Your annotations may be similar but should not be EXACTLY alike.
• Your score will be higher if you work with a partner.

STEP 1: READ

Carefully read through the article, “What Juul Tried to Hide” by Joey Bartolomeo. YOU MUST ANNOTATE AS YOU READ. Please ask for the annotations sheet BEFORE you start reading.

STEP 2: QAR

Work on QAR questions #1-#4. If you have time you should also work on #6. Use colors if you want full points. YOU MUST USE ALL 7 STEPS OF QAR. It’s ok if you don’t finish all the questions today, but KEEP WORKING.

CW2: CHOOSE

• Continue working on BW.
• Try answering #8 – YOU MUST USE CER PATTERN.
• Ask for the vocabulary sheet. Use the sheet to help you make flashcards. Study your cards. Work on 1-12 if you have time.
• Watch a video about the dangers of Juul. You may use headphones. Please write down important facts as you listen.
• RESTATE QUESTIONS (This is your HW).

HW:

ANSWER THE RESTATE QUESTIONS.

Please write your answers on a sheet of loose leaf. You do NOT have to write the questions, but the words of the questions should be in your answers.

SUPER BOWL PACKET – Staple all this together and drop in box before the end of class on Friday.

• “10 numbers” article (annotated)
• loose leaf with annotations
• Mr. Dobert’s CER written on loose leaf
• Your CER written on loose leaf
• EXTRA CREDIT: Draw and color the team logo.
• COLOR CODE FOR EXTRA POINTS

TRASH PACKET – Staple all this together and drop in box before the end of class on Friday.

• Mr. Dobert’s Super Bowl CER on loose leaf
• Write at least ten trash annotations on loose leaf.
• trash T-CHART on loose leaf
• Your trash CER on loose leaf
• EXTRA CREDIT: Draw and color a picture from the trash article.
• COLOR CODE FOR EXTRA POINTS

Your Super Bowl CER must be turned in today ON LOOSE LEAF if you want to win any of the prizes.

If you want to type your CER on Google docs, you must FIRST write it out on loose leaf then type it. Your Google docs CER must be submitted BEFORE the Super Bowl game starts.

CW:

PRIZES:

• If your Super Bowl CER prediction is well done and correct, you will automatically earn an A+ … AND … you will earn a FREE HW pass.
• ONE LUCKY STUDENT PER HOUR WILL WIN A GOLDEN TICKET.
• A winner will be chosen from all the correct CER answers.
• A GOLDEN TICKET lets you skip 7 BW’s or HW’s … AND you get a FREE DAY … AND you may completely skip any big quiz or test.
• If you predict the EXACT SCORE, you will win 100 polar points and a GOLDEN TICKET.
• Your CW must be submitted before the Super Bowl game starts!

STEP 1: READ

Read the article. YOU MUST ANNOTATE WHILE YOU READ! While you’re reading, write each subheading number on a piece of loose leaf and EXPLAIN why each is important.

STEP 2: CHOOSE

Choose which team you’re with.

STEP 3: LISTEN

Watch a video about Super Bowl LIV predictions. Please take notes while you watch. You must use headphones.

STEP 4: WRITE

PROMPT: Who will win Super Bowl 54?

WRITE A CER! You must include two quotes (evidence) from the article. You must EXPLAIN WHY THE QUOTES ARE IMPORTANT IN YOUR OWN WORDS (reasoning).

STEP 5: IF YOU REALLY WANT MORE POINTS

After you write your draft on loose leaf, you may type your final draft on Google docs.

DON’T FORGET TO WRITE YOUR EXACT SCORE PREDICTION AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR CER!

IF YOU REALLY, REALLY, REALLY DON’T WANT TO READ AND WRITE ABOUT FOOTBALL, YOU MAY WRITE A CER ABOUT TRASH, BUT YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN ANY PRIZES. YOU MUST COMPLETE A T-CHART IF YOU CHOOSE THIS CER.

CHOICES IF YOU’RE NOT TESTING:

• Write 5 or more answers from Friday’s HW. YOU MUST WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES.
• MISPLACED MODIFIERS – Exercise 4
• Read any article from Scholastic SCOPE. Then make flash cards for the bold words. Each flash card should have the word, the definition, and an example sentence. STUDY THE CARDS UNTIL YOU KNOW THREE OF THEM.
• Research the life of Kobe Bryant then write a complete biography about him. You may use headphones but ONLY if you’re watching a video about Kobe Bryant. You should be WRITING notes while you’re LISTENING to the words of the video.
• IXL – 6TH GRADE LEVEL OR HIGHER – WRITING – Your score must start at zero and raise to at least 80.
• “She Lived On Mars”
• Week 2

HW:

• PRONOUN REFERENCE
• Exercise 5

You must write ten OR MORE correct answers on loose leaf.

HERE IS THE LINK YOU WILL NEED:

https://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm#Pronoun_Reference

5th and 6th hours:

You may start your very, very, very quiet free time at 1:25 PM (5th hour) or 2:23 PM (6th hour) if you have a VIP Honor Roll report card. You are WELCOME to continue testing if you wish.

YOU SHOULD NOT BE USING POLAR POINTS TO SKIP BW, CW OR HW THE DAY BEFORE WE START NWEA LANUAGE TESTING!

FINAL GRADES ARE NOT ON STUDENTCONNECT. FINAL GRADES HAVE BEEN POSTED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: 3RD HOUR – KEYS TO SUCCESS; 4TH HOUR – AMELIA EARHART; 6TH HOUR – DRAGON’S BREATH.

BW: Read and study WSG7 page 748.

CW1: Make flash cards for the 8 parts of speech. THEN STUDY THEM! If you don’t have flash cards, you could write everything on loose leaf.

CW2: Work on page 749 … OR … start your HW.

HW:

1 – STUDY YOUR FLASH CARDS!

2 – IXL – adverbs – you must start at zero and reach 80. If you’re on probation, you should try to reach 100.

5th hour:

FIRST STUDENT TO ANSWER WEEK 1 WITH NO MISTAKES MAY HAVE A WHOLE HOUR OF FREE TIME TOMORROW. YOU ONLY GET ONE TRY.

EVERYONE MUST FINISH TODAY’S BELLWORK AND KEEP IT NEAR YOU AND VISIBLE ON YOUR TABLE AT ALL TIMES! THIS BELLWORK IS TODAY’S EXIT TICKET.

BW:

APOSTROPHES – Interactive Lesson 4.

The link you need was on the iBlog on WEDNESDAY.

Neatly write the COMPLETE AND CORRECT SENTENCES on a piece of loose leaf. You need to CORRECTLY finish at least ten sentences. Probation students should do all twenty sentences.

CW1:

Make quick cards (word, definition and sentence only – no color) for the following: dangle, pier, infused, clumsy, bemoan, ineptitude, athleticism, wield.

STUDY THE CARDS!

CW2:

IXL – 7TH GRADE – KK.2 – SCORE MUST REACH 90.

HW:

Practice for NWEA LANGUAGE. There are MANY great interactive activities if you click the link from WEDNESDAY.

5th HOUR:

Today is our first day!

SPREAD OUT!

Sit where no one is near you.

You must get Week 1 COMPLETELY correct. Then check the white board to figure out your minutes.